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Storytellers On Tour Presents: Spit and Song by Travis M. Riddle

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Storytellers On Tour Presents: Spit and Song by Travis M. Riddle

June 14, 2020

FEATURED

Today marks the official kickoff of the Spit and Song Book Tour presented by Storytellers On Tour, and we’ve got a great lineup helping us spotlight this incredible Fantasy Adventure tale! Spit and Song is a standalone story, but second installment in Travis M. Riddle’s…

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★ QOTD: If you could travel anywhere in the worl

★ QOTD: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? ★
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Happy Sunday, everyone! Today we're kicking off the SPIT AND SONG Book Tour presented by Storytellers On Tour (@sot_tours). Be sure check out all the other stops, linked in my post on the blog. I have a great chat with author Travis M. Riddle about his exciting Fantasy Adventure tale, SPFBO, and what lies ahead for him.
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⇢ Visit my blog for the all the tour info, more info about the book, and the interview.
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Here's the blurb:
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Kali is a merchant who yearns to leave the harsh deserts of Herrilock and travel across the sea, trading goods and soaking in the sights and cultures. With a new potion on the market undercutting her profits, though, her seabound dreams are put on hold indefinitely.
Failed musician Puk hits rock bottom after yet another catastrophic performance. Wandering the city streets in search of any sip of booze or whiff of fire-spit he can get his hands on, he resigns to the fact that he’s stuck in the desert with no way back home to Atlua. Until one day, their paths cross with an illicit job opportunity. With its hefty payday, Kali and Puk could afford to finally escape the desert heat and set sail across the gulf.
The black market job would see them travel endless dunes on a road made from a massive dead beast’s ribs and out to a mythical city in the sea, scuffling with monsters and thugs in search of a long-lost book that might be the most dangerous object in the world.
How hard could it really be?
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★ QOTD: What are your go-to feel-good books? ★

★ QOTD: What are your go-to feel-good books? ★
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Happy Saturday, everyone! There are times when you just need to forget all the darkness and dive into something a little light-hearted, right? Michael J. Sullivan's RIYRIA is my absolute favorite universe to lose myself in whenever I get the chance to. While the content may get a bit dark at times, readers never lose focus on the light at the end of the tunnel. The first time I picked up THEFT OF SWORDS I knew I had embarked on an adventure so special that it would shape my love and appreciation for the fantasy genre altogether. It's winding and evolving over-arching plot, it's emotional gut-punches, it's outstanding characters—Royce and Hadrian...I love these guys more than I could possibly comprehend—I have not one bad thing to say about these books. Sullivan takes classic tropes, but portrays them in unique ways (oftentimes you don't even realize they're happening), making these books incredibly refreshing reads. HEIR OF NOVRON is one book I will never forget. The conclusion to The Riyria Revelations is by far one of my favorite finales of all time...I should've seen it coming, but I didn't, and I'm so glad for that. Love these books to death. If you haven't read them, you need to.
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★ QOTD: What book solidified your love for a cer

★ QOTD: What book solidified your love for a certain subgenre? ★
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Happy Friday, everyone! I was never a fan of Urban Fantasy....until I read Dyrk Ashton's PATERNUS. His ongoing series (book three coming soon!) is the perfect example of what UF has to offer by pushing the subgenre to its limits. A modern day setting infused with mythology of many cultures, this unrelenting, action-packed story keeps readers hooked in rapt attention. Incredible cast and jaw-dropping revelations aside, Ashton's ability to portray so many moving pieces in such finely crafted detail is astounding, and his care for his trade truly shines through. The only issue with PATERNUS? It sets such a high bar, that most others pale in comparison. If you're ever looking for something new and fresh and epic, I highly suggest giving this series a try. Quick note: Look how gorgeous that special hardcover edition is 😍 I hope you all have a wonderful weekend 💕
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Hey there, everyone. No #QOTD today - I'd like to

Hey there, everyone. No #QOTD today - I'd like to instead talk about something that came to my attention yesterday, and I would like to share with you all. As children we viewed stories told as pure, unadulterated entertainment. I don’t know about you, but I would come home from grade school and watch the same Disney movies over and over because I couldn’t get enough of princes and princesses in fantastical lands. As I grew older, I realized that the songs and quotes I had memorized and the magical stories I had become so familiar with had such deeper meanings than what I originally remembered. The (not so) subtle messaging for children that only parents could truly appreciate, if you will. The Little Mermaid–changing yourself to feel more comfortable in your own skin. The Lion King–finding your courage to protect those you hold dear. Aladdin–desperately aching to change your lot in life. The list goes on and on. It makes you think: pressing societal issues we face today have been addressed decades ago…why can’t we seem to resolve problems that plague the world? As soon as I clicked on the article titled "Why Narnia Resonates More Than Ever This Summer" by Dale Hrabi, written for The Wall Street Journal, it brought all of these thoughts that have been floating around in my head to the surface for further examination. The article begins with the following blurb: "A beloved classic, ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ isn’t just enthralling. It’s a timely reminder that even in the darkest of seasons in America, there is relief in finding the courage to engage".
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This couldn't possibly be any more true. While facing down the pain and oppression blanketing our country, the only way to ensure change is to do something about it. It won't be easy, and it's going to hurt–the night is darkest just before the dawn–but we have to remain hopeful and fight until the sun breaches the horizon. I urge you to give it a read, which can be found at https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-narnia-resonates-more-than-ever-this-summer-11591802075 and share you thoughts. #whispersandwonder #response #fightforchange #itstimeforchange #childhoodfavorites

★ QOTD: Would you continue to use your everyday

★ QOTD: Would you continue to use your everyday technology if you knew it was monitoring your every move? ★
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Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today Whispers & Wonder is the final stop of the NO SIGNAL Blog Tour presented by the lovely folks over at Serpentine Books. NO SIGNAL by Jem Tugwell is an all-too-real Sci-Fi Thriller that tackles the idea of a government using embedded tech to monitor and track everyone's movement, past and present. If you knew your beloved cell phones or smart watches were actively controlling your lives, would you continue to use them?
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In a breathtaking follow-up novel to ‘Proximity’, Serge says it’s the ultimate Augmented Reality game. He’s chosen his Ten carefully – the reckless, driven and strong. He tests them. Ten become Four. DI Clive Lussac wants to fight the system that controls everything, but he’s ill and losing the people closest to him. In the middle of eco-protests, he’s lost four tourists. As Clive’s world unravels, he and his partners DC Ava Miller and DS Zoe Jordan race to find the tourists and the true reason behind the game. It may already be too late. A CONTROLLED POPULATION
The UK has embedded technology – iMe.
It knows where you are… all the time. It controls what you eat.
It has eradicated crime and made everyone healthy. A DEVASTATED WORLD
The world is on the brink.
The Government talks but doesn’t act.
It thinks it’s safe. TIME FOR CHANGE
Who will ignite it?
Who has the determination to see it through?
What will be sacrificed for the cause?
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⇢ Visit my blog for the all the book and tour info, an excerpt, and giveaway (UK Only)!
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★ QOTD: What are some of your favorite standalon

★ QOTD: What are some of your favorite standalone fantasy novels? ★
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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hit me with some of your favorite standalones! SKULLSWORN by Brian Staveley, SWARM AND STEEL by Michael R. Fletcher, and BEST SERVED COLD by Lord Grimdark himself Joe Abercrombie are three of my favorite books of all time. The best part? They all exist in universes already established in series. You can of course read and thoroughly enjoy all of these without prior knowledge of the worlds they take place in, but they're all a huuuuge treat for those that are familiar with the characters and histories from prior novels. Quick thoughts:
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SKULLSWORN: Oh man, what a beautiful backstory to a beloved character. This book is crushing. SWARM AND STEEL: This book...this book. Vile and emotional and hilarious, I've never been so captivated. BEST SERVED COLD: Shivers, I love you, you beautiful bastard. What are some of your favorites?
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★ QOTD: Is there a particular author you've been

★ QOTD: Is there a particular author you've been meaning to read more from? ★
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Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I'm embarrassed to admit I've read next to nothing from the incomparable Neil Gaiman...go ahead and take away my SFF blogger card, I'll wait. I'm very much hoping to squeeze in at least a few over the coming months — Any of you have some favorites by him? Is there an author you've been meaning to read, but just can't quite get to?
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