Two Chicks On Books: March 2021

Monday, March 29, 2021

Blog Tour- THE ROAD OF RESISTANCE by @Iron_Bars With A Playlist & #Giveaway! @WahidaClark, & @RockstarBkTours

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE ROAD OF RESISTANCE by Chase Bolling Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: THE ROAD OF RESISTANCE (Vanguard #1)

Author: Chase Bolling

Pub. Date: November 27,2020

Publisher: Wahida Clark Presents Publishing, LLC

Formats: Paperback

Pages: 350

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org

Read the novel hailed as " Stirring, gritty, connected, and epic. A great read!" by Christian Cameron! When a rogue artificial intelligence makes medieval weapons the only weapons, and America spirals into collapse, a former gang member finds himself leading his inner-city community in a harrowing fight for their lives, after hate groups and corrupt police attack their home!

When Chessed woke up to prepare for work, he never expected his day to end in blood and triumph. When hate groups and corrupt police threaten his home, Chessed uses his love of history, fantasy books, and martial arts, along with his criminal past to lead his community in battle against tyranny!

If you loved books like Game of Thrones, or books like The Hunger Games, this contemporary fantasy is a must read! With action like The Witcher, and perspective like The Coldest Winter Ever, The Road of Resistance is perfect for fans of Octavia Butler, Brandon Sanderson or Sarah J Maas! Penned by African American Fiction rising star Chase Bolling, this epic fantasy delivers a unique blend of romance, military fiction & sword and sorcery, to create an almost arthurian, grimdark tale of a political uprising in the inner city!

With a cast of diverse characters, the heart of a Tom Clancy political thriller, and the soul of a Bernard Cornwell historical fiction, The Vanguard series is a must have addition to any sci-fi/fantasy lovers bookshelf, and sure to be among your top 10 dystopian novels or top 10 post apocalyptic books! Get your copy today!

Book Playlist

Holliday, Styles P
Clean Livin’, Thug Poet
Load My Gun, Dave East and The Lox
Welcome to the Jungle, Guns & Roses
The Omen, The Lox
CREAM, WU TANG
Princes of the Universe, Queen
My Life, Styles P & Pharaoh Monch
You, Jacquees
Da Cook up, Sheek Pouch Jadakiss, Dave East
Focus, HER
WHEN WE, TANK
Safari, J. Balvin
African and Indigenous American tribal music
Dope House, Chinx, Jadakiss
First Day Out, Tee Grizzly
Triumph, Wu Tang
Been A Goon, Albee Al
Lean on Me, Bill Withers
Believe Me, Young Money
All I Want is You, Miguel, J Cole
To My Bed, Chris Brown
Here Without You,Three Doors Down
Oats in the Water, Ben Howard
Rolling in the Deep, Adele
What We Do, Freeway Jay-Z, Beanie Siegal
Run This Town, Jay- Z, Rhianna
Major Key, Nas DJ, Khaled
My Crown, 50 Cent
Gangsta Don’t Play, Fabolous
Stand By Me , Ben E. King
Feeling Good,Nina Simone
My Mother Told Me, Viking Folksong
Privacy, Chris Brown
Bad Blood, NAO
Special Affair, The Internet

About Chase:

Chase E.F. Bolling has also published as Chase Bolling.

You can say Chase is a father, revolutionary, and author in that order. Born and raised in Bridgeport, CT and he grew up in a proud Afro-indigenous family with strong roots to the military, activism, and public service. Surrounded by strong BIPOC women, his grandmother, mother and aunt were all heavily involved in local politics. While Chase spent his youth a delightful contradiction pretty much being Huey and Riley of the Boondocks at the same time. His mom did her best, and made sure he was cultured, educated and raised with a W.E.B Dubois-esque talented tenth, sense of responsibility. She kept him around good mentors, and even made him take etiquette classes...but there was and likely still is a hoodlum streak a mile wide. While on one side Chase was always well read, well spoken, with a firm belief in the edification of his community, a youth involved with street gangs and other illegal activities and he found himself in trouble...often. He played football, lacrosse and got into historical martial arts which Chase still practices to this day. He spent years in the indie hip-hop scene as The Legendary Thug Poet, until a near fatal car accident left me with a traumatic brain injury. Now he mainly sticks to activism and being an author, and now proudly serves as director of SF/For the Culture the fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative fiction side of W. Clark Publishing!

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a $10 Amazon Gift Card, International.

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Release Day Blitz- GRAVEVRIAR by @AuthorCaseyBond

Title: Gravebriar
Author: Casey L. Bond
Genre: YA Epic Fantasy
Editor: Stacy Sanford/ The Girl with the Red Pen
Proofread by: Kendra's Editing and Book Services
Blurb by: The Blurb Doctor
Cover Designer: Melissa Stevens/ The Illustrated Author Design Services
Publication Date: March 19^th, 2021
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb:

Sometimes witches hunt their own…

Someone knows my secret and they’re wielding it as the weapon of my execution. I stand accused of poisoning my Gravebriar coven mate. To my fatal regret, I can’t prove my innocence without revealing the truth I’ve long kept hidden: while every other Gravebriar witch are green witches and healers, my magic lies in poisons.

There is one witch who believes me – the same boy who was sent to kill me with instructions to pluck the briars that sprouted from my grave – the only cure for a Gravebriar witch. Forge Silverthorn will be my undoing… or my salvation.

He claims there is a malicious plot vining through the witch town of Cauldron that threatens to tighten around my throat in a deadly noose. Promising I can escape by seeking the help of a banished witch who hides our kind in plain sight, he leads me to a dark circus full of witches.

The ringmaster will only help us if we agree to join his circus of uncanny tricks and diabolical feats for two nights only, using our magic to thrill his patrons. In exchange for our participation under the big top, he’ll divulge the information I need to save my coven mate and clear my name.

But when dark secrets emerge from the shadows of this promised sanctuary, I’m forced to decide if I can truly trust anyone, especially Forge… my would-be executioner, my coven’s sworn enemy, and my could-be love.

NOW LIVE!

Casey Bond lives in West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. She likes goats and yoga, but hasn't tried goat yoga because the family goat is so big he might break her back. Seriously, he's the size of a pony. Her favorite books are the ones that contain magical worlds and flawed characters she would want to hang out with. Most days of the week, she writes young adult fantasy books, letting her imaginary friends spill onto the blank page.

Casey is the award-winning author of When Wishes Bleed, Things That Should Stay Buried, and With Shield and Ink and Bone.

Author Links:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Pinterest

NOW LIVE!

Release Day Blitz- PROTECTED BY THE SPIDER’S WEB by @winter_aria & @authorjadewaltz With A Teaser & A #Giveaway! @RockstarBkTours

I am so excited that PROTECTED BY THE SPIDER’S WEB by Aria Winter & Jade Waltz is available now and that I get to share the news!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $10 Amazon GC courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours, Aria, & Jade. So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.

About The Book:

Title: PROTECTED BY THE SPIDER’S WEB (Cosmic Guardians #3)

Author: Aria Winter & Jade Waltz

Pub. Date: March 19, 2021

Publisher: Purple Fall Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 153

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon

Read for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!

In my dreams, I remember bits and pieces of my past life. I was a queen and in love with my guard.

All the queens before me had harems, both for protection and to help them wield their elemental powers. I was the first to refuse this, wanting only one man to be mine.

It led to my death.

Now fate has granted me a second chance. Five men are destined to become my guards and join my harem.

With lavender eyes that seem to stare straight to my soul, Davin intrigued me from the moment we first met. Part of me wonders if he is supposed to be mine.

The High Mage says I’ll recognize my guards by touch. I’ve already found two, but there are still three more.

The prophecy says that one of them is destined to betray me. And as I find myself growing closer to Davin, I cannot silence the lingering doubt that he could be the one.

Can I trust him with both my life and my heart?

Protected By The Spider's Web is the third book in Cosmic Guardians, a sci-fi-fantasy superhero series where the heroine has to find her destined guards… and fall in love with them before time runs out! This is the third book in a medium burn series that’s meant to be read in order.

Grab the rest of the Cosmic Guardians series now!

About Aria:

Aria Winter loves to write romance. Especially science fiction and fantasy since that's pretty much all she reads. She lives with her husband, 2 cats and 1 dog near Ft. Worth, TX.

In addition to reading and writing, she loves biking, travel, and sitting on the deck drinking coffee or tea when it rains.

About Jade:

Jade Waltz lives in Illinois with her husband, two sons, and her three crazy cats. She loves knitting, playing video games, and watching Esports. Jade’s passions include the arts, green tea and mints — all while writing and teaching marching band drill in the fall.

Jade has always been an avid reader of the fantasy, paranormal and sci-fi genres and wanted to create worlds she always wanted to read.

She writes character driven romances within detailed universes, where happily-ever-afters happen for those who dare love the abnormal and the unknown. Their love may not be easy—but it is well worth it in the end.

Giveaway Details:

1 lucky winner will win a $10 Amazon Gift Card, International.

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Blog Tour- GOLDEN GATE by @JamesPonti With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @SimonKIDS & @RockstarBkTours

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the GOLDEN GATE by James Ponti Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: GOLDEN GATE (City Spies #2)

Author: James Ponti

Pub. Date: March 9, 2021

Publisher: Aladdin

Formats: Hardcover, ebook, audiobook

Pages: 432

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

In this second installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies returns for another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.

After thwarting a notorious villain at an eco-summit in Paris, the City Spies are gearing up for their next mission. Operating out of a base in Scotland, this secret team of young agents working for the British Secret Intelligence Service’s MI6 division have honed their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can’t.

Fourteen-year-old Sydney is a surfer and a rebel from Bondi Beach, Australia. She’s also a field ops specialist for the City Spies. Sydney is excited to learn that she’ll be going undercover on the marine research vessel the Sylvia Earle. But things don’t go exactly as planned, and while Sydney does find herself in the spotlight, it’s not in the way she was hoping.

Meanwhile, there’s been some new intel regarding a potential mole within the organization, offering the spies a lead that takes them to San Francisco, California. But as they investigate a spy who died at the Botanical Gardens, they discover that they are also being investigated. And soon, they’re caught up in an adventure filled with rogue missions and double agents!

PRAISE FOR CITY SPIES:

A New York Times bestseller!
A GMA3 Summer Reading Squad Selection!
“Ingeniously plotted, and a grin-inducing delight.” —People

"A page-turner suited to even the most reluctant readers." - Publisher's Weekly
"A well-paced story laced with suspense, wit and entertaining dialogue." - Booklist
"Cinematic and well-crafted." School Library Journal
“Will keep young readers glued to the page…So when do I get the sequel?” —Beth McMullen, author of Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls

About Book 1:

Title: CITY SPIES (City Spies #1)

Author: James Ponti

Pub. Date: March 10, 2020

Publisher: Aladdin

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 384

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

In this new series James Ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spies.

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency.

Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When they’re not attending the local boarding school, they’re honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can’t.

Before she knows what she’s doing, Sarah is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival school’s computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villain…all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team.

No one said saving the world was easy…

GOLDEN GATE BOOK TRAILER:

Excerpt:

James Reads Chapter One:

About James:

James Ponti was born in Italy, raised in Florida, and went to college in California. After receiving a degree in screenwriting from the USC Film School, he began a career writing and producing television shows for the likes of Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, Spike TV, History Channel, and Golf Channel. James loves writing, travel, and the Boston Red Sox. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida.

Photo by Elena Seibert Photography.

Giveaway Details:

2 lucky winners will receive a finished copy of GOLDEN GATE, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/8/2021	BookHounds YA	Dossier Photos
3/9/2021	Kait Plus Books	Dossier Photos
3/10/2021	Lifestyle of Me	Review
3/11/2021	booksaremagictoo	Review
3/12/2021	Nerdophiles	Review

Week Two:

3/15/2021	Word Spelunking	Review
3/16/2021	The Bookwyrm's Den	Review
3/17/2021	Do You Dog-ear?	Review
3/18/2021	Book-Keeping	Review
3/19/2021	Trapped Inside Stories	Dossier Photos

Friday, March 5, 2021

Trailer Reveal- GRAVEVRIAR by @AuthorCaseyBond

Blurb:

Sometimes witches hunt their own…

Praise for Gravebriar:

“Spellbinding and rich, Gravebriar is a wildly creative, witchy journey.” – Heather Lyons, author of The Collectors’ Society

“Casey L. Bond seamlessly weaves a world of magic, intrigue, betrayal, and wonder that you’ll never want to leave, and characters that will become dear to your heart!” – USA Today bestselling author C.L. Cannon

“Cracking open the pages of Gravebriar was like stepping into a world where witches roamed and magic abounded. I never wanted to leave.” - Christy Sloat, bestselling author of The Librarian Chronicles

“Casey L. Bond weaves an enchanting world filled with magic and intrigue. Gravebriar is spellbinding and romantic, and will keep you turning the page until the end.” – USA Today bestselling author Ali Winters

TRAILER

Casey is the award-winning author of When Wishes Bleed, Things That Should Stay Buried, and With Shield and Ink and Bone.

Author Links:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Pinterest