Stories by Alethea Lyons
Storytime
Audio excerpts of stories by Twitter friends
Starseer
Katya's book Starseer came out this month and I've just started reading it. I am so in love with her characters!!! She also does all her own art and it's incredible. The picture here is of Etar, the MC.
It's an honour to be allowed to read a snippet from Starseer for Storytime. If you enjoy it, please consider buying the book! Available in Kindle or paperback. Links below.
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Please go check out her social media.
Twitter: twitter.com/AuthorKfhs
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The Time Between
Amanda is one of my absolute favourite people. I had the honour of reading her book Broken Trail (a creepy horror with paranormal elements). The excerpts below are from an older sci-fi WiP that I hope she will return to!
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Please go check out her social media.
Twitter: twitter.com/BookishDuck
TikTok: tiktok.com/@b00kishduck
Website: amandacas.weebly.com
The Trouble With Fairies
This is my second time reading one of Morgan's books and it has such different vibes from the first reading. I'm always here for some fantasy and fairies and Morgan definitely delivers! As an asthma-sufferer, I really enjoyed the rep in this scene.
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Please go check out her social media.
Twitter: twitter.com/LKmorgan_x
Instagram: instagram.com/lk.morganx/
TikTok: LKMorganx_x
Assorted Poetry by Lily Lawson
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This is my first foray into reading poetry for Storytime and it was a lot of fun. Thanks to Lily for offering up 3 of her amazing pieces! All 3 are on the same 'single' below, so please do click through and listen to all of them, they aren't long.
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You can buy Lily's poetry collections on Amazon:
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She also has a Christmas book out!
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Please check out her social media.
Twitter: @lifelovelily22
Daughters of Tith
Oh my goodness, where do I start? Love, love, LOVE this book. I was lucky enough to beta read it and I can't wait to have a copy on my shelf.
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This fantasy novel has such a unique setting (or settings since there's 2 places on Derkra and NINE Earths). I adore non-human characters and the kandar completely captured my heart. I shed many tears over this book!
Chapter 2 is a great intro to the world.
You can read chapter 1 on the author's website here as well as the rest of chapter 2 here.
Daughters of Tith will be published in 2023!!!
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Please check out the author's social media and GoodReads page too:
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Twitter: @onDerkra
GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/63091132-daughters-of-tith
Website: www.jpatriciaanderson.com
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The Keys of the Raven
I beta read The Keys of the Raven a while ago. It has a speculative take on the thriller genre that I really enjoyed. There are complex characters and relationships and the ending is so tense!
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Please check out Keira's social media.
Twitter: @keira_mar
Grief Tour
I absolutely adore Jess and her book. It's the perfect blend of romance, adventure, self-discovery, and humour (oh & did I mention romance? *Swoon*). Warning though, chapter one is going to hit you right in the heart!
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Please check out her social media for writing, crazy mom stuff, & beautiful photography. She's insanely talented and utterly DELIGHTFUL.
Twitter: @jessica_mitacek
Etsy: https://t.co/qbZkqmAlWc
TikTok: Jessica.Mitacek.Author
Abyss
Seriously loving the noir vibes of this snippet. It has a speculative twist, heaps of mystery, and a monster.
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As well as being a great writer, Jessica is also a talented artist.
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Please check out her social media.
Twitter: @phoenixfire110
Instagram: phoenixfire110
The Way of Unity
This is the first time I've gotten to read some of Sarah's writing and I sincerely hope it won't be the last. There is a meditative tone to her writing that beautifully evokes the subject matter.
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Please check out her social media.
Twitter: @SKBalstrup
Website: www.sarahkbalstrup.com
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If you enjoyed this except, please checking out the book on GoodReads. It's also available for pre-order. Release date is 6th February 2023, so not long to go!
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GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/62986432-the-way-of-unity
Pre-order: inyurl.com/evnxuawm
Transcendent
I had the privilege of reading the first 3 chapters of this book a little while ago and I was so absorbed I almost missed my tram stop. I was so excited to read chapter 4 for today's Storytime and get to meet the love interest!!!
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There are 2 versions - a short 6:30 version of the first 2 scenes of the chapter and a full length version at 19:00.
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Please check out her social media.
Twitter: @Helen_Chester
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Jon's writing is always so evocative and rich with tension. I'm hooked by the mystery in this small excerpt. He manages to get so many intriguing hints into it.
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Please go check out his social media.
Twitter: @PalmerWriting
For Each A Tattoo
I'm delighted to have been given the opportunity to read the opening of Morgan's 'Murder Book'. Please have a listen. (I can't do justice to the voices but this is going to make a great audiobook one day!)
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Please go check out her social media.
Twitter: twitter.com/LKmorgan_x
Instagram: instagram.com/lk.morganx/
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