Break Time's Over, Back to WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, so maybe some of you out there have noticed a sort of ... lull ... in the posting schedule for Penumbra Publishing's blog. (Or maybe you didn't notice.) There's a plethora of excuses...

1. Computer broke
2. Took some sick days
3. Took some snow days
4. Dog ate homework

But who cares anyway, now that

WE'RE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!

Hang in there while we get our mojo going full-swing.

Book Tour Schedule for COMMON DESCENT

Here's the virtual book tour schedule for COMMON DESCENT, Natasha Larry's third book in the YA paranormal series DARWIN CHILDREN...

November 10 - Reading Addiction Blog Tours - Kick Off

November 11 - Texas Book Nook 

November 12 - A Life Through Books

November 13 - Desert Rose Reviews 

November 14 - My Reading Addiction

November 15 - Dalene's Book Reviews

November 16 - RABT Reviews - Wrap Up

COMMON DESCENT, Book 3, Darwin's Children

Natasha Larry

Eighteen-year old Jaycie Lerner’s telekinesis is finally in check – too bad levitating a picnic table is now a workout. Not to mention her previously dormant telepathy is back and raging out of control. As she struggles to manage her frightening power, the Dey-Vah announce they will soon reveal the supernatural world to the human race. To make matters worse, people start dropping dead all over northern Alabama. Then, a mysterious new enemy emerges.

Jaycie must elicit the help of the world’s only master vampire slayer and an assassin who converses with the voices in her head. Strengthening the Core is the only way to protect mankind from the coming vampire army, and that’s not even their most dangerous threat.

Jaycie and her family face their darkest hour when an innocent young girl serves as a pawn to form a deadly Alliance. The perfect vampire, Lilith Bradshaw, becomes an eye-opening example of how far the Alliance will go to serve their own destructive ends. The world around Jaycie plummets into darkness, and betrayals from the past threaten to undo them all.

Natasha Larry

Website: http://natashalarrybooks.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Natasha-Larry-Author/145755472156223?ref=hl

Twitter: @natashalarry

 

Other books - THE QUEEN'S BLADE

We're pleased to add THE QUEEN'S BLADE to our list of books by other authors. Check out this unique fantasy series by author T. C. Southwell...

The Queen's Blade
by T. C. Southwell
Published by the author
Historical-Otherworld / Fantasy
Available in ebook
Rating: Some sexual references and violence

A doomed kingdom, a young queen’s sacrifice, and a killer who will bring an empire to its knees... In a world where men share kindred with beasts, an ageless seer predicts a child who will end the Endless War. One man is the instrument who will change fate. He will usher in a time of strife and pain that will live in legend, and forever bear his name ... the time of the Queen’s Blade.

This first book in the series is free...

Download link: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/33966

Interview with Insane Assassin

All writers know quirky off-the-wall characters are fun to write and add comic relief to novels. Nobody knows this better than Natasha Larry, author of the DARWIN'S CHILDREN yound-adult paranormal series. (And lest you think 'young-adult' means it's just for teen readers - adult readers and reviewers have praised the series and recommended it!)

So hop on over to Rainy of the Dark's blog and read the interview with one crazy-@ss assassin. There's a book giveaway involved, so don't miss your chance to win.

And if you haven't read the current three books in the series, what are you waiting for? They're not only sweet on relationships - both family and romantic - they're suspenseful and full of surprises. Super-powered everyday folks pitted against supernatural villains - a surefire recipe for can't-put-it-down reading!


Book 1
DARWIN'S CHILDREN

Book 2
UNNATURAL LAW

Book 3
COMMON DESCENT

New book release - MISSION TO INDOCHINA

Robert L. Tecklenburg has penned another convoluted, engrossing historical mystery, this time against the background of post-World War II Indochina/Vietnam. Rich in historical detail and personal drama, Mr. Tecklenburg's got another winner!

MISSION TO INDOCHINA
Robert L. Tecklenburg
Fiction: Historical, Military/War, Spy/Espionage

In September of 1945, the Allies accept the surrender of Emperor Hirohito, ending World War II. However, the mainland region of Indochina remains in turmoil, with the British temporarily charged with maintaining order in the south, while Chinese nationalists occupy the north. The Japanese army is not disarmed and still controls much of the region. The French maintain their presence, hoping to take back their ‘Annamese’ colony after two years of direct Japanese rule, but Vietnamese nationalists are fighting for independence.

Major Charles Stanek has spent most of the last two years running clandestine operations in Eastern Europe to rescue downed American and British pilots from the Germans. He’s ready for his freedom from the military. However, General William Donovan, head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), sends him to Indochina to investigate the mysterious death of an American lieutenant colonel gunned down in Saigon by Vietnamese nationalists who had agreed to respect American neutrality. Additionally, Charlie must discover why thousands of dollars in uncut diamonds were found on the man, and if the gems played a role in his death.

Charlie’s investigation takes him down Saigon’s backstreets and north to the Central Highlands and beyond. An officer in the Japanese police force heading the murder investigation soon proves to be an indispensable ally. Beautiful and mysterious Madame Thieu guides him through Vietnam’s complex politics, but he’s not sure he can trust her.

When Charlie is kidnapped by Russian agents and whisked away to a Hanoi prison, he is tortured for information about an agent code-named Rasputin, embedded in the Soviet army and spying for America. The Russians believe Charlie is his handler, sent to Indochina to extract the deep-cover spy. With assistance from a defecting KGB agent Charlie knew in Eastern Europe, the two battle their way out of Hanoi.

The danger mounts as Charlie continues his investigation, and soon he suspects intrigue and secret truths at the highest level threaten his safe return to the States. All he wants is to assume the quiet life of a civilian, but others seem to have a different plan for him...

Available now in ebook at popular online retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. Coming very soon in print!

Buy now at Smashwords...

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/359252

New Book Release - Common Descent, Book 3 of the Darwin's Children Series

At last - the long-awaited third book in the wildly popular YA paranormal series is now available. Ms. Larry has outdone herself this time, and the fourth book is on the way...

COMMON DESCENT
DARWIN'S CHILDREN
BOOK 3
Natasha Larry
Fiction: Young-adult, Paranormal, Supernatural

Eighteen-year old Jaycie Lerner’s telekinesis is finally in check – too bad levitating a picnic table is now a workout. Not to mention her previously dormant telepathy is back and raging out of control. As she struggles to manage her frightening power, the Dey-Vah announce they will soon reveal the supernatural world to the human race. To make matters worse, people start dropping dead all over northern Alabama. Then, a mysterious new enemy emerges.

Jaycie must elicit the help of the world’s only master vampire slayer and an assassin who converses with the voices in her head. Strengthening the Core is the only way to protect mankind from the coming vampire army, and that’s not even their most dangerous threat.

Jaycie and her family face their darkest hour when an innocent young girl serves as a pawn to form a deadly Alliance. The perfect vampire, Lilith Bradshaw, becomes an eye-opening example of how far the Alliance will go to serve their own destructive ends. The world around Jaycie plummets into darkness, and betrayals from the past threaten to undo them all.

Available now in ebook at popular online retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and more! Coming in print very soon!

New Release - The Newfoundland Vampire Book II

The long awaited book two in The Newfoundland Vampire series is finally available!

THE NEWFOUNDLAND VAMPIRE
Charles O'Keefe
Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, Vampire

Joseph O’Reily is still adjusting to the lifestyle and the dangers that come with being a new vampire. He and Cassandra recently fought to the death with Cassandra’s estranged husband John Snow, and now Joseph has experienced his first ménage a trios, as only a vampire can. As if all of this was not complicated enough, he and Cassandra have been tasked with hunting down and killing a rogue vampire, Donald Rathmore.

Another of John Snow’s creations, Donald is an evil misogynistic killer in his own right. Donald has no interest in avenging his creator’s death, but killing Cassandra is at the top of his list.

While Donald continues his murderous spree, Joseph and Cassandra always seem to be one step behind him. The chase is further complicated as they encounter other vampires and learn more about the mysterious nature of the Vampire Council and the coming war between good and evil.

Joseph is only now beginning to trust Cassandra, and this trust will be shaken when he discovers she has even more secrets than he imagined. Her idea of justice and morality is at complete odds with his own. Despite all his powers and growing skill, Joseph is tested physically as a vampire and emotionally by Cassandra. This time the answers and challenges may be too much for the young vampire to handle.

Available now in ebook at popular online retailers like Barnes & Noble and Amazon, and soon in print at Amazon!