Daily Archives: January 26, 2017

Child Witch Kinshasaby Mike Ormsby

“If you liked The Poisonwood Bible, then Child Witch Kinshasa is for you.” Mail & Guardian, Johannesburg

What if our best effort turns into our worst nightmare?

When a hardworking French priest in the Congo tells an agnostic British journalist, “God is just the best that we can be”, he unleashes a chain of dramatic events that will resonate from Kinshasa to Kingston-upon-Thames.

Rising to the ethical challenge, journalist Frank befriends twelve-year-old Dudu – a homeless Congolese boy accused of sorcery – and promises to help him return to his family.

But streetwise Dudu is nobody’s fool. Their unlikely partnership disintegrates with profound consequences for them both – and for Frank’s wife and kids waiting in London.

In this colourful and humorous travelogue, what you see is not what you get, but a little faith goes a long way.

The story continues in Child Witch London.

Highland Raven (The Celtic Blood Series Book 1)by Melanie Karsak

Destined to become Queen of Scotland.

Bound by blood to the Celtic gods.

Scotland, 1026–Gruoch, descendant of the line of MacAlpin, should have been born into a life of ease. But fate is fickle. Her father’s untimely death, rumored to have been plotted by King Malcolm, leaves her future uncertain and stained by the prophecy that she will avenge her family line.

Escaping to one of the last strongholds of the old Celtic gods, Gruoch becomes an adept in arcane craft. Her encounters with the otherworld, however, suggest that magic runs stronger in Scotland than she ever imagined.

Haunted by dreams of a raven-haired man she’s never met, Gruoch soon feels her fate is not her own. She is duty-bound to wed a powerful lord, if not the Prince himself; however, she’s not sure she can stop her heart when she meets Banquo, a gallant highlander and druid.

Fans of Outlander and Mists of Avalon will relish this sweeping Scottish Historical Fantasy that tells the tale of Gruoch, a woman struggling to escape her fate without blood on her hands.

“A great novel that captures realistically a world of witches and fairies, warrior women and barbaric men, and a woman exploring a life she had no idea existed”
Author Carrie L. Wells

“A rich tale of lore and legend that will trap you faster than a fairy ring”
Fabulous and Fun Book Reviews

The Moonlit Gardenby Corina Bomann

Lilly Kaiser had come to terms with her solitary, uncomplicated life after becoming a young widow. So when a stranger delivers an old violin to her Berlin antiques shop and tells Lilly it belongs to her, she’s completely bewildered. Why should she be the one to inherit such an exquisite instrument?

Together with her best friend, Ellen, and handsome musicologist Gabriel Thornton, Lilly sets out to explore the violin’s legacy. From England to Italy to Indonesia, she follows its winding trail. Along the way, she learns of Rose Gallway, a beautiful woman of English and Sumatran descent who lived among Sumatra’s lush gardens more than a hundred years earlier. A celebrated and sought-after musician, Rose once owned Lilly’s violin and regularly played concerts for Sumatra’s colonial elite–until, one day, she simply disappeared.

As Lilly unravels the mystery behind Rose’s story–and uncovers other unexpected secrets–she’ll come to see her own life in an entirely new light. And as each shared discovery brings her closer to Gabriel, her heart might finally break its long-held silence.

Emotional Habits: The 7 Things Resilient People Do Differentlyby Akash Karia

“…boils complex issues and ideas down to concise actionable material.”
~ Thomas Lindey

“…a quick read that can have immediate and long term benefits. The exercises in chapter two are really good. The advice in chapters 3 and 4 is spot on. I’m going to share it with my three sons.”
~ Phil Barth

“Compared to the other self-help books, this one of the easiest books to follow and implement, from start to finish.”
~ Alnoor Talwar

MASTER THE ONE SKILL ALL PEAK PERFORMERS HAVE IN COMMON

What is the one skill that the world’s most successful leaders, athletes and business people have in common?

And more importantly, how can you harness this skill to achieve greater success, fulfillment and well-being in your business and personal life?

New research reveals that resilience – more than IQ – is a key factor in determining your success and well-being, at work as well as in your relationships.

In fact, studies show that people with higher levels of resilience have higher productivity, better health, greater morale, higher job satisfaction and lower stress.

DISCOVER 7 SCIENCE-BACKED TOOLS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COUNTS

In this book, you will discover the 7 things resilient people do differently…and how to apply them in your own life so that you can:

• Persevere through adversity.

• Quickly bounce back from disappointments.

• Break negative emotional patterns by taking control of your self-talk and inner movies.

• Instantly shift your emotional state using the power of physiology.

• Create greater drive and ambition by mastering the use of self-directed questions.

• Supercharge your energy levels at a moment’s notice.

• Experience even greater excitement, passion, happiness and fulfillment in every area of your life.

Using the 7 habits of resilient people discussed in this book, you will be able to handle the vulnerabilities of intimate relationships, the risks and failures of business and the ups and downs of life.

RAVE REVIEWS FROM READERS

“…a great book if you’re looking to master your emotions, become more resilient, flexible, and ultimately successful…”
~ M. Sean Marshall

“I’ll definitely be reading this book again, because I spent the whole time analyzing my own thoughts and reactions and found a great deal to work on.”
~ Rebecca Vickers

“[Akash] has knocked it out of the park… A great read full of examples…Highly recommended.”
~ Jamie Hill

Just one idea in this book might be the what you need.

Pump & Circumstanceby Phillip Westry Jr.

What if you lived your entire life trying to do things the right way? Regardless of your where you came from, you stayed straight and never went astray. But then comes the day…when your dreams turn into nightmares that just won’t go away. When there might not be a tomorrow… if you don’t act today. When your back’s against the wall and knees too bloody to pray.
What If the lives of your loved ones were depending on you? Would you consider doing things you swore you never would do? Or would you say a prayer, and sit and wait for mountains to move? What if this happened to you? How far would you go…if you had to?

Pump & Circumstance

Dark Humanity: A Science Fiction and Epic Fantasy Boxed Set Collectionby Various Authors

The Dark Humanity Boxed Set is a compilation of 21 Full-Length Science Fiction and Epic Fantasy reads! We’ve spared no great discovery, with inclusion of a diverse mix of existing titles and brand new content!

The pages inside are packed with everything from faeries, dragons, and mysterious viruses to fantastical quests, frozen cities, fearless knights, ancient foes, and powerful enemies.

With over a million words of fiction, this is your one stop shop for sword and sorcery, military and AI science fiction, dark fantasy, and mesmerizing space opera adventures from more than twenty Award Winning and New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors!

This is the stuff legends are made of.

The Painter Mageby D.K. Holmberg

My name is Oliver Morris and I’m a painter mage. I use color and shapes and patterns and infuse them with power. And somehow I’m destined to kill the Druist Mage, if I don’t die learning how.

Shifted Agony
After ten years spent facing horrors on the other side of the Threshold mastering forbidden arcane patterns, I want only to rest. I came home, returning to the small town I’d known before my exile, and before my father’s death.

Only, it turns out my father was hiding more secrets than I realized. When another painter from shows up, she unleashes a deadly threat our world hasn’t seen in centuries.

Somehow, I’m the only one able to stop it.

Arcane Mark
I nearly sacrificed myself to the hunters, nightmare hell creatures that feed on magical ability, to save my best friend Devan. But to truly keep her safe, I have to convince Taylor to return to Arcanus before she releases anything else on the city.

Then Devan is abducted by a dangerous painter from the other side of the Threshold, one who might be deadlier than anyone I’ve ever faced, and demands that I find a mysterious and powerfully magical item of my father’s. The only problem is I have no idea what he wants.

To save her, I have to master magic beyond my ability, but even that might not be enough. And if I fail, Devan will be forced back across the Threshold where a fate worse than death awaits.

Painter For Hire
When a dead painter is discovered near the local diner, a place that should be protected by patterns placed by my father before his disappearance, I have even less time to prepare for the Druist Mage than I thought.

Then an old friend appears with power he should not possess, putting everyone in the city in even more danger and forcing me to make a choice to protect the city or risk losing Devan, something I can’t allow happen again.

Warriors of Odinby Kathryn Le Veque

Five Viking Romances that promise passion, adventure, and all things Viking. Welcome to Warriors of Odin, a collection of five fabulous Viking tales from some of the top authors in historical romance. Visit a world where the men from the north ride the waves in search of conquest, passion, and power. This bundle includes:

Kingdom by the Sea by Kathryn Le Veque: A Viking raider and a warrior maiden square off in this exciting novella of king’s gold, tall tales, romance, and reincarnation.

The Rover Defiant by Anna Markland: Torstein’s bravery has earned him his freedom, but the Viking nobility will never forgive or forget he was once a slave. The high-born woman he loves has too much pride to give herself to a former thrall.

Shieldmaiden’s Revenge by Emma Prince: Madrena burns hot for revenge against the man who attacked her village and shattered her life five years ago. When a dark-haired stranger named Rúnin washes ashore in her village, he promises to be her guide in exchange for his freedom, but when the fires of desire rival those for vengeance, will the fierce shieldmaiden choose love over war?

Love’s Fury by Violetta Rand: Duty, passion, revenge, and seduction create the spellbinding tale of Konal the Red and his conquest, Silvia.

Rise of a Viking by Sky Purington: Hearts are tested and lives forever changed when a modern-day woman is swept back in time to tenth-century Scandinavia. Now a Viking set to inherit the throne must battle a powerful enemy to protect not only her but his people.

Enjoy this collection for a limited time!