Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy Blog Tour

One Realm Beyond Tour Participants,

Tour Details. Our tour for One Realm Beyond begins tomorrow and runs through Wednesday. For those of you who received review copies of the books, please remember to include a disclaimer such as the following: In conjunction with the CSFF Blog Tour, I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Special thanks to those of you who post your review in multiple places. Don’t forget you can also share your review at the Speculative Faith’s library  — http://www.speculativefaith.com/submit-a-novel-review .

Lastly, please make an effort to visit at least five other blogs during the tour and leave a comment. Building community as CSFF members helps things like Google placement of your blog and articles as well as introducing more people to you. Plus it creates good buzz for the books we feature. Thanks for the extra effort.

February Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*One Realm Beyond -  http://www.amazon.com/One-Realm-Beyond-Walkers/dp/0310735807/(or some other link of your choice)
Author Website - http://www.donitakpaul.com/
*Participants’ links  - must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the February participants.

<a href=”http://kinynchronicles.blogspot.com/“> Julie Bihn</a>
<a href=”http://keananbrand.wordpress.com/“> Keanan Brand</a>
<a href=”http://rbclibrary.wordpress.com/“> Beckie Burnham</a>
<a href=”http://mikecoville.wordpress.com/“> Mike Coville</a>
<a href=”http://paulinecreeden.com“> Pauline Creeden</a>
<a href=”http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/“> Vicky DealSharingAunt</a>
<a href=”http://worthy2read.wordpress.com/“> Carol Gehringer</a>
<a href=”http://backingbooks.blogspot.com/“> Rebekah Gyger</a>
<a href=”http://thequietpen.wordpress.com/“> Janeen Ippolito</a>
<a href=”http://www.spoiledfortheordinary.blogspot.com/“> Jason Joyner</a>
<a href=”http://carolkeen.blogspot.com/“> Carol Keen</a>
<a href=”http://krystinekercher.com“> Krystine Kercher</a>
<a href=”http://thelastmemzie.blogspot.com/“> Emileigh Latham</a>
<a href=”http://www.jlmbewe.com/index.php/blog/“> Jennette Mbewe</a>
<a href=”http://www.shannonmcdermott.com/?page_id=189“> Shannon McDermott</a>
<a href=”http://www.bloomingwithbooks.blogspot.com/“> Meagan @ Blooming with Books</a>
<a href=”http://christianbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/“> Melanie @ Christian Bookshelf Reviews</a>
<a href=”http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/“> Rebecca LuElla Miller</a>
<a href=”http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/“> Joan Nienhuis</a>
<a href=”http://linalamont.blogspot.com/“> Nissa</a>
<a href=”http://dragonbloggin.blogspot.com/“> Donita K. Paul</a>
<a href=”http://theloremistress.blogspot.com/“> Audrey Sauble</a>
<a href=”http://www.chawnaschroeder.blogspot.com/“> Chawna Schroeder</a>
<a href=”http://www.jamessomers.blogspot.com/“> James Somers</a>
<a href=”http://www.jojosutiscorner.wordpress.com“> Jojo Sutis</a>
<a href=”http://www.provisionbooks.com/“> Jessica Thomas</a>
<a href=”http://stevetrower.com/blog/“> Steve Trower</a>
<a href=”http://www.shanewerlinger.com/“> Shane Werlinger</a>
<a href=”http://www.jillwilliamson.com/“> Jill Williamson</a>
<a href=”http://booksreviewedbydeb.blogspot.com/“> Deborah Wilson</a>

Hope you enjoyed this creative book as much as I did. I look forward to the discussion.

Becky

Happy Valentine’s Day, Almost,

For our February tour, we’re featuring yet another of our CSFF members—Donita Paul—and the first in her Realm Walkers series, One Realm Beyond. We’ll begin the tour on Monday, February 17 and run it through Wednesday, February 19. I don’t know about you, but I am loving this new universe and the varied characters Donita has created. Once again I’m captivated by one particular character who is so unique and fun. But I’ll save all that for the tour!

Not participating? You may still need to opt out. Please keep reading.

Those participating or not, start by checking to see if your name is on the list below. If your current status will remain the same, you are not required to do anything, but if you are changing, you’ll need to either opt in or out of this tour. See the Opt In/Out Directions below.

If you requested a review copy of the featured book, you are expected to participate in the tour and therefore may need to opt in.

Opting In/Out Directions. Please follow the guidelines, whether you requested a review copy of the current book or not.

IF your name is on the list below and you plan to participate, DO NOTHING.
IF your name is on the list and you do NOT plan to participate, OPT OUT by replying with your name and “Opt Out” in the body of the email.
IF your name is NOT on the list and you plan to participate, OPT IN by replying with your name and “Opt In” in the body of the email.

Deadline. Notify me of your opt in/out status change no later than 5:00 P. M. (Pacific time) on Saturday.

February Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*One Realm Beyond – http://www.amazon.com/One-Realm-Beyond-Walkers/dp/0310735807/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website – http://www.donitakpaul.com/
*Participants’ links (list available no later than Sunday afternoon) – must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the February participants.

*indicates required link(s)

Current Participation List.
Those who participated the last tour (Jill Williamson’s Outcasts) are listed below:

Julie Bihn
Thomas Fletcher Booher
Beckie Burnham
Pauline Creeden
Victor Gentile
Carol Gehringer
Ryan Heart
Timothy Hicks
Jason Joyner
Carol Keen
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Melanie @ Christian Bookshelf Reviews
Joan Nienhuis
Nissa
Jalynn Patterson
Writer Rani
Chawna Schroeder
Jojo Sutis
Steve Trower
Phyllis Wheeler
Deborah Wilson

Hi, All,

Hope you’re managing to stay warm this winter. Those of us on the West Coast have no problem with that, but it sounds like much of the rest of the country is dealing with quite a cold spell. I wish we could pass along some of our sunshine.

CSFF Top Tour Blogger. Congratulations to our January tour Top Blogger Award winner Julie Bihn for her posts about Outcasts. You can read her articles at http://kinynchronicles.blogspot.com/ .

Book Offers. We’re offering TWO books today: one for March and one for April. Please review the details of each, then respond with the required information: your name, mailing address (no post office box numbers, please), the title of the book you are requesting, andformat (see below). If you’d like a copy of each, you may replace the titles with “Both,” but be sure to include the required format. I’ll need to hear from you no later than Monday, 9:00 AM (Pacific time).

April Offer

Long time CSFF member John Otte has published his second novel with Marcher Lord Press, an adult science fiction entitledNumb. Here’s a peek at the story:

 

Save the girl…or his soul?

Crusader is numb. He feels neither emotion nor pain, a divine gift that allows him to be the Ministrix’s best assassin. Whether it’s heretics from within or heathen from without, Crusader is the sword in the True Church’s hand. And if he remains obedient to his superiors, he will be able to let go of his guilt.

But then he’s ordered to kill Isolda Westin. It shouldn’t be a problem. A target is a target. When Crusader sees Isolda’s image, though, something strange happens. He experiences a moment of panic, a wave of emotions, the first he’s felt in as long as he can remember.

In that moment, he realizes he can’t fulfill his mission. He can’t kill Isolda Westin, even if it means he’ll be condemned as an enemy of the Ministrix.

Soon Crusader and Isolda are on the run. Will they be able to learn why the Ministrix wants Isolda dead? Or will they both face the harsh justice of the “True Church”?

Note: only 15 print copies available (I assume this is US or Canada); unlimited number for Nook or Kindle editions. Be sure to specify the format.

March Offer

A Draw of Kings by Patrick Carr
Book 3 of The Staff and the Sword series
Adult epic fantasy

 

 

Dark Forces Have Gathered and the Final Battle for Illustra Has Begun

Their journey to Merakh should have made Errol and his companions heroes of the realm. Instead, they’ve been branded enemies of the kingdom.

In the wake of the king’s death, Duke Weir is ruling the country–and he intends to marry Adora to bring an heir from the royal line. With Errol and the others imprisoned and the identity of the rightful heir to the throne still hidden in secrecy, Illustra is on the verge of civil war–and threatened by hostile forces gathering on every side.

A dangerous mission to free Errol is attempted, but the dangers facing the kingdom mount with every passing moment. The barrier has fallen, ferrals are swarming toward the land, and their enemies draw ever closer. Will the discovery of the true heir turn back the tide of Illustra’s destruction?

 

Unlimited print editions for US or Canadian residents. NetGalley e-copies of the book also available. Be sure to specify the format.

If you request a review copy of either book, please remember you are committed to posting during that tour, though you must still opt in if necessary.

Looking forward to your requests for review copies with your name, mailing address (no post office box numbers, please), the title of the book you are requesting (or “both” if you wish each book), and format.

Becky

Outcast Tour Participants,

Tour Details. Our tour for Outcasts begins tomorrow and runs through Wednesday. For those of you who received review copies of the books, please remember to include a disclaimer such as the following: In conjunction with the CSFF Blog Tour, I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Special thanks to those of you who post your review in multiple places. Don’t forget you can also share your review at the Speculative Faith’s library — http://www.speculativefaith.com/submit-a-novel-review .

Lastly, please make an effort to visit at least five other blogs during the tour and leave a comment. Thanks for the extra effort.

January Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*Outcasts – http://www.amazon.com/Outcasts-Safe-Lands-Jill-Williamson/dp/0310724244/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website – http://www.jillwilliamson.com/
*Participants’ links – must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the January participants.

Red Bissell
Thomas Fletcher Booher
Beckie Burnham
Pauline Creeden
April Erwin
Victor Gentile
Ryan Heart
Timothy Hicks
Jason Joyner
Julie Bihn
Carol Keen
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Melanie @ Christian Bookshelf Reviews
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Joan Nienhuis
Nissa
Jalynn Patterson
Writer Rani
Chawna Schroeder
Jacque Stengl
Jojo Sutis
Steve Trower
Phyllis Wheeler
Deborah Wilson

Looking forward to what all you have to say about this one!

Happy New Year,

First, I apologize for sending this note out so late. I’ve been having some computer issues—trying to update the operating system and software. But you don’t need to hear my sad story!

For our January tour, we’re featuring another of our CSFF members—Jill Williamson and the second in her Safe Lands series, Outcasts. We’ll begin the tour on Monday, January 20 and run it through Wednesday, January 22.

Not participating? You may still need to opt out of the tour.

On the other hand, participants may need to opt in. Start by checking to see if your name is on the list below, then take time to scan the Opt In/Out Directions. If you requested a review copy of the featured books you are expected to opt into the tour.

January Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*Outcasts – http://www.amazon.com/Outcasts-Safe-Lands-Jill-Williamson/dp/0310724244/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website – http://www.jillwilliamson.com/
*Participants’ links (list available no later than Sunday afternoon, probably some time after the Broncos game – must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the January participants.

*indicates required link(s)

Opting In/Out Directions. Please follow the guidelines, whether you requested a review copy of the current book or not.

IF your name is on the list below and you plan to participate, DO NOTHING.
IF your name is on the list and you do NOT plan to participate, OPT OUT by responding with your name and “Opt Out” in the body of the email.
IF your name is NOT on the list and you plan to participate, OPT IN by responding with your name and “Opt In” in the body of the email.

Deadline. Notify me of your opt in/out status change no later than 12:00 P. M. (Pacific time) on Sunday.

Current Participation List.
Those who opted in for the last tour (Robert Treskillard’s Merlin’s Shadow) are listed below:

Red Bissell
Thomas Clayton Booher
Beckie Burnham
Jeff Chapman
Pauline Creeden
April Erwin
Victor Gentile
Ryan Heart
Timothy Hicks
Jason Joyner
Carol Keen
Jennette Mbewe
Amber McCallister
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Joan Nienhuis
Nissa
Jalynn Patterson
Writer Rani
Nathan Reimer
Chawna Schroeder
Jacque Stengl
Jojo Sutis
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Shane Werlinger
Phyllis Wheeler
Deborah Wilson

Becky

Happy New Year, All,

We’re starting off the New Year with the tour for Jill Williamson’s Outcasts (hope you’re enjoying it) January 20-22, and will follow that up with the first in Donita Paul’s new series. I’m excited about this because Donita was the first author the tour featured, way back when. Here are the details.

Book Offer.  One Realm Beyond by Donita Paul is our February feature. Check out the description of the story below, then respond with your name and mailing address (no post office box numbers, please) if you’d like a review copy. I’ll need to hear from you no later than Tuesday, 9:00 AM (Pacific time).

•     Title: One Realm Beyond by Donita Paul
•     Series: Realm Walkers
•     Publisher: Zondervan (January 28, 2014)
•     Paperback: 416 pages

All ages fantasy

Cantor D’Ahma waited his whole life for this day. Born with a gift to jump between worlds, the young realm walker is finally ready to leave his elderly mentor and accept his role as protector and defender of the realms. But mere hours after he steps through his first portal, Cantor discovers that his job will be more dangerous and difficult than he ever imagined. The realms are plagued with crime and cruelty, and even members of the once-noble Realm Walkers Guild can no longer be trusted. To make matters worse, his first assignment—finding a dragon to assist him on his quest—has led him to Bridger, who is clearly inept and won’t leave him alone. With the help of his new friends Bixby and Dukmee, Cantor must uncover the secrets of the corrupt guild before they become too powerful to be stopped. But his skills aren’t progressing as fast as he would like, and as he finds himself deeper and deeper in the guild’s layers of deceit, Cantor struggles to determine where his true allegiance lies.

Thanks for all you do to help readers find Christian speculative fiction.

Merlin’s Shadow Participants,

Tour Details. Our tour for Merlin’s Shadow begins tomorrow and runs through Wednesday. For those of you who received review copies of the books, please remember to include a disclaimer such as the following: In conjunction with the CSFF Blog Tour, I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.

Special thanks to those of you who post your review in multiple places. Don’t forget you can also share your review at the Speculative Faith’s library  — http://www.speculativefaith.com/submit-a-novel-review .

Lastly, please make an effort to visit at least five other blogs during the tour and leave a comment. Thanks for the extra effort.

Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows ( * indicates required links):
*Merlin’s Shadow -  http://www.amazon.com/Merlins-Shadow-Merlin-Spiral-Treskillard/dp/0310735084/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website - http://www.KingArthur.org.uk
Author Blog - http://www.epictales.org/blog/robertblog.php
*Participants’ links

<a href=”http://tessbissell.wordpress.com/“> Red Bissell</a>
<a href=”http://www.oerkenleaves.blogspot.com/“> Thomas Clayton Booher</a>
<a href=”http://rbclibrary.wordpress.com/“> Beckie Burnham</a>
<a href=”http://jeffchapmanwriter.blogspot.com/“> Jeff Chapman</a>
<a href=”http://paulinecreeden.com“> Pauline Creeden</a>
<a href=”http://projectinga.blogspot.com/“> April Erwin</a>
<a href=”http://vicsmediaroom.wordpress.com/“> Victor Gentile</a>
<a href=”http://realmofhearts.blogspot.com/“> Ryan Heart</a>
<a href=”http://fantasythyme.blogspot.com“> Timothy Hicks</a>
<a href=”http://www.spoiledfortheordinary.blogspot.com/“> Jason Joyner</a>
<a href=”http://carolkeen.blogspot.com/“> Carol Keen</a>
<a href=”http://www.jlmbewe.com/index.php/blog/“> Jennette Mbewe</a>
<a href=”http://thewonderingsofoneperson.wordpress.com/“> Amber McCallister</a>
<a href=”http://www.shannonmcdermott.com/?page_id=189“> Shannon McDermott</a>
<a href=”http://www.bloomingwithbooks.blogspot.com/“> Meagan @ Blooming with Books</a>
<a href=”http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/“> Rebecca LuElla Miller</a>
<a href=”http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/“> Joan Nienhuis</a>
<a href=”http://linalamont.blogspot.com/“> Nissa</a>
<a href=”http://asimplelifereally.blogspot.com/“> Jalynn Patterson</a>
<a href=”http://www.christsbridge.blogspot.com“> Writer Rani</a>
<a href=”http://dadscancooktoo.com/“> Nathan Reimer</a>
<a href=”http://www.chawnaschroeder.blogspot.com/“> Chawna Schroeder</a>
<a href=”http://familyreads.blogspot.com/“> Jacque Stengl</a>
<a href=”http://www.jojosutiscorner.wordpress.com“> Jojo Sutis</a>
<a href=”http://www.epictales.org/blog/robertblog.php“> Robert Treskillard</a>
<a href=”http://stevetrower.com/blog/“> Steve Trower</a>
<a href=”http://www.shanewerlinger.com/“> Shane Werlinger</a>
<a href=”http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/“> Phyllis Wheeler</a>
<a href=”http://booksreviewedbydeb.blogspot.com/“> Deborah Wilson</a>

Looking forward to visiting your sites.

Merry Christmas,

Or, if you’d like to adopt my new non-controversial greeting, Joyous Advent.

For our December tour, we’re featuring Merlin’s Shadow by our own Robert Treskillard. We’ll begin the tour on Monday, December 16 and run it through Wednesday, December 18. 

Not participating? You may still need to opt out of the tour.

On the other hand, participants may need to opt in. Start by checking to see if your name is on the list below, then take time to scan the Opt In/Out Directions. If you requested a review copy of the featured books you are expected to opt into the tour.

December Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows:
*Merlin’s Shadow -  http://www.amazon.com/Merlins-Shadow-Merlin-Spiral-Treskillard/dp/0310735084/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website - http://www.epictales.org/blog/robertblog.php
*Participants’ links (list available no later than Sunday afternoon) - must be included at least once in the body of your blog OR updated in your sidebar to show the December participants.

*indicates required link(s)

Opting In/Out Directions. Please follow the guidelines, whether you requested a review copy of the current book or not.

• IF your name is on the list below and you plan to participate, DO NOTHING.
• IF your name is on the list and you do NOT plan to participate, OPT OUT by responding with your name and “Opt Out” in the body of the email.
• IF your name is NOT on the list and you plan to participate, OPT IN by responding with your name and “Opt In” in the body of the email.
  

As a matter of courtesy to your fellow members, please check the list below for your name and follow the Opt in/out directions.

Deadline. Notify me of your opt in/out status change no later than 12:00 P. M. (Pacific time) on Sunday.

Current Participation List.
Those who opted in for the last tour (Stephen Lawhead’s The Shadow Lamp) are listed below:

Julie Bihn
Red Bissell
Thomas Clayton Booher
Thomas Fletcher Booher
Beckie Burnham
Jeff Chapman
Karri Compton
Theresa Dunlap
April Erwin
Timothy Hicks
Christopher Hopper
Becky Jesse
Becca Johnson
Jason Joyner
Carol Keen
Rebekah Loper
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Mirriam Neal
Writer Rani
Nathan Reimer
Chawna Schroeder
Jojo Sutis
Rachel Starr Thomson
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Rachel Wyant
Phyllis Wheeler
Deborah Wilson

 

Happy December, CSFF’ers,

It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas, even is SoCal. Hope you all are enjoying the approaching Christmas season.

Tour Schedule. Our December tour is for Robert Treskillard’s Merlin’s Shadow. We’ll hold it on the third full week of the month as usual, which puts it on Monday, December 16 through Wednesday, December 18. The administrative team has chosen the next group of books, and I’m working on fitting them into our schedule.

Book Offer. For January, we’re offering Jill Williamson’s Outcasts, second in the Safe Lands series. Please review the details below. If you’d like to request a review copy, reply with your name and mailing address (no post office box numbers, please) I’ll need to hear from you no later than Tuesday, 9:00 AM (Pacific time).

Outcasts (The Safe Lands) by Jill Williamson

•      Series: The Safe Lands
•      Paperback: 416 pages
•      Publisher: Blink (January 7, 2014)

Young adult dystopian fantasy

In Outcasts, the second book in Jill Williamson’s Safe Lands series, Levi finds himself not only the leader of Glenrock’s remaining people but also the head of a new rebel force called the Messengers, intent on unmasking the Safe Lands’ lies. At the same time, Mason uncovers secrets that may be more dangerous than he ever imagined. Meanwhile, Omar decides to take matters into his own hands.