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Beloved Enemy joined Starquest and Children of the Mist to continue the Destiny Trilogy and I'm thrilled to announce was shortlisted for the R.N.A. RoNA Awards 2017, awarded 2nd Runner up in the RONE Awards 2017 and was the winner in the SF/Fantasy category of the 'Best Banter Contest'.

Showing posts with label #sciencefiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #sciencefiction. Show all posts

Monday, 19 August 2024

Journey to the Dark Galaxy - Spotlight and Giveaway


This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. The author will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

A mysterious signal from deep space. Mischief and murder at a military base.

Earth’s leaders are given an ultimatum: deliver Sam Sanderson to Logom, a planet known to house a hostile AI civilization, or face interplanetary war.

When Sam receives a strange letter drafting her into the Great Alliance for Interplanetary Affairs as a matter of international security, she expects to get answers. But instead of receiving a warm welcome, she finds that most people under the surface are distant, cold, and have built walls of silence. While grappling with her unique power and the consequences of her actions, she learns that the organization she’s supposed to serve has a chilling past and guards a dark secret.

While Earth’s scientists scramble to defend their world and the planetary alliance from the AI threat, Sam is forced on a mission to the Dark Galaxy. A place where dangers lurk, tensions run high, and things are never what they seem.

But will the journey change her forever?

As Sam desperately navigates a maze of lies, dark secrets, and finds herself at the heart of a dangerous journey, she discovers that it will take much more than her courage and power to save humanity.

Time’s running out, and there’s no turning back now…

From the award-winning author of Journey to the Hopewell Star comes the highly anticipated sequel that’s sure to be a thrilling ride!


Read an Excerpt

Sam Sanderson woke, her heart beating rapidly. A nightmare lingered—images of enemy alien
ships, of giant, black, egg-shaped pods descending from the sky. And inside them, those
menacing creatures. Like giant spherical jellyfish, a hybrid of AI machinery and organic flesh.
Their mutating bodies, slick black bubbling masses. Those gleaming metallic barbed tentacles
slicing through the air. They hovered on purple pockets of energy, racing to locate and destroy
their victims…

She rubbed her eyes, trying to erase the frightening images. Dense grogginess and a pounding
headache put her on edge—a raw, pulsating ache that only intensified as she took in her
strange surroundings.

This wasn’t home. At least, it wasn’t her home on Maple River Drive in Moncton, New
Brunswick, with her grandfather. And this wasn’t her comfortable bed. This confining, gloomy
room with drab white walls was definitely not her residence quarters at the military base, either.
So where was she?

She bolted upright. A bed, a sink, and a toilet. No windows. Where there should have been a
door, instead were thick, impenetrable iron bars.

She gulped, her mouth dry. She pulled her blanket closer, the damp coldness of the air
threatening to seep into her bones.

Her mouth gaped open in sudden awful awareness. This was no nightmare.
They’d captured her.

About the Author
Hannah D. State is an award-winning Canadian author. She graduated from McGill University with a BA and earned her MPL from Queen’s University. Hannah is bothered by inequality, violence, greed, complacency, snakes, entering a dark room, and not getting enough sleep. She enjoys writing about strong-willed characters who don’t fit the norm and who overcome great obstacles with perseverance, self-discovery, and help from others. Sometimes Hannah can’t keep up with her characters’ ideas and plans, so she takes breaks, drinks coffee, does yoga and tai chi, and takes nature walks to calm her mind and really listen. Journey to the Dark Galaxy is her second novel. You can find her author page on Facebook.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hannahdstate/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20560327.Hannah_D_State
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahdstate/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Dark-Galaxy-Book-ebook/dp/B0CPB1ZM2P/

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Thursday, 12 October 2023

Pets in Space - Review to follow

Apologies - I had intended to publish a review of one of the stories in this fantastic anthology, but have had a few problems and wasn't able to do so on the day scheduled for my post. I am so sorry, and will post the review as soon as I can!



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Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Pets in Space - with excerpt and author post

Pets in Space 8 tour banner

As most of my reader know, I have a deep love of all animals, especially horses and dogs and have horses in two of my novels in the Destiny Trilogy and an alien animal that is a sort of cross between a wolf and a bear, with chameleon-like abilities in the third one, so I am delighted to feature another 'Pets in Space' anthology.

This is my post during the blog tour for Pets in Space 8. Blast off into adventure with the eighth instalment of Pets in Space, a dynamic anthology of 11 never-before-seen science fiction romance stories!

This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours and the tour runs from 3 till 16 October. You can see the tour schedule here.

Pets in Space 8 book cover
Pets in Space 8
By R.J. Blain, Susan Hayes, Honey Phillips, Skye MacKinnon, Arizona Tape, Carol Van Natta, Tana Stone, S.J. Pajonas, Carysa Locke, JC Hay, Gail Koger and Elva Birch
Genre: Science Fiction Romance Anthology
Age category: Adult
Release Date: 3 October 2023

Blurb:
Join the PETS IN SPACE crew!

Blast off into adventure with the eighth instalment of PETS IN SPACE, a dynamic anthology of 11 never-before-seen science fiction romance stories! Rocket through the multi-verses brimming with heart-pounding escapades, swoon-worthy romances, and the best pet sidekicks ever!
Each story will pull you into the far-flung corners of the cosmos with intrepid heroes and heroines you’ll want to cheer for as they fight to save their world and find their happily ever afters. You’ll adore the furry, feathered, and scaly friends who have come to help their brave human companions on their quests.

This limited-edition anthology includes novellas by some of the biggest names in science fiction romance including USA TODAY bestselling authors R.J. Blain, Susan Hayes, Honey Phillips, Skye MacKinnon, Arizona Tape, Carol Van Natta, Tana Stone, S.J. Pajonas, Carysa Locke, JC Hay, plus award-winning authors Gail Koger and Elva Birch.

The Pets in Space 8 authors continue their vital support of Hero-Dogs.org, the non-profit charity that provides trained service dogs for disabled U.S. veterans and first-responders.

So, grab your space helmet to discover adventure and love — buy Pets in Space 8 today
Links:
- Goodreads
- Bookbub
- Amazon
- B&N
- Kobo
- Google Play
- Apple

Pets in Space 8 graphic

EXCERPT AND AUTHOR POST

This post is written by Carysa Locke who wrote Shattered Echoes which is one of the stories included in Pets in Space 8.

My pet for this year’s Pets in Space anthology is a cross between a ferret and a red panda. Basically, Miko looks like a sleeker, smaller red panda, but has similar markings. She is also highly intelligent, and in addition to sharing an empathic bond with Iona, the heroine, she also has some other unique abilities that play a strong role in the novella.

It's fair to say that without Miko, this story would never happen, and Iona might never regain her memory or find her way back to Zephyr.

A small glimpse of Miko from Shattered Echoes:

“Ansel, do you have eyes on Miko?” Iona wasn’t too worried; her companion had been to many of these affairs in the past. While she loved to explore, she almost never got caught. It was the almost that gave her a wisp of doubt.

“That’s not—” A shimmer in the air caught Iona’s eye from across the room. It was close to the banquet table. Oh no. She sent a stern feeling of disapproval down the link she shared with Miko. A burst of joy and anticipation bubbled back. Mother damn it.||||N

“Best be prepared,” she muttered through the sublink to Ansel.

“Prepared? For what?”

Disaster. “Anything.”


Pets in Space links:
- Website
- Pets in Space® Facebook Readers Group
- Twitter
- Newsletter Signup

Hero Dogs Charity
Proud supporters of Hero-Dogs.org, Pets in Space® authors have donated over $18,000 in the past seven years to help place specially trained dogs with disabled veterans and first responders. 10% of all pre-orders and the first month’s royalties of Pets in Space 8 will again go to Hero-Dogs.org. Open your hearts and grab your limited-release copy of Pets in Space 8 today and help this worthy charity! https://www.hero-dogs.org/

The Authors:
- R.J. Blain
- Susan Hayes
- Honey Phillips
- Skye MacKinnon
- Arizona Tape
- Carol Van Natta
- Tana Stone
- S.J. Pajonas
- Carysa Locke
- JC Hay
- Gail Koger
- Elva Birch

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Thursday, 26 August 2021

Backlist Bonanza - #GIVEAWAYand #SALE

 
I hope you'e enjoying a nice relaxing weekend!
 
I’m thrilled to be a part of N.N. Light’s Backlist Bonanza Bookish Event. Check out all the backlist books and enter the giveaway to win a $39 Amazon gift card.  There are so many great romance books to choose from, whatever your taste.

i'll post the link to the third book in this event tomorrow.
 
You can read an excerpt and a bit more about the second book in the Destiny Trilogy HERE.
 AND DON'T FORGET
- Kindle versions of all three books in the Destiny Trilogy are now on Sale at around 99c. (For some reason it's a little higher on Amazon. com's page for the book, but if you click the  link below for my own Amazon Author page with all my books, it's listed at 99c)

Hurry because this sale ends on 3rd September!
 
Now's your chance to grab one at a serious discount, or all three for less than a third of one full price Ebook.You can see all my books HERE
 

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