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Happy Middle of the Summer Friday! For today's excerpt, I get to read to you from Sera Trevor's fantasy, Son of Beauty, God of Death, a m/m retelling of Persephone's story. Do I really need to say more than that? :D  Son of Beauty, God of Death
by Sera Trevor Amazon Love blooms, even in death... When the goddess of beauty steals a precious flower from Thaedus, god of death, he demands retribution—her son Prosoper must become his prisoner. To his surprise, Prosoper is far from an unwilling captive. Prosoper has been kept isolated from the world by his mother, who is determined to protect his innocence. But Prosoper is nearly two centuries old and longs to break free from his mother's control. Only the God of Death can give Prosoper the chance at life he desires. And only the Son of Beauty can save Thaedus from despair.
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The developmental edits for The Hunt for Red Fluffy are in! (!!!) My editor does not go easy on me - and thank goodness for that - so I'm working through these and should be finished by the weekend. Stay tuned for a release date from Mischief Corner for Brimstone 5! Not an actual photo of Fluffy, but fairly close :) 
Friday and time for me to read to you! Today I have an excerpt from Jeanne G'Fellers fantasy, Keeping House. Fey in Appalachia, strange bargains, and me trying to do accents. :o
Keeping House
Appalachian Elementals 2 by Jeanne G'Fellers Publisher Amazon US Amazon UK Smashwords Centenary Rhodes is caught in a deal she didn’t make. Thanks to her eternal lover, Stowne’s, quick thinking, she’ll live forever, but there’s a hitch. Cent’s now fey, and three months out of the year she’ll live on the other side of Embreeville Mountain among the Hunter Fey, serving their king, Dane Gow. As Cent begins wading through the anachronisms that come with being a Hunter, she learns that nothing is what it initially seems. Cent shares several past lives with Dane, who wants her back, and Stowne’s lied to Cent so many times that she’s having doubts about their marriage. To make matters worse, the past Hunter Kings are influencing Dane’s behavior, and the youngest Hunter, Brinn, might well be the most dangerous of them all. It’s going to be a cold, dark spring, and Cent needs to unite both sides of Embreeville mountain before her eternal life, her relationship with Dane, and her marriage to Stowne come permanently undone. Another rich Contemporary Appalachian tale about fantastic people and the magic they possess, including LGBTQIA+ characters Human and otherwise.
Author Bio:
Born and raised in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Science Fiction and Fantasy author Jeanne G’Fellers' early memories include watching the original Star Trek series with their father and reading the books their librarian mother brought home. Jeanne’s writing influences include Anne McCaffrey, Ursula K. LeGuin, Octavia Butler, Isaac Asimov, and Frank Herbert. Jeanne lives in Northeast Tennessee with their spouse and five crazy felines. Their home is tucked against a small woodland where they regularly see deer, turkeys, raccoons, and experience the magic of the natural world. Author Website: https://jeannegfellersauthor.com Author Facebook (Author Page): https://www.facebook.com/Jeannegfellersauthor Author Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlgfellers Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorjeannegfellers Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Jeanne+G%27Fellers Author Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jeanne-GFellers/e/B01N0YWCT7 For anyone planning on attending GRL in Albuquerque this year, my pre-order form is up!
Orders are invoiced through PayPal; please let me know if you have any questions. :) Hey! Tomorrow's episode of the WROTE podcast includes me talking with Baz about intentions in SF, queer fiction as social barometer, and with both Vance and Baz about tons of other things. I may have been rude...a little. ;) The episode will go live tomorrow here: http://www.wrotepodcast.com/angel-martinez-and-freddy-mackay/ Or you can just go to the WROTE website tomorrow. 
I have a lovely excerpt today from Lou Hoffman's Dragon's Rise: Sunchild Chronicles 4! This is YA fantasy, and one I've been trying to keep up with. Dragon's Rise is on pre-order now and releases July 9. :)
Also, this is part of a blog tour, so don't forget to enter the Rafflecopter at the bottom! 
Dragon's Rise
The Sunchild Chronicles 4 by Lou Hoffman Harmony Ink Press Amazon ebook Amazon paperback B&N Kobo iTunes/iBooks Books2Read Universal Link Days ago, with the help of his living sword Ciarrah, Lucky fought through an army of wraiths led by the undead horror that was once his mother. Though he’s seen more bloodshed in his short life than many seasoned warriors, his destiny as the chosen Sun Child of the magical world called Ethra demands more. Otherworldly enemies are regrouping, barely fazed by a single defeat. If they won’t rest, then neither can he. He travels to the capital city with ancient wizard Thurlock, but instead of allies, he meets open betrayal. An old friend of Thurlock’s and some young supporters boost his morale, but how much help will they offer against zombies, dragons, and evil magic users? In the epic battle looming on the horizon, everything he’s gathered, from mystical tools to a winged horse, a loyal dog, shifter and dragon allies, and even an army at his side might not be enough. Will he measure up to fate’s challenge… or be trampled by it?
About Lou:
Lou Hoffmann, a mother and grandmother now, has carried on her love affair with books for more than half a century, and she hasn’t even made a dent in the list of books she’d love to read—partly because the list keeps growing. She reads factual things—books about physics and history and fractal chaos, but when she wants truth, she looks for it in quality fiction. She loves all sorts of wonderful things: music and silence, laughter and tears, youth and age, sunshine and storms, forests and fields, flora and fauna, rivers and seas. Even good movies and popcorn! Those things help her breathe, and everyone she knows helps her write. (Special mention goes to (1) George the Lady Cat and (2) readers.) Proud to be a bisexual, biracial woman (of European and Native American descent), Lou considers every person a treasure not to be taken for granted. In her life, she’s seen the world’s willingness to embrace differences change, change back, and change again in dozens of ways, but she has great hope for the world the youth of today will create. She writes for readers who find themselves anywhere on the spectrums of age, sexuality, and gender, aiming to create characters that live not only in their stories, but always in your imagination and your heart. Author Links: Visit her on her blog: http://www.queerlyya.rainbow-gate.com Like her page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouHoffmannBooks/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lou_Hoffmann Check out her Amazon Author Page: http://queerlyya.rainbow-gate.com/ciarrahs-light-event-schedule-get-blog-tour-links-here/ Launching this coming Tuesday - July 9 - The Mage on the Hill gets its German translation! Der Magier auf dem Berg, releases at Dreamspinner for German language readers. Translation by the lovely Feliz Faber. :)  Dreamspinner
Tobys wilde Magie ist tödlich. Die Magier-Gilden haben ihn aufgegeben und es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis sein Leben mit einem spektakulären, katastrophalen Knall enden wird. Seine einzige Hoffnung ist ein verbannter Zauberer, der zurückgezogen im Exil lebt – und Gerüchten zufolge den Verstand verloren haben soll. Die einsamen Jahre in seinem Haus auf dem Berg waren nicht gut für Darius Valstad. Entstellt durch einen Magieunfall, bei dem Pittsburgh fast untergegangen wäre, treibt er durch seine Tage wie ein Gespenst, gefangen in Erinnerungen und Depression. Bis ein entkräfteter junger Mann in seiner Einfahrt zusammenbricht, einer, der behauptet, Darius sei seine letzte Chance. Zum ersten Mal seit fünfzehn Jahren muss Darius eine Wahl treffen. Soll er diesen Wildmagier seinem Schicksal überlassen oder ihn bei sich aufnehmen und versuchen, ihn zu unterrichten – was sie beide das Leben kosten könnte? Der alte Darius, ungestüm und draufgängerisch, hätte nicht gezögert. Darius, der Verbannte, weiß nicht, ob er die Energie aufbringen kann, es zu versuchen. |
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Angel writes (mostly) Science Fiction and Fantasy centered around queer heroes. Currently living part time in the hectic sprawl of northern Delaware and full time inside her head, she has one husband, one son, two cats, a love of all things beautiful and a terrible addiction to the consumption of both knowledge and chocolate. |
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