GUEST REVIEW: DARK PROMISE (Hayle Coven, #13) by Patti Larsen

Title: Dark Promise

Series: Hayle Coven, #13

Author: Patti Larsen

Publisher: Patti Larsen Books

Publication Date: February, 2013

Genres: YA, Paranormal

Reviewed by: Ellen Fritz

Source: Received from author for review

Ellen’s rating: 5/5

SUMMARY

Murder Most Foul

“Ahbi!” I was moving before I knew it, stumbling to fall on my abused knees at her side, where my grandmother laid facedown. I reached for her, desperate to help her without knowing what was wrong, pulling her toward me, feeling something hot and slick on my skin. I jerked away on impulse, stomach knotted at the scent of copper now very familiar to me.

Looked down.

Choked on a sob of disbelief.

My hands were covered in blood.

Syd is the prime suspect when her demon grandmother is murdered. But Ahbi Sanghamitra’s last act was to geas Syd with the task of finding the real killer—even if it means allying with the rebels who threaten to tear Demonicon apart.

REVIEW

With relatives in high places, Syd is liable to be the target of power hungry individuals like Ameline Benoit. Accused of her grandmother's murder and determined to save the endangered essence of Demonicon, our favorite girl embarks on another adventure of hunting down the real murderer, being caught up in dangerous transport chases, and dealing with powerful magic.

For me, returning to the Hayle Coven novels is like coming home to well-loved family and friends. As usual, Dark Promise did not disappoint. Full of nail-biting suspense and thrilling action, this book kept me reading well past my alotted reading hours. Needless to say, I enjoyed every minute of it.

Syd's character is growing and developing beautifully. Although the odd childish thought and impulse still makes its appearance from time to time, she is becoming mature and full of self-confidence. This self-assurance, I often thought while reading this book, is often the thing that pushes her to her limits and beyond to achieve the almost impossible. Syd's snarky attitude and amusing inner dialogue had me giggling away as usual.

Dark Promise introduces a new, if slightly untrustworthy, demon character called Ramerancelot. I thought him to be a very realistically crafted character with a healthy balance of good and bad. Of course Syd's nemesis, Ameline, with her insatiable power hunger, adds a healthy touch of evil to the story.

A book suitable for readers of all ages, Dark Promise is an absolute must read. However, it would be ideal if readers read the previous twelve books in the series before they read this one. Five stars and a standing ovation for a fantastic piece of writing by a brilliant author.

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ABOUT the AUTHOR

My official bio reads like this: Patti Larsen is an award-winning middle grade and young adult author with a passion for the paranormal. But that sounds so freaking formal, doesn't it? I'm a storyteller who hears teenager's voices so loud I have to write them down. I love sports even though they don't love me. I've dabbled in everything from improv theater to film making and writing TV shows, singing in an all girl band to running my own hair salon.

But always, always, writing books calls me home.

I've had my sights set on world literary domination for a while now. Which means getting my books out there, to you, my darling readers. It's the coolest thing ever, this job of mine, being able to tell stories I love, only to see them all shiny and happy in your hands... thank you for reading.

As for the rest of it, I'm short (permanent), slightly round (changeable) and blonde (for ever and ever). I love to talk one on one about the deepest topics and can't seem to stop seeing the big picture. I happily live on Prince Edward Island, Canada, home to Anne of Green Gables and the most beautiful red beaches in the world, with my very patient husband and four massive cats.

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REVIEW: THE IRON DAUGHTER (The Iron Fey, #2) by Julie Kagawa

Title: The Iron Daughter

Series: The Iron Fey, #2

Author: Julie Kagawa

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Publication Date: August 1, 2010

Genres: YA, Fantasy

Reviewed by: Books4Tomorrow

Source: Purchased

My rating: 5/5

SUMMARY

Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron fey—ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her.

Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.

  

REVIEW

It’s happened too many times before that I’ve read the second book in a series and it simply didn’t live up to the awesomeness of its predecessor, so naturally, I expected it to be the same with The Iron Daughter. But as you can tell from my rating, I wasn’t disappointed at all. And what a relief that is, because I had high expectations for the second installment in the Iron Fey series. So let me jump right in and tell you why this book is going on my favorites shelf.

One of the many reasons I absolutely loved this book is that there’s a lot more humor in it than there was in the first book of this unparalleled series. Puck and Grimalkin constantly had me in stitches with their witty charm and tongue-in-cheek humor. 

Puck shoved the plate off the bed and leaned back, pulling me down with him, his lips suddenly at my neck, tracing a line of fire down my skin.

“If you are going to do that, would you mind not jostling the bed so much?” came a sarcastic voice near the headboard. “Perhaps you could roll around on the floor.”

Blushing furiously, I looked up. Grimalkin lay on the pillow, watching us with a bemused, half-lidded stare. Puck followed my gaze and let out an explosive sigh.

“Did I ever mention how much I hate cats?”

“Do not blame me, Goodfellow.” Grimalkin blinked, managing to sound bored and indignant at the same time. “I was minding my own business long before you and the princess started humping like rabbits.”

The humor, though, is only the tip of the iceberg. The dialogue between Meghan and Ash during their more intimate moments is easy and natural, and void of incessant confirmations of undying love; yet these are not omitted completely, but kept to a subtle minimum without losing the desired effect it is supposed to have on the reader. I adore how Kagawa get that some readers don’t need prolonged sweetly sticky declarations of love to understand how two characters feel about each other. I also find Meghan to be a really fantastic character. It took some time in the first book for me to get used to her, but in The Iron Daughter her character grows exponentially. She’s honest about her feelings and even though she pines away for Prince Ash, it never becomes an angst-fest of teen girl hormonal dramatics. Meghan truly is a well-balanced character who is strong when she needs to be, and a vulnerable girl with fears and doubts when the occasion calls for it.    

“You’re kind of blind, you know?” Puck whispered, smiling to soften his words.

“I wouldn’t defy Oberon for just anyone. But, for you...” He leaned forward, touching his forehead to mine. “I’d come back from the dead for you.”

I absolutely love Puck! I didn’t care so much for him in the previous book, but in book two he comes in at the right time, the right place; and with the right attitude to suit his character perfectly. I can say this about most of the characters, though. Kagawa really knows and understands her creations, and she brings them to life without holding anything back. Again, like she did in The Iron King, the author puts Meghan, and this time also Ash, through the wringer. She relentlessly stacks the odds against them, and along with a fast-paced plot and loads of adventure, I was teetering on the edge of my seat by the time I turned the final page.

The conflict between Ash and Puck continues, and in fact, escalates to new heights, adding to my enjoyment watching these two testosterone-driven fae trying to outdo each other for Meghan’s attention. To my delight and relief, Grimalkin hasn’t been forgotten and this adorable, yet deadly, cat once again entertained me with his antics. As much as I love cats, I doubt I’ll pick Grim up for a kitty cuddle. Which brings me to antagonists. There are quite a few of them this time around, and one of the “bad guys” from The Iron King returns as a less malevolent character for his role in The Iron Daughter. It occurred to me half way into the story why I love to hate the antagonists in this series. The author has the uncanny ability to create evil characters that aren’t caricatures of the villains we so often see on television and on the big screen. Take Leanansidhe, queen of the exiles, and Mab, queen of the Winter fae, for instance. We know they’re not the good guys and we’re not supposed to root for them, but at the same time you can’t help but sort of like them and hope they might change their ways and come to their senses, as the author gives them enough redeeming qualities to make the reader believe that these characters have the capacity for good. Of course the author does the same for the “good guys”, having them make dubious decisions for their own gain; decisions which aren’t always morally acceptable. I just love how all the characters – good and bad – challenge the reader to venture alongside them into the gray areas, and keep you speculating as to who can be trusted and who not. This is yet another testament to Kagawa’s ingenuity and how well she knows and understands her characters – all of them.

Kagawa has inarguably created some of the most exceptional characters I’ve ever come across in the fantasy genre, but even this is overshadowed by her phenomenal world building skills. The only other author I know who manages to create such realistic and unforgettable characters and settings is George R.R. Martin with his A Song of Ice and Fire series. The world building for this book and its predecessor is so expertly and artistically done, if I didn’t know any better I would easily believe Kagawa is secretly half fae and grew up in the Nevernever. She has proven herself to be a masterful storyteller and I am utterly enchanted and blown away by her tales! As an added bonus a Survival Guide to the Nevernever is included to “give intrepid travellers into the realm of the fey a minimal chance at surviving the creatures and denizens that dwell within.”

I recommend this series to fantasy lovers and anybody looking for an escape to another world that’s very far removed from our reality. It’s preferable that you read The Iron King first before reading this book; otherwise you’ll miss out on a lot that’s happened up to this point in the Iron Fey series.

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BLOG TOUR: SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY: VERY SUPERSTITIOUS: MYTHS, LEGENDS AND TALES OF SUPERSTITION by Various Authors

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Title: Very Superstitious: Myths, Legends and Tales of Superstition

Authors: Various Authors

Publisher: Month9Books, LLC

Publication Date: October 15, 2013

Tour Hosted by: Chapter by Chapter

SUMMARY

The stories are based on urban legends, myths, tribal tales and superstitions from around the world. A charity anthology to benefit SPCA International with stories by Shannon Delany, Jackie Morse Kessler, Stephanie Kuehnert, Jennifer Knight, Marianne Mancusi, Michelle E. Reed, Dianne Salerni and Pab Sungenis.

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Shannon Delany

Shannon Delany's newest novel, WEATHER WITCH (St. Martin's Press) is already available for pre-order (which both stuns and delights Delany)!

Shannon Delany has written stories since she was a child. She began writing in earnest when her grandmother fell unexpectedly ill during a family vacation. In 2008 her greatly abbreviated version of 13 to Life (written in just five weeks) won the grand prize in the first-ever cell phone novel contest in the western world through Textnovel.com .

Shannon was thrilled when St. Martin’s Press offered her a contract for a series about her 13 to Life characters. She expanded on the cell phone novel version, adding the subplots and characters she didn’t have time to during the contest. As paranormal as werewolves seem, the grief Shannon used to build Jess’s character is something she personally experienced with the loss of her own mother. Focusing on Jess and Pietr’s story of loss, love and dramatic and dangerous changes, Shannon came to better grips with her own struggle. The resulting novel has earned her blurbs from authors she respects most.

The first novel in Shannon’s YA paranormal series, 13 to Life, debuted June 22, 2010, and was followed by Secrets and Shadows, Bargains and Betrayals, Destiny and Deception, and the Rivals and Retribution (August 2012).

Shannon has also debuted with interactive science fiction in her short story ("To Hel and Back") for Spirited: 13 to Haunting Tales (Leap Books) and will make her high fantasy debut with Month 9 Books' charity anthology titled Two and Twenty Dark Tales (October 2012, "Pieces of Eight" with musician Max Scialdone).

Shannon's new series (a steampunk trilogy titled WEATHER WITCH, also with St. Martin's Press) will launch June 25, 2013.

Previously a teacher and now a farmer raising heritage livestock, Shannon lives and writes in Upstate New York and enjoys traveling to talk to people about most anything.

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Pab Sungenis

Born in the swamps of Southern New Jersey, PabSungenis developed a childhood fascination with cartooning and drew a daily strip for his own amusement for two years before realizing he couldn’t draw. He wound up in broadcasting, worked for numerous stations including WSBU, WOND, WMGM, WSKR, WBNJ, WWBZ, and WKTU. He describes his drawing ability as like that of “a mentally challenged rhinoceros on a Ny-Quil bender”, but thanks to the wonders of photo-manipulation and computer image editing, on February 8, 2006 he found himself creating The New Adventures of Queen Victoria, which has appeared ever since, first on Comicssherpa.com., and now in online syndication with gocomics.com. PabSungenis is available for quotes, signings, video or podcast appearances, and all opportunities relative to SIDEKICK: THE MISADVENTURES OF THE NEW SCARLET KNIGHT.

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Stephanie Kuehnert

STEPHANIE KUEHNERT got her start writing bad poetry about unrequited love and razor blades in eighth grade. In high school, she discovered punk rock and produced several D.I.Y. feminist 'zines. After short stints in Ohio and Wisconsin, Stephanie ultimately returned home and received her MFA in creative writing from Columbia College Chicago. She currently resides in Forest Park, IL.

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Jennifer Knight

Hi. I’m Jen. I am twenty-two years old and live in Miami, Florida with my family. I’m a lifelong lover of books, romance and anything even vaguely supernatural. Except zombies. Zombies scare me.

I started writing in college after trying and failing to find a major. It was all I really knew how to do and since school was going nowhere, I threw myself into it. I wrote my first book in a matter of months and watched it go up in flames.

Smoldering, but still determined to make this writing thing work, I moved on to something completely different. Werewolves! Love them. Who doesn’t? I wrote the first draft of Blood on the Moon in about two months, during which I locked myself in my room and thought about teeth and moons and kissing.

I must have done something right, because Running Press bought my book and now you’re here reading this. I guess that means you liked the book. Yay! If I had a cookie, I’d totally give it to you. You deserve it.

Anyway, now that Blood on the Moon is done, I’m writing the sequel. And also some other stuff that hopefully you’ll see one day.

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Mari Mancusi

Mari Mancusi used to wish she could become a vampire back in high school. But she ended up in another blood sucking profession --journalism -- instead. Today she works as a freelance TV producer and author of books for teens and adults.

When not writing about creatures of the night, Mari enjoys traveling, cooking, goth clubbing, watching cheesy horror movies, and her favorite guilty pleasure--videogames. A graduate of Boston University and a two time Emmy Award winner, she lives in Austin , Texas with her husband Jacob, daughter Avalon and their dog Mesquite. You can find Mari online at www.marimancusi.com orwww.bloodcovenvampires.com.

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Michelle E. Reed

Michelle was born in a small Midwestern town, to which she has returned to raise her own family. Her imagination and love of literature were fueled by a childhood of late nights, hidden under the covers and reading by flashlight. She is a passionate adoption advocate who lives in Wisconsin with her husband, son, and their yellow lab, Sully.

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Jackie Morse Kessler

Jackie Morse Kessler grew up in Brooklyn, NY, with a cranky cat and overflowing shelves filled with dolls and books. Now she’s in Upstate NY with another cranky cat, a loving husband, two sons, and overflowing shelves filled with dragons and books (except when her sons steal her dragons). She has a bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature, and yet she’s never read any Jane Austen (with or without zombies). She also has a master’s degree in media ecology. (The living study of technology and culture. Which is cool, but she still can’t figure out how to use Tweetdeck.)

Jackie spends a lot of time writing, reading, and getting distracted by bright and shiny new ideas. (She just came up with a new idea right now.) She has a weakness for chocolate and a tendency to let her cat take over her office chair. 

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Dianne K. Salerni is a fifth grade teacher by day and a writer by night. She's the author of YA historical novels, We Hear the Dead (Sourcebooks) and The Caged Graves (Clarion/HMH), and a forthcoming MG fantasy series, The Eighth Day (HarperCollins 2014). 

The Caged Graves is a Junior Library Guild Selection, and We Hear the Dead was the inspiration for a 10 minute short film, The Spirit Game, which premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.http://vimeo.com/64738099

In her spare time, Dianne is prone to hanging around creepy cemeteries and climbing 2000 year-old pyramids in the name of book research.

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REVIEW: EVE (Eve, #1) by Anna Carey

Title: Eve

Series: Eve, #1

Author: Anna Carey

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: October 4, 2011

Genres: YA, Dystopian

Reviewed by: Books4Tomorrow

Source: Purchased

My rating: 3/5

SUMMARY

The year is 2032, sixteen years after a deadly virus—and the vaccine intended to protect against it—wiped out most of the earth’s population. The night before eighteen-year-old Eve’s graduation from her all-girls school she discovers what really happens to new graduates, and the horrifying fate that awaits her. 

Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Eve sets off on a long, treacherous journey, searching for a place she can survive. Along the way she encounters Caleb, a rough, rebellious boy living in the wild. Separated from men her whole life, Eve has been taught to fear them, but Caleb slowly wins her trust...and her heart. He promises to protect her, but when soldiers begin hunting them, Eve must choose between true love and her life.

REVIEW

Three or so chapters into Eve, it occurred to me that I must’ve gone through a phase where I was accumulating dystopian novels like mad. That probably happened before I realized they’re all starting to sound the same. If you’ve read, you’ve read them all. If I’d bothered to read the jacket cover for Eve, I would’ve realized it is yet another dystopian novel and probably would not have given it the time of day. Like many others, it doesn’t offer anything new in the way of world building, but it did give me enough to merit a three-star rating, and kept me engaged until the final page.

Of course, the lovely cover and positive reviews are what enticed me into reading Eve, and I managed to finish it one day. I can at least say I liked the main characters, and I was thrilled that the story wasn’t dominated by the romance between Eve and Caleb. I couldn’t really form an emotional connection with the rest of the characters, but I did shed a tear or two when the two old people – the ones who wanted to help Eve, Lark, and Arden – were murdered because of Eve’s thoughtless actions. Although the world building in Eve doesn’t offer a setting different from the ones I’ve already visited in other dystopian novels, it is evident the author put a lot of effort and imagination into creating a believable backdrop that would capture the reader’s imagination.

Eve is a terrific dystopian novel and I can already tell this series holds a lot of promise, but because I didn’t find it a particularly exciting read, I don’t think I’ll be continuing the rest of this series. I recommend it to readers new to this genre and those who enjoyed books such as Legend by Marie Lu, and Matched by Ally Condie.

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Anna Carey has been a gift wrapper, face painter, nanny, horrific cocktail waitress, sofa saleswoman and children's book editor. She graduated from New York University and has an MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she can be found writing, reading, and doodling on the giant chalkboard in her kitchen.

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GUEST REVIEW: A SPECTRE IN THE STONES by John Kitchen

Title: A Spectre in the Stones

Author: John Kitchen

Publisher: Thames River Press

Publication Date: June 1, 2013

Genre: Paranormal

Reviewed by: Ellen Fritz

Source: Received from Publisher for review

Ellen’s rating: 5/5

SUMMARY

Lloyd Lewis is moving to yet another children's home, but this one is different. It seems to be cast in an unremitting, sunless winter. The staff and children are surly and aggressive, and he soon discovers why: Sarson Hall is gripped in a curse. There are poltergeists creating constant disruptions and, in the cellar, a terrifying ghost. Lloyd's survival has always depended on his fighting spirit, and he sets about confronting the mayhem surrounding him. In his quest to remove the curse, he finds he possesses a rare power, which leads him to link what is happening to a nearby ravaged stone circle. But can he do anything to remove the curse from Sarson Hall, and can he bring peace once more to the old building and its occupants?

REVIEW

The term, children's home, inspires a certain amount of anxiety. Add to that the words 'cursed' and 'haunted' and the prospect becomes downright depressing and thoroughly scary. These are the circumstances in which Afro-Caribbean boy, Lloyd Lewis, finds himself when he is moved to Sarson Hall.

The tone of this book, especially in the beginning, is dark and mysterious. Lloyd Lewis, the main character, is a jaded, sarcastic thirteen-year-old who seems to be always on the defensive. Sarson Hall, with its dire atmosphere and extremely aggressive kids, appears to be the kind of place that would intensify Lloyd's attitude. Instead this serves to inspire him to find answers, because he always feels:

"It’s got to be something that I can get my head around."

A Spectre in the Stones contains some of the very best crafted characters I have ever encountered. The sarcastic, surly Lloyd, who seems bent on his own destruction, is compelled by circumstances to change for the better. Then there is the extremely disturbed Caitlin, as well as Rudi, the ever diplomatic Indian boy; all of them unique, fleshed out and well defined.

Set in Britain, this book is so typically British. From the stiff upperlipped librarian and the strict children's home carers, to the modern professor; this is a masterful portrayal of certain types of British people. The story is full of suspense and some realistic, if thoroughly heartbreaking moments.

“Look, Rudi, mate,” he said. “We got to face up to this. They’re nice people, okay? But that’s all. The professor’s up for this ghost thing back at the home, and that’s great. And they want to give us a good time, right? But by Monday, we’ll be out of their heads. We’re kids that haven’t got no family, and that isn’t going to change. It’s no good you thinking about parents and brothers and sisters and all that stuff. That’s got to be dead stupid, because, you start thinking that, you start getting your hopes up and then, these people have gone – they’re out of our lives, and you got kicked in the teeth. And there isn’t going to be no one around to pick up the pieces neither. That’ll be down to you, so don’t go there. Believe me, I know. I’ve been there. I got the T-shirt.”

Although this is paranormal fiction, it deals with known phenomena which makes it so much more believable. A very slight touch of romance brings a gentleness to a story in which the characters are hard realists that do not believe in the gentler side of life. I highly recommend this book and happily give it a five-star rating.

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ABOUT the AUTHOR

John Kitchen was born and grew up in Cornwall.

After graduating from London University with one of the first Bachelor of Education degrees, he went back to Cornwall to teach, but after four years he moved ‘up-country’. The main part of his teaching career after that was spent ion Oxfordshire, where he still lives.

He retired from teaching in 2001 to devote himself to writing for young people. His first book, Nicola’s Ghost won the ‘New Generation Publishing Award’ and winner of the ‘Writer’s Digest best self-published Young Adult Novel 2001’

His second Novel, A Spectre in the Stones is published by Thames River Press.

John is widowed with a daughter and a son, and four grandchildren.

He lives in a three hundred year old Cotswold cottage where he writes every day in his very cheerful bright yellow study.

BOOK BLITZ & GIVEAWAY: THE BREACH BETWEEN by Duncan McGonall

Title: The Breach Between

Series: The Spiral Dance, #2

Author: Duncan McGonall

Publisher: Mages Gate

Publication Date: October 18, 2013

Genre: Epic Fantasy

SUMMARY

They use blood to walk through time and sigils to port worlds; they are Magi. They are the Legacy. They are three. One ancient book, the Book of Woes, can either restore or condemn the human race—depending upon who uses it. The Legacy seeks the mastery of this Book. At the moment, dragons have it and one of them is a lover scorned.The first of three is new to the game. Bruce Caieden is still playing catch-up as Egyptian gods Set and Horus teach him the Magi way.  Will his role in the Legacy cost him his soul mate, his life? The second, Maramore, immortal and cousin to the brothers Caieden holds the secret, the big picture; an immortal must die, the Ankh Principle must be isolated, the Ennead sated and Order must prevail to restore the ancient machine known as the Atum Origin aka the Rea Novum. The third, Tolen Caieden, is a soldier of secrets and keeper of true lies. Since his grandfather’s untimely death, he is also the custodian of the Legacy. Maramore, Bruce and Tolen must find a way to satisfy the contradicting terms of the Legacy—and stop a defunct, ancient order’s plan to Shift the Circle of Life. They need blood to walk through time.  They need blood to master the Book, and they need blood to stop the Shift. But there are more than two sides; there are four. 

PRAISE

"Very well written, intriguing story line and curiously developed characters. I enjoyed the complexities as much as the intellectuality. Refreshing take on the genre."

Jenn S. GoodReads, NetGalley

"...we enter an intricate web of political intrigue, mixed with time travel, Nazi treasures, and even magic.
The author sets the stage of the Nethertwain with some skill, crafts his long list of characters to battle and keeps the action moving from page to page." 

Vicki McKeehan, Author of The Bones of Others, GoodReads

"McGonall has created a world with complex politics and imaginative magick that even includes time travel, the Pope and Nazi treasures...a very powerful and stimulating read and rewarding with its intellectual depth and well-constructed foundations. McGonall’s command of language is superb..."

Christoph Fischer, Amazon top 1000 Reviewer

"... woven with such intricate detail...McGonnall's diction is fantastic... his use of language will feel oddly refreshing and stimulating... a thrilling tale, The Breach Between is a special book because it isn't bound to just one mythological idea."

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Steph and Dani, A Walk on Words 

"McGonall wove a tale with words in the same way a master swordsman wields his weapon...this book reads like a testimony to a love of words and double entendres. Love, ambition and familial ties wrapped up with a spell or two ... is what the reader can look forward to."

Wanda Hartzenberg, Amazon Reviewer, GoodReads 

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Duncan McGonall is a family man, first and everything else follows. Born of parents one generation from immigration to the U.S., his heritage is Scot’s Highlander.  He lives in small-town Tennessee with his wife, five children and four dogs. McGonall’s first writing sold was a role-playing game in the mid-1980s. Now a retired Navy man, he writes full time and is a General Editing Partner of the Orion’s Exploit imprint under Authors Allies.

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