Mythos Academy series

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    Cover art reveal for Spartan Promise, Mythos Academy spinoff #2, Jan. 15 …

    I’m thrilled to reveal the cover art for Spartan Promise, Mythos Academy spinoff #2. Woot! 🙂 The cover art was done by the awesome Jenny Zemanek of Seedlings Design Studio.

    Spartan Promise will be released on Jan. 15.

    GET THE  EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Apple Books Google Play Kobo Smashwords

    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print B&N print

    Note: Booksellers and librarians can order print copies of Spartan Promise through IngramSpark.

    ABOUT THE AUDIOBOOK:

    There will be an audiobook for Spartan Promise. Unfortunately, I have no idea when it — or the audiobook for Spartan Heart, book #1 — will be released. So if you want to read the book on release day, you will have to get the ebook or print book.

    SPARTAN PROMISE DESCRIPTION:

    Hunting for the bad guys has never been so dangerous . . .

    My name is Rory Forseti, and I attend the Colorado branch of Mythos Academy, a school of warrior kids, powerful artifacts, and mythological monsters.

    I’m a student, a fierce Spartan warrior, and a member of Team Midgard, a group of kids and adults tasked with stopping the evil Reapers of Chaos. There is one Reaper I’m determined to hunt down above all others: Covington, the man who murdered my parents.

    So when the Midgard gets a tip that Covington is going to try to steal a dangerous artifact, I’m ready to fight. But the situation is far more complicated than it seems, and the Reapers aren’t my only enemies.

    I’ll have to use all my Spartan strength and skills to survive this. And even then, it might be my blood that gets spilled . . .

    Note: This series is set in my Mythos Academy young adult urban fantasy world. This is a spinoff series, and the new books star Rory Forseti, Gwen’s cousin from Midnight Frost and Killer Frost, books #5 and #6 in the original series. Gwen is NOT the heroine in these books, although she and some of the other characters from the original series make cameo appearances in the spinoff books.

    I hope that everyone enjoys the next chapter in Rory’s adventure when it is released.

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    Spartan Heart, Mythos Academy spinoff #1, now available …

    Spartan Heart, Mythos Academy spinoff #1, has been released today, Dec. 5. Woot! Woot!

     I’m so excited to be writing a spinoff series and returning to the Mythos Academy world. Here are all the details on my new book:

    Order links: You can order Spartan Heart at the following sites:

    Amazon Kindle / Barnes & Noble Nook / Google Play / iBooks / Kobo / Smashwords

    Available in: E-book and print book

    Price: The e-book is $4.99.

    The print book price is $14.99, and the print book is available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The print book will NOT be stocked in your local bookstore, so you will have to order it online.

    Amazon print / Barnes & Noble print

    Audiobook info coming soon: I should have more info to share on the audiobook soon. However, as of right now, I do not have a release date on the audiobook.

    Cover art: The cover was done by the awesome Jenny Zemanek from Seedlings Design Studio. I love the cover, and I hope that you guys do too. And once you read the book, you will realize exactly what the cover is, so be on the lookout for that little Easter egg in the book.

    Book description: And here is the book description:

    New school year, same old problems . . . 

    At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers.  

    Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents.   

    But something strange is going on at the Colorado academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters. 

    I might be the most hated girl at Mythos Academy, but I’m also the only one who can save it . . .

    Note: This is a spinoff series, and the new books will star Rory Forseti, Gwen’s cousin from Midnight Frost and Killer Frost, books #5 and #6 in the original Mythos Academy series. Gwen is NOT the heroine in these books, although she and some of the other characters from the original series will make cameo appearances in the spinoff books.

    You can read the first chapter of Spartan Heart here. Scroll down, and click on the Read Excerpt tab. The first few chapters in the book are sort of my homage to Gwen and Touch of Frost, book #1 in the original Mythos Academy series. As of right now, there will be three books in the spinoff series.

    I hope that everyone enjoys the book when it comes out. I had a lot of fun revisiting the Mythos Academy world, and I hope you guys enjoy Rory’s story as much as you did Gwen’s. Cheers! 🙂

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    Pre-order Spartan Heart, Mythos Academy spinoff #1, Dec. 5 …

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    Mythos Academy is back! I’m so excited to be writing a spinoff series and returning to the Mythos Academy world. Here are all the details on my new book:

    Title: Spartan Heart

    Series: Mythos Academy spinoff #1

    Release date: Dec. 5, 2017

    Available in: E-book and print book

    Price: The e-book will be $4.99 and available at all the usual e-book retailers.

    The print book price will probably be around $14.99, and the print book will be available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The print book will NOT be stocked in your local bookstore, so you will have to order it online.

    Audiobook info coming soon: I should have more info to share on the audiobook soon. However, as of right now, the audiobook will NOT be released on Dec. 5.

    Cover art: The cover was done by the awesome Jenny Zemanek from Seedlings Design Studio. I love the cover, and I hope that you guys do too. And once you read the book, you will realize exactly what the cover is, so be on the lookout for that little Easter egg in the book.

    Pre-order links: You can pre-order Spartan Heart at the following sites:

    Amazon Kindle / Barnes & Noble Nook / Google Play / iBooks / Kobo / Smashwords

    Book description: And here is the book description:

    New school year, same old problems . . . 

    At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am: Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers.  

    Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents.   

    But something strange is going on at the Colorado academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters. 

    I might be the most hated girl at Mythos Academy, but I’m also the only one who can save it . . .

    Note: This is a spinoff series, and the new books will star Rory Forseti, Gwen’s cousin from Midnight Frost and Killer Frost, books #5 and #6 in the original Mythos Academy series. Gwen is NOT the heroine in these books, although she and some of the other characters from the original series will make cameo appearances in the spinoff books.

    You can read the first chapter of Spartan Heart here. Scroll down, and click on the Read Excerpt tab. The first few chapters in the book are sort of my homage to Gwen and Touch of Frost, book #1 in the original Mythos Academy series. As of right now, there will be three books in the spinoff series.

    I hope that everyone enjoys the book when it comes out. I had a lot of fun revisiting the Mythos Academy world, and I hope you guys enjoy Rory’s story as much as you did Gwen’s. Cheers!

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    Mythos Academy and Black Blade ebooks on sale through Sept. 4 …

    The first three ebooks in my Mythos Academy YA series and all three ebooks in my Black Blade YA series are on sale now through Sept. 4.

    The sale began at Kobo, but it should be price-matched at other retailers, and the discounted ebooks should be available on most sites, like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. The following books are on sale for these prices:

    Touch of Frost — Mythos Academy #1 — $2.99

    Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

    Kiss of Frost — Mythos Academy #2 — $4.99

    Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

    Dark Frost — Mythos Academy #3 — $4.99

    Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

    Cold Burn of Magic — Black Blade #1 — $2.99

    Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

    Dark Heart of Magic — Black Blade #2 — $4.99

    Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

    Bright Blaze of Magic — Black Blade #3 — $4.99

    Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

    So if you’ve been wanting to check out my YA books, now is the time. Happy reading!

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    Attending the Frankfurt book fair …

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    A shot of one of the many convention floors/halls at the 2015 Frankfurt book fair.

    Back in October, I got to do something really, really cool — attend the annual book fair in Frankfurt, Germany.

    My books — especially my Mythos Academy young adult books — are very popular in Germany, and my German publisher, Piper Verlag, invited me to attend the fair. So away I went.

    It was a really wonderful experience. The book fair is huge — something like 300,000 people attend it every year — and it takes up large several convention halls, all of which have multiple floors. We are talking miles and miles of books here, and every different kind of book you can possibly imagine, from fantasy books like mine, to cookbooks, to sports books, to calendars, to stationary … You get the idea. And many of the book displays were just stunning — works of art in and of themselves.

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    A large banner with the German cover of Cold Burn of Magic, along with a display of my other German books/covers, at the 2015 Frankfurt book fair.

    I did several readings and Q&As, meet with bloggers, and of course signed books — lots and lots of books. I knew that my books were popular in Germany, but I had no idea how popular. For a couple of my signings, there were probably 100-200 people in line. It was like being a rock star. LOL. And all of the readers were so enthusiastic, not just about my books, but about all of the books and just the book fair in general. It was great being around so many folks who love and are so passionate about books.

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    A charm bracelet with the German cover of Cold Burn of Magic.

    And everyone was so nice, from the folks at the publishing house, to the book bloggers, to the readers. One blogger brought me a lovely gift basket of chocolates, while another made me a personalized charm bracelet with the German cover of Cold Burn of Magic, which was awesome.

    Some of the cultural differences were interesting too. For example, in the U.S., people shake hands when they meet. In Germany, people shake hands when they meet and when they leave. And if you ask for water in a German restaurant, you will often get sparkling/fizzy water, whereas in the U.S., you would just get plain old tap (non-sparkling) water.

    I had such a great time and met so many wonderful people. I want to give a big, big thanks to everyone who helped with my trip and all the bloggers, readers, and other folks that I met at the book fair. It was a fantastic experience, and I hope to go back again some day. Danke schon! 🙂