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Today is release day! And since I'm the author, that brings a wonderful feeling of completion--both for this novel and the trilogy.

Today was the cover reveal. The release day is in sight.

Release day!

The print version has been released. Ebook next week.

It's still a month until this book releases, but if you'd like to read it early, you might be able to win an ebook copy. Enter the Goodreads Giveaway before it ends on Sept 30.

I just want to make sure that all my followers know that there is a Giveaway open for this book.

I'm excited that this new novel is coming out in just over a month. I'm currently in the final round of editing. In other words, searching for elusive typos that hide in plain sight—devious little things.

The paperback version comes out today, so I'm sharing one final quote from the book.
"Fear is the one true danger. From this day on, we will starve fear, not placate it."

Another quote:
Her walls were built from stones of fear. Held in place with the mortar of—choice.

Hope could not produce unless it was acted upon.

(Another quote readers liked.)

"But what is a gift for, after all? If we do not use it, maybe it is already lost by our own choice."

This is one of the quotes that my advance readers liked. I have to admit, I need to hear it too. There are many days when writing is not the easiest choice.

Since this book's release day is coming up soon, I thought I'd share some quotes with you.

“No victory can be won unless the challenge is engaged.”

I just finished the chapter on Vision. I love the focus on imagination
and the quotes from other authors' fiction. It's a reminder that truth can shine through fiction.

A couple of gems:
"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
(A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain)

"He wasn't a man who studied God but was dazzled by God."
(Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo)

This is a wonderful book to read slowly and ponder a little more every day.

What's in a name? Way more than I expected. More authors, that is. I think there are around five writers who share my name. Every now and then it leads to some confusion. If you recently saw a cozy mystery titled Slip and Go Die by Sharon Rose, nope, that's not one of mine. I still only write fantasy and science fiction. The helpful librarians at Goodreads have now taken that title off my author page.

“Whenever you pursue a worthy purpose, someone will always stand in your way. Ignore what has no power to stop you. Overcome real obstacles.”
...
“You have only two choices. Live true to your destiny or live in regret.”

“’Tis as though I'm not who I am.” Thomas grimaced and shook his head. “I mean, I know who I am, but…others won’t let me be that.

In truth, Thomas was comfortable with his own worth—when he didn’t have someone telling him he was dust aspiring to wed a star.

Yes, I'm reading my own book. A Castle from Ashes releases in ten days, so I'm pulling out a few quotes. This one is in the opening scene:
He'd taken but one step beyond (the archway) when an arrow hissed past his shoulder and ricocheted off the wall.

Engrossing plot.

Only 5 more days until release day!

One final quote:
“But how can I know whether I can really make anything better?”
“You cannot know. Hope has no need to predict the future because it makes the future.”