The Write Stuff

Greetings reader and writer friends,

Here we are in May already and life is moving at lightning speed. I have been stocking up on my "to be read" list for the summer. Here are five more books that may spark your interest and maybe even take you on an adventure.

VISITOR Preview by Wayne Meyers

Professor Douglas Keller meets extraterrestrial Aldrea, a beautiful Quenterian scientist stranded on Earth, while hiking in the Adirondack Mountains. Hunted by the FBI and a warring faction of Aldrea’s people called the Radicals, she turns to Doug for help. Doug is no hero, but after Aldrea used her telepathic abilities to heal him from a lethal wound, a psychic bond formed between them that opened their minds to each other in ways Doug cannot understand and Aldrea cannot explain. In a nightmarish turn for the worst, Doug, Aldrea, and the FBI agents find themselves very far from Earth in the middle of a violent galactic coup engineered by the ruthless Radical leader, Veera, who aspires to dominate the galaxy. They must defeat Veera before Earth is enslaved—or destroyed. Out of their league and out of time, only the bond between Doug and Aldrea might prevent disaster, if they can figure out how to use it to defeat Veera before it’s too late.

Fae Song Ballads of Balahar by Deonne Williams

Her music is magic, and she will need every note to save their lives.

Gwynn has finally joined the ranks of the most prestigious guild of bards. Eager to explore the world and create her musical legacy, she heads to the dazzling city to impress with her skills. On the road she encounters an elite warrior wounded in an ambush, and fate demands they join forces to defeat the dark forces that have hijacked her past.

Can she free her world from enchantment before her soul shatters? Fae Song is book one of the enchanting fantasy series Ballads of Balahar. A magical world of mysterious forces, splendid Celtic mythology, and a friendship stronger than time. 

We Journey No More by Sahara Foley

Teenagers Don and Janet run off to California to start a new life together. Along the way, they find themselves in a dangerous land. Did they inadvertently time travel to a future Earth? Or, a parallel universe? One of the nomadic tribes they encounter rescues the young couple. These small groups journey endlessly, searching for food and water. The brutal leaders of the Ganu Camp take whatever meager supplies they discover. Yearning to break free from their enslavement, they hail Don as their prophesied savior. Now, faced with a lost-cause battle, the teenagers must defend their new friends with the only weapons available to them. How will they defeat a powerful enemy with only skyrockets, firecrackers, and a dog whistle?

*** Even though the main characters are teenagers, this is NOT a YA or children's book. There is violence and sexual content.

HIS BLACK TONGUE by Mitchell Luthi

There is no plague in Enfaire…

Dead things have been found in the fields of Enfaire, a God-fearing town north of Reams. Not just dead things but twisted forms… unholy shapes. And there are rumours, too—of a blasphemous union and of fell creatures that haunt the night. Yet, even as plague and witch pyres blacken the sky, the town remains untouched by the malady that has already claimed thousands and will claim thousands more. It is here, in Enfaire, that an old Franciscan friar and his ward take shelter from a storm. It is here, in a little town on the edge of civilization, that they will have their faith truly tested. His Black Tongue is a tale of medieval horror, plunging the reader into the plague-torn land of 14th century France, when pestilence and death walked hand-in-hand, and life was little more than a sputtering candle, waiting to be put out. But there are worse things than death, than sickness and decay… and it comes upon leathery black wings.

Includes The Bone Fields novella and the short stories The Knights of the Non-Euclidean Table and Necropolis.

Spirit Summoner TC Marti

Caer Cymraeg was only trying to avoid an arranged marriage to Tamuria's princess, not get tangled up with an untouchable.

But now the prince is on the run with the mysterious Spirit Summoner Mali LaSalle, hoping to reach his home nation's border before one of the powerful Elemental Masters in service to the king catches up to them.

If they're caught, Mali will be killed—or worse—and Caer's marriage will occur on the spot. With danger lurking at every turn, will they make it before it's too late?

Spirit Summoner is a 16,000-word novella depicting Prince Caer Cymraeg’s and Mali LaSalle’s first day on the run from the Tamurian Empire.

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Cheers,

Paddy

P.S. The YA Fantasy Book giveaway was a resounding success. The winners' books will be going out to the winners shortly. Thank you to everyone who took part!