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Late Spring Virtual Tour for UNIVERSE OF LOST MESSAGES by Janet Stilson

What if your child has extraordinary powers of charisma and can get people to do almost anything? What happens if the child is abducted?

“With UNIVERSE OF LOST MESSAGES Stilson shows herself to be one of the very best of new SF writers. This is a terrific thriller but it’s also a deeply incisive political novel, holding up a mirror to our celebrity-obsessed culture. The dangers Stilson writes about are set in the future, but they may be just around the corner. An original, vibrant, entertaining, and thrilling work of fiction.” – Jonathan Oliver, former editor-in-chief of Solaris Books, author of The Language of Beasts

Publishers Weekly called The Juice, Janet Stilson‘s debut science fiction novel, “an energetic vision of a dystopian near-future America … This cyberpunk adventure delivers plenty of future tech and social commentary to please genre fans.” Booklist praised this novel as “ambitious and genre-bending, blending cyberpunk, espionage, romance and social commentary in a fast-paced story … The main thread is entertaining, tech-centric, and action-packed enough to keep readers engaged to the end.”

Readers will be happy to learn that Stilson is back with a stand-alone sequel, UNIVERSE OF LOST MESSAGES, which will be published on May 14, 2024 (Dragon Moon Press).

Izzie and Tristan were never mere humans. They are Charismites, with almost god-like powers of magnetism. They couldn’t be more different. Izzie is a reckless, playful megastar whose popularity far exceeds that of any other celebrity. Tristan is a secluded nature lover, almost completely unknown to anyone beyond a protective biodome.

Their worlds explode when they are abducted by The Fist, a power-hungry political group with a master plan to control the hearts and minds of all people on Earth and satellite colonies beyond.

But the plan only works with the help of Charismites. 

Tristan and Izzie’s families will do anything to find them.  But they don’t have much to go on until a feisty, street-wise teen, Cheeta, discovers clues about the Charismites within a strange metaverse filled with millions of missing messages. But will they actually find them? And can they destroy The Fist before they take over the planet?

Filled with an eclectic cast of characters, a slow-burn romance, humor, and wonderful descriptions of a sensual and sometimes violent world, UNIVERSE OF LOST MESSAGES is a gripping new sci-fi thriller, filled with political intrigue.

To help celebrate the publication of this new novel, we are hosting a virtual book tour with these wonderful book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along:

Friday May 17 – Suzy Approved Book Reviews

Monday, May 20 – The Faerie Review

Tuesday, May 21 – Books and Coffee MX

Wednesday, May 22 – What is That Book About

Thursday, May 23 – Bethany Buried in Books

Friday, May 24 – Storeybook Reviews

Tuesday, May 28 – The Read Rat

Wednesday, May 29 – Karen’s Library

Thursday, May 30 – Sarah’s Bookish Reviews

Friday, May 31 – Bujos n’ Books

Monday, June 3 – We Love Big Books and We Cannot Lie

Tuesday, June 4 – Lexijava

Wednesday, June 5 – Linda’s Book Obsession

Thursday, June 6 – Pocketsized Page Turner

Friday, June 7 – Book Ofy

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May 2024 Virtual Book Tour for PLAYING FOR FREEDOM: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl – Zarifa Adiba

A passionate musician growing up in the war-torn streets of Kabul takes her forbidden talents abroad in this triumphant memoir from debut author Zarifa Adiba.

In PLAYING FOR FREEDOM: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl (Amazon Crossing; May 7, 2024), Zarifa Adiba, with co-author Anne Chaon, shares her harrowing upbringing in the war-torn streets of Kabul, finding salvation through music, and ultimately taking her forbidden talents abroad. 

As an Afghan girl, Zarifa Adiba has big, unfathomable dreams. Her family is struggling, her country mired in conflict. Walking to school in Kabul, Zarifa has to navigate suicide bombers. But Zarifa perseveres, nurturing her passion for music despite its “sinful” nature under Taliban law. At sixteen she gains admission to the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, and at eighteen she becomes the lead violist, co-conductor, and spokesperson for Zohra, the first all-female orchestra in the Muslim world.

Despite Zarifa’s accomplishments―which include a stunning performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland―her future in music demands a reckoning with her life back home. Some of her friends from Zohra are forced to marry, a few either disappear or are killed in bomb blasts, but Zarifa continues to study so she can live her dream and the dreams of her friends who are taken so soon. Her so-called “bad girl” identity puts her at odds with her culture and her family.

PLAYING FOR FREEDOM is the deeply compelling story of a young woman who dares to compose a masterpiece even with all odds stacked against her. 

To celebrate the release of this harrowing memoir, we are hosting a virtual book tour with engaging book bloggers who will share reviews, Q&As, excerpts and giveaways. We hope you will follow along:

Tuesday, May 7 – We Love Big Books and We Cannot Lie

Wednesday, May 8 – Angela Reads Books

Thursday, May 9 – Kera’s Always Reading

Friday, May 10 – Meg’s Book Club

Saturday, May 11 – Books and Coffee MX

Sunday, May 12 – Purrfect pages

Monday, May 13 – Booking With Janelle

Tuesday, May 14 – Suzy Approved Book Reviews

Tuesday, May 14 – Armed with a Book

Wednesday, May 15 – Totahly Booked

Thursday, May 16 – Secret Reading Life

Friday, May 17 – Reading for the Seasons

Tuesday, May 21 – Jen’s Towering TBR

Wednesday, May 22 – Love My Books 2020

Thursday, May 23 – WBTB Book Reviews

Friday, May 24 – Sue the Bookie

Monday, May 27 – Nurse Bookie

Tuesday, May 28 – The Maddie Hatter

Wednesday, May 29 – Books n Bikram

Thursday, May 30 – Danish Mustard Reads

Friday, May 31 – Paperbacks n Frybread

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May Virtual Tour for THE ALONE TIME by Elle Marr

For two sisters, confronting the past could come at a terrible price in a riveting novel about a family tragedy―and family secrets―perfect for fans of Showtime’s Yellowjackets.

With THE ALONE TIME (Thomas & Mercer; May 1, 2024), Elle Marr joins the ranks of Colleen Hoover and Karin Slaughter as a true master of psychological suspense. Told in haunting chapters alternating between the past and the present, as well as from the perspectives of Asian-Americans Fiona, Violet, and their parents, Marr’s new novel explores themes of secrets and the damage they inflict, and the horrifying choices family members are capable of making when trying to survive.

“A steady build-up that questions the origins of a tragedy and the motives of the survivors and pits survival, ambition, and perhaps the truth against each other, leading to a finale that will surprise even the most perceptive readers.” –Library Journal

“Marr’s THE ALONE TIME is a captivating, thrilling, deeply haunting tale about familial bonds, family secrets, memory, and trauma. This book is so twisty that it will give you whiplash! Absorbing, beautifully written, and fraught with tension, The Alone Time will keep you in its grip until the very last page. Fantastic. It will leave you reeling!” –Lisa Regan, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

Throughout May we are hosting a virtual book tour featuring reviews, excerpts, Q&As, stunning photography, and giveaways from this exclusive list of book influencers:

Wednesday, May 1 – Nurse Bookie

Thursday, May 2 – Kera’s Always Reading

Friday, May 3 – Amy’s Book Nook 8

Saturday, May 4 – Purrfect Pages

Monday, May 6 – We Love Big Books and We Cannot Lie

Tuesday, May 7 – Secret Reading Life

Tuesday, May 7 – Girl Loves Dogs Books Wine

Wednesday, May 8 – A Bookworm with Wine

Thursday, May 9 – Briana’s Best Reads

Friday, May 10 – Lilacs and Literature

Monday, May 13 – Thrill by the Page

Monday, May 13 – Dive into a Good Book

Tuesday, May 14 – Love My Books 2020

Wednesday, May 15 – Bookapotamus

Thursday, May 16 – Totahly Booked

Friday, May 17 – We Break for Books

Monday, May 20 – Aimee Dars Reads

Tuesday, May 21 – Library of Bookish

Wednesday, May 22 – Sarah and Her Bookshelves

Thursday, May 23 – Rebecca Reviewed It

Friday, May 24 – Bookish and Cookish

Monday, May 27 – Books and Coffee MX

Tuesday, May 28 – Addicted to Books 86

Wednesday, May 29 – Nissa the Bookworm

Wednesday, May 29 – Armed with a Book

Thursday, May 30 – Suspense is Thrilling Me

Thursday, May 30 – Nik’s Bookshelf

Friday, May 31 – Bookish Life of Kels

Friday, May 31 – Gloriana Wong

Friday, May 31 – Bookitty Books

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April Virtual Tour for THE LIES AMONG US by Sarah Beth Durst

“Elements of fantasy and magical realism provide an intriguing framework for exploring the ideas of complicated grief and whether not telling the truth can leave real remnants that affect the world around us.” –Booklist

“The Lies Among Us is a wonderfully inventive novel, beautifully written, with a cast of characters that is fantastic in every sense of the word . . . a marvelous read!” –Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

“This book is full of lies (and that’s exactly why you should read it). The Lies Among Us is an engrossing and wildly inventive story that takes a magic wand to the lies we tell ourselves and each other and imagines a world in which the line between truth and fiction is a curtain that could be pulled back at any moment.” -Ruth Emmie Lang, author of Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance

From the award-winning author of The Bone Maker and The Lake House comes a haunting novel about sisterhood and grief, where difficult truths must contend with the corrosive power of unchecked lies.

Book Riot has described award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst as “the hidden gem of the fantasy world,” and “an expert at crafting beautifully sincere characters, with compelling backstories and relationships, who work to make their world a bit better.”

Her captivating and evocative new novel THE LIES AMONG US (Lake Union Publishing; 4/1/24) is the latest example of these creative superpowers. It’s a paranormal family drama that delves deep into the complexities of grief, the intricate bonds of mothers and daughters, and the destructive nature of lies. Durst brilliantly and effortlessly blurs the lines between reality and the supernatural to create a unique story of self discovery for sisters Hannah and Leah Allen. THE LIES AMONG US is a story unlike anything you’ll ever read!

After her mother dies, Hannah doesn’t know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah’s not even certain that she does exist. No one seems to see or hear her, and she finds herself utterly alone. Grief-stricken and confused, her sense of self slowly slipping away, Hannah sets out to find new purpose in life—and answers about who (and what) she really is.

Hannah’s only remaining family is her older sister, Leah. Yet even Leah doesn’t seem to notice her. And while Hannah can see and hear her sister, she also sees beautiful and terrible things that don’t—or shouldn’t—exist. She learns there’s much more to this world than meets the eye and struggles to make sense of it all.

When Hannah sees Leah taking the same dangerous path that consumed their own mother—where lies supplant reality—she’s desperate to get through to her. But facing difficult truths is harder than it looks.

Here’s the fantastic lineup of bloggers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways as part of our virtual tour. We hope you will follow along:

April 1 – Kera’s Always Reading

April 2 – Love My Books 2020

April 3 – We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie

Thursday, April 4 – Library of Bookish

Friday, April 5 – Lilacs and Literature

Saturday, April 6 – Mel Ann Rosenthal

Sunday, April 7 – Hooked By Books

Monday, April 8 – Suzy Approved Book Reviews AND What Is That Book About

Tuesday, April 9 – Sarah and Her Bookshelves

Wednesday, April 10 – Briana’s Best Reads

Thursday, April 11 – We Break For Books

Friday, April 12 – Secret Reading Life

Saturday, April 13 – Purrfect Pages

Monday, April 15 – Amy’s Book Nook

Tuesday, April 16 – Well Read Traveler

Wednesday, April 17 – What Jessie Reads

Thursday, April 18 – Thrillers Wine And Chill

Friday, April 19 – Linda’s Book Obsession

Monday, April 22 – Danish Mustard Reads

Tuesday, April 23 – Bookalong

Wednesday, April 24 – X Lost in Books 

Thursday, April 25 – Totahly Booked

Friday, April 26 – Amber’s Reading Corner

Monday, April 29 – Celia McMahon Reads

Tuesday, April 30 – Read Review Coffee AND My Bursting Book Blog

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March Virtual Tour for THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT by Paulette Kennedy

The bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil mines the subtle horrors of 1950s America in a gripping novel about a woman under pressure―from the living and the dead.

“With a mystery that steadily builds, this gothic novel masterfully captures the horrors and sexism of 1950s suburbia. A bewitching page-turner with author Kennedy’s signature: a strong heroine who cleverly navigates twist after twist.” —Booklist

“Shirley Jackson fans will appreciate this novel with a distinct vintage vibe; readers of gothic and supernatural titles will be drawn in by the book’s feminist empowerment narrative.” —Library Journal

“This story of a 1950s housewife who can suddenly see and receive messages from the dead is so fascinating and compelling that it will be hard to put down. Loretta’s growing abilities and the cracking facade of her life are so well described. The author expertly begins to pull the curtain from Loretta’s marriage and show the truth—her husband is not perfect, and is, in fact, abusive. The combination of a bad marriage and explosive new psychic abilities makes this book shine… This is a satisfying mix of historical mystery and paranormal fiction that fans of those genres will enjoy. Highly recommended.” —Historical Novels Review

Paulette Kennedy‘s latest domestic gothic novel THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT focuses on Loretta Davenport, a housewife who develops psychic abilities after recovering from a virus (Lake Union; March 5, 2024). With the creation of an intriguing twist on the traditional 50’s homemaker and a plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Kennedy skillfully weaves the theme of self discovery with the important message that we must honor who we are so we can better love those around us. If you’re a fan of Shirley Jackson, Daphne du Maurier and historical fiction, this novel is a must read.

The first day of autumn brought the fever, and with the fever came the voices.

Missouri, 1955. Loretta Davenport has led an isolated life as a young mother and a wife to Pete, an ambitious assistant professor at a Bible college. They’re the picture of domestic tranquility until a local girl is murdered and Loretta begins receiving messages from beyond. Pete dismisses them as delusions of a fevered female imagination. Loretta knows they’re real―and frightening.

Defying Pete’s demands, Loretta finds an encouraging supporter in parapsychologist Dr. Curtis Hansen. He sees a woman with a rare gift, more blessing than curse. With Dr. Hansen’s help, Loretta’s life opens up to an empowering new purpose. But for Pete, the God-fearing image he’s worked so hard to cultivate is under threat. No longer in control of his dutiful wife, he sees the Devil at work.

As Loretta’s powers grow stronger and the pleading spirits beckon, Pete is determined to deliver his wife from evil. To solve the mysteries of the dead, Loretta must first save herself.

THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT is a compulsive read full of unforgettable characters, classic gothic components, and page-turning suspense.

Here’s the stellar schedule of bloggers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along:

Friday, March 1 – Purrfect Pages

Saturday, March 2 – Stacy 40 Pages

Sunday, March 3 – Kera’s Always Reading

Monday, March 4 – Steph on a Shelf

Tuesday, March 5 – Gwendalyn Books

Wednesday, March 6 – Hooked By Books

Thursday, March 7 – Amy’s Book Nook

Friday, March 8 – We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie

Saturday, March 9 – Reading with Mel Ann Rosenthal

Saturday, March 9 – What Is That Book About

Sunday, March 10 – Mabel Journals

Monday, March 11 – Dive Into A Good Book

Monday, March 11 – Linda’s Book Obsession

Tuesday, March 12 – Love My Books 2020

Wednesday, March 13 – Lilacs and Literature

Thursday, March 14 – Nurse Bookie

Friday, March 15 – Reading with Nicole

Saturday, March 16 – Books Arevida

Sunday, March 17 – Dreams of Manderley

Monday, March 18 – It’s Bibliotherapy

Tuesday, March 19 – Bookapotamus

Wednesday, March 20 – Secret Reading Life

Thursday, March 21 – Bookalong

Friday, March 22 – Library of Bookish

Sunday, March 24 – Read Review Coffee

Monday, March 25 – Danish Mustard Reads

Tuesday, March 26 – Sarah and Her Bookshelves

Wednesday, March 27 – Lexijava

Thursday, March 28 – Gloriana Wong

Thursday, March 28 – Well Read Traveler

Friday, March 29 – We Break For Books

Sunday, March 31 – Subakka Bookstuff

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