Prophecy of Solstice's End by Diantha Jones (Oracle of Delphi #3) -- Cover Reveal

Readers of this blog know that I love Diantha Jones' work, so I'm pleased to help reveal her new cover for Prophecy of Solstice's End. This new cover gives a taste of how fierce Chloe is as she comes into her own, but to get a better taste, go pick up the book! 

Prophecy of Solstice's End

Oracle of Delphi #3

By Diantha Jones 

BLURB:  Summer Solstice is here. Let the games begin. Nothing but lies (some of them her own) and deceit have brought Chloe to Olympus for the Solstice Olympic Games. As the Oracle and the special guest of the King of Myth, Chloe becomes immersed in a life of unfathomable luxury, taunting history, and overwhelming excitement. Though scheming and untrustworthy, the gods remain on their best behavior as the tension and anticipation builds around the outcome of the Quest of the Twelve Labors, the deadliest competition of the Games. All seems well on the celestial front...until athletes start turning up dead and a philosopher missing for months returns with a most terrifying story... But that’s not all. As Strafford confronts his troubled past and more is learned about the Great Unknown Prophecy, Chloe grows close to another, setting off a chain of events that will bring her face-to-face with a truth that will rock both of her worlds to their core. And it’ll all happen before Solstice’s end...

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Author Bio: Diantha Jones loves writing fantasy books filled with adventure, romance, and magic. She's the author of the Oracle of Delphi series, the Mythos series, and the Djinn Order series (as A. Star). When she isn’t writing or working, she is reading or being hypnotized by Netflix. She is a serious night-owl and while everyone else is grinning in the warmth and sunlight, she’s hoping for gloominess and rain. Yeah, she’s weird like that.

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Dream of Me by A. Star (The Djinn Order #2) (Review)

Dream of Me by A. Star (The Djinn Order #2)
Publication date: January 19th 2016
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Steampunk

Synopsis:

Glory St. Pierre never thought so many lies could hold so much truth, especially when her entire life has been one of those lies. Now that she knows who she really is, she must find a way to come to terms with it before the Djinn sorcerer Rasputin and his steel army descend down upon the human and Djinn realms, wielding magic so dark even her own Djinn lover, Irving, is wary of it.

Their only hope to save the realms are a couple of hunters and the Lords of the Djinn Order, four powerful Djinn who have remained elusive for centuries. Armed with her only granted wish, a fabulous airship, and the Djinn she loves by her side, Glory will embark on a quest to find the four lords and enlist their help. But there is a reason the lords have been in hiding, and once this tiny band of adventurers awakens them from their slumber, they will set off a chain of events that has been in the making since the beginning of time.

There is no turning back now.

My Review:

The big reveal at the end of Wish For Me shed light on Glory's connections to the Djinn. Fair to say she might have a personal stake in their fate, but once the Djinn discover what they are, they are not going to be happy. No matter; the only Djinn she really cares about is Irving, and those two continue to steam up the pages, regardless of whether they're fighting or working together.

It's not enough that they have to worry about Hunters, a vengeful Djinn sect and some of Irving's snooty relatives. Not to give anything away, but Glory proves yet again that what you don't know really can hurt you and the people you love. Maybe she should be a little less reckless, but maybe Irving should be a little more forthcoming. But that's nothing compared to this installment's big reveal: let's just say Djinn riding on horseback is going to turn out to be one of the most terrifying things Glory has ever encountered.

I am loving this compact little series so far, and my hat is off to A. Star for her economical word building; these novels aren't super long, but you can immediately picture the world of the Djinn (and the other dimensions they visit). I mention this because one of the reasons I avoid paranormal is that I dread slogging through pages and pages describing an alternate universe, but the dread factor here is zero. Dare I say it, Star makes her new worlds sound like a lot of fun.

I can't wait to see what the final installment has in store for Glory, Irving and the rest of the rest of their motley band. Recommended for fans of steampunk.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24301527-dream-of-me

Purchase:

(Book 1 - Wish For Me - will be 99¢ the week of the tour!)

Wish For Me:

http://www.amazon.com/Wish-Me-Djinn-Order-1-ebook/dp/B00WPUZXPU/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wish-for-me-mia-darien/1123264035?ean=2940151381963

Dream of Me:

http://www.amazon.com/Dream-Me-Djinn-Order-2-ebook/dp/B01AOHOW3o

AUTHOR BIO:

A. Star is a fan of dirty passion. She loves to read it, and she damn sure loves to write it. She is the author of the Mythos: Gods & Lovers series and the Djinn Order series. She is a night-owl and a coffee junkie, and the only sneaker she would be caught dead wearing are Converses.

Author links:

http://www.diantha-jones.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6896192.A_Star

https://www.facebook.com/dianthajones

https://twitter.com/DianthaJones

Cover Reveal for Wish For Me and Drive Of Me (The Djinn Order) by @dianthajones

As I indicated, I'm not going to be doing a lot of blog tours anymore- but of course I'm going to make an exception for the writers I know and love. A. Star, the alter ego of one of my faves, Diantha Jones, is coming out with a new series and I can't wait to read it. (You know I'll be reviewing it as soon as I do.)

Genies and steampunk? Oh, this is going to be good!

Designed by: Deranged Doctor Design

Series: The Djinn Order, Act One

Publication Date: March 2015

Genre: New Adult Steampunk Fantasy

Three wishes. Two lovers. One destiny.

When the snarky Glory St. Pierre discovers the gold mechanical vase in her deceased grandmother’s basement, she has no idea that she has uncovered a priceless treasure: a genie lamp. With a real genie inside. A very sexy genie with a not-so-sexy grudge against the entire human race.

Irving Amir hates being called a genie. He’s a Djinn, and he is none too happy to be in the service of Glory, who is as intolerable, and beautiful, as humans come. Now he owes her his gratitude for freeing him and three wishes. Damn his luck.

But an arrow through the shoulder alerts Irving to the fact that he is being hunted, and after a truce dinner with Glory ends with them both almost being killed, hating each other goes right out the window. As feelings change and love starts to develop, they must dig through the secrets and lies to find the truth...a truth neither of them will ever see coming.

WARNING: Not suitable for ages 18 and under. A significant source of bad language, sexy times, and dirty jokes. If you suffer from a lack of a sense of humor, take with plenty of wine. If the symptom persists, see a doctor.

Designed by: Deranged Doctor Design

Series: The Djinn Order, Act Two

Publication Date: TBD

Genre: New Adult Steampunk Fantasy

The Dream Of Me synopsis will be released after Wish For Me is published.

A. Star is a fan of dirty passion. She likes to read it, and she damn sure likes to write it. Her first adult romance/fantasy novella is called Invasion, an alien romance about sacrifice. Lover, Divine is the first release from the Mythos: Gods and Lovers series. Future releases under A. Star include three more books in the Mythos: Gods & Lovers series, The Djinn Order novella series, and more.

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Prophecy of the Setting Sunrise (Oracle of Delphi #2)

Young Chloe Clever, aka Pythia, aka the Oracle of Delphi, is starting to get a little more confident in her new job as the keeper of the Great Unknown Prophecy. Which is good, because her job gets even tougher in this book: Apollo may be a ruthless SOB, but she's about to attract the attention of beings far more frightening. I won't give it away, but let's just say it's a good thing Chloe finds she can suddenly read a very old and otherwise forgotten language, however much it might dismay her demigod guardians.

If only Chloe could focus on forces of nature striving to take over- and occasionally rescue- the world. Unfortunately, the gods decided to bring the conflict home to her- literally. And while Chloe may think that was all about her, she quickly understands that the victim plays a special role- and more special than anyone could have imagined before. Oh right, someone did figure it out in the last book, so why is Chloe only finding out now? Let's just say it has a little something to do with the bonds between siblings- and the lack thereof between parents and children.

The questions remain. When is her beloved Strafford aka Solar aka The Sun Prince going to explain his dishonor to Chloe? And speaking of parents, why is Chloe's mother taking everything so calmly? And where is Chloe's father, why did he leave and what does he know? As one of the characters says, it's all about choices. Can even the Oracle of Delphi make the right ones when all this is going on?

As one of the characters says, it's all about choices. Can even the Oracle of Delphi make the right ones when all this is going on? Maybe, but not without a terrible sacrifice.

Once again, Jones made the myth-geek in me smile. Not to give anything else away, but let's just say that if Apollo is plotting a coup, he picked the perfect god to team up with. Apollo's light needs to be tempered with a little darkness, but darkness comes in different shades.

Looking forward to the next installment, and highly recommended once again for fans of mythology and young adult.

Prophecy of the Most Beautiful by Diantha Jones (Oracle of Delphi #1)

Chloe Clever has had it rough: her father left her family a few years ago, she’s plagued with hallucinations of the scariest kind and she’s her high school’s resident freak.

By the second chapter we know why: Chloe is the Oracle of Delphi, and the voices she hears and visions she sees are real. She’s saved in the nick of time from certain death at the hands of an evil Ker by the children of... Apollo. Turns out the god of prophecy has some very good reasons to want to protect the Oracle, but Chloe learns very quickly that the gods don’t do anything for free.

The first people to warn her about the gods? Their demigod children, who may have been blessed with some of their immortal parent’s power, but are all varying degrees of dispensable. Even Strafford Law, the most powerful of Apollo’s children, is ultimately just a tool of his father’s. Chloe, however, quickly sees him very differently.

Chloe’s task is to figure out The Prophecy of the Most Beautiful, and even The Knowledge bestowed (or forced?) upon her by Apollo isn’t enough on its own. In fairness, though, having to fight off attacks and encountering people literally falling from the sky is a huge distraction. But even before she does solve it, it’s clear that Olympus has bigger issues simmering, and Apollo, Strafford and Chloe are destined to play a huge part in what’s going down. So, evidently, might her family, but that’s a story for the next book.

As a longtime mythology fangirl, I love that Jones begins to tie up some “unfinished business” the original stories left us dangling with. Not to give anything away, but Roberto Calasso would definitely approve of the way she’s doing it. Also, Jones drops hints several times that Chloe’s previous life may not have been everything she thought it was, but my jaw still dropped when we realized just how different it really was. I cannot wait to see how the twist with her family plays out. Finally, I enjoyed the character Strafford; I’m very curious now to uncover why he needs to redeem himself- and how he’s going to do it.

Recommended for mythology fans.