Slave of the Sea (The Chronicles of Salt and Blood Book 1): A High #Fantasy Novel by Dawn Dagger

Slave of the Sea
The Chronicles of Salt and Blood Book 1 

by Dawn Dagger 

Genre: High Fantasy, Pirates

Levanine’s life as a slave is insignificant. She has always been property; bound to her owner, content to serve quietly where no one can cause her harm. However, when her master sells her to pay a debt, her false safety is shattered, and she finds herself offered as a sex slave on the continent of Dreanis.Fearful and hopeless, Levanine expects the worst to happen. Nothing could prepare her to be suddenly swept onto a pirate ship by an infamous captain whose interests are a mystery to her. Forced to think on her feet, the silent girl must overcome a lifetime of servitude to survive on a ship where everything is trying to destroy her.As sea monsters, mutinies, and ghosts wreak havoc on the ship and its crew, Levanine realizes that she doesn’t have the luxury of simply surviving until they arrive at Avondella, her continent of redemption. Levanine must decide whether she will die the person she has always been, a meek nobody... or will she make a name for herself at sea? 

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Dawn Dagger has had a passion for reading and writing ever since she could remember. When she was six she drew and wrote her very own book, and though it hardly makes sense now, she was so proud. She has written many books, short stories, and poems since then, and continues to do so. Dawn placed highly in her two middle school years of Power of the Pen and even has her short story 'The Haunting' published in an anthology, She admits she isn't good at anything physical (except some ballroom dancing), or video games, but she does enjoy a nice game of Mario Kart, a trip fishing, or just a walk in the woods. She has a knack for taking pictures of whatever catches her eye; especially brightly colored flowers. Dawn is a sucker for a good fantasy book, lives off of coffee, and loves her wonderful family and friends, and her dedicated boyfriend, Nevin, who is just like a romance novel character. 

Dawn has over 70 stories started (don't believe her? Just the other night she rattled off the 37 stories

she's actually named and what they're about to Nevin because he wanted to know) and that doesn't

include short stories or poems. She has lots of writing to do, and is excited for what's ahead! 

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New Release - The River King (The Demon Door Book Four): An Epic #Fantasy by Kim Alexander

SOMETIMES LOVE DOESN’T CHANGE THE WORLD. SOMETIMES IT CHANGES ALL OF THEM.

Rhuun, the half-human and wholly-reluctant prince of the demons, has finally reunited with his fiery Lelet. It’s too bad they must hide behind a facade of icy indifference to fool those who are determined to keep demons and humans apart...by any means necessary. There is more at stake than bringing the miracle of rain back to Eriis. It's not just sand and lost royals poised to come through the newly-opened Door. Something ancient is hungry, and fat, complacent Mistra won't stand a chance. Even worse, whispers and shadows speak of blood magic that could destroy not just The Door, but all Doors—forever—barring the way home for lovers and enemies alike. Will the love Rhuun and Lelet have moved worlds to share be the very thing they must sacrifice to save their worlds?

Full of her signature blend of exquisite world-building, sly humor, and poignant prose, The River King is the gripping conclusion to Kim Alexander's critically-acclaimed Demon Door saga.

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Kim Alexander grew up in the wilds of Long Island, NY and slowly drifted south until she reached Key West. After spending ten rum-soaked years as a DJ in the Keys, she moved to Washington DC, where she lives with two cats, an angry fish, and her extremely patient husband. Please visit her at:

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The Paladin Princess: An Epic #Fantasy Series by Samaire Provost

The Pirates of Moonlit Bay
The Paladin Princess Book 1 

by Samaire Provost 

Genre: Epic Fantasy

They took her freedom: now it's personal.

They assaulted her best friend.

They stole her dignity and enslaved her, stripped her of everything she loved, and ground her into the dirt.

Now it's sweet payback time.

Jack Ryan meets The Princess Bride in this epic fantasy thriller.

They think they know her; they think they can best her.

They have no idea what they've unleashed.

She's going to teach them a lesson they will never forget.

The first in the addictive, action-packed Paladin Princess series, The Pirates of Moonlit Bay features never-see-it-coming twists and razor-sharp dialogue.

Charlotte has never been one to play by the rules. When kidnapped by pirates on a ship pulled by giant manta rays, she is fearless in facing her deadly adversaries. She must fight for her life against ruthless enemies and fantastic beasts, while being thrust into a world of supernatural alchemy.

Move over Hunger Games and Game of Thrones, there's a new epic fantasy thriller in town and it's non-stop, pulse-pounding action!

"The amazing, can't-put-it-down fantasy thriller readers have been raving about. Gripping & action-packed, it will swallow you whole."

"If you love to root for the underdog and have a craving for high paced action, then this book is for 

you!!"

Don't miss this electrifying supernatural fantasy thriller!

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The Pirate Queen
The Paladin Princess Book 2

The Book of Mysteries. According to legend, it holds the lost knowledge of all mankind. Charlotte wants it. Badly.

She has her trusty troupe, a treasure map, and a worthy ship. But will that be enough?

The map can’t even begin to hint at what awaits them as they descend a rocky staircase into the heart of a volcano ...

Friendships will be tested.

Lives will be on the line.

They will face challenges even more deadly than the dreaded kraken.

And they will face questions. Questions that go to the heart of their mission – and the core of their souls ...

What do you believe?

Who do you care about most?

Are you worthy?

Worthy to obtain the Book of Mysteries. Within its pages lie the secrets to navigating the stars and curing deadly diseases.

But can they retrieve it before they wind up dead themselves?

Find out in the exciting sequel to The Pirates of Moonlit Bay, Book 2 of The Paladin Princess series.

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The Lost Treasure
The Paladin Princess Book 3

Decaying corpses of powerful sirens float in the sea, forming a grisly trail toward the horror that killed them.

Mermaids whisper about a new threat in the ocean, a menace that imperils all the denizens of the waters, from Swerighe, to Alkebulan, to all the undiscovered seas.

Charlotte and her troupe, searching for clues, hear whispers of a secret treasure that might be connected to the siren deaths. An aged merman who has traveled farther than any other, reveals to them the tale of a strange, strange land:

“There is a faraway land, full of steep mountains, and dangerous creatures. The forest surrounding the tallest mountain is home to a multitude of dread monsters, each more terrifying than the last, who hunger for the flesh of unsuspecting travelers foolish enough to venture into their realm. At the apex of this tall peak, which rises twenty thousand feet, past deadly glaciers and a river of fire, is a

sanctuary watched over by a forgotten order of mystics skilled in the art of battle and devastation. In the rear of the sanctuary is a passage that leads into the mountain, and deep into the heart of the

Earth. At its end are catacombs guarded by a beast so dreadful that minds will go mad at the sight of it. The door to the catacombs can only be accessed by defeating the beast that guards it. Inside,

concealed by a hideous shroud and an ancient poison, lies the lost treasure of El Dorado.”

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The Pirate Prince
The Paladin Princess Book 4

The land is dying.

Great swaths of the northlands are growing warmer at an alarming rate.

Wildlife is suffering.

Monsters from the realm of fable and legend are being released from the glaciers, attacking villages.

And something – SOMETHING has caused this.

A great evil has emerged from the ice and lain this curse upon the land.

Charlotte’s parents – the queen and prince consort of Swerighe – have been abducted, and the land is in an uproar. Only Charlotte and her troupe can save the day.

But this evil is desperate to survive.

It will stop at nothing to take what it wants.

And it wants her baby.

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Samaire Provost grew up in a lot of different places, and now happily resides on the East Coast of America, laboring away at writing stories every day. She is an animal lover with far too many pets, yet she still muses how she’d like to add even more. A lover of all things night and gothic, she also loves to read and reread her favorite books. Owned by a cat named Tyrion, she can be found haunting the shadows and mists that hang low over the hills of southern Virginia.

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Tirumfall Trilogy: An Epic #Fantasy Series by J Drew Brumbaugh

Fall of the Western Kings
Tirumfall Trilogy Book 1 

by J Drew Brumbaugh 

Genre: Epic Fantasy

Gant is a commoner, forbidden from learning swordsmanship. He trains in

spite of the law and ends up branded an outlaw. However fate

intervenes while Gant is on the run and soon he is embroiled in an

odyssey with forces of darkness that can only be vanquished with help

from his friends, not all of whom are human. An epic that delivers

the best in the tradition of classic fantasy. 

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Child of Evil
Tirumfall Trilogy Book 2

The story started with "Fall of the Western Kings". Now "Child

of Evil" continues the odyssey of Gant, the hero who killed Varg

with his magical sword Valorious and who must now use his strength

and cunning to find and neutralize the child born of evil. This child

is prophesized to lead the demons of the western kingdoms to victory

over the people of the east. Other characters accompany Gant to Ferd,

the city where the child will be born. Amelia is a shape-changer who

flies to the west to do reconnaissance only to be captured and

imprisoned. Pris, the emperor and blossoming wizard, worries about

the evil forces and knows the child cannot be allowed to unite the

demonic powers. His untested magic will be key to stopping the

impending doom. Dalphnia, Gant’s wife, is a woodland nymph who can

control the trees of the forest and is determined to see her husband

come through this journey alive. Can this unlikely group intervene in

time to stop the child and the carnage that is sure to follow? Will

it mean killing the child? Resolving this moral dilemma while

outwitting the demons and getting back to the safety of their homes

makes for a rousing adventure. "Child of Evil" is the

second book in J. Drew Brumbaugh’s fantasy series, The Tirumfall

Triology. 

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I live in northeast Ohio where I write sci-fi, fantasy, and suspense

novels, along with a few short stories. Mostly I write stories I

think I'd like to read with characters that are interesting enough

that readers want to find out what happens to them. I also spend time

teaching and training at the karate dojo my wife and I founded,

building a Japanese garden in the back yard, and taking walks in the

woods with our dog. I have six novels in print, the most recent being

"Bula Bridge," a collection of short stories, and a

co-authored children’s book. I continue to work on my next book and

seem to always have several stories in various stages of completion.

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Knightshade: An Epic #Fantasy Series by John Grover

Perdition Bleeds
Knightshade Series Book 1

by John Grover

Genre: Epic Fantasy

WHAT WAS ONCE BELOW IS NOW ABOVE

King Gravynmere of Vanosia has sent some of his best soldiers to

investigate strange stories in the nearby border town of Faxon.

The men will soon learn there is more truth than fancy to these stories,

for something walks in the fields, something with cloven hooves and

fire dripping from its hands.

The king rallies his son, Prince Quinn, his entire army and all of the

Kingdom of Vanosia to confront the very forces of darkness in an epic

tale of adventure, magic and mystery as the veil between their world

and Perdition grows thin.

Join the Prince as he battles for his land, his people and his beloved on

a mission that will take him to ends of the world and back, through

pain and sacrifice, war and horror as what is below claws its way to above.

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Shadow Scourge
Knightshade Series Book 2

A SISTER'S WRATH KNOWS NO BOUNDS...

The Great War with Perdition has

ended but all is not well in the continent of Eurone. Prince Quinn,

half human, half shade, lives in exile at the hands of his father,

King Harlequin. The King withers into depression, leaving the kingdom

of Vanosia weakened and open to attack. It is now that the Shrouded

Woman seeks vengeance for the death of her sister at the hands of

Prince Quinn. She will stop at nothing to see the extermination of

the royal family and all of Vanosia.

In this sequel to

Knightshade: Perdition Bleeds, the forces of darkness and light will

once again collide in an action-packed, fantasy tale of family

secrets, dark history, forgiveness and redemption. Prince Quinn is

the only way to stop the dark shadow magic of the Shrouded Woman and

the scourge she has unleashed upon the world. He must learn that to

finally bring peace to the kingdom he will need to not only face the

truth of the Shrouded Woman's identity but the truth about his own

family as well. 

This is book 2 of the Knightshade

Series. It is highly recommended that you read Book 1: Perdition

Bleeds before starting this book.

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Knightshade Book 3 – King Ascends

John Grover is a fiction author specializing in Horror, Fantasy and Sci-Fi

residing in Massachusetts. John grew up watching creature double

feature with his brother on Saturday afternoons. This fueled his love

of monsters, ghosts and the supernatural. He never missed an episode.

In his spare time he loves to cook, garden, go to the theater to

watch horror movies with his friends, read, talk about food, bake

amazing desserts, play with his dog Buffy (yes named after the

character in the TV show) and draw-badly.

Some of his favorite TV shows and influences are The Twilight Zone, Tales

from the Darkside, Space 1999, Battlestar Galactica, X-Files, Night

Gallery, Monsters, Star Trek, and much more. 

He completed a creative writing course at Boston’s Fisher College and

is a member of the New England Horror Writers, a chapter of the

Horror Writers Association.

Some of his more recent credits include Best New Zombie Tales Vol 1 by

Books of the Dead Press, The Book of Cannibals by Living Dead Press,

The Vermin Anthology, The Northern Haunts Anthology by Shroud

Publishing, The Zombology Series by Library of the Living Dead Press,

Morpheus Tales, Wrong World, The Willows, Alien Skin Magazine, Aurora

Wolf and more.

He is the author

of several collections, including the recently released Terror in

Small Doses for Amazon Kindle as well as various chapbooks,

anthologies, and more.

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Dagger and Scythe (The Ichorian Epics Book 2): An Epic Dark #Fantasy Novel by Emilie Knight

Dagger and Scythe spent good decade’s together, stalking human prey at night, and taking out the targets the god Maniodes deems worthy. With one hundred years under her belt, Scythe is comfortable in her ways, and takes incredible enjoyment of her skills. Dagger may be new to the undead order, but he’s relishing in the work. The two of them together set beautiful bonfires, with the occasional corpse inside that fire.

When they enjoy each other’s time a little too much, and an entire village burns down because of it, Maniodes becomes sick of their rogue behavior. Regular punishments haven’t worked on either of them, so he tries something new: marrying them to each other. To keep each other in line or they’ll both end up properly dead.

Both have grown tired of the god’s odd punishments and lazy control, taking over his throne and the land of the dead should fix things. 

Her scythe is perfectly curved for slicing.

His dagger, made of folded steel, is ready to strike.

But are they strong enough to take on gods?

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Emilie Knight is a constant writer, and author of her debut Era of Undying. After years of reading fantasy and horror she combines them together into her own dark fantasy writing. Using her BA in Classical Civilizations and fascination in Ancient Greek mythology she blends it well into her fiction. Other then reading in her spare time she plays video games quite often.

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The Tree That Grew Through Iron (The Panagea Tales Book 1): An Epic #Fantasy Novel by McKenzie Austin

Author: McKenzie Austin

Narrator: Gerard Marquez

Length: 15 hours and 30 minutes

Series: The Panagea Tales, Book 1

Publisher: McKenzie Austin

Released: Aug. 6, 2019

Genre: Epic Fantasy

The world's end was his beginning. 

Whole chunks of earth are withering away from the mainland and falling into the sea. Natural disasters are claiming thousands of lives. Prayers are no longer answered by gods. Prayers are answered by machines and the Time Fathers of Panagea. 

Nicholai Addihein, one of the eight ruling Time Fathers, struggles to save the lives of his people. After a single moment of misunderstood treason, he must also save his own. 

While running from the wrath of Panagea's other Time Fathers, Nicholai lands in peculiar company. Can a fabled immortal, a crew of societal rejects, and a silver-haired woman with a mysterious past breathe life back into a world on the brink of death? 

With all of existence at stake, Nicholai and the others prepare to fight until their last breath to change the fate of Panagea. Who would ever guess that success might be just as fatal as failure?

Like many authors, McKenzie took to writing early. She crafted numerous tales throughout childhood that served as an escape from the solitude often accompanying the inability to ‘fit in’ with the normal crowd.

The award-winning author now resides with her family in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she draws inspiration for her fantasy novels through copious amounts of craft beer and cheese.

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Gerard got his start at an early age, performing with various Opera companies and teams throughout Australia. After moving to America as an adult he made the transition into musical theater, and voice-over. Gerard has worked with various Opera and Musical theater companies throughout southern California and LA. Gerard has been working as a narrator now for the last couple of years, and was incredibly honored and excited, when McKenzie Austin approached him to work on this great series.

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By McKenzie Austin, Author

Inspiration is a peculiar thing, isn’t it? It’s one of those fluid, intangible effects. Inspiration can be found in something as mundane as the way the leaves leap to their deaths, separating themselves from the trees that they knew and loved all season long. It can be found in the way your loved one’s cheeks embrace the bottoms of their eyes when they break into an uninhibited smile.

Inspiration can be a moment. An event. A feeling. A person. While I’m thankful for all of the countless muses that motivate me daily, the biggest literary inspiration in my life has to be Neil Gaiman.

I can say with absolute certainty that the man holds that title for limitless existing writers. It’s unlikely that Mr. Gaiman will see this and leap for joy at having inspired one more person in a pool of endless, undying fans, but there remains one single, profound reason why I adore that man.

Being inspired is such a critical component to writing. It can often be squashed by the crushing weight of reality. Standing out amongst the almost 50 million books available on Amazon alone, a writer can’t help but feel the pressure to somehow shine brighter than the rest. How does one succeed in such a competitive atmosphere? Inspiration is only a small factor; we need to know the standard rules, as well. You all know what they are.

Get a compelling cover. Secure beta readers. Build a newsletter. Lock down those social media sites. Fashion an interactive website. Professionally edit your book. Write to market. And, for the love of the gods, separate your genres by pen names. Don’t be the guy whose ‘also boughts’ on Amazon are tainted because you were too lazy to craft an alias for each one!

Suddenly, that colorful inspiration is feeling a little washed out by the black and white side of the trade, isn’t it?

Yes, the business side of being an author can be a brutal one to learn. I found myself drowning in the sea of that reality more times than I care to admit. That beacon of brightness, though—that lighthouse in the dark, that keeps me from crashing into the jagged coastal rocks—has, and always will be, Neil Gaiman.

Nothing is untouchable to him. Dark fantasy for adults? He nails it. Quirky children’s stories? Flawless. It doesn’t matter if he’s writing horror, or comedy, or science fiction, or novels, or comics, or short stories. The guy does it all, and he does it all with his own name.

I understand the importance of the rules. Yes, a good cover matters. Yes, an efficient, talented editor is so, so valuable. But once that initial, gripping moment of inspiration fades away… and is replaced by the business side of writing… things can get admittedly overwhelming. As for me? It’s nice to know that I, too, can fly far out into left field from my last project’s genre, despite the ‘rules’. There exists no greater comfort than knowing that someone else did it before, and instead of falling flat on his face, he ended up soaring.

McKenzie Austin's Top 10 Songs that Inspired Her Work

Music is incredibly inspiring. I’ve listened to my fair share of tunes while writing The Tree That Grew Through Iron (actually, the whole of The Panagea Tales series, really) and there are certainly a few that stand out as having been played on ‘repeat’ during several scenes. 

1. Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise by The Avett Brothers - This is/was the very mantra of Nicholai Addihein. Throughout the series, he’s surrounded by this looming ‘darkness’, and it takes many different forms depending on which book you’re on, but he always holds fast to this (often times idealistic) dream that he can make things better for everyone. He wants so badly to do what’s ‘right’, but must come to the realization that what’s right for some will never be what’s right for all. This song is actually what inspired the title for the final book in the series (The Canary That Sang to the World). 
2. The Sound of Silence by Disturbed - This particular song resonated more with book two in the series (The Gods Who Harvested Men) but the message still applies to The Tree That Grew Through Iron. ‘Silence like a cancer grows’ is, perhaps, the strongest line. Things deteriorate as far as they do because we’re often too scared to speak up and change the circumstances. Nicholai is so desperate to help everyone, to ‘reach them’, but the outcome of his efforts often fail to yield the results he hopes for. The most admirable thing is that he keeps trying, regardless of how often he fails. 
3. Pompeii by Bastille - This song encapsulates the entirety of the series, but touches The Tree That Grew Through Iron in a far more literal way. Everything around the primary cast is changing. The physical landscape of Panagea, their mental endurance to continue fighting for a revolution, their emotional reactions to their circumstances… but through everything, through all of the shifts and challenges and obstacles, at the heart of it all, one thing hasn’t changed at all. Camaraderie runs deep, and is a critical component of their interactions with one another. 
4. Leave a Light On by Tom Walker - I know these are supposed to be about The Tree That Grew Through Iron, but I can’t help falling back to songs that remind me of the series in its entirety. In book three (The Serpent That Swallowed Its Tail) this song really resonated with me, as several of our characters let their obsessions consume them in a rather unfortunate way. There’s always that one rock for the individual who is slipping though… the one who will ‘leave a light on’ for he or she who is lost in the dark. 
5. Lost by Coldplay - This one reminds me of Nicholai in particular, but certainly fits the bill of the crew, as well. “Just because I’m losing doesn’t mean I’m lost.” And poor Nicholai, he loses. Quite a bit. His good intentions often blow up in his face, but he gets right back up and tries again.
6. Radioactive by Imagine Dragons - This song paints a picture of Panagea to me. “Waking up to ash and dust” couldn’t possibly be a better fit to the world our characters are living in. The vibe captures the raw spirit of desire for a change, too. For a revolution. I love it. 
7. broken by lovelytheband - What better lyrical song to highlight the unnatural relationship of Kazuaki and Bermuda? Traditional love songs just wouldn’t do. He adores her dearly, but doesn’t know a damn thing about lovey-dovey sentiment. I like ‘broken’ because the nicest thing that’s able to be said is ‘I like that you’re broken’, which is hardly a compliment at all, but somehow, the way it’s said, you know it’s meant as a term of endearment. It’s Kazuaki and Bermuda, for sure. 
8. Long Time Traveller by The Wailing Jennys - One of the more obscure songs that reminds me of the series, but this one goes through my head each time a character dies. It also reminds me of Kazuaki’s perpetual journey to find a way to terminate his contract with immortality, so that he, too, could join those he bonded with in the afterlife. “I’m a long time traveling here below, I’m a long time traveling away from home” guts me in a way, when I think of the psychological ramifications that would stem from watching lifetimes of loved ones rise and fall. 
9. All of Me by John Legend - I feel a little silly posting so many ‘love’ songs in this list, since the few romantic relationships that exist in the Panagea Tales play a far less poignant role than the camaraderie and the general pursuit of completing the primary goal… but this is another one that reminded me of Kazuaki’s affection toward Bermuda. Maybe I enjoy them so much because he rarely puts his sentimentality on display, so it’s fun for me to think about that (almost) non-existent side of him. 
10. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi - I can’t really dive into why this one represents the book(s) without ruining some pretty big moments in the story. Just know that it’s as applicable as it is heartbreaking, and that’s why it made the list.

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