tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61508828775432847892024-03-13T21:08:34.934-07:00Books, Books, and More BooksDo you like to read? Have you ever stayed up waaaayyy to late reading? Then this is the spot for you. This is the spot for the eclectic book reader. I love all kinds of books, in any format. I can't wait to share my love of books with you.Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601152138601361061noreply@blogger.comBlogger1030125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150882877543284789.post-49792758256464136482020-09-01T02:00:00.002-07:002020-09-01T02:00:05.178-07:00<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5zvaC0UZNQv8R1CMEd6T0qEWxq-OUTl-ZF2qg3tYVtLAEO1sWupF3jvNcGD7FvW7GX5aKpSH-PUtv7GMkRbmX09W0kIHEQSLoQAKfAdO1WTJ9wbzjJUIbeX1NpzSOw18g7dp4-CGR7nE/s1024/Banner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5zvaC0UZNQv8R1CMEd6T0qEWxq-OUTl-ZF2qg3tYVtLAEO1sWupF3jvNcGD7FvW7GX5aKpSH-PUtv7GMkRbmX09W0kIHEQSLoQAKfAdO1WTJ9wbzjJUIbeX1NpzSOw18g7dp4-CGR7nE/w410-h205/Banner.png" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;">About The Book</span></b></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></b></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6D6HZWXxJWrmaqa6MCGto1BwLmAOix3MA8MIGtH3mX7ikcMxGI9AJibQrXFklQgouKkuxq_izJ3jPe0ZvhWUhfvdhPKHp7m0lgZpRNQ20EBih27TUoP0W5xDgnmd_gHn65kr0-mYp3yQ/s2048/Cover+Image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6D6HZWXxJWrmaqa6MCGto1BwLmAOix3MA8MIGtH3mX7ikcMxGI9AJibQrXFklQgouKkuxq_izJ3jPe0ZvhWUhfvdhPKHp7m0lgZpRNQ20EBih27TUoP0W5xDgnmd_gHn65kr0-mYp3yQ/s640/Cover+Image.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></b></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Backyard Tales is the story of the bond shared between 17-year-old Mia Basu Roy and her beloved cat, Pippo. She seems to understand him far too well for a human. And he seems to have another life that Mia begins to suspect. She follows her cat to their backyard and down a very dangerous road which leads her to witches, talking animals, and a story that’s much bigger than what she initially suspected. </span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Read this story to discover all of Mia and Pippo’s secrets, be enchanted by magic, and get the answer to a question that has haunted us for ages: does a cat truly love their owner? </span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><u><b>Book Purchase Link</b></u></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><u><b><br /></b></u></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08FDZB5SF/ref=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">Amazon India</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FDZB5SF/ref=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">Amazon USA</a></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b>Book Excerpt</b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Cats are inquisitive but hate to admit it. - Mason Cooley</b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span></span></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Chapter Five: The Witch</b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pippo had often heard his mini owner recall old times when she and her friend, Shekhar, had dared each other to go to their house’s backyard. She had laughed about the idea that it was probably haunted because she knew for a fact it couldn’t be. He knew otherwise now. Only, it wasn’t haunted by spooky spirits. It was haunted instead by a witch. The Witch all the animals seemed to be scared of.</span></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia;">“So the backyard, is haunted?” Pippo said in a breath, “Only by…her?”</span></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Has Brown and White finally answered my summons?” asked the Witch, now coming into focus.</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">She looked exactly like Pippo had seen in the television shows Mia would watch. She was clad from head to foot in black. Even her nails had been painted in black. Only, she was exceptionally pretty, almost as though her beauty was bewitching. And on her shoulder was perched, Mr.Crow.</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“She means you, fluffy head,” said Brown, swatting Pippo lightly on the head.</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“My name is PippoBasu Roy,” growled Pippo, angrily at Brown. He licked his left paw and rubbed the same against his ears.</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Oh, he’s a keeper,” hooted Brown, “Since when do cats have surnames?” “Enough!” thundered the Witch, “I will not have any of that in my courtroom.”</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Courtroom,” whispered Pippo in shock. Recovering a little he spat, “Who are you kidding, lady? This is my mini owner’s backyard.”</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Mini owner!” thundered the Witch, narrowing her eyes at the new member of her little animal kingdom, “Do you not know you belong to me now?”</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“I belong to no one,” Pippo snarled at her, “If anything – mini owner belongs to me!”</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Indeed she does,” laughed the Witch, “Tell me, if I were to kill you now in cold blood, would she come and stop me?”</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">She inched nearer to Pippo, who stood his ground. He growled, baring his teeth, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Do you really think biting me is going to get you anywhere, you obnoxious ball of fur?” asked the Witch, “I am a witch, damn it.”</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Now,” said Pippo, not taking his eyes off her for a second, “Do you have a name, Miss Witch? Or should I just keep calling you Witch?”</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Oh, now he’s done it,” said Brown, hooting with laughter.</span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"></span></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">He got smacked on the head by White Little almost immediately, “Don’t laugh. Don’t you see how serious this could get?”</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><u style="background-color: transparent; font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><u>Author Bio</u></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Be-zszbnJkL5oYx2DuJGCW4yaMaXo0fdMjW9M9_cQI-hcvCWmoFlTy6rPDEBdVWpYhYomnmDbDkw-4VYpuRs_Jfn9LPLpCRreOQYaKdOwcfEZJB5ZZhnGqJ-sxmQq9Ck45Kgiuy14rt8/s1152/Author+Pic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Be-zszbnJkL5oYx2DuJGCW4yaMaXo0fdMjW9M9_cQI-hcvCWmoFlTy6rPDEBdVWpYhYomnmDbDkw-4VYpuRs_Jfn9LPLpCRreOQYaKdOwcfEZJB5ZZhnGqJ-sxmQq9Ck45Kgiuy14rt8/w180-h320/Author+Pic.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><p></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">Young Adult and Children’s novelist, Aniesha Brahma, studied Comparative Literature. She started her career has as a social media manager in a publishing house. Currently works as a senior content writer in a digital media agency. When she is not working, she is dreaming up stories, conducting sessions for her popular YouTube Series, Chai & Chill, or planning how to get even more books and bookish content to readers via BUZZ Magazine. You can read more of her work at Aniesha’s Musings and drop a line at aniesha.brahma@gmail.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"><b><u>Catch Up with Aniesha Brahma on Social Media</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instagram: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.instagram.com/anieshabrahma&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNHTZ5tyGbqdJmrl5NubMvtKNeoxGw" href="http://www.instagram.com/anieshabrahma" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/<wbr></wbr>anieshabrahma</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Twitter: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.twitter.com/anieshabrahma&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNFqzODqA3YwbwQPlcQeiZCeADRQmA" href="http://www.twitter.com/anieshabrahma" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/anieshabrahma</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Facebook: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.facebook.com/anieshabrahmaauthor&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNFnbUW1QGZip7ZYXqYooUr36jR2xw" href="http://www.facebook.com/anieshabrahmaauthor" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>anieshabrahmaauthor</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Website: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.anieshabrahma.com&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNEdvxALh3HTvVNbY9TVTWE-24bdxw" href="http://www.anieshabrahma.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.anieshabrahma.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Email: <a href="mailto:aniesha.brahma@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">aniesha.brahma@gmail.com</a></span></p></div><p></p>Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601152138601361061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150882877543284789.post-8561755035350447862020-08-28T14:36:00.001-07:002020-08-28T14:36:08.317-07:00
<p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5zvaC0UZNQv8R1CMEd6T0qEWxq-OUTl-ZF2qg3tYVtLAEO1sWupF3jvNcGD7FvW7GX5aKpSH-PUtv7GMkRbmX09W0kIHEQSLoQAKfAdO1WTJ9wbzjJUIbeX1NpzSOw18g7dp4-CGR7nE/s1024/Banner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5zvaC0UZNQv8R1CMEd6T0qEWxq-OUTl-ZF2qg3tYVtLAEO1sWupF3jvNcGD7FvW7GX5aKpSH-PUtv7GMkRbmX09W0kIHEQSLoQAKfAdO1WTJ9wbzjJUIbeX1NpzSOw18g7dp4-CGR7nE/w410-h205/Banner.png" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;">About The Book</span></b></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></b></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><u><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6D6HZWXxJWrmaqa6MCGto1BwLmAOix3MA8MIGtH3mX7ikcMxGI9AJibQrXFklQgouKkuxq_izJ3jPe0ZvhWUhfvdhPKHp7m0lgZpRNQ20EBih27TUoP0W5xDgnmd_gHn65kr0-mYp3yQ/s2048/Cover+Image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6D6HZWXxJWrmaqa6MCGto1BwLmAOix3MA8MIGtH3mX7ikcMxGI9AJibQrXFklQgouKkuxq_izJ3jPe0ZvhWUhfvdhPKHp7m0lgZpRNQ20EBih27TUoP0W5xDgnmd_gHn65kr0-mYp3yQ/s640/Cover+Image.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></b></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Backyard Tales is the story of the bond shared between 17-year-old Mia Basu Roy and her beloved cat, Pippo. She seems to understand him far too well for a human. And he seems to have another life that Mia begins to suspect. She follows her cat to their backyard and down a very dangerous road which leads her to witches, talking animals, and a story that’s much bigger than what she initially suspected. </span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Read this story to discover all of Mia and Pippo’s secrets, be enchanted by magic, and get the answer to a question that has haunted us for ages: does a cat truly love their owner? </span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><u><b>Book Purchase Link</b></u></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><u><b><br /></b></u></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08FDZB5SF/ref=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">Amazon India</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FDZB5SF/ref=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">Amazon USA</a></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b>Book Review</b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Initially the story didn’t make sense as it started with one
person who was then not mentioned for many chapters. The circle eventually come full turn and new
surprises. This story is a fun read with
interesting characters who grow and change and find out new things along with
the reader.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;">
</u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Well written with character that leap off the pages and into
your imagination. Definitely a fun read
for those who like fantasy and YA stories. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><u style="background-color: transparent; font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><u style="background-color: transparent; font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></u></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><u>Author Bio</u></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></p><p class="m1541383220585323680msolistparagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large;"><b></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Be-zszbnJkL5oYx2DuJGCW4yaMaXo0fdMjW9M9_cQI-hcvCWmoFlTy6rPDEBdVWpYhYomnmDbDkw-4VYpuRs_Jfn9LPLpCRreOQYaKdOwcfEZJB5ZZhnGqJ-sxmQq9Ck45Kgiuy14rt8/s1152/Author+Pic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Be-zszbnJkL5oYx2DuJGCW4yaMaXo0fdMjW9M9_cQI-hcvCWmoFlTy6rPDEBdVWpYhYomnmDbDkw-4VYpuRs_Jfn9LPLpCRreOQYaKdOwcfEZJB5ZZhnGqJ-sxmQq9Ck45Kgiuy14rt8/w180-h320/Author+Pic.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><p></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">Young Adult and Children’s novelist, Aniesha Brahma, studied Comparative Literature. She started her career has as a social media manager in a publishing house. Currently works as a senior content writer in a digital media agency. When she is not working, she is dreaming up stories, conducting sessions for her popular YouTube Series, Chai & Chill, or planning how to get even more books and bookish content to readers via BUZZ Magazine. You can read more of her work at Aniesha’s Musings and drop a line at aniesha.brahma@gmail.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;"><b><u>Catch Up with Aniesha Brahma on Social Media</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instagram: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.instagram.com/anieshabrahma&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNHTZ5tyGbqdJmrl5NubMvtKNeoxGw" href="http://www.instagram.com/anieshabrahma" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/<wbr></wbr>anieshabrahma</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Twitter: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.twitter.com/anieshabrahma&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNFqzODqA3YwbwQPlcQeiZCeADRQmA" href="http://www.twitter.com/anieshabrahma" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/anieshabrahma</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Facebook: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.facebook.com/anieshabrahmaauthor&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNFnbUW1QGZip7ZYXqYooUr36jR2xw" href="http://www.facebook.com/anieshabrahmaauthor" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>anieshabrahmaauthor</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Website: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.anieshabrahma.com&source=gmail&ust=1598729169575000&usg=AFQjCNEdvxALh3HTvVNbY9TVTWE-24bdxw" href="http://www.anieshabrahma.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.anieshabrahma.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Email: <a href="mailto:aniesha.brahma@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">aniesha.brahma@gmail.com</a></span></p></div><p></p>Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601152138601361061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150882877543284789.post-33557211538112881202019-08-22T15:54:00.003-07:002019-08-22T15:54:34.138-07:00Julian Fox: The Dream Guardian<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16437 imgborder" src="http://www.enchantedbookpromotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/julianfoxbanner.jpg" />
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<strong><img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-16436 imgborder" src="http://www.enchantedbookpromotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/51SGHskUVnL-188x300.jpg" />Title:</strong> Julian Fox: The Dream Guardian
<strong>Author:</strong> E.J. Miranda
<strong>Genre:</strong> YA Fantasy
It is said that dreams are just that: only dreams. But believe me, this is not always true. Some dreams are as real as the dreamer.
Thanks to their dreams, dreamers can receive the special visit of eternal wisdom that has inspired the creativity of great inventors, scientists, musicians, and even writers throughout the ages.
This creative wisdom is not always the type that appears to the eager conscience. Sometimes, a Defiler, a destroyer of dreams, is the one who tries to appear before the dreamer. These creatures were once humans, but they allowed their pain and desire for revenge to take over and seek the same miserable fate for the one who dreams.
You must not fear — Dream Guardians, also known as Kelsdrant, will always protect the one who dreams, even with their own life. They are people of flesh and bone, just like you and me, or at least they are on Earth.
The following story is dedicated to the fun, extravagant, and enlightening life of Julian Fox, the Dream Guardian.
Be prepared, dear reader. It is time to dream, laugh, reflect, and even maybe cry.
Welcome to the Land of the Wise Dreams.
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Author Bio</h2>
<img alt="" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-16435 imgborder" src="http://www.enchantedbookpromotions.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Author-Photo-300x210.png" />E.J. Miranda is an avid reader, an enthusiastic traveler, and a passionate author. Her great sense of humor and love for nature have granted her a rebellious writing style: her approach describes the adventures of life, but in such a way that each reader can have an individual take on the matter. Her inspiration comes from her curiosity about other countries’ cultures and peculiarities. A few countries in particular which spark her curiosity are Colombia, Italy, Costa Rica, England, Belgium, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Her favorite places to visit are historical sites and museums, locations that allow her to explore important and even overlooked details. She currently lives with her husband in Colombia, but frequently travels to Houston to visit her daughter and son. E.J. Miranda has a degree in tax accounting, but she prefers interacting with people to calculating their taxes. To learn more about her life and work, visit <a href="http://www.ejmiranda.com/">www.ejmiranda.com</a>.
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Julian-Fox-Dream-Guardian-Miranda-ebook/dp/B07TXB9K69">Amazon</a>
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46288494-julian-fox-the-dream-guardian">Goodreads</a>
Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601152138601361061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150882877543284789.post-33631682259162802102019-03-11T02:00:00.000-07:002019-03-12T15:44:03.137-07:00Book Blitz for West Begg<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>WEST BEGG by Mari.Reiza</b></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">A hilarious yet dark novel on how power, and the lack of it, shapes people. </span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Luca</b>’s job is being a punch bag, a tea towel, a toilet bowl, to the undeniable and unbreakable king of egg power proud of averaging two hundred flights a year to visit chicken markets around the world. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Anna </b>moved to Catania to work for caper queen Madame Sicily, fulfilling varied tasks from picking up Céline swimwear before it hits the runways to recovering badly parked Lamborghinis. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>La Revolução</b> dreams through buildings but builds parking spaces, when she’s not helping launder money for her boss’s dad’s dodgy charities. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And finally, <b>Carolina</b> is out to conspire with Paquita who met their boss the German in a red lit booth, to understand why the man has to drain the passion out of everything. Their fates will inevitably collide. The question is, will their bosses get what they deserve? </span><br />
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At the office, Macco One’s sickened secretary barely acknowledges me. She firmly maintains that it is sickening to work in our place, Macco One’s place, says that it is not about the chickens but the cocks, ‘Too many big cocks flying around.’ I have never known her on a high. I leave the box of Indian sweets I bought her by the pot plant on her desk and hope that they poison her, ending her ordeal. (Luca)<br />
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The thought of my boss’s iron calves ungoverned scares me. Is it panic or an absolute type of anger? Does he know what he is angry about?’ Ignorance about one’s anger can be harder to deal with than deliberate devil. Sometimes I have nightmares where he chops my arm with the drama of a man picking cherries. (Carolina)<br />
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I cannot leave the swimwear on the bike. It is a church, Saint Agatha. No one should steal it by the virgin’s gate. But even so. These people cannot help themselves. They all want to look good at Mondello this summer. (Anna)<br />
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Irajá, which means beehive, is stunning, very pale with dark hair, so pale you can see millions of small blue veins through the skin of her face and neck, giving her a magical tinge. This is not the kind of woman you can imagine doing ordinary things like shitting or clipping her toenails. (La Revolução)<br />
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I’m crying on Paquita’s shoulders yet again. Her jumper is cheap cashmere. She is small and delicate and perfectly proportionate like a kid’s mannequin. And I am totally aware that this is the strangest of arrangements. (Carolina)<br />
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She is not Fuksas. Even if Irajá is convinced that in her heart she is a great architect with a social vision. I guess it keeps her away from pretending to be something more dangerous. When she purses her lips, the natives show fright on their faces and for a moment I expect a long viper tongue to come out pushing against her lips. I think they do too… This pale bundle of nerves is so thin and young, must be less than fifty kilos, below twenty five years of age. Any of those native hands could easily crush her to the ground, but they are afraid. (La Revolução)<br />
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I stick out like a sore thumb on my bike in this town, my red curls to the wind, racing through the streets in the old centre, between the ruins of the Greco-Roman theatre in Piazza Stesicoro, up Via Etnea to Piazza Università. That is my first scheduled stop today, at a friend of Madame Sicily. This friend has had the latest Céline swimwear delivered three weeks before it hits the runways.<br />
Madame Sicily had a preview of the collection sent last week in high resolution on her iPhone 6. I printed it for her two days ago on high quality glossy paper, as instructed. She glanced at it in the car whilst travelling to an important meeting in an upmarket country club outside Catania. I waited in the car with Rodolfo, her driver, whilst she went into the meeting, and when Madame Sicily came out she said the meeting had gone well. She gave me back the glossy papers, she had ticked five models. She was happy.<br />
As a result, today I am carrying a 1,500 euro cheque in my right hand pocket. It’s heavy against the light fabric of my ten euro H&M pantacourt that fit me well last summer. I am wearing it today despite it being only April; April is already hot in Catania. The cheque will cover the purchase of an immaculate white bandeau one-piece with a large rose at the right hand breast, a red playboy in Lycra with plunge halter neck to the belly button around which there is an embroidered daisy motif, a Bond girl bombshell two piece in neon orange, and two other plunging necklines, one white and another black, both with the traditional Céline chains design in gold. Madame Sicily has said to her friend Maria Luisa that she needs to get these pieces today, to try them on and decide before her May break on the Agnellini boat in Sardinia. She says if she does not have them today, she will not go. They and the smuggled collagen suppositories from some doctor in Miami are her two requirements ahead of this trip.<br />
Madame Sicily is constantly threatening people in this way and it works for her. So much so that I would go and get these costumes collected today even if I were run over by a maniac en route. I would still get to Maria Luisa, down on my bloodied knees. She would have the package ready, for her own sake, and I would pick the stuff and get to deliver it to the office on time, stain free. I would delicately hand it over to Madame Sicily, and only then I would be allowed to die.<br />
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Mari.Reiza was born in Madrid in 1973. She studied at Oxford University and worked as an investment research writer and management consultant for twenty years in London, before becoming an indie fiction writer. Also by her, Inconceivable Tales, Death in Pisa, Sour Pricks, A Pack of Wolves, STUP, Mum, Watch Me Have Fun!, Marmotte’s Journey, West bEgg, PHYSICAL, Room 11, Triple Bagger, Opera and the Retreat, all available on Amazon.<br />
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Portraits of unyielding love. A woman, mostly alone in her world but for her dog, shares memories through letters to her old 'tesoro'; a wife trusts her sweetheart psychiatrist blindly through her divorce; a young girl lands a fairy tale wedding soon to turn into a nightmare her cousin yearns to fix. Immersive, witty, tender,<br />
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Caro M, explores the hurricane-like devastation love is capable of.<br />
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A week or two passed.<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A sustained flow of insubstantial words continued to arrive at a steady pace, written or spoken, with plenty of accompanying emojis as if you had been forcefully commissioned to use your whole emoji library by our one-month anniversary.<br />
Day and night.<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>And those early weeks I was only brave enough for my replies to mirror yours, until all our assurances blended into each other, becoming almost meaningless. We were confining ourselves to too narrow and stupid a dictionary. We were cautious, out of practice, or perhaps scared there were serious matters at stake and our weightless words helped us pretend otherwise. We should have been more frightened by the strength of the words we were purposefully leaving out. We both claimed feeling so free, so entitled, because we felt so lonely. Instead we were enslaved by terror that certain words could become too serious or too binding. I can see that now, that I should have read into things as early as then, that our relationship was one to run lighter than words. That should have told me something, something about its future, from the start.<br />
It surprised me how soon the game wasn’t enough though.<br />
Would it have been different had we been younger? Would we have been more patient? If we felt tormented to give free rein to our language, how else could we grow our story?<br />
It took barely a month to move from words to pictures. A nice table set with beautiful candles as I was cooking some pasta and coq au vin for Charlotte; she loves it. You were buying wine and boiling spaghetti, alle vongole; you wished you could be having it with me. Another day a scene from my living room. You noticed my sofa. You told me the Boa was your favourite, from the same brand. You liked design. You told me all you would do to me on a Boa, as poetically as you possibly could, choosing from a new set of limited words. I felt as if I was granted a license to be rude, encouraged, as if you had opened a new door, even if it was still a door to an ulterior confined space. It felt like progress.<br />
I responded, things I had only heard in songs, not my songs. And I sent you handcuffs, a nice set, or perhaps you did; I do not remember. We could have been two fifteen-year-olds, up a notch from our primary-school-like earlier exchanges. Although maybe adolescents do things differently nowadays; perhaps we were only middle-aged losers who had finally hooked up on selfies following their late arrival to the Instagram generation. It was suddenly like every minute of our day had to be snapped and shared so we didn’t have to tell each other anything.<br />
And I know they say a picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes it is worth none.<br />
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Your hand was trembling and you passed the note to me quickly like in a Soviet spy movie. I crunched it in my hand and walked away. I could tell you were staring at the back of my golden dress.<br />
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‘Stay where you fit in,’ my uncle had rightly advised me before the wedding, but I hadn’t taken his advice. Where exactly did I fit in, other than in the psych ward?<br />
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All his money seemed to light Laura up like a beauty pageant; not that she wasn’t beauty-pageant material even without it.<br />
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Was I a commodity for you at an acquisitive time? Were you a collector? Should I fret about the value placed on me perhaps as an exotic object? Because I was French? I didn’t think of French as exotic but then I was it, and you cannot be foreign to yourself, although perhaps I was exactly that.<br />
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We had known so little about this man yet had let Laura wed him. And at her own wedding she was crying.<br />
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‘My husband fucked the woman who delivered our baby!’ I clamour again, full of honesty. It’s good to peak twice, to extend the peak for as long as possible.<br />
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I will never forget the sweetness with which you dried their hair. It made me think the world of you; it made me think how life is to be based purely on emotion. After that, I was lost.<br />
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Was I guilty of puffing up a dream which could grow expectations larger than Albatross wings? Yes. But then I remembered how I was in violation mode, and that the only purpose of a dream was perhaps not to come true but to break all cages, breach all rules and run around fiercely free.<br />
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Mari.Reiza was born in Madrid in 1973. She studied at Oxford University and worked as an investment research writer and management consultant for twenty years in London, before becoming an indie fiction writer. Also by her, Inconceivable Tales, Death in Pisa, Sour Pricks, A Pack of Wolves, STUP, Mum, Watch Me Have Fun!, Marmotte’s Journey, West bEgg, PHYSICAL, Room 11, Triple Bagger, Opera and the Retreat, all available on Amazon.<br />
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<b><i>An uncomfortable but fascinating ripening journey.</i></b><br />
Ahmed has abandoned her. Nadia is gone the way Isabelle did before, her two fallen warriors. But Marie can still hear His voice clearly.<br />
A deep call for justice takes hold in an impressionable teenage girl from a recently broken family during a religious retreat; what happens next will mark her life for years to come.<br />
the Retreat is a story of men playing God, of hurt that doesn’t find its way out.<br />
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‘So, mass girl,’ Hélène is calling Marie. ‘We’re planning a night escape from this hell in a couple of days, are you in?’<br />
‘Won’t we get into trouble?’<br />
‘Rules are there to be broken,’ Hélène smiles, ‘at least by me!’ And how she bets other people are breaking them too right then, convinced as Hélène is that Berger employs himself, as they speak, probably more playing (with his willy) than praying.<br />
‘I’m in enough trouble as things are.’ Marie is thinking about her skiing, her skirt and Prudence’s unwelcome mulishness to mend her, as if she had much wrong in her.<br />
‘What do you mean?’ Martine can’t wait to know what trouble Marie is in.<br />
‘Nothing.’<br />
‘We need to get out of here, into the real world,’ Hélène has a dream to sell, ‘down the bar. Buy some drinks. Dance to some music. Meet some boys...’ Martine makes a screaming face.<br />
‘Things any normal girl is expected to do,’ she says reassuringly. ‘It’s not like we will be killing souls.’<br />
Marie knows Hélène is right, but it’s also Marie’s belief, based on her little experience, that Hélène, her sister, Martine, are all there for a reason, that this retreat is full of girls who are either troubled or need attention because they are trouble. Can she trust them?<br />
‘So, what happened at the caravan last year?’ she finally asks. ‘Could it happen again?’<br />
Marie’s friends freeze.<br />
‘The caravan was different.’ Hélène’s face turns sombre. She hadn’t expected the question. ‘We should have never been there.’<br />
‘Fucking bastard,’ adds Martine.<br />
‘What happened?’<br />
‘We were a bit drunk,’ Hélène hesitates, ‘we were silly, but we should never have been put in that situation in the first place.’<br />
‘The men were nice at first but then they were terrifying.’ Martine’s side of the story.<br />
‘Isabelle had only acted in good faith, you know how she is,’ Hélène’s voice is down to a pensive whisper, ‘she’s such a do-<br />
gooder at heart, nothing like them,’ she points to the door, ‘but a good-meaning person.’<br />
‘And she’s stupid!’<br />
‘Shut up, Martine.’<br />
‘I mean, what world does she live in!’ Martine doesn’t shut up.<br />
‘One where she only sees good in people.’<br />
‘What did she do?’ Marie doesn’t understand. She didn’t expect Isabelle to be the culprit in this story.<br />
‘She insisted on leaving the caravan,’ says Hélène, finally spilling the beans. ‘She had been talking to one of the young immigrants through a window, for over an hour, in Spanish, and claimed he had opened his soul to her and he needed her love, that we could not treat them like animals because they had gone through enough already.’<br />
‘And then?’<br />
‘These men had not seen women in months.’ Hélène sighs. ‘We were young, drunk. Probably looked like sluts to them.’<br />
‘When Isabelle opened the door, it had been a trick,’ says Martine. ‘They all tried to push in and we managed to close it again but they took Isabelle.’<br />
‘And you did not call anybody?’<br />
‘How? By the Holy Spirit? We had been abandoned there. All we had been given was a shitty walkie-talkie the nuns never answered. And Isabelle on the other side of the door was not alarmed,’ insists Hélène, ‘not in the slightest, she insisted she would talk to them and disappeared down the camp, into another caravan.’<br />
‘And you didn’t call anyone?’ Marie can’t believe they deserted their friend.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mari.Reiza was born in Madrid in 1973. She has worked as an investment research writer and management consultant for twenty years in London. She studied at Oxford University and lives off Portobello Road with her husband and child.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A wealthy arts patron receives a wrongly delivered letter at her secret address in Kensington. Her therapist recognises the intended recipient immediately, leading her into the hands of a defeated composer she will, together with her sweetest accomplice, help back into music. A passionate rendition of human resilience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are three main settings. First, Ivanka's secret Kensington flat where she weekly receives her massage therapist Fer. She has instructed her doctor to send any correspondence to this address, helping her channel misery away from her everyday life. Second, a ruinous local mansion where Maria has caged himself, confined to the largest of its rooms, a boundless nest with a floor of sand and a central shiny black grand piano. Finally, a sophisticated high-class London Mexican restaurant resembling a theatre set where guests can pick a character and live only the fun parts. Here Ivanka regularly meets and plots with playfellow and long-life confidant Igor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ivanka is a beautiful young woman born in Saint Petersburg, wedded to rich banker Alexey. But their marriage has only given birth to a story of misuse of wealth and human limitation. He doesn’t like losers. Neither does she. She couldn’t stomach grievers orbiting around them if her sorry news became public. It’s impossible to be naturally kind or forgiving with her pain, but in Maria she has seen something precious. She wants to bring it out in him though not the way Alexey did in her... After all, was she not once the most wonderful music promoter, a genius in seeking talent? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fer is slim as a river reed, looks so innocent-pretty despite his cut-rate-dental teeth and wobbly eyes always alert to never miss anything, so gay in his hideous rainbow shirt. He has been hired by Ivanka for his osteopathy services alone, yet has from day one committed himself to deliver much more, channeling a constant flow of psychic vigour to every corner of her system in peril. He's drawn to her talk of Igor even if he doesn't understand who he is. He's full of childish excitement about Maria he recognizes as a musician in a popular band when he was growing up in Italy. Very few people seem to afford Fer a chance other than for what they want for themselves, but he knows Ivanka is his chance, that something in her will make things happen for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A blue-eyed Viking. He looks like a haunted criminal under a witness protection program, a man who would slaughter, skin and bake your family dog, a man you don’t want to be telling you what he has down on his life tally... and what’s with all his leather neck chains and charms unable to hide his prominent Adam’s apple? The sight of him almost immediately wins Ivanka over. His mind has remained full of an old flame, of the grief of living with someone who’s not there, who had once sworn she didn’t mind him not being like other people and had him dream of fathering mermaids, of living under a waterfall. How could he ever get over that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ivanka's prince. She finds him irresistible in a motherly way. She always did, since she was fourteen and he was a little boy and they were constantly bonding over one activity or another she set out for him in Moscow, when she first arrived from Saint Petersburg. Igor's a son of a famous actress and director, has tried and failed to follow in his father's steps. And he's wanted back in Moscow by his hysterically resentful, erotically hyper-charged Cuban ex-lover (married to an old Russian princess he has duped) who has offered Igor his last opportunity to rehabilitate their shared history or else...Igor can’t go back to Moscow. He can't ‘holiday’ around sad corners of the continent indefinitely either, like a fugitive. He’s stuck in a bad situation, one that would easily call for him to open a bottle of port every night and weep over his life, which he indeed does, repeatedly. He needs to secure work in London just to be safe. He needs Ivanka. And he would do anything to have her happy; he owes her for old times’ sake... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mari.Reiza was born in Madrid in 1973. She has worked as an investment research writer and management consultant for twenty years in London. She studied at Oxford University and lives off Portobello Road with her husband and child.</span><br />
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Security expert Nikhil Mahajan is in mortal danger. Gravely injured and unable to see, he is in the midst of hostile strangers in an unknown place. Any hope of survival is fast fading away. </div>
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Winner of TOI WriteIndia Season 1, Ruchi Singh is a novelist, and writes in two genres; romance and romantic thriller. A voracious reader, she loves everything—from classics to memoirs to editorials to chick-lit, but her favourite genre is ‘romantic thriller’. Besides writing and reading, her other interests include dabbling with Indian classical dance forms.</div>
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<span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Liberation Serif;"></span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Liberation Serif;"></span><span dir="LTR" style="font-family: Liberation Serif;"></span><span class="InternetLink" dir="LTR" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #707070; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><u>Audible</u></span><span class="InternetLink" dir="LTR" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #707070; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-line: underline; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>Avishi by Saiswaroopa Iyer</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">12th August, 2017</span></div>
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<b>Long before the times of Draupadi and Sita</b></div>
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Brought up in the pristine forest school of Naimisha, Avishi reaches the republic of Ashtagani in search of her destiny. When Khela, the oppressive King of the neighbouring Vrishabhavati begins to overwhelm and invade Ashtagani, Avishi rises to protect her settlement. But peril pursues her everywhere.</div>
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“I am the Queen! This will be my throne!” The seven-year-old chirped leaping from the middle of the porch towards the broken mortar which served as a mock throne. “You will be my guard!”</div>
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“No.” He shook his head and smiled seeing her indignant eyes. “I will be the Queen’s elephant.” He beamed.</div>
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Sukratu stepped out of the house to see his daughter in action, perching herself on the tramp Loha’s back, pretending in all earnestness that he was her elephant. He smiled and was about to set out for his duty as the night guard of the King. A sudden lightning appeared in the eastern skies. Sukratu had barely walked a few paces when a deafening thunder made him instinctively turn towards home. He heaved a sigh, finding Loha shielding the girl as if he would, his own child. </div>
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“Father, don’t go.” The girl pleaded. </div>
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Sukratu smiled and shifted his gaze towards the sky. He saw dark clouds loom over the city. The monsoon winds had started to make their presence felt. He had to reach the palace soon. “Isn’t my little Queen brave?” He called out. </div>
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The girl nodded. He saw the fear fade. From her eyes. From her heart. She knew she was the queen! Pride filled his heart. His mind ached to stay home but duty beckoned. Tearing his gaze away from the one he treasured the most in his life, braving the drizzle that would soon turn into a storm, he unwillingly walked towards the King’s residence. Sukratu’s house was in the third ring of the concentric structure of Vrishabhavati. In the centre, was the structure, that served as the residence of the king and as the centre of all trade activity of the city. Here no wealth or goods could change hands without the king’s knowledge and approval. The residences of the noblemen formed the two rings around it. The guards and soldiers forming the outermost circle with the citizens living around them. </div>
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As per the protocol, Sukratu approached General Ugra’s residence quite ahead of his reporting time— an hour before the moonrise. He walked into the empty courtyard. But the rain made it impossible for him to stand there any longer. He knocked at the giant wooden door fervently. The doors creaked as a strange woman clad in a dark indigo garment opened them and glared at him with a frown on her forehead. </div>
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General Ugra, Sukratu knew was never faithful to one woman. His superior’s romantic exploits were not his concern either. But something about the woman at the door disconcerted him. “Please let General Ugra know that…”</div>
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“He has already left for the palace!” The woman frowned before attempting to shut the door. </div>
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“What? How ca…” Sukratu’s words hung in air as the door slammed on his face and the woman disappeared from his line of vision all of a sudden. Something did not feel right. He knocked at the door again. Firmly this time, as though seeking answers. Any change in the reporting time would have been announced the day before and he remembered that nothing of the sort had happened. His knocks went unanswered. Frowning and muttering under his breath, Sukratu hurried towards an empty cowshed three houses away from Ugra’s place hoping to catch his companions who he knew would be equally surprised. </div>
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The first to arrive was Khela, the eighteen-year-old guard, holding a metal shield above his head. The newest addition to the King’s guard, Khela was related to General Ugra and Sukratu felt that his position in the King’s guard was largely a result of undue favours that Ugra showered upon an otherwise impudent boy. </div>
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“Sukratu! By the great Varuna, I should have come to you earlier!” Khela hurried towards him. Pausing for breath, he added. “Our platoon has been given a relief tonight! It was a sudden decision and I personally informed all the others.”</div>
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“Our guarding hours change from night to day!” Khela completed in a hurry. “Now, come with me.” He turned towards the western direction and the javelin he held started to sway dangerously and came close to grazing Sukratu’s arm. </div>
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The older guard’s instincts made him dodge the cut. “Where?” Sukratu hissed, visibly annoyed, first with the fact that he was kept in dark about the change in guarding hours and then about Khela’s irreverent behaviour. “And watch who your weapon hurts, boy.”</div>
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Khela shrugged and changed the position of his weapon. “We are now going to the place.” He winked, stretching his hand in the direction. “Follow me, this is the only night we get to have some fun.”</div>
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Sukratu did not move. The place he knew implied the tavern where wine was served. “We cannot drink tonight, Khela. When do we have to report tomorrow? By sunrise?”</div>
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“You ask too many questions. The rest of us are there too!”</div>
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“That does not answer my question.” </div>
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“Well, I don’t know, and I don’t care to. The palace is paying for the wine. Are you coming or not?” </div>
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The last sentence sounded more like a threat than an invite. Sukratu had all the mind to give the youth a piece of his mind and storm back home. His daughter would be overjoyed to see him before she went to sleep. It gnawed at Sukratu’s heart every day to leave her under the care of Loha— the tramp who had begged him for shelter about six months ago and then became a part of his life. The girl liked him instantly and had begged Sukratu to let Loha live with them and he, despite his misgivings about the tramp’s origins and his unkempt appearance, could not refuse his only daughter. Over time, Sukratu felt grateful for Loha’s company. Now his daughter did not have to be all by herself every night. The guard’s home would have been unguarded if not for that stranger. Sukratu brushed aside these thoughts and had almost decided to go home when the thought of meeting other senior guards and clarifying the confusion struck him. He followed Khela’s lead, making no attempt to hide his displeasure. </div>
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Sukratu’s eyes scrutinized the men and women of the tavern who were serving wine to the guards. There were no other citizens or travellers in the tavern. </div>
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“Just for us, the whole night!” Khela said as if reading his thoughts, bringing him an earthen goblet. </div>
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The older guard accepted the goblet taking his first sip with a sense of foreboding. </div>
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“Where were you all the time, old friend?” The voice belonged to Tunga one of the senior guards in the platoon. </div>
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The grin on his friend’s face brought a smile to Sukratu’s lips. “Tunga, what is this about the sudden change in our guarding hours?” </div>
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“The King… that imbecile, has finally remembered that we are human too!” Tunga guffawed, emptying his goblet, waving vigorously at a woman of the tavern who obliged with a seductive wink. </div>
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She approached them, skilfully distributing her attention between both the men, winking at Tunga and pouting her lips at Sukratu. Her brows rose at Sukratu’s filled cup. “Don’t keep the Sura nor this Sundari waiting, my love...” Serving Tunga his wine, she placed her fingers upon Sukratu’s shoulders, digging her nails into his skin for a moment locking her gaze with his and turned around swiftly, letting her light upper garment rest on his face for a fleeting moment. </div>
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It was a wilful invitation and Sukratu knew it. His attention though was caught by the colour of the garment. The Indigo hued garment! All the women of the tavern wore clothes of the same colour. So did the woman he saw in General Ugra’s house! Was Ugra at home while the woman lied that he was at the palace? If the General and the whole platoon of the night guard were lying down drunk, who was minding the security of the King? Sukratu looked at the rest of the guards. No one seemed sober enough to talk. The only sober man Khela had disappeared!</div>
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“By the great Varuna!” Sukratu exclaimed aloud and rushed out, pushing the woman who tried to stop him away. </div>
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He raced to the King’s residence, as fast as his legs could carry him. The huge wooden gates of the structure were closed and secured from inside. The rain lashed drowning his cries. Misgivings regarding the King’s welfare made him shudder. He had to meet General Ugra. Something told him that the General had his own reasons to send the whole platoon of guards to enjoy a drunk night. He was a guard who had sworn to protect the King with his life. The general owed him an answer. Sukratu rushed to General Ugra’s house determined to confront him. </div>
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At the gates of the general’s residence he saw a familiar figure hurrying out of his house, a heavy bundle on his shoulders. “General Ugra!” he called out, feeling relieved. </div>
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The figure started, and the bundle fell to the ground. Sukratu came to a sudden halt as he realized it wasn’t a bundle after all, but a blood-drenched corpse. A stroke of lightning from the sky revealed the face and the very familiar greying curls. Sukratu froze for a long moment before he could speak.</div>
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“K... King...”</div>
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Something hit him on the head even before he could utter the name. Sukratu staggered, reeling at the impact, clutching at his long sword in a vain attempt to defend the next move. </div>
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Before he turned around, Sukratu felt the cold metal tear into his back. Lightning struck revealing the contours of the person. Khela! The javelin stabbed him again. Thunder drowned his screams. Falling to the ground with the weapon still stuck to his back, Sukratu lifted his sword and managed to slash Khela’s palm though the latter, unlike him was vigilant and alert. Crawling away from the menacing duo, knowing very well that he could not last more than a few moments, Sukratu’s thoughts, went to his innocent daughter. She would now languish as an orphan remaining in dark about the monsters who killed her father. Or would they kill her too?</div>
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Saiswaroopa is an IITian and a former investment analyst turned author. Her keen interest in ancient Indian history, literature and culture made her take to writing. Her debut novel Abhaya, set in the times of Mahabharata was published in 2015. Avishi, her second novel set in Vedic India explores the legend of India’s first mentioned female warrior queen Vishpala.</div>
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I thought I was alone. Nobody else had a forgotten past, mysterious
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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and
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Europe: birthplace of Grimms’ Fairy Tales. An unfamiliar
land, brimming with its own breed of Corrupted who hide in the shadows, growing
more evil with each passing day. For modern-day hero Alice Goodenough, this is
more than enough to worry about. But she also has a <a href="http://www.enchantedbookpromotions.com/scheduling-tour-for-the-giant-slayer/" title="Click to Continue > by Text-Enhance">fencing</a> tournament to think
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And a promise to keep with Sam Grayle, a Corrupted dwarf who
schemes for more and more wealth. When their train breaks down in a small town
in eastern Hungary, Alice finds the legacy of the hero is alive and well.
Corrupted have visited this town before, and they aren’t quite vanquished just
yet. There’s one left, hiding away, biding his time to enact a terrible price
on his enemies. A little creature with big, big plans …<o:p></o:p></div>
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Werewolves. Vampires. Giants. Europe is a different place with new
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Ken Brosky received his MFA in writing from the University
of Nebraska-Omaha. In addition to working on The Grimm Chronicles, he also
writes literary fiction. His most recent publication was in Midwestern Gothic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Isabella Fontaine spends her time studying <a href="http://www.enchantedbookpromotions.com/scheduling-tour-for-the-giant-slayer/" title="Click to Continue > by Text-Enhance">interior design</a>. This is her
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Visit <a href="http://www.thegrimmchronicles.com/">the Grimm
Chronicles Website</a> and the <a href="http://www.thegrimmchronicles.com/book-7-the-giant-slayer.html">page
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my favorite TV show is “Grimm” and I love “The Grimm Diary” series. This is one of the sections of the
series. In this story the heroine is off
to Europe with her fencing team with a corrupted member of a fairy tale. See the fairy tale folks are real and they
have lived so long they have become evil and it’s up to Alice to make sure they
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Remarkable that I have not read a book in the series before. That is something that I will be sure to remedy soon. Thoroughly enjoyable characters with either Scottish or Irish accent. It takes getting used to but the words are fun.</div>
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I was fascinated by all of the interesting characters in the book. It was also a good mystery with many potential suspects. I will have to visit the town and characters again soon and read some of the earlier books.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Title: </b><span style="text-align: center;">All That Glitters -</span> A
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Author:</b><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Liza Treviño</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Genre: </b>Women’s Contemporary Fiction</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Publisher: </b>Koehler Books </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Published Date:</b> March 1, 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Language:</b> English</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>ISBN-10:</b> 1633933083</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>ISBN-13:</b> 978-1633933088</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alexandria Moreno—clever, sexy, ambitious and, at times, self-destructive. She blazes a path from Texas to Los Angeles at the dawn of the 1980s to make her dreams of becoming an A-list Hollywood film director come true. She and her best friend arrive in Los Angeles with little more than hope and the determination to make it big. Alex, a beauty as dark and mysterious as her scarred heart, stands at the bottom of the Hollywood mountain looking up, fighting for her chance to climb to the top. Will her quest to live fast and take no prisoners on her way to success destroy her in the end?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>All That Glitters</i> is a women’s fiction Jackie Collins-type saga that introduces a strong, driven Latina heroine at the center of a rags-to-riches story spanning a decade of action. Along the way, Alexandria walks the fine line separating ambition and self-destruction, and discovers that some sacrifices will cost her everything.</span><br />
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"Treviño tells her story with wit, intelligence, and an undercurrent of sadness at the plight women face to make a name for themselves as human beings instead of strictly as women. Treviño may have cloaked her ideas in entertaining vignettes and snappy dialogue, but underneath is a bite that stays with you."<br />
<i>— Jonathan Marcantoni, author and publisher of La Casita Grande Press.</i><br />
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"Liza has a way of taking you with her as she tells this very compelling story. She draws readers in with her as she describes scenes and characters with colorful detail and vivid imagination. This story is a testament to it's title: it really glitters!"<br />
<i>—Reesha Goral, author, The Servant Boy</i><br />
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"With distant echoes of Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls in the background, Alexandria Moreno, the protagonist of All that Glitters, chases after the allure of Hollywood, all the time substituting pills, booze and sex for genuine happiness. It is only after she reaches success that she has an awakening leading her to realize the emptiness of her aspiration, and finally accepting true love. Kudos to Liza Treviño for giving us this unique image of the New Latina! I urge reading All that Glitters. You won’t regret it."<br />
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<i>—Graciela Limón, author</i><br />
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<b><i>Oscar Night, 1990</i></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>When did things start going wrong?<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alexandria Moreno gulped another swig of champagne from the bottle. She picked at its broken gold foil. It was the same stuff she used to buy back in the days when spending more than ten dollars on bubbly was an extravagance. Now she sat in the best limo money could buy, inching along the craggy hillside road waiting for her turn to put in an appearance at the first of many scheduled post-Oscar parties. She was obligated to dole out heartfelt hugs and kisses to any of the beautiful people who might want one. Tonight, everyone was going to want a piece of her. She was the girl of the hour.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Until recently, Moreno had been an unknown writer-producer. She rocked Hollywood, winning Academy Awards for Best Director and Original Screenplay for the lushly violent, low-budget film, Win or Lose. Moreno, widely considered a dark horse contestant in the Oscar race, was the first Hispanic woman to be nominated, and win.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Two golden statues for writing and directing lay on the limo’s floor and the vehicle glided to the top of Hollywood’s heights. Beyond the winding canyon road, the Los Angeles electrified grid shimmered like Moreno’s own personal cauldron of gold. She understood that more than just a movie had won tonight.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>She had won.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>So why doesn’t it feel better?<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Why don’t I feel better?<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Despite everything she’d done to reach this moment of glory, Alex understood that none of it mattered. Not one bit. No matter what happened to her, she was still alone and drinking the same convenience-store champagne.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Want some of this blow, babe?” Nick sniffed and dropped his head back with a slight shake, giving the chemicals a little jumpstart in the brain he liked to say.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“No thanks,” she said, “I don’t want to mix tonight.” Alex turned her attention from the scrubby hillside to handsome Nick Sirianni sitting across from her, casually relaxed in his Armani tuxedo. Though he favored stiff Wall Street suits, Nick was always casually relaxed due to the fact that he was worth millions from a Hollywood Midas touch.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex heard Leonard Cohen’s gravel-rubbed, breathless voice floating faintly through the air, crooning his patented melancholy love proclamations, and she couldn’t help but let her eyes wander along Nick’s impeccably tailored suit. Her hands absently grazed the familiar bluish-purple marks on her wrists currently hidden under make-up.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nick’s thin lips curled into a slow, understanding grin. “Fine, but I have some X for later, and I don’t care what you’ve taken already,” he said in a tone Alex had learned not to question. “I’ve got plans for you, babe.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“I guess it’s gonna be a long night.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“The longest ever.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex could tell he had taken off. She absently twirled a lock of her black, shoulder-length hair.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Hey,” Nick nudged her leg with his polished leather dress shoe, “let me see.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Not right now.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“I’m not asking, Alley Cat. Let me see. And do it right.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex locked eyes with him, but she relented.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>She found the fold of her straight wraparound skirt of crepe and beading that draped to the floor. She peeled it back and uncrossed her legs beneath the gown, giving Nick a peek-a-boo of her<br />
narrow ankle and high-heeled foot. She loosened her knees, proving to Nick she’d followed his instructions.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nick looked her over and loosened his collar.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Good girl,” Nick said and shifted toward her, the leather seat creaking beneath him. He knelt between her legs and softly traced the length of her pale grey stocking from her shoe, along her leg, up to the matching garter, and over her supple brown thigh exposed between the garter and its straps. Nick kissed her just above where the stockings ended. He breathed in deeply and peered up to her.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“I gotta have a taste, baby,” he said and dipped his handsome face between her thighs.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex sighed and sank back into her seat.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>How did things get so out of control? Isn’t tonight supposed to be everything I’ve worked for? Everything I’ve sacrificed for? Or, what I’ve sacrificed everyone for?<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex knew she had purposely cut off anyone who had the misfortune of ever giving a damn about her. And there were such people.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It certainly wasn’t Nick. She’d made her deal with this particular devil nearly a year ago. Things between them were comfortably tawdry. Nick owned her. She knew it. He knew it. They had an understanding.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A flicker nudged her: so many things that could have been. She took another swig of champagne, letting the alcohol’s fizz and burn push everything back into the darkness.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex registered Nick’s velvet tongue expertly stroking her crevices, and she couldn’t help but give him all the access he wanted. She felt him smile when she dropped her head back and settled deeper into the limo’s bench. The car halted forward and the lazy, swaying sax turned up the tension in Cohen’s sonic plea for love.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex peered beyond the cracked sunroof, searching the starless LA sky for some answers. A corner of the tinted sunroof caught her faint reflection and she saw a vacant-eyed, thirty two-year-old wasted stranger. She’d never known herself less than at this moment. Her passion for work was burned out and, even tonight, she couldn’t muster excitement. Now, everything was just a game requiring too much effort.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>She shut her eyes tight and sucked in air sharply, breathing in the car’s mixture of broken-in leather and artificial lemon scents. She clasped at Nick’s broad shoulder, wringing the expensive jacket sleeve as if it were nothing more than a cheap cocktail napkin. After a moment, she relaxed.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nick brushed a sweet kiss on her inner thigh before he returned the thin black crepe material of her skirt to its full length. He slid back to his seat across from her and smoothed his hair back.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Damn, you taste good, honey.” He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“We’re next in line, ma’am,” the chauffeur’s voice crackled through the intercom. The limo moved into place with a definite stop.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Nick grinned. “It’s show time, Alley Cat.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The cool night air took Alex by surprise as she waded into the sea of people and flashing cameras. She staggered, unsure she could move.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“One foot in front of the other,” Nick said in his soft voice through her hair. “I’ll get you a drink once we get inside.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex smiled serenely and nodded. She focused on the live band somewhere in the distance belting out a Sinatra standard. Her eyes found the majestic Griffith Observatory looming in the distance, hovering above the white party tents.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Inside, the camera flashes kept coming.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“And here we are,” Nick offered as he swiped a couple of champagne flutes from a roving waiter’s tray. “This should get ya right, babe.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex took the glass automatically. Another bulb flashed near her and she saw blue sprinkles. She regained focus quickly, but then her stomach dropped. Across the room was the last person she wanted to see.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Jamie Douglas stood out in any crowd. Angular looks punctuated by oceanic blue eyes, a naturally lean athleticism, and down-to-earth boyishness had made him a reigning movie star around the world for almost twenty years. And right now, Alex saw Jamie’s eyes find hers through the crowd. When they caught each other, a flash sparked between them like one of those popping camera bulbs. Jamie’s surprised look gave way to a lopsided grin; it was a look so familiar to her.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Alex registered Nick snake his arm around her thin waist and she broke her gaze from Jamie.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Okay, Alley Cat, time for our victory lap.”<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Perfect timing,” she said.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Timing—everything always came down to timing. It seemed to her that her timing had always been off. Not crazy off, just that extra millisecond that pushed everything either too early or too late. And now, she understood that it was too late.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Suddenly, she couldn’t bear to go through with the whole charade of tonight. Maybe, she couldn’t even bear to go through with the whole charade of her life any longer. Just leave, a soft voice whispered inside her head. There’s nothing written you have to stick around. It’s practically programmed into your DNA that you’ll be checking out of this world early.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>All at once, Alex understood that simple fact. She, Alex Moreno, would leave Los Angeles tonight as anonymously as she had arrived nearly a decade earlier. She knew that wasn’t an entirely accurate account of how she’d started.<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Now I’m alone, and that’s just how I knew things would always turn out.<br />
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Liza Treviño hails from Texas, spending many of her formative years on the I-35 corridor of San Antonio, Austin and Dallas. In pursuit of adventure and a Ph.D., Liza moved to Los Angeles where she compiled a collection of short-term, low-level Hollywood jobs like script girl, producer assistant and production assistant. Her time as a Hollywood Jane-of-all-trades gave her an insider's view to a world most only see from the outside, providing the inspiration for creating a new breed of Latina heroine.<br />
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by magic before it was built by men? Of course you didn’t. This city is
different from other cities. The true history of it is unpublished. Lucky for
you, I know it all by heart.”</span></i><span style="color: #797979; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Side of the city. On that train, you’ll find a house-cat conductor,
an alcoholic elf, a queen of the last city farm, the most curious
wind, and an exceptional girl by the name of Francesca Finnegan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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long forgotten the one night, when he was still a boy called Rich, when
Francesca invited him aboard the secret L for an adventure though the East
Side. The night was a mad epic, complete with gravity-defying first kisses,
mermaid overdoses, and princess rescues. Unfortunately for Rich, the night
ended like one of those elusive dreams forgotten the moment
you wake. Now, Rich is all grown up and out of childish adventures,
an adult whose life is on the verge of ruin. It will take the
rediscovery of his exploits with Francesca, and a reacquaintance with
the boy he once was, to save him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of fairy stories. He grew up in and around Chicagoland, where he still lives
with his wife and two kids. He has been published in an array of strange and
serious places, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., to <i>Crannóg</i> magazine
in Galway, Ireland. This is his first book. He has an undergraduate degree in
something he has forgotten from Illinois State University and a graduate degree
in something equally forgotten from DePaul University. You can email Steve at <a href="mailto:Lavenderlinepress@gmail.com"><span style="color: #c62b02;">Lavenderlinepress@gmail.com</span></a>,
or visit <i>thewileymancan</i> on Instagram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is a Chicago native and has lived here all his life. Chris’s paintings have
been showcased in many local galleries and beyond. When he feels like it, he
travels elsewhere to find inspiration. You can reach him at <a href="mailto:Chris.cihon@gmail.com"><span style="color: #c62b02;">Chris.cihon@gmail.com</span></a>,
or visit <i>_ccihon</i> on Instagram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> While this story is called a Fairy
Tale, it is by no means written for children.
In fact there is a warning that includes those who will be offended and
children who think this is a book for children is one of them. I have to say the warning was my favorite
part of the book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> The story is convoluted and
difficult to follow at times, yet strangely compelling. I had to keep reading to find out what would
happen and if there would be redemption for the main character. Not telling as that would give away the point
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as it is strangely interesting but at times difficult to understand. I had to look up certain words, and that
rarely happens to me. I found out that
undulations doesn’t mean just bumps, which is the only way I had heard it used
before and the funniest acronym for Chicago.
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>About the Books:</u></b></span><br />
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<b><i><u><span style="font-size: large;">The Magician’s Workshop, Volume One</span></u></i></b><br />
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<b>Authors:</b> Christopher Hansen, J.R. Fehr<br />
<b>Published by:</b> Wondertale, California<br />
<b>Publication Date:</b> November 8, 2016<br />
<b>ISBN:</b> 1-945353-11-2<br />
<b>ASIN: </b>B01MQGHGBH<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Coming of Age, Fantasy, Magic<br />
<b>Ages:</b> 12 and up.<br />
<b>Length:</b> 85,000 words / 290 pages<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQGHGBH" target="_blank">Amazon</a> * <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32948256-the-magician-s-workshop-volume-one" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></b><br />
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Everyone in the islands of O’Ceea has a magical ability: whatever they imagine can be brought into existence. Whoever becomes a master over these powers is granted the title of magician and is given fame, power, riches, and glory. This volume of books follows the journey of a group of kids as they strive to rise to the top and become members of the Magician’s Workshop.<br />
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Layauna desperately wants to create beautiful things with her magical powers, but all she can seem to do is make horrible, savage monsters. For years she has tried to hide her creations, but when her power is at last discovered by a great magician, she realizes that what she’s tried to hide might actually be of tremendous value.<br />
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Kai just wants to use his powers to have fun and play with his friends. Unfortunately, nearly everyone on his island sees him as a bad influence, so he’s forced to meet them in secret. When one of the creatures they create gets out of control and starts flinging fireballs at their town, Kai is tempted to believe that he is as nefarious as people say. However, his prospects change when two mysterious visitors arrive, praising his ability and making extraordinary promises about his future.<br />
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Follow the adventures of Kai, Layauna, and a boatload of other characters as they struggle to grow up well in this fantastical world.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><u>The Magician’s Workshop, Volume Two</u></i></b></span><br />
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<b>Authors:</b> Christopher Hansen, J.R. Fehr<br />
<b>Print Length: </b>273 pages<br />
<b>Publisher:</b> Wondertale<br />
<b>Publication Date:</b> November 22, 2016<br />
<b>ASIN: </b>B01N988TW7<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Coming of Age, Fantasy, Magic<br />
<b>Ages:</b> 12 and up.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Book Links:</u></b></span><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N988TW7/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> * <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33128294-the-magician-s-workshop-volume-two" target="_blank">Goodreads</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Synopsis:</u></b></span><br />
Return to the world of The Magician’s Workshop: Where Dreams Become Reality.<br />
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In Volume Two, the Festival of Stars has finally arrived, and the Color Ceremony is about to commence. As children from all over the islands gather to stand before a puller, one question remains: who will have a Color, and who will be found void?<br />
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Rejoin your favorite characters as they step forward and receive a label that will have the power to dramatically alter the course of their lives forever.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>About the Authors:</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Christopher Hansen</b></span><br />
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The first glimmering Chris Hansen had that there was far more to reality than he had ever imagined occurred six days after his ninth birthday. “Christopher!” cried a wise, old sage. “Life is full of deep magic. Miraculous things happen all the time and all around us, if you know where to look for them.” Full of expectation and childlike optimism, Chris began searching for this magic, prepared to be surprised and amazed by it. And he was: he found Wonder! Now he’s chosen to write stories about it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>J.R. Fehr</b></span></div>
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When J.R. Fehr popped out of the womb, he knew there was more to the world than the four boring hospital walls that he was seeing. “Zango!” his newborn mind exclaimed as he saw people appear and disappear through a mysterious portal in the wall. As a child he found life wowtazzling, but as he grew older the cold water of reality hit him, and the magic he once knew vanished. After spending some wet and shivering years lost in a joyless wasteland, he once again began to see magic in the world. He writes because the Wonder of true life is far grander than anything he ever thought possible.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Contact the Authors:</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.oceea.com/index.html/" target="_blank">Website</a> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Magiciansworkshop/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b></span><br />
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Crisis and danger have become second nature for Alanna
Carrington—after all, as the boss of the Philadelphia Coven, she’s responsible
for upholding the laws amongst the supernatural. Which means when the Order of
the Serpent rears its ugly head, this time with the most powerful necromancer
this city’s ever seen, she’s the one person who can keep Philly safe. Ex-Order
djinn and now ally, Samuel Karim happens to be the best suited guy to help.
Except he’s also the first man who’s stoked her interest in far too long, and
ever since she commandeered the lamp he’s tethered to for safekeeping, he also
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As the Order gathers the necromancers of her city and sparks
a dangerous alliance, she finds herself working with Samuel Karim more and
more. Hatred burns to passion, and when he exhibits a strength and compassion
that breaks through her ironclad defenses, she finds herself falling deeper
despite the complications between them. Yet with her city under siege and their
lives on the line, the sharp desire between them erupts into the temptation to
break their own rules, before the Order of the Serpent robs them of the chance
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A modern day Renaissance-woman, Katherine McIntyre has
learned soapmaking, beer brewing, tea blending, and most recently roasting coffee.
Most of which make sure she’s hydrated and bathed while she spends the rest of
her time writing. With a desire to travel and more imagination than she knows
what to do with, all the stories jumping around in her head led to the logical
route of jotting them down on paper. She writes novels with snarky women,
ragtag crews, and guys with bad attitudes. High chances for a passionate speech
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thought I was supposed to be the pretty one,” Liam complained, joining in her
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caught Sam’s eye and offered him a secret grin. Despite the cloudy tension
emanating off him, he paused for a brief second to return it, the soft
acceptance in his gaze heartbreaking. The man was prepared to sacrifice his
life tonight if he could end Akanda’s threat on this city, on their lives.
Alanna would do anything to prevent that desolate outcome. Anything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is a looks competition, I think I’ve got you lot beat,” Dante spoke, joining
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: NL-BE;">“While
you lot are preening for your beauty contests, we’ll be getting the actual work
done,” Alanna interrupted them, fixing the crew with an arch look. “Akanda’s no
joking matter. She’s holding one of ours hostage. When we arrive at the
building, we’ll split into teams. Sam, you’ll be heading in on your own,” she
said, even though her insides hollowed. Fear paralyzed her at sending him into
this threat, but he’d spoken the truth—he stood the least chance of getting
killed on the spot since Akanda focused her twisted brand of interest his way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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human and a Jinn fight a witch and a necromancer, sounds like the start of a
great fantasy. But this story is more
complex with rich, nuanced characters that have to deal with problems just like
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Kyle Issac is a player in the biggest of ways. He’s not into relationships. Fun is all he wants, but one night with his sister’s best friend changed him in ways he can’t explain. Maybe because she was the only girl who turned him on and then shot him down. Maybe because she’s off limits in a way that has him wanting more of her. He’s not sure but something definitely changed and now he’s looking for another chance to even the scoreboard. He’s got one summer to do it.
Emily Emerson is not a relationship type girl like her best friend Madison Issac. However after her newest fling gone wrong, she’s starting to realize the fun carefree way Em is lost. Maybe a relationship is the kind of thing she needs to get herself out of this funk. But Kyle Issac, her forever crush is not going to be it. The longest he’s dated a girl was a weekend tops. How can she find someone though if Kyle is always there butting in? So, she turned him down three times, she figured he’d get over it and move on. Apparently not.
With wants and doubts confusing her, one question remains: Does Kyle really want her or is she just another game for him to win?</div>
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<b>Title:</b> Murder at Midnight<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alex Simpson, an
ex-police officer, decides after a bout of typhoid fever to take a break in a
serene and therapeutic environment. The last thing he expects is to be called
upon to solve a murder at the Kinging Guest Lodge. But that is what happens,
when the delectable and vivacious Maria Marshall is found dead in her bedroom
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Market Registrars (ACMR). He is a graduate of Business Administration from the
University of Benin, where he was listed as University Scholar. He also holds a
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as a child living alone in the forest and growing up an orphan of mixed
parentage, but under the protection of the king’s youngest son, Zoe is
appreciated for her own merit by everyone, from the royal family to the lowest
kitchen wench. But her secure nest is shattered by conflict in the king’s
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Josh. When he is not writing and publishing, he works on projects with the
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tenet, “</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For love to bloom, these three endure: sacrifice, perseverance and
suffering. But the greatest of these is suffering.”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Since the dawn of humanity, they have summoned
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<i><span style="color: #3d3d3d;">J</span></i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #3d3d3d; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">ohn
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educator, where he inspires and is inspired by the writers of tomorrow. He is
the founder and facilitator of his school’s Creative Writing Club. He is
also a columnist for the online magazine Elephant Journal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Set is a gift. A power that one can bring from within themselves and manifest
to change the physical world. Everyone has at least one, ranging from the
mundane to the all-powerful. That is, everyone except Kayla. But when her
father is murdered in front of her, Kayla is sent on a collision course with
destiny as she is forced on adventure to discover not only who killed her
father but who she is. Searching within herself, Kayla must find her own power
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Storm to see him. He stood there all in black, half his face hidden in
the shadows. The sole exception was his eyes; which glowed, much like his
own. But the lord of Old Storm Town knew that his eyes never held that
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“Ah yes, but, you see I made a recent trip to visit a queen of our mutual
acquaintance. Now that I have her sets- amongst others that I have
collected- there is no doubt in my mind that I can beat you, old man.” His
voice was sinuous in the dark. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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each other long, awaiting the first person to make a move. Lord Storm
wavered in his thoughts; this man had grown much more powerful than he had
thought. The queen was not so easily taken down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Storm charged his set, ready to pounce. “But you’ll need more than even just
her strength to take me down. I am more powerful than you may believe.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“I told you that I’d taken quite a few more Sets besides hers. Jay
Dragon, Peter Hot Streak, Lilith Ice Crystal, James Castle, Leo Night Dance,
surely even you get the idea. All these have I taken from.” Old man
Storm kept his composure. All the names that the Set Stealer had listed were
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<b>Author:</b> Carissa Lusk<o:p></o:p></div>
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affection of Marcus Riley. Amity can’t understand the strange familiarity she
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Plagued with dreams and memories of lives beyond her
own, a tragic fate will emerge from the ashes of a love scorned. Eventually,
she will discover the dark truth that will leave her running for her life, and
she will learn who sacrificed everything to save it.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Carissa Lusk grew up in a small town
in West Virginia and never moved far from home. She earned a Bachelor of Arts
in English from Concord College. She credits her love of reading and writing to
Kate Chopin, Emily Bronte, and her mom. After the Fall is Carissa's debut
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first I thought this was just an awkward love story between two college
students that became a triangle. It was
difficult at times to tell exactly what was going on, but each chapter gave
more and more clues that more was going on beneith the surface that made the
story so much more than a surface read.
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Wallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601152138601361061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6150882877543284789.post-42270143543936326402016-11-08T22:43:00.000-08:002016-11-08T22:43:18.430-08:00Book Review of My Grandfather''s Pants<br />
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My Grandfather's Pants by Tegon Maus</h2>
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Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing (Jan 21, 2014)
Category: Contemporary Romance, Humor, Romantic Comedy, Suspense
Tour Dates: Oct/Nov, 2016
ASIN: B00HZH5A7O
Available in: ebook, 164 Pages
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjRgqSXllz8f2j2Ms1uAf9s3UgAb5uwtjD-k7qyrUhaoP130Ipic5wULLVSwv0fRtEo76xUpifmHExv23pODl-WlZe6Sbonm0PL_H5rF5G1MsiYVVI611dcbo4AuipGZybKf8cYYYbiMItj0NVuO-uAWQj8_22I2djumsc5MuR53oc7fFc7AkdHEsQ3g2ZudMUVqI3d0qJp4ipJH-_Uwq51QJCknG_q7ZbKmBF5nU1-1fCxNMhcm58nU1WOdDtJVAqoKHVB=" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My Grandfathers Pants by Tegon Maus " border="0" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5532" src="http://www.virtualauthorbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/My-Grandfathers-Pants-by-Tegon-Maus-high-res-300dpi-2-200x300.jpg" height="300" width="200" /></a>Jack Laskin is an ordinary man. More than ordinary according to some. Running the family hardware store and a life that would bore a snail, nothing exciting ever seems to happen to him.
Then, at his mother’s urging, he tries on a pair of his late grandfather's old pants and everything changes -- most importantly his emerging love life. It's not long before his mother and her meddling friends get involved.
When an old friend of his grandfather’s tells Jack he has something she wants, his new-found life takes another turn. Having no idea what he is supposed to have, Jack looks to his girlfriend, Connie, and her brother, Robert, for help.
In the end, the answers will all be found in his Grandfather’s Pants.
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Praise for My Grandfather's Pants by Tegon Maus</h2>
"This story is fantastic! It is totally different to anything I have read before. As the storyline unfolds, it is sexy, humorous and very entertaining – absolutely brilliant!"- <strong>Susan Keefe</strong>, Book Reviews By Susan Keefe, Author
"I was definitely not expecting to laugh as often as I did while reading My Grandfather’s Pants. Mr. Maus has a fantastic sense of humour that translates extremely well to the written word. He is adept at teasing out the funny side of even the most serious or mundane parts of daily life. It was especially entertaining to see how he plays around with a wide range of assumptions most of us make about certain groups of people in order to keep his readers on their toes.
My Grandfather’s Pants is a great choice for anyone in the mood for something quirky and original. This is the kind of book that begs to be read more than once. I, for one, will be revisiting it quite soon!"- <strong>LAS Reviewer</strong>, Long and Short Reviews
"My Grandfather's Pants is a funny and surprising novel. An enjoyable combination of fantasy and suspense with a touch of romance. The protagonist, Jack is a likeable old soul thrown into a bizarre situation, and the way he handles the bizarre challenges he faces will keep you guessing . . . and laughing. Pick up this book if you want to take a ride on a saucy, madcap rollercoaster. You won't be disappointed!"- <strong>Joseph N. Sidari</strong>, Amazon Reviewer
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About Tegon Maus</h2>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEisIpZeKYxnRyQfs7yktTyvA1Zw6pzwb6HwIrosCJHLSoP9nMmEqcMZrygu5BXG7uip32Ulp8WqkThWFSO1pYnYPKGME4_Kp9ipa2gJOODpd3tzw8Xrt1SbfaFXusMPSL-ucgq2heOcJHNYyy6n7k6knnp_fg06C_aI-uNikNKznoUWA_t1D9S2Zb54Ho0OzuY=" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="My Grandfathers Pants by Tegon Maus " border="0" class="alignright wp-image-5377 size-full" src="http://www.virtualauthorbooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tegon-maus2.jpg" height="207" width="200" /></a>Tegon Maus was raised pretty much the same as everyone else… devoted mother, strict father and all the imaginary friends he could conjure. Not that he wasn’t friendly, he just wasn’t “people orientated”. Maybe he lived in his head way more than he should have, maybe not. He liked machines more than people, at least he did until I met his wife.
The first thing he can remember writing was for her. For the life of him he can’t remember what it was about… something about dust bunnies under the bed and monsters in my closet. It must have been pretty good because she married him shortly after that. He spent a good number of years chasing other dreams before he got back to writing.
It wasn’t a deliberate conscious thought, it was more of a stepping stone. His wife and himself had joined a dream interpret group and we were encouraged to write down our dreams as they occurred. “Be as detailed as you can,” we were told.
He was thrilled. If there is one thing he enjoys it’s making people believe him and he likes to exaggerate. Not a big exaggeration or an outright lie mind you, just a little step out of sync, just enough so you couldn’t be sure if it were true or not. When he writes, he always write with the effort of “it could happen” very much in mind and nothing, he guarantees you, nothing, makes him happier.
He has consistently placed in the top 3 in 189 writing contest in a variety of genres and has been featured in magazines a couple of times to raise money for Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Tegon Maus Website: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.tegonmaus.com/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">http://www.tegonmaus.com/</a></span>
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Hysterical story about a pair of pants and a family legacy. I loved this story. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. Not a humor story, but funny and touching.<br />
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I give this book 4 out of 5 clouds.
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