#SPFBO Spotlight : the first five books..

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As part of the SPFBO (details here) all the bloggers taking part have been assigned 30 books.  By the end of a six month period the aim is to choose one book to put forward into the next stage.  So, I’m aiming to check out 5 books a month.  My list first appears here and I’ve picked five random numbers for my first batch of books which are set out below.  I’ve provided here the write up and covers from Goodreads for background and also to shine the spotlight on each of these books:

Rebel’s Honor by Gwynn White:

Rebel'sHonor

Warrior princess Lynx was helping her brother through a rite of passage into the raiders—the band of rebels who protect their nomadic tribe from imperial guardsmen—when she received a summons to marry her sworn enemy, Crown Prince Lukan. The command cannot be denied. Not when it’s backed up by one thousand guardsmen, each armed with superhuman powers, stationed near her tribe’s desert encampment.

With nothing but her wits and her mundane fighting skill to aid her, Lynx is now on a crusade to destroy Lukan, his all-powerful guardsmen, and his evil empire. If she fails, she forfeits not only her own life but the lives of every person in her tribe.

Unbeknown to Lynx, the only thing the beautiful, brooding Lukan fears is the curse that says Lynx, his warrior bride, will destroy him and his world-conquering empire. Armed with secret but diabolical, mind-controlling technology, Lukan is confident he’s safe from her threats. Unfortunately, no high-tech device can protect him from his lust for her. And it’s his lust that will trigger his downfall.

A story of curses and prophecy, Rebel’s Honor is an intrigue-filled, romantic steampunk adventure. Warning: Don’t start reading at bedtime. Rebel’s Honor will keep you turning the pages all night.

Kindle Edition, 367 pages
Published October 20th 2015

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Soul Stealer by Joseph J Bailey:

Soul Stealer
Heaven has fallen.
The legions of Chaos have overrun the world.
Uërth is in ruins.With the Heavenly Host’s fall, Angel Swords rained from the heavens, littering the world in what was.Only the most honorable and purest of heart are able to take up the Angel Swords and wield them against the throngs of Chaos. These mighty Empyrean Knights are all that stand between Uërth and annihilation.

Saedeus is neither pure of heart nor honorable. Nor does he wish to wield an Angel Sword.
He just wants to be left alone with his mushrooms.
And his pet rock.
But he might not have a choice.

When he inadvertently takes the soul of a dying Empyrean Knight into himself, his world, and his obligations, grow forever larger.

With the help of his pet rock, the spirit of a heavenly knight, and the sword of a fallen angel, he might be able to make all the difference.

If he doesn’t die first.

Soul Stealer is a dark fantasy

Kindle Edition, 324 pages

Published October 7th 2015 

Assassin’s Quest by Jon Kiln

Assassin's Quest
Royal assassin, Rothar, is on a routine mission. Tasked with quietly eliminating a lecherous merchant with a penchant for young children, Rothar’s blade strikes without hesitation. 

But when more children go missing, Rothar digs deeper and discovers an insidious network that reaches high up into the echelons of nobility. 

What started as a simple mission has become a dangerous quest for justice. Rothar must call upon all his skill to punish those responsible, and rescue the innocent before it’s too late. 

“A fast-paced, full length, heroic fantasy novel.”
Paperback, 250 pages
Published June 30th 2015
Original Title

Assassin’s Quest (Veiled Dagger, #1)

Into the Sky by Erica Converso

Into the Sky
“Five gems there are to act as keys
For the gate to the land of death.
In silver, over mountain, beyond the trees,
At journey’s center, across the seas,
To pass the door where no man draws breath.”Alcione wants more than anything to join her father and brother as one of the Talaria, the riders who defend the King on their flying mounts, the arion. She dreams of soaring up into the sky to protect her land. But as a girl, she will never have a chance to become a hero.After her family is killed in a revolution, Alcie is determined to bring them back. She sets out with Romi, her brother’s arion, towards the capital, where it is said rests a legendary crown with the power to enter the land of the dead. But if she can’t conceal her identity as a former noble, her quest could end before it even begins. Alcie must hide everything she is to survive in this new, dangerous world. But only as her true self can she ever hope to find the crown of five stones and bring her family home.Kindle Edition, 256 pages

Published February 17th

The Tarot Cards by Christina Maharaj

The Tarot Cards

The cards have been released.

They’re draining the world of its magic.

A new master has been chosen.

Only she can capture the cards.High schooler Clara Marsters was on Summer break when it happened. She found the card that would change her destiny. Thrust into Gaia, a dying world filled with magic, she meets Alex, the mysterious yet familiar talking tiger, who came to assist her on her journey.

In order to save the world and get back home, they must travel through the kingdom of Burkhart, solving puzzles and braving the trials of the cards. It’s not just the trials she has to worry about though. Others want the cards magical power, and they’ll stop at nothing to get it.

How far would you go, to save a world that isn’t your own?

Kindle Edition, 173 pages
Published June 30th 2015

23 Responses to “#SPFBO Spotlight : the first five books..”

  1. jessicabookworm

    Sounds like you have some great books to try – I particularly like the sound of Rebel’s Honor and Soul Stealer. Happy reading 🙂

  2. S. C. Flynn

    Looking forward.to what you will say, Lynn

  3. Carmen

    I like the premise of The Tarot Cards. I’m into that.

  4. Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

    Oh, you’ve got some lovely covers and good looking books! Good luck on your progress, hope you’re on track. I’m very excited 🙂

    • @lynnsbooks

      The books look great this year don’t they – very impressive start. It is going to be exciting.
      Lynn 😀

  5. Danya @ Fine Print

    Warrior princesses, assassins, and flying mounts, oh my! Haha. Those are all great topics, I hope you end up liking them! 🙂

  6. DJ (@MyLifeMyBooksMyEscape)

    I’m liking the blurb for “Soul Stealer” the most out of these, and then “Rebel’s Honor.”

    • @lynnsbooks

      They all sound pretty good – there are some very impressive looking books this year.
      Lynn 😀

  7. Ria

    Very interesting. Looking forward to seeing your opinions on them, whether or not you finish any and/or give them a full review.

    • @lynnsbooks

      Thanks – I’m looking forward to everyone’s books this year – we had some good times last year after all.
      Lynn 😀

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