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Series Review: The Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk

Greetings and welcome to Reviews That Burn: Series Reviews, part of Books That Burn. Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. I'd like to thank longtime Patron Case Aiken, who receives a monthly shoutout. This episode discusses The Kingston Cycle by C. L. Polk.  Full Audio Here    In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own. Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be enslaved to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn’t leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family, but even after...
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BBNYA Spotlight - To Spy a Star by Jonathan Nevair

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.

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Book Details

LENGTH: 328 Pages
GENRE: Science Fiction, Thriller
AGE CATEGORY: Adult
DATE PUBLISHED: December 5, 2023

Bookshop (Affiliate): https://bookshop.org/a/12882/9798986727745

Indie Story Geek: https://indiestorygeek.com/story/6753

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/cG6rxbV (Canada) https://a.co/d/abUUHa1 (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/jag9mNI (UK)

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198172142-to-spy-a-star

The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/41a919fa-409b-4c40-b6f4-da3cf0a65119

Blurb

One star can break a galaxy.

Agent Renault plays cloak and dagger against her most formidable opponent yet - a ruthless and cunning expert at cards and more deadly arts besides. Her mission: retrieve a stolen asset known as the Star Eye.

Aided by her eccentric agency team and armed with state-of-the-art gadgets, she races to solve a devious conspiracy and bring down her elusive foe. But a specter haunts the agency's halls, whispering secrets from its past. Allies and enemies alike wear masks in the espionage game. Lilline must decide who to trust if she hopes to take down a sinister and vengeful mastermind before a wave of terror crashes across the stars.

To Spy a Star: a fast, fun, and action-packed spy-fi adventure where Mission: Impossible meets The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.


Author Bio

Jonathan Nevair is a science fiction writer and educator originally from Long Island, NY. After two decades in the classroom, he finally got up the nerve to write fiction. His character-driven space opera series (Wind Tide) and spy-fi thrillers (Agent Renault Adventures) have been nominated for, and won, multiple awards. His short fiction is published in sci-fi journals, including Simultaneous Times and Eldritch Science. Jonathan lives in southeastern PA with his partner and rambunctious mountain feist, Cricket. When not writing and teaching, he spends his time chasing his dog through the woods and stargazing with dreams of walking in space.

A woman in a leather jacket and dark pants, holding a futuristic-looking gun, with a background of lasers and spaceships which is half purple and half greenA person with short, dark hair and a silver and grey beard, wearing a plaid shirt and a thick, comfy-looking scarf around their neck.



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