Happy Monday y’all!
Today I am celebrating with Ralene Burke on the release of her novel, Bellanok: A Reluctant Savior. And she is giving away TWO copies!! You might remember last year that I shared about the serial she was releasing on Amazon and I know many of you were waiting for the whole story in one book. Well, it is finally here!
And this one is extra special to me, because I had the privilege of designing the cover. Here is the complete wraparound cover for the paperback. 🙂
About the book:
With evil darkening the mountains to the north, the fairy queen, Fauna, must journey from the island realm of Bellanok to the modern world to find the man the Creator appointed to save their kingdom. A man she has been dreaming of her whole life.
Brian is a down-on-his-luck pastor on the verge of giving up on God. He’s tired and frustrated–a failure. No sooner does he make a decision that jeopardizes his career than an unusual blonde woman shows up and tries to convince him he is some kind of savior.
Fauna must open Brian’s eyes to a different reality, and Brian needs to embrace the haven’s secrets. If neither of them succeeds, Bellanok will succumb to evil and the world will lose all trace of innocence.
Find it on Amazon.
About the author:
Whether she’s wielding a fantasy writer’s pen, a freelance editor’s sword, or a social media wand, Ralene Burke always has her head in some dreamer’s world. And her goal is to make it SHINE! She spins fantastical tales to encourage people to SHINE BEYOND. She has worked for a variety of groups/companies, including Realm Makers, The Christian PEN, Kentucky Christian Writers Conference, and as an editor for a number of freelance clients.
When her head’s not in the publishing world, she is wife to a veteran and homeschooling mama to their three kids. Her Pinterest board would have you believe she is a master chef, excellent seamstress, and all around crafty diva. If she only had the time . . .
Don’t forget to check out the rest the blog tour over at Ralene’s website! The tour ends on Dec. 1st.
Now time for the GIVEAWAY
Greetings fellow adventurers!
What Jayden likes most about herself: Her ability to spar with daggers and a sword and to throw knives. I’m not going to lie; she’s really good at it.
S. D. Grimm’s first love in writing is young adult speculative fiction. She is represented by Julie Gwinn of the Seymour Agency and her debut novel, Scarlet Moon, is slated to be published in October 2016. When she’s not writing or editing, Sarah enjoys reading (of course!), making clay dragons for her Grimmlies store on Etsy, practicing kickboxing and Brazilian jiu jitsu, training dogs, and doing anything outdoorsy with the family. Her office is anywhere she can curl up with her laptop and at least one large-sized dog.
Scarlet Moon
Fall is in full swing now. All the fall activities are going like clockwork gears or a juggler’s pins. Haven’t decided which analogy fits better. The temps are getting cooler. Finally! Been getting a good routine down so far. We’ll see how long that will last. I’ve already noticed I’ve reached my max for brain functionality and life.
I am so excited and HUMBLED to be part of a team putting together a graphic novel for tweens. I LOVE LOVE LOVE doing this. The past two and half weeks have been spent learning the ropes of new software and a Wacom Cintiq. I am…dying over here. Flat on my face in awe. I can’t believe it.
One does not simply give this award to just any story. No. This jewel can only go to one that demonstrates the great transformation of a character’s life. A character, misguided or otherwise, who rises from the darkest of pits to the glorious heights of victory, displaying integrity and virtue and all that is honorable, even if one’s victory is but celebrated beyond the grave.
