The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter #33
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The Indie Author Summer Extravaganza
14th - 17th July
An exciting event of discounted and free indie books, hosted by author Hayley Anderton. Click here to view a list of the books, with Amazon links, Instagram links to authors and more. Genres are Dystopian, Fantasy, Horror, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Paranormal, Poetry, Sci-Fi, Romance and Young Adult.
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New Releases
A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton
At seventeen, Alana single-handedly defeated the biggest army that Thornwood had ever seen. By sunrise the very next day, she'd been shunned by her own people, forced to become a recluse and reside in the castle where she was supposed to rule over them. Now, with both her parents gone, she suffers alone, bearing a curse bestowed upon her by the village witch, making her resentful heart as twisted as a vine.
But when she finds trespassers on her land, she seizes an opportunity to break the curse from a travelling sorceress. Alana was never looking for company, and she has little faith that the sorceress can change her fate, but years of loneliness have left her craving connection, and unfamiliar emotions begin to surface in the presence of her new companion.
But love isn't the only thing on her mind. The kingdom is plagued with whispers of dark forces creeping their way across Thornwood's borders. Jaded by her past, can Alana save her kingdom from evil once more...or will she become the monster her people believe her to be?
An enemies to lovers sapphic retelling of Beauty & the Beast which explores body image, self acceptance and the magic of love.
Dark Fiction: A Collection of Disturbing Stories by Jon Richter
Jon Richter returns to horror with a new collection of short, chilling tales, splicing together his best previously published works with a batch of nerve-shredding new fiction. Encompassing science fiction and fantasy as well as gothic horror and outright weirdness, the anthology is brought twitching and wriggling to life by the brilliant illustrations of David T Wilby.
Dark Fiction will slake the thirst of anyone who craves original, fiendishly crafted stories with twist endings that cling to you long after you've finished reading...
Corona by David Arrowsmith
In a fallen London, how far will one man go to save his family – and himself…
...or is it already too late?
Trapped in his top floor mansion block apartment in Denmark Hill, South East London, can The Man escape and pick his way through the crumbling ruins of the city, avoiding the violent gangs that now vie for supremacy, and find his heavily pregnant ex-wife?
Can a belated act of heroism wash him clean of his sins, or is he too far gone?
In a world where civilization has fallen, what hope is there for the future?
Corona is the deliciously dark and dystopian Sci-Fi, perhaps even Cli-Fi, debut novel from David Arrowsmith, author of Nevada Noir: A Trilogy of Short Stories.
Sugar Rush by Jasmine Luck
An escape across the Atlantic, where she can cover her cousin’s bakery and test out her popular Asian-fusion treats, is the healing distraction Londoner Maddie Liu needs after her failed engagement.
Her bags are only packed for a few weeks, but the family friend who collects her at the airport is an unexpected and irresistible temptation.
Rick Callahan left the Army to take over his dad’s carpentry business and make a home for his sister and her son. He keeps himself busy providing for them, so there isn’t time for romance in his mind. But everything changes when he meets Maddie, and they realize how much they need each other.
Family and friends help Maddie feel at home, but it's Rick who makes her yearn to stay, even though the career she has built is across an ocean.
When her past shows up in Kentucky, and the date of her return flight creeps closer, Rick and Maddie must decide if their sugar rush is worth the risk.
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Missing by Lisa Henry, release date 31st October
Luna is a fourteen year old girl. She has a gift. A gift passed down by her Grandma Pearl, but Aura wants to utilize Luna's gift for her own evil gains. Enlisting the help of Jhordan, a dead boy she brings back to life, can Aura gain access to eternal life, or will Jhordan scupper her plans?
As Donna and Savannah investigate the grave disturbances at Carnation Cemetery, they dig up more than they bargained for, what surprises lie in store for them?
News Round-Up
Camp NaNoWriMo has begun. Visit the website to find resources and events for this month-long writing challenge.
BDA Publishing will be holding a writing contest for unpublished manuscripts during August, stay tuned for details.
Indie authors and fans of indie books are invited to join Indie Book Spotlight’s Discord server.
Book Review
The Accidental Cop by Eve Koguce, reviewed by N S Ford
I’d never read a book set in Latvia before, so this one was interesting for both its character-driven story and its setting of Riga in 1999-2000. It follows Roberts, a young man who shows us the corruption of the police during a freezing winter. There are Latvian words sprinkled throughout, which are explained where necessary. I liked the introduction and the mini-essay on the history of Latvia, which put the story into context.
There is a lot of detail about life as a young recruit at the Police Academy and the procedures for murder investigations. It seemed very well-researched and designed to appeal to fans of crime fiction. The ‘accidental cop’ of the title, Roberts, wants to be a lawyer rather than a police officer, but there is so little opportunity and he had a difficult upbringing. He’s mature for his age and readers will find themselves rooting for him. It was only perhaps a third of the way through the novel that a plot began to emerge, which is when I realised that the book is more about characters and atmosphere than the usual police procedural. This ensures that the novel is unusual and memorable.
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The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter is compiled and edited by N S Ford, indie author and book blogger.
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