Today I’m excited to participate in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for In the Jaded Grove by Anela Deen hosted by MTMC Tours! The Darkest Part of the Forest meets A Curse So Dark and Lonely in this gripping portal fantasy—where an injured pixie knight from a magical realm falls into the path of a poet from Michigan. Out on April 15th, 2021 from Fine Fables Press.
Title: In the Jaded Grove
Series: A Kindred Realms Novel #1
Author: Anela Deen
Publisher: Fine Fable Press
Publication Date: April 15, 2021
Genres: Fantasy
Purchase a copy: Amazon
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Simith of Drifthorn is tired of war. After years of conflict between the Thistle court and the troll kingdom, even a pixie knight known for his bloodlust longs for peace. Hoping to secure a ceasefire, Simith arranges a meeting with the troll king—and is ambushed instead. Escape lies in the Jaded Grove, but the trees of the ancient Fae woodland aren’t what they seem, and in place of sanctuary, Simith tumbles through a doorway to another world.
Cutting through her neighbor’s sunflower farm in Skylark, Michigan, Jessa runs into a battle between creatures straight out of a fantasy novel. Only the blood is very real. When a lone fighter falls to his attackers, Jessa intervenes. She’s known too much death to stand idly by, but an act of kindness leads to consequences even a poet like her couldn’t imagine.
With their fates bound by magic, Simith and Jessa must keep the strife of his world from spilling into hers—except the war isn’t what it appears and neither are their enemies. Countless lives depend on whether they can face the truths of their pasts and untangle the web of lies around them. But grief casts long shadows, and even their deepening bond may not be enough to save them from its reach.
Author’s Note: While this is the first book in this series, all Kindred Realms novels are written as standalone books and can be read in any order.
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REVIEW: I absolutely adored this book! First, this cover is STUNNING!! Not only does this book have Filipino and LGBTQ rep, but the main characters, Simith and Jessa, captured me immediately. Deen wastes no time diving into the action. The magic system and alternate world are fresh takes on familiar favorites. This was such a quick read and I found myself it was longer. It wasn’t that the story lacked for anything, rather I wanted to stay with Simith and Jessa longer. I hope you’ll all give this a chance!
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Pre-order Campaign for In the Jaded Grove!
Author Anela Deen is also running an EPIC pre-order campaign, and best of all, it is open internationally!
Details and links are on her website here: https://bit.ly/3eWOmE2 but below are some highlights.
Anyone who pre-orders the book on Amazon OR suggests it as a library purchase – and fills out my Google form – receives a swag pack.
The swag pack includes:
- A 5×7 “In the Jaded Grove” Art Print (Exclusive design by Dreamy&Co)
- 2 Bookish Stickers
- 1 Double-Sided Bookmark
- 1 Signed Author Bookplate
This is running until I run out of swag packs or until the end of April, whichever comes first.
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INTL Tour-wide Instagram Giveaway!
Head over to my Instagram account where you can enter one of the following prizes:
1 Winner:
- A paperback copy of the book
- A slim volume of selected poems by Emily Dickinson (the MC’s favorite poet) with gilt-edged pages
- 1 Alice in Wonderland postcard (my favorite portal fantasy 😊) illustrated by @MarijkeIllustration
5 Winners:
– 1 Alice in Wonderland postcard illustrated by @MarijeIllustration
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About Anela Deen:
A child of two cultures, this hapa haole Hawaiian girl is currently landlocked in the Midwest. After exploring the world for a chunk of years, she hunkered down in Minnesota and now fills her days with family, fiction, and the occasional snowstorm. With a house full of lovable toddlers, a three-legged cat, and one handsome Dutchman, she prowls the keyboard late at night while the minions sleep. Coffee? Nah, she prefers tea with a generous spoonful of sarcasm.
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Tour Schedule:
April 12
@paperfury – Boostagram + Book Blog
April 13
@pixiecutsandprose – Bookstagram
April 14
@thereaderandthechef – Bookstagram + Book Blog
April 15
@theheavycrownreads – Bookstagram
April 16
@brenyandbooks – Bookstagram + Book Blog
April 17
@gcreads04 – Bookstagram
April 18
@thereadingchemist – Bookstagram + Book Blog
April 19
@readmeinpastel – Bookstagram
April 20
@my_heart_is_booked – Bookstagram + Book Blog
April 21
@dazzlingtragedy – Bookstagram
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