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Day 6 Visions of Zarua blog tour #indieauthor interview and Top 10 list #fantasy

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Happy Easter weekend and welcome to Day 6 of the audiobook blog tour for Visions of Zarua. There are only two days left, I hope you’ve managed to see some of the blog posts so far.

Here are the links to today’s blogs.

Books, tea and healthy me – Indie Author interview and audiobook excerpt.

Jazzy Book Reviews – Top 10 list and audiobook spotlight

Previous stops on the blog tour

Superbooks – Author Interview discussing the processes of producing an audiobook.

2 Girls and a book – Have you seen my top favourite bands to write to? Check this post out and see if we have similar taste in music. Let me know what you think.

Wishful Endings – Wishful Endings shares an excerpt on the blog today.

Audiobook News – Pop over to Audiobook news for an excerpt of Visions of Zarua and listen to Guy Barnes’ brilliant narration.

Willow Writes and Reads – Review

‘…This narrator knows how to tell a story full of adventure and intrigue. I’m highly impressed. He knows how to pact a lot of intensity in his voice…’

‘…I loved the action and adventure. I also loved the underlying mystery and lure. I would have read this book in a day if I could have.’

4 the love of audiobooks – Interview, top 10 and excerpt

Eileen Troemel – Excerpt and top 10.

Willow Writes and reads – spotlight

Dab of darkness audiobook reviews – Review and interview.

‘The world building is captivating, the characters engaging, and the plot full of suspense…’ 

The Book Junkie Reads – Excerpt and Top 10 bands I love to write to…

Nessie’s Place – spotlight

The full list of bloggers taking part in the audiobook blog tour can be found on Audiobookwormpromotions.

The ebook is still on sale for 99p worldwide for a few more days. If you purchase the ebook you can get the audiobook for a huge discount! Here’s the universal link you’ll need to see the book on Amazon or direct on ACX and itunes.

A dark and thrilling fantasy that will keep you hooked from beginning to end!

Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past?

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria.
Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate.
Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer.
The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago – a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions and save the Paltrian people before the dark menace of Zarua’s past is unleashed?

Visions of Zarua ebook for only 99p

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Day 5 #audiobook tour for Visions of Zarua #fantasy

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Welcome to Day 5 of the audiobook blog tour for Visions of Zarua.

Today on the tour…

Superbooks – Author Interview discussing the processes of producing an audiobook.

2 Girls and a book – Have you seen my top favourite bands to write to? Check this post out and see if we have similar taste in music. Let me know what you think.

Previous stops on the tour

Wishful Endings – Wishful Endings shares an excerpt on the blog today.

Audiobook News – Pop over to Audiobook news for an excerpt of Visions of Zarua and listen to Guy Barnes’ brilliant narration.

Willow Writes and Reads – Review

‘…This narrator knows how to tell a story full of adventure and intrigue. I’m highly impressed. He knows how to pact a lot of intensity in his voice…’

‘…I loved the action and adventure. I also loved the underlying mystery and lure. I would have read this book in a day if I could have.’

4 the love of audiobooks – Interview, top 10 and excerpt

Eileen Troemel – Excerpt and top 10.

Willow Writes and reads – spotlight

Dab of darkness audiobook reviews – Review and interview.

‘The world building is captivating, the characters engaging, and the plot full of suspense…’ 

The Book Junkie Reads – Excerpt and Top 10 bands I love to write to…

Nessie’s Place – spotlight

The full list of bloggers taking part in the audiobook blog tour can be found on Audiobookwormpromotions.

The ebook is still on sale for 99p worldwide for a few more days. If you purchase the ebook you can get the audiobook for a huge discount! Here’s the universal link you’ll need to see the book on Amazon or direct on ACX and itunes.

A dark and thrilling fantasy that will keep you hooked from beginning to end!

Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past?

Visions of Zarua ebook for only 99p

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Suzanne Rogerson – Author of epic and heroic fantasy

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Day 4 is #excerpt and #review day on Visions of Zarua’s #audioblog tour #fantasy

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Welcome to Day 4 of the audiobook blog tour for Visions of Zarua.

Today I’m sharing links to the latest stops on the tour.

Wishful Endings – Wishful Endings shares an excerpt on the blog today.

Audiobook News – Pop over to Audiobook news for an excerpt of Visions of Zarua and listen to Guy Barnes’ brilliant narration.

Willow Writes and Reads – Review

‘…This narrator knows how to tell a story full of adventure and intrigue. I’m highly impressed. He knows how to pact a lot of intensity in his voice…’

‘…I loved the action and adventure. I also loved the underlying mystery and lure. I would have read this book in a day if I could have.’

Previous stops on the tour

4 the love of audiobooks – Interview, top 10 and excerpt

Eileen Troemel – Excerpt and top 10.

Willow Writes and reads – spotlight

Dab of darkness audiobook reviews – Review and interview.

‘The world building is captivating, the characters engaging, and the plot full of suspense…’ 

The Book Junkie Reads – Excerpt and Top 10 bands I love to write to…

Nessie’s Place – spotlight

The full list of bloggers taking part in the audiobook blog tour can be found on Audiobookwormpromotions.

The ebook is still on sale for 99p worldwide for a few more days. If you purchase the ebook you can get the audiobook for a huge discount! Here’s the universal link you’ll need to see the book on Amazon or direct on ACX and itunes.

A dark and thrilling fantasy that will keep you hooked from beginning to end!

Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past?

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria.
Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate.
Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer.
The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago – a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions and save the Paltrian people before the dark menace of Zarua’s past is unleashed?

Visions of Zarua ebook for only 99p

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Visions of Zarua Blog Tour day 2 #fantasy #audiobook Plus ebook 99p http://mybook.to/voz

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Day two of the blog tour

The full list of bloggers taking part in the audiobook blog tour can be found on Audiobookwormpromotions.

Everyday I will share the links and hope you will be able to take part by visiting these sites.

Today’s bloggers are;

Dab of darkness audiobook reviews – Review and interview.

‘The world building is captivating, the characters engaging, and the plot full of suspense…’ 

The Book Junkie Reads – Excerpt and Top 10 bands I love to write to…

Previous blog spots

Nessie’s Place – spotlight

Don’t forget to celebrate the tour I’ve reduced the ebook to 99p! If you purchase the ebook you can get the audiobook for a huge discount! Here’s the universal link you’ll need to see the book on Amazon or direct on ACX and itunes.

Here’s the details of the book and a very cool trailer designed by Guy Barnes.

A dark and thrilling fantasy that will keep you hooked from beginning to end!

Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past?

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria.
Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate.
Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer.
The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago – a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions and save the Paltrian people before the dark menace of Zarua’s past is unleashed?

Visions of Zarua ebook for only 99p

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Visions of Zarua Audiobook tour 5th – 11th April 2020 #fantasy

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At last the day is here when I can introduce the audiobook blog tour for my debut Visions of Zarua. Thanks to Audiobookwormpromotions, for organising everything. Click the link to see all the bloggers on the tour.

Each day of the tour two bloggers will be sharing reviews, interviews, excerpts and a special top 10 list that gives insight into my writing mind!

I will share the links and hope you will be able to take part by visiting these sites.

Today’s bloggers are;

Nessie’s Place – spotlight

Willow Writes and Reads – review

(I will post the remaing links tomorrow due to the time difference between us.)

To celebrate the tour I’ve reduced the ebook to 99p! This also means if you purchase the ebook you can get the audiobook for a huge discount! Here’s the universal link you’ll need to see the book on Amazon or direct on ACX and itunes.

Here’s the details of the book and a very cool trailer designed by Guy Barnes.

A dark and thrilling fantasy that will keep you hooked from beginning to end!

Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past?

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria.
Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate.
Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer.
The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago – a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions and save the Paltrian people before the dark menace of Zarua’s past is unleashed?

That’s it for today. Don’t forget you can pick up the Visions of Zarua ebook for only 99p worldwide.

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Visions of Zarua blog tour sign up #fantasy #reviewers #bookbloggers

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The Audio blog tour is set up and accepting bloggers for sign up until 29th March.

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If you like a mix of fantasy and mystery, then this epic fantasy adventure will be perfect for you. Sign up to the blog tour here.

Check out the book trailer for a little taste! (it says coming soon but the book came out July 2019).

#Audio Sample Visions of Zarua #fantasy #epicfantasy #audiobook #soundcloud

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I’m excited to announce a new audio blog tour for Visions of Zarua will be coming your way 5th – 11th April, thanks to Audiobookworms Promotions.

Part of the information I needed to supply was a soundcloud excerpt from the book. This is something new to me, but I’m happy to report how easy it was to set up. I’m hoping to gather some more samples to upload, but for now I wanted to test how it posts on my social media accounts. Please have a listen and let me know what you think.

You can check the audiobook out for yourself here; Amazon  Audible  iTunes

Thanks for your time. I’ll be back with more news of the tour very soon.

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Visions of Zarua #Audiobook blog tour wrap up #epicfantasy #fantasy

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Over the last five days lots of lovely bloggers have been reviewing the audiobook of Visions of Zarua and I’m excited to share a few snippets from their posts, plus links to the in depth reviews. Here’s a reminder of those involved.

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Mai’s Musings  ‘Having discovered Suzanne’s Silent Sea Chronicles earlier this year and fallen totally in love with them, I was excited to see what Visions of Zarua had to offer. I approached this book with extremely high hopes and I wasn’t disappointed. Although narrated by a male narrator, I found that Suzanne’s signature style and writing voice resonated throughout, giving me, as a fan of her work, a familiar, welcoming feel that absorbed me instantly. Once again her exquisite attention to detail shines through…’

Rev. Rebecca Writers: Read, Write, Pray  ‘I found this book to be fresh and unique because the author combines my favorite elements of fantasy with an engaging and suspenseful mystery. I was on the edge of my seat and I couldn’t stop listening…’

In De Boekenkast  ‘I loved this book set in a world full of imagination and amazing characters. The audiobook with the wonderful storyteller is amazing and gives the mystery set a special touch…’

Writing with Wolves  ‘If you like original & deeply detailed fantasies with magic & assassins then you seriously need to give this book a read… or a listen!’

Jess Bookish Life  ‘The narrator had a type of voice that grabbed my attention, and following all the POVs and all the characters was even more fun, especially when I would close my eyes and imagine what was being narrated. It allowed my imagination to run wild by just listening…’

Splashes into Books  ‘The narrator for the audiobook version has a fantastic, clear and expressive voice for bringing the story to life in the imagination of the reader, making it clear just who is talking and using a variety of cadence to keep the listener engaged and enthralled. Even though I’d read the story and remembered much of what happened (which shows how well written it is) I still listened with eager anticipation to the audiobook version.’

Reviewsfeed ‘Guy Barnes’ narration of the storyline. Can I say, he does a fantastic job of bringing each of the characters, major or minor, to life. Each is distinctively unique in the persona he has given them. The variety of accents he pulls off consistently is amazing too.’

Donnasbookblog  ‘I thought that this was a well written and well developed fantasy story with an added element of mystery and it really had me hooked right from the start.’

Alistenersslant ‘I loved everything about this from the first word to the last, I was drawn in and hooked and didn’t want to leave. The characters, the setting, the sights, sounds and descriptions well all right on the money.’

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It’s wonderful to see that the audiobook has been so well received, but I shouldn’t be surprised as Guy Barnes made such a brilliant job of the narration. If you missed it, here’s a sample.

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Thanks as always to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources who arranged the blog tour for me and thank you again to all the reviewers involved.

Audible links for new customers – UK   US   FR   DE

Audible UK    Audible US

iTunes

Amazon book link. (If you’ve previously bought the ebook, you can pick up the audiobook for a fraction of the price on Amazon.)

 

I hope to be back tomorrow with a writing and reading update.

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Visions of Zarua Audiobook Blog Tour #fantasy #epicfantasy #sff #audiobook

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Today marks the start of the audiobook blog tour for Visions of Zarua and I’m really excited to share the details with you now.

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10 bloggers have been listening to the book and will be sharing their reviews of the audio experience. I can’t wait to see what they think as I love the wonderful job Guy Barnes made of the narration. He brought the characters to life in a new way for me and I hope listeners enjoy the unique touches he’s given Visions of Zarua.

If you want to have sneak peek, here’s a sample from chapter 2…

If that has whet your appetite, here are some links for you to check out the book on your preferred retailer and see what other reviewers have been saying.

Audible links for new customers – UK   US   FR   DE

Audible UK    Audible US

iTunes

Amazon book link.

Don’t forget, if you’ve previously bought the ebook, you can pick up the audiobook for a fraction of the price on Amazon.

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Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria from Zarua’s dark past?

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria.
Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master dies in mysterious circumstances, the Royal Order of Wizards refuses to investigate.
Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer.
The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago – a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions and save the Paltrian people before the dark menace of Zarua’s past is unleashed?

Add to your Goodreads bookshelf

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The blog tour will run for the next 5 days and I’ll be keeping you updated with the reviews. Here’s the blog tour schedule.

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Thanks for stopping by. I’ll be back with an update in a few days.

Visions of Zarua #audiobook #sample #fantasy #epicfantasy

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I was very excited to release the audiobook of my debut novel Visions of Zarua in July. I’m so proud of the wondeful job Guy Barnes did on the narration but I realise that I’ve never shared an audio sample on my blog before. So here it is, enjoy…

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You can pick up a copy at any of these places;

Amazon

Audible

iTunes

There are a few options for you to reduce the cost of your audiobook. If you purchase or have already purchased the ebook of Visions of Zarua (currently selling at £2.99) you can buy the audiobook at a much cheaper price through Amazon.

You can join Audible and receive a 30 day free trial in which you can listen to Visions of Zarua for free. You can cancel anytime but if you love audiobooks I highly recommend the monthly membership which is very reasonable. Follow these links for more information – UK  US  DE  FR.

Finally, if you are willing to review the book on Amazon and Audible I would be happy to provide a free code for you to redeem and listen to the book on Audible.

I’ll leave you with a reminder of what this standalone epic fantasy is all about and a couple of quotes.

Blurb

Two wizards, 350 years apart. Can they save the realm of Paltria before the evil of Zarua’s past is unleashed?

An ancient darkness haunts the realm of Paltria. Apprentice wizard Paddren is plagued by visions of a city on the brink of annihilation. When his master Kalesh dies in mysterious circumstances, the royal order of wizards refuses to investigate. Helped by his childhood friend, the skilled tracker Varnia, and her lover Leyoch, Paddren vows to find the killer. The investigation leads Paddren down a sinister path of assassins, secret sects, and creatures conjured by blood magic. But he is guided by a connection with a wizard from centuries ago – a wizard whose history holds the key to the horror at the heart of the abandoned city of Zarua. Can Paddren decipher his visions in time to save the Paltrian people from the dark menace of Zarua’s past?

Faith – Goodreads Intriguing characters, strong structure, high stakes, memorable world. The Visions of Zarua packs a punch in delivering all of these. A superb story that fantasy readers will definitely enjoy!

Jennifer – Goodreads Every fantasy lover should be reading this book… Overall, I found this story to be crafted to perfection. This may very well be the best fantasy genre book I have ever read. A brilliant debut novel!

Jo – Goodreads Visions of Zarua is very much a mystery stroke who dunit kind of a read, that just happens to be set in a mythical fantasy world with Wizards. But the two genres blend so beautifully together. This book really is an exquisite slow burner of a read, that needs to be savoured, there is no rushing this novel. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

Jessica B – Goodreads I loved everything about Visions of Zarua! From the flawed, relatable characters to the intricately planned out world of Paltria, and the ancient abandoned city of Zarua…this book had everything I want to see in a fantasy novel.

Thehappymeerkat – Goodreads This book is one of the best fantasy books I’ve read to date! From the very first chapter I was hooked to read more and it isn’t many books that truly keep you reading from the very beginning to the very end.

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