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January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

This is the Seventh Book in the Kate Daniels Series

Is it just me, or is Kate always in the middle of every fight that has to do with Atlanta?

By John Irvin

Yes, I’m promoting Book 7, Magic Breaks, in the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. I’ve got nine more days to go of this 90-Day Author’s Assault, so I’m finishing up my series.

If you haven’t collected the other books in this urban fantasy series, what’s wrong with you?

If it’s finances, I understand.

If it’s priorities, I don’t understand. Books should be a priority! Too much time on Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat will rot your brain—believe me!

So much negativity, you’re just breeding hate.

Fiction reading expands your mind and it’s been scientifically proven people who read fiction are more open-minded.

Why wouldn’t you join in this journey of the imagination and meet my favorite characters?

Don’t you want to meet the amazing Kate Daniels? Don’t you want to laugh at her dry humor and sarcasm? Don’t you want to root for her and Curran as they struggle to develop a romantic relationship in Post-Shift Magic-and-Tech-embattled Atlanta?

Don’t you want to live another life besides this one?

And here is Book 7:

MAGIC BREAKS by ILONA ANDREWS.

If you’re still on the edge of decision, here’s the brief description from Amazon.

“No matter how much the paranormal politics of Atlanta change, one thing always remains the same in this #1 New York Times bestselling series: if there’s trouble, Kate Daniels will be in the middle of it…

As the mate of the Beast Lord, Curran, former mercenary Kate Daniels has more responsibilities than it seems possible to juggle. Not only is she still struggling to keep her investigative business afloat, but she must now deal with the affairs of the Pack, including preparing her people for attack from Roland, a cruel, ancient being with godlike powers.

As Roland’s long shadow looms ever nearer, Kate is called to attend a gathering of leaders from Atlanta’s supernatural factions. When one of the Masters of the Dead is found murdered by a shapeshifter, Kate is given less than twenty-four hours to hunt down the killer. And this time, if she fails, she’ll find herself embroiled in a war that could destroy everything she holds dear…”

Do NOT miss out: MAGIC BREAKS.

Just a note, I have an author team helping me prepare for my debut Spring 2021 Toward the Pacific Book Tour. We greatly desire your support to help us take books out of that good ole comfort zone and find more readers.

The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

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January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Grant Burrows is back…or is he?

After the cliffhanger of the second book, I was lost until I could finally read this dark thriller finale

By John Irvin

As I’m nearing the end of this 90-Day Author’s Assault, I’m finishing up with promoting the finales of a lot of my favorite series.

This Dominion trilogy by Robin Parrish is no different. The science fiction thriller triple threat will have you on the edge of your seat and up late at night … at least, it did that to me.

The finale is called Merciless and it takes an even darker turn.

After having become a totally new person in the first book, then getting used to that new person in the second, has he become another new person?

When the thing crawled up out of the pit, I couldn’t read fast enough.

Let’s just say, I was dying to actually be there with his friends to help them figure out a way to save Grant and the world.

Without saying anything else before I spoil it, I want you to add this book to your collection. If you haven’t even ordered the first two, here are the links so you can go grab them.

I really really don’t want you to miss out—I added the extra really for emphasis. Please, do yourself a favor and add this to bookshelf!

Book 1, Relentelss: https://amzn.to/35s9Q6c

Book 2: Fearless: https://amzn.to/35sajFu

Here’s the link to Book 3:

MERCILESS by ROBIN PARRISH.

If you’re still on the edge of decision, here’s the brief description from Amazon.

“Evil has infiltrated our world. His name is Oblivion and his touch is death. He devastates the planet, turning it into a twisted, barren world. A dark world. And Grant Borrows, the one man powerful enough to oppose him, is dead.

As Grant’s remaining friends learn the ultimate truth behind the events that shaped their lives, they secretly gather for one last battle. This showdown between good and evil will prove to every soul on earth that in the bitterest twilight, all is not lost. The world must never forget that even when life is merciless, it is not hopeless.”

Do NOT miss out: MERCILESS.

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January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

When She Quits Her Job and Starts Her Own Business

Kate Daniels is a woman after my own heart…

By John Irvin

I was quite proud of Kate Daniels when she did what I did a few years ago. Quitting your traditional job and starting your own business is a scary thing…especially when the clients don’t seem to wanna show up at your doorstep with open arms and lots of Benjamin Franklins.

With the Beast Lord as her mate now, nobody wants to chance getting on his or her bad side. Naturally, they’re going to stay away.

So when someone is finally willing to take that chance, you know Kate will be willing to accept.

When I started this fifth book in the Kate Daniels series, Magic Slays, I was already opening to the first chapter with high expectations. The next week was a whirlwind of enjoyment as I was not disappointed…AGAIN!

Ilona Andrews—the husband and wife team—really know how to spin a good yarn, weave a great tale, and all those old clichés!

I hope my own writing will one day match theirs.

But, as for you, my dear reader, you should definitely click through one of these affiliate links and collect the fourth installment. I’ll use my Sith mind tricks on you.

Reaching across the internet waves, I’ll contact your brain…*monotonous drone* you will order this series.

Here’s the link:

MAGIC SLAYS by ILONA ANDREWS.

If my mind tricks haven’t convinced you to grab your complete collection copies, here’s what the Amazonian gods have to say.

“In this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series, war-plagued Atlanta has never been so deadly…Good thing Kate Daniels is on the job.

Kate Daniels may have quit the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, but she’s still knee-deep in paranormal problems. Or she would be if she could get someone to hire her. Starting her own business has been more challenging than she thought it would be—now that the Order is disparaging her good name. Plus, many potential clients are afraid of getting on the bad side of the Beast Lord, who just happens to be Kate’s mate.

So when Atlanta’s premier Master of the Dead calls to ask for help with a vampire on the loose, Kate leaps at the chance of some paying work. But it turns out that this is not an isolated incident, and Kate needs to get to the bottom of it—fast, or the city and everyone dear to her may pay the ultimate price…”

Do NOT miss out: MAGIC SLAYS.

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Another note, I have to make sure to let you know, all links I use for my fellow authors’ works are affiliate links because why not?

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021

The Boy who would be a Thief

If it were up to the gods, Percy would be put to death for stealing Zeus’s lightning bolt…or did he?

By John Irvin

So here is another series that I missed out on growing up, but I got to experience as an adult and, I think, enjoyed it more because of that.

The Percy Jackson series is a fantastic fantasy with clean humor because of its focus on kids.

I had seen the movies, disappointed they did not continue. I’d been recommended the books by several friends.

I’d seen the memes and the cartoons.

Finally, I found a friend who had more than one copy of the entire book series.

He was willing to sell me the box set for a good price.

So, when I read one book and needed to continue with the next fast, thanks to the cliffhanger, I had the next four ready wand waiting.

That’s why I’m recommending this box set for today.

For an awesome price on Amazon, you get all five books of this adventure!

Here’s the link:

PERCY JACKSO AND THE OLYMPIANS by RICK RIORDAN.

If my words haven’t convinced you to grab your complete collection copies, here’s what Amazon has to say.

“Accompany the son of the sea god Poseidon and his other demigod friends as they go on a series of quests that will have them facing monsters, gods, and conniving figures from Greek mythology. Do they have what it takes to save the Olympians from an ancient enemy?

Whether it is for readers who are experiencing Percy’s funny and thrilling adventures for the first time, or for fans who want to devour the saga again, this gift will be prized by readers aged 8-80.

This beloved series, read in schools across the world, has inspired two motion pictures and a Broadway musical. It is currently in development for a television series on Disney+”

Do NOT miss out: PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS.

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January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

There’s a School hidden in the Highlands of Scotland

I’m a few decades late with my promotion, but YouTube wasn’t a thing back then.

By John Irvin

Here’s a funny story. You know how I grew up in the 90s? If you’ve been following me any bit these past couple of years since I started the blog and the year since I started my YouTube channel, you’ll know this.

Well, you know how the Harry Potter series is a thing for 90s kids? Even the early millennials are fans usually. So, JK Rowling persisted through rejection from stupid people who didn’t know what they would be missing out on.

Now she’s a multi-millionaire from this entire franchise and an inspiration to almost every struggling authorpreneur.

Well, I’m going to be flat out open here. I did not actually start reading the books until last year! Can you believe that? Even the movies, it was only two years ago that I watched the whole series for the first time.

You see, having grown up in Eastern Europe, I missed out on a few things. Of course, I also experienced things probably 95% of my generation has never experienced. It’s a give and take.

But I’m now caught up, I think. Almost…at least. I’ve watched the whole series three times through now and only have one more book to read and I’ll have completed it.

I’m almost a pure-blood wizard, according to some ratings.

Anyways, I just found the entire book series for just $50 on Amazon! All seven books for ONLY fifty bucks. That’s under ten dollars each book. I believe that is an awesome price and worthwhile.

I’m already adding it to my to-be-bought list!

Make sure you don’t miss out on adding this stupendous collection to your bookshelves…that is, if I’m not late and you haven’t already!

Here’s the link:

COMPLETE COLLECTION OF HARRY POTTER by JK ROWLING.

I figured since today is my 249^th blog post and my 95^th YouTube episode, it would be high time I spotlighted this fantastic book set!

If my words haven’t convinced you to grab your complete collection copies, here’s Amazon has to say.

“Now for the first time ever, J.K. Rowling’s seven bestselling Harry Potter books are available in a stunning paperback boxed set! The Harry Potter series has been hailed as “one for the ages” by Stephen King and “a spellbinding saga’ by USA Today. And most recently, The New York Times called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the “fastest selling book in history.” This is the ultimate Harry Potter collection for Harry Potter fans of all ages!”

Do NOT miss out on the book set: HARRY POTTER.

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January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

When Kit Livingstone becomes a Ley Line Master

Still on the hunt for the skin map, Kit and his friends are growing desperate as they uncover more of the truth.

By John Irvin

This Bright Empires series by Stephen Lawhead just gets better and better the further you delve into the series.

After reading the first two books, I picked up The Spirit Well, knowing I wouldn’t be disappointed.

Stephen Lawhead always comes through.

With the twisting plots and the conniving villains, Kit, Mina, and everyone else is in a battle for the multi-verse.

If you haven’t grabbed books 1 and 2, you really need to do that and also snatch this one too.

If I remember correctly, each new book to the Bright Empires series had me staying up later and later the more I read.

I also fell for one of the girls, yes, I know she’s fiction. That’s probably a problem, but oh well. At least, I’m honest about it.

I wonder if any of my readers could guess which character I fell for. I’ll give you a hint, so far, I haven’t mentioned her in my blogs about each of these fantasy thrillers.

I think, you’ll have to buy the books and read them then guess, because I’ve been mentioning a lot of characters.

Here’s the link:

THE SPIRIT WELL by STEPHEN LAWHEAD.

Before I go, I’m going to mention yesterday’s blog. It was focused on a non-fiction book. For some reason, I just noticed that I’d called in an urban fantasy thriller—my brain must have been stuck on the previous blog from the day before. So I’m sorry about that.

Now, back to The Spirit Well, here’s Amazon’s description:

“The Search for the Map—and the secret behind its cryptic code—intensifies in a quest across time, space, and multiple realities.

But what if the true treasure isn’t the map at all . . . what if the map marks something far greater? Something one world cannot contain? Those who desire to unlock that mystery are in a race to possess the secret—for good or evil.

Kit Livingstone is mastering the ability to travel across realities using ley lines and has forged a link from the Bone House, a sacred lodge made of animal bones, to the fabled Spirit Well, a place of profound power.

His friend Mina is undercover in a Spanish monastery high in the Pyrenees, learning all she can from a monk named Brother Lazarus. Still determined to find Kit, she is beginning to experience a greater destiny than she can fathom.

Cassandra Clarke is overseeing an archaeological dig in Arizona when a chance encounter transports her to 1950s Damascus. There, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to the Seekers—the last living remnants of the Zetetic Society who need her help to track down the missing Cosimo Livingstone and his grandson Kit.

But there are darker forces at work in the universe whose agents always seem to be one step ahead of the rest—and they’re all desperate to gain the ultimate prize in this treasure hunt where the stakes increase at every turn. At the heart of the mystery lies the Spirit Well.”

Do NOT miss out on the book: THE SPIRIT WELL.

The more you are able to donate, the more possible it is for me to take my books on a trip across the continent and grow our reading tribe while promoting books for the public!

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I’ve now been hosting a YouTube channel called John Irvin, Author Journey Series. Check it out at YOUTUBE.COM/AUTHORJOURNEY

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Another note, I have to make sure to let you know, all links I use for my fellow authors’ works are affiliate links because why not?