Monday, June 17, 2019

Review Tour + #Giveaway: The Avant Champion: Rising by CB Samet @GoddessFish



The Avant Champion: Rising
by C.B. Samet
GENRE: Fantasy


BLURB:

An EVVY award-winning epic fantasy adventure. When Marrington Castle is overtaken by a dark and ancient evil, Abigail Cross finds herself in the precarious situation of protecting Queen Rebekah. Charged with a quest to summon the Avant Champion, can she save the kingdom or doom everyone to everlasting devastation?







Excerpt:

As the carriage began to roll, I listened to the rhythmic click of horse hooves against the cobblestone. Since the Queen and I were seated facing the rear, I watched the grand pavilion, with its shimmering lights, fade into the distance. It would be a 500-meter ride from the ballroom to the Queen’s quarters, and what a beautiful scene through the decorated grounds lit with streams of dancing lights that cast colored shadows from the arching trees above the path. I couldn’t help but lean just a little out the window to take in the beauty of it all.

In the distance, I could see my brother’s carriage and imagined that Paul was wondering as much as I what I was doing in the Queen’s carriage.

I looked around at the courtyard. It was vast and elegant and surrounded on all sides by the castle’s enormous buildings. The real beauty of the castle belonged to its grounds, or inner ward, though I may have had that perception because of my preference to being outdoors. The northeast corner of the courtyard was an open dining facility surrounded by immaculately groomed bushes sitting atop lush trimmed grass.

The northwest corner contained awe-inspiring statues were housed the Queen, the court and the ministers, as well as all of their meeting halls and business rooms, ornately furnished with dark mahogany wood and regal draperies. There were figurines and expansive collections of artifacts from centuries of diplomatic excursions across the world. I knew them intimately, since I dusted them weekly.

With a sudden chill, the light from the lanterns all abruptly extinguished and the line of carriages came to a halt. I heard the horses neigh with unease. My eyes adjusted to the moonlit darkness, and I could see Paul’s carriage once again in the distance around the bend, just at the last gate leaving the pavilion. It was black under the light of the moon, looking more like a box cage than a carriage.

Shadows came to life as tall, lanky, dark figures appeared on either side of Paul’s carriage. Their general form was similar to human, with two arms and two legs, but their body and limbs were thinner, and they appeared taller than any man I had ever seen. My stomach lurched in alarm. Whatever they were, their stealth and demeanor conveyed the danger of a predator.

Long arms stretched and opened the doors on both sides of Paul’s carriage, and silently and swiftly, the passengers were lifted out and swallowed whole. The horrible figures vanished into the dark shadows as quickly as they had appeared.

I shook once, not believing my own eyes, but too frightened to scream. My heart was pounding with spasms threatening to spread to the rest of my body at any moment.

I turned to the only other person who sat in a position to see what I had seen. The Queen shot me a look of caution, shutting my mouth before I could speak. She had seen, I knew, and if it were possible, her pale face seemed even whiter. Although her eyes were not as wide as mine, her pupils had dilated, the way I had seen an untamed filly’s eyes when cornered by a would-be rider. Yet, she kept her composure.



My Review:

Abigail Cross watches as her brother is killed unable to say a word. The Queen warned Abbey to keep quite or she would go the same way as her brother. So Abbey and the Queen walked away with their lives in toe.

Marrington Castle is under attack and Abbey has to protect the Queen and the kingdom. Abbey finds herself in a perilous situation where she must fight the Avant Champion to save the kingdom from peril. Can Abbey save the Queen? Can she save the kingdom? Is Abbey strong enough to fight an evil so dark an ancient?

The Avant Champion: Rising is filled with action from beginning to end that will keep you turning the pages. The Avant Champion: Rising will take you on the adventure of a lifetime with Abbey fighting demons and shadows trying to save the kingdom.

If you like fantasy and adventure then you are going to love The Avant Champion: Rising. Pick up your copy today and begin the adventure





AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Christina is a writer, mother, and pet lover.

“I write seeking to create riveting action and intrigue with female heroines. I love the quote, ‘She needed a hero. So she became one.’ My novels have empowered women overcoming powerful obstacles and the strong men who support them.”

Samet's Strong Women - Facebook Group

Instagram  - @cbsametauthor


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Giveaway:

An Avant Champion logo tote bag, world map (11x17) and print novella prequel 

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2 comments:

Gwendolyn Jordan said...

I like the cover

Emily said...

This sounds like an interesting book and series. Plus I love the book covers!