Today I am kicking off The Vision Of a Blind King by Ako Eyong. Be sure to follow the tour for more chances to win a copy.
Book Description:
Publisher: Ako Eyong (March, 2013) Genres: Historical Thriller, Time Travel, Supernatural Elements Tour Dates: January, 2013 Available in: Print & ebook ,353 pages, with illustrations
This is the story of Melenoc, a very power hungry man with a particularly uncommon fear of death; a toxic combination of emotions that ultimately drive him into an unending quest for immortality. As he digs deeper it becomes obvious that he will stop at nothing to achieve this goal, even to the point of crossing lines that may compromise the security and well being of a whole kingdom.
It is a tale that pits good against evil, taking us deep into an ancient African society where the survival of the same kingdom will come to rest on the shoulders of another individual; a General who must rise above personal trauma and self doubts, and find a way to pull a nation away from the edge.
As powerful forces collide and the struggle intensifies, unexpected turns and twists will catapult the plot into a four thousand year journey that spills over into the contemporary age; from the rugged camp of a bitter African rebel leader to the concrete jungles of Los Angeles, spawning characters who have no idea that their lives are being affected by a four thousand year old quest.
My Thoughts:
The Vision of a Blind King started out right away with action and took me in. It’s clearly a book with a clear message, first, know your history, second, do things differently so we don’t keep repeating it! However that message does not distract the reader from the heart pulsing story and plot!
The book alternates chapters between the historical and modern day and spans continents. Eventually some of the historical leaks into modern day. It’s a journey throughout the ages with an amulet that has superpowers.
This is a book for adults, complete with illustrations. Like J.R.R.Tolkien’s The Ring, The Vision Of a Blind King is bound to become a classic! This book is a real page turner that kept me up until the wee hours of the morning. I highly recommend it!
5/5
I received the ebook version for my honest opinion.
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About Ako Eyong:
Ako Eyong is a Cameroonian national, whose critique of government policy (as a journalist) has led to an existence in America as a political exile. Presently, while working on the sequel to The vision of the blind king, he is taking the first steps into the world of public speaking. He has spoken at several locations in the country, including Oxnard College in California, Coconino community college in Arizona, Ventura college, Ventura Chapter of Amnesty international, Rotary club of Malibu at Pepperdine university, just to name a few. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a diploma in political science.
Thanks to Ako Eyong, I am giving away one copy of The Vision of a Blind King. This giveaway is open internationally. Print copy is available to the U.S. and Canada. Pdf for international. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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Thanks to Lauren Hesse of Doubleday, I am giving away one copy of Belle Cora.
Book Description: Based loosely on the life of the 19th-century prostitute of the same name, the book is written in the form of a two-volume memoir by one of San Francisco’s richest and most revered dowagers. In it, the heroine tells the story of her moral fall and material rise over the course of the century, carrying her from the farms, mills, drawing rooms (and bedrooms) of New York to the California gold rush. About Phillip Margulies: PHILLIP MARGULIES is the author of several books on science, politics, and history for young adults. He has won two New York Foundation for the Arts fellowships. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children. This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on January 23, 2014. Please use Rafflecopter to enter. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Copyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and should not be reproduced without express written permission.
Thanks to Jessica Butler of Berkley/NAL, Penguin Random House, I am giving away one copy of Return to Tradd Street.
Book Description: Facing her future as a single mother, psychic Realtor Melanie Middleton is determined to be strong and leave her past with writer Jack Trenholm behind her. But history has a tendency of catching up with Melanie, whether she likes it or not.…
Melanie is only going through the motions of living since refusing Jack’s marriage proposal. She misses him desperately, but her broken heart is the least of her problems. Despite an insistence that she can raise their child alone, Melanie is completely unprepared for motherhood, and she struggles to complete renovations on her house on Tradd Street before the baby arrives.
When Melanie is roused one night by the sound of a ghostly infant crying, she chooses to ignore it. She simply does not have the energy to deal with one more crisis. That is, until the remains of a newborn buried in an old christening gown are found hidden in the foundation of her house.
As the hauntings on Tradd Street slowly become more violent, Melanie decides to find out what caused the baby’s untimely death, uncovering the love, loss, and betrayal that color the house’s history—and threaten her claim of ownership. But can she seek Jack’s help without risking her heart? For in revealing the secrets of the past, Melanie also awakens the malevolent presence that has tried to keep the truth hidden for decades.…
Praise for Karen White’s Tradd Street Series:
“Followers of the series will be eerily charmed, and those who enjoy their southern women’s fiction with a paranormal twist should gravitate toward this title, as well.”
—Booklist
“Engaging…A fun and satisfying read, this series…should hook a wide audience.”
—Publishers Weekly
“White’s iconic Southern fiction with a woo-woo twist is superb”
—RT
About Karen White:
Photo by Claudio Marinesco
Karen White is the award-winning author of sixteen previous books, including After the Rain, The Time Between, On Folly Beach, Falling Home, and such Tradd Street novels as The Strangers on Montagu Street and The Girl on Legare Street. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two children near Atlanta, Georgia.
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on January 22, 2014. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
Copyright 2007-2010: All the posts within this blog were originally posted by Teddy Rose and should not be reproduced without express written permission.
