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Yay!  A rad new dragon book from the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network #FSFNet @JDHallowell #fantasy #dragons

1/5/2018

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Title: Dragon Home ( Universal Amazon link: http://viewbook.at/DragonHome )
Pub Date: December 23rd, 2017
Genre: Fantasy
Price: $2.99


Blurb:
As the War of the Blades draws to a close, Nassari Orin, Corisian courtier and diplomat turned Dragon Rider, has big plans: to bask in the glory of victory and the admiration of his countrymen; to wed the new-found love of his life, Nadia Cutter, in the manner she's always dreamed of and settle down in marital bliss; to work with his fellow Dragon Riders and friends to mold the Legion of Riders from the glimmering of an idea into a powerful and fully functioning association of bonded pairs; and, perhaps most of all, to do all of this freed from political entanglements and mundane obligations by his lofty but neutral status as the Dragon Rider of a Lineage Holder.

But Nassari soon finds that plans rarely survive first contact with reality. Not everyone honors heroes or thinks so highly of Dragons and Riders, and even those who do are more than willing to use them for their own ends. Meanwhile, a war is brewing that threatens to test the Oath of the Legion while it is still in its infancy. It isn’t long before Nassari is fighting for the Legion’s dignity, independence, and very survival, as well as his own.

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The girl with the infectious smile: Alina Sayre introduces her new release @AlinaSayre #FSFNet

11/11/2017

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Alina Sayre has been here before.  Has she been reincarnated? you ask.  Well, maybe, but I was referring to the fact that she has been here for an interview before.  And why not?  She's an absolute delight.  Today Alina has popped in to tell us about the latest book in her Voyages of the Legends series.

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For those who don't know Alina, here's a little info for you:
​Alina Sayre began her literary career chewing on board books and has been in love with words ever since. Now she is the award-winning author of The Voyages of the Legend fantasy series as well as an educator, editor, and speaker. Her debut novel, The Illuminator’s Gift, won a silver medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards and was a finalist in the Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book competition and a semifinalist for the BookLife Prize in Fiction. All four Voyages of the Legend books have received 4- or 5-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite. When she’s not writing, Alina enjoys hiking, crazy socks, and reading under blankets. She does not enjoy algebra or wasabi. When she grows up, she would like to live in a castle with a large library.
There's a whole interview to explore with Alina and I on the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network. http://fsfnet.com/2017/11/11/kasper-interviews-author-alina-sayre-2/
Here are a few of the best bits:
*   Writing the last book in the series was a big challenge for Alina
​*   I'm intrigued by her diverse writing music.
​*   Alina's favourite quote is interesting.  Kind of a self-fulfilling prophesy
*   I may have a crush on her writing buddy.  He is seriously cute.

For these and more juicy titbits, check out the full FSFNet interview: http://fsfnet.com/2017/11/11/kasper-interviews-author-alina-sayre-2/
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​Alina's new release is The Illuminated Kingdom



​Release Date: November 3, 2017

The Vestigia Roi has risen up to retake their home island of Rhynlyr, but all Ellie can think about is rescuing her missing brother, Connor. Guided by a dream of Connor’s whereabouts, Ellie disobeys the Council’s orders and stows away aboard the Legend. But a simple rescue mission quickly goes wrong as Ellie and her friends confront new monsters and old enemies. The crewmembers of the Legend soon find themselves waging a last, desperate battle to save not just Connor or Rhynlyr, but their entire world. As the One Kingdom hangs in the balance, Ellie and the Vestigia Roi must ultimately decide what they are fighting for—and how much they are willing to sacrifice for it.
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Alina Sayre's blog tour stops here today #newrelease

11/4/2017

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Title: The Illuminated Kingdom
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Series: The Voyages of the Legend, Book 4
Author: Alina Sayre (www.alinasayre.com)
Cover Designer: Jenny Zemanek of Seedlings Design Studio http://www.seedlingsonline.com/index2.php#!/HOME
Genre: Middle Grades Fantasy
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Price: US $4.99 (eBook), US $14.99 (paperback
Synopsis:
The Vestigia Roi has risen up to retake their home island of Rhynlyr, but all Ellie can think about is rescuing her missing brother, Connor. Guided by a dream of Connor’s whereabouts, Ellie disobeys the Council’s orders and stows away aboard the Legend. But a simple rescue mission quickly goes wrong as Ellie and her friends confront new monsters and old enemies. The crewmembers of the Legend soon find themselves waging a last, desperate battle to save not just Connor or Rhynlyr, but their entire world. As the One Kingdom hangs in the balance, Ellie and the Vestigia Roi must ultimately decide what they are fighting for—and how much they are willing to sacrifice for it.
Advance praise: 
“…[an] astounding, imaginative world…” –Readers’ Favorite

Author Bio:
Alina Sayre began her literary career chewing on board books and has been in love with words ever since. Now she is the award-winning author of The Voyages of the Legend fantasy series as well as an educator, editor, and speaker. Her first novel, The Illuminator’s Gift, won a silver medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards and was a finalist in the Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book competition and a semifinalist for the BookLife Prize in Fiction. All four Voyages of the Legend books have received 4- or 5-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite. When she’s not writing, Alina enjoys hiking, crazy socks, and reading under blankets. She does not enjoy algebra or wasabi. When she grows up, she would like to live in a castle with a large library.
Connect with Alina online!
Website: alinasayre.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/alinasayreauthor
Twitter: @AlinaSayre
Amazon: amazon.com/author/alinasayre
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7469870.Alina_Sayre


Amazon purchase link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076VV4SDC/
​Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36483480-the-illuminated-kingdom


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Interview with #mythology #fantasy author Juli D Revezzo @julidrevezzo #FSFNet

9/16/2017

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Juli D. Revezzo cites a love of fantasy and Celtic mythology and she writes stories encompassing many kinds of fantastical elements. Her published works include historical romances, House of Dark Envy, Watchmaker’s Heart, and Lady of the Tarot; the Antique Magic paranormal series; and Celtic Stewards Chronicles series and more. She is also a member of the Independent Author Network and the Magic Appreciation Tour.
Juli D Revezzo is an author I have followed on Twitter for many years, and I'm delighted that she joined me today on the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network for an author interview.
Here are some of my fave bits:
​*   In her mythological fantasy, Juli tries to keep true to the well-known portrayals of the characters and to work her story around them.
​*   I like the fact that Frigga's Lost Army is set in World War II and not in ancient times.  Kinda reminiscent of Wonder Woman or Captain America, which I love.
​*   Juli's aspirations include knitting, like her goddess character.  As a crafty type myself, this appealed to me.
​*   She has written 100,000 words this year, yet still worries about the dreaded writers' block.  I'm thinking there isn't a problem there.
​*   One question I asked was quite relevant due to Juli's evacuation for Hurricane Irma.  Can you spot the reference in the interview?
​For these and many more fun facts, check out the full interview on the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network.


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Juli has a new release due in a few weeks, in the meantime check out her latest:

Frigga's Lost Army.
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Synopsis:
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In the winter of 1943, eighteen-year-old Benjamin is just a grunt and Army cook--until he finds himself captured, along with his unit, taken prisoner by Mussolini's troops after the Battle of Tunisia.Transported to a POW camp in Italy, Benjamin is plagued with intense visions of the Norse Goddess Frigga and her retinue of Valkyries, berserkers, and other magical beings.
When he encounters a woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to the goddess, he wonders if he hasn't been entangled in a battle between the natural and the supernatural--a battle for the present and the future.
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Wise Words and Inspirations from David and Melissa Hackett @wisewords1983 #author #interview

8/19/2017

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Life has been crazy busy here at the Hunters of Reloria, but I did get the chance recently to interview a couple of fun writers, David and Melissa Hackett. 
They are bloggers and have been writing together for the past five years. 
Their blog is titled: White Wolf Inspirations & Wise Words for you

David and Melissa did an interview with me for the
Fantasy Sci-Fi Network.  Here are a few of my favourite bits:
  • David started writing for a very touching reason
  • Their blog has a huge following
  • If you're in the National Library in England, you can check out some of David's poetry
  • David and Melissa thrive on positivity and seek to encourage it in others
  • Their silliest sayings are sure you make you giggle
  • You'll find a lot of cool information about Wales in their blog
​To read the full interview, zoom on over to the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network

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​Title: White Wolf Inspirations & Wise Words for You
Author: David & Melissa Hackett
Genre: Inspirational
Publisher: Wise Words Imaging (Self Published via Blogger)
Release Date: 23 November 2012 

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​Check out David and Melissa Hackett on Radionomy  
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Two for the price of one. Meet the Dragon Authors @DragonAuthors #FSFNet #interview

7/14/2017

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Always introduced as Erin and Steven, so I'm turning the tables and introducing Steven Brown and Erin Michelle Sky to you.  Together this talented writing duo is known as the Dragon Authors and they have popped in to say Hi.
​Erin confesses to being a keen fan of llamas and Anne McCaffrey.  Steven began writing at a young age when his supply of books to read ran out. A love of writing and illustration was born.
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The other day I interviewed this dynamic duo for the
Fantasy Sci Fi Network.
Here are a few of my fave snippets:
​*   They have a new book called
The Intuitives available for order
​*   They work on something until they have agreement. Kudos to their patience.
*   Their next work sounds like a very exciting and creative piece of fan fiction
​*   They do book reviews with a twist: video stick figure reviews
​*   I love Steven's idea of writing music
​*   Ice cream comes in neon colours - wow!

​For all these cool insights and a whole lot more, check out the full interview on the
FSFN website.
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New release: The Intuitives
Genre: YA contemporary fantasy
Publisher: Trash Dogs Media LLC
Release Date: July 25, 2017 


​IMAGINATION JUST BECAME OUR GREATEST WEAPON.In Egypt, an archaeological team discovers the lost tomb of Alexander the Great. Seven years later, every public school student in America takes a strange new test, but only six are chosen to attend a summer program at the mysterious Institute for the Cultivation of Intuitive Cognition, where nothing is as it appears to be, including the students themselves.
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July bargains from the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network #FSFNet #sale

7/1/2017

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Check out these exciting fantasy and sci-fi bargains from
​the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network
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Elven Jewel is just 99c for July
​Synopsis:   This fantasy adventure begins when the magical continent of Reloria is threatened by cruel, scaly invaders called Vergai from the wastelands of Vergash. These invaders are barbaric and are intent on destroying the protective elven forcefield and conquering peaceful Reloria. The Vergais’ plan is to steal the Elven Jewel which is the key to the Relorian defence system.

Halfling friends Randir and Fendi and their bond-fairies are the first to discover the invaders and they embark on a quest to save the Elven Jewel. They leave their peaceful farm village with their fairies and race against time to stop the invaders. They join forces with dwarves, elves, men and a mysterious dragon, and call themselves the Hunters of Reloria.

The quest is perilous, with numerous encounters with the ruthless Vergai, who are determined to fulfil their mission. The Elven Jewel is stolen and the quest becomes a race to the portal to retrieve the jewel before it can be taken to Vergash. A battle for Reloria ensues where the consequences for the Relorians is death, unless Vergai are stopped.
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Author interview with fellow Aussie: Jeanette O'Hagan @JeanetteOHagan #FSFNet #fantasy #interview 

4/16/2017

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I enjoyed reading Heart of the Mountain by Jeanette O'Hagan. Luckily for me, I had a chance to interview the author herself.
Book blurb:
Twins Delvina and Retza’s greatest desire is to be accepted as prentices by their parents’ old crew when they stumble across a stranger. Trapped under the mountain, young Zadeki’s only thought is to escape home to his kin. Peril awaits all three youngsters. Will they pull apart or work together to save the underground realm?

Jeanette is a fellow member of the Intricate Worlds writing group and I'm stoked she has followed me over to the FSFNet.
We did an interview for the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network, and you can read it all
here.
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These are some of the highlights:
​ * Jeanette began the world-building of Nardva when she was just 9 years old.
​ * An interesting fact not in our interview is that she studied in script writing at university and helped me with my first script at a recent writers' critique meeting.
​ * I like the fact that her story title has a double meaning
​ * I'm getting the feeling that Jeanette may be a bit of a Whovian

​Make sure you check out the full interview
here
Title: Heart of the Mountain: A short novella
Author: Jeanette O'Hagan
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: By the Light Books
Release Date: August 2016


Heart of the Mountain is YA Fantasy Adventure in the lost realm under the mountain.
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Drop Everything and Read Day - April 12th #DEAR #FSFNet

4/3/2017

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The Fantasy Sci-Fi Network will be celebrating.“Drop Everything and Read Day.” It is designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives. Because, what’s more fun(damental) than reading, really? Much has been written in recent years about declining literacy, so let us do our bit to promote reading.

D.E.A.R. programs are held on April 12th in honour of Beverly Cleary’s birthday, since she first wrote about D.E.A.R. in
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (pages 40-41). Inspired by letters from readers sharing their enthusiasm for the D.E.A.R. activities implemented in their schools, Mrs. Cleary decided to give the same experience to Ramona and her classmates. As D.E.A.R. has grown in popularity and scope, the program has expanded to span the entire month of April . . . offering classrooms and communities additional time to celebrate!

We encourage you to “Drop Everything and Read” every day throughout the year. The goal of the program is to prompt people to make reading a regular part of their routine . . . whether they’re reading solo or together with their classmates, parents, or friends. So, go ahead and join the millions of families, schools, bookstores, and communities who have participated throughout the years and pledge to “drop” what you’re doing in order to read a good book.

As an organization, library, school, or bookstore, you can participate by hosting a “Drop Everything and Read” event at your location (or elsewhere) during the month of April. As an individual, you can participate by attending an event in your community or by reading at home with your children, siblings, or friends.

You can find loads of great D.E.A.R. resources on the D.E.A.R. website:

http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/resources.html

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The Fantasy Sci-Fi Network, of which I am an admin, is having an online author event, as well as books on sale and a Rafflecopter with many great prizes to be won.
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Here is the link to the Fantasy Sci-Fi Network event.
Awesome fantasy, sci-fi and steampunk authors will be hosting
in timeslots throughout the day.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1042589222540002/?active_tab=discussion

Here is the link to the
Rafflecopter.
There are Amazon gift cards, paperbacks and ebooks up for grabs.

You will be able to enter the competitions on the 12th of April.

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/77a940171/
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Magic and dragon mythology make for a roller-coaster adventure by Dianne Astle @bendragonborn #dragons #fantasy #FSFNet

3/19/2017

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Ben and the Watcher of Zargon
Synopsis:
  Grade ten isn’t turning out the way Ben hoped. Ben’s best friend is no longer his roommate, but has been replaced by a strange boy who follows Ben everywhere. Jealousy awakens the dragon fire within Ben when the girl he likes returns to school with a boyfriend. That fire and the scales peeking out from under his shirtsleeves are making it increasingly difficult for Ben to keep his secret. Ben needs to go to his mother’s home world to learn how to transform into a dragon. Meanwhile Ben is changing and if the training comes too late he is in danger of becoming something that is neither human nor dragon.
After reading Ben the Dragonborn (book 1), I was hooked. I bought the sequel the very next day. Ben and the Watcher of Zargon book has a lovely familiar feel to the start, as we again open in the paranormal school where Ben studies with his friends. He is starting to show obvious signs of turning into a dragon, so the principal decides he must go immediately to the dragon world to learn how to be a dragon. Things don't go quite to plan, with unexpected companions and a dragon world on the brink of civil war.
​As with book 1, Ben must learn quickly to develop and use his talents to assist the local populace. There a new characters, but a similar theme of teamwork and camaraderie in their mission to save the day.
​What I liked: dragons, of course. There are plenty in this book. I also like the characters and their mission. One new character is a delightful surprise. I also found the author's style and craft had much improved in this book. It was really enjoyable.
​What I didn't like: the names really did my head in. Everyone in the entire world has a name beginning with Z. There are only so many Z names in existence, and I found it difficult to keep track of which character was which. Thanks goodness for 'Ben.'
​I'm looking forward to Ben's next adventure.
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