It’s release day! Available on Amazon and free with your Kindle Unlimited purchase, Surviving the Shadows! Book 2 in The Bearer of Truth series.
From the underbelly of Reno to the glitz and glam of Vegas, Gabriel, Evander, and the men they call family will be tested, and the final confrontation with Gabriel’s maker may be the end of everything they hold dear.
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Autism
doesn’t just affect children. Autistic children grow up to be autistic adults.
Today I’m participating in something near and dear to my heart: a blog hop for Autism Awareness. When I first signed up for this it was already something I believed in wholeheartedly, but it has become even more important since I’m on my own journey with my youngest son for a diagnosis, and while the diagnosis is not autism so far, I have been told he has autistic tendencies. He’s just more social than a lot of autistic kids (with adults), and they’re being cautious about diagnosing him with it for now.
But on to what the post is supposed to be about today: childhood toys. I have eight children, so my experiences with children’s toys are vast and wide, but since this is an autism blog hop, I’m going to focus on the toys my youngest loves. He’s a solitary player, so his favorites require no participation from anyone else at all. Sometimes his favorites are frustrating for him, but he loves them so much and has learned to come to me to “fix” it. I spend a lot of time putting small Legos together because he also has hyper elasticity in his joints and doesn’t have the coordination for the smaller Legos. Legos are his jam, and he can spend hours playing with them and making a huge mess.
As he is a bit obsessive about what he’s into, Legos
are the end all and be all for him. He will reluctantly play with other toys,
especially heavy things (my kettle bells are a source of endless, yet scary,
amusement) because the weight soothes him, but he always returns to the Lego
table in the end.
My Books
I have two books out currently and book 2 in my The Bearer of Truth series will be releasing in June. It’s called Surviving the Shadows.
You must read book 1, Shadowing the Light, before you read book 2. I also have a novella that’s connected to the world though not directly in the story line called A Blaze in the Dark.
Surviving the Shadows Blurb
Gabriel has
been gone longer than predicted, and Evander is growing increasingly worried
each day that passes without his mate’s return. Confounded by their leaders’
lack of answers, Evander and the team begin to fear the worst.
In the midst of fruitlessly searching Miami for clues to the
Daemon Abaddon’s whereabouts, Evander begins to have disturbingly vivid dreams.
With a little help from a newly-returned and empty-handed Michael and Barabbas,
Evander discovers Gabriel has been calling out for help across their nascent
mate bond. With a little backup from an unlikely source, they set off to rescue
Gabriel from the depths of the hell.
Gabriel is
old friends with torture, and his captors haven’t been gentle. He survives the
physical pain, despite growing weaker every day. Gabriel resolves to survive
long enough for rescue, or to die fighting, until a Dark Seer begins to dredge
up the terror of Gabriel’s horrific childhood, threatening to destroy his mind
and soul. Nearing the end, Gabriel manages a last-ditch effort to contact help,
reaching out to Evander in his dreams.
Against all
odds, Evander and the team fight through hell to reach Gabriel, and they all
face the ultimate price. Sacrifices made for the bonds of brotherhood nearly
break them, and Gabriel learns the hard way that embracing the darkness while
fighting for the light may be the only way to survive.
From the
underbelly of Reno to the glitz and glam of Vegas, Gabriel, Evander, and the
men they call family will be tested, and the final confrontation with Gabriel’s
maker may be the end of everything they hold dear.
Surviving the Shadows is an LGBTQ urban fantasy with a romantic subplot. It is a direct sequel to Shadowing the Light and reading the first book in the series is essential to enjoying this one.
I will be giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to one
lucky winner. All you have to do is comment and tell me what your favorite
childhood toy was.
Visit RJ Scott’s website to see everyone who is participating in the blog hop.
Charity
I am supporting the The Ehlers-Danlos Society. My son
suffers from hyper elasticity in his joints and struggles to do minor things on
a daily basis. It affects everything from how he holds a spoon to the way he
sits and can be very frustrating for him.
“The Ehlers-Danlos
Society seeks world-wide awareness—and a better quality of life for all who
suffer from these conditions.
From genetic research
and international medical symposia, to patient support and learning
conferences, every gift, no matter the size, helps to advance our cause.
Donations to The Ehlers-Danlos Society are
critical to our continued ability to raise awareness and visibility of EDS
among the general public. Your contribution of any amount will assist in our
overall mission and is sincerely appreciated.”
The book is live! You can find it here. I hope you all enjoy Antonio and Bain’s story. I love the way they love each other.
Blurb:
Bain never thought he’d escape the prison he’d lived in for
the last five years. He spent his days chained up like an animal, and his
nights…they were better not spoken about. Until one day Antonio came stumbling
into his darkness, lighting a fire in his soul and giving him a chance at a new
life.
Antonio loved his position as a Bellator, and he loved his
brother Luc; it was Luc’s friends he could do without. When he came upon an emaciated
and beaten boy at his brother’s best friend David’s house, he knew he had to
get him out of there. Risking his place on his team, his relationship with his
brother, and even death was something he’d never regret. After all, Bain was
Antonio’s sodalis vitae, and soulmates were forever.
The small problem of Bain being a member of the Tenebrix,
the Bellators’ mortal enemies, was nothing compared to what could happen if
David found out where he was. But Antonio won’t let anything—race, being hunted
by his own kind, or Bain’s fears—keep him from finally claiming his mate on
Valentine’s Day.
This novella is a
standalone in The Bearer of Truth world and takes place three years before
Shadowing the Light. Antonio and Bain do appear in The BoT series as side
characters, but you do not need to have read those books to read this one or
vice versa.
Another Announcement
I’m going to be here on the 9th from 7pm to 8pm. There will be several other authors too. Along with giveaways, we’re each offering 500 word flashfic about one of our characters on Valentine’s Day. I hope to see you there!
This Fantasy Friday will be a bit different because I’m on a writer’s retreat trying to write as much of book 2 as possible before I get hit with my very full editing schedule for February. I have four, maybe five, books on my schedule for the month, and I need book 2 of the BoT series to my beta reader on the 25th. It still needs to go to my alphas before that too. I’m trying to finish it this week. If I can get 25K more done over these next three days, then I should only have about 15 – 25K to go before I can send it off.
So, in lieu of a Fantasy Friday, you’re getting a cover and blurb reveal for A Blaze in the Dark. Antonio and Bain’s novella about how they met, and book 1 of the BoT World Stories series. Releasing February 7th and will be available in both ebook and paperback.
A Blaze in the Dark – BoT World Stories
Blurb
Bain never thought he’d escape the prison he’d lived in for
the last five years. He spent his days chained up like an animal, and his
nights…they were better not spoken about. Until one day Antonio came stumbling
into his darkness, lighting a fire in his soul and giving him a chance at a new
life.
Antonio loved his position as a Bellator, and he loved his
brother Luc; it was Luc’s friends he could do without. When he came upon an emaciated
and beaten boy at his brother’s best friend David’s house, he knew he had to
get him out of there. Risking his place on his team, his relationship with his
brother, and even death was something he’d never regret. After all, Bain was
Antonio’s sodalis vitae, and soulmates were forever.
The small problem of Bain being a member of the Tenebrix,
the Bellators’ mortal enemies, was nothing compared to what could happen if
David found out where he was. But Antonio won’t let anything—race, being hunted
by his own kind, or Bain’s fears—keep him from finally claiming his mate on
Valentine’s Day.
This novella is a
standalone in The Bearer of Truth world and takes place three years before
Shadowing the Light. Antonio and Bain do appear in The BoT series as side
characters, but you do not need to have read those books to read this one or
vice versa.
This book is LGBT Romance and Urban Fantasy. Not recommended for readers under 18. Use the Look Inside feature or download a sample to see additional content advisories on the Copyright page.
Author Miranda Turner 