I’m so excited to chat about a brand-new series that is so good I can hardly calm down enough to tell you about it!
A Castle Awakened by Sharon Rose is the first book in the Castle in the Wilde series, and I couldn’t help but immediately buy it once I saw the gorgeous cover.
The story within is just as stunning as the cover.
It enchanted me from the first paragraph, I adore the resplendent wit and humor, and the descriptions are simply divine. I also happen to be in love with the characters.
(It is seriously possible to ship two characters so early on in a story? >>> Apparently, yes.)
The prequel novella, A Castle Sealed, releases January 19th, and book two in the series, A Castle Contended, releases July 31st.
Believe you me, both are preordered and I cannot wait for them to show up on my Kindle.
Aren’t those covers freaking gorgeous?
Also, can I please just have the rest of the series right now this very second?
{Amazon link to the series: https://amzn.to/35FhTgd}
Before I gush too much more about this author or this series, here’s what book one is all about:
A foreign usurper. A lady who longs for freedom. Vicious beasts who want to rip them all to shreds. Who wins?
Never one to shy from a challenge, Lord Tristan Petram took possession of a forsaken castle. His search uncovered no hint of who built it or why they abandoned such a gem. What treachery would strike the founding family from history? Still, it seems a small matter, since the generations have passed. If he and his followers can forge a life here—and hold out against ravenous vixicats—the castle and this land will be theirs. As for the nearest kingdom, they never venture beyond their border or the mysterious forest of tower trees. Except…
Beth dons a disguise and takes a forbidden ride in Tower Woods—a last fling before she bows to the dictates of her noble birth. Her fun adventure turns into a nightmare of kidnap and rescue—of sorts. Now she’s trapped in a nameless castle held by a foreign usurper who calls himself Lord Petram. Who could he be, and what will he do with her if he finds out who she really is?
Thus, Lord Petram finds himself the unwilling guardian of an injured lady who won’t give her full name. A crime he didn’t commit may bring retribution from an unknown kingdom. Do they have a claim to this castle that he now calls home? If he survives the vixicats, will an army slaughter him and his followers?
A Castle Awakened is the first novel in the Castle in the Wilde trilogy. If you like fantasy with mystery, intrigue, and romance, come and explore this secondary world with medieval undertones and the turmoil of clashing cultures.
Doesn’t that sound amazing?
Because it is. It absolutely is.
I thoroughly enjoyed Sharon Rose’s sci-fi series, Diverse Similarity and Diverse Demands (see blog post here), and I cannot wait to finish her new fantasy series.
{Amazon link to check out her sci-fi series: https://amzn.to/35DpziY}
It looks as though I have a new auto-buy author! (My favorite kind.)
If you have added these books to your 2021 #bookstack, have featured any of them on your social media, or have already read the first book, will you do me a huge favor and let me know what you think?
I’m so excited to read the rest of them and cannot wait to hear if you enjoyed them as well.
I hope these are the perfect new reads for you!
In Him,
~Michele
About the Author:
I started writing when I was seven years old. Okay, My Life as a Flying Squirrel may have had a couple spelling errors, but my classmates loved it.
Plenty of life has happened since that first story, and I’ve come to realize the things that fascinate me. People. Communication. Culture. Personality. Viewpoints. Beliefs. Anything that makes each of us beautifully unique. Small wonder that my art spills out in story form.
It was only a matter of time before I just had to share my stories. I publish fantasy and science fiction because they allow vast spaces to explore. My stories weave cultures and characters, who are more than they seem to be, into adventures with mystery, romance, and hope.
When I’m not writing or reading, I may be traveling, enjoying gardens, or searching for unique coffee shops with my husband. We live in Minnesota, USA, famed for its mosquitoes—uh, I mean 10,000 lakes and vibrant seasons.
