TOUR and GIVEAWAY: Fall of Sky City by S.M. Blooding

Fall of Sky City

Genre: New Adult Fantasy, Steampunk Adventure In a world governed by the opposing forces of the mystical House of Tarot and the tribal Great Families, Synn is caught in the crossfire. He witnesses the slaughter of innocent people, and the devastating murder of his father. This act awakens his Mark of power, a Mark greater than any the world has seen in a very long time. Queen Nix thought she won a great prize when she destroyed Synn’s father, the leader of the strongest Great Families. She had no idea she’d be doubly blessed by capturing his son. However, before Synn can become her treasured weapon, before she can use him to bring the rest of the world to its knees, she must break him and bind his soul to hers. She does her job with brutal brilliance. Synn’s mind is broken and his soul is seared to hers in an unbreakable bond. That doesn’t stop him from wanting to be free. She may have broken his mind and claimed his soul, but he will find a way to destroy her. Experience a world of ships that sail the clouds and cites buried beneath the ocean, and survive the fiery battle brought forth by those who control the forces of nature!

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About Author SM Blooding

SM Blooding lives in Colorado with her pet rock, Rockie, Ms. Bird, the Chicken and SistaPITA. It's quite the zoo. She’s taken a break from the piano, which Ms, Bird is quite happy about, and now knows more than one word in Arabic. Basically, she can say hello, good-bye, give it to me, and hurry up! She’s dated vampires, werewolves, sorcerers, weapons smugglers and US Government assassins. Yes. She has stories.

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REVIEW: The Never by Kristina Circelli

Title: The Never
Series: none
Author: Kristina Circelli
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Format: ebook
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Copy provided by: Promotional Book Tours
Genre: fantasy
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Rating: 4 stars

Synopsis: “Out of nothing, we create something.” Arianna has spent her entire life being called a dreamer, an artist who created a world no one else can see. And for her entire life, she has taken the medication that keeps that world – and the one who brought her there – at bay. Now an adult, Arianna reawakens that part of herself kept locked away in the darkest corners of her mind. When she hides her medicine from her fiancé’s ever-watchful eye, he returns – the shadow in the night who collects her for an adventure known only in her fantasies. But something is different about this world called The Never. It is no longer the cheerful place filled with light and laughter that she knew as a child. Now, the sea creatures drag their visitors into the depths of murky waters. The natives battle to the death against the tribe of children. And the pirates, led by the feared captain called The Hunter, seek out Arianna for their own sinister plans. As Arianna goes deeper into The Never, she discovers just what her connection to the land means – and must choose between her life rooted in reality, and the world where anything is possible.

My Review: I'd like to thank the author and Promotional Book Tours for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
What an awesome book. I can't say enough about it. The twist on the original story was amazing. I have to say, I kept waiting for Tinkerbell to make her official appearance, and at one point I thought she had. The story itself was great, and emotional for me at the end. I really needed a book to pull me out of my funk after the Boston Marathon bombing, and get me back into reading. This was just the book.
The only thing I didn't like was the second half of the book, where John was completely dropped from the story line till the very end. What the heck? With everything that happened before to him, I would have expected more of the same, if not even worse. As I was reading it, my mind kept wandering back to him and what should have been happening to him that we never got to see.
Overall though, it was really really good.

REVIEW: Through the Valley Love Endures by Eddie David Santiago

Title: Through the Valley Love Endures
Series: none
Author: Eddie David Santiago
Published Date: April 2013
Publisher: Hayson Publishing
Format: ebook
Pages: 360
ISBN: 1484005902
Copy provided by: Promotional Book Tours
Genre: spirituality
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Rating: 4 stars

Synopsis: Forced to face his own mortality, Eddie Santiago fought to stay alive in a broken world. His incredible journey through heartbreak, abuse, and adversity left him with one truth: every life makes a difference. This is the true and compelling story of his supernatural quest through the valley of death, doubt, and darkness. Eddie provides a passionate story that will capture the attention of even the toughest skeptics. Angels, demons, heaven, hell, Jesus and the devil: are they fiction, or are they more real than anything else in the world?

My Review: I'd like to thank the author and Promotional Book Tours for the chance to read this book for review.
I have to say, at the very beginning of this book, I thought it was a bunch of crap. As the book progressed though, it became more believable. At the very end, I found myself wanting to believe that this sort of God exists. 
In my day job, I'm a scientist, I believe in numbers and facts and figures, so faith for me without seeing (which is the very definition of faith), is damned near impossible. I want proof, I want to see it and touch it, and see it interact with other things. Once that happens then I know its true. 
So, reading this book while in a spiritual crisis myself, was difficult. However, that didn't detract from the book itself. The book was well-written, though it felt a little strained at the beginning, almost stumbling. The pace evened out after the first few chapters and it became an interesting read for me.
I have to admit, the first few nights after reading this book, I did ask God to show Him/Her self to me in my dreams. The results? I got nothing. So, the spiritual crisis is still fully functional. 

EXCERPT: 7 Days With Adam by Jay Speights

Synopsis: 7 Days With Adam is a brilliantly crafted work about Adam, the first man, who visits the author and shatters many of his core beliefs about God, creation, the basic nature of humans and this world. He has astonishing revelations about his and Eve's real legacy. After the 7 day visit, he leaves the author enlightened with actual exercises, prayers and meditative techniques that we can all use to access our Divine Inner Power and achieve mastery in our lives. This book is a testament to the value of storytelling in spirituality, and to disciplined spiritual practice, as well as being attuned to the Higher Self and Divine Inner Light that is in
all of us.

EXCERPT

Once I was calmer, I slowly lifted my head to gather in all of his features. He was not  black and also not white, not red, not yellow, not brown. His skin had an unusual hue. It  had a color that was unlike any other skin tone I have seen. Looking at his face was like  seeing the faces and features of the entire world carefully and masterfully crafted into one  neat package. His hair was uniquely blended… from kinky to straight to curly. His eyes  were slightly almond shaped. His lips were full. His nose had a European flare.  So there sat the daddy of us all. Put all of us together, black-brown-red-white-and yellow, and you get Adam. He was a composite. Yes, the Genesis man looked like all of us… or we all look like him… or something like that. 

His clothing was a little strange. He was wearing what might best be described as a  combination of a business suit and a heavenly robe. Funny! What great designer from up  there helped him with that outfit, I wondered? I thought you could call his style “Urban  Cosmos.” Adam cleared his throat again, breaking the silence. Unknowingly, I had just  taken another moment, albeit a much deserved one. I had to say something. 

THE AUTHOR

 Jay Speights is an award winning author, chaplain, spiritual coach, and Director of The New Seminary, the oldest Interfaith Seminary in the world.  His multi-faith approach has lead him to continuously search for common universal truths about God, creation, and existence. Jay believes we must always strive to be attuned to our Higher Self, which is reflected in his discipline of prayer, meditation, daily spiritual practice and writing.
For many years he was a contributor to The Washington Times Online Edition and religionandspirituality.com, where he provided social, spiritual, and political commentary focused on getting people to interact and relate on a higher level. A November 2009 Post from his Washington Times Blog , motivated the City Council of Washington, DC, to pass a resolution declaring March 20, 2010, "Polite Day". The resolution was the result of his post asking the DC Government to appeal to DC residents, political leaders and commuters to be more polite and civil as they move about their neighborhoods and business in the city. In November 2007 he received the Humanitarian Award from The Punjabi Literary Society for Distinguished Commentary at Lincoln Center in New York for his commentary about the how Sikhs are subjected to harsh treatment because of their faith and cultural tradition
Jay is a graduate of Howard University, where he earned a BA in Political Science and  MA in Public Affairs. In 2005, he graduated from The New Seminary For Interfaith Studies in New York, was ordained by The Interfaith Temple also in New York, and  is enrolled at Wesley Theological Seminary for postgraduate work in Ecumenism. He has two grown daughters and lives in the Washington, DC area with his wife Damaris, two dogs and bird

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BLAST and GIVEAWAY: Through the Valley Love Endures by Eddie David Santiago

Through the Valley Love Endures

What if death came for you today? Would you be ready?

Forced to face his own mortality, Eddie Santiago fought to stay alive in a broken world. His incredible journey through heartbreak, abuse, and adversity left him with one truth: every life makes a difference.

This is the true and compelling story of his supernatural quest through the valley of death, doubt, and darkness. Eddie provides a passionate story that will capture the attention of even the toughest skeptics.

Angels, demons, heaven, hell, Jesus and the devil: are they fiction, or are they more real than anything else in the world?

About Eddie David Santiago

Eddie David Santiago has worked in the mental health/substance abuse field since he was 18 years old. He holds bachelor degrees in both psychology and religious studies and has provided counseling related services for multiple mental health, substance abuse and human service agencies. In addition, he earned his master’s degree in counseling along with certification in educational administration.

With over fifteen years of counseling related experience, Eddie founded the organization L.E.A.D. (Love Endures And Delivers) which offers interactive group trainings, seminar sessions, speaking opportunities for groups of all ages and crisis counseling sessions.

THROUGH THE VALLEY, LOVE ENDURES is based on Eddie’s early collection of writings, through which he found his voice. He seeks to inspire others to find their voice and share their own stories. Eddie resides in the Midwest with his beautiful wife Sarah and their three amazing children, Faith, Isaiah and Makaylah.

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REVIEW: Seduced by Power by Kimberly Kinrade

Title: Seduced by Power
Series: Seduced #3
Author: Kimberly Kinrade
Published Date: March 18, 2013
Publisher: Daring Books
Format: ebook
Pages: 153
ASIN: B00BWT3OEW
Copy provided by: Innovative Online Book Tours
Genre: paranormal romance
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Rating: 4 stars

Synopsis: Forbidden passions. Deadly secrets. A love that will stand against it all.
In Seduced by Power, the final book in Rose's Trilogy, Rose and Derek face the greatest threat to their love, and lives, as they are forced to make painful choices to save those they love the most.
They give everything they have to end the battle against Rose's mother and retrieve that which was stolen from them. But will it be enough to save them?

My Review: I'd like to thank the author and Innovative Online Book Tours for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review. 
It was the third book in a series and while the ending was expected, there were a few twists that were unexpected, and some that were heart-wrenching. The author made me care for each of the characters and hate some, but there was one whom you couldn't help but sympathize with.
Overall, I found the whole series to be well-written, without much of a pause between the books, which was good. It was easy to finish one, then pick the next up a few weeks later and pick up exactly where I was before. The most enjoyable part to the entire series for me was the Shakespeare quotes at the beginning of each chapter. 
I'm going to miss Rose and Derek.