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Dear friends,

It has been brought to my attention that only a quarter of you have been receiving my newsletter. This is due to a glitch which has now been fixed.

To those who were not receiving my emails before, I apologize.

To those who have already received the email below, I apologize as well and you can disregard.

Also, I just added another 300 subscribers, which brings us to a total of 2281 from all over the world!

Welcome, everybody! :)

Rae Knightly

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Looking for ARC readers

for The Alien Skill Series, Book 6.

Dear friends,

Excitement is building up!

So far only 3 people have discovered the final, super-secret, mega-explosive book in The Alien Skill Series! That's right, Ben Archer and the Toreq Son publishes in a month (March 4th) and my editor and beta readers have sent me their feedback.

This story is so packed with adventure I had to make it way longer than the other books. Are you ready for a 70,000 words story featuring your favorite characters?

In the meantime, I highly recommend you read the prequel to The Alien Skill Series. When you joined my mailing list, you should have received a free copy of The Great War of the Kins. Let's just say this would be a good time to read it... (e-mail me if you didn't get it).

You can preorder Ben Archer and the Toreq Son here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HWQYPH5

(The paperback version will go live on March 4th.)

Start reading...

I sent a teaser of Ben Archer and the Toreq Son not long ago, but that's not nearly enough, is it? So, here's another one! Jump into The Toreq Son here:

https://www.raeknightly.com/copy-of-ben-archer-and-the-star-rid

Looking for ARC readers!

What about the rest of the story? Don't panic!

I have 50 FREE Ben Archer and the Toreq Son copies available for ARC readers at the end of the month.

What is an ARC reader?

An ARC reader receives an Advanced Review Copy of The Toreq Son in exchange for leaving an honest review (typically on Amazon and/or Goodreads) once the book is available for distribution.

How can I apply to be an ARC reader?

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Follow these steps:

1.

Send an email to: raeknightly@gmail.com

Email Title: Ben Archer and the Toreq Son ARC-reader 

Email Subject:

I want to be an ARC-reader. Please send me a FREE ecopy of Ben Archer and the Toreq Son. I won't reveal the plot.

2.

Leave your review on Amazon and/or Goodreads after March 4, 2021.

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What's up in the neighbourhood?

Well, the fantastic news is that my husband completed his cancer treatment and is now in remission. He was in hospital for a week and is now home, recovering. Aside from that the weather has been terribly dreary, which means it's been the perfect time to write and edit.

So... um... yeah, Ben Archer's life is a lot more interesting than mine right now!

How about you? Has your year been off to a good start?

February 2021 reading list

Ayesha Dean - The Istanbul Intrigue by Melati Lum

Ayesha and her friends, Sara and Jess, are on the trip of a lifetime from Australia to Istanbul. But when Ayesha discovers a mysterious note in an ancient book, their relaxing holiday starts to get a whole lot more complicated. Ayesha finds herself in the middle of a hundred-year-old Sufi mystery, trying to avoid creepy villains, while still ensuring she gets to eat the best doner kebab Istanbul has to offer. But it's all in a day's sleuthing when you're Ayesha Dean. Luckily, she can count on her best friends to always have her back!

***Fans of Nancy Drew will love this series!

First Earth by Cami Murdock Jensen

Scarred and reviled. She’s the only hope for a magical world… and ours.

Sixteen-year-old Agnes Ann Cavanaugh hates mirrors and herself. Horribly disfigured as a baby and constantly battling chronic pain, she trusts only two people: her mom and the blind author who offered her an internship. But as she’s translating an ancient tablet for him, she triggers an attack by terrifying monsters that catapults her into an enchanted realm.

Barely able to catch her breath, she meets a strange old man and his talking cat who claim she’s a wizard destined to save their Earth. But when Agnes magically determines he’s lying about something, her wariness warns her she needs to get home. Yet, if she doesn’t master her latent abilities to defeat an evil necromancer, her own planet is as doomed as the one she hopes to escape.

Will Agnes protect the people that desperately need her, or is this the end of life as she knows it?

First Earth is Book One in the fast-paced Arch Mage YA fantasy series. If you like wondrous creatures, heart-racing adventures, and underdog protagonists, then you’ll love Cami Murdock Jensen’s extraordinary journey.

Moon Hunter's Inc (preview) by Catty Diva

Finding three missing girls shouldn't be so hard.

A rough place in space leads to action and adventure for these bounty hunters.

This is a complete short story that leads into the Moon Hunters series. Cash owes Razar a favor but it turns out to be much harder than he thought. He has to go in person to get this done before he can can get back to his security business.

Tier 1 by Cindy Gunderson

A virus nearly wiped out the human race. But is controlled survival a future worth living?

The post-apocalyptic routine couldn’t be better for Kate. Doing her part to rebuild the world’s population, her husband and their genetically privileged children are her pride and joy. But as her spouse becomes distant, she fears her flawless family is on the brink of collapse.

Confused and distraught as he continues to withdraw, Kate finds comfort in a handsome younger man who mentors her son. But as she and her new beau become entwined, her husband suddenly reasserts his claim. And giving in to his renewed loyalty could set their carefully ordered society ablaze.

Will Kate build the life she dares desire or be stained by betrayal?

Tier 1 is the first book in the thrilling Tier science fiction trilogy. If you like heartfelt characters, clean romance, and thought-provoking takes on dystopia, then you’ll adore Cindy Gunderson’s binge-worthy tale.

Cynetic Wolf by Matt Ward

It's 2096, sixty years after ninety percent died from a man-made Bioplague. Humanity has splintered into four unequal subspecies: immortals, cyborgs, enhancers, and subservient half-human, half-animal hybrids. 

The world is anything but equal. Hybrids everywhere are suffering, but sixteen-year-old Raek Mekorian, a wolfish with a nose for trouble, doesn’t see an alternative. Except the Resistance, who don’t stand a chance against the world government. His mom always said, “Keep your head down.”

And he does, until his sister is murdered by a pair of cyborgs. Overnight, his simple life is shattered, fracturing the rigid governmental caste as he is thrust into the dangerous world of superhuman hit squads, Resistance uprisings, and secrets better left unsaid.

With only built-in blasters and the advice of a mysterious professor, Raek must navigate crushing betrayal, self-doubt, and a limitless enemy whose evil knows no bounds.

Can Raek unify his people and free them from tyranny? The fate of mankind may rest in his hands.

All the best,

Rae