BLOGTOUR: Mages and Mates series by Nina Schluntz

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the MAGES & MATES and MAGES & MAGIC by Nina R. Schluntz Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Books:

Book 1:

YA Version

Title: RISE OF A NECROMANCER (Mages & Magic #1) & (Mages & Mates 1)

Author: Nina Schluntz

Pub. Date: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Nina Schluntz

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 285

Find it: YA Version-Goodreads & Adult Version- Goodreads

YA Version-https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMAGIC1    

Adult Version- https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMATES1

Adult Version

Read both versions for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!

Banished from Earth, a six-headed demon god adjusts to a world where he is bound by no rules and where even the dead have magic he can consume and control.

Rojo Siete Φωτιά
The red dragon full of chaos fire magic must serve the human mages for seventy years.
Leslie Μάγος
Orphaned human child of slaves, sold to the Magesterium to train as a mage, and paired with a fire dragon.
Ruven Σκιά
Shadow assassin elf turned tracker with a hellhound who eats the undead.
Heista Νεκρός
An undead priest risen and controlled by the most powerful necromancer

Tiamat is a demon god from Earth now banished to a world full of magic and dragon. Lucky for him, his dragon form is a six-headed dragon. The magic here is not like on Earth, it comes from dragons, not from souls.

To be a god on this world, he must learn how to harness the power of the dragons. So, pretending to be less than he is, he joins the Magesterium to train as a mage. He masters this ability easily but is paired with a dragon who was once a human. Her dragon mate has died and if he doesn’t pair with her, the other dragons will kill her.

Her magic is weak, but Tiamat can fix that. He can show this world that the dragons banished from their clans can find a new purpose, just like him. Until his past catches up and demons from Earth arrive to take a soul from Tiamat that they feel is theirs. Turns out, necromancy is easy to do on this world and the other demons have no qualms about using it.

To defeat the other demons, Tiamat must give up the new life he’s found, and become the god he was destined to be.

Author’s Note:
This story is available in two adaptations. The original, Mages & Mates, is a romance filled with encounters involving dragon shape-shifters. This story stars a very lust-filled mage and a demon who seems to marry one of every species on this world, collecting a harem of men and women spouses.
The alternative adaptation, Mages & Magic, is censored and edited to be appropriate for all ages. It has the same main story, but the mage fights with a desire to roll dice and play dice games. The demon gets married only once, then forms alliances with vows of loyalty, rather than marriages.
So, pick the version that fits your taste and enjoy an epic adventure with an unlikely group of anti-heroes.

 

Book 2:

YA Version

Title: GOBLIN GOLD (Mages & Magic #2) & (Mages & Mates 2)

Author: Nina Schluntz

Pub. Date: September 8, 2023

Publisher: Nina Schluntz

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 235

Find it: YA Version-Goodreads & Adult Version- Goodreads

YA Version- https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMAGIC2

Adult Version- https://books2read.com/MAGESANDMATES2

Adult Version

Read both versions for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership! 

Blessed by Sun Deities and able to transform into Mechanical Dragons, the goblins and their prized gold are the best hope against the necromancer demons invading their world of magic.

Olje Ιππότης
Dedicated Goblin Paladin of the Sun Deities, raised as an undead protector to Tiamat
Gruillie Καλόγερος
Religious Goblin Monk, fierce warrior, and bound to Mage Tiamat as his dragon.
Tiamat ψόφιος
Six-headed demon god dragon sworn to protect the inhabitants of this world.
Neo Νερό
Water Dragon, bound to Mage Peter and entangled with demons.

Goblins have secrets. Their knowledge of science has created the sun deities and given them the power to harness the holy sun power from another plane of existence. Their methods of creating the coveted gold is unethical. Their practices drive a wedge in their alliance to the six-headed demon god Tiamat and soon elves, humans, dragons, and goblins are divided in who they will trust in the coming war against the undead.

New mages and dragons become trusted allies, while others are lost. Neo, a water dragon, despises elves and undead, yet vows to help Tiamat in order to protect his clan. Olje, a goblin monk, once faithful to Tiamat, shifts his priorities when an unwitting mage comes into possession of a clutch of goblin gold. This gold must be acquired and kept safe at all costs, even if it means asking the elves for help.

Author’s Note:
This story is available in two adaptations. The original, Mages & Mates, is a romance filled with encounters involving dragon shape-shifters. This story stars a very lust-filled mage and a demon who seems to marry one of every species on this world, collecting a harem of men and women spouses.
The alternative adaptation, Mages & Magic, is censored and edited to be appropriate for all ages. It has the same main story, but the mage fights with a desire to roll dice and play dice games. The demon gets married only once, then forms alliances with vows of loyalty, rather than marriages.
So, pick the version that fits your taste and enjoy an epic adventure with an unlikely group of anti-heroes.

 

Review: coming soon

 

About Nina Schluntz:

Nina Schluntz is a native to rural Nebraska. In her youth, she often wrote short stories to entertain her friends. Those ideas evolved into the novels she creates today.

Her husband continues to ensure her stories maintain a touch of realism as she delves into the science fiction and fantasy realm. Their three cats are always willing to stay up late to provide inspiration, whether it is a howl from the stray born in the backyard or an encouraging bite from the so called “calming kitten.”

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Giveaway Details:

5 winners will win a set of Dragon Dice, International.

Ends December 12th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/27/2023	Writer of Wrongs	Deleted Scene
11/28/2023	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Blog Spotlight/IG Spotlight
11/29/2023	Two Chicks on Books	Deleted Scene/IG Post
11/30/2023	@lexijava	IG Review
11/30/2023	YA Books Central	Interview/IG Post
12/1/2023	Callisto’s calling	Review/IG Post

Week Two:

12/4/2023	GryffindorBookishNerd	Review/IG Post
12/4/2023	jlreadstoperpetuity	Review/IG Post
12/5/2023	@evergirl200	Review/IG Post
12/5/2023	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
12/6/2023	@froggyreadteach	Review/IG Post
12/6/2023	Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer	Review/IG Post
12/7/2023	the original B00K nerd	Review/IG Post
12/8/2023	Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's	Review/IG Post
12/8/2023	Lifestyle of Me	Review/IG Post

BLOGTOUR: War of the Animals by Jonathan Decoteau

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WAR OF THE ANIMALS by Jonathan Decoteau Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: WAR OF THE ANIMALS (Book 1): The Shut Face Of Thunder

Author: Jonathan Decoteau

Pub. Date: June 26, 2023

Publisher: Animus Nor Books

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 266

Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/WAR-OF-THE-ANIMALS

The eBook is FREE on ALL retailer sites!

War breaks out. This time, nature fights back...

A failed effort to weaponize animals awakens their intellects. The military responds by creating death camps to exterminate infected animals. Moon Shadow, an Arctic white wolf, unites with White Claw, a polar bear king, to form Animus Nor, the first animal republic, to negotiate peace. The uneasy peace is broken with the rise of Azaz, lord of the grizzly bears. Azaz attacks human settlements, considering humans an invasive species that wreaks havoc on bears and the environment. A world war breaks out as animals face humans and each other to see who will become the true apex species.

Will humanity win, or will nature triumph in the end?

 

Grab all 3 books in the series now!

Book Trailer:

Review: coming soon

 

 

About Jonathan Decoteau:

I am a nature lover who lives and teaches in beautiful, pastoral New England.

The War of the Animals books were inspired by the 2020 pandemic lockdown. I remember driving by animals that freely roamed the streets after we were in lockdown (I was getting groceries—not ignoring state mandates—I promise!). I felt for the first time how much the animals were in lockdown whenever we weren’t. That inspired the idea of a variety of animals having voices and speaking up for the earth. I started writing the books shortly thereafter.

I write because I love doing so. I’ve been published by a small press and a few literary journals. Before self-publishing the War of the Animals books, I wrote The Naked Earth, named 2008 Fiction Book of the Year by The Online Journal of News and Current Affairs. I also received a Writer’s Notes Magazine general fiction book award for my stories in Sing of the High Country.

Contact Info: waroftheanimals@gmail.com

Photo Caption: Cavendish Cliffs, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of WAR OF THE ANIMALS, US Only.

Ends December 26th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/27/2023	Jazzy Book Reviews	Guest Post/IG Post
11/28/2023	Two Chicks on Books	Guest Post/IG Post
11/29/2023	#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog	Blog Spotlight/IG Post
11/30/2023	Writer of Wrongs	Guest Post
12/1/2023	Books and Kats	Excerpt

Week Two:

12/4/2023	Lifestyle of Me	Review
12/5/2023	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review
12/6/2023	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
12/7/2023	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Review
12/8/2023	GryffindorBookishNerd	IG Review

Week Three:

12/11/2023	Callisto’s calling	IG Review
12/12/2023	A Blue Box Full of Books	IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post
12/13/2023	Country Mamas With Kids	Review/IG Post
12/14/2023	the original B00K nerd	FB Review/IG Post
12/15/2023	jlreadstoperpetuity	IG Review/TikTok Post

Week Four:

12/18/2023	Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's	Review/IG Post
12/19/2023	Confessions of the Perfect Mom	Review/IG Post
12/20/2023	@froggyreadteach	IG Review
12/21/2023	FUONLYKNEW	Review
12/22/2023	The Momma Spot	Review

The Last Two Weeks// Sunday Post#61

 The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly from The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

Hello, I am on the mend. My last Sunday Post was about coming down with a cold. Well that turned into a full blown sinus infection the day I posted my post. On Thursday morning, which was Thanksgiving I woke up with so much gunk in my left eye and by the end of the day there was a couple times where mucus was just covering my entire eye and I couldn't see. 

I went to the doctor on Black Friday where I got diagnosed with a severe sinus infection and pink eye. Apparently if you blow your nose to hard, you can block your tear ducts and cause pink eye or conjunctivitus. I got prescribed 4 different medications. So to say the last week has been awful and busy while trying to recover. Then I start feeling a bit better on Monday and then my husband came home from work sick. 

The past couple days have been rough because he has completely lost his voice. We are just trying to get through it and hopefully we will be able to enjoy Christmas because Thanksgiving didn't go as planned. 

Besides being sick, I have been reading and enjoying the slow pace of reading and not forcing myself to read if I don't want to. 

But in other news, yesterday was my cats 9th birthday. His name is President Snow.

Today is my puppies gotcha day. A year ago today is when my husband found the tiny little puppy in the road and brought it home. So today is her 1st "birthday". Her name is Pizza

Hope everyone has a good week. I am going in with positivity that this sickness will go away for good this week. 

Review: The Dead by Charlie Higson

 

I finally read the sequel to a book I read back in 2021 and really enjoyed. The first book in this series is called The Enemy which is the series name as well. It is a young adult zombie horror that takes place in England. 

When I started this book, I didn't remember the character names from the first book and I thought that would impact my reading, but this book is like a prequel to the first because it takes place a year before the events of the first book and we follow a different group of characters.

At first we are following a group of school boys who are taking refuge in their school and staying away from their diseased teachers. The group decides to split up with some wanting to go to the country side and the rest wanting to go to London. The group who is heading to the countryside ultimately get attacked by a couple kids older than them who have the sickness. The sickness affects anyone 16 and older.

The group is saved by a man.. a grown up who is driving a bus. His name is Greg and he is a butcher. The kids are wondering why he is not sick. They meet up with the group of boys who were heading to London and they make it but then realize that South London is on fire. 

They then take safety in a museum and they have to beg another group who is in the musuem to let them stay. They get to but they have to find their own food. So Ed, Jack, Bam and some others go scanvenging and find a truck filled with food and other things. Jack is still adament about getting back to his home and he ditches the group and Ed and Bam follow which is a bad idea because they get attacked and two of the three gets seriously wounded.

There is so much more that happens and it just keeps you hooked and in suspense. I really liked this one because there was more traveling and more encounters. Of course there was stupid moments and some characters that I just could not stand. But at the end, there was a little scene where this book gets connected with the first.

I do have to pick up the third book soon because I don't want to go another two years between books.