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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

I noticed Disciple by L. Blankenship

Today I'm participating in the "Did I Notice Your Book" blog fest orchestrated by the Queen and King of Fabulous:


The book that caught my attention today is by science fiction author L. Blankenship. It is called "Disciple" and has some amazing cover art. She says that it will be available on November 1, 2012. But I did a quick search for it, and it's already up on Amazon! I hope she doesn't mind if I spill the beans.
What really got me to notice this book aside from the astounding cover art is her wonderful blog which you can visit HERE.
FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK
The saints favor her, else-wise a peasant girl like Kate Carpenter would never be apprenticed to the kingdom’s master healer. But her patron saint also marks her ready for the duty of tending to a mission that must cross the ice-bound mountains. Their little kingdom faces invasion by a vast empire and desperately needs allies; across the snow-filled pass, through the deathly thin air, is a country that’s held off the empire and may be willing to lend an army.

Kate knows about frostbite and the everyday injuries of wilderness travel. She can heal those.

She’s not ready for the attentions of a ne’er-do-well knight and the kingdom’s only prince, though.

And she isn’t ready for the monsters that harry them night and day, picking off their archers first, wearing the party to exhaustion, pushing Kate beyond the limits her healing abilities.

She must keep them alive, or her blood will be on the snow too.
Her book could use some love on GOODREADS with a "Want To Read".

And if you want to download it now, it's on Amazon for $4.99. CLICK HERE TO BUY.

 I bought my copy yesterday and started reading it.

Thanks to everyone who complimented me on my new blog banner. My skills with Adobe Photoshop are getting better and better AND I just got myself a copy of Adobe CS5.5. Soooo excited to play with FLASH and After Effects.

Have a great Wednesday
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41 comments:

  1. CynthiaOctober 17, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    Saying hello from the bloghop...thanks for sharing the book you noticed. Sounds like a neat story with adventure and a love triangle too!

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  2. Hilary Melton-ButcherOctober 17, 2012 at 2:57 AM

    Hi Michael .. great addition to the book hop .. and sounds like an adventure packed sci-fi. I do like her cover .. while Kate (the heroine)'s healing abilities stand her in good stead. Interesting - cheers Hilary

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  3. Francene StanleyOctober 17, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Interesting feature. Good for you in giving others the limelight. May that light bounce right back to you.

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 17, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    Hey, I know that author!
    King Fabulous - I think that's an Eddie Izzard joke.
    Thanks for participating in our blogfest.

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  5. Susan Gourley/KelleyOctober 17, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Sounds like a unique take on a fantasy story. I shivered reading about crossing that pass.

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  6. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    Sounds like a good read, over to goodreads to check out the author :)

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  7. Laura EnoOctober 17, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    Very cool cover!

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  8. blankenship.louiseOctober 17, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Wow! Thank you so much for noticing me! And this blogfest is a great distraction from the work I'm supposed to be doing! XD

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  9. Andrew LeonOctober 17, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    Going to check everything out right now.

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  10. LibbyOctober 17, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    I didn't know L's book was out! Will check it out!

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  11. PT DillowayOctober 17, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    So the point of this blogfest is to see how effective Google is at returning search results about people's books? Or to see if they check their blog readers?

    I'm tempted to go Google myself now to see if anyone's put mine up. Though really if someone had mentioned this thing to me in advance I could have used that for my blog tour today, which would have saved some effort.

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  12. Hart JohnsonOctober 17, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Oh, good choice. Looks like an interesting story.

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  13. J.L. CampbellOctober 17, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Now that's one menacing looking animal on that there cover. Liking the font used for the title. I'm sure the writer won't mind you letting the rest of us know about what she's up to.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Just noticed your new banner, too -- looks great! This blogfest is a great way to spread the word on good-looking books.

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  15. Sarah AhiersOctober 17, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    I'm behind on your blog by one day (catching up right now) so i just saw the banner today. Love it!!

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  16. David P. KingOctober 17, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    I wasn't aware Blankenship had a book coming out. It's been forever since I visited her, so that's my fault. Time to fix that fault (and as I'm sure you've already heard, I'm loving your banner). :)

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  17. cleemckenzieOctober 17, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    You're right. The cover art is wonderful. Caught my attention.

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  18. Joylene Nowell ButlerOctober 17, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    The cover is definitely intense.

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  19. S. L. HennessyOctober 17, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    I really like the synopsis...adding to my list.

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  20. Matthew MacNishOctober 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    I will always prefer hand drawn/painted art to photo art for book covers.

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  21. MorganOctober 17, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    I LOVE your blog banner! Michael, it looks AWESOME. :D

    And a fabulous book to highlight. Love it.

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  22. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    I think you'll not be surprised that I think that cover is insanely cool. :-) Really enjoy LB's blog, and think the story sounds amazing, too. Great pick for DINYB.

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  23. Isis RushdanOctober 17, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Thanks for introducing us to another author. Love the title and the premise.

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  24. msmariahOctober 17, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Hi, cool blog. I'm glad to have joined the blogfest or I would have never come across some folks.

    Good recommendation. It looks like there will be several parts to this series, which gives us something to look forward to.

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  25. Sherry EllisOctober 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    That does look like a good book!

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  26. stephen HayesOctober 17, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    I love being exposed to authors I wouldn't otherwise have known about. Thanks.

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  27. MunirGhiasuddinOctober 17, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    There are so many good authors out there. I think I can have hope that people will keep writing. Thanks for sharing:)

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  28. M PaxOctober 17, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Will definitely give her book some <3 on GR.

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  29. Raquel ByrnesOctober 17, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    I like survival and struggle adventures. I'm putting this on my TBR pile. :)

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  30. Jay NoelOctober 17, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    Ms. Blankenship's book seems like something I would love too. Thanks for sharing!

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  31. CiaraOctober 17, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    That is a really cool cover. It's going on my list of books to check out later. Yes, I had to start making a list when my gift card ran out today. :) Thanks so much for participating in the DINYB Blog Fest. I was excited your book was Noticed today! :) Did you find it yet?

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  32. Alyson BurdetteOctober 17, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    Nice cover art!

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  33. Golden EagleOctober 17, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    That's a great cover! And the main character of the book sounds awesome.

    CS5? Oh wow . . . I've read about the program but never used it myself.

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  34. Shay LacyOctober 17, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    Darn, another book that sounds awesome. Congrats to L. Blankenship. I checked it out on Amazon. This blog fest is a great idea!

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  35. Rusty CarlOctober 17, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    It's a great looking cover. And CS5? Wow. I'm using an old version of elements for everything I do. Cool stuff.

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  36. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Great book notice. I love your new header!! Wow, you're talented. :)

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  37. Tyrean MartinsonOctober 17, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Cool! Sounds like a fun, adventurous scifi!

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  38. LynNerdKelleyOctober 17, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    That's a beautiful cover. I bet the author will be thrilled that you mentioned it's available now!

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  39. UnknownOctober 17, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    That artwork is really striking. Definitely one to check out. Thanks, Michael!

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  40. Cally JacksonOctober 18, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    Ooh I quite like the sound of this one. Off to add it to my to-read list. :-)

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  41. Elizabeth SeckmanOctober 18, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Nice pick...rule follower :P

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