Book Spotlight: Blood and Silver by Vali Benson
Today I am bringing you a book spotlight for the novel Blood and Silver by Vali Benson. Blood and Silver was recently named as a finalist in the 2020 Indies Today Awards. It is also a 3 time Readers’ Favorite Five Star Review. Bravo!
About Blood and Silver:
Author: Vali Benson
Publication Date: April 3, 2020
142 Pages
Book Description:
What is a twelve year old girl to do when she finds herself in the silver boom town of Tombstone, Arizona, in 1880, and her only home is a brothel and her only parent is a drug-addicted mother? If she is Carissa Beaumont, she outsmarts the evil madam and figures a way out.
After tricking the madam, Miss Lucille, into summoning a doctor for her mother, Lisette, she discovers that Miss Lucille has been drugging her. She and the kind doctor make a plan to try to save Lisette by dosing her down on the drug.
Doctor Henderson tells Carissa that the only source for the drug is a Chinese immigrant named China Mary, who lives in Hoptown, at the other end of Tombstone. Carissa has no choice but to go to the powerful woman for help. Many say that China Mary is the one who really controls Tombstone.
China Mary admires Carissa’s brave spirit, and uses her influence to get her a job at the new Grand Hotel, which will free Carissa from her many duties at Miss Lucille’s. She will work along with Mary’s twelve year old niece, Mai-Lin. The two girls become fast friends.
Then, disaster strikes, and the two girls must work together to stay alive.
With a host of colorful characters and meticulous attention to period detail, Blood and Silver is a story of the best and worst of human nature, the passion for survival and the beauty of true friendship.
Purchase Links:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Barnes and Noble
About the Author:
Vali grew up in the Midwest. She now lives in Tucson with her husband, two sons and grandchildren.
After graduating from the University of Illinois, Vali started and sold two successful businesses before she decided to pursue her real passion of writing. She published several articles in a variety of periodicals, including History Magazine before she decided to try her hand at fiction.
In April of 2020, Vali published her first novel, “Blood and Silver”. That same month, she was also made a member of the Western Writers of America.
Contact Vali:
Twitter: @BensonVali
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Upcoming Book Spotlight: Soul’s Day Boxset: A Horror and Paranormal Halloween Anthology
We are finally in October and my favorite time of year: Fall which brings on Halloween/costumes/candy/corn mazes, and scary movies/stories!!! And today I am helping to spread the word on a .99 pre-order of a upcoming boxset: Soul’s Day written by 19 authors! This short story anthology is 352 pages and will be coming out October 20th! The publisher is Fire Quill Publishers.
What else can I say: For just .99 you get 19 short stories!!
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Pre-Order your copy here: https://books2read.com/u/4Dy5Ne
Once you have pre-ordered, you can claim a FREE gift here: www.soulsdayboxset.com
Book Description:
Old Hallows Eve, when things go bump in the night,
Children come to play, and the witches provide the fright.
For 19 authors, USA Today and international bestselling,
The Halloween tales become more than this foretelling.
In the Soul’s Day Boxset, a mansion feeds on souls,
A gargoyle captures them, and a demon dungeon master makes the calls,
Campers gets picked off one by one,
The Karnaval’s corn dogs are less than fun,
Ghosts lurking around every bend,
‘I do’ at the wedding is the very end.
A boxset of chills and thrills to keep you up at night,
One-click pre-order to snap your copy filled with fright.
On old Hallow’s eve when creatures come to play,
With this spine chilling pages, it’s where you’ll want to stay.
Author Line Up:
Erin Lee – USA TODAY BESTSELLING
Kristin Ping w/a Judith Holstrom – USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Amber Garr – INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLING AND AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
Ashlee Sinn – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AND AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
L.L. Hunter- INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AND AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
Monique Singleton – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Majanka Verstraete – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Aubrey Wynne – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Aubrey Wynne – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Stephanie Ayers – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
D.M Wolfenden – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Maggie Tideswell – INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Sian B. Claven – AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
Kayla Krantz – AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
Yvette Bostic – AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
Brandy Nacole
Azaaa Davis
Jennifer Fish-Ferguson
Lea Cherry
Scarlet Le Clair
Today I am featuring one of the authors in this boxset: Sian B. Claven and her story SHH…
Description For Sian B. Claven’s Story SHH…
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The once silent world of Heather Lawrence is turned upside down when her husband, Andrew, admits her to a state-of-the-art facility for surgery that enables Heather to hear and speak, an ability she lost in her teens.
Strangeness abounds as she hears voices that aren’t there and speaks words that are not her own, and she tries to navigate through her noisy new life.
Desperate for answers, Andrew searches for the surgeon that gave Heather her new lease on life but turns up with more questions than when he started. He soon finds himself in need of a priest as All Hallows’ Eve approaches, and all traces of his wife disappear in front of his eyes.
About Sian B. Claven:
Born in South Africa, in the heart of Johannesburg, Sian Claven grew up with a vivid imagination. When she wasn’t immersing herself in books, she was actively creating her own stories.
At 29 years old, left to her own devices after her sister immigrated, Sian, wrote her first horror book Ensnared and dared to publish it under the guidance of indie authors Toni Cox and Ashleigh Giannaccaro.
Now she has released more than ten books including a thriller and sci-fi fantasy.
In 2019, Sian took up the challenge of publishing 11 books in 11 months.
Sian came second place in the First Annual Indie Awards for Favourite African Author.
Sian’s book, Sylvana, the final book in her Butcher series, made the Amazon top 100 best sellers list in several categories across three countries.
In her spare time, Sian is an avid Harry Potter fan, pop collector and Bingo addict. She resides in Johannesburg with her 2 best friends, their daughter, their 6 dogs and 3 cats.
Contact Sian:
Twitter: @sianbclaven
Fiona’s Guardians is Available NOW!!
By now you know I have been working with Dan Klefstad for several years as he worked to get his novel Fiona’s Guardians out for everyone to read, and today is finally the day!! Fiona’s Guardians is out and ready to buy NOW!!! And just in time for Halloween, because Fiona is a vampire….
My review is not quite ready yet, but it will be coming soon, I am hoping next week. But I had to help spread the word about this new vampire novel!
Book Description:
When a vampire seduces you, death is minutes away. When she hires you, you’ll soon wish you were dead.
It’s a truth known to every guardian who worked for Fiona, including Daniel. Aside from managing the day to day chores and keeping her protected, he manages an investment portfolio to buy stolen blood from hospital workers. The 250-year-old Fiona needs 10 pints of human blood every night. As a result of this, Daniel and Fiona are always on the lookout for police, but fail to notice their gradual encirclement by Mors Strigae, an ancient order of monks dedicated to the extermination of vampires. Gone for a century, the monks start a new war when they destroy Fiona’s sire. This time, her vampire family is pushed to the edge of extinction — and the humans who serve them are hunted and executed.
After 35 years, what keeps him loyal? And will he ever be allowed to leave?
Purchase Links:
Amazon US
Amazon UK