Tag Archives: novel

Somewhere In My Brain (Senryu)

Somewhere in my brain

A novel waits to be born

Playing hide and seek

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

A Story Calls Me (Tanka)

A story calls me
Begging to be written down
Fragments of a tale
Perhaps one day it will meld
Into a true masterpiece

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

New Release: A Girl Named Cord By Briana Vedsted – July 31st

A Girl Named Cord by Briana Vedsted will be published on Amazon.com July 31st, 2013 as both a paperback and an eBook.

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Book description: Cord had to work hard to earn her living as a cow puncher, and she was getting along just fine until a wealthy rancher moves into the county and threatens the lives of her and her friends. Cord rises up to meet every challenge, but the death of friends, both old and new, plague her at every turn. And just when everything seems like it is going to go back to being peacefully normal, a secret comes to light, putting Cord and her future family in danger. Will Cord let go of her sorrow filled past and revengeful wishes long enough to save her loved ones and pull her life back out of the bottomless pit it seems to be stuck in?
“But let me tell you this: peace in the heart is much more comforting than blood in the sand.“
Cover art by: Dirk Porsche at http://shiggyenterprises.wordpress.com/

Find out more about Briana on her blog, http://whenibecameanauthor.wordpress.com/

And check out Briana’s other books here:
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New Release: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower (Legends of Windemere, #2) By Charles E. Yallowitz

The latest novel in the Legends of Windemere series, Prodigy of Rainbow Tower by author Charles E. Yallowitz is set to be released on Amazon.com early on July 31, 2013.

The action-packed, humor-filled, dramatic sequel to ‘Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero’.

Battling through a demonic assassin and an army of monsters, Luke Callindor has survived his time at Hamilton Military Academy. Now, Luke and his friends must leave the safety of the academy to escort Duke Solomon’s heir down the L’dandrin River and into the safety of the city of Gods’ Voice. Joining them for this journey is Nyx, a powerful caster apprentice of Rainbow Tower. With her talent for combat magic and her short temper, Nyx will prove to be a challenge for Luke and all of their enemies.

Who will survive the harrowing trip down the L’dandrin River? And, who will be the one to break Luke’s trust?

Cover Art Credit: Jason Pedersen

Website: http://www.jasonpedersen.com/

To find reviews about this book now, visit Goodreads! Here’s the link for Prodigy of Rainbow Tower:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18171173-prodigy-of-rainbow-tower

Book Review – A Girl Named Cord by Briana C. Vedsted

Okay, here it goes.  I have never written a book review before, but I felt inclined to get out of my comfort zone, poetry, and do one for a book and author that deserves to be recognized.

I was truly honored to have to had the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of – A Girl Named Cord, written by Briana C. Vedsted.  I have been following Briana’s blog at http://whenibecameanauthor.wordpress.com for some time now and have been impressed by her author interviews, stories and poetry so I was certain that any novel written by Briana would live up to her high writing standards and I must say I was not disappointed.

A Girl Named Cord is a western novel set in the American southwest during the second half of the 1800’s.  The story centers on the heroine of the novel, Cord McCoy, who in her personal struggle to fit in with the men in her life during this male dominated time period is confronted with life experiences that force her to grow up fast.  Not only are the characters that Briana created realistic, but the world in which they live comes alive in your minds eye.  This novel, in addition to Cord, has a great cast of supporting characters with Ghost being my personal favorite (I won’t provide any details as I don’t want to give anything away).

A Girl Named Cord has something for everyone, villains, heroes, love, gun play, tragedy, loss and personal strength in the face of adversity.  All of this keeps the story flowing smoothly and prevents it from becoming stagnant.  In addition, the are plot twists and colorful characters throughout keep you guessing what will happen next, right up to the last period of the last page.  What more could one ask for?

In summary, I highly recommend – A Girl Named Cord  for anyone, including the YA crowd, and am looking forward to the official release of  this, her latest novel on July 31st.

Well done Ms. Vedsted, very well done.