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Bitroux: High Country
by Jordan Harcourt-Hughes
Genre: Science Fiction
Synopsis
If Merouac ever thought his life’s work would culminate in leading the metal workshops of the Transcontinental Railroad Project, he was sorely mistaken.
Now, his true challenge lies in navigating the other-worldly abilities he’s only beginning to understand—abilities that allow him to tune metal to interdimensional frequencies.
While trying to be a guardian to his niece, Evra, he’s realising she may have more to teach him than he ever expected. At the same time, his decision to help an interdimensional race find refuge underground puts him at the centre of an even deeper mystery.
As reality reshapes itself around him, Merouac faces a growing realisation: the world of Ahm is on the brink of a profound transformation, and everything he thought he knew may soon be shattered.
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Enjoy this peek inside:
The two men were slow moving, graceful, each with a high mohawk of golden straw-like hair, and heavily decorated with neck jewels. The neck-ware was gnarled, twisted, fibrous, fragments of plant stems dried and interwoven with beads and fresh flowers, trussed with other leaves and organic material, and embedded with strange jewels that seemed to glow and fade, changing colours across a spectrum of blues to greens and then back to blues.
Tundra inclined his head, made a small gesture and a bow.
‘He greets you,’ Kii translated. ‘Tundra does not speak very much, and so I’ll translate for him.’
‘How do you know what he wants to say, then?’ Merouac asked.
‘I can see it, or sense it, in the atmosphere,’ Kii explained.
Merouac watched in surprise as the Tundra gestured again, imparting information through the aether which Kii seemed to easily recieve and decipher.
Tundra then eased himself into a crouching position and cleared a patch of grass. He shook his head and determined it would not suit, and looked for a sandy patch. He moved over to another, more suitable, patch of ground and beckoned the other two to join him. He went through the same process of clearing the ground, and then used his fingers to trace lines into the sand. He was silent as he did so, but then looked at Kii expectantly, and Kii nodded.
‘Tundra said you did the right thing with the race that was escaping their imploding planet. They are safe, and they will rest in the core of Ahm now. Tundra was just drawing a map for me, to show me where they are.’
Merouac felt a shock run through him. ‘How does Tundra know about the Helara?’ he asked Kii.
‘There are things that can be seen in the energetic environment. He is able to perceive the place where the Helara now rest. It is under the power grid, deep below Suron. There is a cave network, and catacombs with very deep canyons. Below those canyons, this is where you found a place for the Helara to enter the core of the planet. It was the right thing to do,’ Kii said, translating as he watched Tundra’s fingers work in the sand.
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About Author Jordan Harcourt-Hughes:
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Jordan Harcourt-Hughes is an abstract painter, writer and communications professional. She’s passionate about all aspects of creativity, life-long learning and personal wellbeing. Over the last fifteen years she’s led, coached and developed creative professionals across the Asia-Pacific region.
Jordan’s books, studio workshops, courses, coaching and resources are an invitation to explore the rich landscape of creative experiences open to all.
High Country is Jordan’s second novel set in the world of Bitroux.
Author Links: Website / Instagram / Facebook
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Hello, thanks for having me! I’m really pleased to be able to share my book with you.
I am curious to see how the cover relates to the genre.
Hi Mary, the cover art is based on one of my original artworks. The artwork is called the Forever Trail and relates to the pink forest on High Country (not just part of the title, but a mystical location in the book.) Interesting question about how it relates to the genre. I see my book as part science fiction, part metaphysical fiction, and as a writer I’m interested in exploring the stories that come to me through my intuition. My intuition tells me that there are many worlds out there for us to discover, and we can start to sense into this reality through imagination and intuition. Science fiction and… equally, perhaps another level of reality that is available to us when we’re ready!
Thank you for featuring this book today.
The blurb and excerpt sound very interesting. I like the cover art.
Thanks Marcy, so glad you like the cover. I hope you get the chance to read the book!
This looks like a fascinating novel. Thanks for sharing.
Unique, captivating and amazing.
Thank Anne!
Sounds like a good book.
I always love a good science fiction book to read and this one sounds incredible! I absolutely adore the cover art too!
Thanks Melissa!
Great excerpt and giveaway. 🙂
Glad that you like the excerpt Cali, hope you get the chance to read the book!
this sounds really good
Do you ever suffer from writer’s block and, if so, how do you overcome it?
Hi Peggy, great question! When I get writer’s block, I head straight to my art studio and get messy! This helps me get out of my logical, thinking brain (which is the part of our brain where language – and therefor writing – sits) and get get more in touch with my intuition. The cover of the book features one of the artworks that came out of this process! And the illustrated print edition of the book features 28 artworks in total – they are an important part of my book creation journey!
Hardest part of being an author?
I like the artwork on your website.
Thanks so much, Kim!
Sounds like a great read.
Thanks Sherry, I hope you get the chance to check it out!
Lovely cover
Thanks Nancy!
I so have to grab a copy of this book….. the cover art drew me in on this one. Simply beautiful!
Love the “other-worldly” theme, a favorite genre of mine; I hop I get a chance to read this novel.
I hope you get the chance to read it, we need more ‘other-worldly’ conversations in this earthly realm – that’s my opinion, anyway!
I think the front cover is very attractive! Good job!
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
Thanks very much, Nancy!
how many books have you written
Hi Wendy, this is my second novel. I’m not the fastest writer, but I hope with each book that I improve on that front! I have about ten more up my sleeve at this stage – more set in the world of Bitroux and other fiction ideas. Oh – and a few non-fiction concepts too. There really isn’t enough time in the day!
What is your favorite color?
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
whats your favorite season
at what age did you start writing
Sounds like an enchanting read.
The book sounds like a fascinating read. I love the gorgeous cover. Wow.
are you a fulltime writer
do you attend church on Sundays
Any fun plans for this year?
Hope you have a great weekend
I love that cover! So colorful! This sounds so fun ! 🙂
any valentines plans
this does sounds like a really good read
doing anything special for valenitnes day
well last day of January
Congratulations on your lovely book.
How did you decide on the cover?
do you work with the same cover designer on each book
are your characters based off someone you know
-32 here this morning, hows your weather
do you enjoy winter sports
was it hard finding a publisher
do you ever get writers block
have a wonderful weekend
is there an author who inspires you
I was drown in by the beautiful cover art of this one and I love that it is a sci fi novel….abd cannot wait to read it!
do you watch the superbowl?
do you have any new books coming out soon
are you a morning person or a night owl
the cover is nicely designed
another cold snowy day here
happy valentines day
looks like a fun one