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    FYI — I have an email newsletter to help folks keep up with my latest book releases, ebook sales, and more.

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    I try to send out my newsletter twice a month. Usually, I will do a short newsletter if I have a new book out, am running an ebook sale, etc. — whatever “big” news that I might have that month.

    Then I will do a longer, monthly-type newsletter with all my latest news, along with a recipe and some info about new genre books coming out; some movie/TV show recommendations; or something else fun.

    I like designing the newsletter, figuring out what new photo of Kitty Boodle I can include in it, and giving shout-outs to other authors/books that I’m looking forward to reading. Why? I think because it reminds me of laying out features pages way back when I used to work for a daily newspaper. I always enjoyed messing around with photos, graphics, etc. and trying to make a page look as eye-catching as possible. I know just enough about graphics and design to be dangerous. LOL.

    Designing my newsletter is a nice break for my brain from writing, but it still makes me feel like I’m accomplishing something constructive for my books/business.

    Note: If you enter one of my giveaways (like the ones I run at Fresh Fiction), then you will get automatically subscribed to my newsletter. That’s pretty much how all giveaways work these days. You get a chance to win stuff, and whoever is doing the contest gets to grow their mailing list. You can unsubscribe from my newsletter at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of the newsletter.

    Thank you for reading.

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    Kill the Queen on sale for $2.99 …

    Kill the Queen, book #1 in my Crown of Shards epic fantasy series, is on sale for $2.99 during May. Woot! 😎 

    You can get the ebook at all the usual retailers:

    GET THE EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Google Play Apple Books Kobo

    Some retailers are also discounting the print book. As of the writing of this post, it was less than $12 at Amazon.

    GET THE PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print B&N print Books-A-Million IndieBoundWalmart

    GET THE AUDIOBOOK:

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    Fun fact: Lauren Fortgang, who narrates the audiobooks for my Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series, is the narrator for Kill the Queen. You can listen to a clip of Lauren’s narration by clicking on the SoundCloud excerpt box below:

    KILL THE QUEEN DESCRIPTION:

    The thrilling first novel of the Crown of Shards epic fantasy series combines magic, murder, and adventure when a member of the royal family becomes a contender in a clash for the crown… 

    In a realm where one’s magical power determines one’s worth, Lady Everleigh’s lack of obvious ability relegates her to the shadows of the royal court of Bellona, a kingdom steeped in gladiator tradition. Seventeenth in line for the throne, Evie is nothing more than a ceremonial fixture, overlooked and mostly forgotten.

    But dark forces are at work inside the palace. When her cousin Vasilia, the crown princess, assassinates her mother the queen and takes the throne by force, Evie is also attacked, along with the rest of the royal family. Luckily for Evie, her secret immunity to magic helps her escape the massacre.

    Forced into hiding to survive, she falls in with a gladiator troupe. Though they use their talents to entertain and amuse the masses, the gladiators are actually highly trained warriors skilled in the art of war, especially Lucas Sullivan, a powerful magier with secrets of his own. Uncertain of her future—or if she even has one—Evie begins training with the troupe until she can decide her next move.

    But as the bloodthirsty Vasilia exerts her power, pushing Bellona to the brink of war, Evie’s fate becomes clear: she must become a fearsome gladiator herself . . . and kill the queen.

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    Sharpest Sting on sale for 99 cents …

    Sharpest Sting, Elemental Assassin #18, is on sale for 99 cents during April. Woot!

    SHARPEST STING EBOOK:

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    ADD THE AUDIOBOOK FOR $1.99:

    If you get the Sharpest Sting ebook on Amazon, you can add the audiobook (narrated by Lauren Fortgang) for an additional $1.99: https://amzn.to/3aLJlt2

    Amazon audio Audible

    GET THE PRINT BOOK (REGULAR PRICE):

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    Booksellers and librarians can order print copies through IngramSpark.

    SHARPEST STING DESCRIPTION:

    The truth won’t set me free—but it will probably get me killed … 

    As Gin Blanco, aka the assassin the Spider, I’m used to having a target on my back. But ever since I started investigating the secret society known as the Circle, that target seems bigger than ever.

    Still, I’m trying to relax and enjoy the events leading up to my friends’ wedding when I learn that an old enemy has returned to Ashland. And that’s the just beginning of my latest nightmare. Soon, I have Circle goons watching my every move, but I have no choice but to continue searching for a key piece of evidence against the evil group. 

    The deeper I dig, the more horrifying secrets I uncover, and the more dangerous things become for me and my friends. Just when I think I finally have a handle on things, a shocking revelation shatters my heart and leaves me with an ugly realization—that betrayal is the sharpest sting of all …

    As of right now, I am planning to write one more book after Sharpest Sting to wrap up Gin’s storyline. Book #19 probably won’t be out until fall 2020 or later, depending on my writing deadlines.

    Happy reading and listening! 😎 

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    New Crown of Shards trilogy coming in summer 2021 …

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    Several folks have asked me about the future of my Crown of Shards epic fantasy series. As of right now, Crush the King, book #3, is the conclusion to Evie’s story.

    However, I am THRILLED to announce that I will be writing a new trilogy set in my Crown of Shards world. The new trilogy will take place about 15 years after the events of Crush the King and will focus on Gemma Ripley, the crown princess of Andvari. So if you liked Gemma and her gargoyle Grimley in Protect the Prince, then you should enjoy the new trilogy.

    The first Gemma book is tentatively titled Capture the Crown, and it will hopefully be released in summer 2021.

    Woot! I’ve been sitting on this news for MONTHS, and I’m so happy to finally share it with everyone. 😎 

    I do hope to write some more books about Evie in the future, and I’d also like to do some e-novellas from the points of view of some of the secondary characters, like Paloma. There are a few little plot threads from Crush the King that I would like to address someday. (And no spoilers for folks who haven’t read the book yet.)

    I would also like to do a novella from Maeven’s point of view, just to see if I could make her sympathetic and interesting to read about. My writing schedule is already full going into 2021, so we’ll see what happens.

    In the meantime, Crush the King is available now in ebook, print book, and audiobook from all the usual retailers:

    CRUSH THE KING EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Apple Books Google Play Kobo

    CRUSH THE KING PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print B&N print Books-A-Million IndieBoundWalmart

    CRUSH THE KING AUDIOBOOK:

    Amazon audio Audible Google Play audio Kobo audio Libro audio

    Amazon MP3 CD

    The audiobook is once again narrated by the awesome Lauren Fortgang.

    CRUSH THE KING DESCRIPTION:

    A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep’s Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance.

    Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It’s time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies. 

    There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the kingdoms come together to compete in various sporting events. With the help of her loyal friends, Evie goes on the attack at the Regalia, but things don’t turn out the way she hopes. Soon, she is facing a terrifying new threat, and she will have to dig deep and learn even more about her growing magic if she has any chance of defeating her foes.

    Because to secure her throne and ensure her kingdom’s survival, Evie must think like a true Bellonan: she must outsmart and outwit her enemies . . . and crush the king.

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    Read it now — Crush the King, Crown of Shards #3, available …

     Crush the King, Crown of Shards #3, has been released. Woot! 😎 

    I’m so excited to finally be able to share this book with everyone, and I hope you all have as much fun reading it as I did writing it.

    Crush the King is available at all the usual sites in ebook, print book, and audiobook formats:

    CRUSH THE KING EBOOK:

    Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Apple Books Google Play Kobo

    CRUSH THE KING PRINT BOOK:

    Amazon print B&N print Books-A-Million IndieBound

    CRUSH THE KING AUDIOBOOK:

    Amazon audio Audible Google Play audio Kobo audio Libro audio

    Amazon MP3 CD

    The audiobook is once again narrated by the awesome Lauren Fortgang.

    CRUSH THE KING DESCRIPTION:

    A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep’s Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance.

    Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It’s time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies. 

    There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the kingdoms come together to compete in various sporting events. With the help of her loyal friends, Evie goes on the attack at the Regalia, but things don’t turn out the way she hopes. Soon, she is facing a terrifying new threat, and she will have to dig deep and learn even more about her growing magic if she has any chance of defeating her foes.

    Because to secure her throne and ensure her kingdom’s survival, Evie must think like a true Bellonan: she must outsmart and outwit her enemies . . . and crush the king.

    Note: Crush the King is the conclusion to Evie’s story. I am planning to write more books in my Crown of Shards world, although they will be from another character’s point of view. I should have more information to share on the new series soon. Thanks! 😎