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Todays review is part of the Dark Shala tour that I am involved with through Tomorrow Comes Media. Thanks to Seven Star Press for helping me get involved with this!

For those of you who liked the movie Avatar, (that’s the James Cameron film – not Avatar The Last Airbender) you may be interested in this one. This one involves alien warriors with connections to animals called fels, who are basically giant cats. Being a cat lover myself I jumped at the chance to read this one! I actually found out that this is the second book in the series (the Shala trilogy) and because I hadn’t read the first book I had to kinda play catch up to find out what was happening. But I think I got enough of it for review purposes so I may as well jump into the deep end here!

I was given a review copy for the purpose of this review and all opinions stated here are my own. I received no compensation for this review. So let’s check out the second book of the Shala trilogy – Dark Shala by Cathy Benedetto.

About The Author

Ms. Benedetto is a writer, artist and avid reader. Her love of science fiction and fantasy inspired her trilogy about the mystical race of warriors known as Shala. Her favorite authors, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Jordan, and Orson Scott Card, have spun stories that shifted Cathy’s imagination into high gear.

The former Vice Principal and education consultant, Cathy was also a five time softball All-American, and AAU basketball All-American. She was a member of the U.S. Women’s basketball team that played in the World University Games in Czechoslovakia and the Pan American Games in Canada. While coaching, she was published in the Women in Sports magazine and wrote a column for the Bellevue Journal American.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Cathy moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 2003. The former coach enjoys supporting the Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team, woodturning, lapidary arts, and loves fishing on her pontoon boat. A special joy is playing with David, Charlotte, Kendall, Lily, and Liz.

Amazon Links for Books in the Shala series:

Dark Shala: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Shala-Cathy-Benedetto/dp/1613181167

The Eyes of Sandala: http://www.amazon.com/Eyes-Sandala-Cathy-Benedetto/dp/1613181159

The King of the Fels: http://www.amazon.com/King-Fels-Cathy-Benedetto/dp/1613181396

Cover

A pretty decent cover. Got a nice colourful background, juxtaposed with a dark silhouette of a Shala warrior – which illustrates the main theme of the book. Not really much to say about it other than that. It’s basic but pretty good.

Overview

The Shala are a physically dominating and powerful race that live in a crater and have a telepathic link to creatures called fels. They are locked in a war with the Surmese army, led by Commander General Taro, who seek to destroy them as (from what I can gather, remember I’ve not read the first book in the series) a prophecy will arise where the Shala will return to fight them back. Adding to the mix is an exiled Shala named Krale, the eponymous Dark Shala of the book. He’s an angry Shala that’s out for revenge and is a master of dark arts, so he joins the Surmese army to take revenge against his Shala brethren.

I like the whole set up of the book. The Shala are an interesting race, for some reason they remind me of the tribal warriors of Ancient Africa or Egypt, which I have an interest in. They are pretty tough as well as they can run a good fifty miles or so without getting tired! This is particularly relevant when their human allies struggle to keep up to them and it was good to put across those differences in the races.

I do also love the idea that the Shala have a psychic connection with the fels. Being a cat lover myself I like anything that involves cats (even lions and tigers and the like). If like me, you’re a cat lover (or any animal lover for that instance), then you’d probably enjoy this part of the story.

Now, if I do have a couple of complaints about the book, the first would be was that I was a little bit confused as to who the main character was. No one really in the book stood out for me as the main character so it was a little bit tough for me to know who was the main protagonist. From reading the synopsis of the first book, I learned that it was Tarjeen, but he didn’t really do a whole lot in this book for me. That being said, this is the second book of the series, so maybe he just took a back seat so that other characters can have a moment to shine – which is something I’ve done before in my books. My other problem was that not a great deal happens in this book. Being a sequel, I would have expected a lot more action – and there was, but most of the book was people talking and planning battle tactics. The action scenes that were in there were good, but they were few and far between for my liking.

One more minor gripe, there was one moment where the prose was a little inconsistent. At one moment the heroes were fighting monsters called ratwreys (giant rat monsters), but then they were described as wreyrats (or something there about). I wasn’t sure if this was a typo or a new form of monster so it was a little confusing.

Story wise, I did find the concept interesting. Whilst there was a lack of action, the story did include a few twists and turns that caught my attention – including a possible fate for the fels which would have a major impact on the story. I won’t give anything away for spoilers sake, but it does make for an interesting future in the series. And it was nice that the story shifted between the heroes and the villains, so that we got a view of their life and how they prepared for the oncoming battle.

Finally, I have to praise the character of Krale. He was my kinda villain, cocky, arrogant, but I could understand his motivations perfectly. Whilst he wasn’t a likeable character, he was one of these “love to hate” villains that kicked ass and took names! I’d love to see how his character develops over the series.

PROS (Shala-la-la-la-la):

• Animal lovers will enjoy this.
• Interesting concept and story.
• Mixes between bad guys and good guys.
• Really well done main villain that you can hate, but understand.

CONS (Cat-astrophe):

• Could have done with more action for my tastes.

Summary

On the whole, whilst I wish that there were a few more fight scenes to keep the pace up, it was actually a good story and one that I think many will enjoy. It’s a nice, straight forward good versus evil Fantasy story with some interesting twists in the tale and full of colourful landscapes and creatures. If you’re a fan of films like Avatar then you should definitely check this out.

FINAL SCORE: 3.5/5

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It’s kind of a special review today as today, you technically aren’t getting a review for one story – you’re getting 12! Today’s review is a short story collection by Payal Roy, 12 Precious Anecdotes From Life. Each story in this book is a tale about living life to its fullest, being kind to your fellow man (or woman) and generally not taking it for granted. It’s an old fashion philosophy, but one that a lot of people still cling to – myself included.

Considering that a lot of books I’ve read recently have been a bit doom and gloom, it was refreshing to read something with a more positive outlook. So let’s dig into 12 Precious Anecdotes From Life and see if we can find any hidden treasures that will help us enjoy our lives.

About The Author

Payal Roy is a management professional by day and an author by evening. She is a published author, a freelance writer, an avid reader and a travel enthusiast. An Indian by birth, she loves travelling to new places and make new friends.

She also loves reading both fiction and non-fiction genres. Authoring and creativity has always been one of her major areas of interest from her childhood. She values friendship, nature and memorable moments holding them close to her heart through lucid poems and short stories on life and its enigmatic dynamism.

Her most recent published works at Amazon :  Short story collection-inspirational fiction - 12 Precious Anecdotes from Life , Fantasy Poetry collections - Fantasia The Poetry Collection and poetry collection on friendship and soulful moments of life - Memoirs: The Soulful Recollection (Friendship and Life).

Author's webpage at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Payal-Roy/e/B007SXZFJS

Author's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorPayalRoy - Latest updates about the author's work on her books - special offers, discounts, special deals for her books are posted in her facebook page.

Author's blog: http://wonderworld-variety.blogspot.com - In this book promotion blog, the author hosts special spotlights on a variety of books and their authors.

Author's Blog Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BlogWonderworldVariety - Links to latest book spotlights hosted at the author's blog are posted in this blog's facebook page.

Cover

Not really much to say about this cover as it’s pretty self-explanatory. This is actually the second version of this cover, I’ve been told, but I quite like it. It’s colourful and warming, giving a nice impression.

Overview

12 Precious Anecdotes From Life features 12 stories that are not really connected – but have a running theme through them. They are all told from the point of few of Anita, who is essentially the story teller. Each story features her meeting with friends and they discuss their lives, each one telling Anita how they came to realise their meaning in life and how they learned to appreciate it.

Each tale has a message that it puts across, all of which is intended to be uplifting. Whether it would be something simple like, be kind to one another – or something a bit more visceral like learning to let go of your anger. Each message is conveyed through the person that Anita is talking to, as they go into detail about their lives and their journey, and how they came to be how they are. The problem that I found with this is that each story had the same formula – Anita meets with someone, they tell them their story, then they sum up with a final message. It meant that half the page involved the person talking to Anita going into a long speech (with little to no speech marks to indicate that it was them talking – which was confusing) and going into great detail about their lives and how they came to a major discovery. This could just be my personal tastes, but I would have preferred it if the tales were all told from the point of view of the character as they lived it – rather than just explaining it to Anita.

Also, and this was another issue I found, the message of kindness is pretty much hammered into the reader. There is very little subtly in the story and each story pretty much screams out “Be kind to people.” There are times when this comes across as a little pretentious and preaching. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with trying to get a good message across. But if you try and preach it to people, they are less likely to follow it in my experience. It would have been nice to maybe have some kind of air of ambiguity to the stories, letting the reader make their own moral decisions – rather than telling the reader outright “This is how you should live your life”.

But, I will give credit to the author for at least trying to put a positive message across at least. It certainly is more uplifting than a lot of other novels out there. The stories are also short and easy to read for the most part, so they are very good to read on a coffee or lunch break, or if you just want to chill out for an hour or so.

PROS (life is good):

• Short and easy to read.
• Uplifting messages in each story.
• Is a lot more positive than other books out there.

CONS (life sucks):

• Little subtlety in the tales.
• Sometimes the message comes across too strong, which could seem pretentious to some.

Summary

Whilst this does have a message of being good and kind to people and enjoying life, I think the message comes across too strong sometimes and may turn a few people off. That being said, I commend it for at least trying to put across an air of positivity. If you want something that’s inoffensive and fun to read, check this one out.

FINAL SCORE: 3/5

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Imagine a city beset by crime and violence, where the drug cartels and the mafia reign supreme. This is a city where crime and violence are a regular occurrence, where innocent (and not so innocent) blood is shed every single day. A city where even the police offer no support and are just as corrupt as the gangsters that run the city. It a city full of fear and terror, a place where no one is safe and even children are subjected to the horrors of this city.

What I’ve described to you may sound like the beginning of some kind of fictional crime story – but in actual fact, in this instance, this reality is very real! I am referring to the city of Juarez, Mexico, a place besieged by crime as the drug lords battle for supremacy, willing to murder anyone who gets in their way. Written by a former resident of Juarez, Guillermo Paxton (who apparently suffered abuse whilst investigating the death of a reporter in Juarez), The Plaza is a harrowing tale that is not for the faint of heart and a novel that has left me feeling emotional unstable like no other book has before.

About The Author

Aside from being a resident of Juarez, Mr Paxton has decided not to publicly reveal anything about himself, so I have no links on this occassion.

Cover

The black background, set across the white text, with the image of the gun and the holy cross, is a bleak and disturbing metaphor for the tale that is to follow. The white really helps to make the book stand out, giving a simple, but powerful imagery.

Overview

The Plaza is not just one story, but several intertwining tales that show the reader the two sides of life in Juarez. Those of the drug cartels that are running the city into the ground, and of the innocent lives who are caught in the crossfire and destroyed for just being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Saul is a reporter for the Juarez Daily, paper and one of the truly decent people in the novel. He is a man that remembers the days before the drug wars, when Juarez was a good city and he reports on the incidents in the city in the hope that he can bring awareness of the horror to others. He is worried for his family and seeks to protect them where he can, but he is fighting  a losing battle. I really felt for Saul and wanted him to succeed, or find a place of safety. Unfortunately, things don’t go his way – and whilst I do not wish to give spoilers, his eventual fate is one of the most heart wrenching scenes I have ever read in a book.

The other characters in the book are major players within the rival cartels – and they are horrific characters, willing to torture, or even kill, those that cross them. Or even those that just happen to be in their path at the wrong time. Two stand out characters are Felipe and Juan. Felipe is a hired gun working for La Linea, Juan is a deported criminal that is hired for the Sinaloa Cartel.

Felipe is a cold blooded killer, but the novel doesn’t necessarily paint him as an evil man – just someone who lives his life the only way he knows how. In Juarez, only the strong survive and Felipe is one tough S.O.B., caring only for money, drink and women. Until he meets a prostitute named Ruby, whom he falls in love with. She brings out a side of him that he never realised he had and he, in turn, brings out a dangerous side to Ruby. But the two genuinely love each other and their love story is almost a light relief from the terror that fills out the rest of the novel. Felipe also does, to an extent have some emotions and it’s interesting the way he tries to keep these bottled up inside, but you can sense he wants to emote. So whilst he was a monster, he is at least an interest, well thought out character with some likeable traits.

The same cannot be said for Juan. He is, without a doubt, one of the most despicable characters in the book – possibly in fiction itself. This man will rape, murder and torture people just because he feels like it. All throughout the book, when not committing deeds for Sinaloa, he is kidnapping and raping women (even underaged ones) to death, all so he can satisfy his sick desires. The scenes where he does these are some of the sickest I’ve ever read in a book and it even chills me to just mention them. Juan is a man without morals, the absolutely lowest scum on the planet – and he fits perfectly in Juarez, as he can commit these horrible actions without any fear of arrest or consequence. Luckily (SPOILERS AHEAD), he does get his comeuppance eventually – and this was one of the few times I was actually thankful to see a character die.

Death is a major theme is this story – and it can come out of anywhere. Even a scene that seems normal can end up in violence and death just like that. And anyone can be caught in this, even children. I actually found myself getting a little tearful now and then reading this – it really made me feel for the people of Juarez, knowing that they have to live with this chaos. Worst still, the government, the people that are supposed to have the interests of the people at heart, do nothing to stop it. At best, all they do is send in more troopers, but this just exacerbates the problem and causes more violence.

If this were just fiction, I’m not sure I would be as affected by it as much. But because this is all based on true events (though which ones are real and which are not is left up to the reader to decide) it makes reading this that much harder to read and makes the message that much more powerful. Much like The Wire, which portrays a realistic interpretation of West Baltimore, The Plaza is a gritty, bleak and hopeless outlook on Juarez, a city lost to crime and death.

I normally do a pros and cons at this point, but I’m choosing not to do that on this occasion as that would cheapen the message this book is trying to put across.

Summary

I think The Plaza is not one of these books that has to be read – it NEEDS to be read. Even if it’s just to spread awareness of the problems in Juarez, this book is a “wake up and see” tale that I think people need to know about. It is a real tearjerker and not easy reading, but then the subject matter is not intended to be a fairy tale. I should also mention that the proceeds made from this book are sent to help Juarez orphans, so even by buying a copy, you are doing your bit to help the cause. I personally give this book my highest possible recommendation.

FINAL SCORE: 5/5

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(ERRATA - This was incorrectly labelled as a A Mage's Tale at first. I have corrected this mistake in this blog.)

Brian Wilkerson has been a HUGE supporter of my work for a while, having given me two great reviews on both Trapped on Draconica and Legacy of the Dragonkin – and even created a TV Tropes page for both of them. To return the favour, I offered to give him a review of his novel, A Mage’s Power. It took a little while, mainly due to IRL commitments and other things, but luckily I finished the book – and enjoyed it!

Now, Brian was kind to give a considerate and well thought out, critical review of my work so I’m going to try and give him the same courtesy by giving him a review that I think this book deserves. So sit back and read as we enter the world of A Mage’s Power.

About The Author

I didn’t get a bio about the author per say, but you can check out his blog (and his writing/reviews) at the following links and purchase his book via Amazon.

Amazon

Blog

Cover

It's a nice, colourful (if maybe a little dark) cover. It’s certainly eye catching, which is a good thing. Looking at it, you may be expecting to be prepared to read a traditional Epic Fantasy – but you may be pleasantly surprised.

On a side note, it also has a map inside of the world, drawn by my friend Brenna Albert. Great to know that she’s getting more work!

Overview

So the plot of A Mage's Power involves a young man named Eric, a down-on-his-luck loser that just sucks at life and everything goes wrong for him. His life takes an “interesting” turn when he’s met by Tasio – a Trickster from the Fantasy world of Tariatla (think of him as the equivalent of Loki from Norse Mythology – or even the Thor comics). Deciding to take it upon himself to “help” Eric, he sends him to the world of Tariatla.

Now, the first thing that struck me is that the world of Tariatla is as somewhat “deconstructed” (as Brian says on his blog) world. As well as having traditional Fantasy elements like magic, monsters, elves, orcs, etc – there are also real world elements, like a job centre, diners, television, even an X-Factor type reality show for wizards! It kind of feels like Earth if it suddenly got invaded by Fantasy monsters. Now, the idea of combining Fantasy with real world is an idea that has been done and in this book it mainly works. But sometimes, the ideas seem to clash with each other and it’s almost like it can’t make up its mind as to whether the world wants to be Fantasy or not. For the most part it works, but there are times when it felt like the suspension of disbelief was stretched.

Trapped in this strange world, Eric tries to adapt to his new surroundings and eventually gets recruited into the Dragon’s Lair as a mercenary, learning to use magic and make money. His team consists of Nolien (who’s like the resident bookworm and slightly socially awkward member) and Tiza (the tough, take no prisoners kick ass chick). For the most part, I actually quite liked them – even though I wanted to slap Tiza in a few places! But Balisard, their leader, I thought was pretty awesome. He kinda reminded me of Master Splinter in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, albeit with a bit more attitude and wit.

The crux of the story involved Eric and his mercenary group going on missions to collect money, learning teamwork along the way. It’s the same sort of theme that we’ve seen in shows like Naruto and the like, but it works well. In actual fact, there isn’t really one set plot – but a number of stories. The book actually reads like a cartoon series on Toonami (which Brian admits on his blog that the shows he watches are a major influence), with each part of the book feeling like another episode in the series, or maybe a better example would be like an RPG game and every part of the book is another quest they must complete. The problem with this is that sometimes the story feels a little undirected and at times doesn’t know in what direction to go in. At other times, the story just seems to shift from one action to the next without any natural progression – which can be a little jarring at times.

Luckily, all these threads do come together in the end – but I won’t give any spoilers. The final scene with the villain is a little “James Bond” like, where the villain gives away his master plan, but I won’t be too hard on this as it does explain what could have potentially been some holes in the plot. But I do have to the honest, the ending I felt was like a slap in the face after everything Eric went through.

With all the above being said, I will say that this is certainly a fresh new look on the Fantasy genre and gives it a whole new look. It takes elements from other Fantasy stories and tries to do something different with them – so you don’t feel like you’re reading the same story over and over again. And it is well written, with plenty of humour and action to keep the reader interested. There were a few typos in my copy, but I’ve heard that has since been corrected so I won’t give too much of a hard time on this one.

PROS (magically amazing):

• World is unique and has some interesting takes on the Fantasy genre.
• Feels like reading a cartoon series.
• A lot of humour and fun to be had here.

CONS (tricked you!):

• The “Real-world” Fantasy land occasionally feels a little bit out of place in some parts.
• Story a little undirected in places.

Summary

A Mage's Power is a book that you will need to really give a chance. It takes time to get going, and you will need to have an open mind with the Fantasy world it’s set in – but if you settle into it, I think you’ll find an exciting Fantasy adventure that’s just waiting to be read. I’ll definitely be waiting to read any other books in this series when they come out.

FINAL SCORE: 4/5

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Today is a special Pandragon Reviews, as today I am participating as part of a blog tour from the amazing Seventh Star Press.

Earlier in the year I saw a post on Read2Review from a small press company called Seventh Star Press, looking for reviewers and hosts for their Between Dark and Light tour, Between Dark and Light being the forth book in their The Brotherhood of Dwarves series. I signed up for it as I am always interested in new Epic Fantasy novels. However, I decided to read the first book in the series for the purpose of this tour (because what better place to start than at the beginning?)

The Brotherhood of Dwarves follows the adventures of a young dwarf named Roskin, travelling from his kingdom to seek adventure. Que orcs, ogres, slave traders and a disgraced soldier that may just be his only help, Roskin is in for a big (no pun intended) adventure! So let’s see how he does!

About The Author (provided by the publisher)

D. A. Adams is a novelist, a farmer, a professor of English, and in my estimation, a true gentleman. His breakout fantasy series, The Brotherhood of Dwarves, transcends genre and illuminates the human soul in all its flashes of glory and innumerable failings.

He is active on the Con circuit and has contributed writing to literary as well as fine art publications, and maintains his active blog, "The Ramblings of D. A. Adams". He lives and works in East Tennessee, and is the proud father of two boys, Collin and Finn.

His ability as a storyteller breathes life into every character, and his craftsmanship as a writer makes these stories about relationships; human or otherwise.

D.A. Adams Links:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authordaadams

Twitter: https://twitter.com/biggunsalex

Website/Blog: http://www.daadams.com/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1418876.D_A_Adams

Seventh Star Press Links

Website: http://www.seventhstarpress.com

Blog: http://seventhstarpress.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/7thstarpress

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/seventhstarpress

Cover

A simple, but very effective cover. Roskin (our protagonist) holds his ground, holding his sword up whilst humans charge him. One thing I notice is that Roskin’s expression has barely contained panic, whilst still trying to look strong. It’s a very good, stand out cover and beautifully drawn as well.

Overview

Roskin comes from a pretty privileged background, being the son of the King of the Kiredirk’s (a clan of dwarfs). But his life takes an “exciting” turn when he decides to leave his kingdom in search of adventure. However, he soon finds out that life as an adventurer is not as easy as he thought it would be.

It’s a story that’s we’ve seen in Fantasy stories many times before, but for me this is not a problem. Seeking adventure has always been the core of most Fantasy (The Hobbit being an example) and, as the old saying goes “it if isn’t broken, don’t fix it”.

The world in Brotherhood is pretty much your basic Fantasy world, with orcs, ogres, etc – but it does do a good job of setting itself up and making itself believable, even adding in languages for the different races. My only problem with this is that there is a little TOO much exposition for when they enter a new area. The book goes into great detail about the land and history of the races (the first chapter, for instance goes into a good seven pages or so of history before getting to the actual story). This, I found sometimes slowed the pace of the story. The problem with exposition is that, whilst a little bit is good to give the readers and idea of the world and characters, too much of it can just slow things down (sadly, this is something that even George R.R. Martin is guilty of). For me, a few paragraphs would have been just as good. It may have been better for the author to include this information in a supplement or afterword, explaining the history of the book, like I’ve seen some other authors do. This way, the readers can enjoy the story and then read about the world if they are interested.

My other issue was with Roskin himself – he’s not a bad character by any means and is actually very likeable. But the problem is that he spends most of the second half of the book captured and his friends have to rescue him. Personally, I almost felt that Red should have been the main character. I don’t to give too many spoilers about his character away, but I found him to be a very fleshed out and interesting character. Probably my favourite of the series so far.

That being said, I do understand the Roskin is still learning the ropes of being an adventurer and he was bound to fall into a few traps now and then. In fact, the book does an incredible job of setting up his naivety when he kills his first enemy, and he panics and becomes traumatised by it. Too many heroes in Fantasy just seem to go in for the kill without a second thought, but Roskin does show remorse in his actions at first – which I think made his character a lot more believable. He’s not a “larger than life” hero after all (no pun intended).

Another good point I want to make about this book – this is the first book I’ve read where the editing is almost perfect! No typos or grammatical mistakes that I could notice – and even those that were there were hardly worth mentioning. It’s a minor point really, but I’ve read a lot of books that have a lot of poor editing mistakes and typos, so I just thought I’d mention that.

It also had a couple of illustrations in it, which I thought was excellent. Personally, I think it could have done with more of them, not that the story didn’t stand on its own without them, I just think a few more would have been good.

Overall, I did actually enjoy the story and, despite the overly large exposition, it’s not a slow read by any means. I would definitely be interested in seeing where the story goes from here and seeing how Roskin copes with future adventures.

PROS (dwarving the competition):

• Overall plot not overly original, but fun to read.
• Some great characterisation.
• Perfectly formatted and edited.
• Story doesn’t feel padded out and you can read through it quickly whilst still enjoying it.

CONS (coming up short):

• A little too much exposition in places ruin the flow.
• Main character could have done a bit more.

Summary

This is a very promising start to this series. If they could possibly cut down the exposition and maybe give Roskin a bit more to do (to help him evolve as a character) then I can see this potentially becoming one of the more underrated Fantasy series. It’s a fun read for all ages and one I think you should check out if you like your Fantasy Epic!

FINAL SCORE: 3.5/5

Be sure to check out the rest of the blog tour at the Seventh Star Press links above! Thanks to the guys at Seventh Star Press for letting me be part of their tour.

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