Oh my…
That is all I can say. Honestly, when I read reviews like this, it makes me wish I could read the book the way readers can.
Healer’s Touch is a mix of romance, steampunk and high fantasy done the right way and written in just the right kind of style. I have to say that this book has made me a fan of Deb E. Howell.
I have a fan (o: It’s exciting and scary all at once. I mean… RESPONSIBILITY! Argh! Right, back to falling back in love with WARRIOR’S TOUCH.
Read the rest of the review HERE.
I know that if you hang out around my blog you probably like reading, or maybe music… hopefully both. In the spirit of encouraging the former (again), I’m going to shine my spotlight on fellow Kristell Ink author, Evelinn Enoksen’s recently released title Guardians of Evion.
Here’s the good stuff:
Numak believes his destiny is to be a Rider; but he learns that he is far more important than that as his beliefs are turned upside down.
On the harsh world of Evion, a wild place of storms and earthquakes, Numak Teorenn, a young telepath is sent to study at the Tarei Waystation in the mountains of Suli. All Numak wants, aside from becoming one of the revered Dragonriders, is to find answers regarding the mysterious death of his twin sister.
But he soon learns that his life has a greater purpose, for which nothing has prepared him, and his understanding of reality and of his own being is transformed. When he discovers the truth of his destiny should he fight it or embrace it? Will he have any choice at all?
A strange and compelling narrative which encompasses philsophy, adventure and romance within a richly imagined world.
“…cantankerous dragons, evil, ambitious immortals and heroic telepaths who will sacrifice everything to save their loved ones and their volcanic world … a romantic, adventurous science fiction saga that begs for a sequel.”
Kirkus Review
A few buy links:
Amazon Kindle (US)
Amazon Paperback (UK)
Smashwords
Of course, don’t forget to look out for it from your favourite vendor!
About the author:
So here I am again, sharing eight lines of WIP for the Weekend Writing Warriors’ #8Sunday.
“Welcome” to new readers, and “Thanks for coming back” to returners.
This week, I’m carrying directly on from last week’s entry (again)… So, Jonas and Llew were getting friendly, right up until Llew had a flash of rememberance of an assult she suffered several weeks prior. Last week, we saw her reaction. This week, have a peek at Jonas’…
“I just can’t right now,” said Llew. “Maybe not ever. I don’t know.”
“Can’t—? Continue Reading…
So here I am again, sharing eight lines of WIP for the Weekend Writing Warriors’ #8Sunday.
“Welcome” to new readers, and “Thanks for coming back” to returners.
This week, I’m actually carrying directly on from last week’s entry… Jonas and Llew were getting, ah, cosy, right up until Jonas dropped his trousers and the sound of his belt buckle hitting the ground reminded Llew of an unpleasant experience. She reacts…
“Shit.” Continue Reading…
So here I am again, sharing eight lines of WIP for the Weekend Writing Warriors’ #8Sunday.
This week, I’m actually carrying directly on from last week’s entry… If you recall, Jonas and Llew were getting a little bit cosy, and Jonas had just told Llew that should anything happen to her, he would heal her (which would result in him being drained) and she would be so grateful she’d make love to him immediately… He continues…
“I’m afraid I would be at your mercy, weak as I’d be. But I’ll forgive you.” Continue Reading…
I’m yet to decide if I’m organised enough to turn this into a regular feature, but I thought I would let you take a peak at what’s on my bookshelf… or rather, Kobo.
For this exercise today, I am going to use my Goodreads bookshelf as a reference… it has 10 books on it, we’ll see how we go… Continue Reading…
So, Healer’s Touch is currently up on Smashwords and Amazon’s Kindle (US/UK) for only 99US cents, or 77 UK p.
There’s really not much more I can say… I mean, those prices speak for themselves…
If you’re still not convinced, however Continue Reading…
So, as a sort of Celebration of the release of Healer’s Touch, my publisher, Kristell Ink, is letting me GIVE AWAY five (yep, 5!) copies of the paperback edition to Goodreads members. And, because I can, I’m going to sign them…
The giveaway will begin Wednesday 13th February and will run for 10 days, closing Friday 22nd. So, if you haven’t rushed out and bought a copy yet (and why not?!), or you just really, really want a signed copy (I’m sure you can find someone to pass your other one on to), then head on over to:
And sign up!
Winners are not obliged to, but are encouraged to leave a review (especially if they enjoy it!).
Yes, I know that “translates” to “Why are you, genre?”, but I still claim it makes sense …
O, Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Shut up (pouty look).
Seriously, though. How does one decide exactly what genre their story fits into? Do you just know? Do you know before you begin – making sure to include all the tropes of that genre? Do you do extensive market research, sharing your work with readers and asking their thoughts? Do you put it out there and see what label attracts the best reviews (on the notion that if you’re attracting the right readers, they’ll be more likely to like it)?
Yes, of course this come back to me … It’s all about me! (Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha … ah … ha!). Anyway.
Where was I? Right, yes, back to Healer’s Touch and the subsequent Weapons of War stories. I’ve been calling it a Steampunk story from the beginning. But I keep coming across people even more into the Steampunk genre (or sub-genre, if you like) than I, and I begin to feel like a bit of a fraud. Thing is, though, it is set in Victorian-like times (though on a Victorian New Zealand-like and Victorian US-like world). Wild West, if you like – I know I do (o: Continue Reading…
… but not in a first draft. I would have loved for my first draft to be perfect. Then I’d be published already.
But in characters, we all know that perfection is not something to strive for. Not if you want them to be identifiable to the readers, anyway.
The Thinking Man sculpture at Musée Rodin in Paris (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Well, I’ve just thought of a way to make my leading man less perfect in my eyes … although, according to the romance trope, it might make him more appealing. Girls like their men to be experienced, right? (Although, personally, I see a difference between a man who has become experienced by learning a bunch of stuff with one or two women, compared to the man who uses the same move on dozens, or hundreds. Am I wrong?)
Still, regarding the previous post about genetics and such, I got to thinking. Here I was thinking that my main bloke’s mentor/father-figure would want him to hook up with the “right woman” and make beautiful babies together … But, where is the real “saving the species” drive in that? Continue Reading…
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