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Monday, December 25, 2023

Blog Tour- BARBARIC VOL. 3: HELL TO PAY & QUEEN OF SWORDS: A BARBARIC TALES by @MichaelMoreci, @nicholas_eames, @Rin237 With An Interview & #Giveaway! @thevaultcomics,

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BARBARIC VOL. 3: HELL TO PAY by Michael Moreci, Nicholas Eames, Nathan C. Gooden & QUEEN  OF SWORDS: A BARBARIC TALES by Michael Moreci & Corin Howell Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Books:

Title: BARBARIC VOL. 3: HELL TO PAY

Authors: Michael Moreci, Nicholas Eames, Nathan C. Gooden (Illustrator)

Pub. Date: January 2, 2024

Publisher: Vault Comics

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 128

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/BARBARIC-VOL-3-HELL-TO-PAY

As one of Entertainment Weekly’s “10 Best Comics of 2021,” BARBARIC – featuring Owen the Barbarian and his bloodthirsty companion Axe – is back: bigger, bloodier, and badder than ever with BARBARIC Vol. 3: HELL TO PAY!

Hailed as one of the best comics of 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, Screen Rant, and more, bestselling BARBARIC is back, big, bloody and headed straight to Hell in Volume 3: Hell to Pay!

While Owen tames a dragon with an old friend, Soren and Steel cross paths with someone else from our cursed barbarian’s past…who isn’t looking nearly as friendly. Hell hath no fury like a woman stabbed through the heart by an ugly f***ing orc.

Oh, wait! Who’s carrying Axe?

BARBARIC Volume 3: Hell to Pay includes the oversized one-shot Wrong Kind of Righteous co-written by fantasy powerhouse writer Nicholas Eames (Kings of the Wyld)!!


For fans of BRZRKR!, The Witcher, Conan the BarbarianRed SonjaHeathen, Rat Queens, Kings of the Wyld, and Dungeons and Dragons!

Collects the third three-issue miniseries (Hell to Pay) and the special one-shot standalone (Wrong Kind of Righteous)!

It’s just … BARBARIC!

From writer Michael Moreci (Wasted Space, The Plot,Spree, and Revealer) and artist Nathan C. Gooden (Brandon Sanderson's Dark One, The RUSH, Vampire: The Masquerade)!

Own a whole lot of Owen, Axe, and the BARBARIC universe with:
Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses (hardcover)
Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses (trade paperback)
Barbaric Vol. 2: Axe to Grind (trade paperback)
Barbaric Vol. 3: Hell to Pay (trade paperback)
Queen of Swords: A Barbaric Tale (trade paperback)

PRAISE FOR BARBARIC

‘One of the “10 Best Comics of 2021…” Barbaric took only three issues to establish itself as a first-rate comic.’ - Entertainment Weekly

‘One of the “Best Comics of 2021…” It's a funny, gory, weird comic with stunning art in muted colors.’ – Thrillist

‘One of the “Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2021…” the “excellent…violent, expletive-filled fantasy epic Barbaric never holds back… It’s bloody spectacular.”’ - Screen Rant

"A visually stunning, incredibly funny, action-packed bloody tale." - Comic Book Yeti

 

Title: QUEEN  OF SWORDS: A BARBARIC TALES

Authors: Michael Moreci & Corin Howell (Illustrator)

Pub. Date: January 2, 2024

Publisher: Vault Comics

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 112

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, B&N, Indigo, Powell’s, BAM, Bookshop, Blackwell’s

Barbarian. Assassin. Witch. Red Sonja meets Dungeons & Dragons in Queen of Swords: A Barbaric Tale, where the triple threat of women's fury rises - bursting from the pages of the smash, BARBARIC (one of Entertainment Weekly's "Best Comics of 2021!")!

Magic and mayhem, humor and trouble,
Fire burns as blood flows and bubbles ...


Spinning out of the pages of BARBARIC comes an all-new, rip-roaring fantasy adventure, filled with mayhem, humor, and a bloodthirsty weapon that just won’t stop talking!

Serra is a witch with a checkered past; Ka is an assassin with an agenda all her own, and Deadheart is a barbarian who wants to bash everyone in her path. They’ll have to unite their unique skills to track down a powerful foe who’s tied their lives together. Get ready to meet your new favorite instrument of death—the evil Ga’Bar, whose spirit is now trapped in Deadheart’s sword!

Discover the origin of the dark magic that turned Soren into the tattooed witch she is today, in this totally new story, the perfect place to step into the world of BARBARIC for the first time!

Hell's got nothin' on these badass Barbaric belles...

Collects the entire, standalone three-issue series!

 

Interview with Michael Moreci & Nathan Gooden:

What movies/television/books/video games inspired the next chapter of Owen and Axe in Barbaric Vol. 3: Hell to Pay.

For me , visually, the obvious answer is the Video Game, God of War. The story of that game had a lot of similarities to Owen's journey in Hell to Pay. The journey of a great warrior, that has fallen in battle. The video game is very brutal which is also the tone of Barbaric.

 

Can you talk about who (or what) inspired Owen, Axe, and the entire Barbaric Universe?

Conan the Barbarian was a huge inspiration for this Universe. I adored Conan growing up, so Mike and I wanted to do an homage, and what better way, then to gently make fun of it? The first and only rule I have for Barbaric, is to have fun. It should be nonstop laughs and thrills.

 

How is Hell to Pay different than the first two volumes?

Well, in this volume, the core group is separated. Owen, Axe, and Soren are in different worlds. They have become almost unstoppable together, but separated,  they are very vulnerable to their enemies. The Curse is now upon Soren's head as well. Axe, well he is Axe. Not much has changed for him, other then the length of his hangovers.

 

MIKE & NATE:  How was it working with Nicholas

Working with Nicholas, was just effortless. He completely understood the world and dove right in. His ideas just had Mike and I saying to  eachother, "Why DIDN'T WE THINK OF THAT?!". Hopefully this is the first of many that Nicholas will contribute.

 

List your favorite graphic novels from last year and why you like them.

The Last Ronin. I have always been a huge TMNT fan, and I really liked the path this story took.

It's Lonely At The Centre Of The earth. It's a great look at depression and the black holes it can create.

It's always great to get some new Saga as well.

 

List the graphic novels and/or prose books that you’re looking forward to next year.

I’m really looking forward to Stephen King's new book. In my opinion, he has been on fire lately. And I've heard rumors of a Cujo sequel. 

 

NATE: Talk about your favorite (and least favorite) type of character to create/draw

My favorites are the strange and unique creatures Mike creates with the Barbaric world. There is always new lands with adventures and creatures. This story progresses quickly, so it's always fun to create rich backgrounds for new cities, tribes, and characters. No one would ever want to hear it, because I would bore them to sleep.; But I always have reasons for a certain design down to each detail. Example the reason some Barbarians wear a certain headband, and others wear face paint. My least favorite are ones that I know are going to get killed quickly. My brain creates this rich back story and then two panels later, they are dead and gone.

 

Does BARBARIC HELL TO PAY  have a playlist? If so, can you share? 

Absolutely!!! Deftones, specifically, the album OHMS.

 

Is there anything else you’d like to share with readers/tour participants?

Thank You, and I really hope you enjoyed Barbaric, Hell To Pay.

 

About Michael Moreci:

Michael Moreci is a bestselling comics author, screenwriter, and novelist. His original comic works include The Plot, Curse, Barbaric, Wasted Space (all for VAULT COMICS), the upcoming Creepy the Snowman Middle Grade graphic novel – with his two sons – for WONDERBOUND, Roche Limit, and more. He's also written canonical stories for Stranger Things, Star Wars, Hack/Slash, and the DC universe. Additionally, Moreci ‘s first movie, Revealer, premiered in Fall 2021 and he's in pre-production on a second film.

Keep in touch:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

 

About Nathan Gooden:

An award-winning illustrator and sequential artist, Nathan C. Gooden is Art Director at Vault Comics. Nathan studied animation at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and worked in film production, before co-founding Vault Comics. Nathan’s previous works include Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One (Vault), Barbaric (Vault), Zojaqan (Vault), and  Killbox (from American Gothic Press). He lives in Southern California, where he plays a lot of basketball and hikes constantly with his wife. 
Keep in touch:

Instagram

 


About Nicholas Eames:

Nicholas Eames was born to parents of infinite patience and unstinting support in Wingham, Ontario. Kings of the Wyld is his first novel, Bloody Rose his second! He lives in British Columbia, Canada, and  loves black coffee, neat whiskey, the month of October, and video games, anime, movies, and all things awesome.

He is co-wrote(with Michael Moreci) the one-shot, oversized comic BARBARIC: Wrong Kind of Righteous for Vault Comics!

Keep in touch:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

 


About Corin Howell:

Corin Howell is a red head Comic Artist of spooky, scary, and sexy, and monsters, maidens, and robots.
I love cats too.
She is the artist for the supernatural detective series from Vault, SHADOW SERVICE, with bestselling author Cavan Scott.          Hometown:  Austin, TX

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

 

Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive finished copies of BARBARIC VOL. 3: HELL TO PAY & QUEEN  OF SWORDS: A BARBARIC TALES, US Only.

Ends January 16th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

12/18/2023

Writer of Wrongs

Excerpt

12/19/2023

Comic Book Yeti

Interview Nicholas Eames /IG Post

12/20/2023

@darkfantasyreviews

IG Post

12/21/2023

Sadie's Spotlight

Excerpt/IG Post

12/22/2023

The Momma Spot

Excerpt

Week Two:

12/25/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Interview Michael & Nate/IG Post

12/26/2023

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt/IG Post

12/27/2023

Lady Hawkeye

Excerpt/IG Post

12/28/2023

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

12/29/2023

jlreadstoperpetuity

IG Post/TikTok Post

Week Three:

1/1/2024

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post

1/2/2024

Lifestyle of Me

Review

1/3/2024

Country Mamas With Kids

Review/IG Post

1/4/2024

The Knight's Guild

Review

1/5/2024

Brandi Danielle Davis

IG Review

Week Four:

1/8/2024

Two Points of Interest

Review/IG Post

1/9/2024

Kountry Girl Bookaholic

Review/IG Post

1/10/2024

@ashe_and_ink

IG Review

1/11/2024

Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's

Review/IG Post

1/12/2024

GryffindorBookishnerd

IG Review


Thursday, December 14, 2023

Cover Reveal- ETA: THE TRIAL OF LOGAN GRUVER by I. Ashmawey With An Excerpt & #Giveaway!

Today I. Ashmawey, Hypothesis Books and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover for ETA: THE TRIAL OF LOGAN GRUVER, their new sci-fi time travel mystery book which releases July 16, 2024! Check out the awesome cover and enter the giveaway!

 

On to the reveal! 

About The Book:

Title: ETA: THE TRIAL OF LOGAN GRUVER

Author: I. Ashmawey

Pub. Date: July 16, 2024

Publisher: Hypothesis Books

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 276

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/u/4jE5pv

Logan Gruver doesn’t mean to commit the first murder in history—it was an accident, he swears. But now, he has introduced violence millennia early, escalating humanity’s destruction, and is about to go on trial for the first time-travel murder ever.

All Logan wants is to find purpose in his life, stuck in a house with abusive parents who are always comparing him to his deceased sister, and trapped in a stalemate banking job where he feels invisible. So when he wins a shot at traveling five million years into the past as a volunteer guard, Logan jumps on the opportunity. His newfound freedom is a breath of fresh air. He even finds love with a charming traveling journalist, Giselle. Unlike anyone he’s ever met, she challenges him to learn more about himself, and the two grow closer as they journey into the past.

Then the curious duo discovers the organization they traveled with is keeping a massive secret: humanity will mysteriously go extinct in the future, and no one knows why. These vacation getaways to the past are actually an attempt to restart humanity, five million years prior. The bigger problem: the attempt isn’t going to work.

While trying to save both past and present, Logan makes a grave error that ends in a murder that was never supposed to happen. Now the entire timeline is on the brink of destruction, and Logan may have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save mankind.

 

Excerpt:

THE PROLOGUE
Everything we thought we knew was wrong.
The earth isn’t flat.
The universe does not revolve around us.
Black holes aren’t impenetrable.
And time travel isn’t just the stuff of science fiction.
Then there was a discovery; one that changed the course of human history. A discovery that started the chaos that ruined my life… and everyone else’s: the Canvas of Time.
What it was, no one understood. What we did know was that this Canvas was an invisible, cosmic sheet that covered all our known existence. Inside the Canvas, time exists. Outside, it doesn’t. Outside, nothing exists. It turned out that our universe as we knew it was limited after all.
But that wasn’t the best part. If you pass through the Canvas and back into it from a different angle, you travel through time. It was a fascinating discovery about the Canvas, but it didn’t really matter since the perimeter of the Canvas was too far for us to reach.
But before science could truly begin to fathom what this discovery meant, the general public did what they did best: they panicked. Religion, politics, and Hollywood all blurred together as no one knew truth from fiction. Crowds marched to government buildings with “We are doomed,” “Beam me up, Scotty,” and “Humans failed. Give the planet to the apes” posters.
For the most part, the discovery made people afraid. Afraid to think about what it could mean for them now, their pasts, and their possible futures. And fear makes people do unexplainable things. Hence… World War III.
Eventually, we realized the discovery of the Canvas actually meant little to nothing to humanity. It was like discovering gravity; it was always there from the beginning, we just understood it better. It didn’t stop the war from continuing, however. As always, people start off fighting about one thing and end up fighting about another.
But it was many years later that something in our solar system shook things up. Something that wasn’t there from the beginning and actually did mean a lot to humanity. A black hole suddenly appeared in our solar system. Once again, the whole world was caught off guard. Where did it come from? How did it not instantly destroy us? Would our time slow down? Why didn’t it suck us into its eternal abyss?
But one day, a video changed everything. An online influencer was hosting a debate in Central Park discussing if the black hole was truly a black hole or a hoax, when an unidentified little girl passing by interrupted the debate: “I have a question,” she blurted. “Is the black hole a hole in the Canvas of Time?” The vlogger didn’t appreciate the interruption. Nor did he realize at that moment the gravity of the question. But it’s always the things that almost go unnoticed that change humanity. A Yale professor who saw the video immediately published a paper proving that the little girl’s hypothesis was actually valid. Suddenly, the fighting ceased, and everyone thought the same thing: does the black hole bring the perimeter of the Canvas closer to us? Can we possibly use the black hole to travel through time?
An invitation to venture into the unknown. How could we resist?
So all humanity put their differences aside, worked together, and used the black hole, this gap in the Canvas of Time, to research, discover, and further the human condition.
Actually, no, none of that happened. Would have been nice if the discovery of the Canvas of Time had changed things. But the third world war ended as all do, with one country having the majority of the power, and that party took complete ownership of the Canvas, the black hole, and time travel as we know it. Humanity tore into factions of opinions, and the only thing we could agree on, the one unarguable truth, was that everything we thought we knew was one hundred percent wrong.

 

About I. Ashmawey:

County based Film and Television Writer widely known for his vivid, emotionally-moving writing style. Throughout his creative career, he has written for a multitude of prominent media outlets like Disney Channel. He has also both written and produced numerous independent films. 

Born in the heart of Washington D.C., the creative spark entered Ibrahim’s life early on. By the age of 10, he started crafting short stories, resulting in statewide recognition. During middle school, he was the editor of the school newspaper. From a young age, he would see the extraordinary in what the majority deemed as ordinary. Ultimately, this is what drove him to share the unique things he saw through the art of storytelling. 

Today, Ibrahim is happy to call his passion a lifelong vocation, and consistently strives to create positive change that will continue to impact people for generations to come.

Website | Goodreads

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of ETA: THE TRIAL OF LOGAN GRUVER (when available), US Only.

Ends December 21st, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Blog Tour- ECHOES OF BALLARD HOUSE by @DeniseBillups With An Excerpt & #Giveaway!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the ECHOES OF BALLARD HOUSE by E. Denise Billups Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: ECHOES OF BALLARD HOUSE (Simone Doucet Series Book 3)

Author: E. Denise Billups

Pub. Date: November 6, 2023

Publisher: Next Chapter Publishing

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 286

Find it: Goodreadshttps://books2read.com/ECHOES-OF-BALLARD-HOUSE

Hidden secrets. Unearthed truths. Simone Doucet returns to uncover the sinister truth behind a series of murders within an opulent mansion in the heart of New Orleans' Garden District.

Yearning to escape the confines of her New York City brownstone, Simone jumps at the opportunity to house-sit a gorgeous Queen Anne Victorian home in her cherished New Orleans Garden District. Upon her arrival, the walls whisper ancient voices, the owner’s parrot mimics an eerie nightly tune, and elusive footsteps echo through the floorboards. Simone quickly discovers she is not alone in this majestic house.

Tackling the afterlife alone, Simone becomes entangled in the stories of three tormented souls caught in a web of greed, hatred, and infidelity. Their deadly secrets converge in a bone-chilling tale of murder. Yet, within the grandeur of Ballard House, Simone is far from alone.

The peril she faces extends beyond the spectral world, and she will soon confront evil from both the living and the dead. What dark secret lies hidden within the walls of Ballard House?

 

Grab all the books here!

 

 Excerpt Video:

 

 

About E. Denise Billups:

E. Denise Billups is an American author born in the rural Alabama, raised and cultivated in New York City, formed by a multicultural environment. Previously a Wall Street Portfolio Analyst, Denise now writes haunting paranormal mysteries, suspense and thrillers. Her childhood and earlier years were shaped by the rigors of ballet a discipline she carried into her writing. Still residing in New York City, she a fitness fanatic by morning, a writer by day and an  avid reader during her free time. When she’s not behind the laptop or a book, she’s surrounds herself with friends and family. For more info visit: edenisebillups.com

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Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive an eBook of ECHOES OF BALLARD HOUSE, International.

Ends December 26th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

12/11/2023

Kountry Girl Bookaholic

Excerpt

12/12/2023

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt/IG Post

12/13/2023

Lifestyle of Me

Review

12/14/2023

ogitchidabookblog

Excerpt

12/15/2023

ashe_and_ink

IG Review

Week Two:

12/18/2023

100 Pages A Day

Review

12/19/2023

Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Review/IG Post

12/20/2023

The Knight's Guild

Review

12/21/2023

Brandi Danielle Davis

IG Review

12/22/2023

book.aholic003

IG Review


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