Bitroux: High Country By Jordan Harcourt-Hughes ~ Peek Inside And Giveaway

Posted: January 21, 2025 in Excerpt, giveaways, Science Fiction
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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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Comments
  1. jordan13265c524e says:

    Hello, thanks for having me! I’m really pleased to be able to share my book with you.

  2. Mary Preston says:

    I am curious to see how the cover relates to the genre.

    • jordan13265c524e says:

      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!

  3. Thank you for featuring this book today.

  4. marcymeyer says:

    The blurb and excerpt sound very interesting. I like the cover art.

  5. sidlaw0425 says:

    This looks like a fascinating novel. Thanks for sharing.

  6. Anne says:

    Unique, captivating and amazing.

  7. Rita Wray says:

    Sounds like a good book.

  8. Melissa Cushing says:

    I always love a good science fiction book to read and this one sounds incredible! I absolutely adore the cover art too!

  9. Cali says:

    Great excerpt and giveaway. 🙂

  10. wendy hutton says:

    this sounds really good

  11. Peggy says:

    Do you ever suffer from writer’s block and, if so, how do you overcome it?

    • jordan13265c524e says:

      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!

    • Nancy P says:

      Hardest part of being an author?

  12. Kim says:

    I like the artwork on your website.

  13. Sherry says:

    Sounds like a great read.

  14. Melissa Cushing says:

    I so have to grab a copy of this book….. the cover art drew me in on this one. Simply beautiful!

    • Cotton Tail says:

      Love the “other-worldly” theme, a favorite genre of mine; I hop I get a chance to read this novel.

      • jordan13265c524e says:

        I hope you get the chance to read it, we need more ‘other-worldly’ conversations in this earthly realm – that’s my opinion, anyway!

  15. allibrarycefdb51301 says:

    I think the front cover is very attractive! Good job!

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

  16. wendy hutton says:

    how many books have you written

    • jordan13265c524e says:

      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!

  17. allibrarycefdb51301 says:

    What is your favorite color?

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

  18. wendy hutton says:

    whats your favorite season

  19. wendy hutton says:

    at what age did you start writing

  20. PIroska says:

    The book sounds like a fascinating read. I love the gorgeous cover. Wow.

  21. wendy hutton says:

    are you a fulltime writer

  22. wendy hutton says:

    do you attend church on Sundays

  23. Nancy P says:

    Any fun plans for this year?

  24. wendy hutton says:

    Hope you have a great weekend

  25. Mood Reader says:

    I love that cover! So colorful! This sounds so fun ! 🙂

  26. wendy hutton says:

    any valentines plans

  27. wendy hutton says:

    this does sounds like a really good read

  28. wendy hutton says:

    doing anything special for valenitnes day

  29. wendy hutton says:

    well last day of January

  30. Nancy P says:

    Congratulations on your lovely book.

  31. Nancy P says:

    How did you decide on the cover?

  32. wendy hutton says:

    do you work with the same cover designer on each book

  33. wendy hutton says:

    are your characters based off someone you know

  34. wendy hutton says:

    -32 here this morning, hows your weather

  35. wendy hutton says:

    do you enjoy winter sports

  36. wendy hutton says:

    was it hard finding a publisher

  37. wendy hutton says:

    do you ever get writers block

  38. wendy hutton says:

    have a wonderful weekend

  39. wendy hutton says:

    is there an author who inspires you

  40. Melissa Cushing says:

    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!

  41. wendy hutton says:

    do you watch the superbowl?

  42. wendy hutton says:

    do you have any new books coming out soon

  43. wendy hutton says:

    are you a morning person or a night owl

  44. wendy hutton says:

    the cover is nicely designed

  45. wendy hutton says:

    another cold snowy day here

  46. wendy hutton says:

    happy valentines day

  47. Daniel M says:

    looks like a fun one

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