The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter #45
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New Releases
They Call Me Angel by Alexia Muelle-Rushbrook
When a woman is murdered by her husband, the seaside town of Adtoft unwittingly gains an angel. Invisible to all, she becomes a serial observer, but in death could Angel finally find a way to live?
Neither dead nor alive, Angel is trapped in a solitary afterlife with nothing but her regrets and the rules of ‘the glitch’ to guide her. Yearning for purpose, Angel watches the residents of her seaside hometown—including an artist who quietly paints on the beach every day, a handsome paramedic, and her father who is stuck in a loveless marriage—while trying to avoid reminders of her murderous husband.
Distracted by her daily observations, time passes in relative peace until a boy falls from the Ferris wheel and does what no one has done in years—sees her. Struck by the brief connection, Angel’s tranquillity is overturned, causing her to seek those in peril as she searches for meaning in existing between life and death.
Greed (The Last Girls on Earth Book 3) by Hayley Anderton
A citizen.
An assassin.
A weapon.
Only the strongest will survive.
In the midst of country-wide collapse, a new city is emerging, but Raven is beginning to understand that being free of one government doesn't ensure her safety. Crushed under the weight of a disturbingly corrupt council, she begins to question how much control she really has.
Riley thought she had left the life of a killer behind, but as she hits a new low, the only way to line her pockets and save her friends is to take up a knife again. With the past haunting her every move, will she have what it takes to be a ruthless assassin?
Karissa is about to take on the mission she has prepared all of her life for - ridding Britain of Inferiors and taking back the land. But behind the scenes, not everything is as it seems.
Masters: The Archers of Saint Sebastian III by Jeanne Roland
Marieke Verbeke has survived a tough winter packed with plague, violence, bitter disappointment, and heartache. But like her beloved archers’ guild of Saint Sebastian, though she may be battered, she’s not broken. Everything she’s suffered has left her more determined than ever to help handsome Journeyman archer Tristan defeat his arch-rival Taran in the guild archery competitions. Only the six best boys are left, with two more to be cut in the upcoming trial. The problem is, Tristan is currently at the bottom of the rankings. Keeping him from elimination will take more than a brilliant plan — it’ll take a miracle. But with the help of some old friends and some new faces, there is one thing of which Marieke is certain: she’s going to find a way to make Tristan the prince’s newest Guardsman — even if it means having to face down the boy who broke her heart in the process.
Join Marieke and all your favorite boys from Saint Sebastian’s as they head into their veteran year of competitions in this exciting third installment of the Archers of Saint Sebastian tetralogy.
Old mysteries will be solved and new questions raised, as our dauntless heroine proves that when you hit rock bottom, there’s nowhere to go but up from the ashes.
Mist Gallows (The Prophecies of Ragnarok Book 3) by Meri Benson and Marie Sinadjan
Are you ready for the battle of a lifetime?
The end has begun. Ragnarok has arrived as prophesied. The Great Winter has brought Midgard to its knees, and it’s only a matter of time before the gods and their armies clash on Vigrid one last time.
Desperate to save the realms, Victor leads his friends on a mission to the underworld. He intends to seek out Hel, daughter of Loki and Hodr’s lover, and convince their side to stand down and make peace with Odin, therefore averting the war.
But a far greater threat than the reckoning of an ancient feud looms on the horizon. Silje learns that Yggdrasil is dying, and if the Tree of Worlds dies, the worlds die along with it…
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Twisted Tome (Devastating Magic Book 2) by Vanora Lawless, release date October 26th
A stubborn empath. A passionate dreamwalker. A love worth fighting for.
For empathic illusionist Warren 'Sully' Sullivan dreamwalking Captain Elliot Stone is more than the only thing keeping him sane and safe. He's the keeper of Sully's heart, even if he can't seem to admit it out loud.
When an ancient grimoire infused with catastrophic magic comes into play, they've got to do everything in their power to keep it from landing in enemy hands. Unfortunately, that means working closely with a man who once shattered Elliot's heart. Someone he would have done anything for.
As insecurity and fear threaten the fledgling relationship between Elliot and Sully, will the darkness closing in around them bring them closer or tear them apart forever?
News Round-Up
HorrorSmith Publishing is facilitating a ‘Terrify Your Tablet’ day on October 31st, in which many indie horror books will be free to download.
Two Indie Authors podcast celebrated the 1st birthday of the show, with episode 52 looking at some highlights of the past year.
SelfPubCon is an online conference, run in association with the Alliance of Independent Authors. They are offering a free 3-day pass.
Book Review
Outer Universe by Natalie Kelda, reviewed by Jamedi
Outer Universe is the sequel to River in the Galaxy, both part of the Inner Universe series written by Natalie Kelda, a low stakes science fantasy adventure novel, following the travel of Merlon and the crew of the Lucia in order to investigate what happened when Merlon's parents disappeared in an expedition.
We start directly after the ending of River in the Galaxy, with the Lucia's crew still grieving the losses suffered at the hands of the cannibals; at least they are a step closer to finding about Merlon's parents. The situation isn't easy for them, especially Merlon, who is now dealing with survivor's guilt, despite nobody could blame him for what happened during the travel.
We will be discovering unknown places in this Outer Universe, entering into contact with new civilizations and even new creatures; Kelda unleashes her imagination in this second installment on the series, including, for example, a pair of dragons who are defined by using neo-pronouns (a detail I think should be highlighted).
While the pacing is still slow, typical of low stake books, I have to say that I think it has improved from River in the Galaxy, feeling this a book where more things are happening, compressing several adventures in the same novel; a fine structure that allows you to take a breath between encounters.
Outer Universe is an improvement over River in the Galaxy, which still caters to those readers looking for a lower stakes story, with Treasure Planet vibes, and which also feels as a little homage to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; in definitive, a nice set of nautical adventures set in space.
Free Book
Pumpkin Blend (A Paramour Bay Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Kennedy Layne
Free on Amazon US and UK at the time of composing this edition of the Newsletter.
The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter is compiled and edited by N S Ford, indie author and book blogger.