Hi, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Miriam Newman and her new book, “Hand of the Gods,” here on FAB!! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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Hand of the Gods
The Sahra Chronicles Series
Book 2
by Miriam Newman
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GENRE: Historical Fantasy Romance
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BOOK BLURB:
Those who survived the Battle of Grandfather Mountain are said to be in the Hand of the Gods. No one will need that more than Sange, sister of Arak clan chieftain Javrik. Drawn to Arman Garimandi, the Omani cavalry officer who saved her people during the siege, she shocks her family by marrying him despite her brother's caution that someday he will break her heart. Blindly in love, she follows Arman to two different forts where he is ordered. At the first, danger comes unexpectedly in the form of another woman And at the second, she finds herself an unwitting pawn--possibly even a prisoner--between two powerful nations.
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EXCERPT ONE:
Sunny Omana had felt strangely like home to Arman, probably because he had heard about it all his life. And then, when their army had defeated the Domidian hordes that had conquered it and sent him to scout the upper portions, inhabited by nomadic Arak tribes, finally he knew life had given him another chance, probably undeserved after the things he had done, but a chance all the same.
He was looking at her now, sitting on her small Arak horse, framed against vast green plains below them where wind moved in circles and waves through wild grasses. Low purple and tan foothills rose from them, shadowed by clouds, and beyond those were mountains so steep that snowcapped them even in the midst of summer. Domidians on the other side had never crossed them in force. That was why the eastern portion of Arak lands, where Sange had never been, was spared the slaughter those in the center faced as Domidians who had occupied southern Omana fled forces drawn from the compact of nations who freed it from them. Now those mountains harbored their remnants, swelling ranks of brigands who had been there for years. It was a dangerous place, but she had packed up and taken horse with him when his orders sent him there. Just as his father’s Emperator had sent him to exile in a foreign land, the one in Arman’s time had done the same. The difference was that in his, Arman had found the last woman he would ever love.
Wisps of hair had escaped her headscarf, strands of gold flying in the wind, occasionally touching her sculpted cheeks. She had a mouth made for kissing and eyes as green as gems, oddly ringed with a darker shade outlining the iris like some elfin creature. Every feature was delicate, her body a wonder and a pleasure to him. She was young and she was hope, when he had lost all of his.
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GUEST POST:
Everyone loves a hero! Tell us all about this genuine character and the inspiration behind their development.
Boy, oh boy, do I love this hero, and I really didn’t expect to. Arman Garimandi, whose name makes my other characters laugh because they think it sounds like a rhyme, began as a minor character in Book I of the series, Light of the Gods.
In that book, my main character is an Arak nomad chieftain’s son, Javrik. Finding his peaceful, pastoral tribe threatened by rampaging invaders, he realizes his warriors and weapons are outmatched and he goes looking for allies. The ones he finds are a small contingent of foreign cavalry commanded by Arman.
By the time I had exhausted my pretty comprehensive mental inventory of ancient and Medieval weapons and battle tactics and assigned them to Arman, I fell in love with the way he used them. And even amidst all this chaos, he still finds time to meet Javrik’s sister, win her and marry her just when they think they’re all going to be annihilated. That’s my kind of guy. He deserved his own book and got it in Hand of the Gods.
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AUTHOR BIO:
I fell in love long ago with fantasy poetry driven by myths and legends, as well as stories of heroes and battles. Ancient Celtic writings were my special passion, along with the Roman Empire, Roman Britain, the Norman invasion of England, and tales of the Vikings. My first book emerged when I was an...ahem...youthful 52. Well, I’m not 52 any more and up to 34 books and it’s been a great run.
Retired from many years in social work, now I pass my days writing, researching and living with a pack of highly demanding rescue dogs. I write in every genre I please and you can see my books at www.miriamnewman.com.
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mrmireland@aol.com
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon US Kindle eBook:
Amazon CA Kindle eBook:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CQQL1SHP
Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144515969
Smashwords eBook:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1497018
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Miriam will award a $20 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, Ally, for another chance to have one of my books hosted on your beautiful blog. I invite readers to check back for a link to a video for this book featuring another fabulous brunette, model Vikkas Bhhardwaj.
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ReplyDeleteI think that would have to be Diana Gabaldon, because I can't imagine how she did what she did. On another blog asking how to write a book that attracts a mass readership while remaining true to your genre, I said there were only a few genius authors capable of doing that. She is one of them.
DeleteAnd now here is the promised link to the video for Hand of the Gods, featuring model Vikkas Bhhardwaj (vikkaszone.com): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqS_YyWzvZc&t=9s
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good read
ReplyDeleteI'm going to wrap it up for the night with thanks for hosting my book and to everyone who commented. If you entered the drawing, best of luck to you!
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