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Odin’s Spear e-ARC Giveaway

I still have another round of proofreading to do, which means I’ll be making the final files for Odin’s Spear Feb 7 release next month. Want to read it early? Unless you’re a Patron of Snark who gets e-ARCs, here’s your only other chance.

Review Solomon’s Seal. Anywhere. Give it five stars, give it one (although why you’d want to enter to win an ARC if you hated it is beyond me). Make it five paragraphs or five words. Doesn’t matter–reviews up a book’s ranking on stores and some advertisers want a book to have 10+ reviews before you can use their services (should I ever be so inclined), so anything works, and this little book needs all the help it can get.

What can you win?

  • e-ARC of Odin’s Spear (est. delivery: early Jan 2017)
  • signed print copy of Solomon’s Seal (est. delivery: Feb 2017)
  • signed print copy of Odin’s Spear (est. delivery: Feb 2017)
  • West (tiger) bookmark (est. delivery: Feb 2017)
  • your name used in Zheng’s Tomb (Livi #3, currently on hold but hopefully finished in a few months). Want an example? Look at Danielle, Mel, and Sparky in Oblivion.
  • probably other goodies I’ve yet to decide upon

Enter through the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post. Also, reviews already posted still count as much as new ones do. Not every store requires you to purchase the book there, so you can post your review multiple places.

A winner will be drawn January 2nd 2017.

Solomon’s Seal is also currently on sale at Payhip if you use the coupon code 2016ISTERRIBLE, good through the end of the year.

Also until the end of the year, all Patrons of Snark (in good standing payment wise in January) will be thanked in the acknowledgements of Odin’s Spear–sort of a “this book is brought to you by” kind of thing. Still a few weeks left! I just posted the first five chapters of Odin’s Spear for patrons as well.

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Also on the Livi Talbot front, I’m offering tidbits and Easter eggs about the series on my Facebook page if you want to play along: every “like” on this post = a different factoid.

Finally, Bloodlines is on sale for 99c until the end of the year. Tell your friends! The series is now complete so it’s a great time to start without any waiting for a future book.

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I hope you enter to win Odin’s Spear–it was a difficult book that took a lot of work to polish up but I’m excited about Livi’s second outing and can’t wait for people to get to read it.
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SOLOMON’S SEAL Releases!

Here it is! At last!

I really love this book and I’m happy it’s finally out there. I hope you check it out and dig it.

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1-Solomon'sSeal-KindleEX-DEBUTANTE. SINGLE MOTHER. TREASURE HUNTER.

Disowned and left penniless for getting pregnant at seventeen, former celebutante Olivia Talbot was willing to do whatever it took to provide for her daughter…including become a treasure hunter. Since the Pulse hit, activating relics of legend, there are plenty of artifacts to be had—not to mention wealthy clients willing to pay top dollar for them.

Just as her daughter’s private school tuition cheque bounces, Livi gets an offer that could be the break she needs to return to some semblance of her former life. A potential new client wants her to travel to Ethiopia and retrieve the Seal of Solomon—a mythical ring said to control demons and djinn—and this bounty comes with one hell of a financial pay off.

The deadline: a week. The team: unreliable. The competition: her world-renowned archaeologist older brother. Nothing Livi can’t handle… Except the danger goes beyond a few subterranean serpent-dragons she might encounter or tangling with her employer’s deadly second-in-command. This client isn’t all he seems, and handing him the ring might be worse than what he’ll do to her—and her daughter—if she doesn’t.

“Whip-smart, gritty, and fascinating. Olivia Talbot is a badass, and a mother, I’d want on my side if the world went to hell. Skyla Dawn Cameron’s deft characterization, complex plotting, and brutal action leaves the reader gasping for more.”
–Lilith Saintcrow, New York Times Bestselling Author

“It’s well written with a balanced blend of humor and adventure you can’t deny is spellbinding.”
–My World…in words and pages

If you’re into soundtracks, here’s this book’s.

Melissa of My World…in words and pages has the full review up today here and a guest post from me about Livi called DNA of a Hero.

And..that’s pretty much it. I won’t be doing any Amazon freebies like when I re-launched the Demons of Oblivion series–Solomon’s Seal is basically relying on word of mouth. If you enjoy the book, please consider telling a friend (or leaving a review, or sacrificing a virgin to the elder gods).

Tomorrow is my birthday and party for the book (in the event you’re in the area).

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Odin’s Spear comes early 2017! Revisions are in progress now and I’m hoping to have them all done next month as I’m diving into writing the third book in November.

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Soundtrack Sunday – SOLOMON’S SEAL Edition

1-Solomon'sSeal-KindleThis book has been in progress since 2012, so there’s a whole amalgamation of music…

 

Gabriella Cilmi – “On a Mission“
Livi’s theme (I wrote her opening scenes to it).  I wish I could link you guys to the old Buffy vid done to this song.
If you think I’m scared, you must be tripping//Foot on gas, key in ignition//Can’t stop now ’cause I’m on a mission//I am a woman on a mission//Nothing can stop me, I’m stronger than ever

Martina Topley-Bird – “I Only Have Eyes for You“
There’s a dance scene mentioning this song–this was the version I’d listened to.

U2 – “Elevation”
Of course I was going to have songs from my Tomb Raider soundtrack.

Radiohead – “Fake Plastic Trees“
It’s not actually on this book’s soundtrack, it’s in reference to something in Livi’s backstory (a joke that’s not entirely a joke).

Graeme Revell – “Stone Monkey Battle“
It was less stone monkeys and more the early serpent-dragon battles in the caves.

Immediate Music – “Prometheus Rising”
Livi drops down the pitch to save Laurel.

Two Steps from Hell – “Mercy in Darkness“
Livi locks eyes with the tiger.

Immediate Music – “Serenata Immortale”
A Livi theme.

Peter Connelly & Martin Iveson – “Angel of Darkness (Main Theme)“

Troel Brun Folmann – “Tomb Raider: Underworld (Main Theme)“
Yes, I went through all the Tomb Raider themes I had, shut up.

Troel Brun Folmann – “Tomb Raider: Legend (Main Theme)”
ALL the Tomb Raider themes. This was actually in a lot of the Ethiopia scenes.

Troel Brun Folmann – “Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Main Theme)”
As was this.

Immediate Music – “An Epic Age“
Wrote the Livi-fights-a-dragon to this one, the chapter Drakon Rising. You can hear the moment at 1:01 where Momma Drakon opens her eye, and 2:19 when Livi…yeah, you’ll see. 😉

UnKle – “Burn My Shadow“
One of West’s themes.

Jason Graves – “Calling for Help“
In the caves.

Destiny’s Child – “Survivor“
Look, Livi basically has my running playlist.
I’m a survivor//I’m not gon’ give up//I’m not gon’ stop//I’m gon’ work harder

E.S. Posthumus – “Elba“
When Livi arrives in the villa at the end.

E.S. Posthumus – “Menouthis“
More villa battle.

Sara Barielles – “Breathe Again“
The epilogue theme.
All those words came undone and now I’m not the only one//Facing the ghosts that decide if the fire inside still burns

 

And, finally, the series’ theme for my two favourites:

OneRepublic – “Something I Need“

 

I hope you’re ready for Solomon’s Seal on Tuesday! You can pre-order everywhere books are sold.

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The “When’s That Book Coming?” Summer 2016 Update

Let’s get right to it, shall we?

 

What’s Upcoming

Oblivion-kindleFirst up we have Oblivion, the fifth and (unfortunately?) final Demons of Oblivion novel on August 9.

Earthquakes. Plagues. Rivers of blood. The ever-so-popular rain of toads. When end of the world fare is on the rise, it’s well past business as usual in a city where the veil between dimensions is thin.

Quarter-demon Persephone Takata isn’t so keen on killing herself anymore. This time when death approaches, she’s ready to take a stand and fight to protect the woman she loves, along with everyone around them as the apocalypse swings into full force.

Meanwhile, trapped in her home dimension where her antichrist father’s rule is weakening, Mishka Thiering’s hopes for revenge on the living are put on hold when she stumbles across the truth the Court has kept hidden for centuries. Her death was the last piece of the puzzle, leading to a change in the dimensional landscape, affecting humans and demons alike.

Despite its fractured numbers, the shadowy organization who has kept tabs on Peri and Mishka for years is still very much in the game, ready to set into motion their final plan. For there is something much, much worse waiting in the wings—something old, something powerful, and something far more terrifying than Oblivion or any of the creatures it’s spawned.

Alliances, betrayals, casualties.

This is war. And only one sister can win.

This is what the others have all been leading to, and it absolutely is NOT standalone. You need to read books one through four (Bloodlines, Hunter, Lineage, Exhumed) as each book contains the pieces that come to a head in this one.

It is a very good idea to have read some of the extras, like Damaged: A Zara Lain Novella and 9 Crimes (a Nate collection), particularly the latter because Mishka refers to the events in it a lot. There’s also mention of the events from Prey, so Patrons of Snark will be familiar with some things.

There is a catch up series sale if you’ve missed any of the stories, 50% off from my online store.

So the Oblivion ebook is definitely available on August 9, but the print will be out a little bit later as I have to get it formatted and put together, hopefully about mid-month.

Pre-order now: Kindle US | Kindle UK | Kindle CA | Kobo | Nook | iBookstore

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1-Solomon'sSeal-KindleJust six weeks after that we have Solomon’s Seal, the start of a new series, on September 20.

The Livi Talbot novels combine urban fantasy and adventure, and I’m really excited readers will finally get to check them out.

EX-DEBUTANTE. SINGLE MOTHER. TREASURE HUNTER.

Disowned and left penniless for getting pregnant at seventeen, former celebutante Olivia Talbot was willing to do whatever it took to provide for her daughter…including become a treasure hunter. Since the Pulse hit, activating relics of legend, there are plenty of artifacts to be had—not to mention wealthy clients willing to pay top dollar for them.

Just as her daughter’s private school tuition cheque bounces, Livi gets an offer that could be the break she needs to return to some semblance of her former life. A potential new client wants her to travel to Ethiopia and retrieve the Seal of Solomon—a mythical ring said to control demons and djinn—and this bounty comes with one hell of a financial pay off.

The deadline: a week. The team: unreliable. The competition: her world-renowned archaeologist older brother. Nothing Livi can’t handle… Except the danger goes beyond a few subterranean serpent-dragons she might encounter or tangling with her employer’s deadly second-in-command. This client isn’t all he seems, and handing him the ring might be worse than what he’ll do to her—and her daughter—if she doesn’t.

Paperback will likely be available a bit before the ebook.

Here’s what really smart people with excellent taste in literature have to say:

“Whip-smart, gritty, and fascinating. Olivia Talbot is a badass, and a mother, I’d want on my side if the world went to hell. Skyla Dawn Cameron’s deft characterization, complex plotting, and brutal action leaves the reader gasping for more.”

–Lilith Saintcrow, New York Times Bestselling Author

“It’s well written with a balanced blend of humor and adventure you can’t deny is spellbinding.”

–My World…in words and pages

Pre-order now: Kindle | Kobo | Nook | iTunes

The Livi Talbot series is ten books. I’ve written the first few, and I’m committed to publishing three. After that, it’ll depend on my stress level. If they’re not selling, I’ll leave it at three. If they’re heavily pirated, I’ll leave it at three. If it makes me unhappy to publish them, I’ll leave it at three. The fourth book ends with a cliffhanger, and I don’t want to reach that point and then leave readers hanging, so three seems safe for now.

That’s it for 2016, unless I write a short story or novella or something.

 

What I’m Working On

The second Livi Talbot book, Odin’s Spear, is complete. I need to do another pass on it to smooth things out. I’m tentatively looking at February for it to release. The third book is in progress. If I have a draft done by the end of the year, I should be able to release it mid-2017. The covers are done for both, the blurb is done for OS, but I’ll reveal that stuff later.

Also on my plate is Wolfe, which still has to be rewritten (I know, I know, I just…y’all, I HATE that book).

Nothing else to report right now, I’m in the midst of a very busy summer.

 

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MEET SKYLA DAWN

Writer of urban fantasy, thrillers/mysteries, and horror.
Fifth-generation crazy cat lady. Bitchy feminist.
So tired all the goddamn time.

My characters kill people so I don’t have to.

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