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This is the weekly Thursday NL for S.M. McCoy for all things fantastical sci-fi fantasy and paranormal adventures with a splash of romance.
If you are on this NL it is because you joined a giveaway like AuthorsXP, BookSweeps, grabbed a copy of My Abett, Kingdom of Acatalec, or spotted my Divine series around and thought that author seems cool, and I would like to stay in touch!
Let me introduce you to Dion and the KRAG!
Again, I've been playing around with my new art tablet, and drew CHIBI Dion riding the Krag that protects Atlantis from Taking Medusa. I'm debating turning him into a sticker. He's pretty cute.
The Krag is a shapeshifter and he can make his form so LARGE that his tentacles can span the length of double the colosseum of Atlantis from one tip a tentacle to another.
For a size reference Atlantis is around a 230 mile length island, and the colosseum is around the width of 500 feet, and that would make some of his smaller suckers on his tenacles be larger than a HUMAN.
This is 5X larger than traditional stories of the infamous KRAKEN.
Though, the Krag of Atlantis CAN be that HUGE, does not mean that he has to be. He can control his size up to that large, and in his chibi form, I've made him basically be human-sized to match with Dion, a sentinel of Atlantis, sworn to protect the sunken city of Poseidon.
Hope you're as excited for Taking Medusa as I am!
You can pre-order the paperback or hardcover of this book in my author store, and remember once the book releases the pre-order goodies will be removed, so help support the Dark Gods Rising series by snagging a signed copy, if you grab the Hardcover you can read the book before anyone else, my order of hardcovers is set to deliver to my house by June 30th, meaning you could have your signed copy in a few short weeks!
Pre-order the signed print or the e-book on the zon and help unlock chibi Dion and the Krag as sticker.
And I'll even work on making a chibi Medusa kiss art.
Signed prints (hardcover and paperback) Hardcover is AVAILABLE NOW! Paperback is pre-order https://payhip.com/brokenbookspublishing
Grab Taking Medusa on Kindle: https://books.steviemarie.com/takingmedusa
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And I got a gilding kit to do a bit of gold leaf embellishments on the hardcovers myself!
That's all I've got for you today, I spent some time making character chibi, and got the hardcovers coming in soon, my gilding kit has arrived, even got the paperback cover adaptation back from my bookcover artist.
Another ARC reviewer sent me a screen shot of their review, and that makes me happy because Amazon is so fickle about their postings, sometimes it takes a day, sometimes it's immediate, and other times the reviews can take a week or more to post. I've even had to go through and "repost" a review before for it to push through the weird review queue they have.
Either way, I'm super happy to see reviews coming in from the ARC team and so many lovely words on Taking Medusa, including:
"The author has nailed the updated version of Medusa with a twist." - Sandra (Waiting to see this one pop on the zon! Thank you, Sandra, for emailing me your thoughts!)
"While not true to the original myth, this book “fixed” it in a way that is much better for modern audiences. This story captured my attention from start to finish. Thank you for giving Medusa a chance to be not only a “good guy” but a true Hero." - Erin
"This thrilling tale blends mythology, adventure, and the eternal struggle between gods and mortals. With its intriguing premise, well-crafted world-building, and a resilient protagonist at its core, this book is sure to delight fans of mythological fiction and those seeking a captivating escape into a world of gods and monsters. Prepare to be enthralled as Alessandra battles against the gods and stakes her claim to her own destiny." - Leah
"I absolutely loved the book. It was highly entertaining and interesting. I look forward to reading the next book." - Nathan
"This is such an amazing book! I rarely find a book that is this good anymore. I like reading Greek mythology and Medusa has been a favorite character for a long while but there is not many books out there that really catch my attention like this one did. If you are into reading a Greek mythology retelling, give this one a try. You won't regret it! " - LaWanda
"Loved every second of it!" - Mica
"Wow. For lovers of mythology this is a must read. S.M McCoy is an author that I now have to put in my must read list." - Doris
Taking Medusa!
I was used by the gods.
A monster to:
Display
F*ck
Slay
Kidnapped by mermaids, I've killed Triton's daughter of the Coral Sea, and am destined by the fates to die, but they don't know who I am.
I'll be the ruin of them all.
I'll expose who the true monsters are.
The dark gods will rise.
I am Medusa.
And my story will be told.
Support Taking Medusa a Greek Myth Monsters and Legends Retelling by grabbing your copy from the zon, become a verified purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6NXSN7X
GIVEAWAY!
WANT TO JOIN A GIVEAWAY? I will be doing a raffle of sorts to send a signed paperback with swag package to random winners for the launch of Taking Medusa. There are many ways to enter, but one of them is:
Create a reel/video promoting Taking Medusa and why you're excited to read it! Use hashtag #takingmedusagiveaway Tag @authorsteviemarie
Deadline is launch date: October 3rd 2023!
Thomas already finished reading and had this to say about Taking Medusa, "Really enjoyed this! There are so many memorable scenes and images. The large-scale plot works too. I admire the way it builds up to the need for Medusa to lead the dark gods against the Olympians. I'm not an expert on Greek mythology, but this story seems to be very much in the spirit of the original stories."
You can support this new series of Dark Gods Greek Myth Retellings by pre-ordering the book Taking Medusa on the zon and becoming a verified reader: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6NXSN7X
Add Taking Medusa to your GR TBR here: Taking Medusa (Dark Gods Rising, #1) by S.M. McCoy | Goodreads
Don't forget to dig out your free book My Abett and give it a read, you can devour it in under 2 hours for a small reality escape.
You can read My Abett with Kindle Unlimited to help support the universe of Acatalec, or fish it out of your readers from downloading your freesies copy from Bookfunnel 🥰💞
Grab My Abett for freesies: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/pzx6j7x29n
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Did you enjoy reading My Abett? Consider leaving a review on the zon, or on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61872483-my-abett
This book takes place before Kingdom of Acatalec, but I wrote if after, so reading it first does change how you read this book, as information is revealed that isn't known in book one.
~Stevie, author of all things fantasical and otherworldly adventurous, mom of a few humans in training... including my hubby. Overall booknerd, and yes... I am writing this in my pjs. Why not?
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