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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The Darkness All Around Us Review Spotlight

Resident Evil meets Zombie Land in this action-packed adventure by Megan Boley! Coming early this spring!

The author would also like to invite people to join her ARC team. All members will receive character art prints with their ARC! See author’s bio for link!

Looking for that new book that is going to have you coming back for more? Well, congratulations! You've just discovered that next book! Author Megan Boley has geared one up for you and that is especially true for fans of Resident Evil (waves hand) and Zombie Land! Okay, we've not seen Zombie Land...well, not all of it anyways, but when you say "Resident Evil" and MORE zombies? Yeah, we're on board. LOL!

The Darkness All Around Us starts off the story with our first FMC, Stella. Stella is holed up, safe...for now, but she's dealing with some issues in her current predicament. Death. No, she's not dying, but she has an "unwelcome friend" with her. Or does she? The truth of it won't come out until a surprise appearance by another character, but it definitely builds the suspense, and your eagerness to delve deeper into this book. So, it works! LOL!

The story will then shift to another FMC, Penny. Each of these characters is dealing with their own troubles in this world torn apart by chaos, destruction, and death. The interesting thing about Penny? She's looking for our girl, Stella. The big question? Why. The good news? We don't have to wait long for that answer! But prepare to have the fires of "the need to know more" to be lit! Because once they are...you're going to DE-VOUR this book! Let the fires rage!!

This book is a page-turner. It has a gripping storyline, packed with a nice cast of characters, tons of drama, and twists that you just won't see coming. Be forewarned for those expecting a "quick" read...this book is CHONKY!! We absolutely loved it! You're simply going to want to push the world aside, say "Leave me in peace to devour this book" and go. LOL! So, be prepared for that. Of course, you could just wait until the weekend, because then you'll have every reason to shut off the phone, leave the t.v. off, and pretend the world outside doesn't exist.

What's more though is that this is just the beginning!! Yes! That's right! Just the beginning! There's more to come and we're here for it all! We can't wait to find out what comes next, because this book was so good!

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, Megan Boley, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book! We look forward to what comes next!

The Darkness All Around Us

Expected Publication Date: March 26, 2024

Genre: Adult Dystopian Thriller

✨️Resident Evil meets Zombieland – high stakes with moments of humor and levity️
✨️A broody general & a mysterious stranger on a motorcycle
✨️2 slow burn romance subplots feat. the gentlemen mentioned above☝️
✨️Loads of action, adventure, and twists
✨️Badas$ women literally everywhere
✨️Found family

It’s 2085 in a post-disaster America where a nefarious pharmaceutical company controls all aspects of life. A scientist on the run is ripped from her safe haven and has no choice but to surrender to the trust of a man who might as well wear a “danger” sign on his forehead.

But when she discovers she holds the key to the country’s salvation, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to destroy the company before it unleashes a nightmare army of feral creatures—even if it means teaming up with her worst enemies and dragging her darkest demons into the light.

And time is running out. The company’s plans are close to fruition…

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About the Author

Megan Boley is a science fiction and urban fantasy author. She loves writing stories with badass women, grumpy men, and a healthy dose of plot twists. If she’s not plotting the triumph (or demise) of her next set of characters, you’ll find her at jiu jitsu or reading on the beach.

Megan Boley

Book tour organized by: @rrbooktours1

Monday, February 5, 2024

Of Elves and Embers Review Spotlight

Of Elves and Embers, a Forgotten Kingdom standalone novel, is packed with tension, drama, building romance, and found family. This engaging novel is sure to have you coming back for the rest of the books in this collection with a prophecy that sweeps wider than we know. For now, Of Elves and Embers…

Of Elves and Embers by Elle Madison and Robin D. Mahle is a beautifully written novel about a young woman given another chance at life. Another chance to fulfill a promise made, a promise that she very well has yet to remember. Ember’s life has been rather mundane, but she’s never felt like she really belonged. When she wins a contest, she feels an overwhelming compulsion to take the trip offered. It’s not something that she would normally do, but she does it anyway. Especially when another close to her wins a similar contest and insists that they go.

Where is this going to lead? Well, it’s going to lead to unexpected events, for Ember, and a second chance at a love that she was made the choice to walk away from...for their sake. While she may have no memories as of yet, they’ll be coming back to her. Too bad her memories can’t prepare her for the danger that awaits her return to a realm that she currently doesn’t remember.

Of Elves and Embers, especially for fans of Elle Madison and Robin D. Mahle, is a fantasy romance novel that you’re not going to want to miss out on. Readers who enjoy sassy characters will absolutely love Ember. We’re not 100% fans of sassy characters, especially when they are just being obstinately stubborn to be exactly that, but Ember is still interesting.

The authors engage readers with the handsome king, the ferocious Cerberus, a variety of other mythical creatures, and how Ember handles her new environment. It’s quite the adjustment for her as she goes from living a less-than-enjoyable” life on Earth to now living in a completely different realm. On Earth, she didn’t have much to hold her there, but here in Aelvaria, history sleeps in her distant memories.

A former life. The secrets are locked away in those memories. Reliving them with Ember is both informative and quite delicious. You get insights into Ember’s former life as Phaedra’s life before her “untimely” passing. The revelations authors hint at, and even tease at things that have yet to be revealed.

With each turn of the page, the story comes together more and more. Readers will be drawn in little by little and pulled into Ember’s and Hadeon’s orbit. You’ll gradually understand why exactly it is that he’s so thorny, and to an extent, why he holds Ember at arm’s length. There is hurt on both sides, and it all is revealed when it is meant to be.

The authors promise romance and even so more open-door sex scenes. Readers who are looking for those steamy scenes, calm down. There will be none found here. The scenes are glossed over, allowing readers to use their imaginations when it comes to the exact details. This will be disappointing for readers who love those detailed steamy scenes. However, these authors have chosen to give readers this in lieu of their usual fade-to-black or fade-to-gray style.

Seeing as this book is a standalone novel, there will be a HEA. Or will there be!?! LOL! We’re just teasing. Of course there will be, so that’s definitely something to look forward to. Expect quite a bit of drama and maybe even a heart-stopping moment or two before you get there though. So, just brace yourself. LOL!

The authors give readers not only a dynamic cast of characters, but you get some hints of more along the way as well. Hints of what exactly? Why...is that another romance we sense that may or may not have been brooding along the edges? Whatever is going on between a certain soldier and another character is definitely something worth investigating!

Ember is an interesting character, regardless of the fact that she’s probably not our exact favorite. She brings such dynamic energy to the story. Maybe a little less “sass” would have benefited her, especially in situations where it was just absolutely unnecessary. Hadeon has his similar moments, but his attitude, for us, comes more from a space of pain than true “arrogance” like Ember is painted in believing of him.

Readers who enjoy these two authors and their works will absolutely want to grab up this book. However, you won’t want to stop there. After reading this book the desire to read the other books “connected” in this collection of novels will be on you strong. So, make sure that you grab them all up when you can!

4.5 out of 5 stars

A huge thank you to authors, Elle Madison and Robin D. Mahle, for the opportunity to read and review this book. We look forward to what comes next!

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

A Fool's Errand Review Spotlight

Welcome to the book tour for A Fool’s Errand by D.E. King. Read on for more details!

A Fool's Errand is the first book in the In All Jest series by D.E. King. This epic fantasy novel depicts the story of a young girl coming of age in a town that is growing by the year. She has no idea of her past. All she knows is that from a young age she was raised by a priest along with a litany of other children. However, as she got older, the expectation for her to fend for herself began to grown. Unfortunately, the options for girls is limited. If she had been born a boy, she'd have been in a better position.

One day though, she finds herself in a bit of a situation. She's been spotted stealing, or the guard at least suspects of her of being a thief and thinks he has her dead to rights. Lani manages to get away, but she'll have to face the guard again. While hiding and trying to plan her next steps, she comes across a dying man in a cave in the woods. He entrusts her with something important and begs her to take to a specific place. He warns her of the dangers that swirl around this object. She gets a first-hand experience with that danger.

The question becomes, will she manage to avoid succumbing to the whispers of her own desires and that of the object given her? Or will she fall victim to it and its own dark designs. It's not just that that she has to fear. She must beware those who are on the hunt for what she carries.

A Fool's Errand is an interesting novel that gives readers multiple POV throughout the story. Lani is the focus and gets the brunt of the story. That is understandable. The intrigue builds as to what will befall her on her journey as dangers begin to crop up more and more often.

I struggled with liking Lani for a time, especially in the beginning of the book. I wanted her to find out more about her past and learn who she is. However, she's more focused on surviving and taking care of others. This is admirable, but when you're warned that the person who has been looking out for you, no longer will be, you'd think she'd have taken it more to heart.

This book moves at a more moderate pace. At times the story is slow in moving forward as the author works to lay out certain elements and details of the story. I didn't always see the intent or point behind some of it, but gradually it comes into focus later on in different places of the story. So you just have to be patient.

The deeper the story goes, the more interesting it gets. Lani begins to make discoveries, and learn new things about herself and the world around her. She honestly gets her wish to get out of the town that she's been in for most of her life and to "explore" the world. Just not in the way that she had originally intended. LOL!

There is a bit of a cliffhanger, since this book is part of a series. It's not one that will have you raging, it will leave you curious as to what happens next.

4.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, D.E. King, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next.

A Fool’s Errand (In All Jest #1)

Publication Date: October 2020

Genre: Epic Fantasy/ Young Adult

Watching over the kin and scraping up what work she could, was Lani’s lot, and she’d come to terms with it. Up until she stumbled on Ashantha dying in the town’s wood storage cave, that is.

There in his final breaths, he pleads with her to protect a jewel he has given his life over.

In those moments, her life changes forever as she becomes unwittingly linked to his secret society of Jesters.

The amulet Lani takes possession of is the key to an eight-hundred-year-old secret previously hidden behind a magic barrier that has begun to crack.

What begins as a journey to find answers quickly becomes a matter of life and death as she runs from Derk assassins sent to retrieve the jewel at any cost.

Far from home, halfway across Dharatan, Lani must find the only person Ashantha told her could be trusted with the amulet and free herself of its deadly burden.

A Fool’s Errand is Book 1 in the In All Jest series, an epic fantasy series by fantasy author D.E. King. Book 3, Spire of Fools is out November 2023.

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About the Author

D.E. King writes epic fantasy novels, starting with the In All Jest series.

His novels are available in eBook, paperback and hard back book formats from worldwide retailers as well as his own stores at http://www.kingdarryl.com. Get exclusive behind the scenes news, discount coupons, and more by joining Darryl’s Reader’s Group at http://www.kingdarryl.com