Category: Sci Fi

BOOK REVIEW TOUR: JEXTER BLADEBRACE AND THE EXALTED KINGDOM by Jamie Smartkins

11/22/2022

Join us for this tour from Jan 16 to Jan 27, 2023!

Book Details:

Book Title:  Jexter Bladebrace & The Exalted Kingdom by Jamie Smartkins
Category:  YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 103 pages
Genre: Sci-fi and fantasy
Publisher:  Olympia Publishers(UK)
Release date:   Jan 27, 2022
Format available for review: ebook (MOBI for Kindle, PDF)
Tour dates: Jan 16 to Jan 27, 2023
Content Rating: G. My book is for general audience. This book is for science fiction and fantasy book lover.

"Far and away one of the finest books of 2022. If I had the only vote, this would be in a book of the year category. Brilliantly written. Fans of graphic novels will love this book. Fans of simply fun adventures will love this book. If you want to enjoy reading a book again, buy this book. A brilliant book that needs to be a template for all YA writers in the world." - N. N. Light's Book Heaven, 5-stars on Amazon.

"This novel is rich in creative ideas, including the introduction of alien race that swoops in to help those in need...This whole book is clearly a labor of love by its author, offering an interesting science fiction tale for anyone to enjoy." - US Review of Books

"Jexter Bladebrace and the Exalted Kingdom is a fun jaunt for a science fiction novel and would be best for middle-grade readers. Smartkins sets up a promising premise with lots of action in this easy-to-read novel. Readers who are looking for an entertaining, light read will enjoy this story." - The Book Review Directory

"...a well-written and well-developed story with unique characters that jump off the pages while reading. A short book that makes it perfect for reading in a day or two... great for those who are under the age of twelve but also for sci-fi buffs! Highly recommend it." - author Catherine Townsend-Lyon, 5-stars on Amazon.

"I loved this fast paced novel that took a whole different route from the usual post-apocalyptic tale. The well developed characters and plot was a pleasure to read." - Bookshelf Adventures Blog

Book Description:

In the year 2080 AD, the asteroid Ominoulada strikes the Earth, shaking the planet.

Jexter Bladebrace finds himself stranded on an island. The spaceship Spectrovor arrives to help the Earthlings. Joining one hundred survivors on the island where Spectrovor lands, Jexter, Shelly and Mac try to prevent their island from sinking into the ocean.

The Spectropeans from Spectrovor suggest an alliance with the Earthlings, whereby they will save them by turning them into humphibians, a life form which can survive on land as well as in water. The humphibians take refuge in a sunken ship and learn to live on the demolished planet Earth, exploring and finding new places.

But when they find another planet, a reflection of the Earth, their lives take a drastic turn.

Can Jexter, Shelly and Mac salvage the future of the Earthlings?

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Meet the Author:

Jamie Smartkins is an Indian sci-fi fantasy writer and blogger. After having over a decade of experience in the software industry, Jamie moved into the world of writing. He is also a voracious reader, avid music lover and winner of several quiz and dance competitions. Jamie started writing fantasy stories as he believes creative art in any genre is the ultimate form of abstract science. He loves studying palmistry, astrology and foreign languages during his spare time.

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Tour Schedule:
Jan 16 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / author interview / giveaway
Jan 17 – My WorldReads – book review / giveaway
Jan 18 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
Jan 19 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway
Jan 19 - Books are a Blessing – book review / giveaway
Jan 20 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book review / giveaway
Jan 20 - Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight / author interview
Jan 23 – Lady Hawkeye – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
Jan 23 - Books for Books - book spotlight
Jan 24 – The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway
Jan 25 – Stephanie Jane – book review / giveaway
Jan 26 - Leels Loves Books - book review / giveaway
Jan 27 – Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books – book review

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AUDIOBOOK & BOOK TOUR: A MEASURE OF SERENITY by Bryan Prosek

10/16/2022

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Join us for this tour from Nov 21 to Dec 16, 2022!
Book Details:

Book Title:  A Measure of Serenity by Bryan Prosek
Category:  YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 368 pages
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Publisher:  CamCat Books
Release date: November 2022
Formats Available for Review: print - softback (USA only), audiobook (Book Funnel download), and ebook (EPUB, PDF, Book Funnel download)
Tour dates: Nov 21 to Dec 16, 2022
Content Rating: PG. There aren't any graphic scenes, and no strong language.

Book Description:

A million thoughts, but only one right thing to do.

Eighteen-year-old Serenity Ashdown has a brilliant mind: she counts, calculates, and analyzes everything, all the time. Awkward. When her father suddenly disappears, Serenity follows his trail to a parallel dimension. The feds on the other side claim to want to help her go home, if she helps them reconstruct the right codes for the portal between worlds. But it’s soon clear they want something more: a gateway for invasion, because this version of Earth is dying.

When Serenity learns that her alter-ego was killed in battle, she assumes “the other Serenity’s” identity and uses her unique abilities to lead the resistance in a mortal fight against the tyrannical super-government that is poised to invade her universe. Serenity has no idea how to be someone she’s not, but she has to try—or she may not have a home to return to.

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CamCat Books
Audible ~ Amazon
B&N ~ IndieBound ~ BookShop
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Meet the Author:

Bryan Prosek is a science fiction writer and business attorney. Along with his debut The Brighter the Stars and the forthcoming A Measure of Serenity, he has published books and articles in legal trade journals and magazines. When he isn’t writing or practicing law, you can probably find him watching science fiction movies or television shows. He loves the big screen and the small screen. There’s a good chance that he’ll be watching one of the numerous Star Trek movies or series, but he could be watching anything from Guardians of the Galaxy to The Conjuring.

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Tour Schedule:

Nov 21 –Liese's Blog – book spotlight
Nov 22 - Book Reviews by Linda Moore - book spotlight / giveaway
Nov 23 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
Nov 23 –Living in a Bookworld – book spotlight / giveaway
Nov 25 –Books for Books – book spotlight
Nov 25– JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder - audiobook review / giveaway
Nov 28 –Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
Nov 29 – Lady Hawkeye - book spotlight / giveaway
Nov 30 –Books are a Blessing – book review / giveaway
Dec 2 –fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway
Dec 6 - My Reading Getaway - book spotlight
Dec 6 –Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway
Dec 7 –A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway
Dec 8 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews - book review / giveaway
Dec 9 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
Dec 9 - My Reading Getaway - book review
Dec 12 – JennaReadStuff - book review
Dec 13 - Library Lady's Kid Lit - book review / giveaway
Dec 13 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway
Dec 14 –Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway
Dec 15 –Authors on iTours: Let's Talk Books! – book review
Dec 16 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway
Dec 16 - @enjoyingbooksagain - book review
TBD – Bootsie’s Book Nook - book spotlight

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BOOK TOUR: Child of Etherclaw by Matty Roberts

6/10/2022

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Join us for this tour from August 2 to August 22, 2022!

Book Details:

Book Title: CHILD OF ETHERCLAW by Matty Roberts
Category: Young Adult Fiction (13-18+), 348 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi/Dystopian
Publisher: Twilight Fox LLC
Release date: August 2, 2022
Formats Available for Review: print (softback) (USA and Canada) and ebook (EPUB and PDF)
Tour dates: August 2 to August 22, 2022
Content Rating: PG-13 PG-13 for some profanity and mild violence.

Book Description:

The bonds of family go well beyond blood.

But can those bonds hold when the blood itself carries a devastating secret?

Fenlee's opal necklace had always radiated a certain warmth since her mother's death. But now, at sixteen, her world begins to unravel as the stone sparks to life, revealing itself to be an otherworldly artifact of untold power.

Between her mechatronics studies at the academy and scavenging expeditions beneath the sprawling city of New Cascadia, Fenlee and her adopted brother, Elliot, try to decipher the mysteries of her necklace and its link to events in Fenlee's past.

But they're not alone in their search.

Strange undercity dwellers offer cryptic warnings, drones track their movements, and deadly corporate agents lurk in the shadows. When tragedy rips Fenlee's family apart, she must learn to use the artifact's power to save those who are deeply precious to her. But nothing can prepare her for the dark truths that she will uncover on that journey…

“Lee,” Elliot mumbled. “I'm not who you think I am.”

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AMAZON
B&N ~ Indiebound
Bookshop.org ~ Tattered Cover
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Meet the Author:

Matty Roberts began their career in journalism where they earned an Emmy and had the privilege of working on several other award-winning projects. They hold an MS from Johns Hopkins University and are now an engineer in renewable energy in Denver, Colorado where they live with their wonderful partner, two extraordinary kids, and the best doggie ever. In addition to writing, engineering, and parenting, Matty is a vegan enby nerd who is in love with this world and will forever be doing all they can to make it a better place. And they may be known to occasionally play in a punk band here or there.

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BOOK SERIES TOUR: THE WAY OUT / TWO ROADS TO PARADISE (Be Careful What You Wish For Series) by Gordon Jensen with Cara Highsmith and Gordon Thomas

6/9/2022

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THE BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Series by Gordon Jensen and Cara Highsmith

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Join us for this tour from July 18 to August 12, 2022!

Book Details:

Book Title: The Way Out (Book 1: Be Careful What You Wish for Series) by Gordon Jensen with Cara Highsmith and Gordon Thomas
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 240 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
Publisher: Highsmith Creative Services
Release date: September 2020
Formats Available for Review: print (softback) (internationally) and ebook (EPUB and PDF)
Tour dates: July 18 to August 12, 2022
Content Rating: PG-13 +M. The language is pretty tame, but there are a few swear words. The bigger issue is some of the topics addressed in it.

Book Description:

When the Alpha Centauri crew returns to earth after a failed mission to explore a distant planet, they quickly learn the world is not how they left it.

Under new global leadership, the planet has managed to go decades without conflict, except for one major problem. Thanks to a pandemic caused by a mutation in a new strain of GMO corn, the world’s population plummeted to 2.6 billion, wiping out a disproportionate amount of men and leaving the globe run almost entirely by women. The mutation altered the human DNA, making it impossible to produce male babies and increasing Y-chromosome related diseases.

Because of their lack of exposure, the Alpha Centauri crew, especially the men on board, now find themselves in high demand. The Powers that Be think they are the solution, but with that solution comes the inevitable hunger for power and control. As greed, self-interest, and corruption rear their ugly heads, a planet that had found its way to peace is thrust into turmoil once again.

So, the question becomes: Are they really the answer to a seemingly unsolvable problem? The world may soon come to understand that sometimes getting what you wish for isn't the gift you think it will be.

The Way Out is at once a brilliant and relatable work of post-apocalyptic fiction. Think The Handmaid’s Tale mixed with Netflix’s The Wilds, and a touch of Interstellar, the movie. It’s a uniquely told story that will have you waiting as impatiently as the crew to understand the New World Order of the near future.

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Amazon.com
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TWO ROADS TO PARADISE (Be Careful What You Wish For Series) by

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Book Details:

Book Title: Two Roads to Paradise (Book 2: Be Careful What You Wish for Series) by Gordon Jensen with Cara Highsmith and Gordon Thomas
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+), 324 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
Publisher:  Highsmith Creative Services
Release date:  May 2022
Formats Available for Review: print (softback) (internationally) and ebook (EPUB and PDF)
Tour dates: July 18 to August 12, 2022
Content Rating: PG-13 +M. The language is pretty tame, but there are a few swear words. The bigger issue is some of the topics addressed in it.

Book Description:

Although the reappearance of the Alpha Centauri I crew was miraculous, it was not the celebratory homecoming they expected. Their return to a world reeling from a pandemic that wiped out more than half the population thrust them right into the center of controversy and conflict. Now, three years later, though the tide has turned and the survival of the human race seems to be secure, the survival of human relations is far less certain. The cure should have been the injection of hope the world needed to restore balance and end the chaos of the last four decades. Instead, the complex implications for personal rights and freedom have fractured the North American territory in such a way that the division may never be repaired. As the crew dispersed to find their place in this new landscape, Hunter Young found himself embedded in the Marshall administration as an agent for the mysterious K Group. What had been a relatively uneventful assignment suddenly becomes a whirlwind of adventure as he is called to a rendezvous that requires a long and circuitous journey.

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Amazon.com
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Meet the Authors:

Gordon Jensen holds an MBA from University of Rochester, New York, Simon School of Business and a bachelor's degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. After working in finance In New York for several years, Jensen went back to Minnesota to run the family business. He retired after selling the the business and is now fulfilling a number of life-long dreams, including writing a novel series.

Cara Highsmith has always been drawn to the world of books and has found herself working in this industry in one capacity or another for the majority of her adult life. She holds a Master of Arts in English from Belmont University and did work toward a PhD at Middle Tennessee State University. Cara was on the editorial team at Hachette Book Group USA, working with several New York Times bestselling authors, for nearly four years. After leaving Hachette in 2008, she began freelancing, developing proposals and manuscripts for agents, editing and ghostwriting for authors, and assisting clients in preparing projects for self-publishing. Cara is a master of being a jack of all trades, but currently spends her free time working on several personal writing projects and enjoying life on a beautiful northern California mountain.

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