Indie Book Deals and Promos: January 2024

Yesterday I released a list of new indie releases this January; today I'm sharing some book deals and promos that might interest you! We've got free books, discounted books, book tour notices where you can win something cool from the giveaway...

Healer's Blade by Kyrie Wang - 99c all January

A healer on the run. A rebel knight after her heart. Will she betray him to save the England she loves?

Eighteen-year-old healer Aliwyn lives in solitude after a medical failure leaves her alienated from her village. With the rebellion against William the Conqueror rumbling on the horizon, she longs to practice her medicine in peace.

But when she agrees to hide an orphaned Norman girl, Aliwyn is plunged into the bloody conflict. A daring escape from enemy arrows entangles her with the young rebel leader, Tobias, and she is swept into a world of rival factions and secret alliances. Faced with the insurgent army, she must make difficult choices about treating those she despises. Worst of all, Tobias's compassionate nature turns her perceptions of the enemy upside down.

When Aliwyn uncovers the uprising's fiery weapon, she is determined to take fate into her own hands and save England from sweeping destruction. Can she find the courage to fight for what she believes? And can she resist the magnetic charms of the man she’s vowed to defeat?

The View from Here by Leon Stevens - 99c all 2024 (@linesbyleon)

Two adventurous people. A strange world. One goal. Unravel the mystery.

What would you do if you found a portal that brought you to another world? Do you have the skills and knowledge needed to survive or to make sense of what you see?

Thomas sets out on a hike he has done many times before. Taking only what he needs for the three or four hours he expects to be gone, he passes a vehicle in the parking lot. The handwritten note on the dashboard read: Not Abandoned. The view at the end of the trail was not what he expected—neither were the friendships.

Two people with adventurous spirits, heading off into the unknown with only their physical fitness and combined knowledge to get them through everything they may encounter.

The Heart of the World by Michael Tillotson - FREE from January 6-10 (@FirstAifos)

A young boy is lost alone in a forest. He's saved by a mysterious woman who leaves him with an enchanted necklace, blessed with a protective charm. With the necklace's ward, he takes up the mantle of a 'hero', helping anyone he could with no fear of death. One day, however, this same blessing pulls him into a world of magic beyond his wildest dreams.

Now caught in the crossfire of the Protectors of this magical world, the wrath of a long-dead spectre, the ambitions of a twisted researcher of magic, and his own forgotten past, he finds himself dragged into a conflict much bigger than himself--and underneath it all is a Truth, and a Lie as old as the world itself.

But sometimes, Lies are buried for a reason, and sometimes, the Truth can be quite nearly too much to bear...

Waveshadows by Jamie Liddell - FREE (@jamieliddellth1)

A poetry collection.

After the Syzygy by J.D. Sanderson - New Release Price of $2.99 all January (@ascifiwriter)

Will We Find Them?

In 1977, humans placed the Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft with the hope it would be found by an alien civilization in the future.

In 2036, the alien equivalent arrived on Earth.

When the news leaks to the press, a global wave of fear, panic, and disinformation leaves people to wonder if the damage can ever be undone. In an attempt to quell unrest, several world governments begin an open exchange of ideas and information, hoping to understand the alien signal. As decades and centuries pass, humanity works together to answer one question.

The Kingdoms of Blood by Des M. Astor Book Tour and Giveaway (@TheRealDesastr)

Watch out for the book tour of this vampire horror dystopian fantasy series (The Dancing Crow and Huntsmaster City) from January 3rd to February 3rd!

THE DANCING CROW

Hey, I’m Ares. Big, bad, scary vampire that your kind is supposed to be afraid of. And I’m here to help save you!

They call me the “Dancing Crow”. Don’t ask me who ‘they’ is. No idea. Anyway, my kind has emerged from the shadows and ripped the mantle of ‘dominant species’, or whatever, right from your hands. Shame, really. If only you didn’t erase magic from your history.

Anyway-z, I used to prowl the streets, ripping to shreds the evils of your society. Like some twisted superhero, or something. Everything changed when other vampires had enough, and well, here we are. Now my gang and I are trying to establish harmony in this city, at least. Not many would expect a gang, of all things, to be heroes. But here we are.

Our job is to help you widdle humans by getting rid of an evil tyrant, Ash, in this unnamed city. Well, that’s hard to do, so we got allies. A half-dragon, a Tasmanian Devil shapeshifter, you know, cool stuff like that. Now, if only I could get this vampire hunter to leave me alone. No idea what her deal is, but she clearly can’t kill me despite ‘trying’ her hardest. Ah well, I know my job, and it’s to continue doing SOMETHING to help out here.

CONTENT WARNING: Heavy gore, sexual assault and rescue from it, extreme religious indoctrination/manipulation, and heavy profanity.

HUNTSMASTER CITY

Ever see a Tasmanian Devil shapeshifter before? Well, you’re about to meet one. The name’s Darcia Deville.

We might have established harmony in Elapid City, but there’s a bunch of twisted vampire hunters eyeing us now. If they get their knives into our vampires, well, that can only end badly. So, now, we’re taking the fight to them.

Everything just had to go wrong, though.

My partner, Robert Smoke, a turned vampire, ended up captured by an insane scientist known as Doctor Astral. I need to save that brat in distress before he gets himself tortured to death. Not only that, but this woman is messing around with magic and science to an alarming extent. Wolfmen never existed before.

Apparently, they do now.

CONTENT WARNING: Extreme gore, descriptive sex scenes, profanity, rescue from sexual assault, & graphic torture.

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December 2023 Releases Special Shoutout

These books by my lovely friends didn't quite make it to the January list, but they're definitely worth the read so I'm taking this opportunity to give them a shout! Please check them out if they tickle your fancy 🥰

The Wishing Well: Tales of the Khortytsia Island by Elena Shelest (@ElenaShelest)

On the midsummer celebration of Ivana Kupala, the villagers know to stay away form the water. Danger lurks in the rivers and lakes as myths come to life.

But for Luyba, her father's well is the only source of comfort. There she makes a desperate wish to save her childhood friend Danylo from certain death.

Will the magic of this day help or take them deeper into troubled waters? How far would they go for each other?

This short story combines fantasy with the beauty of historical Ukraine, the devotion of first love, and the courage to go after one's dreams.

That Woman's Girl by L R Hay (@Jairus_Girl)

Exciting, adventurous, funny and deeply moving kids'-eye view of Jesus - aimed at preteens, openly enjoyed by adults!

Ten-year-old Kat's vast criminal empire was running fine, thank you, until a weird guy turned up in a river, dunking people and shouting about snakes.

When things got even more random, with the rumoured 'chosen one' following a bird into the wilderness, Kat should have known to get out - but for a skilled pickpocket like her, the crowds this strange pair attracted were just... too... tempting...

THAT WOMAN'S GIRL is book three of The Young Testament: the Samaria and Decapolis viewpoint of the Jesus story - standalone, but overlapping with JOSEPH'S BOY and JAIRUS'S GIRL to form one big storyworld.

# Content Warning # This book deals with difficult issues, such as marriage break-up, death and bereavement. In particular, of all the Young Testament books, this is the one where the main character is present at Jesus's trial before Pilate and the Cross, possibly making it more suited to the older end of the series age band. Not to say that a younger or more sensitive child couldn't enjoy the book, but an adult might want to read those chapters with them. Alternatively, consider reading JAIRUS'S GIRL first, as that main character only hears about the trial and Crucifixion, making it a more gentle introduction to the subject.

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