The Phoenix Embryo Book Blast
Author Bio:
Jeanne Marcella was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Granted unlimited access to books at a very early age via the library, she quickly acquired a fondness for creating her own stories through word and drawing.
Going against the grain of mainstream top ten fantasy, she writes eccentric, GLBTQ dark fantasy dramas not for the faint of heart.
Currently, she reworks her first novel about half-breed centaurs into a 2nd edition.
Where to find the author:
Blog: https://aforgeofphoenix.wordpress.com/
Website: http://www.JeanneMarcella.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeanne.marcella.98 (I unpublished my FB fan page as it did not draw ANY traffic.)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AForgeOfPhoenix
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/GoddessTriad/
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/110464796341873472652/posts
Wattpad: http://www.wattpad.com/user/AForgeOfPhoenix
Publisher: Jeanne Marcella
Cover Artist: Streetlight Graphics
Blurb(s):
Twelve-and-a-half-year-old Acanthus Breese and his yellow-robed peers have survived without an adult presence for seven years. They’ve scavenged. Endured madness, starvation, and murder after the adults imprisoned and abandoned them without a backward glance. They’ve clawed their way to civilization and questionable sanity at the guidance of one of their own.
Thirteen-year-old Edward Dasheel is a direct descendant of the goddess Staritti and the red phoenix god, Dasheel. Because of Edward’s love and leadership, Acanthus and the other boys know that despite their regretful crime of harming Staritti and driving her away, hope for redemption remains.
Acanthus knows Edward better than anyone; he knows Edward hides dark secrets about their exile, the adults, and specifically about him. So it is terrifying when suddenly the adults return, pushing themselves back into their lives. What do they want after all these years? And why?
Categories: Bisexual, Dark Fantasy, Fiction, Gay Fiction, Drama, M/M Romance, Steampunk, For Mature Readers
Excerpt:
Acanthus danced around in a chaotic circle, waving his arms and pointing out the window. “Dee! He took Minos. He had wings! He flew! Priests! By Staritti, there were adults in Regrets!”
“Shh. Shhh. It’s all right.”
“How can it be all right?” Acanthus yelled. He paced. He prowled. He was helpless. Edward made no move to restrain him. “They throw us away, ignore us, and then pick us off! How much more can we endure? You know we’ll never see Minos again, Dee! We’ll never see him again! Just like all the others!”
“I know,” Edward answered in a helpless, grating whisper.
“Minos didn’t have anyone,” Acanthus said to himself. “No one, for the last seven years. I feel so bad; I could’ve done something. I could’ve been his friend.”
“You can’t blame yourself.”
Horror washed through him. “Yes, I can. This is my fault. I wanted to break something today. I broke Minos.”
Edward put a calming hand to his shoulder. “Dearest, it’s not your fault.”
“We don’t know that for certain. We all should know better by now. All of us. We have to stick together, make sure everyone’s okay.”
Pages or Words: 128,000 words
Interview
2 – Favorite way to unwind at the end of the day? Listening to the music I use for character themes.
3 – Favorite beverage (alcoholic or non) Coffee.
4 – Did you have an embarrassing nickname as a kid? Yes, and I don’t think I’ll repeat it.
Tour Dates: February 19, 2015
Tour Stops: Parker Williams, Velvet Panic, Inked Rainbow Reads, The Hat Party, Bayou Book Junkie, Molly Lolly, Fallen Angel Reviews, BFD Book Blog, Cate Ashwood, MM Good Book Reviews, Boys on the Brink Reviews, Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents, Bending The Bookshelf, Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Nephylim
Sales Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GWQXQ5M
Apple/iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-phoenix-embryo/id830778514?mt=11
Barnes and Noble Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-phoenix-embryo-jeanne-marcella/1117531943?ean=2940149477883
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-phoenix-embryo
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/381624
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