𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 | Book Tour

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟒.𝟐𝟑.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑜𝑜𝑛!

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Thank you @tlcbooktours @tachyonpub and @samtasticbooks for a spot on tour and a gifted book.

“A triumphant debut novel.” ―Booklist

“Complex and haunting.” ―Library Journal

In this gripping debut novel from acclaimed Nebula, Sturgeon, and Locus Award-winning author Samantha Mills, a disgraced soldier fights to make sense of her world and the gods who abandoned it. The Wings Upon Her Back is an action-packed, devastating exploration of the brutal costs of zealous loyalty.

𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠:

Zenya was a teenager when she ran away to join the mechanically-modified warrior sect. She was determined to earn mechanized wings and protect the people of Radezhda, the city she loved. Under the strict tutelage of a mercurial, charismatic leader, Vodaya, Zenya finally became Winged Zemolai.

But after twenty-six years of service, Zemolai is disillusioned with her role as an enforcer in an increasingly fascist state. After one tragic act of mercy, she is brutally cast out and loses everything she worked for. As Zemolai struggles for her life, she is must question her sect, their leader, and even the gods themselves.

🪽 𝚆𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝙾𝚁 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚠𝚜?

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬 | Review & Tour Stop

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬

𝐁𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐤

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬

𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟏𝟏.𝟖.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐

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Jake Saunders is a hero; he has saved earth once before and plans to propose to his girlfriend on the 10th anniversary of his heroic feat.

But…while his girlfriend is off-planet, Jake is again called into battle. The Earthen Legion and its allies believe that they are dealing with pirates – it’s worse. Jake soon realizes he is dealing with his nemesis – whose ultimate goal is to control the galaxy! 

Can Jake find a way to save his girlfriend and the world?

This is a series, so there is some unfinished business at the end, but don’t let that deter you. I thought Jake was a great character and I loved some of the cultural references peppered in. And who doesn’t love a hero, right? Set in space, with tons of adventure, action, and a bit of humor thrown in, this was genuinely entertaining. 

Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @camcat_books for a spot on tour and a gifted copy.

🪐 𝙸𝚏 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚞𝚎, 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚝 𝚘𝚛 𝚐𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚡𝚢 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝?

Cloud Cuckoo Land | Audiobook Review & Sudio Earphones

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

Publisher: Scribner 

Pub Date: 9/28/2021

4.5 / 5

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I fear I will do this work a disservice if I try to explain it in my mediocre mumblings. Let me just say that at first I was confused. There are three timelines and settings – very distinct, very unique. But one thing that does bind them is Diogenes’ manuscript, “Cloud Cuckoo Land.” 

Modern-day Idaho, we begin at a public library where fifth-graders are rehearsing a play based on a translation of Diogenes’ manuscript, “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” with the guidance of Zeno, an ex-GI. 

Transported to 15th century Constantinople, we meet Anna, a seamstress for priests with a curious mind. When she finds the “Cloud Cuckoo Land transcript,” she flees the monastery housing and meets young Omeir. Omeir has been ridiculed for his cleft lip and finds companionship in an ox. He and Anna set out together with the transcript. 

And then there is Konstance, who is on an interstellar spaceship. The ship is on a mission to Beta Oph2. Konstance is sealed in a room with a computer named Sybill who is not responding to Konstance’s commands because it is busy reading “Cloud Cuckoo Land.” 

Although the story took patience to let it all come together, the individual timelines are brilliant, almost like short stories. Once I saw the cohesive thread between the stories, I understood why Anthony Doerr’s work is so highly praised.

Thank you @scribnerbooks and @dartfroggco for this gifted book and @librofm for the gifted audiobook

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The Vanished Birds {book review}

The Vanished Birds

Simon Jimenez

3.5 / 5

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I’m starting to think that science fiction isn’t my jam. I keep trying a few books here and there and I just can’t seem to settle into them.

The Vanished Birds centers around Nia Imani, the captain of a cargo transport ship, who seems to be running from the past. Nia and her crew travel through the “pocket” between her world and many worlds in the galaxy. On one trip to harvest seed from a planet where her friend Kaeda lives, a small boy crash lands next to Nia’s ship. The boy is alone and doesn’t speak. Kaeda convinces Nia to take the boy with her. Although Nia and her crew are uncertain as to who and what this boy truly is, the boy becomes Nia’s passenger.

As Nia and the boy travel through space, they are both searching for something. In the vastness of outer space, the boy is seeking to be loved and to find a home. Nia is looking for something like a family. Maybe they don’t have to look too far. But someone else is seeking the boy.

I would describe this book somewhat like an updated version of Star Trek. Each section felt like an episode of the show: futuristic space travel, strange worlds, and an evil corporation ruling Allied Space. Jimenez brings in some great diversity within his characters and shows that love knows no bounds. His writing is wonderful and vivid. But for me, I couldn’t quite put it all together. I think those of you sci-fi lovers will truly enjoy this one.