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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Nadia’s Heart, Part Two by Wendy Altshuler - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hey lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Wendy Altshuler and her new book, “Nadia’s Heart, Part Two”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Wendy and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Nadia’s Heart, Part Two

by Wendy Altshuler

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GENRE: YA Fantasy

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BLURB:

In Nadia's Heart, Part One, amnesiac Nadia knew that something was wrong, so she went in search of her missing heart. What she encountered has only brought more questions: about her origins and her ties to the people of the Land of Silence. She learned that her heart was indeed removed, and that her memory was erased by an evil Voice. But why? Now Nadia and her glowing-eyed companion, Georgeonus, must help recover the stolen hearts of the children of the Land of Silence. In Part Two, they will do battle against the evil Voice and travel to frightening places. They receive help from a powerful Witch and Wizard, and Nadia gets her heart back—but it's not at all what she expected. Can they rescue the stolen children's hearts in time?

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EXCERPT THREE:

From Chapter VII: The Nether Regions:

“Mabel,” said Nadia, “how did you get down here? Did Georgeonus and Holofernes make it? Are they okay?”

Mabel smiled patiently, helping Nadia to step away from the table.

“Oh, I suspect they’re fine now” was her reply.

“But—”

“Come,” she said, turning. She pulled her wand from her pocket, pointed it at the cloth, and the wrap sewed itself into pants and a belted tunic.

“But—”

“We cannot linger here,” Mabel warned, turning to walk briskly.

Nadia caught up to her. “Aren’t we in the canyon?”

“No, Nadia.”

“Then where are we?”

“We are in the Otherworld. We mustn’t linger!”

Nadia did not press the matter, but followed Mabel closely, striving to keep up. She had the feeling that they were neither in the underworld nor in a canyon. She remembered the ice castle constructed by the Voice. It seemed so long ago now. In that castle, when her thoughts perceived that perhaps it was not there at all, it would come into and out of view, disappearing before her. It was the same with this canyon. This time, she perceived her own illusion. When it faded, all she could see was light.

“Take my hand, Nadia!” said Mabel urgently, in a tone which alarmed her, and in a moment Nadia’s hand found Mabel’s, which clutched hers back. Mabel’s other hand came around Nadia’s waist and drew her close, and suddenly they were being sucked through some type of funnel. It was not comfortable; it felt dangerous, and there was great pressure all around penetrating Nadia’s cells.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Wendy Altshuler is a writer-producer who explores myth in new media. She writes fantasy novels and creates works in stop motion animation. Her credits include award-winning screenwriting and WGA-accredited representation. With a degree in psychology and a Master of Arts from Columbia University, Altshuler documented the work of international choreographers and wrote and produced regional programming. Her short plays have been performed at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, at regional schools and most recently, Puppet Showplace Theatre. Altshuler's young adult book series has been hailed as "emotionally moving, uplifting and wholesome," and "spirited and haunting. . .with much symbolism and beauty."

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CONNECT WITH WENDY:

Website:

http://arborgate.net

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/sirtwosays

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/waltshuler

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5824189.Wendy_Altshuler

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37859602-nadia-s-heart-part-two

Amazon Author Page:

http://amzn.to/2CsOqEJ

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2F7ZrBL

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/2H3cT6p

Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/nadia-s-heart-part-two

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Wendy will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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Monday, February 26, 2018

Nadia’s Heart, Part One by Wendy Altshuler - Book Tour - Exclusive Excerpt - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Wendy Altshuler and her new book, “Nadia’s Heart, Part One”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Wendy and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Nadia’s Heart, Part One

by Wendy Altshuler

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GENRE: YA Fantasy Horror

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BLURB:

When an amnesiac girl who thinks she has been born without a heart utters a prayer, she is met by a mysterious angelic stranger from her forgotten past. Together they embark on a journey to recover her removed heart, but enter into battle with an Evil Voice on a rampage to remove the hearts of an entire generation of children - and replace them with stones.

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:

“But you can’t just. . .You have no right to. . How can you possibly. . .”

“It’s magick I tell you. And it is laid out. Now. I’ve done enough educating for one day. But, what is it we’re going to do with you? Hmm.”

“I don’t care what you do to me, but you can’t take them.” Nadia was haunted by their faces, their pale grey skin, the hanging rags. They had so much less than she had, and she felt responsible for them somehow. She thought she might buy time by stalling, and trying to get more information out of the Voice, until she could make a plan to free the men. “Take me. I’ll work for you. I’m stronger. I’ll. . .”

“You? You?” the Voice said. And then there was a horrid, chilling laugh which caused Nadia’s teeth to chatter. Even the Metal-Wearer had shifted his weight, and beautiful snowflakes began to fall, silently, fluffy, as if they were out of doors, and Nadia wondered if there were a ceiling way up there. Some snowflakes landed on her forehead, some on her arms, others settled into her hair. The Voice laughed on, and Nadia felt an overwhelming sadness. The laughter was at her. It knew about her, somehow.

Standing there, watching the clumps of crystalline visitors melt on her forearm, until their memory was blurred by her tears, Nadia felt exposed as never before. She had never heard anything like that laughter. It was pure evil. She looked at the beautiful little snow fallings, as if nature were trying to comfort her, each unique, eternal, vanishing and short-lived. She wondered how such things of beauty could come from the Voice.

The laughter stopped, and the temperature dropped noticeably. “What am I going to do with you? I’ll tell you what I’m not going to do, and that’s keep you here. Do you hear that? You are free to go. Anytime. Leave. And if you don’t leave, I’ll have you removed from the premises.”

“But. . .” Nadia tried to speak, but it was only a whisper.

“Holofernes,” the Voice called, and he was at Nadia’s side, taking her arm. He pushed her along, but not as before. The laughter came again, brief. They passed through the double doors into the next hallway. She heard the Voice, distant, continuing, as if speaking to itself.

“What am I going to do with you? Of all the. . .” More laughter.

They had entered the next room with another endless corridor. It was darker, quieter. Nadia felt this laughter echo inside of her. Though fading, still the echo came—the voice of many, vibrating her bones. She searched the dark walls around them.

“What am I not going to do with you. What am I going to do with someone who doesn’t even have a heart?”

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AUTHOR BIO: