The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter #30
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New Releases
A Necromancer Called Gam Gam (Chronicles of Gam Gam 1) by Adam Holcombe
A grandmotherly necromancer seeking resolution for her past with the help of her loyal entourage: an undead cat and a spectral knight.
A girl on the run from the Eternal Empire for the mysterious power she possesses.
When a chance encounter pulls them together, Gam Gam will do what it takes to protect Mina from the rogue sergeant hounding her–including raising the dead. As long as they're dressed for the occasion.
A Fractured and Luminous Soul by Lauren Eve
In Eve's second volume of poetry she explores the hours of darkness we all experience in different ways. Some use the night to process their pain and anguish, some give into cravings and temptations they can't admit in the daylight.
These 102 original poems are as personal as her previous verses, found within A Graceless and Flourishing Heart, but Fractured revels in a heavier and darker tone of voice. Eve writes of the brutal side of passion and an enlightened poignancy, focused on self acceptance.
A collection of poetry for anyone who has embraced the midnight hours as a time to reflect and process their emotions, in order to embrace the daylight once more.
Once Upon A Summer: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology by H L Macfarlane and Various Authors
A village abandons all they knew in search of water.
A man covets the last roses of summer and pays the price in blood.
Two young monsters seek a peaceful life by the seaside.
A scorching prophecy threatens to destroy all that a princess holds dear.
Once upon a time stories travelled from place to place on the tongues of merchants and thieves and kings alike. Around a crackling bonfire beneath a sky that never grew dark they were shared, and traded, and altered, until every corner of the globe had their own collection of tales.
In the spirit of these age-old stories comes Once Upon a Summer, a seasonal anthology of folk and fairy tales from 15 authors across the globe. It covers everything from summer romances to eco-terror to seaside ghost stories, and features both intriguing twists on classic tales and exciting original stories.
The second of four planned seasonal anthologies from Macfarlane Lantern Publishing, Once Upon a Summer is sure to have a story for just about everyone. Grab your copy in time for the solstice today!
Finding A Home in Aotearoa New Zealand by Alison Ripley Cubitt
Relocation expert Alison Ripley Cubitt will steer you every step of the way in Finding Your Home in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This is the ultimate guide to everything you need to start a new life. So what are you waiting for?
How to: become a temporary or permanent resident
Discover: how to bring your family and pets with you
Embrace: an outdoors lifestyle
Find the best places to live: from Northland to Auckland, the Coromandel to Hawkes Bay, the Wairarapa and Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Queenstown lakes and all the areas in between
Price comparisons: properties to suit every budget
Valuable tips: on the Kiwi way of life and what it's really like to live there
Learn from: personal case studies
Whether you want a forever home or holiday house, a place to rent or house sit, this is the must have guide to buying and renting property in beautiful New Zealand.
Killing Koreana (The Hiram Kane International Action Thriller Series Book 9) by Steven Moore
A peaceful mountain retreat. A missing cultural treasure. An old enemy hellbent on revenge.
At the request of his one-time guru, Hiram Kane makes a pilgrimage to South Korea. The reason? To find himself. To become whole again.
To not die!
Things go well, until an old adversary rears his lethal head and not only threatens Kane's life, but the very soul of Korea and its people.
What begins as a peaceful retreat turns into a search and rescue mission, not only of an irreplaceable cultural treasure, but of a human life;
The guru's beloved son.
With both time and merciless killers against him, Kane faces his most dangerous mission yet.
Kane came to Korea to choose life. Now he must opt for death.
Killing Koreana is the 9th installment in the internationally bestselling Hiram Kane action thriller series, and will appeal to fans of Clive Cussler, Ernest Dempsey, Nick Thacker and Russell Blake.
News Round-Up
Off Limits Press are inviting submissions for an anthology, Make Your Presence Known: Stories of Seances, Conjuring, and Mediumship.
Swords and Sapphics Podcast are hosting giveaways nearly every day for their Pride-iversary event on Instagram.
TheWriteReads has recently toured indie books Gathering of the Four by A E Bennett and Maybe It’s About Time by Neil Boss.
Book Review
Kingsrise by Anne Mattias, reviewed by N S Ford
What's 70% police procedural, 20% Arthurian fantasy and 10% supernatural horror? The answer is Kingsrise, an unusual and sophisticated novel by Anne Mattias.
Set in a town on the west coast of England, the story follows DI Niamh Khalid as she investigates a series of strange apparent murders. The fantasy element is introduced in a very subtle manner and it's not until the halfway point that things are definitely not your usual crime thriller. Niamh has her own problems - a younger brother who's been in trouble with the law and who may be involved in what's going on, a former relationship with the local news reporter, the stress of her job - but she does her best not to let her emotions affect her sense of justice. The police side of things seemed carefully researched and it was interesting to see how this clashed with the forces of the fantasy world breaking through into our contemporary times. The characters were believable and well-developed. There were genuinely scary moments and the tension rarely let up. A recommended read if you're looking for something different.
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