LINKS AND BLURBS - 2-26-2025
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AWAKENED (Novella) What if your worst enemy was your only hope? From author T.E. Bradford comes this L. Ron Hubbard’s WRITERS OF THE FUTURE Semi-Finalist, Realm Award Winner, Golden Scroll Award Winner, and Finalist for BOOK OF THE DECADE story that explores the relationship between creator and created. When Cara finds herself wounded and defenseless in the middle of a battle zone, she has no choice but to use the only weapon she can find: a disabled MAC -- Manufactured Anodic Commando -- soldier and weapon, and her worst enemy. Without him, she won’t make it out alive. With him, she might come out a different person. Will hate destroy her? Or will the natural love of a creator for its creation open her eyes to a truth that changes everything? REALITY'S NEEDLE: AN AFTERWORLD THRILLER (Short Story) Try REALITY! Where nothing’s as real as what you imagine. Beneath the ruined skeletons of Old York City, civilization tries to endure. Solomon Walters must protect the only thing left he cares about -- his daughter. This means keeping her away from the popular pastime: A game called Reality, whose virtual world offers users their only glimpses at the earth as it used to be... as they wish it could be again. But when distraction turns destructive, even the strongest survivors are at risk. She might not have played yet. The words filled my mind, keeping me from breaking into a run. The parental alert only told me she’d downloaded the app. I could get to her before she played. Right? FROZEN IN TIME: A LEGEND REBORN (Short Story) Beauty can kill… She found her true love, only to be separated from him by a cruel curse. Forbidden magic and bitter jealousy threaten to keep her trapped in their icy grip forever. Viking history collides with fable in this fast-paced thriller that puts a whole new face on fairy tale. This is Sleeping Beauty like you’ve never experienced it before. If you enjoy folklore that roars with danger, plunges through peril and explodes with unexpected conquest, you’ll devour Frozen in Time. CHILD OF PROPHECY: DIVIDE SERIES BOOK ONE How far would you go to fit in? Another world? Fifteen-year-old Nova Hawthorne would give anything to be a regular kid. But her unusual ability to see sounds—what the doctors call Synesthesia—has branded her a freak. When she’s attacked by a stranger and accidentally punches a hole in reality, all hope of being like everyone else disappears on the doorstep of a whole new world. Her unique differences are actually a powerful magic. But an ancient prophecy could require the ultimate sacrifice to avoid a deadly destiny. Yesterday, Nova didn’t even know magic was real. Now she must choose: stay on Earth and risk those she loves, or bridge the divide to try and save them all. Can one outcast teenager find the magic to save everyone she loves? Or will her uncontrolled power summon a darkness deep enough to destroy not just one world, but two? CHILD OF DESTINY: DIVIDE SERIES BOOK TWO In a world where power determines position, word is spreading of the girl who possesses all three factors of magic. Some feel her existence heralds a new era. Others cling desperately to old traditions. The struggle will pit neighbor against neighbor in a conflict poised to spiral into civil war with Nova at the heart of the maelstrom. Can one teenager striving to understand her power save an entire world? Child of Destiny is the heart-pounding second book in the Divide YA fantasy series. If you like misfit heroes, intriguing twists, and epic confrontations, you’ll adore T.E. Bradford’s coming-of-age tale. DRAGON BETWEEN WORLDS: DIVIDE SERIES PREQUEL (Short Story) The line between good and evil is as thin as one choice. Before he was a villain, he was a boy … Young Cyril dreams of the things he might one day achieve, of the powerful magic he might wield. But when betrayal rips his dreams to shreds, he finds himself poised on a fulcrum between redemption and revenge. In the heat and smoke of dragon fire, one young man must decide what his life will be. Will he follow the light or let dark desires rule? Dragon Between Worlds is the prequel to the Divide YA fantasy series. If you like diving into the forces that drive some to darkness, you'll adore T.E. Bradford’s antagonist's tale. HEART OF THE AJS - A SIX WORLDS SAGA (Miniseries Book 1) She has magic she cannot use. He has a secret she must uncover. Her life and her people depend on her finding the answer to them both. The Six Worlds of Baqa ASFAR, first planet from the sun—a desert planet steeped in superstition and tradition. As daughter of the Shultan, Nafisa el Faruz is the princess, defender of the sun, and champion of her people. Hers is the most powerful magic—zaman—Holder of Time. TRINITOS, third planet, is home to the sky gate and the wicked man who controls its use—the Ajs An’hlj. He is yunfah—Wind Walker—one who can control the air itself. The only thing he covets more than control is power, and he has his sights set on Nafisa. WONDERS OF THE GALAXY: A COLLECTION OF COSMIC TALES Collected for you here are several parables set in far-away galaxies, on fascinating planets, and in the coldest depths of space. Characters. Conflict. Enlightenment. From T.E. Bradford: FALLEN HEROES When Earth comes under attack by a ruthless and violent alien force, a group of newly formed and very flawed super-heroes may be the only hope for humanity. The parable of the Ewe Lamb: David was a man after God's own heart. Yet he committed terrible sins. Thankfully, God can use even our imperfections for his glory. DRAGON BOND (Short Story) Sometimes you have to fight for your dreams. A DEEP MAGIC - SPRING 2018 COLLECTION SHORT STORY "The bond between Aria & the Dragon Kilauea is awesome! Aria faces down her twin brother, bonds with a Dragon & gets out of what would have been an awful marriage! Love the way Tracy has written this short story & can't wait to see what happens with Aria & her Dragon!" --Michele Rolfe |
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