Hi, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Joshua Lange and his new book, “With God We Burn,” here on FAB!! 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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With God We Burn
by Joshua Lange
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BOOK BLURB:
Julien Allais, a French Catholic, prays for only one thing: to kneel before God in the Holy Land of Jerusalem, far from his home in Constantinople, the capital of the Christian world in AD 1096. Joining the silver-clad Crusaders arriving from the west to free the Holy Land seems like the answer to his prayers.
Young and untrained, Julien is soon captured, abandoned by the knights he had trusted. Despite what he was told, his Muslim captors are not Godless fiends. Ahtmar, a boy near his own age, is among his captors, and Ahtmar’s sister Zahra tends to Julien’s wounds. As Julien’s feelings for Zahra and respect for Ahtmar grow, he questions everything he thought he knew. The Jerusalem they describe is a bustling city ruled by the Turks for the sake of all residents, no matter their faith. It doesn’t need to be freed – it needs to be protected from the Crusaders who will destroy it in the name of their faith.
As Julien and his captors travel to Jerusalem, a forbidden love between Julien and Zahra is born. This love will change them both. Will it have the power to change a world at war?
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EXCERPT FOUR:
The water glittered on this sunny day, and this new perspective sparked my adventurous thoughts. Who’s coming from the west? I wondered. Is there anyone from France? I wonder if I could go outside the gates to meet them…
I reflected on my view from the other side, when I had first arrived about a year ago. Constantinople had looked like a giant monster sprouting out of the sea, and the gates were like its massive jaws. I couldn’t imagine how anyone could topple this place.
Alexios and his guards stopped about a hundred feet away from those jaws, under the protective range of the towers. Archers above pulled back their bows and notched their arrows. I heard the strained bowstrings. I didn’t notice this detail at the time, but Alexios had called the soon-to-be visitors ‘guests,’ yet his army had prepared to fight.
In the meantime, the Byzantine soldiers, both outside the city and within, waited patiently with shields held high. Then, a pair of men appeared on the horizon, and raced towards us on horses. They were Byzantine, marked by their armor, and they approached the emperor to relay some news. I couldn’t hear what they said. Minutes later, as the anticipation had my body wound up tightly, I thought I heard distant thunder.
And then, the horizon darkened.
It was an army.
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GUEST POST:
Falling in Love with the Main Characters
A main character, to me, works best when they are relatable. You want to have someone who can connect with your audience, and often the best way to do that is to have someone who has traits that many of us do.
It’s important that they’re flawed, because who isn’t? It’s important that they make mistakes, because who doesn’t? And it’s critical that they fall, so they can stand, and inspire the reader.
There’s another piece of the puzzle that I think has gone overlooked in the past few years – I think a main character, namely a protagonist, should be a good person. We’re seeing a trend in popular fiction where there are a lot of anti-heroes – people who ‘do the right thing’ even if it means doing a lot of bad things.
In fact, often times, the main character a bad guy among other bad guys.
That dynamic can be pretty awesome and interesting, actually, but I think the pendulum has swung far too much towards it, where many main characters are anti-heroes, and stories are becoming more and more of a gray area.
Many times, we’re left wondering, ‘what was the point of this story? Everyone was horrible, nothing good was accomplished, and in the end, everyone loses.’
With God We Burn does have its gray areas, but its main character is a good person – albeit very naïve and misguided – but when he realizes he is being misled, he corrects his course, and does everything in his power to do good deeds. I think that’s a trend we need to reestablish in fiction – bring back the good guys, I say!
Thank you kindly for the fascinating question!
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AUTHOR BIO:
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Born and raised on Long Island, Joshua has had a love for storytelling since he was young. He grew up with the larger-than-life characters and silly stories in pro wrestling and got lost in complex role-playing video games, and finally manifested his love at age 18 when he wrote his first book.
Joshua often reflects on the bigger picture in life and thinks most people are good, decent, and worthy. Love, unity, and respect are his core ideals, and they are woven into all of his writing.
He currently lives on Long Island with a loving family, which is he truly grateful for.
You can follow current projects, or catch up with him on social media; he is always open to making new friends!
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CONNECT WITH JOSHUA:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014463883655
Twitter:
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/joshglange
Goodreads Author Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32514287.Joshua_Lange
Goodreads Book Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198956903-with-god-we-burn
Amazon Author Page:
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon US Kindle eBook:
Amazon US Paperback:
Amazon US Hardcover:
Amazon CA Kindle eBook:
https://www.amazon.ca/God-We-Burn-Joshua-Lange-ebook/dp/B0CJ87FKP8
Amazon CA Paperback:
https://www.amazon.ca/God-We-Burn-Joshua-Lange/dp/1953971970
Amazon CA Hardcover:
https://www.amazon.ca/God-We-Burn-Joshua-Lange/dp/1953971989
Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/with-god-we-burn-josh-lange/1144013737?ean=2940166102423
Barnes and Noble Paperback:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/with-god-we-burn-josh-lange/1144013737?ean=9781953971975
Barnes and Noble Hardcover:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/with-god-we-burn-josh-lange/1144013737?ean=9781953971982
Kobo US eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/with-god-we-burn
Kobo CA eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/with-god-we-burn
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Joshua will be awarding a $10 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog. This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**
This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions. Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.
Thank you so much for hosting today.
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ReplyDelete"With God We Burn" by Joshua Lange sounds like an intriguing historical romance novel.
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