SPOTLIGHT - The Black Shard by Victoria Simcox

Today I am spotlighting the sequel to The Magic Warble, (which you can see spotlighted HERE) The Black Shard. Check it out this middle grade fantasy below and enter the giveaway. Three chances to win an eBook copy.

Title: The Black Shard
Series: The Magic Warble #2
Author: Victoria Simcox
Publisher: Two Harbors Press
Release Date: 11th November 2011
Page Length: 255 with 1-2 pictures per chapter
Format: Paperback and eBook
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Age: 9-13 years old

Kristina's stay at summer horse camp is horrible to say the least, and it's all because Hester and Davina are there as well, making her life miserable. When Hester's cruel prank goes terribly wrong, it's actually what sends the three girls back to the magical land of Bernovem. In Bernovem, Kristina is very excited to see her former friend, Prince Werrien. When he invites her to sail with him on his ship to his homeland Tezerel, putting it simply, Kristina can't refuse. Reunited with her gnome, dwarf, animal, fairy friends ... and best of all, Werrien, things seem like they couldn't get any better for Kristina. But when Werrien becomes fascinated with an unusual seeing stone, the "Black Shard," Kristina is haunted by a ghostlike old hag. Struggling against suspicion, guilt, illness, and ultimately the one who wants to possess her soul, Kristina will see it's in her weakest moment that she will encounter more strength than she has ever known.

About the Author

Victoria was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to an Austrian immigrant mother, and a Dutch immigrant father. She now lives in Western Washington with her husband, Russ and their three children, Toby, Kristina, and William. Her other family members are a Chihuahua, named Pipsy and two cats, named Frodo and Fritz. Besides being an author, Victoria is a home-schooling mother of twelve years and an elementary school art teacher of eleven years. In her spare time, Victoria enjoys managing her two older children's Celtic band. She also loves writing, reading, painting watercolors, hiking, good movies, and just simply hanging out with her family and friends.

~ Website ~ Goodreads ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Blog ~

Giveaway

Three (3) e-copies of The Black Shard are up for grabs
Open Internationally
Entries close 11.59pm Friday 8th March 2013 (Australian EST)

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GIVEAWAY AND SPOTLIGHT: The Magic Warble by Victoria Simcox

Today I have a middle grade book spotlight, The Magic Warble by Victoria Simcox and Victoria is offering 3 copies of her book as a giveaway. Check out the giveaway tools widget at the bottom.

Title: The Magic Warble
Series: The Magic Warble #1
Author: Victoria Simcox
Publisher: Two Harbors Press
Release Date: 1st February 2009
Page Length: 267 with 1-2 pictures per chapter
Format: Paperback and eBook
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Age: 9-13 years old

Dwarfs, gnomes, fairies, talking animals, and an evil queen all these and more can be found in The Magic Warble, an enchanting tale of adventure and friendship. Twelve-year-old Kristina Kingsly feels like the most unpopular girl in her school. The kids all tease her, and she never seems to fit in. But when Kristina receives an unusual Christmas gift, she suddenly finds herself magically transported to the land of Bernovem, home of dwarfs, gnomes, fairies, talking animals and the evil Queen Sentiz. In Bernovem, Kristina not only fits in, she's honored as ''the chosen one'', the only one who can release the land from Queen Sentiz's control. But it s not as simple as it seems. To save Bernovem, she must place the gift she was given, the famous ''Magic Warble,'' in its final resting place. And she must travel through the deep forest, climb a treacherous mountain, and risk capture by the queen s ''zelbocks'' before she reaches her destination. Guided by her new fairy friends, Clover and Looper and by Prince Werrien, a teenage boy, as well as an assortment of other characters, Kristina sets off on a perilous journey that not only tests her strength but her heart.

~ Cover and summary courtesy of Goodreads

About the Author

Victoria was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to an Austrian immigrant mother, and a Dutch immigrant father. She now lives in Western Washington with her husband, Russ and their three children, Toby, Kristina, and William. Her other family members are a Chihuahua, named Pipsy and two cats, named Frodo and Fritz. Besides being an author, Victoria is a home-schooling mother of twelve years and an elementary school art teacher of eleven years. In her spare time, Victoria enjoys managing her two older children's Celtic band. She also loves writing, reading, painting watercolors, hiking, good movies, and just simply hanging out with her family and friends.

~ Website ~ Goodreads ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Blog ~

Giveaway

Three (3) eBooks of The Magic Warble
Open Internationally
Closes midnight Sunday 17th February 2013

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