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A dying planet. A mythical new world. Welcome to the October 12th stop on the blog tour for Without a World by Kristen Illarmo with Silver Dagger Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, author guest posts, and a giveaway! More on that at the end of this…
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Rose Trewin is running from her past. She would run from her magic too, if she could, but her ability to move through shadows like a wraith isn’t going anywhere. She hopes for a simple life, forgotten and unknown. When a promise to take a message to the king turns deadly, Rose must decide what…
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Urbantasm: The Darkest Road is the third book in the magical teen noir serial novel inspired by the author’s experiences growing up in and around Flint, Michigan. Welcome to the October 7th stop on the blog tour for The Darkest Road by Connor Coyne with Bewitching Book Tours (schedule linked.) Be sure to follow the…
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Fearing an invasion by German and Japanese forces during World War II, the U.S. Coast Guard enlisted horsemen to patrol the beaches along the east and west coasts. The unit was called “The Sand Pounders” and they rode their horses up and down the beaches from 1942 to 1944. Welcome to one of the October…
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A magical adventure story, packed with colourful characters and exciting situations, in a battle of good versus evil. Set in 1950’s Naples and Norfolk. Welcome to one of the October 4th stops on the blog tour for The Foxes of Foxham by Matteo Sedazzari with Bewitching Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of…
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What’s it like to be a teen influencer? Sixteen-year-old Amanda Dizon is an ordinary girl in an ordinary town in Iowa. But when she falls into an abandoned well in her backyard during presidential primary campaign season, the national media post the story; the candidates visit her in the hospital, and she becomes a star…
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The ancient world of magic is no more. Its heroes are dead, its halls are ruins, and its great battles between Light and Dark are forgotten. Only the Stewards remember, and they keep their centuries-long vigil, sworn to protect humanity if the Dark King ever returns. I was granted eARC access to Dark Rise on…
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Entering the woods is forbidden. To go in can mean a fate worse than death. At least that’s what seventeen-year-old Laura has been told. But living in a new town with nothing to do, she ignores her mother’s dire warnings and explores the forest near her home. Welcome to one of the many stops on…
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The Prestige meets What If It’s Us in Before We Disappear, a queer ahistorical fantasy set during the 1909 Seattle Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, where the two assistants of two ambitious magicians find themselves falling in love amidst a bitter rivalry designed to tear them apart. I was granted eARC access to Before We Disappear via NetGalley in exchange for an…
Betrayed by Family. Tortured by the Enemy. Destined to Destroy the World. Welcome to one of the many stops on the book blitz for Ultraxenopia by M.A. Phipps with XPresso Book Tours. Look for others participating in this blitz across social media and on your favourite bookish blogs September 13-17, and don’t forget to enter…
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Timony may have embraced the damsel in distress roles in Makaydees’ theatre, but at the close of their autumn season, the strolling players are thrust into a fresh unforeseen drama. Welcome to one of the September 15th stops on the blog tour for The Player’s Craft by Kell Cowley with Silver Dagger Book Tours. Be…
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A reclusive human girl. A disillusioned alien boy. They were never meant to meet… Welcome to the September 15th stop on the blog tour for the Broken Skies series by Theresa Kay with Silver Dagger Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, author guest posts, and a giveaway!…
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The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson! I was granted eARC access to White Smoke by the publisher via NetGalley in conjunction with the HarperCollins Canada program for YA influencers…
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After her father’s untimely death, Jenna Ashby moves to Koush Hollow, a bayou town outside of New Orleans, dreading life with her wealthy mother. As the sixteen-year-old eco-warrior is introduced to the Diamonds & Pearls, her mother’s exclusive social club, she comes to the troubling realization that secrets are a way of life in Koush…
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I had stars in my eyes and I couldn’t see around them… Welcome to one of the September 14th stops on the blog tour for Grenade Bouquets by Lee Matthew Goldberg with Bewitching Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, author guest posts & interviews, and a giveaway!…
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Three teens are caught in a bioterrorism plot to destroy Seattle involving a diet drink that kills. Welcome to the September 13th stop on the blog tour for Quick Fix by Louise Cypress with Goddess Fish Promotions. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, author guest posts, and a giveaway!…
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While dealing with depression, Sage attempts to pull herself into the light. What she finds is better left in the dark. Welcome to one of the many stops on the book blitz for Of the Lilin by Paulette Hampton with XPresso Book Tours. Look for others participating in this blitz across social media and on…
Welcome to Caldon, a land of mages and magic, where the noblesse possess massive political and magical power and destroy anyone who threatens the noblesse way of life—especially the commoners. Welcome to one of the many stops on the book blitz for Charm Wars by Dan Lutts with XPresso Book Tours. Look for others participating…
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An ancient cult. A supernatural addiction. A forbidden love. Welcome to one of the September 1st stops on the blog tour for Illusions: Ravens of Darkness by Elle Preston with Bewitching Book Tours. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for spotlights, reviews, author guest posts, and a giveaway! More on that at…
From USA Today bestselling author Stacey O’Neale comes a standalone, gender-reversed YA retelling of Sleeping Beauty! Welcome to one of the many stops on the book bliz for Cursed Beauty by Stacey O’Neale with XPresso Book Tours. Look for others participating in this blitz across social media and on your favourite bookish blogs August 24-28,…