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Thursday, November 8, 2018

BLOG TOUR AND GIVEAWAY: Another Kind Of Magic (Caitlyn #3) by Elizabeth Davies @rararesources @bethsbooks

Another-Kind-of-MagicBOOK INFORMATION
GENRE: Historical fantasy
  • Series: Caitlyn (Book 3)
  • Paperback: 338 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 26, 2018)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1726390586
  • IBN-13: S978-1726390583

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Synopsis: 
I am a cat. But I am no ordinary cat. I am a witch’s familiar. I am also a woman, with a woman’s heart and a woman’s frailty.”
Nearly two hundred years have passed since Caitlyn was trapped by supernatural forces and black magic, and she has known many mistresses. This time, the witch she is enthralled to is Joan, wife of Llewelyn, Prince of Wales.
At first, this mistress appears no different to any of the others Caitlyn has served – until Llewelyn captures William de Braose, and Joan falls in love, risking everything, including Caitlyn, to fulfill her desire.
Caitlyn, meanwhile, has her own cross to bear in the form of the gallant and reckless Hugh of Pembroke…

Review: This is my favorite book of the series, although I enjoyed all three of them immensely. I've gone back and forth in my feelings toward Caitlyn, but I truly came to love her in this one. However, I think my favorite character in this book was Blod, Hugh's druid grandmother. She is feisty and doesn't care what anyone thinks about her. She speaks her mind, which leads to some very entertaining moments.
The romance between Caitlyn and Hugh adds another level to this book, making it a little less supernatural than the first two. Caitlyn is even more determined to break the spell that binds her to Joan and Blod believes she knows the way to do it. If it doesn't work, however, Caitlyn could end up dead, just as she has realized she has something--someone--to live for.
As with the other two books in the series, the historical element of this one makes it that much more fascinating to read.

Rating: Four stars

Author-Photo-Aug-16About the author
Elizabeth Davies is a paranormal author, whose books have a romantic flavor with more than a hint of suspense. And death. There's usually death...
Social Media Links –
Twitter - @bethsbooks



Giveaway – Win Tote bag and a signed paperback copy of each of the three books in the Caitlyn series. (Open Internationally)
*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome.  Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below.  The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will be passed to the giveaway organizer and used only for the fulfillment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data.  I am not responsible for dispatch or delivery of the prize.

Saturday, October 6, 2018

BLOG TOUR AND GIVEAWAY: A Stain On The Soul (Caitlyn #2) by Elizabeth Davies @rararesources

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BOOK INFORMATION
Genre: Historical fantasy
  • Series: Caitlyn (Book 2)
  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 4, 2018)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9781726099950
  • ISBN-13: 978-1726099950
  • ASIN: 1726099954
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Synopsis: Resigned to another lifetime of being a witch’s familiar, Caitlyn has found a degree of peace in her role as the Duke of Normandy’s protector and spy.
But that peace is shattered when she returns to her native land only to come face-to-face with her past, and fall in love with a man who she desperately hopes will become her future.
Review: This is the second book in the Caitlyn trilogy. Although it can be read as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading the first book, Three Bloody Pieces, before starting this one, to fully understand and appreciate Caitlyn's life.

Like the first book, this one is a combination of fantasy and as much historical fact as can be known about such an ancient time (nearly 1000 yrs ago). It's full of unexpected twists and has a mystery aspect to it as well. It will definitely keep you reading once you start.

One word of warning...the story ends with a cliffhanger that will have you anxious to read book 3 as soon as possible!
Rating: Four stars

About the author
Three_Bloody_Pieces_Author_Photo_Aug_16Elizabeth Davies is a paranormal author, whose books have a romantic flavour with more than a hint of suspense. And death. There's usually death...
Social Media Links –
Twitter - @bethsbooks
Instagram - @elizabethdavies.author





Giveaway – Win signed copies of Three Bloody Pieces and A Stain on the Soul plus a magic mug and a coaster. (Open Internationally)
*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome.  Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below.  The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will be passed to the giveaway organizer and used only for the fulfillment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data.  I am not responsible for dispatch or delivery of the prize.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

BOOK BIRTHDAY BLITZ: Three Bloody Pieces (Caitlyn #1) by Elizabeth Davies

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BOOK INFORMATION
Genre: Fantasy
  • Series: Caitlyn (Book 1)
  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform  
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1539602362
  • ISBN-13: 978-1539602361

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SYNOPSIS: A dead king, a queen who is more than she seems, and a witch who uses the dark arts to entrap her.
Queen, widow, beggar – Lady Caitlyn is all three, and now she can add murderer to the list.
When death and treachery propel her south to Normandy, to seek sanctuary with the exiled Prince Alfred, visions of a woman with ancient eyes travel with her.
Herleva is a woman filled with ambition and greed. A woman who intends to be more than a commoner. A woman who gets what she wants by whatever means possible, even if she has to practice the dark arts to achieve her goals.
A woman who is a witch.
Caitlyn finds herself caught up in a magic which changes her very being. A magic which produces a king to change the lives of every man, woman, and child in England.




REVIEW: This is the first book of the Caitlyn series--and I look forward to reading the rest of it! The first paragraph is graphic and draws you directly into the story:
"My husband lay at my feet, in three bloody pieces, his torso severed from left shoulder to right hip. The third piece was his head."

There were several plot twists in this story that I didn't see coming. What happens to Caitlyn because of Herleva was the biggest one, and was a little hard to swallow at first, but the writer does a great job with the character both before and after that, and I found myself continuing to enjoy the story.

While the book is primarily fantasy, it is full of history and as much fact as can be known about this ancient time. The writer has done a wonderful job of marrying the two into this amazing story.

RATING: Four stars
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Elizabeth Davies is a paranormal author, whose books have a romantic flavor with more than a hint of suspense. And death. There's usually death...

Social Media Links 
Twitter - @bethsbooks

GIVEAWAY

Win a hardback notebook, a pen and a signed paperback copy of Three Bloody Pieces (Open Internationally)

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