authors – Juli D. Revezzo, author of the Antique Magic series and more

Smashwords Year end sale

Published on 17 Dec 202217 Dec 2022 by Juli D. Revezzo

Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know,

A few of my books are available as part of the Smashwords 2022 End of Year Sale!

Take advantage of amazing promotions on thousands of indie titles throughout December. Find your next favorite book at https://smashwords.com/shelves/promos

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One is Druid Warrior Prince

Use the code SEY75 at checkout for 75% off during our site-wide promotion!

(Offer good through Jan. 01, 2023 )

Synopsis:

Gwenevieve Macken’s world falls into chaos as inhuman interlopers scheme to possess both her and her land.

When a foreign guardian comes forward as her only option for salvation, Gwenevieve must choose between her desires, and fulfilling the fate to which she was born.

A forced marriage with a Tuatha dé Danann warrior isn’t part of her plan. Nor was true love.

My Christmas paranormal romance mystery: Murder Upon a Midnight Clear:

Use the code SEY50 at checkout for 50% off during our site-wide promotion!

(Offer good through Jan. 01, 2023 )

Synopsis:

Murder reminds Detective Helene Collias that crime doesn’t take holidays. And the last victim she expected to find in her case files this Christmas is the sister of her old flame, Sean Grant. Ordinarily, Helene’s psychic gifts give her an edge but this time, that gift has short-circuited. Could her lingering attraction to Sean be blurring her abilities, or is something more sinister at work?

There are even more ebooks on sale here. I hope you find something you’ll like!

Monthly writer update

Published on 29 May 202129 May 2021 by Juli D. Revezzo

Who can believe May is almost over, raise your hand.

*crickets*

Yeah, neither can I! So, what’s new in the writer’s sphere? Well, I’ve been busy busy with house stuff, (ugh!) and busy editing. Editing what, you ask? Why, the next Antique Magic book! Yes, my next urban fantasy book will be coming, very, very soon. I had hoped to get it out before now, but pesky thing is longer than I planned–and I got knocked down for two weeks not being able to keep anything in my stomach, which in turn left me with no desire or strength to edit.

(Oh, yeah, right. And there was reading through the monstrosity that was that pile of papers I showed you last month, and I sort of roughly plotted a new historical romance “series”. Yes, I cannot control the plot-bunnies, ever.).

Then, we had some house things we had to take care of, nothing too shocking, but it was to us. So, that’s been a minor nuisance.

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Making a date–#booksnippet–September 15

Published on 15 Sep 20201 Oct 2020 by Juli D. Revezzo

And now for something a little different…maybe. Here’s my sneak peek for Keeper of the Grove (Stewards War, book one) for this Sunday:

Stacy’s gaze went to Aaron’s, and butterflies dashed around in her stomach. A vision flashed before her of how his eyes might look glazed over in passion. “Maybe we should go.” She cleared her throat, stood and moved to the filing cabinet, changed her mind and went to the desk again.
The fabled diary! She was beside herself with excitement. She’d have the diary. What a month this
was turning out to be. “When can we meet him?”
Aaron came forward and ran a finger over the calendar’s slots. “How about tomorrow morning?”
“Yes.” She nodded emphatically. “Perfect. Nineish?”
“Tomorrow it is.” He nodded and turned toward the door.
The thrill of this discovery overwhelmed her. An urge to kiss him in thanks struck her hard in the chest. “Aaron?”
He met her gaze, waiting.
Her brain screamed, halt! She wanted to touch him at least. Her fingers twitched. She stepped back.
She just couldn’t. “I’ll see you at nine.”
He turned away with a knowing glint in his eyes.
She was such a fool.

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Synopsis:

Stacy Macken has one goal in mind: saving her renowned history center from greedy creditors. Losing it would be a catastrophe—one she doesn’t know how she’ll avoid.

Until Aaron Fielding arrives. To all human eyes, he is just like any man, but he reminds Stacy of one of the fae. He certainly enchants her like a fae lover would. But Stacy suspects there is more to this sexy fellow, with his tales of the Tuatha dé Danann, and magical warriors from Celtic legend who protect humanity from a wicked enemy seeking their destruction. Does his appearance mean the end of the world imminent?

Can she, a studious woman more intent on history books with no training in or love of war, possibly have anything to offer when a long-prophesied druidic battle explodes around her?

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Previously published as Passion’s Sacred Dance by Juli D. Revezzo
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Bonus: Includes brand new flash fiction piece, “About A Warrior”

If you’d like to get a copy of this, (or its new novel in the Stewards War series), it’s available for sale or to borrow with Amazon Prime at …well, Amazon 🙂

Druid Warrior's Heart (Celtic Stewards Chronicles, book 2, Juli D. Revezzo, Medieval romance, fantasy

There are two related books to this novel, Druid Warrior Prince and Druid Warrior’s Heart both now available at Amazon.

A GRIPPING YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE! by Annie Douglass Lima #freeonamazon

Published on 18 Jul 202018 Jul 2020 by Juli D. Revezzo1 Comment

A GRIPPING YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE!

About the Story:

Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is desperate to see his little sister freed. But only victory in the Krillonian Empire’s most prestigious tournament will allow him to secretly arrange for Ellie’s escape. Dangerous people are closing in on her, however, and Bensin is running out of time. With his one hope fading quickly away, how can Bensin save Ellie from a life of slavery and abuse?

What is the Collar for, and What is a Cavvarach?

The story is set in a world very much like our own, with just a few major differences. One is that slavery is legal there. Slaves must wear metal collars that lock around their neck, making their enslaved status obvious to everyone. Any slave attempting to escape faces the dilemma of how and where to illegally get their collar removed (a crime punishable by enslavement for the remover).

Another difference is the popularity of a martial art called cavvara shil. It is fought with a cavvarach (rhymes with “have a rack”), an unsharpened weapon similar to a sword but with a steel hook protruding from partway down its top edge. Competitors can strike at each other with their feet as well as with the blades. You win in one of two ways: disarming your opponent (hooking or knocking their cavvarach out of their hands) or pinning their shoulders to the mat for five seconds.

More About the Story

Set in a world alarmingly like our own, The Collar and the Cavvarach is the story of fourteen-year-old Bensin, a slave, whose status is made obvious to everyone by the steel collar locked around his neck. A martial artist who competes to win money for his owner, Bensin fights in tournaments with a cavvarach. But his greatest battle is the struggle to protect his little sister from the horrors of legalized slavery in a world where slaves have few rights. Desperate to keep her safe, Bensin struggles to find a means – legal or otherwise – to arrange for her freedom.

(For a fun introduction to the story’s setting and its culture, including an explanation of how cavvara shil works, click here.)

Sound Like a Book you Might Enjoy?

Click the play button below to listen to the first 15 minutes of the story as narrated by Joseph Baltz.

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About the Author

Annie Douglass Lima considers herself fortunate to have traveled in twenty different countries and lived in four of them. A fifth-grade teacher in her “other” life, she loves reading to her students and sparking their imaginations. Her books include science fiction, fantasy, YA action and adventure novels, a puppet script, anthologies of her students’ poetry, Bible verse coloring and activity books, and a fantasy-themed cookbook. When she isn’t teaching or writing, Annie can often be found sipping spiced chai or pomegranate green tea in exotic locations, some of which exist in this world.

Email: AnnieDouglassLima@gmail.com

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What a pain

Published on 21 Apr 201921 Apr 2019 by Juli D. Revezzo

I hope everyone is having a great week, and a wonderful Easter. Me, I’ve been working my fingers off, and managed to trip up the stairs (yes, it’s possible, apparently!) and scraped my hand. But it’s superficial and not causing as much pain as I thought it might.

What is the pain…I can’t get into my usual blog. Why? Huh, who knows? I’ve had the stupid thing for 11 years and Blogger.com keeps throwing “confirm your profile” pages in my face.

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Why the heck is this happening? I’ve dumped my cache…several times, and yet, sign in is still directing me to that page. There’s a community post about it with 800 comments. And it seems like Blogger doesn’t care. Until they do, I guess I’m back to WordPress (and I also have a Tumblr blog, if you like that site). At least there’s that, but no way to let my other blog followers know what’s going on. Feh!!

Quick Note and update

Published on 13 Aug 20166 Oct 2016 by Juli D. Revezzo

I have moved my blogging home. I’m now (back) over at Blogspot: http://julismapsroom.blogspot.com where I find I’m babbling more often…:) About just about anything that comes to mind. So, if you’d like to keep up on all my er, notes and latest releases, I have subscription links at the bottom of the blog. They look like this:

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If you are following me on bloglovin’ you’re probably good. If you aren’t then do go look for those (*at the bottom of the blog!). *sigh* Meanwhile, I hope y’all have a good weekend and good luck in the giveaway, (if you try for it)!