Title: Blood and Scales: An Anthology
Authors: Allana Kephart & Melissa Simmons, E.C. Hibbs, Jacinta Maree, Victoria Escobar, Susan Burdorf, Luke McCallin, C.L. Matthews, Ruthi Kight, J.K. Radaylac, Bobbie Palmer
Genre: Mature YA/NA Fantasy
Cover Designed/Donated by : BookFabulous Designs
Release Date: 5th May 2015
Cover Designed/Donated by : BookFabulous Designs
Release Date: 5th May 2015
BLURB supplied by Girls Heart Book Tours
Dragons are a race of mythical creatures shrouded in magic and mystery. Whether good or evil, countless stories have been written detailing their majesty. For centuries, mankind has searched for the facts regarding the true nature of these fantastic beasts.
Today, another quest for knowledge has struck our attention; a cure for diabetes. In this dragon themed anthology, eleven authors have come together to create this collection of short stories to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
MY COVER COMMENTS
I haven't done a "My Cover Comments" so I've
been meaning to start up doing this once again. I truly think a good
book cover truly enhances a book and the experience of reading it too. The
cover is the first introduction to the book and it’s contents. The cover is the
deciding factor for me as to whether I pick up the book to learn more about it.
I have to say I love the cover, the drop of red blood with an
image of the majestic dragon landing within the droplet of blood and then
background of black scales really work well with the title of this anthology.
I'd say this cover would fit all the individual story/novella's that make up
the anthology. The font of the title makes it stand out well on the cover. The
word blood written in red, and the word scales in a silver and scale pattern on
it too. There are so many authors names to be added on an anthology cover, so
sometimes they seem cramped up, sometimes unreadable or squashed on, this is
not the case with this anthology, all the authors names are added at the bottom
of the cover and are all clearly readable too.
So would this cover make me pick this up from a bookstore
shelf? Yes, I would certainly pick this book up for a closer look. I love a
good anthology, especially if it is show casing authors that I have't read
before within it's pages. Then I think, upon reading the blurb I'd probably go
ahead and be interested in reading and reviewing this one. It seems to have a
great collection, with a little "something for everyone" quality to
it.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
C.L. Matthews
C.L. Matthews resides in Utah, the state with the best snow on earth. She is not a fan of the snow but loves her state just the same. She is known for her swag business and creative pieces. C.L. Matthews is a college student, swag maker, and new author, it isn't an easy task but she wants to succeed in many things. Her hobbies consist of crafting, drinking coffee until she can't consume any more, and reading until she falls asleep with books in her lap. C.L. Matthews is married to her childhood best friend, she got her happily ever after.
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Allana Kephart & Melissa Simmons
Allana Kephart has been making things up and bending people to her will from a very young age. She loves animals and reading and spends a large amount of time thinking up ways to torment her characters. She shares a brain, a love of coffee and the color purple with her alter ego/best friend/co-author, Melissa Simmons.
Melissa Simmons is an avid reader who married her soul mate and is the proud mother of a spoiled cat. She spends her days helping promote independent authors and doing what the voices in her head tell her to. She shares a brain, a love of coffee and the color purple with her alter ego/best friend/co-author, Allana Kephart.
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Victoria Escobar
Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but with the ability to
claim eight states as home; Victoria Escobar writes fiction from her current
home in New York. She writes whatever comes to mind and because of such has a
variety of genres written including Young Adult, New Adult, Paranormal, Urban
Fantasy, and Contemporary Fiction.
In spare time if not with family, and friends Victoria
enjoys curling up with a book from a favorite author with music playing. If not
reading or writing she spends time drawing, sketching, crocheting, or some
other random art project. She enjoys staying busy, but most of all enjoys
staying creative.
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Jacinta Maree
Self confessed chocaholic, Jacinta Maree was born and
raised in Melbourne Australia with her loving family of five. Even as a child
Jacinta had an itch to write. Writing was the one constant hobby she clung to,
also trying her hand at piano, flute, tennis, horseback riding and drama.
Jacinta works full time in the family business and spends
her afternoons either playing basketball, reading, writing or hanging out with
friends. She is always happy to try something new; getting her real estate
license, practicing ninjitshu, Zumba and parkour to name a few.
For her future, Jacinta sees herself writing. It is a
large part of her identity and something she hopes to continue. Aside from her
love of stories she loves Japan and its unique and beautiful culture and
history. From their delicious sushi dishes right down to their wooden sandals
and kimonos. She is also a huge cat person and loves to snuggle up in front of
the fire for a good movie or book. Her favorite genres are paranormal and
fantasy but she also loves anything written by thriller writer, Stephen King.
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E.C Hibbs
E. C. Hibbs has lived all her life in Cheshire,
north-west England. A lover of stories from an early age, she wrote her first
'book' when she was five, and throughout school was a frequent visitor to the younger
classes to read her tales to the children.
Living so near the coast, she loves anything to do with
the sea. She studied Animal Behaviour at university and longs to work with
marine mammals in the future. As well as nature and animals, she also has a
soft spot for history, and loves paying visits to castles, cathedrals and
museums.
There are many things she could be without, but writing
isn't one of them. She carries a pen everywhere, in case an idea appears, and
takes pride in still seeing the world as brimming with magic. Besides writing,
she reads obsessively, her favourite genres being the classics and all kinds of
fantasy. She also enjoys Disney and horror films, practising Shotokan karate,
drawing, archery, and playing with her very cheeky kitten.
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Luke McCallin
Luke McCallin was born in England, grew up in Africa, was educated around the world, and has worked with the UN as a humanitarian relief worker and peacekeeper in the Caucasus, the Sahel, and the Balkans. His experiences have driven his writing, in which he explores what happens to normal people put under abnormal pressures, inspiring a historical mystery series built around an unlikely protagonist, Gregor Reinhardt, a German intelligence officer and a former Berlin detective chased out of the police by the Nazis. THE MAN FROM BERLIN was published in 2013, followed by a sequel, THE PALE HOUSE, in 2014.
Luke was surprised as anyone that his first book was an historical detective novel, seeing as he'd grown up with Tolkein, Donaldson and CS Lewis and Anne McCaffrey! A dragon story is just the ticket to get back to what he always thought he would write!
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J.K. Radalyac
J.K. Radalyac lives with her awesome hubby and son
in Northern California. Lunch lady by day and blogger by night, she fills the
in between times with reading and scribbling down stories. She loves Harry
Potter and is a huge advocate of indie authors and never tires of helping them
in their endeavors.
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Bobbie Palmer
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Bobbie Palmer lives in Delaware and is very involved with NaNaWriMo and the local writing community. She writes anything from Paranormal to Historical Fiction to kids books.
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Susan Burdorf
Susan Burdorf is a lover of all things sparkly and can
often be found spreading glitter everywhere in hopes the fairies will find her.
She grew up reading about the Dragon Riders of Pern and does not understand why
she cannot have one of her own. Some day, she is sure, they will find her and
then you will hear her laughter in your dreams as she flies overhead. Residing
near Nashville TN she spends her days at her normal job, or walking her dog, or
stalking the animals at the Zoo in hopes of finding a fantastical creature or
two looking for a new home. She asks that you contact her if you find any.
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Twitter- @susanburdorfauthor
Ruthi Kight
Ruthi Kight, author of Knotted Roots and Burn
Out, is excited to announce her involvement with the upcoming anthology Blood
and Scales. The proceeds of which are being donated to the American
Diabetes Association. She currently lives in South Carolina with her fiancé and
two children, aged 7 and 10 months. After being away from the writing world for
a while, she is happy to be back and ready for action. As long as it’s before 8
pm. Once the kids are in bed, all bets are off. The best way to reach her is
through projecting mental images while she sleeps…otherwise she will most
likely miss your message/text and have to apologize profusely for days. Don’t
worry, she loves to hear from readers and friends, but don’t be surprised if
you catch her sleeping on the job occasionally.
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