COVER REVEAL: The Secret of the Jewels Series by JMD Reid

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Fantasy Focus

Diamond Stained (Secret of the Jewels Book 1)

To escape his dark mistakes…

…Obhin must wield his magical blade again!

Life had gone wrong for Obhin. Once a respected palace guard, now he sells his sword as a bandit. Trapped by his mistakes, he has no hope.

Until one young woman sees more in him.

Avena, passionate and headstrong, has no patience for bullies. Dedicated to healing, she struggles to escape her own bleak past. In Obhin, she sees a chance for them both to escape.

In Kash, a city of poverty and vice, the two must find trust in the other to protect those they care about. Dark sorcerers, underworld crime bosses, and brutal bandits scheme to use and destroy them.

Can they polish clean their stained souls?

You’ll be enthralled by this exciting fantasy story because the flawed characters will keep you reading.

Get it April 28th.

http://mybook.to/diamondstained

Ruby Ruins (Secret of the Jewels Book 2)

Betrayal cuts deep.

Obhin has found new life defending Dualyn, the famed magical engineer and his servants. With the daring Avena at his side, Obhin takes the fight to the enemies that seek to use Dualayn’s talents for their dark and selfish ends.

When a raid goes bad, Obhin finds an enemy that not even his resonance blade can face. A betrayal that cuts so deep it shakes him to his core.

And threatens to destroy Avena.

Only in the ruins of the ruby city can hope be found. Can Obhin find the strength to face the darkness once more?

You’ll be enthralled by this fast-paced and exciting fantasy story because of the rich characters will keep you reading.

Get it May 5th.

http://mybook.to/rubyruins

Obsidian Mind (Secret of the Jewels Book 3)

How deep into the darkness…

will Obhin plunge to save his love?

Last summer, Obhin thought they had hidden the most vulnerable part to Avena, the woman he loves. If any one were to find her disembodied mind, they could threaten her life.

Their enemies have found it.

Now Obhin has to risk not just his life, but his very soul to earn it back. With his magical blade, he’ll have to commit high treason. A bleak future lies before him. An irreparable act which will forever sunder him from Avena.

But what else can he do? Let her die?

You’ll be enthralled by this exhilarating and heart-pounding epic fantasy story because of the rich characters.

Get it May 18th.

http://mybook.to/obsidianmind

Emerald Strength (Secret of the Jewels Book 4)

Even the broken can find…

the strength to fight!

Crippled by the assassination attempt, Obhin has to adjust to his new life. No longer can he swing his magical sword and fight at Avena’s side.

And she’s never needed his help more.

The White Lady and the Brotherhood are scheming to break the Warding and flood Kash with demons. Avena is giving her all to keep the city from falling into chaos and prop up the king’s weak rule.

How can Obhin help her when he can’t even stand.

He will have to find that strength within him to rise to the fight. If not, he’ll be swallowed by his own darkness and lost.

Will he stand? Or will he fall?

You’ll be enthralled by this exciting and emotional epic fantasy story because of the strength of characters.

Get it June 9th.

http://mybook.to/emeraldstrength

Amethyst Shattered (Secret of the Jewels Book 5)

Darkness has cracked the world!

The White Lady’s plan has succeeded!

Obhin and Avena’s fight to protect their home has never been more deadly. The world has cracked. A Rift of Night opens onto a demonic realm. Monsters out of forgotten myth rampage through their city.

Obhin must rally the defenders before all is lost. With his magic blade, he’ll plunge into the horde and drive them back.

Will his sword be enough?

As Obhin fights, Avena must delve into esoteric secrets. Only by unraveling the secret of the jewels will she have any hope of sealing the rift. Time is running short. If she cannot discover the truth, destruction will consume her home.

Does she have the strength to fight through her own guilt? Or will she be lost to the darkness, too

You’ll be enthralled by this exciting fantasy story because the flawed characters will keep you reading.

Get it July 7th.

http://mybook.to/amethystshattered

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Book 1: http://mybook.to/diamondstained

Book 2: http://mybook.to/rubyruins

Book 3: http://mybook.to/obsidianmind

Book 4: http://mybook.to/emeraldstrength

Book 5: http://mybook.to/amethystshattered

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Epic Fantasy from Poetic Roots with Robert Cano on the Podcast

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Jamie Davis
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This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 103 with Robert Cano .

Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.

From Epic Fantasy, to Urban Fantasy, to Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Kicking off things this week, I’ll start with my author update. I turned in Huntress Scout to the editor last week so I’m already digging into Huntress Adept, book 5 in the series. I’ve plotted the book out and it is looking to be a blast to write so far.

Huntress Scout comes out in a few weeks on May 5th. I urge you to check out the whole series starting with Huntress Initiate, the first book in the Huntress Clan Saga.

You can check out more information on what I’m up to, including sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Okay, let’s get to this week’s featured guest. I got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Robert Cano. An artist who has chosen to paint with words, Robert began a journey years ago which has finally culminated in him finding his momentum with the Soul of Sorrows series.

He brings his poetry roots to his novels. Inspired by Tolkien, Le Guin, Shelley, and Wordsworth, he builds worlds with a classical feel and infuses them with hard realities. A constant student, he is always seeking to perfect his craft.

We talk about his Soul of Sorrows series including The Suffering and The Dark Archer. Here’s the interview.

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COVER REVEAL: Rebels by Joanna White

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Fantasy Focus

For many decades, the Aretul have ruled the world of Averell with an iron fist. Any man or boy is taken to the prison Zagerah and never seen again, left at the mercy of the vicious Hunters.

Why?

How did the Aretul take over Averell and why? Why did they create the Hunters and for what purpose? Who were the Hunters before? Read stories through the eyes of all the side characters from Hunter, and more. Immerse yourself in the world of Averell and watch its history unfold with every turn of the page.

This story is meant to be read as a companion to Hunter, Book One in the Valiant Series.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0874PSFCR

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Dragons, Dragons Everywhere with Amber Morant on the Podcast

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Jamie Davis
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This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 102 with Amber Morant .

Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.

From Epic Fantasy, to Urban Fantasy, to Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

I’ll begin with my author update. I sent in Huntress Scout, book 4 of the Huntress Clan Saga to the editor this week. That is set to come out very soon on May 5th. If you like fun, kickass urban fantasy stories you should check out the series. Get started with Huntress Initiate, the first book in the Huntress Clan Saga.

You can check out more information on what I’m up to, including sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode I get to chat with author, Amber Morant. Amber is an author and full time mother living in the Dayton, Ohio area. She has published multiple books in the dungeonpunk and fantasy genre. Exploring worlds outside of our own and collecting swords from different parts of the world has become part of who she is.

From the time she was in fourth grade trying to write the next “great Harry Potter” book in 2001 to now, Amber has been writing non-stop and finding magic in her everyday life. Outside of writing, Amber spends her time reading, playing video games, and chasing dragons.

Here’s my interview with Amber coming right up where we talk about her Shadow of the Crown, book 1 of the Dragon Guardian Wars series.

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The Assassination Protocol with Andy Peloquin on the Podcast

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Jamie Davis

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 101 with Andy Peloquin .

Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.

From Epic Fantasy, to Urban Fantasy, to Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

To kick off this week’s episode, I’ll start with my author update. I plan to wrap up the editing on book 4 in the Huntress Clan Saga series this week. I can’t wait to share this one with my readers. Watch for it next month if I can pull together the release for you in time.

If you haven’t picked up the first three books in the series, now’s the time to do that. Check out the entire series over on Amazon starting with Huntress Initiate, the first book in the Huntress Clan Saga.

You can check out more information on what I’m up to, including sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Moving on to the main attraction, I’m excited to bring back best-selling fantasy author, Andy Peloquin. He was one of the first guests on this podcast and it’s great to have him back on the show. Andy calls himself a storyteller and an artist and now his art has led him to write a sci-fi series to share with his loyal readers. We talk about his Assassination Protocol, the brand new book in his new Cerberus series.

Check out my interview with Andy right now.

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Screenwriting and Deep Fantasy Novels with Eldon Thompson on the Podcast

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Jamie Davis

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 100 with Eldon Thompson .

Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.

From Epic Fantasy, to Urban Fantasy, to Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Kicking off things this week, I’ll start with my author update. Having finished my first draft work on book 4 in the Huntress Clan Saga series, I am deep into editing it before sending off to the editor and proofreader. I can’t wait to share it with you and all of my readers. If you haven’t picked up the first three books in the series, now’s the time to do that. Check out the entire series over on Amazon starting with Huntress Initiate, the first book in the Huntress Clan Saga.

You can check out more information on what I’m up to, including sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Moving on to our author this week, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Eldon Thompson. Eldon is a lifelong epic fantasy enthusiast with two childhood dreams: play quarterback in the NFL, and become a published fantasy author. He says though he’s fallen well short of the first goal, he did sell his epic fantasy trilogy THE LEGEND OF ASAHIEL to HarperCollins in 2003. The first book in that series, THE CRIMSON SWORD, debuted in hardcover on May 3, 2005, the same day as Brandon Sanderson’s ELANTRIS.

He later became involved in Hollywood screenwriting, selling a feature-length adaptation of Terry Brooks’s THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA (his favorite book as a kid) to Warner Bros in 2007. Alas, the film version was never made, but he continued to write for Hollywood until 2013, when he contributed the short story “Unbowed” to Shawn Speakman’s UNFETTERED anthology. Reception to that story was strong enough that he finally prioritized on writing the WARDER trilogy, featuring fan-favorite character Kylac Kronus, which published in late 2018.

Check out my interview with Eldon.

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COVER REVEAL: The Renegade Within by Mark Johnson

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Fantasy Focus

A forbidden research experiment kills hundreds. Four dangerous survivors. A growing darkness with the power to destroy the gods themselves.

All Terese Saarg wants is to hide her participation in a disastrous experiment. Her redemption demands she abandon her daughter to hunt down and exterminate the infected survivors. But when she find them, she discovers they’re more powerful than she was told, and that she’s in more danger than ever. And the survivors are the least of her worries.

Sara has no memory of her childhood. Or how she can weave a secret, unknown energy. When she encounters the four escaped renegades in battle, she discovers they have common secrets. If they learn to trust one another, they can find how to conquer the darkness advancing toward their people.

But one person stands at the center of Sarra’s quest to recover her lost identity: Terese Saarg.

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Gangster Noir Fantasy with Patricia Loofbourrow on the Podcast

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Jamie Davis

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 99 with Patricia Loofbourrow .

Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.

From Epic Fantasy, to Urban Fantasy, to Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Kicking off things this week, I’ll start with my author update. I finished my first draft work on book 4 in the Huntress Clan Saga series. I will be deep into editing that book this week. I can’t wait to share it with you and all of my readers. If you haven’t picked up the first three books in the series, now’s the time to do that. Check out the entire series over on Amazon starting with Huntress Initiate, the first book in the Huntress Clan Saga.

You can check out more information on what I’m up to, including sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

For today’s show, I have an interview with Patricia Loofbourrow. Patty is the NY Times and USA Today best selling author of the Red Dog Conspiracy steampunk noir crime fiction series. She has been a professional blogger, author, and editor since 2000 and began writing novels in 2005. Her first published novel, The Jacq of Spades, released in 2015 and has sold over 20,000 copies worldwide.

A native of southern California, she has lived in Moore, Oklahoma since 2005. You can see all her books at pattyloof.com. Check out her books and this episode of the podcast.

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COVER REVEAL: Fate of Wizardoms Box Set 1-3 by Jeffrey L. Kohanek

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Fantasy Focus

Power. The ambitious thirst for it. But when a power-hungry wizard lord seeks to expand his rule, he triggers a series of events unforeseen.

The balance of magic is altered, races of old return, and beasts of legend stalk the land.

Follow a compelling and memorable cast including ruthless wizards who vie for thrones able to grant the power of a god.

How can one defeat a god?

Fate of Wizardoms is a reimagining of classic epic fantasy, told in a fast-paced style and filled with beloved genre tropes twisted in an uncommon fashion, perfect for fans of The Witcher, Kingkiller Chronicles, or Wheel of Time.

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The Power of Conviction and Catrin Russell’s Fantasy Series The Prime

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Jamie Davis

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 98 with Catrin Russell .

Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on everything in fantasy books.

From Epic Fantasy, to Urban Fantasy, to Sword and Sorcery, and everything in between, expect to find the best and brightest authors from all the various corners of the fantasy book world. Plus we’ll add in a few other very special guests as well along the way.

Kicking off things this week, I’ll start with my author update. I’m almost finished my first draft work on book 4 in the Huntress Clan Saga series. I plan to wrap up the first draft this week. I can’t wait to share it with my readers. If you haven’t picked up the first three books in the series, now’s the time to do that. Check out the entire series over on Amazon starting with Huntress Initiate, the first book in the Huntress Clan Saga.

You can check out more information on what I’m up to, including sneak peeks of upcoming covers, special giveaways, and more, by visiting my fan group on Facebook, Jamie’s Fun Fantasy Readers and over at my website and blog, JamieDavisBooks.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

On today’s show I interview Catrin Russell. Catrin is a 31-year-old writer from Sweden. She has two kids and a third on the way. Her primary job is as a nurse but she counts herself very lucky to be able to combine her love of writing with a way to make some extra money at home.

Catrin writes epic medieval fantasy stories with a hint of romance and intriguing and heartfelt characters. Check out my interview with Catrin right now. Also go get her book The Power of Conviction.

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