BOOK BLITZ: Defy the Stars by Cathrina Constantine

Today, we have a Book Blitz to share celebrating the book birthday of Author Cathrina Constantine's Defy the Stars. To celebrate this new release, we have an exclusive excerpt AND a blitz-wide giveaway to share. So... Be sure to check it out and grab your copy now!

Genre:

Young Adult

Fantasy

Publish Date:

January 12, 2023

Synopsis:

Circus grunt. Charmer. Fire wrangler.

Growing up within the grind of the enchanted Circus Faire, Crew’s unique talents have blossomed. Though, he’s been warned that the King of Hawkswing is determined to eradicate a certain species, and for his own sake Crew must keep his formidable gifts under wraps.

Relations between interspecies caused an imbalance of power and now are strictly forbidden. Dolorans, like Sage and her sister, are being hunted and persecuted because of their intense powers, leaving them no choice but to run to escape the genocide of their kind.

She possesses a forceful energy for good and evil.

His untapped powers are growing stronger by the day.

Survival will demand they rely on each other.

When Crew learns a dark wizard is holding his brother captive, he enters into a deal with him in hopes of getting close enough to free those he has imprisoned. Yet, what he uncovers is far more sinister than Crew could ever imagine. Can Crew harness the strength within him to save his brother and Sage and all those in the wizard’s clutches? Or will he be trapped by the wizard’s wicked plan?

      

*Excerpt*

“What a shame. Polk spoke highly of you.” Aerestol snapped his fingers and the sentinels redeployed, penning Crew in. While Crew was a head taller, the goons were packing revolvers tucked into the waistbands of their pants. “In my line of work, I can’t afford to trust anyone. Rumormongers are dealt with accordingly. My advice? Don’t become one.” He hooked his thumbs into his vest, and with his head down, turned toward the grand staircase. 

“Now what?” Crew said. Was he done for? Were his goons going to take him out. Kill him?

Aerestol pivoted, and as if improvising a reply, his head slanted sideways. “So far, you haven’t impressed me, boy. You should have handed over the girl. Instead, I walk away empty handed. I can’t tolerate that.” He ran his fingers beneath his chin. “Perhaps Polk was speaking with a straight tongue. He never failed me. I tell you what, for his sake alone, your obeisance is most welcome if you want into my lucrative business.” His mouth spread. “If you make it out alive…you know how to reach me, through Dyke. Ingrain this into that thick skull of yours. No snitches. One bullet.” He jutted his chin towards the one-eyed goon. “Do it.” 

The sentry pulled his revolver from his waistband and targeted Crew’s chest. 

“Hey!” Crew barked, anxious to get Aerestol to look at him. The doctor swerved and Crew straightaway connected with his dark eyes. Gotcha! “So this is how we’re going to end our business arrangement, aye? A bullet to the heart?” he pitched his voice. Aerestol’s pupils enlarged. “I’m the only one who can bring the girl to you. Don’t waste me and my talents.” Crew blinked, terminating his connection, and the doctor squeezed his eyes and shook his head.

“His thigh,” ordered Aerestol. “It’s unfortunate that I can’t stay to watch how this performance ends.”

The orc lowered his gun and pulled the trigger. 

White light sliced through Crew. And a blinding explosion of stars as intense pain ripped through him. His knees buckled.

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**About the Author**

I am blessed with a loving family and forever friends. My world revolves around them.

I grew up in the small village of Lancaster, NY, where I married my sweetheart. I'm devoted to raising 5 cherished children, and now my grandchildren.

I love to immerse myself in great books of every kind of genre, which helps me to write purely for entertainment, and hopefully to inspire readers. When not stationed at my computer you can find me in the woods taking long walks with my dog.

Stay connected with Cathrina Constantine

       

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COVER REVEAL: Defy the Stars by Cathrina Constantine

Today, we are thrilled to share this Cover Reveal for Author Cathrina Constantine's Defy the Stars. So... Be sure to check out that charming cover and add this to your TBR list on Goodreads!

Genre:

Young Adult

Fantasy

Publish Date:

January 13, 2023

Synopsis:

Circus grunt. Charmer. Fire wrangler.

Growing up within the grind of the enchanted Circus Faire, Crew’s unique talents have blossomed. Though, he’s been warned that the King of Hawkswing is determined to eradicate a certain species, and for his own sake Crew must keep his formidable gifts under wraps.

Relations between interspecies caused an imbalance of power and now are strictly forbidden. Dolorans, like Sage and her sister, are being hunted and persecuted because of their intense powers, leaving them no choice but to run to escape the genocide of their kind.

She possesses a forceful energy for good and evil.

His untapped powers are growing stronger by the day.

Survival will demand they rely on each other.

When Crew learns a dark wizard is holding his brother captive, he enters into a deal with him in hopes of getting close enough to free those he has imprisoned. Yet, what he uncovers is far more sinister than Crew could ever imagine. Can Crew harness the strength within him to save his brother and Sage and all those in the wizard’s clutches? Or will he be trapped by the wizard’s wicked plan?

~~~~~

**About the Author**

I am blessed with a loving family and forever friends. My world revolves around them.

I grew up in the small village of Lancaster, NY, where I married my sweetheart. I'm devoted to raising 5 cherished children, and now my grandchildren.

I love to immerse myself in great books of every kind of genre, which helps me to write purely for entertainment, and hopefully to inspire readers. When not stationed at my computer you can find me in the woods taking long walks with my dog.

Stay connected with Cathrina Constantine

       

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BOOK BLITZ: The Omen of Crows Nest by Cathrina Constantine

Today, we have a Book Blitz to kick off celebrating the book birthday of Award-winning and Bestselling Author Cathrina Constantine's The Omen of Crows Nest. To celebrate this new release, we have a spotlight post featuring an exclusive excerpt AND a blitz-wide giveaway! So... Be sure to check it out and download your copy now!

Genre:

Young Adult

Fantasy

Publish Date:

May 4, 2022

Synopsis:

No blood. No body. No murder.

That’s what the police found after Penelope spun her bizarre tale. In a hysterical state, she said her father was butchered and eaten by a mob of birds ~ in her bedroom.

They claim she’s crazy.

That she suffers from delusions.

Penelope is dead set on proving them wrong.

After being institutionalized for eight months, Penelope is out and more determined than ever to find answers to her so-called hallucinations. With her father’s untimely disappearance, she’s convinced her family is hiding something sinister.

The Omen of Crows Nest is the latest masterpiece by the award-winning author Cathrina Constantine, and is sure to leave fans of fantasy gasping!

      

*Excerpt*

As usual, I felt I was in a pressure cooker. Fisting hands in my lap and grinding teeth to quell my nerves, I blew. “What do you want me to say? I’ll say it. Just let me out of here. I didn’t do anything wrong.” My body trembled as I tried holding my tongue and myself together.

A slick bend tugged on the doctor’s mouth. “Let’s revisit the police report and your call to 911, shall we?”

I didn’t want to go there.

“You cite dagger-like beaks and hewing of bones.”

I grimaced, feeling as if I was living in the movie Ground Hog Day. The doctor kept resurrecting that night, breaking it down piece by shockable piece. A part of me still and always would believe it was real. It was too monstrous not to be.

“Perhaps, you’re misconstruing the deed itself. Isn’t it feasible you acquired a knife of some caliber and stashed it in your room? And when your abusive father came in, it was you, not a mob of murdering birds.”

“No— I didn’t stab him.” Blood simmered through my veins because that scenario was a guillotine hanging over my head. It hadn’t been the first time he’d insinuated I’d killed my father. And it won’t be the last. The police were nosing around because there hadn’t been any sighting or any communication from him. 

I leapt from the chair, stacking my hands on his desk I stared down at the doctor. “No, it’s not feasible. There wasn’t and isn’t a shred of evidence, or are you forgetting that?” I pictured myself slapping the bigheaded grin off his face.

“You had an accomplice.”

Did he want me to go postal? He was throwing out a hooked worm in hopes of reeling me in. I wasn’t biting.

How many times had we revisited that call, those reports? Damned if I do and damned if I don’t. My God, I’d prayed and prayed and wished upon a star that I’d never made that call. I wanted a redo. I wanted it never to have happened. Why’d I get utterly brainless and spread it thick like peanut butter? Gunky peanut butter that got jammed and I choked on it.

The doctor relished narrating those initial testimonies of mine. Hadn’t I still been under the influence? Under the influence of replaying that catastrophe. Over and over, a skipping record. I temporarily went mental. The screams. The smell. The birds were a product of my vivid imagination. That’s what the doctors drilled into my brain. Random portions had been chiseled away with handy-dandy drugs and therapy sessions. The hallucinations were waning.

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**About the Author**

I am blessed with a loving family and forever friends. My world revolves around them.

I grew up in the small village of Lancaster, NY, where I married my sweetheart. I'm devoted to raising 5 cherished children, and now my grandchildren.

I love to immerse myself in great books of every kind of genre, which helps me to write purely for entertainment, and hopefully to inspire readers. When not stationed at my computer you can find me in the woods taking long walks with my dog.

Stay connected with Cathrina Constantine

       

~~~~~

***The Giveaway***

Giveaway Open Internationally

- ends May 12, 2022

Note: Not Responsible for Lost & Damaged Prizes in Your Mail Box

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