Catherine Meyrick's Blog Tour & Giveaway: Forsaking All Other


Forsaking All Other by Catherine Meyrick

Publication Date: April 1, 2018
Courante Publishing
eBook & Print; 291 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction


Love is no game for women; the price is far too high.

England 1585.

Bess Stoughton, waiting woman to the well-connected Lady Allingbourne, has discovered that her father is arranging for her to marry an elderly neighbour. Normally obedient Bess rebels and wrests from her father a year’s grace to find a husband more to her liking.

Edmund Wyard, a taciturn and scarred veteran of England’s campaign in Ireland, is attempting to ignore the pressure from his family to find a suitable wife as he prepares to join the Earl of Leicester’s army in the Netherlands.

Although Bess and Edmund are drawn to each other, they are aware that they can have nothing more than friendship. Bess knows that Edmund’s wealth and family connections place him beyond her reach. And Edmund, with his well-honed sense of duty, has never considered that he could follow his own wishes. Until now.

With England on the brink of war and fear of Catholic plots extending even into Lady Allingbourne’s household, time is running out for both of them.

You can read the first chapter here.

The beautiful cover for the novel was designed by Jennifer Quinlan of Historical Fiction Book Covers.

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About the Author

Catherine Meyrick is a writer of historical fiction with a particular love of Elizabethan England. Her stories weave fictional characters into the gaps within the historical record – tales of ordinary people who are very much men and women of their time, yet in so many ways not unlike ourselves.

Although she grew up in regional Victoria, Australia, she has lived all her adult life in Melbourne. She has worked as a nurse, a tax assessor and finally a librarian. She has a Master of Arts in history and is also a family history obsessive.

For more information, please visit Catherine Meyrick's website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, June 4
Review at Broken Teepee
Excerpt at Teaser Addicts Book Blog

Tuesday, June 5
Review at Impressions In Ink
Review at Books and Glamour

Wednesday, June 6
Review & Excerpt at Laura's Interests

Thursday, June 7
Review at Donna's Book Blog
Interview at Let Them Read Books

Friday, June 8
Review at Pursuing Stacie
Feature at CelticLady's Reviews

Saturday, June 9
Review at Cup of Sensibility

Sunday, June 10
Review & Excerpt at Clarissa Reads it All

Monday, June 11
Review at What Cathy Read Next

Tuesday, June 12
Feature at Historical Fiction with Spirit

Wednesday, June 13
Excerpt at Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen

Thursday, June 14
Interview at Books and Glamour
Feature at Faery Tales Are Real

Friday, June 15
Review at WS Momma Readers Nook

Saturday, June 16
Feature at Passages to the Past

Monday, June 18
Review at The Caffeinated Bibliophile

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away 2 paperback copies of Forsaking All Other! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 18th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

Forsaking All Other


Interview with Linda Hughes & Giveaway: Secrets of the Island

Happy Wednesday, dear readers! Today on the blog I am excited to be hosting an interview with author Linda Hughes and a giveaway of Secrets of the Island!


Hello Linda and welcome to Passages to the Past! Thanks so much for stopping by today to talk about Secrets of the Island!

To begin, can you please tell us a little about yourself and Secrets of the Island?

Mackinac Island, the setting for this novel, is one of my favorite places. No matter how much I travel the globe, I always go back to the island. No motors are allowed there, except for a couple of emergency vehicles, so to get around you walk, ride a bike, ride a horse, or hire a carriage. It’s like stepping back in time 150 years. Perfect for a historical fiction writer. The island’s rollicking history and remaining mysteries stir the imagination; thus, this book.

Secrets of the Island is the follow up book to Secrets of the Asylum, what inspired you to write the series? Will there be more books coming out in the series?

I do a lot of writing workshops, especially memoir writing workshops, and am a former college professor who gave my students an “ancestry quest” assignment. I’ve also helped a few friends write their memoirs. So, I’ve heard hundreds of family stories. Often people are shocked at their family history once they do a little digging. Great-grandma was a prostitute. Or great-great grandpa was a mobster. Or grandma and grandpa weren’t married. That kind of thing. If we could dig deep enough, we’d all find dirt in our family tree. That theme has played out in other books I’ve written. Then when I toured the old, fascinating asylum in Traverse City, Michigan, I knew those walls held thousands of untold stories. How did those people get there? Was the truth ever told to their families? That’s how this trilogy got started: Secrets of the Asylum, Secrets of the Island, and finally Secrets of Summer, out in 2019.

What type of research did you do for the books?

I love research. I read everything I can about the places and the timeframes I’m writing about. (I confess, I often get sidetracked with the clothes!) For twenty years I had a job where I traveled the world, so have first-hand experience with many of the places I include in my stories. For example, this trilogy includes people from Ireland as well as people of Irish descent. I’ve spent a lot of time in Ireland, so drew from my memories, as well as from the Irish side of my own family tree.

What would you like readers to take away from Secrets of the Island?

We each have within us the strength of all our ancestors. We are not alone. We never have been. Our forebears survived life’s trials and tribulations, and we can, too.

What was the hardest scene to write?

A rape scene. I had to make it quick and give her immediate retribution.

What was your favorite scene to write?

The final scene. I outline my stories, but sometimes surprises pop up. That was one delightful surprise.

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

When I was 12 years old I wrote in my diary that I wanted to be a “writter” when I grew up. Really, I wanted to be an actress, I wrote, but they seemed an unhappy lot, so I’d write instead. I didn’t know yet about the likes of Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, and Ernest Hemingway, just a few of the many writers who have committed suicide.

What has been your greatest challenge as a writer? Have you been able to overcome it?

My greatest challenge has been to pursue my love of writing despite a need to make a living. I had a hard time quitting my last “day job,” being a professor, but finally did it. I have no regrets.

Who are your writing inspirations?

Alexandre Dumas, Louisa May Alcott, Harper Lee… old-timers all. Today there are many, including Haywood Smith, Mary Kay Andrews, Lianne Moriarty, Diana Gabaldon, and James Patterson.

What was the first historical novel you read?

The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, sticks out in my mind. Required in high school English class, I loved the mystery, fervor, challenges, fights, lust, revenge, swashbuckling, seafaring, hidden treasure, French settings, and, of course, the clothes. It has everything!

What is the last historical novel you read?

Ha. Funny. I recently re-read The Count of Monte Cristo. And just finished the current The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, set during WWII. Superb.

What are three things people may not know about you?

I’m claustrophobic. Don’t ask me to get into an elevator. I’ve been married three times. We don’t talk about #2. But this third one has been a keeper for over thirty years. I’m a widow, too. My first husband died of cancer at age thirty-three. Tragic, to say the least. He was a Vietnam veteran and we believe it was exposure to Agent Orange that caused his cancer, as it seems to have done with many.

What appeals to you most about your chosen genre?

Getting lost in time and place as I write. I don’t think about what it was like to be there. I’m there.

What historical time period do you gravitate towards the most with your personal reading?

Actually, any. I love Edmund Rutherford’s sweeping historical novels that take us through time in a place. For example, London begins in 54 BC and ends in 1997, following the same lines of ancestry throughout.

What do you like to do when you aren't writing?

Travel. Walk my dogs. Paint. Visit with family and friends. Watch movies. Have dates with my hubby. Force myself to workout. Regular stuff.

Lastly, what are you working on next?

Secrets of Summer is the last in my Secrets trilogy. It’s 1965, twenty-one years after Secrets of the Island, about the daughter of the Island protagonist. This character is twenty-one years old and can’t stay out of trouble! I’m having so much fun with her…. She says and does all the things most of us want to but don’t have the guts. She’s one gutsy gal.

How exciting! Thank you so much for spending time with us today! Good luck on your blog tour!


Secrets of the Island by Linda Hughes

Publication Date: May 15, 2018
Deeds Publishing
Paperback and eBook; 268 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction


Do you think you know your heritage? Think again. Dark secrets lurk below the surface of every family tree, as the Sullivan clan discovers in this story about living in the aftermath of generations of deceit.

When Red Cross nurse Harriet escapes the trauma of World War II and sequesters herself in her grandfather’s cottage on Mackinac Island, she has no inkling about her heritage. But as one shocking clue after another surface – disclosing lies, corruption, madness, and murder – she realizes her family isn’t what, or who, it seems. She’s not the first to hold unspeakable secrets in her soul.

Can she conquer her trials and tribulations, like some of them did? Or will she be defeated by life, like others?

Secrets of the Island, the second book in the Secrets trilogy, is a tale of romantic suspense that begs the question: what secrets are buried within your family tree?

Available on Amazon


About the Author

As a native Michigander, award-winning author Linda Hughes has been visiting Mackinac Island since she was a kid. She’s spent countless hours riding a bike around the shoreline, and perusing the library and church records to learn about island history. She’s built many a cairn, witnessed the Northern Lights on several occasions, and eaten more than her fair share of chocolate fudge. She’s a world traveler, having worked in thirteen countries and visited a couple dozen more, but Mackinac Island remains one of her favorite places.

Her writing honors come from the National Writers Association, Writer’s Digest, the American Screenwriters Association, Ippy (Independent Publishers), and Indie Book of the Day.

For more information, please visit Linda Hughes' website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Blog Tour Schedule

Wednesday, June 6
Interview at Passages to the Past

Friday, June 8
Feature at CelticLady's Reviews

Monday, June 11
Review at Donna's Book Blog

Wednesday, June 13
Interview at The Writing Desk

Friday, June 15
Review at History From a Woman's Perspective
Feature at Teaser Addicts Book Blog

Monday, June 18
Review at Donna McCabe

Wednesday, June 20
Excerpt at Susan Heim on Writing

Friday, June 22
Review at Svetlana's Reads and Views

Monday, June 25
Review at 100 Pages a Day

Wednesday, June 27
Guest Post at Jathan & Heather

Thursday, June 28
Review, Interview & Excerpt at Two Gals and a Book

Friday, June 29
Review at Bookramblings
Review at Impressions In Ink

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a copy of Secrets of the Island by Linda Hughes! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 29th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

Secrets of the Island


Book Review: Lancelot by Giles Kristian {Blog Tour}


Lancelot by Giles Kristian

Publication Date: May 31, 2018
Bantam Press
Hardcover; 512 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Set in a 5th century post-Roman Britain besieged by invading war bands of Saxons and Franks, Irish and Picts, Giles Kristian's epic new novel tells - through the warrior's own words - the story of Lancelot, the most celebrated of all King Arthur's knights. And it's a story that’s ready to be re-imagined for our times.

It’s a story imbued with the magic and superstition that was such an integral part of the enchanted landscape of Britain during this dark times. Many of the familiar names from Arthurian mythology will be here - Mordred and Gawain, Morgana and, of course, Merlin - as will be those vital icons of the legend such as the Round Table and the sword in the stone but these will be reinvented, reforged for a new generation of readers.

Lancelot is a story of warriors and kings, of violent, of warfare and bloodshed but it is also a story of loyalty and friendship, of over-arching ambition, of betrayal and guilt, of love and lust, and the win tragedies of revenge and remorse.

My Review

5 Stars (because a Million stars isn't an option)

You guys, I just finished reading the most amazing book and I have a massive book hang over! I stayed up super late last night to finish up Lancelot and if there is ever a good reason to be completely knackered all day, it's this one.

I'd been hearing wonderful things about Lancelot on Twitter and Goodreads so when Anne at Random Things Book Tours emailed me about the blog tour, you can bet that I wrote her back within seconds. I've never been a huge reader of Arthurian novels but Lancelot has changed that. Though I don't think any other book will compare with Kristian's now.

Giles Kristian is a true story-teller. His writing is absolutely gorgeous and I immediately fell in love with the book within the first page. It's one of those books that you never want to put down. I was reading while cooking, while giving my kids a bath, and made my husband drive so that I could read while running errands. I just wanted to stay in Lancelot's world.

I know I'll be picking up the hardcover copy of Lancelot, because just look at that cover! Agh, it's stunning! I need this book on my shelf so that I can go back and read it again and again.

I have a new author crush, so excuse me while I go out and pick up the rest of Giles' books to devour.

Thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Book Tours for my review copy, and thanks to Giles Kristian for an amazing adventure. Lancelot will stay with me forever.

About the Author



Family history (he is half Norwegian) inspired GILES KRISTIAN to write his first historical novels: the acclaimed and bestselling Raven Viking trilogy – Blood Eye, Sons of Thunder and Odin's Wolves. For his next series, he drew on a long-held fascination with the English Civil War to chart the fortunes of a family divided by that brutal conflict in The Bleeding Land and Brothers’ Fury. Giles also co-wrote Wilbur Smith’s recent No.1 bestseller, Golden Lion but in his new novels – God of Vengeance (a Times Book of the Year) and now Winter’s Fire – he returns to the world of the Vikings to tell the story of Sigurd and his celebrated fictional fellowship. Giles Kristian lives in Leicestershire.


Interview with C.C. Humphreys, author of Chasing the Wind + Giveaway

Hello, dear readers! Today is an exciting day on Passages to the Past as I am hosting one of my favorite authors...C.C. Humphreys! I am super excited to be kicking off his blog tour and he was kind enough to answer a few questions for me. We are also running a giveaway for a free eBook of C.C.'s short story, The Birth of Jack Absolute, so don't forget to enter!

Today is publication day for CHASING THE WIND, so please join me in saying HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, C.C.!! 🎉



Hello C.C. and welcome to Passages to the Past! Thanks so much for stopping by today to talk about Chasing the Wind!

Delighted to be here. Thanks so much for having me.

What inspired you to write Chasing the Wind?

I was reading about the 1930’s and WW2 and got more and more fascinated about the era that my parents grew up in. Added to which my dad was an RAF fighter pilot, so flight has always intrigued me. I’d drawn up a plot about a man called Jack Warren – one of those men I like to write about, a little like Rick in ‘Casablanca’ – tough, bruised, looks like he’s all about the money but has a heart buried inside. Then while in London last year, I met my old editor for a beer – and he said, “Why not make the protagonist a woman?” and… it just took off! (Pun intended!). As soon as I began reading about Amelia Earhart and those other amazing female flyers I was hooked. Roxy was born soon afterwards.

What type of research did you do for the book?

Both kinds – book research and feet research. I went to aviation museums in the UK, especially the RAF Museum in Hendon. But I was also lucky in that I found THE book early. There’s an amazing second hand bookstore in Vancouver, Canada, called Macleod’s. They had a lot on aviation - but amidst all the coffee table tomes was one small stubby book with a black spine that had no writing on it. Irresistible! Turned out to be the ‘Aviation Manual’ published 1930. Everything from details of planes and their engines to …how to land on a ploughed field in a crosswind. I swear I could have done a barrel roll after my extensive studies… though for some reason my wife wouldn’t accompany me up!

What would you like readers to take away from Chasing the Wind?

I always hope people have a good time. I write character-driven historical thrillers and do deep research so also hope they also get a glimpse into the past. But I am keen too on drawing flawed humans, under stress, and seeing how they react. And at the heart of the book is the question: how can love survive?

What was the hardest scene to write?

Without spoiling… Roxy loses someone very close to her when she is quite young. I always find loss like that moving.

What was your favorite scene to write?

I loved researching and then writing the flying sequences – getting the details right without giving a flying lesson. But there is a scene in the novel when Roxy has been injected with truth serum by Hermann Göring’s doctor to make her talk. The drug’s also hallucinogenic and Roxy has to try and escape through Göring’s Olympics fancy dress party while hallucinating wildly. I have to say I chortled as I wrote it! It reads as if someone is trying to do a pastiche of C. C. Humphreys!

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I was always a storyteller, from the moment I could speak. Played all sorts of imaginative games with friends – improvs really – especially if they involved swords! I then became an actor and told other people’s stories – but in the back of my mind I knew I wanted to keep making up my own. For years I was too timid – other people write, right? And then I just knew I had to finish something. It was my first play, it won a competition and I was on the road. Took me another six years to write my first novel though. (The French Executioner).

What has been your greatest challenge as a writer? Have you been able to overcome it?

It’s interesting – I teach this now: treating writing as a process, with a series of stages, rather than an end result. People hold themselves back – I did, for years – because they think that their writing must immediately be like the heroes they enjoy reading. Once I realized that I just needed to start writing and not worry about ‘good’ till much, much later, the stories began to flow.

Who are your writing inspirations?

Oh so many! As a boy, in love with historical fiction, I read Rosemary Sutcliff, Henry Treece – tales of Vikings and Romans. In my 20’s it was the thriller – Robert Ludlum was a master. Later I got into fantasy and adored Stephen Donaldson and Guy Gavriel Kay. Lately its been Daphne du Maurier. Anyone who can tell a story with passion and verve – and keep the pages turning.

What was the first historical novel you read?

Gosh. Probably Rosemary Sutcliff’s ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’.

What is the last historical novel you read?

Daphne du Maurier’s ‘The King’s General’.

What are three things people may not know about you?

I have rune tattoos – one on my right shoulder, one on my left calf. I was the original voice of Salem the Cat in the TV series, ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’. And I can hang eleven teaspoons from my face. On a good day.

What appeals to you most about your chosen genre?

I love history. My ultimate dream would be to be a time traveller – so I do the next best thing. I go and visit the past in my imagination.

What historical time period do you gravitate towards the most with your personal reading?

Lately it’s been the 1930’s and ‘40’s – because of Roxy, but also because I am thinking of writing a memoir of my parents. Aside from my dad being a fighter pilot, my mom was a Norwegian spy!

What do you like to do when you aren't writing?

We’ve just got a puppy – so I like to play with Quince the Corgi! I like to exercise. Lately I’ve gotten into Tai Chi. It’s wonderful, intricate, slow, but so good for you, inside and out. I’m off to class right now in fact!

Lastly, what are you working on next?

I always have a few projects in the air. I am drawing up ideas for the sequel to Chasing the Wind – it ends just after Amelia Earhart disappeared so what a subject that would be! But I have also written the first draft of a high epic fantasy novel, the first of a trilogy, ‘Immortals’ Blood’. So I will dive into that again. I’ve also been wearing my other hat and doing some acting lately – TV, film and a play. Between the acting, the writing and the pup… there’s not too much time to sleep!

Oh wow, I cannot wait to read your next book! I am so fascinated with Amelia Earhart! Thank you so much for spending time with us today, C.C.! Happy Book Birthday & I hope you have a wonderful blog tour!


Chasing the Wind by C.C. Humphreys

Publication Date: June 5, 2018
Paperback & eBook; 320 Pages

Genre: Historical/Women's Fiction/Mystery


Smuggler. Smoker. Aviatrix. Thief. The dynamic Roxy Loewen is all these things and more, in this riveting and gorgeous historical fiction novel for readers of Paula McLain, Roberta Rich, Kate Morton and Jacqueline Winspear.

You should never fall in love with a flyer. You should only fall in love with flight.

That's what Roxy Loewen always thought, until she falls for fellow pilot Jocco Zomack as they run guns into Ethiopia. Jocco may be a godless commie, but his father is a leading art dealer and he's found the original of Bruegel's famous painting, the Fall of Icarus. The trouble is, it's in Spain, a country slipping fast into civil war. The money's better than good--if Roxy can just get the painting to Berlin and back out again before Reichsmarshall Hermann Göring and his Nazi pals get their hands on it . . .

But this is 1936, and Hitler's Olympics are in full swing. Not only that, but Göring has teamed up with Roxy's greatest enemy: Sydney Munroe, an American billionaire responsible for the death of her beloved dad seven years before. When the Nazis steal the painting, Roxy and Jocco decide that they are just going to have to steal it back.

What happens when Icarus flies too close to the sun? Roxy is going to find out. From African skies to a cellar in Madrid, from the shadow cast by the swastika to the world above the clouds on the Hindenburg's last voyage, in the end Roxy will have just two choices left--but only one bullet.

Readers Outside Canada: Amazon US

For Canadian readers: Amazon Canada | Chapters-Indigo | iBooks

Praise for Chasing the Wind

"A barrel-rolling barn-burner of a book! Roxy's got a tender heart with a steel jacket, and the skill and courage to bring her in on a wing and a prayer. A good thing, because this girl doesn't pack a parachute." —Diana Gabaldon

"Chasing the Wind has everything a historical fiction reader could want. The suspense is wonderful; the writing is sure and confident; and the dialogue is witty and fast paced. I was completely engrossed from the very beginning." —Roberta Rich, author of The Midwife of Venice

"Flying on the wings of Humphreys's vivid imagination, spunky aviatrix Roxy Loewen soars from Ethiopia to Madrid as the Spanish Civil War rages, and to Berlin and Hitler's Olympics, where she contends against the Nazi elite in a struggle to retrieve a stolen sixteenth century painting. A hold-on-to-your-seats aerial display with the throttle open all the way." —William Deverell, author of the Arthur Beauchamp series

About the Author

Chris (C.C.) Humphreys was born in Toronto, lived till he was seven in Los Angeles, then grew up in the UK. All four grandparents were actors, and since his father was an actor as well, it was inevitable he would follow the bloodline.

Chris has performed on stages from London’s West End to Hollywood in roles including Hamlet, Caleb the gladiator in NBC's AD-Anno Domini', Clive Parnell in ‘Coronation Street’, PC Richard Turnham in 'The Bill', the Immortal Graham Ashe in ‘Highlander’, Jack Absolute in 'The Rivals' (This performance led to him writing the Jack Absolute novels – and they say acting doesn’t pay!). Bizarrely, he was also the voice of Salem the cat in ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’.

A playwright, fight choreographer and novelist, he has written eleven adult novels including ‘The French Executioner’, runner up for the CWA Steel Dagger for Thrillers; ‘The Jack Absolute Trilogy’; ‘A Place Called Armageddon’; ‘Shakespeare’s Rebel’ and the international bestseller, ‘Vlad – The Last Confession’.

He also writes for young adults, with a trilogy called The Runestone Saga and ‘The Hunt of the Unicorn’. The sequel, ‘The Hunt of the Dragon’, was published Fall 2016.

His recent novel ‘Plague’ won Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in 2015. The sequel, ‘Fire’ is a thriller set during the Great Fire, published Summer 2016. Both novels spent five weeks in the top ten on 2016’s Globe and Mail and Toronto Star Bestseller lists.

His new novel is ‘Chasing the Wind’ about 1930’s aviatrix – and thief! – Roxy Loewen, will be published in Canada and the USA in June 2018.

Several of his novels are available as Audiobooks - read by himself! Find him here at Audible.

He is translated into thirteen languages. In 2015 he earned his Masters in Fine Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of British Columbia.

Chris now lives on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, with his wife, son and cat, Dickon (who keeps making it into his books!).

For more information, please visit C.C. Humphrey's website. You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Tuesday, June 5
Interview at Passages to the Past

Thursday, June 7
Review at Reading the Past

Friday, June 8
Excerpt at Books and Glamour

Monday, June 11
Review at A Darn Good Read

Tuesday, June 12
Excerpt at Let Them Read Books

Thursday, June 14
Review at History From a Woman's Perspective

Tuesday, June 19
Review at Library of Clean Reads

Thursday, June 21
Feature at CelticLady's Reviews
Excerpt at What Is That Book About

Friday, June 22
Review & Excerpt at Clarissa Reads it All

Monday, June 25
Review at Just One More Chapter

Tuesday, June 26
Review at The Lit Bitch

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away a copy of the short story, The Birth of Jack Absolute by C.C. Humphreys! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 26th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

Chasing the Wind


Tony Riches on Blog Tour for The Tudor Trilogy + Giveaway!


Owen (The Tudor Trilogy #1) by Tony Riches

Publication Date: July 26, 2015
Preseli Press
eBook & Paperback; 318 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction


Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, OWEN is the epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience as he changes the course of English history.

England 1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, waits in Windsor Castle to meet his new mistress, the beautiful and lonely Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V. Her infant son is crowned King of England and France, and while the country simmers on the brink of civil war, Owen becomes her protector.

They fall in love, risking Owen’s life and Queen Catherine’s reputation—but how do they found the dynasty which changes British history – the Tudors?

This is the first historical novel to fully explore the amazing life of Owen Tudor, grandfather of King Henry VII and the great-grandfather of King Henry VIII. Set against a background of the conflict between the Houses of Lancaster and York, which develops into what have become known as the Wars of the Roses, Owen’s story deserves to be told.

Owen - Book One of the Tudor Trilogy is a new addition to story of the Tudors in the historical fiction tradition of C J Sansom, Conn Iggulden, Philippa Gregory and Hilary Mantel.

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Barnes and Noble




Jasper (The Tudor Trilogy #2) by Tony Riches

Publication Date: March 22, 2016
Preseli Press
eBook & Paperback; 360 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction


Following the best-selling historical fiction novel OWEN – Book One of The Tudor Trilogy, this is the story, based on actual events, of Owen’s son Jasper Tudor, who changes the history of England forever.

England 1461: The young King Edward of York has taken the country by force from King Henry VI of Lancaster. Sir Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, flees the massacre of his Welsh army at the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross and plans a rebellion to return his half-brother King Henry to the throne.

When King Henry is imprisoned by Edward in the Tower of London and murdered, Jasper escapes to Brittany with his young nephew, Henry Tudor. Then after the sudden death of King Edward and the mysterious disappearance of his sons, a new king, Edward’s brother Richard III takes the English Throne. With nothing but his wits and charm, Jasper sees his chance to make young Henry Tudor king with a daring and reckless invasion of England.

Set in the often brutal world of fifteenth century England, Wales, Scotland, France, Burgundy and Brittany, during the Wars of the Roses, this fast-paced story is one of courage and adventure, love and belief in the destiny of the Tudors.

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Barnes and Noble




Henry (The Tudor Trilogy #3) by Tony Riches

Publication Date: May 17, 2017
Preseli Press
eBook & Paperback; 320 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction


Finalist for the Amazon Storyteller Award 2017

Bosworth 1485: After victory against King Richard III, Henry Tudor becomes King of England. Rebels and pretenders plot to seize his throne. The barons resent his plans to curb their power and he wonders who he can trust. He hopes to unite Lancaster and York through marriage to the beautiful Elizabeth of York.

With help from his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, he learns to keep a fragile peace. He chooses a Spanish Princess, Catherine of Aragon, as a wife for his son Prince Arthur. His daughters will marry the King of Scotland and the son of the Emperor of Rome. It seems his prayers are answered, then disaster strikes and Henry must ensure the future of the Tudors.

"A fine end to a superbly researched and well-written trilogy, one I would recommend to anyone with an interest in this period of history." Best-selling author Terry Tyler
"Henry was a hazy, cold impression in my mind, but Tony Riches fills him out, gives him intelligence, compassion, human frailty, and a consuming love of country, and I ended the book with great admiration for this man." Author Noelle Granger

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About the Author

Tony Riches is a full-time writer and lives with his wife in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. After several successful non-fiction books, Tony turned to novel writing and wrote 'Queen Sacrifice', set in 10th century Wales, followed by 'The Shell', a thriller set in present day Kenya. A specialist in the history of the early Tudors, he is best known for his Tudor Trilogy. Tony’s other international best sellers include 'Warwick ~ The Man Behind the Wars of the Roses' and 'The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham'.

For more information please visit Tony's website and his blog The Writing Desk. He can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, May 14
Review at 100 Pages a Day (Owen)

Tuesday, May 15
Review at Pursuing Stacie (Owen)

Wednesday, May 16
Guest Post at On the Tudor Trail

Thursday, May 17
Feature at A Bookaholic Swede
Excerpt at Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots

Friday, May 18
Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit (Jasper)

Monday, May 21
Review at Just One More Chapter (Owen)

Tuesday, May 22
Review at Pursuing Stacie (Jasper)

Thursday, May 24
Guest Post at Short Book and Scribes

Friday, May 25
Review at Donna's Book Blog (Owen)

Monday, May 28
Review at A Darn Good Read (Owen)
Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit (Henry)

Tuesday, May 29
Review at Pursuing Stacie (Henry)
Review at A Darn Good Read (Jasper)

Wednesday, May 30
Review at Jaffa Reads Too (Owen)

Thursday, May 31
Review at A Darn Good Read (Henry)
Review at Donna's Book Blog (Jasper)

Friday, June 1
Review at Hoover Book Reviews (Owen)

Monday, June 4
Review at Donna's Book Blog (Henry)

Tuesday, June 5
Feature at Passages to the Past

Thursday, June 7
Review at Maiden of the Pages (All 3 Books)

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away an eBook & Signed Paperback of each book! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 7th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

Tudor Trilogy


2018 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge: June Reviews


Wow, how in the world is it June already? This year sure is flying by! I can't wait to see what you all are reading this month. I hope it's a month of great reads!

Welcome to the June link page for the 2018 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge. This is the page where you will enter the links to your reviews during the month of June.

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Interview & Giveaway: Nine Birds Signing by Edythe Anstey Hanen

Hey everyone! It's a busy day here at Passages to the Past and I am super excited to be hosting an interview with Edythe Anstey Hanen & giveaway of Nine Birds Singing!


Hello Edythe and welcome to Passages to the Past! Thanks so much for stopping by today to talk about Nine Birds Singing!

To begin, can you please tell us a little about yourself and Nine Birds Singing?

When I began writing Nine Birds Singing I eventually came to realize that I want to tell more than just a story. I want the reader to come away from this book with some sense of connection. So what I focus on is telling ‘the story under the story’. This is – for me – the deeper story that connects the writer to the reader at a heart level. I want the reading journey to be bigger than just the telling of a simple story. I want the story to be inclusive and I want the reader to be engaged in an emotional experience. My greatest hope is that the reader of Nine Birds Singing will discover something compelling along the way, some small treasure that they can keep for themselves.

What inspired you to write Nine Birds Singing?

This book began with me wanting to tell Thea’s story. I knew someone like Thea and I wanted to explore the inner life of a complex person like her. In creating Thea and her life, I hoped I could find the elusive ‘something’ that would help me understand the choices that Thea ultimately made. Through the writing of Thea’s story I found both Maddie and Carmelita who had also made big life decisions, but ones that that were markedly different from Thea’s and with profoundly different consequences.

What type of research did you do for the book?

Most of my research came directly from the life and times I grew up in. As a “child of the sixties”, I grew up in Vancouver, BC which at that time in Canada was on the front lines of the hippie movement. Old letters, photographs, journals, conversations with friends, and memories were the key connections to my story.

What would you like readers to take away from Nine Birds Singing?

In Nine Birds Singing, Maddie’s journey toward freedom from the demons of her past is a road that ultimately leads her to revelations that are hidden behind closed doors. But she knows that true freedom can only be found in her willingness to open those doors and face those old ghosts of fear and shame.

If we choose it, we can all be explorers in our own lives and who knows what we will find in opening doors as we search for a life of authenticity and truth?

What was the hardest scene to write?

The hardest scene by far was Maddie’s visit to Thea’s room after Thea had gone. It was painful creating a scene that had to be the only truth – Maddie’s realization that the emptiness of the room exposed Thea in a way nothing else could. As someone who kept herself emotionally hidden, Thea was ultimately revealed in all her sadness and complexity.

What was your favorite scene to write?

Ironically – although it was difficult – writing the scene of Maddie’s mother visiting Maddie’s father when he was incarcerated for being a conscientious objector was enjoyable. I loved discovering Ruth’s profound loyalty and the deep bond they shared. It was emotionally challenging moving into the heart of imagining who Maddie’s mother truly might have been as a young woman and what her secrets were. And it was painful wondering about her dreams and who she may have hoped to become before life intervened.

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I was writing stories as a young child and it was the best thing in my life – but I never imagined it was even possible to be ‘a writer’. That was unimaginable to me. In the time I grew up, girls graduated from high school, then became nurses, teachers or secretaries.

I was not able to truly believe I was a writer until I published my first short story. It wasn’t so much about being published that made me feel authentic – it was more about recognizing that my writing was good and getting better and that after all the years of writing and learning and never giving up, even in the face of all those rejection slips, I had arrived at some level of accomplishment.

What has been your greatest challenge as a writer? Have you been able to overcome it?

My greatest challenge for sure is keeping the faith. Staying with the writing, never giving up and always being positive. It requires a lot of trust, but more than anything else it requires hard work. For the most part I think I have overcome it but the challenges of keeping the faith are – and must be – ever-present.

Who are your writing inspirations?

Michael Ondaatje for the beauty of his writing, for the way her chooses to structure his work and for the sheer poetry of his words. I love all his books but Coming through Slaughter is my go-to book when I want inspiration.

Toni Morrison for the fierce truths that shine out in all of her writing.

Alice Munro whose writing magic turns simple events and ordinary lives into fields of gold.

What was the first literary fiction novel you read?

Margaret Laurence’s The Diviners back in the 1970s.

What is the last literary fiction novel you read?

Michael’s Ondaatje’s Warlight.

What are three things people may not know about you?

I begin all my writing in bed with an 8 ½ x 11 yellow lined pad on my knees and a rolling ball pen. No, I am not an invalid.

I once had six cats who loved to go out for walks. They would follow my daughter through an empty field near our house, all in a line. She looked just like the Pied Piper.

When I was 24, a girlfriend and I hitchhiked all the way from Vancouver, through Washington, Oregon, California, across Arizona and into Mexico all the way to Puerto Vallarta and home again. It was a life-changing journey for me and miraculously, nothing bad ever happened.

What appeals to you most about your chosen genre?

I like the freedom that comes with writing literary fiction in terms of language and structure and I choose to write character-driven stories which suit this genre.

What historical time period do you gravitate towards the most with your personal reading?

I’m open to anything that looks engaging and is well-written but I usually enjoy books that are set anywhere from the twenties to present time.

What do you like to do when you aren't writing?

I am never actually not writing. I carry words with me everywhere I go (whether I want them to be stuck inside my head or not). I always have a notebook with me, ready for any inspiration. I frequently use public transportation so ideas often come to me in snippets of conversation. There is always a person somewhere telling their story to someone else. And I listen. Whether I’m riding in buses, subways or taxis, thoughts and ideas never leave me. I fall asleep and wake up with stories in my head.

However, I do have a life, and when I’m not living in my island paradise, I’m travelling through Mexico with my partner, usually for three months in the winter.

Lastly, what are you working on next?

My next book is called Borderlands and it is again set in the sixties, beginning in Vancouver, but then shifting from San Francisco, Los Angeles to Montreal and upstate New York.

That sounds wonderful, I look forward to that! Thank you so much for stopping by Passages to the Past today!


Nine Birds Singing by Edythe Anstey Hanen

Publication Date: December 5, 2017
New Arcadia Publishing
Paperback; 276 Pages
ISBN-13: 978-0981024158

Genre: Literary Fiction


Maddie is a writer of local history but wants to use her words to unlock the hidden truths that lay just below the surface of her life. But it’s magnetic words on a refrigerator door – Have dreams. Must travel – that push Maddie into the journey she must take: the search for what she has yearned for all her life: independence and freedom from the abusive fanaticism of her parents’ religious beliefs. From Vancouver in the sixties to present day Mexico and a small island on the Canadian west coast, Nine Birds Singing is a love affair with words. It weaves through past glories and youthful hubris in a search for understanding and acceptance. Profound friendship, skewed love and loss all play a role in Maddie’s search for redemption.

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Praise for Nine Birds Singing

"In Nine Birds Singing, Edyth Anstey Hanen’s appealing narrator Maddie recalls and examines her own search for independence from her parents’ restrictive values. The writer and Maddie, together, gather the reader in to share an intimate, wise, and moving tale." -Jack Hodgins, Author of Spit Delaney’s Island

"Nine Birds Singing is a finely written book, lovingly crafted, poignant and perceptive. A tale of gradual self-understanding, awakening and ultimate release." -Nick Bantock, Author of the The Griffin and Sabine Trilogy

"If, like me, you despair for the collapse of the English language take comfort. In Nine Birds Singing you will discover a veritable Aladdin’s Cave of delights. Edythe Anstey Hanen not only uses the basic blocks of language, words, to propel her characters and her story, each word has been selected with meticulous care with attention to its meaning and its ability to resonate. The work is a symphony for the logophile. Don’t miss it." -Patrick Taylor. USA Today, New York Times and Globe and Mail best-selling author of the Irish Country Doctor series

"Readers will enjoy the unique views and poetic pacing of Nine Birds Singing by Edythe Anstey Hanen. She savours and survives landscapes and relationships in teasing but tasty quick episodes. Her novel takes readers via circular time travelling through decades of Mattie’s life in Canada and Mexico. Enjoy this new voice!" -Bernice Lever, Small Acts, Black Moss Press, 2016

About the Author

Edythe Anstey Hanen has published prize-winning short stories and poetry in literary magazines including Room Magazine and anthologies across Canada, in addition to articles in the Globe & Mail, National Post and the Hamilton Bay Observer and is a regular contributor to Mexconnect, an online travel magazine. She lives on Bowen Island in British Columbia, Canada, where for many years she was the editor of the Bowen Island Undercurrent.

Blog Tour Schedule

Thursday, May 17
Review at Peppermint Ph.D.

Monday, May 21
Review at Books and Glamour

Wednesday, May 23
Feature at A Holland Reads

Friday, May 25
Excerpt at Teaser Addicts Book Blog

Tuesday, May 29
Feature at Donna's Book Blog

Friday, June 1
Interview at Passages to the Past

Monday, June 4
Feature at CelticLady's Reviews

Wednesday, June 6
Review at SJ2B House of Books

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away three copies of Nine Birds Signing! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 6th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open to residents in the US and Canada only.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

Nine Birds Signing


Interview with E.M. Powell & Giveaway of The King's Justice

Hello dear readers & happy Friday! Today I am very excited to be kicking off E.M. Powell's blog tour for The King's Justice! I had a chance to interview Powell and I also have a chance for you to enter to win a copy of her new book!



Hello and welcome to Passages to the Past! Thanks so much for stopping by today to talk about The King’s Justice!

Thanks so much for hosting me, Amy. It’s a pleasure to be here!

To begin, can you please tell us a little about yourself and The King’s Justice?

I’m E.M. Powell, the author of the medieval thriller Fifth Knight series. I’m delighted to be able to introduce my new medieval murder mystery series, the first of which is The King’s Justice.

What inspired you to write The King’s Justice?

The original inspiration came from my publisher, Thomas & Mercer, who are the crime/thriller/mystery imprint of Amazon Publishing. I had written the third Fifth Knight book, The Lord of Ireland. We had a conversation about what I might do next. They said that they loved the 12th century world I wrote in and wondered if I had ever thought of doing a spin-off series. I hadn’t! But they told me to go away and have a think and gave me the luxury of time to do so.

That ‘think’ consisted of a whole lot of research to see if I could find something that would work for me as a writer as well as then many (wonderful!) people who buy and read my books. And I found the golden nugget. I found that King Henry II reformed the English legal system. He introduced a travelling law court, where his justices would travel the country, hearing cases where the most serious felonies had been committed: robbery, theft—and murder. The dates worked perfectly. I’m a lover of crime fiction. It was as if the stars aligned. Fortunately, my publisher agreed!

This is your second book series that is set in the Medieval era. What about that time period fascinates you?

It’s gritty, grimy, violent and passionate. What’s not to like? I say ‘what’s not to like’ as an author, as it gives me so much material to go at. As for living in it? No, thanks!

What type of research did you do for the book?

Anything and everything, as is the historical novelist’s lot. Midwifery, the different classes of peasant, outlawry, writing materials: you name it. I also had to extensively research 12th century law, which was a pretty big challenge. To make things even more fun, there wasn’t just Henry’s, the King’s law. The Church was a hugely powerful institution that had its own system, Canon Law. There was enormous conflict between the two systems, with each vying for the upper hand. That conflict was starkly represented in the ongoing feud between Henry and his Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Things reached their peak with the murder of Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, which my first novel, The Fifth Knight, is based on. Most of my research was through works by established historians. It means a lot of reading and when that fails to tell me what I need to know, I have academics being so kind and generous to steer me the right way.

What was your favorite scene to write?

This is a very hard question to answer in a mystery! If I answered honestly, it would be a massive spoiler. I did however really enjoy writing the opening scenes where three men accused of brutal murder undergo the ordeal by water. The ordeal by water may be familiar to many from witch trials, where the accused was tied and lowered into water which had been blessed. If they sank they were innocent, guilty if they floated. People truly believed that God’s judgement was playing a part.

What was the hardest scene to write?

Again, I can’t reveal a spoiler! But it’s one near the end where, finally, somebody gets to have their say where they have been silenced for a very long time.

When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

At age twelve at school in Ireland. I went to a convent school but we had a very progressive nun in charge of careers who did psychometric testing. She said I should become a journalist, which I was thrilled about as I loved to write. Unfortunately, that idea wasn’t received very well at home. It only took me another thirty-five years to finally see my name in print!

What has been your greatest challenge as a writer? Have you been able to overcome it?

Like many writers, self-doubt. I don’t think I’ll ever really overcome it. I find that the support of other writers is what carries me through. Most understand that feeling and are so kind in helping me through it.

Who are your writing inspirations?

On the historical side, it has to be C.J. Sansom for his sublime Shardlake novels. On the crime side, it has to be the one and only Agatha Christie. I’ve loved her novels since I was a teen. But I don’t think I ever guessed whodunnit in one of hers!

What was the first historical novel you read?

The Young Mary Queen of Scots and The Young Elizabeth by Jean Plaidy. I first read both books, which were aimed at young readers, when I was about ten, so I can’t say which came first. But I read them both so many times, I practically wore them out.

What is the last historical novel you read?

Bound for Gold by William Martin. It’s a dual timeline (present day and 1890s) thriller about the California Gold Rush. It’s not actually out until July 3rd, 2018. But I got an Advance Review Copy as I was doing an article on it for International Thriller Writers.

What are three things people may not know about you?

1. My day job was in social care for over two decades.
2. I developed a chocolate allergy- which disappeared after eleven years. Yippee!
3. I can’t touch type. But I really, really, really need to learn.

What appeals to you most about your chosen genre?

The past has made us who we are and is still part of it. If you want answers to what’s going on right now, the past will tell you.

What historical time period do you gravitate towards the most with your personal reading?

It’s contemporary crime/thriller/mystery. I avoid reading historical when I’m writing, in case I get unduly influenced by it. That’s possible even at a subconscious level.

What do you like to do when you aren't writing?

When is that?! Seriously, time with my family is always #1.

Lastly, what are you working on next?

The next book on the Stanton & Barling mysteries. It’s called The Monastery Murders and it’s due out on September 27th, 2018. The duo are summoned to investigate the heinous murder of a Cistercian monk at a remote abbey on the North York Moors. It’s only the first murder of many and it’s a race against time to find out who’s responsible so they can stop the killing.

Thanks for the great questions, Amy!

Thank you so much for spending time with us today, Elaine! I'm excited to follow along with the blog tour!


The King's Justice by E.M Powell

Publication Date: June 1, 2018
Thomas & Mercer
Paperback & eBook; 288 Pages
ISBN-978-1542046015

Series: Stanton and Barling #1

Genre: Historical Mystery


A murder that defies logic—and a killer on the loose.

England, 1176. Aelred Barling, esteemed clerk to the justices of King Henry II, is dispatched from the royal court with his young assistant, Hugo Stanton, to investigate a brutal murder in a village outside York.

The case appears straightforward. A suspect is under lock and key in the local prison, and the angry villagers are demanding swift justice. But when more bodies are discovered, certainty turns to doubt—and amid the chaos it becomes clear that nobody is above suspicion.

Facing growing unrest in the village and the fury of the lord of the manor, Stanton and Barling find themselves drawn into a mystery that defies logic, pursuing a killer who evades capture at every turn.

Can they solve the riddle of who is preying upon the villagers? And can they do it without becoming prey themselves?

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About the Author

E.M. Powell’s historical thriller Fifth Knight novels have been #1 Amazon and Bild bestsellers. The King’s Justice is the first novel in her new Stanton and Barling medieval murder mystery series. She is a contributing editor to International Thriller Writers’ The Big Thrill magazine, blogs for English Historical Fiction Authors and is the social media manager for the Historical Novel Society.

Born and raised in the Republic of Ireland into the family of Michael Collins (the legendary revolutionary and founder of the Irish Free State), she now lives in North-West England with her husband, daughter and a Facebook-friendly dog.

Find out more by visiting www.empowell.com. You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Friday, June 1
Interview at Passages to the Past

Monday, June 4
Review at Donna's Book Blog

Wednesday, June 6
Review at The Writing Desk

Thursday, June 7
Feature at Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen

Tuesday, June 12
Feature at Just One More Chapter

Wednesday, June 13
Guest Post at Jathan & Heather

Saturday, June 16
Review at Clarissa Reads it All

Friday, June 22
Review at Broken Teepee

Wednesday, June 27
Review at Hoover Book Reviews
Feature at The Lit Bitch

Monday, July 2
Interview at Reading the Past

Tuesday, July 3
Feature at Historical Fiction with Spirit

Thursday, July 5
Review at Bri's Book Nook

Friday, July 6
Guest Post at Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots

Monday, July 9
Review at A Book Geek

Wednesday, July 11
Review at Jaffa Reads Too

Friday, July 13
Review at Bookramblings
Review at A Darn Good Read

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away 6 paperback copies of The King's Justice! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules

– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on July 13th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.

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