On his site Writing in the Crosshairs, Author Roland Yeomans reviewed Awen Rising comparing it to - of all things - GAME OF THRONES! Yeeehaaaa! Thank you, Roland!!
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| My Beautiful Cousin Torrie with Her Copy |
With a long book – such as Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, you immerse yourself in a world that is enveloping, absorbing, that takes you on a long journey. You get your money's worth.
More and more, long books in print use tiny fonts. But not Awen Rising. Its font is large and readable. The latest trend is to read books around 200 pages -- something you can digest in an evening. But that is hardly worth the effort of page turning, is it?
Game of Thrones taught us the pleasure of immersing ourselves in a complex, magical world of conflict, ambition, and dueling strong-willed characters. Want dragons? Awen Rising has them. ... and reptilian adversaries on par with the danger of the White Walkers...To read the rest (and you'll want to, it gets better), click on over to Roland's post.
And, yeeehaaa, William (Billy) Willey also gave Awen Rising a fabulous 5-star review on Amazon. I'll leave it here so you can read it, too.
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After reading these glowing reviews, I know you want to buy your very own copy of Awen Rising. Here's a link to the paperback, and a link to the ebook. At some point, soon I hope, the two will be joined and one link with suffice. Amazon seems to move slowly in some areas. This is one. Goodreads members can find Awen Rising here.
All in all, the first two weeks since Awen Rising's release have been better than a ride on a world-class roller coaster. Roland's 5-star review thrilled me to no end, causing a sleepless night because of my excitement. Then, Billy's came in on Roland's heels.
But, you guys. Gals. Please boogie on over to Amazon or Goodreads. I'll meet you there.
If you would like a preview first, here it is.
~ That Rebel, Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barré
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O.J. Barré is the author of the Awen trilogy, a druid science fantasy set in 2042. Steeped in current, ancient, and future history twists, Book One, Awen Rising (set in Atlanta, Georgia) debuted August 1, 2019, in both ebook and paperback. Book Two, Awen Storm, is slated for release May 1, 2020. Book Three, Awen Tide, arrives May 1, 2021.
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See? You will get other glowing reviews, too. And your book is worthy of them. :-)
THANK YOU, ROLAND!! From your lips to God's ears...
It's a couple of weeks post-release and I'm floundering a bit. Started back on Awen Storm and realized a tweak I'd make in Awen Rising sent huge ripples through the rest of the story. Now I'm dealing with the fallout, and am happy to say that my muse delivered a simple fix this morning.
I also wrote a new scene Tuesday, 500 new words, the first I'd had the pleasure of writing in a couple of months. So we're back on track and moving ahead. And though I have patients this afternoon and tomorrow morning, I'll have the weekend to "play" with it to my heart's content!
Happy Thursday!
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