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Review: Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton

Title: Dark Moon, Shallow Sea Series: The Gods of Night and Day: Book One Author: David R. Slayton Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Length: 407 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: If you love character-driven fantasy set in a world rife with danger and treachery, magic and mythology, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea delivers. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When Phoebe, goddess of the moon, is…

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Cold As Hell may not have won at the Audie Awards but being nominated it's a really great thing either way.

Congrats to everyone 👏

If you enjoyed Cold as Hell, the follow up, Vein Pursuits, will be available on May 23, 2023. 👇👇

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Book Review: 'Slime Doesn't Pay!' By R.L. Stine

Do you have a bratty little brother? Is he always messing with your stuff? Picking on you? Making trouble? Amy knows exactly how you feel. But as bad as your little sibling might be, no one can hold a candle to her little brother Arnie. Making matters even worse, her parents never do anything to try and improve his behavior. They just make excuses for him. A girl can only take so much, and Amy…

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UNEDITED

EDITED

Tomorrow.

(Music: Joel Corelitz // https://musicfornothing.com)

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Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll - Book Review

The New York Times bestseller that reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it. Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their affairs, their divorce, and the unbreakable bond that has remained long after his tragic death. A tribute to both the man and the legend, Elvis and Me gives Elvis fans the world over an unprecedented look at the true life of the King of Rock N' Roll and the woman who loved him.

First published September 19, 1985

Audiobook Published August 23, 2022 

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My rating 4 of 5 stars

I have long since made it a rule of mine to not read biographies written by people who weren't there at the time or barely knew the person being written about. So, naturally when it comes to Elvis, who better to tell his story than the women who was a part of?

Personal thoughts about these two asides, because at some point early on I did think to myself that if this was a work of fiction, I wouldn't be able to stand either of them. I enjoyed hearing about a side of Elvis few knew about, or as she even mentions, have tried to turn into something else. This is a story only one person could tell, and Priscillia Presley did a wonderful job in doing so.

As the title says it's about both Elvis and Priscillia Presley, but of course, it is her story so she would be the "main character," making Elvis a secondary character. Looking at it that way makes it all the more interesting, since he was the star that everything, including Priscilla's life, revolved around; so therefore, seeing him through the eyes of an insider, one who I now know so much more about, was enlightening.

It is not a beautiful story, but it is beautifully told and listening to the audio version of it read by Priscilla Presley herself, made it all the better. I especially loved the little moments while reading where she would sometimes giggle, it just gave the story so much more than having it read straight through.

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Review: The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie (Anthology)

Editor: Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Henry HerzAuthors: Seanan McGuire, Stacia Deutsch, Sarah Beth Durst, Jane Yolen, Aletha Kontis, Scott Sigler, Lissa Price, Jonathan Maberry, Christine Taylor-Butler, Jo Whittemore, Mylo Carbia, G.P. Charles, Susanne L. Lambdin, Emily McCosh, Dee Leone, Steve PantazisPublisher: Blackstone PublishingReleased: April 11, 2023Received: NetGalley Goodreads | More…

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Excellent Speculative Fiction: The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie

Excellent Speculative Fiction: The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie @BlackstoneAudio @HenryLHerz

The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie, edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, (March 2023, Blackstone Publishing), $18.99, ISBN: 9781665047036 Ages 12-17 An anthology that puts the science in science fiction, The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie brings together 20 stories by standout names – Jane Yolen, Scott Sigler, and Jonathan Maberry, to name a few – who spin dark stories about…

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Valiant Entertainment and Blackstone Publishing Partner on Valiant Novels

Valiant Entertainment’s cast of comic book characters are getting to feature in prose novels from Valiant and Blackstone Publishing. The first titles in the Valiant imprint are Bloodshot: Awakening, Shadowman: The Abyss Stares Back, Livewire: Circuit Breaker, and The Eternal Warrior: Servants of the Dead.

Bloodshot: Awakening hails from Fred Van Lente. The young adult novel depicts Bloodshot as an 18-year-old who awakens in a lab with no memory of who he is or why he has powers. “Breaking out of his imprisonment with nanite-powered blood, Angelo finds himself on the run, trying to piece together his memories and fight back against the sinister forces chasing him.” (Valiant Entertainment)

Shadowman: The Abyss Stares Back hails from Shola Adedeji. Upon the death of his father, Jack Boniface returns to New Orleans after years of being away. “Jack tries to reacclimate himself to his hometown, but things have changed so much. There seem to be dark forces at work. And then Jack finds out that his father was The Shadowman, a supernatural warrior. Jack now finds himself pulled into a much larger, terrifying world, and must assume his father’s mantle.” (Valiant Entertainment)

Livewire: Circuit Breaker hails from Sarah Raughley. The young adult novel follows a teen who has been in foster care for most of her life. “She becomes the ward of the incredibly wealthy Toyo Harada, only to discover that he has nefarious plans for her technopathic powers (and the world).” (Valiant Entertainment)

The Eternal Warrior: Servants of the Dead hails from Ari Marmell. The novel will span “hundreds of years, culminating with a battle in the streets of modern-day New York City, Gilad Anni-Padda finds that the mistakes made generations earlier continue to haunt him, and must battle to save his soul and the entire world itself." (Valiant Entertainment)

(Images via Valiant Entertainment - Covers of  Bloodshot: Awakening, Shadowman: The Abyss Stares Back, Livewire: Circuit Breaker, and The Eternal Warrior: Servants of the Dead)

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Valiant and Blackstone Publishing announce their inaugural titles

Valiant and Blackstone Publishing announce their inaugural titles #comics #books #prose #valiant

Valiant Entertainment and Blackstone Publishing are proud to announce the inaugural titles in their trade publishing program. The newly created Valiant imprint will feature all new stories with some of Valiant’s most popular and beloved characters. BLOODSHOT: AWAKENING Fred Van Lente, an award-winning New York Times-bestseller who has previously worked on Valiant’s Archer & Armstrong, will be…

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Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton is thrilling and addictive urban fantasy

#TrailerParkTrickster is entertaining, fast-paced, thrilling and addictive urban fantasy with complicated plot and relationships. #AdamBinder #mtmctours @drslayton @BlackstoneAudio @mtmctours check out full review ⬇️

Trailer Park Trickster is entertaining, fast-paced, thrilling and addictive urban fantasy about secrets and family drama with a complicated plot and relationships. Trailer Park Trickster (Adam Binder #2) by David R. Slayton Publication Date : October 12, 2021 Publisher : Blackstone Publishing Read Date : March 28, 2023 Genre : Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Pages : 285 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of…

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An important step in becoming anti-racist

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad is an essential step on your journey to becoming anti-racist. I dare say it is the first step you should take. Ms. Saad’s approach toward confronting white supremacy and ingrained racism is most powerful if you have not done any previous anti-racism work. That being said, the journey Ms. Saad lays out is vital for everyone everywhere, regardless of gender…

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Congratulations to Rhett, Jaime, and Roger for their work on Cold As Hell!

Cold As Hell made into into Audible's Best 12 Fantasy Audiobooks of 2022!

Download Cold as Hell from Audible

Shameless plug 😉: Wanna checkout some more of Roger's audiobooks? You can do so here.

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Book Showcase: VALLEY OF SHADOWS by Rudy Ruiz

Read an #excerpt from the just released VALLEY OF SHADOWS by @Rudy_Ruiz_7, published by @BlackstoneAudio. #HispanicHeritageMonth #fiction #magicalrealism #horror #mystery @booksforwardpr

Valley of Shadows by Rudy RuizISBN-10: 1982604646 (hardcover)ISBN-13: 9781982604646 (hardcover)ISBN: 9781982604660 (eBook)ISBN: 9781982604356 (Digital Audiobook)ASIN: B09PZK7JVZ (Audible Audiobook)ASIN: B09W49X641 (Kindle edition)Release Date: September 20, 2022Publisher: Blackstone PublishingGenre: Historical Fiction | Magical Realism | Horror | Mystery “Discrimination is evil, but evil does not…

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2012's 5 Star Reads!

2012’s 5 Star Reads!

Last year I decided to dedicate a separate post from my annual reading stats post to the 5 star reads of the year.  I not only thoroughly enjoyed assembling that post, but I also still go back to it for reference.  It’s just useful and fun simultaneously!  Plus it has the added bonus of giving an extra signal boost to the five star reads of the year. Please note that if the 5 star went to a book…

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Review: River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givhan

Author: Jennifer GivhanPublisher: Blackstone PublishingReleased: October 4, 2022Received: Reedsy Wow! I grabbed River Woman, River Demon from Reedsy on an impulse because the cover looked SO good. I’m ecstatic to have taken the risk here because this was a phenomenal read. Written by Jennifer Givhan, this is not a book to miss out on. Eva thought she was making progress, moving on from the…