Magic and Mayhem: A Collection of 21 Fantasy Novels

Magic and Mayhem: A Collection of 21 Fantasy Novels

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Top 10 Music Tracks by, Christopher D. Morgan

Top 10 Music Tracks

Usually, I like to sit in peaceful quiet when I’m writing but when the dreaded writer’s block strikes, a brief distraction with some of my favourite music can often help. So, and without further ado, here are my top 10 tracks I like to listen to, which I’m guessing will be somewhat different to what you might imagine.

1.  Big Parade by The Lumineers

I first heard this track as the backing to a Target advert on TV and something about it captivated me. I went through a phase of listening to it over and over, much to the annoyance of everyone else around me.

2. Riptide by Vance joy

I don’t know what it is but there’s something captivating about a music track that stops abruptly and then continues. Riptide is one of those songs. It’s something of a personal challenge for me to sing this and get that pause correct down to the millisecond.

3. Let it Grow by Ester Dean (soundtrack to Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax)

This is a particularly inspirational track, which is very uplifting. The entire soundtrack and movie have a great moral sub-text…don’t chop down trees! This one is poignant for me for another reason, though. The movie The Lorax was the very first movie that the local community group I volunteer with screened in public on our huge, outdoor, inflatable cinema screen. Half the neighbourhood turned out at the time and I had a great sense of achievement at doing something positive for the community.

4. Lava – soundtrack from the Pixar short movie

Here in Australia, I took the kids to see Inside Out, that movie where Riley has all those voices in her head portrayed by characters? Before the movie started, this Pixar short film was screened. It was such a touching tale of volcanoes falling in love and the soundtrack just captivated me for some reason. I’ve listed to this one endlessly ever since.

5. Amazing Grace

There are some truly stunning versions of this floating around. There’s one particular version on Youtube entitled “Amazing Grace - Best Version By Far! ” I don’t know who the artist is but the vocals are just beyond belief and I get goose bumps every time I listen to it.

6. Bread of Heaven

It’s not so much the song itself but the sound of it being sung by a Welsh choir that makes this one of my favourite tracks. Growing up in the UK, we used to sing hymns every morning in assembly. I never really paid it much attention at the time but listening to this track takes me back to that time in my life that I really enjoyed.

7. Duelling Banjos by Rusty York & Lonnie Mack

I actually never saw the movie that this is the soundtrack to. I just love the sound of a banjo and this is one of the very best examples of a banjo being played to its best abilities. Listening to this track, I’m always in awe at the technical expertise of the artist and how incredible he is to get this instrument to make this sound.

8. No Regrets by The Walker Brothers

This is a soundtrack from the distant past and you’d be forgiven for not having heard of it. It’s one of those golden oldies from the 70s – my primary school years. I don’t think I particularly liked this at the time but I was walking down the street in London some years ago and caught the sound of this track playing out from somewhere. It was just a second or two but it instantly transported me back and I was suddenly hooked. When my wife and I backpacked around the world, I would listen to this every night whilst writing up my daily travel journal. It has been played over 600 times according to my iTunes library.

9. I Can See Clearly Now by Jimmy Cliff

Another completely different style of music, I don’t by and large, listen to a lot of Reggae but the smoothness of this one evokes a physical response in me. My shoulders instantly sink and I relax, like slipping into a hot tub and allowing the stresses of the day to melt away. Just magical.

10. Circle of Life by Carmen Twillie (soundtrack to The Lion King)

Like some of my other favourite tracks, this one instantly transports me to somewhere I loved being. It was about 15 years ago when we embarked upon a truly epic journey by spending almost two years on the road, backpacking. The first country we went to was South Africa. Whilst there, we spent about a week in the Kruger National Park doing safari drives in our rental car. One of the places we stayed was the Olifants Rest Camp, which had spectacular panoramic views out onto the plains below. I remember my hair standing up on the back of my neck as we stood there and surveyed this magnificent scene before us. This track takes me back to that moment in time.

11. Imagine by John Lennon

OK, I know, I know, I was only supposed to list my top ten but how can anyone create a top ten list without this one? It’s routinely voted into the top ten best tracks of all time and for good reason. Just listen to all your problems dissolve away and lose yourself in this amazing piece of music.

Well, there it is. Quite an eclectic mix of styles, genres and tastes, don’t you think? Generally, I like tracks that are a little melancholy and tuneful – something with a bit of rhythm and pleasing to the ear. How does that measure up to what kind of music you like to listen to?

Biography

Christopher Morgan is an author, blogger, IT Manager, graphics artist, businessman, volunteer and family man living in Melbourne, Australia. Much of his time is spent volunteering for his local community. He creates visual learning resources for primary school children, which are marketed through his company Bounce Learning Kids. He is also involved in local civics and sits on various community & council committees.

Christopher was born in the UK and grew up in England’s South East. At age 20, he moved to The Netherlands, where he married Sandy, his wife of 28 years. Christopher quickly learned Dutch and the couple spent 8 years living in the far South of that country before they moved to Florida in 1996. After spending 7 years in Florida, Christopher and Sandy sold their home and spent the next 2 years backpacking around the world. Christopher has visited around 40 countries to date.

Whilst circumnavigating the globe, Christopher wrote extensively, churning out travel journals. He and Sandy settled back in the UK at the end of their world tour, where their two children were both born. In 2009, the family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where they now live.

FORESTIUM is Christopher’s debut novel and is the first in the PORTALLAS series.

A magical world.

Joshua—a young woodsman—finds that his life is on the line, as he attempts to navigate through the magical world to find the truth about his father. He and his companions will need to use all their cunning to stay alive and avoid the dark forces of the Goat.

A mysterious truth.

Despite the tales of his father having died in a skirmish with another tribe, Joshua's dreams are telling him otherwise. The young man yearns for the truth and decides to enlist the help of his village elder to guide him. Armed with little more than the cryptic musing from the ailing elder, Joshua sets off to find the Oracle with his best friend and an imp, who is travelling the land to find others of his kind. It isn't long before they stumble into a beautiful and ingenious young woman who is herself on a journey of discovery.

Dark forces.

On the way to the Oracle, Joshua comes by some curious magical artefacts. An evil and malevolent creature of the underworld known only as the Goat learns that Joshua has possession of some of the magical orbs needed to open the Portallas, a permanent gateway that links worlds together.

Travelling through fantastic landscapes, the four travelling companions meet strange people and creatures alike, and must use all their cunning and ingenuity to find the remaining magical orbs. Will Joshua find all the magical artefacts needed to open the Portallas and free his father?

This Young Adult Fantasy Adventure is the first in the series filled with adventure and a coming of age story that will resonate with fans of epic quests and magic. 

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Review

"Forestium is a beautifully written tale that introduces us to a strange new world, its many races, feats of magic and the power of love and truth. Christopher D. Morgan has done a fabulous job of creating scenes that come to life where the sense of action and the emotional entanglements feel real. With great dialogue, a smorgasbord of characters and evil always lurking in the shadows, this fantasy is easy to fall into and hard to leave. A great start to a new YA fantasy series!"
- Tome Tender Book Blog

"Powerful emotion, tense conflict, desperate action and quirky secondary characters make this story a delight to read. Recommended especially for younger teenagers and for Fantasy readers in general."
- Airborn Press

"Honestly I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Normally Fantasy books don't interest me in the slightest but this one really drew my attention in an held it. The variety of characters and the illustrations starting each chapter made it easier to navigate through the story. The author has a strong voice throughout the story making it easy to forget you are reading a story. He knows the world he created well."
- K's Book Review

"Forestium is a great, simple introduction to the fantasy genre for very early teens, and its under-arching coming-of-age storyline will be sure to make the story relatable to every young reader. Featuring magic, true friendships, first loves and first heartbreaks, this easy read novel eases into Joshua's world and into the adventure at a steady pace."
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Last Night in Laguna 

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Bexley Rue’s gypsy soul has always chased after her heart’s next fleeting desire, until her sister Vaughn’s terminal illness brings Bex’s carefree lifestyle to a screeching halt.

Kai Donovan has only ever craved stability and love over everything else. His trip to Laguna Beach suddenly has him throwing caution to the wind for the one woman who could capture and break his heart—all in one night.

Knowing she’s leaving the next day for a cross-country move, Bexley’s only looking for fun on her last night in Laguna. Until she meets Kai, who sparks such an intense attraction it has Bexley questioning everything. When Bexley’s world is cracked wide open with surprises from the past and complications for her future, are Kai’s feelings enough to finally get Bexley to face her fears and allow true love in for the first time? Or will her gypsy heart win out and have her chasing shadows once again?

Author C.M. Albert enjoys living dangerously on the razor’s edge as both bestselling author and editor. She’s had the privilege of copy-editing under her Grammar Babe business for several international bestselling and award-winning authors. Her own writing infuses a healthy blend of humor and romance, and she’s a sucker for a good villain and everlasting love. In her spare time, she and her husband wrangle their two young kids and enjoy spending time outdoors. When not writing, editing, or kid wrangling, C.M. Albert is also a Reiki practitioner, chocolate chip cookie aficionado, kindness ambassador, and seeker of naps.

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The Sand Prince Blog Tour

The Sand Prince Blog Tour

★ ☆  FREE to KU! The Sand Prince: An Epic Fantasy★ ☆ 

Two worlds, divided by a door.

On the war-ravaged demon world of Eriis, Hellne, the fierce young queen, fights to keep her people alive...

On the green and gentle human world of Mistra, the demons have faded into myth. Only a handful of old men and children still guard The Door between the worlds...

Rhuun, the Prince of Eriis, uncovers a forgotten book written by a human, sparking an obsession with the other world. When he is forced to flee Eriis, he must escape through The Door or pay the price in blood.

The humans of Mistra are not what Rhuun was expecting—and one insufferable young woman in particular is about to find out that the demons of Eriis are not mythological after all... 

In Kim Alexander’s debut novel she weaves a witty, epic fantasy brimming with diverse characters and plenty of intrigue.

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"It's both epic in scale and witty in tone. That's a hard mix to pull off, but such a pleasure to read." Flights Of Fantasy

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Biography

Kim Alexander grew up in the wilds of Long Island, NY and slowly drifted south until she reached Key West. After spending ten rum-soaked years as a DJ in the Keys, she moved to Washington DC, where she lives with two cats, an angry fish, and her extremely patient husband. She began writing when she ran out of authors to interview (and they pulled the plug on her channel, Sirius XM Book Radio.)
Kim was in her twenties when she finally read a book not prominently featuring spaceships and/or wizards. Turns out Jane Austen was pretty funny!
THE SAND PRINCE is Kim's first novel and begins a fantasy series called THE DEMON DOOR. Her husband tells her she needs to write at least ten more books if she intends to retire in Thailand, so thank you for your patronage. Please visit her at kimalexanderonline.com
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The Keeper of Dragons Blog Tour

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Meet JA Culican!

People always ask me about myself...after I answer they are like...you write when exactly?!?!?

A little about myself....my name is JA Culican. I have been married for 11 years this July....to my high school sweetheart....awww! We have four children who keep us on our toes....ages 3, 5, 6 & 9! By day I am an 8th grade special ed. teacher and the President of Puzzle Peace United, a nonprofit that helps families with children with Autism....by night, I write!

Why do I write....or better why and when? Easy, my kids! My kids love fantasy and magic. When given the choice of going to Disney or Universal...my kiddos pick Universal...why? Harry Potter of course! My kids love dragons, mermaids, wizards and any other magical creature you can think of! The when is also easy...after bedtime. Once my kids are in bed, lunches are made for the next day...and the house is kinda picked up...I write.

Writing was always just a hobby for me. A way to relax and wind down. I started making up stories for my kids about dragons that I would tell them before bedtime. My oldest who hated to read, begged me for the book of these stories. I told her there wasn't one, that I just made them up....and she begged me to write it for her...the kid who hated to read!! So, of course I had to write it!! And in turn, The Keeper of Dragons was born!- JA Culican

More About JA Culican

J.A. Culican is a teacher by day and a writer by night. She lives in New Jersey with her husband of eleven years and their four young children. She spend her evenings at home, with her family watching Harry Potter and Star Wars. When not home you can find her at the soccer or field hockey fields, rooting her children on.

J.A. Culican’s inspiration to start writing came from her children and their love for all things magical. Bedtime stories turned to reality after her oldest daughter begged her for the book from which her stories of dragons came from. In turn, the series The Keeper of Dragons was born.

How would you react if you found out you were a dragon? 

Not just any dragon-the one who was fated to save all that was deemed true. 

On his 18th birthday, Cole’s once humdrum life spirals into an uncontrollable battle for life or death. First, he learns that his family isn't really his own and his birth parents are actually dragons. With that legacy comes a special calling; devoting an eternity to protecting all true beings from creatures bent on controlling the Earth and bringing an end to dragons. 

As the newly-minted Prince of Ochana, Cole is also the Keeper of Dragons and his first task is to keep the nefarious farro-fallen fairies-at bay. With no formal training, no control of his mahier-dragon magic, and fear like he’s never experienced before, will Cole be able to reach outside of his human side and embrace his destiny in time to defeat the farros? 

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An Unhuman Journey

An Unhuman Journey 

There's a war brewing between good and evil, and the chess pieces are being set...
Aaron has gone missing, and Mordecai has taken over Kirsten's training. She's learning by leaps and bounds under the god-of-old's not-so-gentle tutelage, but with Nathan in charge of Drake Security during The Dragon King's unplanned absence, everything is upside down.

The evil Celrau vampires were banned from creating new offspring, but they've bargained for permission to do so in the Underworld, where the Concilio has no authority. As part of their army-building, the Celrau vampires kidnap Kirsten and take her to the Underworld with the intention of making her one of them. Alone in another realm, Kirsten must form unexpected alliances to survive a most Unhuman Journey.

Join bestselling author Candace Blevins on a thrilling adventure into the critically acclaimed sequel to Only Human.

EDGy Reviews:
The unique worldview presented also fascinated me. Who the old Gods actually were, how the different worlds came into being (earth, the underworld, faerie etc.) and the rules that the supernaturals from all the different planes had to adhere to kept me turning the pages all night long.  ...  When I finished the last page, I once again had a huge smile on my face. Everything about this book worked for me, keeping me enthralled from start to finish. Like most urban fantasy books, although the main "journey" of this book is over, the story is not. I cannot freaking wait for the next one in the series. 

La Crimson Femme:
Through all of this smexy goodness, Ms. Blevins adds in a touch of angst as well as a dose of humour. Her timing for both are perfect and makes this story pull out all sorts of emotions. This engages a reader and draws them deeper into the story. I must confess, I read this all in one sitting because I had to know what would happen next. I'm transported into a fabulous kinky world where the fight between good and evil is not as clearly delineated as one would like. This erotic urban fantasy is highly recommended to kinky readers who like heroines who kicks butts and takes down names.

The Book Cellar
I am beyond obsessed with this series! I had read a few of Candace Blevins' other books and liked them, but diving into this series was like nothing of hers I've read before. They are nothing short of completely awesome, and I already am pining for the next book...

“I have a proposition for you.”

I once again held my tongue and didn’t remind him there’d be no sex. “I’m listening.”

“I’d like to have full access to you from an as-yet-to-be-specified Thursday evening until Monday morning, for which I will pay you ten thousand dollars.”

I opened my mouth to turn him down, but he held a hand up. “No safeword. No limits. I’ll do whatever I want, however I want, with the understanding you’ll be rested, healed, and back to normal by seven o’clock Monday morning.”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Candace Blevins lives with her husband of 18 years and their two daughters. When not working or driving kids all over the place she can be found reading, writing, meditating, or swimming.

Candace writes Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Contemporary BDSM Romance, and a kick-ass Motorcycle Club series.

Her urban fantasy series, Only Human, gives us a world where weredragons, werewolves, werelions, three different species of vampires, as well as a variety of other mythological beings exist.

Candace's two paranormal romance series, The Chattanooga Supernaturals and The Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club, are both sister series to the Only Human series, and give some secondary characters their happily ever after.

Her Safeword Series gives us characters who happen to have some extreme kinks. Relationships can be difficult enough without throwing power exchange into the mix, and her books show characters who care enough about each other to fight to make the relationship work. Each book in the Safeword series highlights a couple with a different take on the lifestyle. 

You can visit Candace on the web at candaceblevins.com and feel free to friend her on Facebook at facebook.com/candacesblevins and Goodreads at goodreads.com/CandaceBlevins. You can also join facebook.com/groups/CandacesKinksters to get sneak peeks into what she's writing now, images that inspire her, and the occasional juicy blurb.  

Stay up to date on Candace’s newest releases, and get exclusive excerpts by joining her mailing list!

Only Human series (Urban Fantasy)

Only Human
An Unhuman Journey (June 2016)
Unhuman Acts (late 2016)

 Chattanooga Supernaturals (Paranormal Romance)
The Dragon King
Riding the Storm
Acceptable Risk

Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club (link)
Duke
Brain
Bash Volume I
Bash Volume II
Bash Volume III
Horse
Gonzo
Nix (Novella, Summer 2016)
Ghost
Bud
Dawg

Dark erotica shorts from the world of The Chattanooga Supernaturals
Pride
Indentured Freedom: Owned by the Vampire

Safeword series (Contemporary BDSM Romance)
Safeword: Rainbow
Safeword: Matte
Safeword: Davenport
Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon
Safeword: Quinacridone
Safeword: Matte – In Training
No Safeword: Matte – The Honeymoon
No Safeword: Matte – Happily Ever After
Safeword: Arabesque

Safeword: Mayday (TBA)

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Sports Romance! A Guest Post by, Sydney Aaliyah Michelle

Sports Romance! 

A Guest Post 

by, Sydney Aaliyah Michelle

I love reading. I love sports. I love romance.

I love reading sports romances.

I am not an expert, but I have a few requirements for my sports romance reads.

1.  They have to be accurate. You have to get your facts straight when it comes to the sport. While most readers don't care, there will be those readers, like me who know EVERYTHING about the game of football. If you don't get a fact straight, I throw a yellow flag and step away from the book.

2.  You can't shy away from the sports. If you are writing about a professional or collegiate athlete, the sport is part of these people’s lives, especially during the season. Don't make it an after thought.

3.  Write about the romance in the contexts of the athlete's life. If the male main character plays football, he can't go on a trip to Vegas in the fall. If he's a baseball player, he won't be attending a wedding in the summer. If the female main character is going to run away, I'm sorry, but he's not going to be able to chase after you until after the game. And I can not stress this enough, if you are in a football stadium, there is no circumstance short of you dying in the stand will the game stop down so he can give you a passionate wet kiss.

I know what your thinking, but it's so romantic. No it's not, it's weird and literally impossible.

But, I will give you one ... that whole thing about no sex before a game or competition, total myth. So characters can go at it all night, but he's most likely not going to blow off the game to stay in bed, so don't expect him to. He's not being an asshole, it's his job.  

There are authors out there doing awesome sport romances. 

My top five sport romance writers:

Elle Kennedy - the author of The Deal. An amazing hockey romance with sexy characters. Kennedy gets her facts straight.

J. Sterling - the author of The Perfect Game, a college baseball sports romance, full of emotion and with a strong female main character.

C.M. Doporto - the author of Opposing Sides, C.M writes both college football and baseball in her story to create a well-done sport romance triangle.

Mariana Zapata - the author of The Wall of Winnepeg and Me. This is a big book, but a great story. As a former assistant to a professional athlete, I could relate. The hate to love story is so well done.

Twyla Turner - the author of Chasing Day. We have music and sports, life long best friends turned lovers; it took a lot of synchronizing to get this couple together and Twyla coordinates it well.

If you want to win an ecopy of each of these books, please visit my Facebook Page (http://on.fb.me/1C235oR), like my page and tell me you love sports romance. I'll pick an entry at random to receive ecopies of all five books.

Read my new sexy sports romance, Anxious Love available now.

Trauma, isolation, courage, love. . . Anxious Love 

Hopeful about his future after overcoming loss, Ryan Ware is living his dream life as a first round draft pick. He’s enjoying every crazy minute of fame, fortune, and gorgeous women. 

Despite being the most sought-after writer in romance, severe anxiety keeps Leah Jones isolated. Having a regimented life keeps the triggers at bay that could put her back in the hospital, perhaps permanently. 

A chance meeting in New Orleans, Leah’s brown eyes capture Ryan’s heart, and he vows to learn more about this reclusive beauty. 

Can Leah’s anxieties withstand Ryan’s crazy life? Can Ryan learn enough about real love to be the right man for Leah? 

Anxious Love contains explicit scenes of a sexual nature and is not suitable for readers under 18 years of age. 
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About the Author

Sydney Aaliyah Michelle is a Contemporary Romance writer, a voracious reader and movie fanatic who hails from Texas.

After surviving 5 1/2 years living in China, she had the courage to finally pursue her passion and become a writer.

Sydney's novels tackle the dramatic world that is college and professional football She writes about heroines who love their men and the sports world they play in.

She identifies the sci-fi action flick "The Matrix" as the best representation of her life in the past. She is now blessed to be awake and doing what she loves.

She can recite the entire script from the 80's teen comedy/drama "The Breakfast Club" and loves any and everything associated with the Avengers Movie, especially Tony Stark.

When it come to books, Sydney reads different genres, but some of her favorite writers are Stephen King, Alex J. Cavanaugh, J.A Huss, M. Never & Emily Bronte. Under the Dome, The Great Gatsby & Wuthering Heights are her favorite books.

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