Magical Beasts Series by Geoffrey Saign - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Geoffrey Saign and his exciting new Book Series, “Magical Beasts,” here on FAB!!  Geoffrey has released FOUR books in this collection, “The Choice,” “The Quest,” “The Sacrifice,” and “The Stand,” and all FOUR are featured below and are available for sale on Amazon.  For other stops on his Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

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Magical Beasts Book Series

by Geoffrey Saign

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GENRE: YA Fantasy

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BLURB:

Samantha and Jake fight to save their poisoned parents, and instead find themselves in a battle to save the parallel magical world of KiraKu. The two teens discover they must defeat the Evil One—a diabolical master of deception—or their own world will fall too. Samantha must master the mysterious supernatural staff, WhipEye, and find out if she has what it takes to fulfill the prophecy of the true guardian. In a final battle, reminiscent of Lord of the Rings, the two teens will have to risk everything, or lose it all. For Fans of Fantastic Beasts, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings.

Winner Outstanding YA Fiction IAN BOTY

~Magical Beasts is now in development for a major motion picture~

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EXCERPT ONE:

“Watch out, Sam!” yells Jake.

I fling myself sideways onto the grass, pulling WhipEye out of reach of the lizard’s snapping jaws. The beast keeps going, leaping up.

Tarath springs vertically after it, but the Komodo’s flapping wings lift it fifty feet in one beat, inches beyond the caracal’s swinging claws. Tarath falls back to the ground, landing silently on the grass. She snarls up at the Komodo.

Hissing, the lizard hovers above us. His eyes bore into mine. “If you want to save your elders, bring the staff to Gorgon. Today. Alone. Or they die.” Shifting his gaze to Tarath, he says, “We’ll meet again, Great One.”

Tarath yowls while the Komodo quickly flies away, giving a faint roar before it fades in the distance.

“Mom.” Jake rests his hand on his mother’s shoulder. She appears unconscious.

Scrambling over the lawn to Dad, I press trembling fingers against his neck. He has a pulse. Jagged cuts on his thighs have darkened his jeans with blood. The same ugly slashes mark Cynthia’s legs. The wounds appear serious enough for stitches, but not life-threatening. In fact, when I examine Dad’s cuts closer, they’ve already stopped bleeding. Komodo bites can be deadly due to venom, but I’m not sure about claw wounds.

Jake looks bewildered. “Why didn’t you give the staff to the Komodo, Sam?”

My throat thickens. “I couldn’t.” It sounds lame, even to me. With one decision everything in my life is in shambles. And I have no one to blame but myself.

Tarath surprises me when she shrinks to five feet tall while padding toward us. Lowering her head between our parents, she sniffs the air. “Poison,” she spits.

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GUEST POST:

Fierce Female Lead Characters: How to Create Strong Role Models in Books

I have 4 series—2 thrillers, 2 YA Fantasy—that are all in development for a major motion picture. And in all 4 series, the women can kick butt. In the thrillers, a woman is paired with the lead male character, and often saves their butt—a reverse damsel in distress. In the YA fantasy series, young women are the lead characters. And while the male characters are strong too, the women carry the story.

It’s important that girls see that female characters of any age can be strong, smart, and wise. But they also have to be real, otherwise you’re looking at a James Bond type of character, which is really more of a stereotype or caricature than a real person.

In Magical Beasts, seventeen-year-old Samantha (Sam) Green is a wildlife expert. She also has unique relationships to a supernatural staff and to magical creatures. However, she’s a klutz at first (ninja dragons eventually train her how to fight) and isn’t always sure of herself. But she is fiercely on the side of doing what is right, even if it costs her her father’s life. She follows her gut and has a sense of humor. Usually kind, with empathy, she can also be tough and sarcastic. Smart, she knows almost everything there is to know about wild animals, including their scientific names. But because of her passion and wonder regarding all things living, she tends to be too trusting and perhaps a little naïve at times. She gets wiser as the series progresses. A lot of her character is shown by her reactions and dialogue with the main male character. He is more wary, less trusting, and sticks to facts. It makes Sam’s character traits stand out even more.

Sam goes through trauma—she lost her mother, who saved her life from a hit-and-run driver—and she’s on the verge of losing her father in book 1. This makes her choices to do what is right even harder, because she’s forced to choose between saving a magical world or her father. She shows emotion, cries, and asks for help. But this is also wisdom and revealing her heart, versus ‘a crying weak woman.’ In other words, Sam goes through a wide range of emotions, ups and downs, all of which make her feel like a real person. In one scene, where they are headed to the Amazon, while being chased by the Army, she insists on feeding her father’s animals before they leave, because she knows no one else will be around to care for them. She begins to have control over other animals, but she also doesn’t want them to be hurt by her demands.

Like any other teenager, Sam experiences frustration and confusion over her relationship with Jake, the main male character. In book 2, Sam thinks Jake is going to leave her. She jumps to conclusions, like an impulsive teenager, and then finds out she’s wrong, and feels a bit silly about it. She has a compass her mother gave her, that helps guide her. When she levels it, the needle will move to the direction she should take. And at East, North, West, & South are inscribed the words, Trust Love Trust Mom—which kind of become her mantra throughout the books. If your character shows emotion and strength, along with vulnerability and kindness, she becomes relatable to the reader. Real characters become lovable.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Geoffrey Saign’s love of wildlife led him to write the award-winning fantasy series, Magical Beasts. He often experiences the magic of nature and wildlife while hiking and swimming. He has a degree in biology and has assisted in field research on hummingbirds and humpback whales. Geoff loves to sail big boats, hike, and cook—and he infuses all of his writing with his passion for nature. As a swimmer he considers himself fortunate to live in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minnesota. See what he’s up to at https://geoffreysaign.net/magical-beasts.

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CONNECT WITH GEOFFREY:

Website:

https://geoffreysaign.net/magical-beasts

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/JackSteelBooks

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/geoffreysaign

BookBub Author Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/geoffrey-saign

BookBub Book Page – Book One – Guardian, The Choice:

https://www.bookbub.com/books/guardian-the-choice-magical-beasts-book-1-by-geoffrey-saign

BookBub Book Page – Book Two – Guardian, The Quest:

https://www.bookbub.com/books/guardian-the-quest-magical-beasts-book-2-by-geoffrey-saign

BookBub Book Page – Book Three – Guardian, The Sacrifice:

https://www.bookbub.com/books/guardian-the-sacrifice-a-magical-beasts-action-adventure-book-3-by-geoffrey-saign

BookBub Book Page – Book Four – Guardian, The Stand:

https://www.bookbub.com/books/guardian-the-stand-a-magical-beasts-action-adventure-book-4-by-geoffrey-saign

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/755980.Geoffrey_Saign

Goodreads Book Page – Book One – Guardian, The Choice:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50094484-guardian

Goodreads Book Page – Book Two – Guardian, The Quest:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48665618-guardian

Goodreads Book Page – Book Three – Guardian, The Sacrifice:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55539312-guardian-the-sacrifice

Goodreads Book Page – Book Four – Guardian, The Stand:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55664678-guardian-the-stand

Amazon Author Page:

http://amzn.to/3xA3z56

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AMAZON BOOK BUY LINKS – BOOK ONE – GUARDIAN, THE CHOICE:

Amazon Kindle eBook:

http://amzn.to/3aNmDDg

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/3eLreae

Amazon Audiobook:

http://amzn.to/3gJLFXz

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AMAZON BOOK BUY LINKS – BOOK TWO – GUARDIAN, THE QUEST:

Amazon Kindle eBook:

http://amzn.to/32XYa9J

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/3eJ5AmT

Amazon Audiobook:

http://amzn.to/3vxHLFt

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AMAZON BOOK BUY LINKS – BOOK THREE – GUARDIAN, THE SACRIFICE:

Amazon Kindle eBook:

http://amzn.to/3u3eDVX

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/3gN40TJ

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/3tYOKXs

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AMAZON BOOK BUY LINKS – BOOK FOUR – GUARDIAN, THE STAND:

Amazon Kindle eBook:

http://amzn.to/2PwX01R

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/3eD6dhP

Amazon Audiobook:

http://amzn.to/3xyv8Mc

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Geoffrey will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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