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Order of the Seers (Order of the Seers, #1)  The Red Order (Order of the Seers, #2)

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What would you do if you held

infinite power

in the palm of your hand?

Order of the Seers begins with the journey of Liam and Lilith Knight, a brother and sister who are hunted by The Guild, a ruthless world organization that seeks to capture and exploit Lilith’s unique ability as a Seer to envision the future. Soon after they are forced to leave their home, Lilith and Liam discover that she is not alone. Other Seers like Lilith are routinely kidnapped and enslaved by the Guild for the purpose of consolidating wealth and power around the world… see more on Goodreads

In The Red Order, Book II in the Order of the Seers Trilogy:

The Lost Seers embark upon a world-wide mission to save their kind from the tyranny of the Guild and unveil their greatest weapon –  Developed in secret, The Restoration Project has the potential to awaken the supernatural ability within every man, woman, and child on earth and bring down the very foundation of the Guild’s power and authority.

But the Guild has other plans. Driven by the necessity for control, Crane Le Dieu creates The Red Order… see more on Goodreads.

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Order of the Seers

Chapter 1: The End

Sunday, June 22, 2008 

Liam was losing his patience. “Aw, come on! Are you serious? You can’t

want to ride this thing again!”

Instead of answering her older brother, Lilli remained in her seat as

the Ferris wheel conductor looked on expectantly, hand outstretched and

waiting for another two tokens.

The way Lilli’s skinny arms hugged her book bag while she stared

blankly at the pressed metal floor of their “Fairy Land Caboose” made it

hard for Liam to stay angry. The sight of her looking so dejected softened

him enough to give the conductor his fifth set of tokens in less than 45

minutes. Liam settled back into his seat just as the lap bar clamped down

uncomfortably against his thighs.

“Lilli, say something. Why’d you drag me out here if you were just gonna

sulk? I hate the carnival, you know that.”

“I know something… okay? Just… trust me. We have to stay here.” Her

voice was so low he could barely hear her over the wind-up music that was

blaring from the overhead speakers.

“Did Mom say something to you?”

Lilli responded to his question with silence and a barely discernable

shake of her head back and forth. He tried again.

“Lilli! Did Mom…?”

“Yes,” she snapped.

They both fell silent again as Liam took in the latest weird thing of the

day. Lilith Knight, or Lilli as she preferred to be called, had always been

strange. Even when she was five, she could beat Liam at chess lazily, without

even thinking about it. She would find things and give them to you before

you asked for them. Before you, or even she, knew why. Up until recently,

he thought she was just a freak. No biggie. All little sisters are like that, he told

himself.

It was only in the past few months that his perception of her began

to shift, after her prediction that he would catch his new girlfriend, Krista,

kissing his teammate Lance in the locker room after their championship

game. At the time, he’d brushed off her premonition as meddling. Krista

wasn’t even his girlfriend and his team was 1-1 with the whole basketball

season ahead of them.

He’d forgotten her warning completely until two months later when he

ran back into the locker room after winning the championship to get the

jacket he’d left behind and immediately smelled Krista’s perfume. When he

found them, two thoughts overshadowed the scene unfolding in front of

him. The first was that what they were doing wasn’t really “kissing,” though

he could see how a sheltered thirteen-year-old would describe it that way.

His second thought was that Lilli was right; she was exactly right. He was so

stunned by Lilli’s accuracy that he didn’t even bother to disturb them, leaving

his new ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend to their business. From that

moment, Liam understood that Lilli wasn’t just a freak, or more accurately,

that she wasn’t a freak at all. She was special…gifted.

The sound of Lilli’s sniffling followed by the trembling of her body

as she began to cry uncontrollably broke the long silence that had fallen

between them. What the…, Liam half-mumbled as his mind swung from

irritation to absolute bewilderment. Slowly and deliberately, Liam moved his

palms down the front of his face as he fought the urge to shake the truth

right out of her and end whatever this was. But he couldn’t. She’s so brittle

already, he thought, without any idea as to why. So instead, he reached out

to envelop his sister in his arms, trying to soothe her and comfort her from

some unknown force.

“Lilli, it’s all right. I’m sorry, okay? Don’t cry. Just… tell me what’s going

on. Why are we here?”

Continue Chapter 1 of Order of the Seers HERE.  Read Chapter 1-2 of The Red Order HERE.

My name is Cerece Rennie Murphy, but, among my 5 siblings, I am known and teased by my superhero name, Wonder Worry, (and yes, I am a little worried about your reaction to what I just said). While in my youth, I used my superpower to whip minor setbacks into epic tragedies in 60 seconds flat, I no longer have the time to hone the skills I once possessed, which were handed down to me VERY CAREFULLY by my mother and her mother before. 

Instead of spending my days imagining worst case scenarios, I am now on the front lines of true disaster prevention – treading the fine line between boo-boos and permanent brain damage, fighting crimes of curiosity, omission, absent-mindedness and sleep deprivation. I carry others down the winding, bumpy road of youth that starts out at the nexus of unique and brilliant but intersects with narcissistic serial killer at some distant point I hope fervently to avoid. As you might have guessed, I am a wife and mother of 2 small children. Luckily, my family lights up the sky so I never stumble too hard or lose my way.

I would lament the luxury of needless worry, but alas, I don’t have the energy. As I write this, I am losing a battle fought between my trusty sponge and a hardened glob of half-eaten cheese that traveled from the kitchen to the living room rug in the palm of a very small, but mischievous hand. Its stronghold on the fibers suggests occupancy of at least 2 days, but I’ll never know for sure. Rather than despair, I’ve chosen to retreat to my keyboard, noting that I have won the war – most of the rug is un-cheesed. 

Before I worried. Now, I write. 

I look forward to slowly, quietly, in my own shy way, becoming a part of this community. If you would like to get to know me and my work a bit better, you can visit me… 

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This is my own version of a weekly bookhaul post where  I’ll be telling you about all of the books I got this week, whether print or e-book plus all things new on fuonlyknew.

I got a few books this week, some free, some for review, and some I purchased just for my reading pleasure.

I also post reviews on another blog aknifeandaquill . It’s all about horror. If someone doesn’t die, we don’t do it here!

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Here’s some I picked up to review on both blogs. Double exposure for the author:)

No new ones added this week. I am behind on reviews so will add more after I catch up!

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Here are some I picked up to review on fuonlyknew.

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plus this younger readers story.

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Got some good ones!

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Got some freebies for ya!

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and some more freebies.

 

Just click on the covers to get yours. Make sure they are still free. Were at time of posting.

You can also find more free books HERE.

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Books for Review.

None to show you yet. Am considering some right now.

Trying to slow down for the holidays. I have too many review books!

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Books I won.

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I won  The Ninth Orphan by Lance & James Morcan from The Goodreads Event from Sterling Gates Books. Lance also gifted me a copy of his book Fiji.

Thanks so much to Goodreads, Sterling Gates Books and Lance Morcan for these wonderful books!

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The Little Mermaid of Death (Zombie Fairy Tales #9)

I won The Little Mermaid of Death: a short story from the Zombie Fairy Tales series by Kevin Richey from a giveaway at I Smell Sheep!

Thanks so much ya’ll!

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Reviewed this week.

Only one this week but a bunch more coming next week!

Bad Juju

Catch my Review and my comments about voodoo dolls HERE.

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Scheduled reviews for next week.

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Reviewing The Shed on my Monday Minis post on the 5th.

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TIARA TROUBLE

Catch my review of Tiara Trouble on Monday, November 4th.

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You can read my reviews of The P.J. Stone Gates books on Tuesday. November 5th.

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Read my ARC review of Controlling The Dead and enter the fun giveaway on Wednesday, November 6th.

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Several more reviews and awesome giveaways coming this next week. Be sure to stop by!

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Other posts this week. Just click on the links to see the posts.

The Spotlight is on Hollow’s End by Marianne Morea ~ The lies and horror are coming to an end

The Beasty Series ~ A Monster Sale and Giveaway

Gena Showalter’s BLACK AND BLUE Halloween Hop! Tricks and Treats!

Teaser Tuesdays #45 ~ Cemetery Girl by David Bell

Cover Reveal ~ Wasteland ~ A Flight Novel by Lindsay Leggett

Giveaway and My Review ~ Bad Juju by Dina Rae ~ And accessorizing your voodoo doll

The Spotlight is on Phantom Summer by Amy Sparling and an International Giveaway

WWW Wednesday #23 ~ Something Wicked, Cemetery Girl, and Days With The Undead

Katscratched Series by D.T. Dyllin ~ One free and one for 99 cents!

Giveaway Tour ~ Portents: An Amanda Ryder V.I. Novel

The Tempest Murders ~ Guest Post by P.M. Terrell Plus a Giveaway

Thursday Theatre #20 ~ Under the Bed and Fear of the Dark

Lovin these covers! Section 51 and Department 51 ~ Bring on the aliens

My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling ~ Blitz Sale and Giveaway!

Tour Giveaway ~ Crazy Ex-Ghoulfriend by Angela Roquet

The Friday 56 #5 ~ She stands between the living and the dead ~ A Touch Menacing

Book Blast ~ The Remade: Akila’s Psalm by Casse NaRome

Book Blast and Giveaway ~ Fields of Elysium by A.B. Whelan

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Go here to find all of my giveaways. Enter one or enter all of them!!

Go here for a list of free e-books.

Busy, busy, busy. So many delicious reads! Some I’ve read and will be posting my reviews soon.

So what did you get this week? See something you like? Do you have any of these? Leave a comment and let me know.

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Praise for

FIELDS OF ELYSIUM

by

A.B. WHELAN

 

“The novel’s take on otherworldly travel is a compelling one, and the romantic plot will likely appeal to Twilight fans.”

– Kirkus Reviews

“I expected a good love story with a paranormal twist. I got so much more. I think you should take the chance and read it. Let this book take you on the adventure, fall in love.”

– Young Adult and Teen Readers

“Fields of Elysium is a fabulous read. … Whelan paints her faith into the fabric of her story with deft, light brushstrokes, making her work accessible to all, no matter their spiritual beliefs or background.”

– Readers Favorite

“Very creative in the description of Arkana and the characters are enjoyable.”

– Book Nerds Across America

“A.B.Whelan has an amazing imagination, she has certainly developed a very complex and rich world.”

– Mei’s Reviews

“This coming of age sci-fi story involved jumping back and forth between two world and the many exciting adventures had on them. There was plenty of action which kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting more.”

– Larry Gray’s Reviews

Fields of Elysium (Fields of Elysium, #1)Fields of Elysium

(Fields of Elysium #1)

by A.B. Whelan

December 12th 2012 by InMotion Capitol 

 

Summary:

How can love mend a heart full of

hate?

Small town girl, Molly Bennett, moves to Los Angeles

where she becomes an outsider while attending Beverly Hills High School. It

seems life cannot be any more dreadful. Then one day after school, something

magical happens. On a secluded hike in the Hollywood Hills, Molly chases her

disobedient mutt and only friend into a hidden cavern. She stumbles upon a

strange glimmering gateway that transports her to Arkana, a planet that is the

cradle of an advanced human race. There, teenagers navigate amazing flying

vehicles, compete in perilous games for glory, and possess supernatural powers.

While Molly tries to wrap her mind around this unbelievable discovery, she meets

the alluring and mysterious Victor Sorren. He is a Sentinel Apprentice, whose

hatred toward people from Earth is beyond understanding. Yet every time Victor

unpredictably saves Molly’s life, his heart draws closer to hers, no matter how

much he tries to fight against it. It further complicates things that their

growing friendship is strictly forbidden. Earth people are prohibited in Arkana,

yet Molly continues to cross through the portal to Arkana to see Victor. Torn

between their double lives, they go down a dangerous path, from where there is

no return and multiple endings.

 

Fields of Elysium is a suspenseful romantic tale full of

forbidden secrets, danger, deception, and the never-ending fight for true

love.

 

Winner of the Indie Book of The Day and the Book of The

Week by My Guilty Obsession!

 

Fields of Elysium is for sale at:

 

Praise for

VALLEY OF DARKNESS


“A.B Whelan’s world building and storytelling is remarkable. A very well deserved 5 STARS”

 Addicted to Novels

“This novel exceeded my expectations, and proved that the series just continues to get better. … Valley of Darkness is interesting, beautifully written, and altogether a wonderful addition to the series.”

– The YA Lit Chick

“Once again, AB Whelan captivates me with her storytelling. I loved this book. Actually, I love this whole story.”

– Clean Teen Reads

“A sci-fi YA novel you will not be able to stop reading.”

– Larry Gray’s Reviews

Valley of Darkness (Fields of Elysium, #2)Valley of Darkness

(Fields of Elysium #2)

by A.B. Whelan

November 2nd 2013 by InMotion Capitol 

Summary: 

After months of amazing adventures and secrecy, Molly

and Victor find peace in each other’s arms. Adam’s memory has been erased. The

secret of the Arkanians is safe. Life couldn’t be more perfect.

But Molly

is robbed of her short-lived happiness when a devastating tragedy strikes her

family, shattering her entire existence. Faced with a terrifying future, she

feels that there is nothing left for her on Earth but an insensitive aunt and

her little brother, while Arkana promises a place where she might find happiness

and purpose again.

Victor tries to convince Molly to move to his village

in Arkana, where they can live together in secret. But Molly refuses to live in

the shadows. She wants to be a Sentinel and join the fight against the Terrakas.

But getting into the Academy requires more than a pretty face.

 

Valley of Darkness – book two of the Fields of Elysium Saga – was released in two parts in Ebook. 

Part 1 release date: May 30, 2013

Part 2 release date: November 2, 2013

 

Now available!

 

eBook on Amazon * Paperback at Createspace

Valley of Darkness Part 1 ebook is for sale at:

About the Author

A.B.Whelan

A. B. Whelan

 

I’m a Hungarian born American writer, who was lucky

enough to travel Europe, Africa, and The Middle East and live in Ecuador, Crete

and Italy. I graduated as a computer engineer, thus if anybody

tells you math and literature can’t walk hand in hand, don’t believe them.

*smile*

 

I’m the author of the Fields of Elysium saga, which I

like to call a young adult romantic fantasy. The first book of the series was

inspired by amazing movies like Dirty Dancing, Avatar, and Twilight and earned

praise from prestigious review companies and readers. I’m currently working on

book three and four, and planning to write two more novellas to finish the

series, dedicated to two very interesting characters in my story, Victor Sorren,

the byronic hero, and The Prophet, the mysterious leader of the Arkanians.

If you would like to know more about my series, please

check out my:

 

 

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3) One Italian Handmade jewelry box with Murano Glass top.

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