Once again I’m participating in the big black Friday book sale and both my books are included at ninety-nine cents. I’m raising the prices after Cyber Monday so grab them while they’re cheap.
Also the Bouncing Back Kickstarter ends November 30th. You only have three days to get the new Rubber Bandit novel before the general public. There are tons of exciting add on and extra goodies such as stickers, art prints and an exclusive in universe newspaper. If you want to read my story about what happened to the turtle at the book festival then this newspaper is the only way to do that.
Amber Gabriel’s newest Novel is part of the SVR Superhero Universe originated by H.L. Burke.
Bouncing Back returns to The former Rubber Bandit as he enters into the Supervillain Rehabilitation Project. This is probably the most religious leaning book in the entire universe. It shows the way Elam’s thoughts and feelings have changed since getting on the right side of the law. It was handled in such a way that religion felt less like a requirement for good behavior but more like a side effect of it.
This story was so heartfelt and funny. It even has a cute kid with a dog.
While this novel gives Elam a pretty solid conclusion., I sincerely hope Amber Gabriel continues to write in this super powered universe.
If you want more bookish fun check out the Facebook Re-Release party for Pam Halter’s YA fantasy novel, Fairyeater. There will be guest authors and giveaways.
Hi before I can share a review for an amazing Anthology I have to let you know about an amazing black Friday sale. There are over three hundred ebooks listed that are all 99 cents or free. You can find my novel, Runaway Lyrics under fantasy for 99 cents. https://sale.perrykirkpatrick.com/listing-category/fantasy/
A Spoonful of Malaysian Magic: An Anthology
A burong descends from Tansang Kenyalang in the midst of a dire catastrophe. A shapeshifter frees Kedah from the dreaded Raja Bersiong only to uncover a darker secret. A woman learns to channel her family’s food magic. A young huntress of supernatural creatures charts her own path of love.
This anthology of short stories offers fresh takes on Malaysian folklore and fairy tales, adds enchantment to the ordinary, and bursts with new, wonderful flavours. Stir a little spoonful of magic into your tea, whether you’re from these shores or from far away.
Stories by:
Collin Yeoh · Hamizah Adzmi · Ilnaz A. Faizal · Ismim Putera · Joni Chng · Joshua Lim · Julia Alba · Rowan C · Sharmilla Ganesan · Stuart Danker · Syazwani Jefferdin · Zufar Zeid
Anna Tan writes fantasy stories and fairy tales, and helps people publish books at Teaspoon Publishing. She also wrangles writers and deadlines for the Malaysian Writers Society (MYWriters) and Penang Art District.
Anna has an MA in Creative Writing: The Novel under a Chevening scholarship and is the current President of MYWriters. She can be found tweeting as @natzers and forgetting to update annatsp.com.
One of my favorite things about Fantasy as a genre is jumping right into a new world without having to have any previous knowledge about it.
So when I saw that this was an anthology written by Malaysian authors I figured it would be fine since it’s fantasy.
I was right. Each story does a great job of painting a picture of its own unique world, as all good stories should. But every once in a while I couldn’t help but wonder if there was some subtext I was missing. Would I somehow get more out of this anthology if I was Malaysian?
I think the answer to that question is no. Even the few times I took to google to translate a phrase, or research a folktale, I never really learned more than I picked up from the context in the story. Another round of applause for these writers.
A Spoonful of Malaysian Magic is a wonderful dive into a culture that western audiences may be unfamiliar with but feels familiar because of its close proximity to both China and India. For that reason, my favorite story was one that showed modern day Malaysia rather than a more ancient setting. The Dalhia of Hutan Kilat, is a modern day urban fantasy story of a monster hunter who learns to love the magical creatures she is charged to destroy. It was sweet, and I enjoyed googling the creature names to learn more about them.
Whatever your tastes this anthology has something for everyone and definitively proves that fantasy is universal.
I received an Advanced reader copy of this book and the above review is my true and honest opinion.
If you liked what you read about Malaysian fantasy Anna Tan has her entire Malaysian fantasy trilogy in the black Friday sale for 99 cents each. That’s her entire series for less than $3. Go check it out. https://sale.perrykirkpatrick.com/
Last year I participated in a massive group Black Friday sale hosted by Perry Kirkpatrick. And I’m doing it again this year.
Go to https://sale.perrykirkpatrick.com to find hundreds of books for less than a dollar. Book prices are only guaranteed through cyber Monday, of course always verify prices before purchasing.
This year you can pick up my novel Runaway Lyrics for only ninety-nine cents and my Steampunk Christmas short story for free.
Did you know that Amazon will let you gift E-books? It’s true. Just select the send as gift option when
If you are gifting someone an e-reader this is a great opportunity to load it up with tons of books for very little money.
Did you want to give someone a signed paperback of Runaway Lyrics? I have nine copies left from an author event earlier this year. If you are interested I have a google form, you can fill out. I am charging $15 shipping included for addresses in the United States. I will ship international but it will cost more. How much more depends on the destination.
*The link listed is an affiliate link. Using it does not increase your cost to purchase but if you choose to buy a subscription, I will get a little extra back from it.
This sale has 136 different fantasy books. All the Ebooks are 99 cents or free. Including my own Runaway Lyrics which is 99 cents through the sale dates.
So I guess I was wrong when I said I was only going to do one post this week, Because I randomly had a cover reveal show up in my inbox yesterday.
Okay so it wasn’t random, I may have promised to do it and then not added it to my calendar of posts to schedule My bad, but I’m posting it now so you can take a break from your Black Friday online shopping.
So here it is the cover for Love and Memory the third book in The Rizkaland Legends series by Kendra E. Ardnek. Read to the end of the post for an exclusive snippet and a special sale.
Release Date: April 19th, 2021
The Rizkaland Legends #3
When a Queen forgets,
Her enemies rejoice in her weakness.
But when the Queen remembers,
They tremble in fear.
When a King loves,
His country rejoices with him.
But when that love is broken.
The land is broken, too.
Can Water and Fire join again?
Can Love and Memory be restored?
They spent years in Rizkaland. They ruled the land, forged friendships, built families, and made it their home. But then it was time to return to Earth, and their former lives just don’t fit anymore. Clara and Andrew struggle to reevaluate their priorities when hundreds of miles separate them. Reuben and Petra are lost as they seek a balance between their old friendship and their Rizkan marriage. And Ashna and Noraeto never planned to return, so what live is there for them on Earth?
When the unthinkable happens and a new enemy arises, they’re all thrown back into Rizkaland, into a young prince’s rise to power and struggle to build alliances for his kingdom. But they no longer belong in their other world, either.
So … Without going into who Rose and Richard are (you know if you’ve read LDTD), let’s just say that this was a pretty heartbreaking scene to write. And also a ton of fun.
Exclusive Snippet:
“Oh, hush,” said Kath, stepping forward. “She’s in love, and love can change a person. You know that.”
Rhoda rolled her eyes to Kath and shook her head. “I don’t even know this new Clara.”
Kath’s gaze drifted to Clara, and then her eyes fell. Her answer was a mumble. “Then we need to take the time to get to know this new Clara.”
Rhoda stared at her a long moment before rolling her eyes again. “Honestly, though, what’s gotten into her? Falling in love shouldn’t produce a one-eighty personality change like this.”
No, but falling into another world and being married for twenty-five years would.
Author Bio:
Kendra E. Ardnek is the self-proclaimed Arista of Fairy Tales. She lives in the Piney Woods of East Texas with her dragon babies and massive herd of mini-giraffes, and she is still waiting for one of of her fifty nutcrackers to come to life and marry her. When not writing, you can usually find her sitting in a random box, and she’s frequently known to act before she thinks.
“In case of boredom break glass.” Image is a book inside of an emergency box that normally has a fire extinguisher in it. In case you didn’t get the joke.
I knew posting this today would be a good thing. Now you can click right to the sale instead of remembering to come back later.
Sorry I have been MIA for awhile I just got lazy again. But here is a new post for Black greedy weekend.
Last November I wrote a post about Black Friday. I talked about how it was over shadowing Thanksgiving and how it doesn’t really qualify as a holiday yet people treat it like it is one. It saddens me how many stores actually started their sales on Thanksgiving, and how many people came to the stores with this “I better get what I want” attitude.
I work in retail so I know because I was working not because I was shopping.
Why do we have Thanksgiving anymore? Is there a point? All of the decor jumps from Halloween to Christmas and all of the people just want their “Deals.”
Maybe we should just move the holiday to April and let it at least be overshadowed by the better of two Fridays.
It seems to me that the name Black Friday could easily apply to Good Friday. If you were one of the Apostles back in the first century you wouldn’t have been thinking about salvation the only thing on your mind would be that someone you loved had died.
And Good Friday is also kind of like Thanksgiving day for Christians. It celebrates the fulfillment of the promise. The completion of the prophesies. It’s the Narnian deep magic enacted in real life. It is the thing that we should be most thankful for.
Would it really kill the economy if retail stores just didn’t acknowledge Black Friday? What if they just offered really good sales all week long instead of these mega blitz events? What if people stayed home and thought about things to be Thankful for?
Thanksgiving, the Holiday where we say “Thank you God for everything that I have.” Today is the day after that one. Black Friday, the day where we say “What about all of the things I don’t have?”
The News has been going on for weeks about Black Friday, since Nov 1st to be precise, and the great sales and crowds and economic upturn that is expected to accompany it. Where did Thanksgiving go? A visitor to our country is likely to think that we celebrate Black Friday as a national Holiday. Last night on the CBS evening news the anchor actually called it Black Friday Eve.
Thanksgiving is overlooked enough as it is; with it being hidden between Halloween and Christmas. We really shouldn’t obscure the Holiday completely by placing a fake Holiday immediately after it. A Holiday where instead of being thankful and happy we scramble around and fight and go into debt just so that we can worship the false gods of Consumerism and Greed.
Why did so many people waste the true Holiday Camped out in front of Best Buy instead of eating turkey with Family and Friends?
I am writing this too late to stop anyone from going to those early sales but that is because I did a little thing I like to call sleeping in.
Black Friday isn’t good. Good Friday though is a different story.
C. O. Bonham 