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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Book Review of The Reluctant Goddess

Book Review of The Reluctant Goddess

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Title: The Reluctant Goddess
Author: A.F. Firebird
Genre: Fantasy

Published by: Pose Ltd
Date: 4th July 2012
Kindle Edition : ASIN: B007QMHPYE £1.54
Paperback Edition : ISBN-13: 978-0957313804 £7.99

Blurb :                                                                                  

Ellena Ripley is a bookshop owner from a rural town in the south of England – or so she thinks. But lately, she has a growing sense that life is not as it seems. At night, she dreams of a serene man who appears to be trying to tell her something; In the day, she can’t shake a feeling of expectation. But of what?

Meanwhile Hector, servant of LIFE and the man from Ellena’s dreams, has a dilemma. How do you tell someone they are a goddess? His previous attempts have met with disaster so he must be cautious, particularly when his new trainee, Boudica, formerly Queen of the Iceni tries to help. The question is can they succeed before it is too late?

About the Author:

A.F. Firebird is the alter ego of a sociologist/psychologist turned web developer from the UK. While A.F. Firebird has worked in several fields her primary focus is the exploration of six virtues: appreciation, forgiveness, compassion, humility, understanding and valor. Her first novel, The Reluctant Goddess, numerous short stories and children's books, all investigate aspects of these virtues.

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Author Interview:

  1. What character was your favorite to write for in this story? Why?

My favorite character is Hector. I like him because he is very, very old and so knows pretty much all there is to know about Earth, yet he still can't seem to get it quite right. Even so, through all the dramas and difficulties he keeps his sense of humor.

  1. Which was your favorite scene to write?

My favorite scene is the section in the middle of chapter 5 when Ellena has made some progress at last and we see LIFE and the entire universe respond.

LIFE noted the change in Ellena, like the chiming of a cymbal in a symphony. Its volume was low but the wave was strong. It rippled through LIFE, into the spaces between matter and the pauses between breaths. Building a harmonic that rolled on: out past Mercury, Mars, l7789-6 and everything in between, past the Hyades Cluster, through the Orion arm, on to the Magellanic Cloud, across all the satellite galaxies, on through Andromeda I, II and III. On and on it rolled filling the Virgo super cluster, Columba and all its neighbors, the Capricornus, Bootes and Sculptor Voids, until all of LIFE hummed with it.

Then it reverberated back to the world where the planet responded making it manifest and giving it form. Just outside Monterey Bay, California, three Pacific white-sided dolphins launched themselves towards the sky, flicking their tail fins as they went, then slipped artfully back into azure waves before speeding away in synchronized joy. In South London Malcolm Fielding, who was sitting in his high chair with dribbles of stewed apple on his pale green babygro, focusing on coordinating his fingers to pick up a rusk, stopped for a moment and chuckled to himself. Meanwhile, the newest member of the lemur family in Chile's National Zoo swung with effortless grace across the branches of its enclosure, landed in front of his mother and hugged her. Farther east, in Kabul, a seven-year-old boy put down a stone, stepped back from the UN patrol he had been tracking and ran home for his tea. And so it continued creating and recreating itself in the world.

  1. What was the hardest thing about writing this story?
The hardest thing about writing this story was setting it in a benevolent universe. This made it tricky to write scenes with conflict in them which would create tension and move the action along.

  1. Where do you find your Inspirations?

My inspiration comes from metaphysics. I enjoy writing about what the world would look like if it was built on some of the ideas from metaphysics.

7.      Please let readers know where they can connect with you and purchase your books...

http://www.posegroup.org/books/trg/ for details about the book how to buy the book and to contact A.F. Firebird.

Review

            This was an unusual book to read.  In the beginning the book jumped from the story of Elena, told through the eyes of Hector, her dog/angel/spirit guide thing, and other random people each ending with a number. Eventually I figured out that Elena was the person incarnate of a goddess and that each of the other chapters was an attempt to bring to goddess to the earth before and how it had ended miserably.

            The premise of the story was that the goddess’ return would bring an overall piece to the world.  It was a big confusing and a book I think I will have to read, at the very least, one more time before all the complexities sink in.

            This story is beautifully written, complex, deep, intensely spiritual, and very thought provoking.  While it could be read on the surface for “fun,” it is much more than just a story if you let yourself be open to it.

            I have a hard time deciding where to rank this book because of the complexity of the different levels of the book, but overall I think I would give it a 4 out of 5 clouds and recommend it for a time when you have a comfy seat, a cold or warm (your preference) drink, and a bowl of popcorn handy… and no disruptions.


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Review of Succubus Rising



Review of Succubus Rising:  The Telepathic Clans Books 3
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Book 3:

Succubus Rising
Book 3 of the Telepathic Clans Saga
BR Kingsolver

Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance (Adult/New Adult)
Word Count: 87,000

Book Description:

The Goddess has plans for Brenna and Rebecca, and the Goddess has a wicked sense of humor.

Rebecca Healy is a true wilder, growing up with no contact or knowledge of other telepaths. Discovered by a Clan member on the streets of San Francisco, she felt like she’d hit the jackpot. Finally, she knew what she was, or at least she thought she did.

When Brenna O’Donnell, long-lost heir of the O’Donnell Clan, and the strongest telepath in history, is returned to her family, she and Rebecca form a tight bond. Brenna has it all, looks, money, power, and men falling all over her.

Rebecca isn’t jealous, but it would be nice to find someone who would really love her and stick around in the morning. She’s intrigued by a handsome South American general, but of course, he has his sights set on Brenna. Carlos De Vargas wants more than love. His Clan has its back to the wall, and they hope for an alliance with O’Donnell. An alliance that would lead to war.

The story began in The Succubus Gift and continued in Succubus Unleashed. In Succubus Rising, questions are answered and new mysteries are revealed.

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Review



Well, I think book 3 was better than book 2 and I liked book 2.  The only problem is now I want book 4 and it’s not out.  Seriously bummed.  J

Brenna and Rebecca become even closer and Rebecca finds her biological family.  That was a surprise since she really didn’t know she had been adopted.

The biggest questions are:  Is war coming to the clan and if so, why and who will win?  Will Brenna or Rebecca find someone to love them despite their “condition”?  And will anyone live long enough to tell the tale?

Mums the word at my end.  You seriously need to read this series to find out.

I give this book 4.5 out of 5 clouds.

See my overview at this link to get more information on the series and author.

Book one review link is here.

Book two review link is here.


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Review of Succubus Unleashed


 Review of Succubus Unleashed:  The Telepathic Clans Books 2
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Succubus Unleashed
Book 2 of the Telepathic Clans Saga
BR Kingsolver

Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance (Adult/New Adult)
ISBN: 9780985763800
ASIN: B008EMW4Q4
Number of pages: 248
Word Count: 85,600
Cover Artist: Mia Darien

Blurb : 
It's not easy being a succubus.

After a crash course in learning about her genetic heritage, Brenna O'Donnell has discovered what it really means to be a succubus and has learned to embrace her strange Gift. Her major concern is whether Collin will accept her for what she is. As she adjusts to telepathic society, others in the Clan have plans that will strip the last of her freedom. Rival Clans still hunt succubi, and discovering their dark motives is paramount.

The social season is also around the corner, including events that Brenna never imagined in her wildest dreams. The succubi, representatives of the Goddess on earth, are at the center of an ancient worship. And if a girl is going to be the center of attention, then obviously she needs a new dress.

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Review

Brenna suddenly finds herself the center of attention.  Not only has she embraced her succubus side and revels in her new beauty and power.  However she also named Heir to not just the clan she was found by and lives with, but two others as well.  She didn’t want this, nor did she ask for it.  But make no mistake crossing her would be a bad idea.
Will she come to regret this?  Will the clans accept her?  Is the secret she discovered, the one that allows her to love and live with Collin, a good thing or a bad thing?  What in the world is going to happen next?  …..

This was a fabulous book.  Very different than book 1, but just as wonderful.  I found the thought process Brenna and the others went through was intriguing and very informative.  You need to be open minded to read about the open sexuality of succubus lifestyle, but DAMN it’s hot.  Sexy, sexy, sexy! 

I give this book 4.5 out of 5 clouds.

See my overview at this link to get more information on the series and author.

Book one review link is here.



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Friday, March 29, 2013

Cover Reveal for Almost Night



Cover Reveal for Almost Night
Author Emily White



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Blurb : 



Fourteen-year-old Lilly Grey exists in two worlds at the same time. She just doesn't know it.

As the only albino in a million mile radius, Lilly is used to being different. Pink eyes and white hair aren't exactly the best camouflage in the harrowing jungles formally known as high school. And yeah, she's used to being an outcast and seeing the world in a slightly different way, but she never guessed how literally "different" applied to her.

Not until a clan of shape-shifting dragons tell her she's not just albino. She's a unicorn and the only mortal alive who can live on both Earth and its antithesis, Morcah. Now all those times she thought she saw a floating brown blotch in the sky or eyes peering out at her from the bark of trees make sense. She's been seeing Morcah, a land that exists in the exact same spot as Earth, just in a different phase.

But it's not all sunshine and rainbows for this unicorn. As the only one who can live in both phases, she's also the only one who can bring Morcah--and all its inhabitants--to Earth. And creatures who've been trapped on Earth since the Dark Ages are willing to do worse things than kill to make that happen.

Again.

About the Author:

Emily White is a nerd.  

She prefers her men fully clothed and donning bowties, her commas British, her books cheesy with big, overly-dramatic explosions, her characters awkward and endearingly real,* and watching her movies in authentic turn-of-the-century theaters. When not exposing her nerdy self to the world, she's creating her own friends and putting them in horrible, yet sometimes humorous situations.

Check out her YA Space Opera series starting with Elemental (Spencer Hill Press, 2012), continuing with FAE (SHP, December 2013), and ending sometime in the near future with a book she has yet to write. She's also authored a collection of Steampunk (zombie, werebot romance) flash fiction, if you're into those kinds of things, titled "To Love or Die in a Steamy-Reamy World." Her YA Contemporary Fantasy, ALMOST NIGHT, will be out this summer. 

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Emily White
Author of:
Elemental (Spencer Hill Press, 2012--Available on Amazon, B&N, The Book Depository)
FAE (Spencer Hill Press, 2013)
To Love or Die in a Steamy-Reamy World (December 2012--Available on Amazon and B&N)

Publication date for Almost Home is August 27, 2013 
Credit for cover goes to: Claudia Mckinney of Phatpuppy Art (www.phatpuppyart.com)
Font was designed by Ashley at www.bookish-brunette.com

 
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