Ever find one of those books that captures your imagination and your heart? I have several of them, but one is only partly finished! I’m waiting on it, but it’s worth it.

Last year, I heard about a Kickstarter that had funded in two hours! That in and of itself is a big deal. So, I took a look. The concept behind the book sounded intriguing–a guy searching for a young girl he’d been assigned to protect when they were young, barriers between worlds, and magic–both forbidden and honored. Since I hadn’t really seen how Kickstarter worked, I decided to pledge at a level that enabled me to get the physical stretch goals–a paperback.

But as The Blood of the Stars took off, the stretch goals kept mounting until Karyne Norton offered a unique stretch goal. If we reached a specific number, she’d offer embossed, shiny hardbacks, and anyone who pledged the hardback before we reached that goal would receive that special hardback. I bit, and oh, boy! I’m so happy I did! I show the hardback to anyone who loves books. It’s beautiful.

Each chapter has black and white art that goes with the character point of view, so three different art pieces.

What’s an epic fantasy without a map? Well, The Blood of the Stars has two full-color maps and a colored map of the magic system! If that wasn’t enough, there’s a vellum pullout colored map as well.

Now, I wouldn’t be teasing you with the epicness of this book without a reason. Book 2 is available on Kickstarter!

It funded in 2 minutes and became a Kickstarter Project We Love! That means it’s a trusted project… and… you get stretch goals!

Stretch Goals

Stretch goals enable a project to go farther and have more bells and whistles. The project manager decides how they work, and Karyne Norton has chosen to give her readers and backers the choice! I love it. It’s been so fun to see if my vote is what everyone else wants.

So far we have:

• Extra map
• Another novella
• Artwork
• Character cards
• Vellum insert
• Stickers

And the vote’s still out whether we add more character cards or get more artwork! (So, if I’m honest, I’m sharing because I want more of both!)

Salt in the Seas

She must reverse a curse to save her mother. He must sacrifice himself to save his sister. But old enemies and new prophecies threaten everything they fight for.

Salt in the Seas, book two in The Half-Light Chronicles, has 600+ pages filled with adventures at sea, prophecies, curses, no-spice slow burn romance, and the hunt for ancient relics. If you like epic fantasy with vast worlds, clear magic systems, and a variety of characters to root for, I think you’ll love this series.

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If that wasn’t enough, she also has matching books for The Blood of the Stars, so you can get both books with all the epicness of the Kickstarter versions. And before they’re available in stores anywhere! She’s even added sprayed edges as an add-on.

So if I’ve not teased you enough, go take a look at Salt in the Seas.

There are ten days left to see what all we can do to bring this epic fantasy to life!