Book Spotlight: Light Dawning

Today I have a book spotlight and a sneak peek at the dark fantasy novel Light Dawning by Ty Arthur. The book releases May 26th and is available now for pre-order. And be sure to pop back tomorrow when I present an interview with Ty Arthur.

Light Dawning by Ty Arthur

Once known as the City on the Hill and revered far and wide for its independence and boundless opportunity, Cestia has become home only to the damned. Surviving under the brutal occupation of a southern empire for three long years, the oppressed populace has lost hope of liberation, turning instead towards an increasingly desperate rebellion willing to commit any atrocity for a chance at freedom.

As total war approaches, four lost souls trapped behind Cestia's walls are on a collision course with fate, destined to either save the city or see it utterly destroyed while calling on forces beyond mankind's comprehension. For good or ill, the light of a new day is about to dawn.

Light Dawning is available on:

Amazon

Goodreads

“As with all my work, this story is inspired by a real life experience translated into a fictional setting, and completing this book took a lot out of me,” Arthur said of the upcoming release. “Its set in an unquestionably fantasy universe, but you won't find any elves or farm boy chosen ones saving the world. My take on the genre draws more from cosmic dread and the horror of war than anything with unlikely heroes or lovable rogues. Don't expect any happy endings.”

Like its predecessor, Ty Arthur's debut sci-fi / horror novella Empty, the creation of  Light Dawning was driven forward by the power of music. To get an advance preview of the themes and tone of the novel, a music playlist matching several scenes can be heard via Spotify at http://goo.gl/dYxaVq 

Author Bio:

Ty Arthur gets to meld his passions with his work while freelancing for the likes of Metalunderground.com and GameSkinny. His debut sci-fi / horror novella “Empty” was released in early 2016, with many more dark tales still to come. Arthur writes to exorcise his demons and lives in the cold, dark north with his amazing wife Megan and infant son Gannicus Picard.

You can find out more about the author and his book at these sites:

Amazon Page

Website

Goodreads

Facebook

Book Spotlight: No Rest for the Wicked

Today dawns on another book spotlight, this time for the paranormal novel and new release, No Rest for the Wicked by Krystal Jane Ruin. Enjoy!

No Rest for the Wicked by Krystal Jane Ruin

Since her release from the psychiatric facility and into the smothering guardianship of her aunt, twenty-one-year-old psychic Tatum Torabi has been sneaking away to sell curses and plagues in the underground, a black market known for illegal and supernatural wares.

Tatum’s unique abilities catch the attention of a hella-creepy trash peddler who offers her a job tracking down people who owe his boss “a favor.” She couldn’t be less interested, but when she refuses, the company forces her compliance by threatening the lives of the only family she has left.

Because tracking barely scratches the surface of what they really want from her. There’s a reason Tatum is so good at making curses, and they want her to use those skills for a much darker purpose.

No Rest for the Wicked  is available on:

Amazon

Goodreads

Author Bio:

Krystal Jane Ruin is a writer of supernatural and paranormal fiction living in the Tennessee Valley. She can often be found knee deep in Sudoku, in a Youtube hole, or blogging about books, writing, and random things at www.krystalsquared.net.

Drabble Wednesday: Tears and Gods

Today on Drabble Wednesday, come cry with the Gods...

Consequence

Can one tear destroy the world?

I gaze out at the rising tide. I never noticed before how dark the water is beneath the sea foam and the waves.

Can sorrow bring annihilation?

The wind is growing stronger. The trees along the shore are starting to bend, and the waves are turning to fury.

Can one teardrop defile a sanctuary?

Soon the flood will reach this place and I’ll drown with the rest of my world. The gods took their terrible revenge for my trespass, hunted me for tarnishing their sacred soil.

So can one tear destroy the world?

Yes.

~*~

The Drowned Book

“Shush now. Quiet child. Don’t cry.”

“But, mother. I am afraid.”

“Why, child? You are safe here.”

“Can’t you hear the drumbeat of the rain and the persistent howl of the wind? The storms are coming.”

“Oh, child, there are no storms on the horizon.”

“But I can hear them. And the screams of the Drowned Book.”

“The Drowned Book?” She gasps, and stares at her daughter in grief-stricken horror. “Only the...” A sob whispers into pity, a tear sliding down her cheek. “Only the damned hear that accused voice. The gods are coming for you, my child. Be afraid.”

~*~

Hubris

Mercy.

How many times had they begged, shouted that word as his ax swung?

Too many times to count.

How many tears fell as he crushed their armies, as their fellow gods died?

Enough to fill a sea, enough to drown a city.

But they shed not one tear when they demanded tribute, watched their worshipers starve. They gave no mercy of their own, but wished it from him.

Fools.

He was their creature after all, fashioned from their discarded hearts and set loose to quell rebellion.

Too bad for them his mind was his own.

Now the gods scream.

 © A. F. Stewart 2017 All Rights Reserved 

Please Note: Drabble Wednesday will not be posted next week due to a spotlight for a new book release. It will return the following week.

Book Spotlight: The Other One

Today, I bring you a book spotlight on Amanda Jay's debut science fiction/steampunk novel, The Other One. Enjoy!

The Other One by Amanda Jay

Ezra Orson never intended to be a murderer, but he's on the brink of discovering something that will destroy not just his family, but the world as they know it. Tom has spent his whole life barely surviving in the Underbelly of a city that runs on cogs and cables. Felix is forced to leave the safety of his home to find a twin he never knew existed. Kaelyn wants to save a child. Onyx, a nation.

But for Mliss, a clockwork city, there is very little time left. A world like a spinning coin. Two sides - never the twain shall meet. Except for when the balance is disrupted and the delicate thread, which holds everything together, starts unravelling.

The world is spinning out of control now. The Twin Faced Gods are not happy. And someone needs to stop it.

The Other One is available at Amazon

And the book will be free for its initial launch, so be sure to check it out!

Author Bio:

Amanda Jay left her hometown in Colombo, Sri Lanka when she was 18, keen to travel the world and never return. After living in the Californian Bay Area and the British countryside, she is now eating her words back at her beautiful, sunny island.

Amanda works as a corporate trainer, heads the communications department at her insurance startup, and spends an unfortunate amount of time daydreaming about when she can take a nap (there’s one scheduled for next summer, hopefully). The Other One is her first novel. She has no idea what her second novel will be about. But she intends to start working on it right after her nap.

Book Spotlight: The Dread Lords Rising

Today I have a book spotlight for everyone, on the fantasy novel The Dread Lords Rising by J. David Phillips. Enjoy!

The Dread Lords Rising by J. David Phillips

Centuries ago, the human race was nearly crushed in its struggle to defeat the evil forces of Aboleth. Led by a powerful order known as the Valier, humankind prevailed, but at a terrible price. In their desperate attempt to achieve victory at any cost, the Valier fell and became a curse on civilization known as The Dread Lords.

 

Time has passed. The world has moved on. The Lake Valleys of Sheridan has known peace for centuries. Only, for Niam Maldies, life has been anything but tranquil.  All of his life he has been hounded by a gang of ruthless bullies; and to make matters worse, a year ago, his brother and sister died in a mysterious accident that left him reeling in pain.

 

When Niam hears a mysterious Voice that leads him into a series of dangerous situations, he and his two best friends are set on a collision course with an evil sorcerer. As the three friends struggle to uncover the culprit behind a string of ghastly and supernatural murders, they discover a greater plot that may spell doom for their homeland. Now they must rely on the strength of their friendships if they are to survive, for they were born in fulfillment of a dire prophecy: The Dread Lords must rise once again if mankind is to survive its most ancient and implacable enemy.

The Dread Lords Rising is available on Amazon

Author Bio:

J. David Phillips lives in on the Atlantic coast in beautiful Southport, NC, where he currently divides his time between writing and working in the local school system. He graduated from Western Carolina University with a BA in English, and earned an MA in English from UNC Pembroke. The Sorcerer's Fury, sequel to The Dread Lords Rising, will be out by December 25th. I Scream of Genie, the first novel in the comic fantasy Demon's Playground series will be arriving on June 3rd.