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“A Wrinkle in Time meets The Princess Bride.”
Review by Lee Lee Thompson, The Perpetual You Magazine “Chute’s novel weaves STAR WARS-like characters with a WONDER-like message to form an enrapturing read for booklovers of all ages.” US Review of Books “Fast and bizarre… Never a dull moment.“ Foreward Reviews
SERIES DETAILS:
Series Title: The 8th Island Trilogy by Alexis Marie Chute Category: Young Adult Fiction (13 to 17 yrs) (368 to 448 pages) Genre: fantasy, adventure, coming of age, ya, adult Publisher: SparkPress. Release dates: Jun 2018; Oct 2019; Apr 2020 Format available for review: print (Inside the Sun only), e-book, pdf Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: Jul 7 to Aug 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG: Battle scenes and death depicted.
Series Description:
The 8th Island Trilogy includes Above the Star, Below the Moon, and Inside the Sun. Over the three books, we follow the adventures of a quirky family, the Wellsleys. The main characters are frumpy senior citizen Archie, his daughter-in-law, Tessa, and his ill fourteen-year-old granddaughter Ella. Archie, searching for his missing son, accidentally transports his family—and a cruise ship full of people—to a magical planet. There, they uncover the truth: all worlds are dying. Yet hope is not lost. A way to restore all that will soon be destroyed is revealed, along with the realization that Ella will play a role no one could have imagined—especially not her. On the mysterious island of Jarr-Wya, many races of creatures battle for dominion and magic lurks around every corner. When the world falls dark, that is when bravery must shine the brightest, and the Wellsleys will reveal the strength they never knew they possessed—as well as the power of love to save the day. 
Book Details:
Book Title: Above the Star by Alexis Marie Chute Category: Young Adult Fiction (13 to 17 yrs), 368 pages Genre: fantasy, adventure, coming of age, ya, adult Publisher: SparkPress. Release dates: Jun 2018 Format available for review: e-book (mobi for kindle, epub), PDF Tour dates: Jul 7 to Aug 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG: Battle scenes and death depicted.
Book Description:
When frumpy senior citizen Archie goes in search of his missing son in the Spanish Canary Islands, he stumbles upon a higher mission: locating a magical cure for his ailing fourteen-year-old granddaughter, Ella. Using a portal-jumping device called the Tillastrion, Archie and a stone-headed creature named Zeno are transported to Jarr-Wya, a magnificent yet terrifying island in a connected realm―along with Ella and her strong-willed mother, Tessa, who accidentally stow away on this not-so-secret quest. What they find on Jarr-Wya is an island tortured by a wicked Star anchored in the sea, and a raging three-way battle for dominion between the stone-wielding Bangols, the fiery Olearons, and the evil Millia sands. Ella’s wit and resourcefulness emerge in this new world, while Tessa is forced to confront her long-buried secrets and a confusing new love triangle. When Ella is captured, Tessa and Archie―with the help of a company of peculiar allies―set out to save her and unravel the terrible mystery of her cure. A mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night adventure of three unlikely heroes, Above the Star reminds us that even the smallest act of bravery can transform our lives and the fates of the worlds around us.
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Book Details:
Book Title: Below the Moon by Alexis Marie Chute Category: Young Adult Fiction (13 to 17 yrs), 448 pages Genre: fantasy, adventure, coming of age, ya, adult Publisher: SparkPress. Release dates: Oct 2019 Format available for review: e-book (mobi for kindle, epub), PDF Tour dates: Jul 7 to Aug 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG: Battle scenes and death depicted.
Book Description:
Ella Wellsley is not your typical teenager. Cancer left her mute, but not powerless. Trapped in a parallel dimension, Ella rallies her strength to join her family―her mother, Tessa, her grandpa Archie, and her magical boyfriend―in locating the cure to her illness. This cure is entangled in the fate of all worlds, and threatened by the presence of an evil Star anchored in the sea. The Star has thrown life everywhere into chaos―and it is Ella who holds the key to unlocking its mystery. Caught in a web of betrayal, mistaken identities, secrets, and love triangles, Ella, Tessa, and Archie must overcome their troubled pasts to ensure a future for all worlds. On this journey―armed with unearthly abilities and unexpected allies―each member of the Wellsley family will learn the power of love in the face of their greatest fears.
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Book Title: Inside the Sun by Alexis Marie Chute Category: Young Adult Fiction (13 to 17 yrs), 384 pages Genre: fantasy, adventure, coming of age, ya, adult Publisher: SparkPress. Release dates: April 2020 Format available for review: e-book (mobi for kindle, epub), PDF Tour dates: Jul 7 to Aug 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG: Battle scenes and death depicted.
Book Description:
All worlds are dying, and it’s up to one broken and dysfunctional family from Earth―the Wellsleys―to save the day. Cancer-ridden Ella celebrates her fifteenth birthday beneath an enchanted mountain, but it is what lies even farther below―the mysterious Star in the sea―that demands she grow up quickly. While Ella grapples with the sacrifice she must make and the lies she is forced to tell, her mother, Tessa, is hell-bent on protecting her. Through bizarre encounters, love-sick Tessa realizes that she is not the lonely orphan she believes. Her husband, Arden, and father-in-law, Archie, are not the only ones with magical bloodlines. This revelation changes everything. As Archie chooses to embody his unexpected ancestry, he learns that leading the charge in the ultimate battle against evil won’t be as easy as he thought. He’ll need his family―and the strange allies he has gained―by his side to give Ella enough time to set things right. Can they defeat the unstoppable Millia sands―and another unexpected foe―before everything they hold dear is destroyed? Or will their adventure tear them apart for good? The finale to The 8th Island Trilogy will hold you spellbound until the final page, and long after.
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Meet the Author:
Alexis Marie Chute is an award-winning author, artist, photographer, art curator, filmmaker, and public speaker. She has received over 40 noteworthy distinctions for her visual and literary work. Her award-winning fantasy series The 8th Island Trilogy includes, Above the Star, Below the Moon, and Inside the Sun. The series has been described as “A WRINKLE IN TIME meets THE PRINCESS BRIDE” by The Perpetual You magazine, and “Fast and bizarre… never a dull moment” by Forward Reviews. The 8th Island Trilogy “weaves STAR WARS-like characters with a WONDER-like message to form an enrapturing read for blooklovers of all ages” – US Review of Books. Chute’s bestselling memoir, Expecting Sunshine: A Journey of Grief, Healing and Pregnancy After Loss, was a top Kirkus title of 2017 and received a plethora of other literary distinctions. The memoir was accompanied by the feature documentary of the same name, which has screened internationally for the last three years. Chute received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design from the University of Alberta, Canada, and studied at Media Design school in Auckland, New Zealand. She graduated valedictorian with her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, USA. Chute is a highly regarded public speaker. She has presented on art, writing, bereavement, and the healing capacities of creativity around the world. Contact the Author/Artist for bookings info@alexismariechute.com When not in her art/photo studio or at her computer, Chute loves to spend quality time with her family, read fiction and non-fiction, watch reality TV, paddleboard, and canoe. She is not a winter person but lives in frosty Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with her husband and their three living children. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ YouTube ~ LinkedIn
Tour Schedule:
July 7 – Splashes of Joy – series spotlight / guest post / author interview / giveaway July 7 - Working Mommy Journal – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 7 - fundinmental - series spotlight / giveaway July 7 - Corinne Rodrigues | Booksnista - series spotlight / giveaway July 8 -Leels Loves Books – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 8 –Book Bustle – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 8 - Living in a Bookworld – series spotlight / giveaway July 9 - Confessions of the Perfect Mom – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 9 – I'm Into Books – series spotlight / guest post / giveaway July 10 - She Just Loves Books – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 13 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 13 -Books and Zebras – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 14 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 14 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 15 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 15 -Blooming with Books – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 16 – Working Mommy Journal – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 16 -Books and Zebras – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 17 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 17 -Writer with Wanderlust – series spotlight / guest post / giveaway July 20 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 20 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 21 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway July 21 - Stephanie Jane – series spotlight / giveaway July 21 -Leels Loves Books – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 21 - Merlot Et Mots - book review of Above the Star July 22 – T's Stuff – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway July 22 - She Just Loves Books – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 22 - Blooming with Books – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 23-Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of Inside the Sun / guest post / giveaway July 24 –Confessions of the Perfect Mom – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 24 - Books and Zebras – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway July 24 - Adventurous Bookworm – book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 26 - Rajiv's Reviews - book review of Above the Star / giveaway July 27 – Book Bustle – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 27 -Adventurous Bookworm – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 28 – Working Mommy Journal – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway July 28 -Olio by Marilyn – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 28 - Merlot Et Mots - book review of Below the Moon July 29 - Library of Clean Reads – series spotlight / giveaway July 29 – 411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS – series spotlight / guest post / giveaway July 29 - Blooming with Books – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway July 30 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 30 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway July 31 – She Just Loves Books – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway July 31 - Pen Possessed - series spotlight / giveaway Aug 1 - Rajiv's Reviews - book review of Below the Moon / giveaway Aug 3 – StoreyBook Reviews – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Aug 3 -Leels Loves Books – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway Aug 4 – Confessions of the Perfect Mom – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway Aug 4 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book review of Inside the Sun / guest post / giveaway Aug 5 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway Aug 5 - Adventurous Bookworm – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway Aug 6 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway Aug 6 - Olio by Marilyn – series spotlight / author interview / giveaway Aug 6 - Rajiv's Reviews - book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway Aug 7 - Jazzy Book Reviews – series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Aug 10 - Books for Books – series spotlight Aug 10 - Merlot Et Mots - book review of Inside the Sun / author interview Aug 10 – Book Bustle – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway TBD – Falling Into A Good Book – book review of Above the Star / giveaway TBD – Falling Into A Good Book – book review of Below the Moon / giveaway TBD – Falling Into A Good Book – book review of Inside the Sun / giveaway
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