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October Daye / Inheritance - Essay Series Part Five: Long Series and How to Read Them

Hello Patrons and general audience members! Welcome to another Books That Burn essay by Robin. Thank you to Case Aiken, who receives a monthly Patron shoutout. [Full Audio Available Here] This is the fifth and final entry in a five-part essay series discussing two long-running book series by queer authors: October Daye by Seanan McGuire, and Inheritance by A.K. Faulkner. I chose these series because I love them both, they were intended from the start to be long series, neither of them are finished yet, and the authors have different structural approaches to developing each series across so many volumes. Purely coincidentally, they are both long-running contemporary fantasy series mainly set in California in or near the 2010's, with major characters named Quentin, and whose fast-healing protagonists have a tendency to quasi-adopt a gaggle of magical teenagers. After a brief moment in the 1990's, October Daye begins in earnest in 2009 and has reached 2015 as of the eighteenth boo...

BBNYA Spotlight - Accrue's End: Affliction by E.R. Smo

About BBNYA and the Spotlight Tours

The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 16 finalists and one overall winner.

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Book Details

LENGTH: 303 Pages
GENRE: Fantasy
AGE CATEGORY: Young Adult
DATE PUBLISHED: October 27, 2023

Indie Story Geek: https://indiestorygeek.com/story/8731

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/9dnLmkw (Canada) https://a.co/d/4UiHK1r (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/iezOhHy (UK)

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200529511-affliction 

The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/4a33b574-6762-41e9-9104-6d0206f31e73 

Blurb

His parents were heroes, and now he may get his chance to be one. Whether he’s ready or not.

When Kyo’s godfather is infected by the corruption-a spreading affliction that turns people into murderous shadow monsters, he goes to the only mages who can help. But the duo are not the kindly healers they appear. Kyo stumbles upon the victims of their manipulation and necromancy magics, and during the confrontation, the pair vanish with his godfather as a hostage.

Desperate to reclaim his family, Kyo gives chase, but his first encounter teaches him he won’t defeat them alone. With the help of an anxiety-ridden cleric, a runaway princess, a fatherly stowaway, and a ten-year-old with the power to summon gods, he sets out to stop the mages before they turn the entire world into living dead and ravenous shades.


Author Bio

E.R. Smo writes fantasy novels for the sole purpose of entertaining his readers. He especially enjoys writing stories with an abundance of magic and action-filled fight scenes. JRPG video games such as Final Fantasy are a big inspiration for his stories and his favorite to play in his spare time. Fantasy is his favorite genre to read and has a fondness for stories involving zombies.

Outside of writing, he is a long-time gamer, playing on both PC and console, and will happily admit to enjoying midday naps. He lives in Virginia and is glad to remain near his family.


Social Media Links

Visit him online at: https://authorersmo.wixsite.com/home 

Instagram: @ersmo_author 

Twitter: @ERSmo_Author 


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