Hi, lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host Shami Stovall and her new book, “Knightmare
Arcanist”! For other stops on her
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Knightmare
Arcanist
by
Shami Stovall
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GENRE: Young Adult Fantasy
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BLURB:
Magic. Sailing. A murderer among heroes.
Gravedigger
Volke Savan wants nothing more than to be like his hero, the legendary magical
swashbuckler, Gregory Ruma. First he needs to become an arcanist, someone
capable of wielding magic, which requires bonding with a mythical creature. And
he’ll take anything—a pegasus, a griffin, a ravenous hydra—maybe even a
leviathan, like Ruma.
So
when Volke stumbles across a knightmare, a creature made of shadow and terror,
he has no reservations. But the knightmare knows a terrible secret: Ruma is a
murderer out to spread corrupted magic throughout their island nation. He’s
already killed a population of phoenixes and he intends to kill even more.
In
order to protect his home, his adopted sister, and the girl he admires from
afar, Volke will need to confront his hero, the Master Arcanist Gregory Ruma.
A fast-paced
flintlock fantasy for those who enjoy How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida
Cowell, Unsouled (Cradle Series) by Will Wight, and Percy Jackson and the
Olympians by Rick Riordan.
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EXCERPT ONE:
I
outlined a fresh grave for the cemetery as bells rang from the isle’s tower,
signifying the start of the celebrations. The soil reeked of ammonia and rot,
but the crisp morning breeze washed the scent away, dispersing it over the
ocean. I removed my shirt, allowing the wind to cool me while I worked.
Every
ten years, the people on the Isle of Ruma gathered to watch the fledgling
phoenixes bond with a few chosen mortals. Lamplighters did their duty despite
the glorious sunshine, each lamp’s fire representing the flames of phoenixes.
Merchants cleared their horses and carts from the main road in anticipation of
the crowds.
This
was my second Day of Phoenixes. A decade ago, on my fifth birthday, I missed
the bonding ceremony to attend my father’s trial. He was convicted of murder,
but because he hadn’t been born on the island, he was taken to the mainland for
final judgement. That was the last time I saw him.
Although
the last Day of Phoenixes had been inauspicious, I intended to change that.
Once I had finished digging a shallow grave, I would make my way into town.
I
slammed the shovel’s head into the dirt and scooped deep. The cemetery sat near
the edge of the island, far from those gathering to observe the hopeful
students trying to win the favor of the phoenixes.
Tradition
stated that anyone who handled sewage, waste, and dead bodies wasn’t allowed to
attend the bonding ceremony, which was just my luck. After my father was sent
away, I could’ve been given to any profession for apprenticeship. I could’ve
gone to the carpenter and learned the craft of woodworking, or I could’ve gone
to the silversmith and learned the art of fine metal work, but misfortune hounded
me like a shadow. I was given to the gravekeeper, slated to dig corpse-holes
until the end of time, forever exiled from the festivities.
I
still intended to go. Even if it meant ignoring the traditions of the
isle—something unheard of on our tiny spit of land—no one could stop me from
proving myself to a phoenix. No one.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Shami Stovall relies on her BA in History
and Juris Doctorate to make her living as an author and history professor in
the central valley of California. She writes in a wide range of fiction, from
crime thrillers to fantasy to science-fiction. Stovall loves reading, playing
video games, entertaining others with stories, and writing about herself in the
third person.
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Shami ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is so great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteHow did you come up with the title for the book?
ReplyDeleteI love the cover, thanks for sharing!
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