Archive for May 7, 2024

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series by Daniel Kraus & Maan House Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.

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Check out my review and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series

by Authors: Daniel Kraus & Maan House (Illustrator)

 

 

Pub. Date: April 23, 2024

Publisher: Vault Comics

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 124

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Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/THE-CEMETERIANS-The-Complete-Series 

 

The X-Files meets Wake
the Bones
 in THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series, an
eerie, genre-blending story filled with horror, magic, mystery, fantasy,
darkness, and bones that grow where they shouldn’t.

Some things won’t stay buried.
After human bones begin growing inside inanimate objects all across the globe,
a renegade scientist and brilliant theologian delve into the cemeteries where
the bones originated, discovering an otherworldly force tired of being buried
in darkness.
The Cemeterians will chill you to the bone.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus (The
Shape of Water, Trollhunters (both with Guillermo del Toro), Rotters, Graveyard
Girls, The Living Dead (with George Romero) The Teddies Saga, Whalefall 
(his
latest), and The Autumnal (for Vault Comics)) and illustrated
by critically-acclaimed and atmospheric artist Maan House (Witchblade,
Krampus, Project Blue Book
).

For fans of The X-Files, Poltergeist, Glitch, Wake the Bones (Elizabeth
Kilcoyne), Rotters, Graveyard Girls, and The Living
Dead
 (Daniel Kraus), Pet Sematary (Stephen
King), Cemetery Girl (Charlaine Harris & Christopher
Golden), and The Resurrectionist of Caligo (Wendy Trimboli
& Alicia Zaloga)

PRAISE FOR THE CEMETERIANS:
The Cemeterians (Nightfall: Double Feature) was named one of
the “Horror comics to watch for in 2023” – Fangoria

“Tactile, fearsome, haunting — this is horror of the finest quality.” – Multiversity
Comics

“Transformative, boundary-pushing horror.” – Gatecrashers

 

MY REVIEW

If you’re reading my review then I’m sure you read the synopsis and high praise for this wild series. It’s out there. In the best possible way.

Human bones start appearing in inanimate objects, sometimes causing harm or death to those who are there when it happens. What’s causing it? Two people with very different views on science and religion go where no man was meant to go and find out.

I had a blast with the series. When I found out what was really going on, it made me stop and appreciate the story even more. I’d never have seen that coming.

And the illustrations. Horror candy is what I call it. Just….. whoa!

4 STARS

 

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Enjoy this peek inside:

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About Author Daniel Kraus:

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DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling
author. His posthumous collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A.
Romero, The Living Dead, was acclaimed by The New York
Times 
and The Washington Post.

Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one
of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. With Guillermo
del Toro, he co-authored The Shape
of Water
, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning
film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters,
which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus has won a Scribe
Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler)
and has been a Library Guild selection, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults,
Bram Stoker finalist, and more.

Kraus’s work has been translated into over 25 languages. He lives with his wife
in Chicago. 

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

 

About Author Maan House:

House kicked off his professional comics career at Top Cow as
the artist on both Witchblade and Cutter (2014-2015).
During that time, he also illustrated the Krampus: Shadow of Saint
Nicholas, 
the comic adaptation of the movie Krampus, for
Legendary.

In 2018, House illustrated the comic for Project Blue Book, the
accompanying comic (from Titan) for the History Channel’s television series.
He’s also worked on Godkillers (Aftershock), as well as developing
an anthology comic work for the band Anthrax entitled Among the Living,
along with other writers and artists.

Maan House is a Ringo Awards Nominee for Best Cover Artist (2021)
He is based in Montevideo, Uruguay

 

Website | Twitter | Tumblr

 

 

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Ends May 31st, midnight EST.

 

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/29/2024

Two Chicks on Books

Interview/IG Post

4/30/2024

The Momma Spot

Excerpt

5/1/2024

Comic Book Yeti

Interview/X Post

5/2/2024

@darkfantasyreviews

Excerpt

5/3/2024

Fire
and Ice Reads

Excerpt/IG Post

5/4/2024

Sadie’s
Spotlight

Excerpt/IG Post

Week Two:

5/5/2024

@enthuse_reader

IG Review/TikTok Post

5/6/2024

@lexijava

IG Review

5/7/2024

FUONLYKNEW

Review

5/8/2024

Fiction Lux

Review/IG Post

5/9/2024

@bookcred

Review/IG Post

5/10/2024

@dana.loves.books

IG Review/TikTok Post

5/11/2024

Nonbinary Knight Reads

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

5/12/2024

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

5/13/2024

@jaimes_mystical_library

IG Review

5/14/2024

@evergirl200

IG Review

5/15/2024

The Book Critic

Review/IG Post

5/16/2024

jlreadstoperpetuity

IG Review/TikTok Post

5/17/2024

@sparks_books

IG Review

5/18/2024

shereadstales

Review/IG Post

Week Four:

5/19/2024

@alexandriavwilliams_

IG Review/TikTok Post

5/20/2024

nerdophiles

Review

5/21/2024

MoonShineArtSpot

Review/IG Post

5/22/2024

Betwixt the Pages

Review/IG Post

5/23/2024

GryffindorBookishnerd

IG Review

5/24/2024

Two Points of Interest

Review

 

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Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Fox Tale organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.

Author Karen Hulene Bartell will award a $25 Amazon or B&N Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner. Don’t forget to enter!

And you can click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

Fox Tale

by Karen Hulene Bartell

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

Synopsis

Heights terrify Ava. When a stranger saves her from plunging down a mountain, he diverts her fears with tales of Japanese kitsune—shapeshifting foxes—and she begins a journey into the supernatural.

She’s attracted to Chase, both physically and metaphysically, yet primal instincts urge caution when shadows suggest more than meets the eye.

She’s torn between Chase and Rafe, her ex, when a chance reunion reignites their passion, but she struggles to overcome two years of bitter resentment. Did Rafe jilt her, or were they pawns of a larger conspiracy? Are the ancient legends true of kitsunes twisting time and events?

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Enjoy this peek Inside:

The kitten crawled on the pillow, purring in my ear as he kneaded my neck and shoulders with his silky paws.

“That actually feels good.” I chuckled at the irony, then exhausted, fell into a deep sleep. I found myself sitting on a shaded, grassy slope. A gentle breeze fluttered against my cheek.

No, not a breeze, Chase.

He caressed my cheek as he swept my hair behind my ear and whispered sweet nothings. His breath tickling, he nuzzled my neck.

Goosebumps slid down my spine.

Then he massaged my back. Ever so gradually, his fingers slid over my nipples, circling and gently pinching my areolas to erection. Then he lifted off my shirt while he tongued and suckled at my breast.

As latent yearnings awakened, I arched my back, enjoying the waves of sensation. With a shudder, I moaned, pulling him toward me in a deep kiss.

His growing erection pressing against my groin, his hands cupped my bottom as he rolled me on top.

Bbbrrringg, bbbrrringg, bbbrrringg.

As the alarm jolted me awake, the heat rose to my cheeks, and I scanned the surroundings to get my bearings. Mortified, I cringed beneath the sheets. What have I done? Then relieved to see only the kitten for a bed partner, I gave a nervous laugh. It was a dream–just a dream.

The kitten uncurled from between my legs, purring.

Embarrassed by the sensations it elicited, I scrambled to my feet. Did the kitten trigger those dreams?

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About Author Karen Hulene Bartell:

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Author of the Trans-Pecos and Sacred Emblem series, Karen is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, wife, and all-around pilgrim of life, who writes multicultural, offbeat love stories. Born to rolling-stone parents who moved often, Bartell found her earliest playmates as fictional friends in books. Paperbacks became her portable pals. Ghost stories kept her up at night—reading feverishly. The paranormal was her passion. Novels offered an imaginative escape. An only child, she began writing her first novel at the age of nine, learning the joy of creating her own happy endings. Professor emeritus of the University of Texas at Austin, Karen resides in the Texas Piney Woods with her husband Peter and her “mews”—three rescued cats and a rescued *Cat*ahoula Leopard dog.

 

Connect with Karen:  Facebook / MeWe / Twitter / Instagram / Goodreads 

Website / Email / Amazon / BookBub / LinkedIn

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