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Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Journey To The Dark Galaxy organized by Goddess Fish Promotions.

Author Hannah D. State will award a $10 Amazon or B&N Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner. Don’t forget to enter!

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Journey To The Dark Galaxy

by Hannah D. State

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Genre: Science Fiction

Synopsis

A mysterious signal from deep space. Mischief and murder at a military base.

Earth’s leaders are given an ultimatum: deliver Sam Sanderson to Logom, a planet known to house a hostile AI civilization, or face interplanetary war.

When Sam receives a strange letter drafting her into the Great Alliance for Interplanetary Affairs as a matter of international security, she expects to get answers. But instead of receiving a warm welcome, she finds that most people under the surface are distant, cold, and have built walls of silence. While grappling with her unique power and the consequences of her actions, she learns that the organization she’s supposed to serve has a chilling past and guards a dark secret.

While Earth’s scientists scramble to defend their world and the planetary alliance from the AI threat, Sam is forced on a mission to the Dark Galaxy. A place where dangers lurk, tensions run high, and things are never what they seem.

But will the journey change her forever?

As Sam desperately navigates a maze of lies, dark secrets, and finds herself at the heart of a dangerous journey, she discovers that it will take much more than her courage and power to save humanity.

Time’s running out, and there’s no turning back now…

From the award-winning author of Journey to the Hopewell Star comes the highly anticipated sequel that’s sure to be a thrilling ride!

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Enjoy this peek inside:

Sam’s throat tightened. Tears collected in her eyes, but she wiped them away before the others saw. She couldn’t let them see her like that, vulnerable and fragile. She didn’t want them to worry about her.

She instead focused on the people they passed in the hallways. Joyful and welcoming and…

Wait. No, that’s not right.

She slowed down and tried to take in every detail about their features and body language.

When they looked at Rian and her friends, their expressions were easy to read—relaxed, carefree. Delighted to see them. Yet, when their eyes traveled to Sam…

Their expressions changed, if only by a fraction. Nothing anyone would notice. Except she noticed. She sensed…discomfort, fear. Their eyes shifted, and within them, an apprehension lingered. They tensed up slightly, too; a tightened jaw, a rigid stance. Hesitation. They seemed to be holding back, nervous about something.

Sam smiled, trying to elicit a similar response from them.

But they didn’t smile. Or if they did, it was forced.

It was like they were all hiding a deep, dark, terrible secret.

And it was about her.

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About Author Hannah D. State:

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Hannah D. State is an award-winning Canadian author. She graduated from McGill University with a BA and earned her MPL from Queen’s University. Hannah is bothered by inequality, violence, greed, complacency, snakes, entering a dark room, and not getting enough sleep. She enjoys writing about strong-willed characters who don’t fit the norm and who overcome great obstacles with perseverance, self-discovery, and help from others. Sometimes Hannah can’t keep up with her characters’ ideas and plans, so she takes breaks, drinks coffee, does yoga and tai chi, and takes nature walks to calm her mind and really listen. Journey to the Dark Galaxy is her second novel. You can find her author page on Facebook.

 

Author Links: Facebook / Goodreads / Instagram

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Maya’s tale is not one for the faint of heart.

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The Forgotten

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The White Wolf Saga Book 1

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by Christine Barker

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Genre: Epic Paranormal Fantasy Romance

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 Maya’s tale is not one for the faint of heart. Her people are ripped
from their homes on their island and thus become refugees on their
land. This tale talks about the brutal truths about being a prisoner
of war. This tale has helped those who have difficulties facing their
trauma and can slowly start their healing process due to the
monstrosities Maya has gone through at the hands of a madman,
Jericho.

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A voice cried out for his warriors to be silent, and that was when I noticed the man on the horse was the same one who pleaded for his life in front of me moments ago. He rode out several paces into the battlefield.

“Intruder….” he cried out. “Won’t you give me the same courtesy I have given you? Meet me in the middle of the battlefield to discuss your surrender. A woman is not fit to fight in a war.” Phoenix said.

“I will not surrender to you… or any other human.” I spat.

I scanned the lines of his army. Only men were amongst them, not a single woman was there on the battlefield. I never understood why their kind treated women differently like they were lesser than men. A slight growl escaped my lips.

“Such a pity, wasting a great-looking specimen like yourself on something as ugly as death.” Phoenix paused. “No matter… I would have killed you myself had you surrendered. I do not pity your kind.”

“That’s funny. That’s not what Jericho would have said,” I countered.

“Soldiers! Take arms.” He cried out. He unsheathed his sword and raised it to the sky. With a kick to his horse, Phoenix headed to the end of his army’s line and clashed his sword against their spears.

The Hunters dropped their shields to form a shield wall for the ones who carried spears and swords. I saw the archers lined up behind the weapon holders as they drew their bows and awaited the final command for the battle to begin.

I turned my head towards my people and nodded, then averted my gaze back towards the enemy. My soldiers began to take their armor off. This caused a stir amongst his men. I could hear laughing from the other side, with shouts of “What is she thinking?” “if she wants an easy battle, so be it.” They had no idea what was in store for them. They didn’t know it was hard to shift in armor. Clothes we could easily destroy, but metal hindered our shift.

“Start the march slowly, and once you hear my call, shift.” I prompted.

I looked down at Ahar, right into his smoky gray eyes, and nodded my approval to begin the battle. My front line bent down in a slow arch in what looked like a sprinter’s starting position. There wasn’t fear on their faces; their lips curled in disgust as they snarled and snapped in their human forms, and their wolf spirits were ready to let loose.

Ahar began a battle cry that rattled the Earth. It made my heart swell with pride, knowing I had him and others like him who wouldn’t question me. In unison, my front line started to trot towards the onslaught that was about to begin. The Hunters tightened their lines, with their shields up and spears out. Archers were still at the ready.

I closed my eyes and looked to find the heated core within me. A slight burning sensation spread to my toes. I smiled; I knew what was about to happen next.

With my eyes still closed, I could feel the freezing air trying to prick at my body. Nothing could stop what would happen next as I found this burning desire within my soul to find my other half. My snow-white wolf looked at me with bliss on her face. She had waited for me to finally release her. She was ready. I caressed her muzzle, and it began. My body was set ablaze, with a fire that burned every inch of me. But this time, I let every inch slowly give in to my indomitable wolf.

I looked out with my wolf sight and saw my front line start their advance faster. With everybody’s eyes on me, I opened my mouth and howled so deafeningly that the enemy dropped most of their formation, along with their weapons, to cover their ears.

With the archers disarmed, my front line shifted, one after the other, into a multitude of colored wolves and struck the enemy line with full force.

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The Awakening

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The White Wolf Saga Book 2

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Maya’s tale is not one for the faint of heart. This is the second book in
the series, showing how she has changed from the battered person she
needed to be to stay alive and into a warrior for her people. She
travels across the island in search of her people in the refugee camp
and, along the way, discovers her soul mate, who helps her with her
PTSS episodes. She has more to face before the Humans are rid of
Nagule Island.

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Kings, Queens, & Kingdoms,
the Nagule Wolves led a prosperous life until one unfateful day, it
all came crashing down, leaving the human wolf-shifters on the brink
of extinction. Nagules are at war with Hunters, humans who want total
domination of their kind.

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A looming threat of Hunters
awaits them, and it is up to one queen to fight and lead her people
to survival.

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Book One of The White Wolf
Saga: The Forgotten begins the fantastical epic of love, war,
betrayal, and survival.

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The Retaliation

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The White Wolf Saga Book 3

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Maya’s back with her final adventure. Rouge refugees have entered the
fortified Fortress and have brought havoc and chaos to the growing
population. Maya must do whatever is necessary to protect herself and
her people from extinction, even if that means accepting Niju’s help
and possibly causing harm to her future lineage.

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Meanwhile, the Hunters are
plotting against the Nagules and will do anything to ensure they wipe
out the Nagule population.

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This is the final tale upon
Maya’s island in the White Wolf Saga. There are trials and desparate
moves needed to keep their people alive. Does Maya have what it takes
to keep her reign alive?

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 Christine Barker is a Christian, full time mom, a medical prior
authorization specialist, and best friend of a fully supportive
husband. Currently living in rural Ohio, her husband and two children
help assist in taking care of the animals on their small farm. With
her love of the outdoors, she always tries to find new ways to engage
her children in playing in the dirt and making memories.

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She grew up being told to pursue a career towards cooking, but ventured
towards the love of reading anywhere she was able. During the
elementary years, there was a section carved out for creative
writing, and it was her favorite part of the day. A blank slate was
carved each day for her imagination to grow in unexpected ways. When
not writing, her favorite pastime is watching her children become
more independent and learning new skills.

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Website
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