Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy Blog Tour

Merry Christmas! (It’s never too early to say that! 😉
Our tour for Patrick Carr’s The Shock Of Night begins Monday, December 7 and runs through Wednesday, December 10. 
Not participating? You may still need to opt out. Please keep reading.
Check to see if your name is on the list below. You’ll remain on the participants’ list until you take yourself off. If you’d like to change your status, either by having your name added to the list or taken off, you’ll either need to 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. Also, please make your reviews count. Follow up your opinion with why. I liked the book because . . . Or I thought the characters were weak because . . . We’re looking for posts with substance, ones that interact with the book’s themes as much as with the entertainment factor. 
Opting In/Out Directions. Please follow these 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 9:00 A. M. (Pacific time) on Sunday. I’ll send the list out that afternoon.
December Tour Links.

 The links you’ll need this month are as follows: 

*The Shock Of Night – http://www.amazon.com/Shock-Night-Darkwater-Saga/dp/0764213466/ (or some other link of your choice)

Author Website – http://www.patrickwcarr.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 December participants.
*indicates required link(s)
Current Participation List.

Reminder: your name stays on the participants’ list until you tell me to take it off. Those who were listed as participants for the last tour (Marissa Schrock’s The First Principle) are listed below:
Julie Bihn

Thomas Clayton Booher

Keanan Brand

Beckie Burnham

April Erwin

Carol Gehringer

Victor Gentile

Carol Keen

Shannon McDermott

Meagan @ Blooming with Books

Megan @ Hardcover Feedback

Joan Nienhuis

Nissa

Jalynn Patterson

Chawna Schroeder

Jessica Thomas

Shane Werlinger
I haven’t finished reading the book yet, but I have an uncomfortable feeling that I am beginning to understand the title. Gulp! Looking forward to the tour! (Don’t you just love books that have maps!)
Becky

  Happy Veterans Day,
For those of you living in the US you may be enjoying a holiday in commemoration of our military veterans. Maybe that gives you the chance to dive into Patrick Carr’s The Shock Of Night, which I hope you have received by now. My copy came yesterday, so I trust that others who requested a review copy have also received theirs. 
We can now set the dates for the tour. Because of the US Thanksgiving Day and possible related activities coming up in a couple weeks, I think it’s wise for us to set this tour for the first week in December. Consequently, those participating should post at least once (but hopefully more) during the period starting on Monday, December 7, and going through Wednesday, December 9. I’ll send out the opt in/out note the week before the tour.
Happy reading!

Series: The Darkwater Saga (Book 1)

Paperback: 464 pages

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (November 3, 2015)

When one man is brutally murdered and the priest he works for mortally wounded on the streets of Bunard, Willet Dura is called to investigate. Yet the clues to the crime lead to contradictions and questions without answers. As Willet begins to question the dying priest, the man pulls Willet close and screams in a foreign tongue. Then he dies without another word.

Willet returns to the city, no closer to answers than before, but his senses are skewed. People he touches appear to have a subtle shift, a twist seen at the edge of his vision, and it’s as though he can see their deepest thoughts. In a world divided between haves and have-nots, gifted and common, Willet soon learns he’s been passed the rarest gift of all: a gift that’s not supposed to exist.

Now Willet must pursue the murderer still on the loose in Bunard even as he’s pulled into a much more dangerous and epic conflict that threatens not only his city, but his entire world–a conflict that will force him to come to terms with his own tortured past if he wants to survive.

Happy Fall Equinox, 
Hope you all are looking forward to autumn and the upcoming holiday season.
Tour Details . Our tour for Marissa Shrock’s The First Principle begins Monday, September 21 and runs through Wednesday, September 23. 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, I appreciate the extra effort a number of you are making to visit at least five other blogs during the tour. Please keep up the community building. All CSFF members benefit in the long run, as do the authors of the books we feature. 
September Tour Links. The links you’ll need this month are as follows (* indicates required link[s]): 
*The First Principle – http://www.amazon.com/First-Principle-Novel-Marissa-Shrock/dp/0825443571/ (or some other link of your choice)

Author Website – http://www.marissashrock.com/

*Participants’ links – must be included at least once in the body of your blog post OR updated in your sidebar to show the September participants.
<a href=”http://kinynchronicles.blogspot.com/”> Julie Bihn</a>

<a href=”http://www.oerkenleaves.blogspot.com/”> Thomas Clayton Booher</a>

<a href=”http://rbclibrary.wordpress.com/”> Beckie Burnham</a>

<a href=”http://projectinga.blogspot.com/”> April Erwin</a>

<a href=”http://vicsmediaroom.wordpress.com/”> Victor Gentile</a>

<a href=”http://carolkeen.blogspot.com/”> Carol Keen</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://hardcoverfeedback.blogspot.com/”</a> Megan @ Hardcover Feedback

<a href=”http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/”> Rebecca LuElla Miller</a>

<a href=”http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/”> Joan Nienhuis</a>

<a href=”https://myantimatterlife.wordpress.com”> Nissa</a>

<a href=”http://asimplelifereally.blogspot.com/”> Jalynn Patterson</a>

<a href=”http://www.chawnaschroeder.blogspot.com/”> Chawna Schroeder</a>

<a href=”http://www.provisionbooks.com/”> Jessica Thomas</a>
I’m looking forward to what all you have to say about this book.
Becky

Greetings All,
Hope you’re all doing well and ready to get started on another tour for a Christian speculative novel. At long last our next tour is around the corner. We’re featuring The First Principle by Marissa Shrock next Monday, September 21 through Wednesday, September 23.
Because it’s been so long since our last tour, ALL who will be participating this time around, please OPT IN. We encourage you to post all three days, but those who received review copies of the book must post at least once.
The deadline to have your link included in the list that others will post is Sunday, 12:00 pm (Pacific time).
I’ll send out links, including the author and book links, by 5:00 pm Sunday.

Greetings,

Seems like it’s been forever since we had a tour. I hope you’re looking forward to getting out the word about another CSFF feature. I know I am anticipating what all you have to say about Storm Siren.

Tour Details. Our tour for Storm Siren begins Monday 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.

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):
*The Fatal Tree –  http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Siren-Trilogy/dp/1401690343/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website – http://www.maryweber.com/
Author Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/marychristineweber
*Participants’ links:

<a href=”http://kinynchronicles.blogspot.com/“> Julie Bihn</a>
<a href=”http://lbombardier.wordpress.com“> Lauren Bombardier</a>
<a href=”http://rbclibrary.wordpress.com/“> Beckie Burnham</a>
<a href=”http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/“> Vicky DealSharingAunt</a>
<a href=”http://www.endtimestavern.com/“>  George Duncan</a>
<a href=”http://projectinga.blogspot.com/“> April Erwin</a>
<a href=”http://worthy2read.wordpress.com/“> Carol Gehringer</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://janeenippolito.com/blog-2/“> Janeen Ippolito</a>
<a href=”http://carolkeen.blogspot.com/“> Carol Keen</a>
<a href=”http://thelastmemzie.blogspot.com/“> Emileigh Latham</a>
<a href=”http://inspirationsbysimone.blogspot.com/“> Simone Lilly-Egerter</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://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/“> Rebecca LuElla Miller</a>
<a href=”http://www.bookwomanjoan.blogspot.com/“> Joan Nienhuis</a>
<a href=”https://myantimatterlife.wordpress.com“> Nissa</a>
<a href=”http://asimplelifereally.blogspot.com/“> Jalynn Patterson</a>
<a href=”http://theloremistress.blogspot.com/“> Audrey Sauble</a>
<a href=”http://www.chawnaschroeder.blogspot.com/“> Chawna Schroeder</a>
<a href=”http://www.jojosutiscorner.wordpress.com“> Jojo Sutis</a>
<a href=”http://stevetrower.com/blog/“> Steve Trower</a>
<a href=”http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/“> Phyllis Wheeler</a>
<a href=”http://www.woodmr.net/blog/“> Michelle R. Wood</a>

See you on the tour.

Greetings, All,

Hope you all had a blessed Easter.

At long last, we’re ready for the tour featuring Storm Siren by Mary Weber. The tour will run next week, Monday through Wednesday (April 13-15).

Not participating? As a matter of courtesy to your fellow members who are posting and will be including links, please follow the Opt in/out directions which spell out what you need to do.

Start by checking to see if your name is on the list below. Depending on your plans this month, you may need to opt in or out. If you requested a review copy of the featured book you are expected to opt into the tour.

Opting In/Out Directions. Please read the following carefully and be sure to 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.
• IF your name is NOT on the list and you do NOT plan to participate, DO NOTHING.
  

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

Current Participation List.
Those scheduled to participate in the last tour (Fatal Tree by Stephen Lawhead) are listed below:

Julie Bihn
Thomas Clayton Booher
Beckie Burnham
Jeff Chapman
Karri Compton
Theresa Dunlap
April Erwin
Victor Gentile
Timothy Hicks
Janeen Ippolito
Jason Joyner
Carol Keen
Emileigh Latham
Rebekah Loper
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Nissa
Jalynn Patterson
Writer Rani
Nathan Reimer
Audrey Sauble
Jojo Sutis
Rachel Starr Thomson
Robert Treskillard
Steve Trower
Shane Werlinger
Phyllis Wheeler

April Tour Links. The links you’ll need for this tour are as follows:
*Storm Siren –  http://www.amazon.com/Storm-Siren-Trilogy/dp/1401690343/ (or some other link of your choice)
Author Website – http://www.maryweber.com/
Author Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/marychristineweber
*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 April tour participants.

[*indicates required link(s)]

Thank you for your support of and participation in the tour.

CSFF’ers,

Happy spring. At last our “March” tour selection, Storm Siren by Mary Weber, arrived—last week, when the tour should have run. I learned the Friday before that the books had been back ordered, so that’s why they didn’t go out sooner. At any rate, we need to set new dates for the tour. With Easter approaching, it’s a little tricky. I’m thinking April 13-15 will be best. That should give those who are busy with spring break or Easter plans enough time to read the book without too much stress.

Please put that date on your calendar.

Hi, All,

Book Offer. I’m hopped we’d have this tour set up so that we could run it this month, but unfortunately that didn’t happen. I’m happy to say, however, that we at last can offer Storm Siren, a book by a new author, Mary Christine Weber. See book details below.

You can request a review copy of Storm Siren no later than Tuesday, 9:00 AM (Pacific time). Be sure to include your name and mailing address (no post office box numbers, please). As always, if you request a book, you are expected to post a review during the tour, and are encouraged to discuss the book or related subjects all three days.

Please consider posting your review at Amazon, Goodreads, or wherever readers hang out. Also link to it on Facebook, Twitter and other fine social media sites. 😉

And now the details:

Genre: Young Adult fantasy
Series: The Storm Siren Trilogy (Book 1)
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10:  1401690351
ISBN-13: 978-1401690359

“I raise my chin as the buyers stare. Yes. Look. You don’t want me. Because, eventually, accidentally, I will destroy you.”

As a slave in the war-weary kingdom of Faelen, seventeen-year-old Nym isn’t merely devoid of rights, her Elemental kind are only born male and always killed at birth—meaning, she shouldn’t even exist.

Standing on the auction block beneath smoke-drenched mountains, Nym faces her fifteenth sell. But when her hood is removed and her storm-summoning killing curse revealed, Nym is snatched up by a court advisor and given a choice: be trained as the weapon Faelen needs to win the war or be killed.

Choosing the former, Nym is unleashed into a world of politics, bizarre parties, and rumors of an evil more sinister than she’s being prepared to fight . . . not to mention the trainer whose dark secrets lie behind a mysterious ability to calm every lightning strike she summons.

But what if she doesn’t want to be the weapon they’ve all been waiting for?

Reviews
 “Readers who enjoyed Marissa Meyer’s Cinder series will enjoy this fast-paced fantasy which combines an intriguing story line with as many twists and turns as a chapter of Game of Thrones!”–Dodie Owens, Editor, School Library Journal Teen

“Weber builds a fascinating and believable fantasy world. Inventive and entertaining.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will easily find themselves captivated. The breathtaking surprise ending is nothing short of horrific, promising even more dark and bizarre adventures to come in the Storm Siren trilogy.”–RT Book Reviews, 4 stars

Remember, I’ll need your name and mailing address (no post office box numbers, please) by Tuesday, February 10 at 9:00 AM (Pacific time).