Blog Tour- SYLVIA LOCKE AND THE THREE BEARS by David Horn With Excerpts & A $25 Amazon GC #Giveaway!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SYLVIA LOCKE AND THE THREE BEARS by David Horn Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: SYLVIA LOCKE AND THE THREE BEARS

Author: David Horn (Author), Judit Tondora (Illustrator)

Pub. Date: April 30, 2024

Publisher: David Horn

Formats: eBook

Pages: 83

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon

"A whimsical twist on a classic fairy tale with plenty of twists, turns, and sass for early chapter readers.” – Kirkus Reviews

RED ALERT FOR FAIRY TALE LAND: Sylvia Locke is out and ready to cause mischief.

Once upon a time in Fairy Tale Land, there lived a very bad girl indeed. Sylvia Locke may have been abandoned by her adventuring parents but that’s no excuse for being mean to her loving grandparents, rude to everyone at school, and even bullying rare magical creatures. Right?

One day, when out on a break-and-enter job at the Bear family’s house, Sylvia happens upon a magical mirror that turns out to be more than she bargained for. Could even a kid like Sylvia find a friend? Could some warm and fuzzies change her heart?

The first book in Tairy Fails, a modern fractured fairy tale humor series that will have elementary school kids and early chapter book readers screaming with laughter.

 

Reviews:

"Will wow middle grade readers—and transform them into instant devotees of the next in the series.'" - BookLife Reviews

"Original action and humor at their best . . . highly recommended for elementary chapter book readers seeking a fresh, original voice and novel atmosphere in their fantasy reading." - Midwest Book Review

"Will have readers doubled over with laughter as they follow one very bad girl, Sylvia Locke . . . This is a gem of a magical story that will enchant young readers." - ReadersFavorite (5 Star Review)

"Families will love the comedic spin the chapter book takes on a classic fairytale. It deserves more than five stars! I'll be on the lookout for book two in the Tairy Fails series, and I know once your family and class read this story, they will be, too." - Superkambrook (Kam's Place)

"The perfect story of the pains of a growing teen, with characters based on those we all know and love." - ReadersFavorite (5 Star Review)

"David's wonderful modern fairy tale will engage young readers and make their parents smile." - ReadersFavorite (5 Star Review)

 

 

Excerpt:

 

 

About David Horn:

David Horn lives in New Jersey with his wife, two daughters, and a funny dog named Trixie. He is the author of the popular Eudora Space Kid early reader humorous sci-fi chapter book series, along with Tairy Fails, a modern, humorous fractured fairy tale chapter book series. He enjoys making kids laugh. Author photo drawn by David's child.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card, International.

3 winners will receive an eBook of SYLVIA LOCKE AND THE THREE BEARS, International.

Ends May 14th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/29/2024	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt/IG Post
4/29/2024	YA Books Central	Guest Postt/IG Post
4/30/2024	@darkfantasyreviews	Excerpt
4/30/2024	Fire and Ice Reads	Excerpt/IG Post
5/1/2024	amysbookshot82	IG Post
5/1/2024	The Momma Spot	Excerpt
5/2/2024	@thepagelady	IG Review
5/2/2024	Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's	Review/IG Post
5/3/2024	mjreadsmagic	Review/IG Post
5/3/2024	GryffindorBookishnerd	Review/IG Post

Week Two:

5/6/2024	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review/IG Post
5/6/2024	@stargirls.magical.tale	Review/IG Post
5/7/2024	aportaltomagic	Review/IG Post
5/7/2024	avainbookland	Review/IG Post
5/8/2024	@alexandriavwilliams_	Review/IG Post
5/8/2024	Comic Book Yeti	Excerpt/Twitter Post
5/9/2024	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
5/9/2024	Country Mamas With Kids	Excerpt/IG Post
5/10/2024	nerdophiles	Excerpt
5/10/2024	@evergirl200	IG Review

Blog Tour- THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series by @DanielDKraus, @maanhouse With An Interview & #Giveaway! @thevaultcomics,

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series by Daniel Kraus & Maan House Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series

Authors: Daniel Kraus & Maan House (Illustrator)

Pub. Date: April 23, 2024

Publisher: Vault Comics

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 124

Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/THE-CEMETERIANS-The-Complete-Series 

The X-Files meets Wake the Bones in THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series, an eerie, genre-blending story filled with horror, magic, mystery, fantasy, darkness, and bones that grow where they shouldn’t.

Some things won’t stay buried.
After human bones begin growing inside inanimate objects all across the globe, a renegade scientist and brilliant theologian delve into the cemeteries where the bones originated, discovering an otherworldly force tired of being buried in darkness.
The Cemeterians will chill you to the bone.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, Trollhunters (both with Guillermo del Toro), Rotters, Graveyard Girls, The Living Dead (with George Romero) The Teddies Saga, Whalefall (his latest), and The Autumnal (for Vault Comics)) and illustrated by critically-acclaimed and atmospheric artist Maan House (Witchblade, Krampus, Project Blue Book).

For fans of The X-Files, Poltergeist, Glitch, Wake the Bones (Elizabeth Kilcoyne), Rotters, Graveyard Girls, and The Living Dead (Daniel Kraus), Pet Sematary (Stephen King), Cemetery Girl (Charlaine Harris & Christopher Golden), and The Resurrectionist of Caligo (Wendy Trimboli & Alicia Zaloga)

PRAISE FOR THE CEMETERIANS:
The Cemeterians (Nightfall: Double Feature) was named one of the “Horror comics to watch for in 2023” – Fangoria

“Tactile, fearsome, haunting — this is horror of the finest quality.” – Multiversity Comics

“Transformative, boundary-pushing horror.” – Gatecrashers

 

MAAN HOUSE Interview

· List your favorite graphic novels or comics from when you were a child and talk about how

you see them as an adult.

 

When I was a kid I didn't have graphic novels, but the first ones I remember reading were the first issues of "Spawn" and the first issues of "The Crow". To this day those works serve as inspiration to me.

 

 

 

· What are some of your favorites (and why):

o Movies (Classic or Current)

o Books

o Series (TV/Streaming)

o Video Games

 

 

Among my favorite films of late are "The Witch", "Hereditary" and "Smile", because they remind me of horror classics, in terms of storytelling. As for the series, I liked "Servant" and "Them." 

A current book that I have liked is Mariana Enríquez's novel "Our Share of Night."

 

 

· List your favorite graphic novels from last year and why you like them.

 

Among the graphic novels of last year, I liked “Sgt.Rock vs the Army of dead", I'm a fan of war stories and the piece is drawn by one of my favorite artists, also I liked "Do A Powerbomb " because I love the explosion of dynamism that the artist gives to the piece.

As for what's coming up this year, I'm looking forward to Brian azzarello and Eduardo Risso's  “The Blood Brothers Mother,".

 

 

· Talk about your favorite (and least favorite) type of character to create/draw (Maan) and

create/write (Daniel).

 

I like to draw characters that reflect the darkness they have inside, which I can adapt to my dark, and noir drawing style.

 

 

 

· Is there anything else you’d like to share with readers about THE CEMETERIANS?

 

With "The Cemeterians" I was able to develop everything I like, such as the horror reflected in all those films and books that I mentioned above, I have had the pleasure of capturing all that in this work. I hope horror lovers like it!

 

 

About Daniel Kraus:

DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling author. His posthumous collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, The Living Dead, was acclaimed by The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year. With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus has won a Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler) and has been a Library Guild selection, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Bram Stoker finalist, and more.

Kraus’s work has been translated into over 25 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. 

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

 

About Maan House:

House kicked off his professional comics career at Top Cow as the artist on both Witchblade and Cutter (2014-2015). During that time, he also illustrated the Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas, the comic adaptation of the movie Krampus, for Legendary.

In 2018, House illustrated the comic for Project Blue Book, the accompanying comic (from Titan) for the History Channel’s television series. He’s also worked on Godkillers (Aftershock), as well as developing an anthology comic work for the band Anthrax entitled Among the Living, along with other writers and artists.

Maan House is a Ringo Awards Nominee for Best Cover Artist (2021)
He is based in Montevideo, Uruguay

 

Website | Twitter | Tumblr

 

 

Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive finished copies of THE CEMETERIANS: The Complete Series, US Only.

Ends May 31st, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/29/2024	Two Chicks on Books	Interview/IG Post
4/30/2024	The Momma Spot	Excerpt
5/1/2024	Comic Book Yeti	Interview/X Post
5/2/2024	@darkfantasyreviews	Excerpt
5/3/2024	Fire and Ice Reads	Excerpt/IG Post
5/4/2024	Sadie's Spotlight	Excerpt/IG Post

Week Two:

5/5/2024	@enthuse_reader	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/6/2024	@lexijava	IG Review
5/7/2024	FUONLYKNEW	Review
5/8/2024	Fiction Lux	Review/IG Post
5/9/2024	@bookcred	Review/IG Post
5/10/2024	@dana.loves.books	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/11/2024	Nonbinary Knight Reads	Review/IG Post

Week Three:

5/12/2024	Country Mamas With Kids	Review/IG Post
5/13/2024	@jaimes_mystical_library	IG Review
5/14/2024	@evergirl200	IG Review
5/15/2024	The Book Critic	Review/IG Post
5/16/2024	jlreadstoperpetuity	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/17/2024	@sparks_books	IG Review
5/18/2024	shereadstales	Review/IG Post

Week Four:

5/19/2024	@alexandriavwilliams_	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/20/2024	nerdophiles	Review
5/21/2024	MoonShineArtSpot	Review/IG Post
5/22/2024	Betwixt the Pages	Review/IG Post
5/23/2024	GryffindorBookishnerd	IG Review
5/24/2024	Two Points of Interest	Review