HOOAH!! I am so excited for you to read and journey with Willow Metcalfe in her story, WILLOW, which is NOW AVAILABLE across online retail sites. When you dive in, you’ll recognize larger-than-life character, Chijioke Okorie, who is best friends with Cole “Tox” Russell of The Tox Files. BUY WILLOW NOW!!! . Each book in The Metcalfes confronts human trafficking, and I readily admit that they are not easy reads. In my fiction, I have never shied from the raw, but I do my best to also not glorify said rawness. Never do I want to tame or romanticize, in effect, the pain and horrible situations thousands across our globe face or are ensnared in. However, I know some readers …
Willow Cover Reveal
HOOAH!! Here she is, WILLOW, Book 2 in the Metcalfes. Canyon’s little sister in the fight of her life! She’s been around the world, seen it all, and has come to easily recognize heroes—her brothers, after all, are some of the world’s finest. For that reason, she’s confounded by one of the captors holding her, her team, and two dozen Nigerians hostage. The man seems … familiar. Join Willow Metcalfe as she and her friends fight for freedom in Spring 2022. I’m really happy with how her cover came out thanks to Jenny Zemenk. Willow has a lot of playful spunk but is hardcore focused on her work with MiLE at a humanitarian compound. The entire Metcalfes series will confront …
Droseran Saga #3 Title Reveal!
TITLE REVEAL!!!! Here it is, y’all!!! Droseran Saga #3, which releases in June 2022 from Enclave Publishing, is titled: ***SHADOW OF HONOR*** There are so many nuances and layers to this story. You might’ve seen over the last year while we were in the agonizing throes (no, really!) of getting a home built, I made a plea with my publisher to let me break book 3 into two parts. Truth be told, I was so worried about word count that I was ready to walk away so I could publish this one on my own and do what I felt needed to be done. But thank God I have an amazing publisher who said quite simply, “Do what needs to …
Brand of Light Audiobook is HERE!!!!
VOIDS!! It’s here!! It’s HERE!! Brand of Light audiobook officially populated on Audible today–a whole month sooner than expected! Thank you, Kailey Bechtel, for letting me know! It’s on several other sites and and in some library systems already. If it’s not in yours, please request it! I’ve thrown together this quick 60-second teaser with a sample from teh full audobook and featuring Marco with Master Hunter Roman de Burco, discussing the Decree that will irrevocably alter Marco’s life … I had a very long, heartbreaking journey to this glorious production. I started over fifteen months ago, chose a narrator whom I adored … but sadly, he went completely MIA on us. Would not communicate. Things weren’t happening. A Findaway …
Morgan Busse Cover Reveal!!
GEAR UP!! COVER REVEAL, Y’ALL!!! I’m thrilled for my friend Morgan L. Busse and her brand-new young adult steampunk novel, SECRETS OF THE MIST, releasing August 2021. This is the first installment in her new SKYWORLD SERIES, YA steampunk duology will soon be available for preorder in a sleek, sexy hardcover from Enclave. #youknowyouneedit ABOUT SECRETS OF THE MIST: What’s lurking in the Mist is the least of their worries… In a world where humanity lives in the sky to escape a deadly mist below, Cass’s only goal is survival. That is, until she finds a job on the airship Daedalus as a diver. Now she explores ruined cities, looking for treasure and people’s lost heirlooms until a young …
DAWN OF VENGEANCE releases!!
MARCO RETURNS!!!! GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!! I’m delighted to share that DAWN OF VENGEANCE, the epic next installment in the Droseran Saga, released on Tuesday December 8th. It’s time for you to grab this beast of a book and join Marco in his journey across the quadrants. DAWN follows on the heels of its predecessor, Brand of Light, which won multiple awards this summer. ABOUT DAWN OF VENGEANCE: A haunting prophecy upended his identity. Now it demands his life. Once a formidable bounty hunter, Marco Dusan is plagued by insecurity as he tours the realm he now rules. This quiet, backwater planet is not as untouched as he’d once thought. Evidence of collusion between Droseran factions and the powerful …
Kardia Illustration Reveal!
ILLUSTRATION REVEAL!!! Look at this gorgeous rendering of KARDIA, the capital of Kalonica and residence of the royal family from the Droseran Saga. Originally when I wrote of Kardia, I had something in mind that more resembled Kensington Palace, but as this illustration came to life, I realized I had it wrong. The royal residence would not be simple, not in Kalonica. Not as the most powerful realm on Drosero, home to centuries of medoras. So, I let the incredible Laura Hollingsworth take the lead and was thrilled with how it came out. You will see much more of Kardia in DAWN OF VENGEANCE as well as the third book. REMEMBER: PREORDER DAWN OF VENGEANCE now and submit your receipt …
Soul Raging Releases
Reaper hunts one of its own! ABOUT SOUL RAGING: Leif Metcalfe is done waiting for answers and seizes control, a move that comes with a high price and a deadly risk: teaming up with the enemy. He can only hope that what he uncovers will heal the wounds he’s inflicted on those he loves. Iskra Todorova believes Leif is on a collision course with death and knows firsthand the irrevocable cost of that path to the soul. While trying to protect her daughter and intervene with Leif, Iskra is forced to set her sights on the man behind the evil organization ArC–Ciro Veratti. Torn apart by injuries and opposing views on how to handle Leif’s act of treachery, team …
VVolt N629 (ret) Seizes Rainbow Bridge
VVolt is gone. Our hearts are shattered. Mid-morning yesterday—after he’d eaten breakfast and taken his medications—I noticed he wasn’t doing well. He seemed very mopey, then borderline lethargic, refusing food and water. So, we took him to the ER … and late last night he went into distributive shock, likely from the cancer. The Red Bank Veterinary Staff, especially Dr. Levitt, was extremely respectful and caring—they draped a flag blanket over him as Brian and I watched him leave our sides to seize the Rainbow Bridge. Around 11:30pm, he went peacefully amid our tearful, whispered thanks for his love and his service. Many of you have heard me say—I’ve never known or loved a dog like VVolt before. It’s …
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #12
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt BEGINS on 10/15 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer). There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all weekend (until Sunday, 10/18 at midnight MST)! So take your time reading the unique posts along the way. We hope you’ll discover new authors/new books and learn new things about them. Submit your entry for the grand prizes by collecting the …