New Book Release: The Alchemist of Aleppo by Marie K Savage

 

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We were young. You were dying. And I was desperate. So, I rearranged the world.

When Michael Samaan and Kat Musgrave meet by the display case of a fourteenth century glass goblet at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, they know immediately that they are deeply connected—to each other and to the goblet. But neither one understands what that connection means. Through a series of uncovered books and recovered memories, Michael, a British art historian, and Kat, an American geneticist, work together to peel back the layers of history—and their past lives—to find answers. Ultimately, they discover that the goblet’s mysterious maker, known in the past as the Alchemist of Aleppo, infused the glass with the essence of his and his dying wife’s souls and with the magical promise of love renewed at some future date. But the two scholars aren’t the only ones enthralled by the museum piece and the goblet isn’t the only magical object created in the alchemist’s furnace.

Spanning centuries, THE ALCHEMIST OF ALEPPO bends the space-time continuum of souls forever bound together and embodies our fascination with what science can’t explain and money can’t buy.

About the author

Marie K. Savage is Kristina Makansi’s pen name. It’s her middle name, first initial, and her paternal great-grandmother’s maiden name. She grew up a Blank (her maiden name), but always wanted to be a Savage.

She is the author of ORACLES OF DELPHI (under the name Marie Savage, no K), as well as a co-author—along with her daughters Amira and Elena—of THE SEEDS TRILOGY, including THE SOWING, THE REAPING, and THE HARVEST, all written under the K. Makansi name.

She is a long-time editor and book interior and cover designer who has worked on 160+ book projects, many of which garnered awards from the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Independent Publisher Book Awards, among others. She is co-founder of Blank Slate Press, now an imprint of Amphorae Publishing Group, and has served as chief editor and designer since 2012.

New Book Release: The Trouble with Roommates by Kristina Makansi

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WHEN YOUR WORST ENEMY BECOMES YOUR PANDEMIC ROOMMATE

Three years after the kiss of a lifetime in a public parking lot followed by months of online and in-real-life stalking and misogynistic bullying from tech bro Gabriel Landon's fan boys, journalist Aria Turner returns home from a year abroad in London just as the world starts to shut down due to Covid-19. Problem is, her condo has been subleased to her arch nemesis: Gabriel Landon. And just when Gabriel is getting his feet back under him, mending fences with his sister, and starting a new business in New York City, a new unwanted roommate for his subleased condo shows up: Aria Turner.

So, the man who almost ruined Aria's life and the woman who nearly destroyed Gabriel's career are stuck together in a shared condo, watching in horror as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolds around them. But amidst the escalating case numbers and death tolls and despite the deep-rooted animosity, the connection between them only grows stronger leading both to re-evaluate their beliefs about love at first sight, the gift of second chances, and the power of forgiveness.

CONTENT WARNING: This is an adult contemporary romance in which characters express strong, politically charged opinions regarding responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and how the world was changing around them. It also includes subject matter related to online bullying, doxing, sexual assault, and suicide.

About the author: Marie K. Savage is Kristina Makansi’s pen name. It’s her middle name, first initial, and her paternal great-grandmother’s maiden name. She grew up a Blank (her maiden name), but always wanted to be a Savage.

She is the author of ORACLES OF DELPHI (under the name Marie Savage, no K), as well as a co-author—along with her daughters Amira and Elena—of THE SEEDS TRILOGY, including THE SOWING, THE REAPING, and THE HARVEST, all written under the K. Makansi name.

She is a long-time editor and book interior and cover designer who has worked on 160+ book projects, many of which garnered awards from the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Independent Publisher Book Awards, among others. She is co-founder of Blank Slate Press, now an imprint of Amphorae Publishing Group, and has served as chief editor and designer since 2012.

New Book Release: The Preacher Goes to Babylon by Jan V Bear

 

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A man wakes up on the beach with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He does know he’s afraid of people of the north. He sets out on a journey to discover not only where he is but also who he is and who are the monsters chasing him.

The Preacher Goes to Babylon is a Bronze Age spaghetti western about a man on a mission from God, as well as annoying requests from other gods, and he’s not happy about any of them. Any similarity to the Book of Jonah is mostly accidental.

About the author

Jan Bear is a writer, editor, and book designer. She writes novels and nonfiction and helps people on their path to publication, both nonfiction and fiction.