Acquired Book By: I started hosting with Prism Book Tours at the end of [2017], having noticed the badge on Tressa’s blog (Wishful Endings) whilst I was visiting as we would partake in the same blog tours and/or book blogosphere memes. I had to put the memes on hold for several months (until I started to resume them (with Top Ten Tuesday) in January 2018). When I enquiried about hosting for Prism, I found I liked the niche of authors and stories they were featuring regularly. This is how I came to love discovering the Harlequin Heartwarming authors & series as much as it has been an honour to regularly request INSPY stories and authors. Whenever I host for Prism, I know I am in for an uplifting read and a journey into the stories which give me a lot of joy to find in my readerly queue of #nextreads. It is an honour to be a part of their team of book bloggers.
I received a complimentary copy of “Kingdom Above the Cloud” direct from the publisher Ambassador International in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive compensation for my opinions or thoughts shared herein.
A sneak peek at the first book #JorieReads for #WyrdAndWonder:
I have been as eager as the next book blogger to receive her #bookmail lately – as with all the changes in our world recently – one of the industries affected has been the pub world of how books are getting published and their availability of being able to ship to readers. It has been a disheartening moment of our lives as we receive updates from readers who have gleamed further insight into what has been going on ‘behind-the-books’ & the production of books whilst as readers, we all must remain patient and understanding about the confines of how sometimes you have to wait longer to read certain books when there is a global pandemic affecting everyone’s life.
My #bookmail has been a bit unusually sluggish as a result as generally books take a bit longer to reach me overall – just one of those routes, I suppose, however, finding this lovely in the post the morning of my tour stop was wicked wonderful as it gives me just enough time to read it before the conclusion of the tour and makes my spotlighting an extract from its heart a bit sweeter, as well!
Most of my dear hearted readers know I’ve been co-hosting #WyrdAndWonder for the past 3 years this May – however, for those of you who are visiting through the #KingdomAboveTheCloud blog tour – this is a celebration in the book blogosphere for all things fantastical! My co-hosts (Imyril & Lisa) and I set out each May to uncover the stories, the authors and the mediums of Fantasy each of us personally are passionate about showcasing whilst embracing the wider community Wyrd and Wonder has become as fellow book bloggers, and socially bookish participants join us every May to signal flare a mutual love of Fantasy (as a genre and as a movement).
I’m thankful to have a book in hand to kick-off my journey this year as I have a pretty diversely eclectic Fantasy stack of lovelies to read – I look forward to diving into INSPY Fantasy as the event kicks off this Friday whilst getting ready to reveal which authors, which stories and which series I’ll be reading throughout May! Stay tuned for more information on my participation for #WyrdAndWonder and let’s celebrate Fantasy together! Leave me a note in the comments if you’re joining us!
Kingdom Above the Cloud
by Maggie Platt
Source: Publisher via Prism Book Tours
What if the nine Fruit of the Spirit and the Seven Deadly Sins were locked in a battle for control?
Abandoned as infants, Tovi and her twin brother were raised by an eclectic tribe of warm, kind people in a treehouse village in the valley. After her brother's sudden disappearance Tovi questions her life and her faith in an invisible King. Ignoring her best friend Silas' advice, she decides to search for her brother in the kingdom on top of the mountain.
Above the cloud, the Council of Masters receives their orders. Tovi and her brother are the objectives. King Damien has a plan and Tovi is the key. The Council of Masters want her, but will she remain unscathed?
Amidst the glamour of the kingdom above the cloud Tovi is torn between her own dark desires and unanswered questions. It starts with a snake and a crown. When the ring is complete, will her life be over?
Places to find the book:
ISBN: 978-1620205884
Published by Ambassador International
on 17th April, 2020
Format: Trade Paperback
Published by: Ambassador International (@ambassadorintl)
Converse via: #KingdomAboveTheCloud, #YALit, #YAFantasy
as well as #ChristianFantasy, #IndieAuthor/s, #KACPrism and #MaggiePlatt
About Maggie Platt
Maggie Platt is a writer, traveler, cancer survivor, and dreamer. Her greatest joys are being Auntie M to her amazing nieces and nephew and sitting with students and friends over cups of coffee and deep conversations. She works at her alma mater, Anderson University, and she lives in a cozy little cottage nearby where students come to sit on her couch just to laugh, cry, and talk about life.
Enjoy this Extract from “Kingdom Above the Cloud”:
A throat cleared behind her, and she turned away from the ridge expecting Silas. A dark-haired stranger stood close behind her, and her heart thudded in sudden fear. She scrambled to her feet, sending loose rocks plummeting toward the boulders below.
“I’m so sorry to startle you,” he apologized, holding his hands out as if to prove he meant no harm. Even in her terrified state, the first thing she noticed was there was no heart on his palm. “I was walking by, and you looked upset. Are you all right?”
Tovi was nervous and on high alert, but one eyebrow rose in curiosity. He looked to be about her age, maybe a few years older. Her eyes darted to each feature, trying to get used to his unfamiliar face. She took a step backwards. One of her heels was now over empty space. A few inches further and she would teeter over the edge.
He had black hair just long enough to ripple in the breeze and eyes that looked like they were wells of thick ink. His soft lips shouldn’t belong to such a masculine face. His jawline was distinct, leading her eyes to the small cleft in his chin.
Silent for too long, Tovi shook herself. “Who are you?”
I am thankful I can host this lovely extract for the blog tour this morning, as my copy of “Kingdom Above the Cloud” arrived by #bookpost moments before my tour stop arrived! I am going to be enjoying soaking into this lovely as April dissolves into May, as it now marks my first reading for #WyrdAndWonder – as it fits into the niche of loveliness known as Young Adult Fantasy intermixed with INSPY themes of exploration whilst owning to the joys of folklore & Epic Fantasy story arcs!
This particular extract gives you just a small glimpse into understanding a bit about Tovi – how she is protective of her interests and how she tries not to let herself get to the point where she cannot handle a random encounter. This is just a small slice of the writing style of Platt and I look forward to seeing how she developed Tovi and how Tovi handles the journey she’s undertaking – as this is a classical story which has undertaken itself to retreat into a fantastical realm where everything feels possible and becomes enlarged in a journey which encompasses a kingdom.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this brief preview of what is coming this #WyrdAndWonder!
I’ll be sharing more details about my plans for #WyrdAndWonder on the morrow – when I officially announce co-hosting Year 3 with my lovely partners in Fantasy – Lisa (@deargeekplace) and Imyril (@imyril) – as they’ve been signalling the beginning of our 3rd Year of celebrating the fantastical off/on for more than a month now! I’ve not yet had the pleasure – however, we were all featured recently via Kriti’s #ArmedWithABook blog – wherein we disclosed why we are passionately hosting an event which allows all of us to come together to embrace everything FANTASY has for each of us to discover:
Read our Creative Roulette #WyrdAndWonder Interview!
This blog tour is courtesy of: Prism Book Tours
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my particular tour stop doesn’t host the giveaway as I’m a review stop, however,
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readers who gravitate towards the same stories to read.
NOTE: Similar to blog tours wherein I feature book reviews, book spotlights (with or without extracts), book announcements (or Cover Reveals) – I may elect to feature an author, editor, narrator, publisher or other creative person connected to the book, audiobook, Indie film project or otherwise creative publishing medium being featured wherein the supplemental content on my blog is never compensated monetarily nor am I ever obligated to feature this kind of content. I provide (98.5%) of all questions and guest topics regularly featured on Jorie Loves A Story. I receive direct responses back to those enquiries by publicists, literary agents, authors, blog tour companies, etc of whom I am working with to bring these supplemental features and showcases to my blog. I am naturally curious about the ‘behind-the-scenes’ of stories and the writers who pen them: I have a heap of joy bringing this content to my readers. Whenever there is a conflict of connection I do disclose those connections per post and disclose the connection as it applies.
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