Sunday, December 24, 2023
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Storytellers Episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library: Chat with author PHYLLIS WHEELER
Eleven-year-olds Jake and Ava are seasoned time travelers babysitting their four-year-old cousin, DeeDee. DeeDee stoops to touch a strange coin in their driveway—and vanishes!
Twins Jake and Ava and friends from present-day St. Louis rescue others lost in time. They aren't doing it alone—they have the help of a 700-year-old alchemist from the Guardians of Time Guild.
Book 1 in the Guardians of Time series, The Dog Snatcher, tells the story of Jake and Ava who crisscross time and space chasing the thief who stole their dog. Book 2, Secret of the Lost Dragons, takes the twins and their cousin on a journey to a mysterious canyon, home to five hungry dragons.
Guardians of Time, an award-winning action-packed illustrated series for ages 8-11, focuses on geography, history, and personal responsibility. Author Phyllis Wheeler brings the fantasy tale to vivid life.
Special offer: Get Book 1’s ebook for just 99 cents for the month of November, at a variety of retailers. The audiobook for Book 1 is now available as well. Sign up for the author’s email newsletter and get an exclusive copy of the short-story prequel for The Guardians of Time at https://www.phylliswheeler.com
You can find Phyllis online and sign up for a free short story at her website:
Or find her elsewhere on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/phyllis.h.wheeler
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Storytellers Episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library, the storytelling podcast: Chatting with author Beka Gremikova
Today's Episode: Chatting with Beka
Gremikova, who has 4 stories in various Ye Olde Dragon Books anthologies, and
has 2 new books coming out in October. Look for her brand new book, Unexpected
Encounters.
Encounters. Whether with magic or
science, expected or unexpected, they can change our minds, our destinies, even
our world…
In
this collection of twenty-two short tales, journey across multiple genres
alongside various characters, including:
~a
mother who gathers dragon scales to provide for her family despite a perilous
jungle and her own self-doubt;
~a
young half-human, half-mermaid girl on the search for her father with murderous
soldiers on her heels;
~an
opera singer-turned-ghost-hunter attempting to thwart a Phantom who just won’t
stop interfering with her act;
~a
family at risk of losing their humanity to the Moon as its magic wreaks a
monstrous change within them;
~and
an alien on a rescue mission to save her best friend’s children from those who
wish them harm.
Full
of comedy and tragedy, heartache and hope, monsters and magic, these stories
are an encounter that just might change you too…
You can find her online at:
Website: www.bekagremikova.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/beka.gremikova
Facebook
Page: www.facebook.com/bekagremikova
Facebook
Group, "Beka's Books": https://www.facebook.com/groups/317018483906447
Twitter: @DreamofWriting
Purchase
Link for Unexpected Encounters:
https://books2read.com/UnexpectedEncountersofaDraconicKind
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Sunday, October 15, 2023
Off the Bookshelf: NO GOOD DRAGON GOES UNPUNISHED, Rachel Aaron
Narrated by Vikas Adam
One evil dragon seer dead. Evil mother dragon overthrown. Friendly dragon apparently, temporarily in control of the Three Sisters clan and willing to be an ally. Mating flight completed. Friendly siblings supporting him.
You'd think everything would be looking up for Julius, the runt of the litter and nice dragon. Nope. Human politics are bad enough, but dragon politics make Washington look like a bunch of kindergarteners with dirty diapers. And then there's the water spirit, Algonquin, who has destroyed the newly awakened Three Sisters and declared war on all dragons. And Algonquin's territory sits in the middle of Heartstriker territory. Not good. Then there are all the assassination attempts and threats on Julius.
All he wants is to spend time with Darcy, but both of them keep getting dragged away by opportunities and duties. Suddenly, Darcy has a chance to be the first Merlin. She's being targeted by a supersoldier with Raven for an advisor, and a snotty mage who considers himself a better choice for that plum role and title.
Warning: you won't like what happens to some of your favorite characters, dragons and humans.
But I've started listening to Book 4, and there's light at the end of the dragon tunnel. Maybe. Of course, with Book 5 waiting ... that might just be a dragon-sized train coming!
Can't wait to find out how this all gets resolved....
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Storytellers Episode: Ye Olde Dragon's Library Storytelling Podcast -- Chat with author CJ Milacci
Today's Episode: Chatting with CJ Milacci, author of the Talionis books, about her series, upcoming release on October 21, and working with Kickstarter.
Listen to the podcast the website:
https://yeoldedragonbooks.com/ye-olde-dragons-library-storytelling-podcast/
Website: www.cjmilacci.com
Instagram: @cjmilacci
To purchase Recruit of Talionis:
https://books2read.com/recruitoftalionis
Kickstarter for Recruit of Talionis:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cjmilacci/recruit-of-talionis
Kickstarter for Fugitive of Talionis:
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Off the Bookshelf: ONE GOOD DRAGON DESERVES ANOTHER, Rachel Aaron
Narrated by Vikas Adam
Julius and Darcy have settled down to a pretty satisfactory life, dealing with magical creatures, making a living, and staying out of the reach of his clan. Because you know, dragons, are pretty intimidating and selfish and demanding and kind of hard to live with. Especially when you're like Julius, not just the runt of the litter, but sealed so he can't access his dragon shape and magic.
Then things start getting tricky. Because Bethesda, his mother, has got more plans in the works, and she's decided Julius is useful.
Between two dragon seers manipulating fate and fighting each other, and all that dragon arrogance causing trouble, Darcy and Julius have very little opportunity to make progress on their relationship. The daughters of the Three Sisters seem to be having internal problems, and then some of the most powerful members of the Heartstriker clan suddenly start acting strangely. Julius finds it harder and harder to stay in the shadows, unnoticed by the clan, and ignoring all the scheming and injustice that has been going on for centuries.
How's a nice dragon going to win?
Well, strong hint ... there are 5 books in the series, and this is #2, so it ain't gonna be over for a loooong time.
Which is really good when you think about it, because I love this series!
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Storytellers Episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library: CHAT WITH KATHLEEN BIRD
Her newest book is #2 in the Isles of Miadhra series, THE HEART OF A THIEF. Releasing on October 11
What's it about?
He needs to pull off the biggest con of his life…but he can’t do it without her.
Elian never wanted the life of a petty thief and con man. He’s desperate to quit. But there are people depending on him, and he can’t let them down. This new job could buy his freedom; but it requires a partner he doesn’t have.
Jaida is used to being just a pretty face. What she wants is to be truly helpful to those in need. When a young man asks her to play the role of his wife, she sees an opportunity to finally be useful. But will he turn out to be more than just a perfect partner?
A clean romance retelling of Aladdin set in a brand-new steampunk world.
Elian never wanted the life of a petty thief and con man. He’s desperate to quit. But there are people depending on him, and he can’t let them down. This new job could buy his freedom; but it requires a partner he doesn’t have.
Jaida is used to being just a pretty face. What she wants is to be truly helpful to those in need. When a young man asks her to play the role of his wife, she sees an opportunity to finally be useful. But will he turn out to be more than just a perfect partner?
A clean romance retelling of Aladdin set in a brand-new steampunk world.
Buy link below:
Check out her covers:
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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Off the Bookshelf: WRAITHWOOD, Alyssa Roat
This is one of those books -- series, actually -- where you'll need to reread it several times to get through all the layers, unpack all the hints and images and suggestions, and probably have some interesting arguments with fellow readers over what's implied and promised and should have happened and didn't happen, but might in future books. With very strong Arthurian fantasy overtones.
Yeah, lots of fun.
Once I started reading, I had to keep reading.
Brinnie is not happy to be sent to visit an uncle she didn't even know she had, when her parents don't want to include her on a trip to see her sister. The sister who has always been the favored one. She doesn't get along with her mother at all. It's like she can't seem to do anything right.
Until she struggles through the woods to Wraithwood, her uncle's estate, and odd events start to pull back the curtains of her life and give hints that there is so much more to her world, her family, herself, than she could ever have guessed. Suddenly, her mother is the rebel, not Brinnie, and she is far more like her mother than she could ever have guessed. She faces incredible danger as well as incredible opportunities, if she makes the right choices.
Her family is part of a secret society, perhaps a secret, magical race, perhaps part of mythology, part of a battle between unnatural or supernatural forces. Who can be sure? Because she doesn't get many straight answers.
And worst of all, at the end of the summer, she is sent home and expected to basically act as if the summer never happened, she never learned anything about herself, she never learned to control the unusual gifts she possesses. How can she forget what happened at Wraithwood?
Read the book, and you'll never be able to forget, either. Wow ... well deserving of the nominations and accolades from Realm Makers.
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Storytellers Episode of Ye Olde Dragon's Library: JENELLE LEANNE SCHMIDT
Nine authors take nine works of classic literature, including Dickens and Shakespeare, and retell them in fantastical new settings.
Jenelle's book which released brand new yesterday, September 29, is STEAL THE MORROW, and retells Dickens' Oliver Twist.
You can find her online at these URLs:
And check out just a few of her covers!
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Off the Bookshelf: PAYBACK IN DEATH, JD Robb
Dallas and Roarke can't catch a break. What's more sure to ruin a rare, relaxing, totally deserved vacation? Yeah, another murder.
Actually, the murder takes place just as Dallas is getting back from vacation, but seriously? Totally destroy that lovely, relaxed feeling, while she's still technically on vacation by calling her to the scene of a murder.
What makes this even worse -- the murder of a cop. Staged to look like a suicide, not very well done. Most likely by someone who only knows about murder from what they see on TV.
Dallas and her team are back and determined to clear the victim's reputation and record and bring the murderer to justice. The irony is that the murder is done by someone who believes they are taking justice into their own hands. The dead cop was one of those who was devoted to his job, but respected by few because it was his job to bring dirty cops to justice. Yeah, sometimes you just can't catch a break.
Love the continued development of relationships among Dallas and Roarke's growing "family." Sometimes, the puzzle presented by the crime comes second to the relationships. This series is a guilty pleasure, because I drop everything I possibly can to have reading time, no matter my deadlines, when a new one comes out.
And now, back to the salt mines ....
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Ready for another Classic Monsters anthology?
From Ye Olde Dragon Books
He's wet
He's weird
He's in a bad mood
It's the Creature from the Black Lagoon!
12 authors get together and look at the Creature from a lot of new angles. Some of them silly, some of them scary, some of them totally twisted.
And some of them let you return to familiar settings with another story in a series from a familiar author.
Look for it in paper and ebook.
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Storyteller's Episode: Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast: CHAT WITH AUTHOR PAM HALTER
Check out her website at www.PamHalter.com, or look for her on Facebook, Pam Halter, author.
Come to the podcast and listen on the Ye Olde Dragon Books website, and listen to Pam talk about writing children's books, as well as her journey to being published.
Warning: You'll have even MORE books to add to your to-be-read list by the time we're finished!
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Storytellers Episode: Ye Olde Dragon's Library Storytelling Podcast: CHAT WITH AUTHOR M.H. ELRICH
September 2 starts the Storyteller episodes for Season 3 of the Ye Olde Dragon's Library storytelling podcast.
Our guest for Season 3 Episode 3 is M.H. Elrich.
M.H. Elrich is a Christian Fantasy author, reader, otaku, and teacher who wears too many hats. In her spare time, she watches T.V. with her husband, rides horses, and travels to places with lots of trees. Her work has been featured in two separate books: Finding God in Anime and Where Giants Fall, and her stories have won several awards at the Kern County Fair. She is currently writing and publishing the Daughters of Tamnarae series.
Website: https://mhelrich.com/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18163040.M_H_Elrich?ref=nav_profile_l
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhelrichbooks/
Newsletter: https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/336d7938-7be0-11eb-a442-67c5b3179815
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