About the Book
A prince cursed to sleep.
A princess destined to wake him.
A kingdom determined to stop them.
High Prince Alexander has been
cursed to a sleep like unto death, a curse that will end the line of the high
kings and send the Seven Kingdoms of Tallahatchia into chaos. With his manservant
to carry his luggage and his own superior intelligence to aid him, Alex sets
off to find one of the Fae and end his curse one way or another.
A hundred years later, Princess
Rosanna learns she is the princess destined by the Highest King to wake the legendary
sleeping prince. With the help of the mysterious Daemyn Rand, can she find the
courage to finish the quest as Tallahatchia wavers on the edge of war?
One curse connects them. A hundred
years separate them. From the rushing rivers of Tallahatchia’s mountains to the
hall of the Highest King himself, their quests will demand sacrifices neither
of them could imagine.
My review
This book is so amazing! First of all, what a refresher to find a fantasy world not based on medieval Europe! I absolutely loved the native American feel to it and the settings. Seriously, all the canoes and stuff...wow. And when I say the princess can paddle her own canoe, I mean it quite literally. :)
This book is so amazing! First of all, what a refresher to find a fantasy world not based on medieval Europe! I absolutely loved the native American feel to it and the settings. Seriously, all the canoes and stuff...wow. And when I say the princess can paddle her own canoe, I mean it quite literally. :)
The characters, of course, are amazing, though since I couldn't spend as much time with them as with the Acktarian characters, I didn't fall quite as much in love with them. Daemyn and Alexander are both lovable, but they're not as adorable as Leith.
I just loved the way the fairies were done. There's something about the way most fairies are done in stories that I just don't like, and that wasn't present here. It seemed so believable and real and like it actually fit in with the world.
Even more amazing was the allegory. Seriously, I don't know if I've seen a more beautiful allegory. I can't go into details, but it was so beautiful.
This book was seriously amazing and everyone needs to read it. The lessons and the themes, the characters, the settings, and of course, the amazing allegory all make it so worth it. I can't wait to spend more time in this world. (Of course, I will always be a little peeved I shipped the wrong ship, but oh well. I can't have everything, I guess.)
I also had the privilege of asking Tricia a couple questions. Check it out!
Who is your favorite fictional character (your own don’t
count)?
This is a really hard
question! It is really, really hard to choose. There are SO many characters
that I’ve loved throughout the years. I think it might be Halt from Ranger's
Apprentice. Or maybe Will's horse Tug. Really, why do I only have to pick one
favorite character????
What is your favorite fairy tale?
Beauty and the Beast. I
was obsessed with that fairy tale when I was growing up. I rewatched the Disney
cartoon all the time and read all the different picture books and fairy tale
versions of it I could get my hands on. My grandparents gave me an illustrated
fairy tale book and I was so excited when not only was Beauty and the Beast the
first story, it was also the one they used for the cover art.
Marvel or DC (and please don’t say “neither” or “both”)?
Marvel. I tend to like
action movies that are balanced out with a good deal of witty humor and not too
dark, so that’s why I’ve always liked Marvel better. Though I’m really hoping
they aren’t starting to go darker with the latest couple of movies…
What piece of writing advice has helped you the most?
That would probably be
the advice I got from my 7th through 9th grade English
teacher who told me writing was a series of baby steps. You don’t have to worry
about trying to master it all at once. Start slow and work on mastering the
next step.
That's really great advice!
That's really great advice!
How does it feel to be known as an evil author?
Ha, ha. As long as that
is always said fondly, I don’t mind.
And we couldn't say it any other way but fondly. Though I'll never completely forgive you for the cliffhanger at the end of Deny.
About the Author
Tricia Mingerink is a
twenty-something, book-loving, horse-riding country girl. She lives in Michigan
with her family and their pack of pets. When she isn't writing, she can be
found pursuing backwoods adventures across the country.
About the Book:
Freedom begins with
finding the truth.
Amidst the turmoil
caused by Smyth’s arrest, Celeste is stuck in limbo, stripped of her
citizenship, with no choice but to flee to a peaceful Kyraenean hideaway with
the tumultuous Amaya Mason.
When bounty hunters
threaten the local orphanage, Celeste and Amaya must work together and fight.
Even if it means risking what they cherish the most.
His plans in
tatters, his career in jeopardy, Mick Haynes is forced to leave Kyraenea with
the enigmatic Torrance Kyle, the agent he still can’t trust.
Torrance is good at
lying, and even better at hiding his pain, but is he strong enough to deal with
the consequences of betraying his own father?
Can Celeste accept
the truth, accept her place in the Haynes family or will lies chain her to the
past and destroy her chance at a new life?
Dissociate is available for sale on Amazon here. The first two books in the series Disowned and Dissemble are also available on Amazon.
Sarah Addison-Fox
is a New Zealand-born home-schooling mother of two who loves action-packed
fantasy with strong heroines. She has an astonishing amount of nail polish, has
all her creative writing credentials shoved in a drawer somewhere, and has a
husband who, after 27 years, can still make her blush. When she’s not working
on her Christian YA fantasy series', she
can be found fangirling on Goodreads or sending GIFs on Twitter.
To celebrate the release of Dissociate and Dagger’s Sleep, Sarah Addison-Fox and Tricia Mingerink are hosting a day-long Facebook Festival. There will be plenty of games and giveaways, not to mention Serena Chase, author of the Eyes of E’veria series, will be the guest of honor. It’s a party you won’t want to miss! You’ll be able to stop by any time during the day to join the fun, no matter what time zone you live in!
Link to the Facebook Festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/244246872802075/
Sarah Addison-Fox and Tricia Mingerink are each hosting a giveaway for their books for the blog tour.
Sarah Addison-Fox and Tricia Mingerink are each hosting a giveaway for their books for the blog tour.
Sarah
Addison-Fox is giving away a paperback set of the first three books in the Allegiance Series. The giveaway is open
internationally where such giveaways are permitted and where Createspace ships.
The books may or may not be signed depending on where the winner lives.
Tricia
Mingerink is giving away a paperback of Dagger’s
Sleep. The giveaway is open internationally where such giveaways are
permitted and where Createspace or the Book Depository ships. The book may or
may not be signed depending on where the winner lives.
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Blog Tour Schedule
Tuesday
– May 22
Laura
Grace – Author Interview
Reading
Anyone – Book Review
Jaye
L Knight – Book Spotlight
Quirky
Faith – Book Reviews and Author Interview
Wednesday
– May 23
Allyson Kennedy
– Author Interview
Sam
H. – Book Review
Addyson
Huneke - Book Review and Author Interview
Ivie
Brooks - Book Reviews
Thursday
– May 24
Shantelle
Mary - Book Review and Book Spotlight
Brie
Donning - Book Review and Multi-Character Interview
Blooming
with Books - Book Review and Author Interview
Julian Daventry
- Book Review and Author Interview
Friday
– May 25
Faith Thompson
- Book Reviews and Author Interview
Hannah Gaudette
- Author Interview
CM Williams
- Book Review
Chloe Parker
- Book Reviews
Saturday
– May 26
JM
Christian - Book Review and Multi-Character Interview
Abigail McKenna
- Book Reviews
Liv
Fisher - Author Interview
Book Wolf
- Book Reviews and Author Interview
Liz
Koetsier – Book Spotlight
Monday
– May 28
Jessica Dowell
- Book Review and Author Interview
Lila
Kims - Book Reviews
Marie
Elrich - Book Reviews
Faith Potts
- Book Review and Book Spotlight
Facebook
Festival – begins 5PM EST May 24th through 9PM
EST May 25th with special guest Serena Chase
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