Hey, y’all! š One of our favorite podcasts invited Jacob to chat The Thermopylae Protocol, so go check out the latest episode of Blasters and Blades!
YouTube is linked above, but you can also watch/hear it on Rumble, BitChute, and Spotify.
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Come see us at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, NC (July 11-13)!
Hey, y’all! š We’ve been trying to get into ConGregate for YEEEEARS and now, finally, the waiting list gods have smiled upon us!
If you want to get some books signed, watch us goof off on panels, or just generally hang out, come join us July 11-13 in Winston-Salem, NC.
Check out ConGregate here: https://con-gregate.com/
Also, don’t forget, Jacob’s a Guest of Honor at P-Con, coming up in Fort Worth, TX September 19-21.
Check out P-Con: https://www.p-con.us/
FRIDAY! Q and A (and PRIZES!) with SHAMI STOVALL, author of WORDS OF POWER
H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author SHAMI STOVALL about her new progression fantasy epic WORDS OF POWER ā¦ and gives away a signed copy!
Pre-Order WORDS OF POWER Here: https://amzn.to/4kXhvxL
Enter to win a signed copy of WORDS OF POWER here: https://forms.gle/Sj4KPfzV6Ym9x3wU8
Visit Shami’s Website Here: https://sastovallauthor.com/
Power is not given. Itās taken.
In the Tze Empire, spirits and demons rule the wilds, but Ring Warlocks control civilization. For Rimon, the son of a courtesan and lowest in society, Ring Warlocks seem like gods.
Each has their own magic drawn from Titans, and they can do whatever they please, regardless of how it affects the prefectures they rule.
But when a chance encounter places one of the ancient and powerful rings in Rimonās hands, everything changes. For there is a trick to the rings, and Rimon sees through the test given to him.
Suddenly, he is no longer a player at the fringes of power; he is a Ring Warlock and granted his own territory.
Determined to make sure his prefecture thrives, Rimon must contend with jealous rivals, demons seeking his ring for themselves, and forces he cannot yet name, all while mastering his new abilities. He will prove even the lowest can rise to challenge gods.
Rimon will have to grow twice as strong as his rival warlocks just to survive in this new Progression Fantasy Adventure by Shami Stovall, the Dragon-Award winning author of Knightmare Arcanist!
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Book Blast: Rise From Ruin by Melissa Olthoff
Hey, y’all! š I have lots of cool author friends who write lots of cool books, and occasionally I like to show off those books.
Baen Books is #FeralForFantasy this summer, and its latest is Melissa Olthoff‘s dragon – er, griffin rider military fantasy romance Rise From Ruin! (Basically, imagine it as Fourth Wing meets Dragonriders of Pern.) If you’re curious to hear about it from the author herself, I interviewed her about it this past Sunday:
But if you’d like to go ahead and read it … š
Rise From Ruin
by Melissa Olthoff
Published by Baen Books
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When a prank bonds Harper Tavros to a fierce griffin instead of the dragon she always dreamed of, she must battle her doubts and rise to the front lines, forging an unbreakable alliance to save her country from impending doom.
Together we fly, divided we fall.
All Harper Tavros ever wanted was to be a dragon rider.
But after a prank goes wrong, she ends up soul bonded to a griffin. Now, she’ll have to learn an entirely new skillset before she ends up on the front lines of a war her country is slowly losing.
If she’s going to make a difference, she’ll need to rise up from the ruin of her dreams and embrace a new path. One that includes her accidental bondmate, an utterly ridiculous, insanely brave griffin. But in order to form a strong enough bond to defend their country, they’ll need to keep the pressures of war, loss, and doubt from tearing them apart. Because the only way Harper and her griffin will survive is together.
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SUNDAY! Q and A (and PRIZES!) with MELISSA OLTHOFF, author of RISE FROM RUIN
H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author MELISSA OLTHOFF about her new military fantasy romance RISE FROM RUIN ā¦ and gives away a signed copy!
Pre-Order RISE FROM RUIN Here: https://www.baen.com/rise-from-ruin.html
Enter to win a signed copy of RISE FROM RUIN here: https://forms.gle/Sj4KPfzV6Ym9x3wU8
Visit Melissa’s Website Here: https://www.melissaolthoff.com/
Find other Baen Books here: https://www.baen.com/
When a prank bonds Harper Tavros to a fierce griffin instead of the dragon she always dreamed of, she must battle her doubts and rise to the front lines, forging an unbreakable alliance to save her country from impending doom.
Together we fly, divided we fall.
All Harper Tavros ever wanted was to be a dragon rider.
But after a prank goes wrong, she ends up soul bonded to a griffin. Now, she’ll have to learn an entirely new skillset before she ends up on the front lines of a war her country is slowly losing.
If she’s going to make a difference, she’ll need to rise up from the ruin of her dreams and embrace a new path. One that includes her accidental bondmate, an utterly ridiculous, insanely brave griffin. But in order to form a strong enough bond to defend their country, they’ll need to keep the pressures of war, loss, and doubt from tearing them apart. Because the only way Harper and her griffin will survive is together.
Support the podcast (and/or buy Dazzle treats) at ā¦
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/holowriting
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Win a Kindle Paperwhite and 6 eBooks in our Feral For Fantasy Reddit Giveaway!
Hey, y’all! š A bunch of author pals (and our spicy pen name š) are doing a giveaway over on Reddit wherein you can win a Kindle Paperwhite AND eBook copies of the following books, some of which have yet to be released! š
- Blood Knight: Vampire Slayer by Edie Skye (That’s us!)
- Rise from Ruin by Melissa Olthoff
- My Luck by Mel Todd
- A Plague of Magic by Marisa Wolf
- Magelight by Kacey Ezell
- Words of Power by Shami Stovall
All you have to do to enter is answer the question at the bottom of the post, which is: “Which book has the best chapter 1 you’ve ever read? (And why?)”
If that sounds like your jam, hop on over to:
New Audiobook Alert: The Thermopylae Protocol (Gordian Division #6) is Here! š§š
Hey, y’all! š H.P. here!
The multiverse just got a little louder, because The Thermopylae Protocol is now available in audiobook form, once again narrated by Gabriel Vaughan and released by Recorded Books!
If youāve ever wondered what would happen if the cast of The Gordian Protocol got tossed into the same mission as the heroes from The Janus File ā¦ well, this is the moment youāve been waiting for.
It’s got šš„ exploding spaceships, š°ļøš time travel, š§Øšµļøāāļø sabotage, š§Øš°ļøā sabotage of time travel, š¤š®š§ philosophical debates about AI personalities, and … Flunky Underling. (You’ll know him when you meet him.)
Whatās this one about?
Welp, as usual, someone has been very naughty with time.
When an industrial ship explodes en route to Mercury, itās initially written off as a malfunction. But things donāt quite add up. The black box claims the ship is 40 years older than it should be. Chronometric dissonance suggests itās been to another universe. And somebody faked the logs so well only a hardware timestamp gave them away.
Which is bad.
Then there’s the part where someone may have used the ship to bootstrap an entire timeline.
Which is worse.
And now Raibert Kaminski and his team are back in action, teaming up with Isaac Cho and Susan Cantrell, trying to find a newly branched universe, stop whatever’s been built there, and (hopefully) not destroy reality in the process.
Again.
š Ready to listen? Grab your copy now!
Have you read The Thermopylae Protocol already? Excited to experience it in audio form? Let us know in the comments! š
Book Blast: Magelight by Kacey Ezell
Hey, y’all! š I have lots of cool author friends who write lots of cool books, and occasionally I like to show off those books.
Kacey Ezell‘s been a busy bee as of late, as she’s gone straight from deckbuilding LitRPG last month to reverse harem romantasy this month with Magelight, from Baen Books! If you’re curious to hear about it from the author herself, I interviewed her about it last night:
But if you’d like to go ahead and read it … š
Magelight
by Kacey Ezell
Published by Baen Books
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Fleeing her sheltered life, a noblewoman must trust a warrior, a forester, and a thief to unlock her true power and face her destiny.
Embrace Your Power and Forge Your Destiny
All her life, Aelys of Brionne had been weak. As the noble daughter of one of the empireās most powerful magic-wielding families, it should have been easy for her to live her dream of bonding with a warrior protector and joining the Imperial Battlemage Corps. But when her weakness robs her of her dreams, her best friend, and the man she loves, Aelys makes the only choice she can see: she takes her fate into her own hands and she runs, leaving her safe, protected world behind.
Now she must find a way to work with three dangerous strangersāa warrior, a forester, and a thiefāto escape the bandits stalking her, fight through the dangers of the untamed forest, and make her way back home, where her family and her destiny await.
Only . . . her violent protectors might be the key to the power and freedom sheās always craved. Can Aelys find the strength to choose her own destiny and become the sorceress she was born to be? Or lose herself on the path to power?
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TOMORROW! Q and A (and PRIZES!) with KACEY EZELL, author of MAGELIGHT
H.P. Holo/Edie Skye chats with author KACEY EZELL about her new romantasy MAGELIGHT ā¦ and gives away a signed copy!
Pre-Order MAGELIGHT Here: https://amzn.to/42jCTWc
Enter to win a signed copy of MAGELIGHT here: https://forms.gle/Sj4KPfzV6Ym9x3wU8
Visit Kacey’s Website Here: https://kaceyezell.net/
Find other Baen Books here: https://www.baen.com/
Fleeing her sheltered life, a noblewoman must trust a warrior, a forester, and a thief to unlock her true power and face her destiny.
EMBRACE YOUR POWER AND FORGE YOUR DESTINY
All her life, Aelys of Brionne had been weak. As the noble daughter of one of the empireās most powerful magic-wielding families, it should have been easy for her to live her dream of bonding with a warrior protector and joining the Imperial Battlemage Corps. But when her weakness robs her of her dreams, her best friend, and the man she loves, Aelys makes the only choice she can see: she takes her fate into her own hands and she runs, leaving her safe, protected world behind.
Now she must find a way to work with three dangerous strangersāa warrior, a forester, and a thiefāto escape the bandits stalking her, fight through the dangers of the untamed forest, and make her way back home, where her family and her destiny await.
Only . . . her violent protectors might be the key to the power and freedom sheās always craved. Can Aelys find the strength to choose her own destiny and become the sorceress she was born to be? Or lose herself on the path to power?
Support the podcast (and/or buy Dazzle treats) at ā¦
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/holowriting
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Book Blast: Shadow Card Guardian by Kacey Ezell
Hey, y’all! š I have lots of cool author friends who write lots of cool books, and occasionally I like to show off those books.
If you’re a fan of John Stovall‘s LitRPG Deckbuilder Demon Card Enforcer series, you’re in luck, ’cause my pal Kacey Ezell has a new book out in that universe, Shadow Card Guardian! I’ll be interviewing her about it Friday:
But if you’d like to read it before then … š
Shadow Card Guardian
The Nyx Cards #1
by Kacey Ezell
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Dania Ellis has faced warzones and Emergency Room chaosābut nothing prepared her for Drop Night.
Once every ten years, the gods give a deck of cards to a chosen few. These new ādeckbearersā are capable of great magical feats, and are the top of every food chain, both metaphorically and literally.
As a combat veteran and ER nurse, Dania knows what it takes to fight for a better life. Sheās worked tirelessly to build a future for herself and her orphaned nephew, Jake. But everything changes on Jakeās fourteenth birthday when he receives a Drop Night deckāstraight from Nyx, the goddess of night.
The deck grants Jake power, but it also paints a target on his back. Suddenly, heās a deckbearer hunted by forces that would do anything to possess his special deck of cards. But those hunting him and others like him failed to consider one important thing: Jake may be orphaned, but heās not aloneā¦
Because Dania will do anything to protect her kid. Survival isnāt just an optionāitās a promise.
Fast-paced, gripping, and full of heart, this story is in the same universe as Demon Card Enforcer, and perfect for fans of All the Skills and Goblin Summoner.
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THIS FRIDAY! Q&A with Kacey Ezell, author of SHADOW CARD GUARDIAN
Q&A with Kacey Ezell, author of SHADOW CARD GUARDIAN
Friday, April 18th @ 8pm EST
H.P. Holo chats with author KACEY EZELL about the new deckbuilding LitRPG SHADOW CARD GUARDIAN ā¦ and gives away a signed copy!
Read SHADOW CARD GUARDIAN Here: https://amzn.to/42jCTWc #AmazonAffiliate
Visit Kacey’s Website Here: https://kaceyezell.net/
Dania Ellis has faced warzones and Emergency Room chaosābut nothing prepared her for Drop Night.
Once every ten years, the gods give a deck of cards to a chosen few. These new ādeckbearersā are capable of great magical feats, and are the top of every food chain, both metaphorically and literally.
As a combat veteran and ER nurse, Dania knows what it takes to fight for a better life. Sheās worked tirelessly to build a future for herself and her orphaned nephew, Jake. But everything changes on Jakeās fourteenth birthday when he receives a Drop Night deckāstraight from Nyx, the goddess of night.
The deck grants Jake power, but it also paints a target on his back. Suddenly, heās a deckbearer hunted by forces that would do anything to possess his special deck of cards. But those hunting him and others like him failed to consider one important thing: Jake may be orphaned, but heās not aloneā¦
Because Dania will do anything to protect her kid. Survival isnāt just an optionāitās a promise.
Fast-paced, gripping, and full of heart, this story is in the same universe as Demon Card Enforcer, and perfect for fans of All the Skills and Goblin Summoner.
Support the podcast (and/or buy Dazzle treats) at ā¦
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/holowriting
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THIS SUNDAY! Q&A with Shami Stovall, Author of 24-HOUR WARLOCK
Q and A with Shami Stovall, author of 24-HOUR WARLOCK
Sunday, April 13th @ 8pm EST
H.P. Holo chats with author Shami Stovall about the new urban fantasy mystery 24-HOUR WARLOCK (The Chronos Chronicles #3) … and gives away a signed copy!
Enter to win a signed copy of 24-HOUR WARLOCK here: https://forms.gle/5hiHiGgxNdHQAt7y9
Read 24-HOUR WARLOCK Here: https://amzn.to/3G2MPMq #AmazonAffiliate
Visit Shami’s Website Here: https://sastovallauthor.com/
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“What spirit do I have to make a pact with to become Finch’s murder mystery assistant? ‘CAUSE I WILL DO IT.” – H.P. Holo (Author of Monster Punk Horizon and podcaster at Author Q&A)
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The most powerful warlock in the world, Adair Finch, has drawn the ire of a sociopathic wizard.
While building up his PI agency, Finchās sister-in-law, Jessica, comes to him with a major problem. She cheated the wizard, Maldonado, an infamous demonologist known for his crime dealings, and now he wants Jessica dead.
Determined to help Jessica, as well as a few others around town, all within a single 24-hour period, Finch must make a new pact with a creature that can defeat Maldonadoās infernal magic. Unfortunately, very few creatures can do that, and all of them want something drastic in return.
Luckily, Finch has made some new alliesāa werewolf, a YouTube star, a budding witch, a vampire attorney, and even a reluctant duergar. With their help, finding Maldonado and ending his criminal operations doesnāt seem as impossible as before.
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