Blade's Edge
by Virginia McClain
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Pub Date Jan 23 2015 | Archive Date Mar 01 2016
Description
Mishi and Taka live each day of their lives with the shadow of death lurking behind them. The struggle to hide the elemental powers that mark the two girls as Kisōshi separates them from the other orphans, yet forges a deep bond between them.
When Mishi is dragged from the orphanage at the age of eight, the girls are unsure if or when they will find each other again. While their powers grow with each season-cycle, the girls must come to terms with their true selves--Mishi as a warrior, Taka as a healer--as they forge separate paths which lead to the same horrifying discovery.
The Rōjū council’s dark secret is one that it has spent centuries killing to keep, and Mishi and Taka know too much. The two young women have overcome desperate odds in a society where their very existence is a crime, but now that they know the Rōjū’s secret they find themselves fighting for much more than their own survival.
When Mishi is dragged from the orphanage at the age of eight, the girls are unsure if or when they will find each other again. While their powers grow with each season-cycle, the girls must come to terms with their true selves--Mishi as a warrior, Taka as a healer--as they forge separate paths which lead to the same horrifying discovery.
The Rōjū council’s dark secret is one that it has spent centuries killing to keep, and Mishi and Taka know too much. The two young women have overcome desperate odds in a society where their very existence is a crime, but now that they know the Rōjū’s secret they find themselves fighting for much more than their own survival.
A Note From the Publisher
Virginia thinks dangling from the tops of hundred foot cliffs is a good time. She also enjoys running in the rain, roughhousing with her dog, playing music, and curling up with a good book and a warm beverage.
She has helped put out a small forest fire, climbed Mt. Fuji, and walked 100km in 26 hours. In other words she is of dubious sanity, and this is the way she prefers things.
She works hard to make her fiction as adventurous as her life and her life as adventurous as her fiction; both take a lot of imagination.
Available in print (15.99USD) and ebook(4.99USD).
She has helped put out a small forest fire, climbed Mt. Fuji, and walked 100km in 26 hours. In other words she is of dubious sanity, and this is the way she prefers things.
She works hard to make her fiction as adventurous as her life and her life as adventurous as her fiction; both take a lot of imagination.
Available in print (15.99USD) and ebook(4.99USD).
Advance Praise
"An excellent fantasy novel that will keep readers turning pages. It's refreshing to have a story with two female protagonists who are intelligent, brave, strong, and don't require a hunky male to rescue them at the last minute. This is the author's debut novel and she is one to keep an eye on." - Self Publishing Review (Five Stars)
Marketing Plan
This NetGalley listing is the start of a relaunch of Blade's Edge for its 1 year anniversary. It was published January 23rd of 2015 and its sequel will be launching in the Spring of 2016 (before May). As a way to generate more buzz for the launch of the second book I am trying to attract more attention to the first book as well. If any reviewers are interested in contacting me about participating in a blog tour I would be delighted to organize one. I'm happy to guest post, interview, or simply have a review of the book posted. I will certainly be orchestrating a blog tour in the spring when I release the sequel, but am happy to run one for the relaunch of Blade's Edge if anyone is interested. I will be selling and signing copies of Blade's Edge and the sequel at KeyCon in Winnipeg in May, and doing a launch at McNally Robinson booksellers before that.
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