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Magic Harvest

By Mary Karlik

Published by: Ink Monster LLC Publication date: September 18th 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Young fae girls are disappearing.

Layla has never belonged to the fairy realm – at least, half of her hasn’t. She’s never known anyone with human blood, not even her father. When she was three, the dragon Fauth attacked the fairy festival, murdering her fae mum & stepfather. Frankly, some fairies think she should’ve been eaten too.

As she grew, despite being called names like “fuman” for being a half-blood, she’s discovered that being half-human isn’t terrible. She may lack magic, but she is immune to iron sickness, and she can wield a sword with elven skill.

Magic in the human world is disastrous.

Sixteen years later, when Layla’s half-sister is kidnapped and taken through a portal to the forbidden human realm, Layla rushes to the rescue. She’s older and stronger, and she’s not about to let her last living family member be taken from her without a fight.

Only someone who belongs to both worlds can find the truth.

The portal spits her out in the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, but neither her sister or the kidnapper are anywhere to be found. Stuck in a world she only knows from school books, Layla forges unlikely alliances to find her sister. As she becomes tangled in the dark world of fairy trafficking, magic harvesting, and murder, Layla will have to find the strength within if she is to survive and save her sister.

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Excerpt:

Chapter One

It was early morning, but already the sun had filtered through the leaves to warm the fairy cottage nestled between the twisted roots of the cottonwood tree. A cloud drifted away from the sun, allowing a single ray of light to make its way through the window and on to the wooden planks of the tabletop.

Layla poured tea and slid a cup through the sunbeam to rest in front of her sister’s empty chair. “You’re not going to the fête. The dragons would like nothing more than to make a fine afternoon snack out of unsuspecting fey.”

“Dragons. Seriously? There haven’t been dragons for years.” Ignoring the tea, Esme stood behind her chair and continued her plea. “It’s the biggest celebration of the year. I’m sixteen. Well old enough to go without you or your permission.” She unfurled her wings adding an extra flip at the tips as if to prove the point.

Layla choked the cup cradled in her hands—better that than her sister’s neck. Aye, Esme was old enough to go alone and had been for three years, but had never pushed it before. Just the thought of her sister’s going brought a variety of bone-chilling, breath-stealing, heart-stopping scenarios to mind. But clearly, telling Esme she couldn’t go wasn’t going to stop her.

No. To keep her sister home and safe, she’d have to stay calm and try reason. “The whole thing is madness. Year after year, fairies too drunk and distracted to see danger coming. It should have been stopped after the massacre.”

Esme jutted her jaw. “Are you really my sister? Because you sound more like a grandmother. Aye, there’s drink and dancing because we’re celebrating the harvest. It’s not meant to be a dirge.” She placed the heels of her hands on the table, dropped her wings low on her back, and bent at the waist until she was eye to eye with Layla. “The rest of the clan has moved beyond the past. Why can’t you?”

Moved beyond the past? A searing streak of anger flashed through Layla and exploded in a double-fisted pound on the table, rattling the cups in their saucers. “This isn’t a piece of history that should be forgotten!” She hit the table again and tea dripped like a fountain from cup to saucer to tabletop. “How can you dance upon the ground where so many fey died? Where our parents died?”

Filigreed shadows splashed across the floor as Esme straightened and popped her wings wide. “Because I don’t remember that day or our parents, and especially not their deaths. To me it’s no more than a legend.” The words blasted straight into Layla’s heart.

“No more than a legend?” Layla’s hands flew to her chest as if they could protect her from the stabbing cold reality that her sister didn’t care. “The mass murders of our people, of our parents, no more than a half-forgotten legend?”

“Why are you so affected by this? You weren’t even there.” Esme’s voice strained with the drive behind the words.

How could Esme not understand? Layla wanted to shout, to beat the table again and again, to throw dishes against the wall and revel in the sound of porcelain shattering into shards.

Instead, she forced quiet into her voice. “Aye. I was. I was there. I was with Mum and Dad.”

Esme’s wings stiffened as she gripped the top rung of the chair back. “What do you mean? Everyone’s always said you were with Kenna and me.”

“You were too young to remember. I think Auntie Maeve hoped I was too, or maybe she tried to create a memory for me.”

The cràdh—the ethereal entity that lived within Layla to feast upon pain, criticisms, and doubt—surfaced in her chest. Anguish poured from it, squeezing her heart until she struggled to breathe. Tingles started behind and beneath her eyes and marched to her nose and mouth. And she knew that as soon as she spoke, tears would fall and sobs would follow. But it was a story that had to be told. “But I was there. And I remember.”

Layla stared at the dust suspended in the beam of light that washed over the spilled tea as visions of the massacre played in her mind. “It was my first fête. I was so excited. The smell of the food, the sound of the music, laughter, and Mum and Dad on either side of me holding my hands. It was magical. And then it all changed. We heard shouts as a shadow flew over the crowd.”

“Fauth.” The word croaked from Esme’s throat.

“Aye. Mum dumped out a citrus crate, shoved me inside, and told me to stay hidden. I lay there among the straw and the smell of rotten fruit with my hands over my ears to block the sound.” She ran trembling fingers across her lips. “But it didn’t block the cries. And, I smelled dragon and blood and death.”

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Author Bio:

Mary Karlik has always been a dreamer. When she was a teen, she read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and then sat in every wardrobe in her Nanna’s home, trying to open the door to Narnia. She didn’t find it, but she did discover her voice as an author: one filled with her young adult self, and grounded in her roots as a Texan and her Scottish heritage, nourished by obscure Scottish folklore. 

You can find her Texas roots in her YA contemporary romance Hickville series , which has been described as “100% solid storytelling,” and begins with Welcome to Hickville High, a “lovely story about growing up.” She digs deep into her Scottish roots – there is magic there, she just knows it – for the forthcoming YA epic fantasy Fairy Trafficking series, beginning with Magic Harvest. She makes her home in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains of Northern New Mexico where she is a certified professional ski instructor, but she also loves visiting Scotland where she is currently studying Scottish Gaelic at the University of Highlands and Islands in Skye. Mary also earned her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, has a B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, and is a Registered Nurse.  Mary currently serves as the President of the Young Adult Chapter of Romance Writers of America and looks forward to raising a glass or two of gin and tonic with her fellow writers every year at RWA’s national convention. 

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AWARD WINNING AUTHOR JULIUS THOMPSON INTRODUCES MAGIC HEIST BY MARY KARLIK!

Book details:

Magic Heist by Mary Karlik (Fairy Trafficking #2) Published by: Ink Monster LLC Publication date: July 9th 2019 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Synopsis:

     Layla rescued fairies that had been kidnapped and brought the human world. But now they can’t find their way back to the magic realm and time is running out.

     Layla is a powerful fairy with magical ability that stretches beyond throwing spells. But with all that power, she still doesn’t know how to get over one-hundred fairies back to the magic realm. With their magic gone, the rescued fairies have no immunity to protect them from the toxins of the human world, and they’re slowly dying.

     To find the path home, Layla knows she must team up with the one man who can make her insides quiver with an accidental brush of his fingertips. The same man who’s alter ego dragon is the natural predator of fairies. The man she knows will give his life to keep the fairies safe—Scotland’s finest Specialist Crime Division leader, Ian Cameron.

    Ian has only been a dragon shifter for a few days. He struggles to control the dragon spirit locked inside his human form, doesn’t know what magical powers he may or may not have, and has never been to a magical world. But none of those things frighten him as much as the little spark that ignites in his soul when the half – human fairy is around.

     But this little fairy is no Tinkerbell. She is brave, powerful, and can wield a sword like a medieval knight.

       With growing feelings toward Layla, he couldn’t refuse to help her get the fairies back to the magic realm if he wanted to. The problem is the dragon who lives inside him would like nothing more than to feed his appetite with all of those little fairies—especially the half human one who killed its leader.

   “Mary Karlik, is truly a hidden gem of a writer.” – I Am the Bookworm

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         Mary Karlik has always been a dreamer. When she was a teen, she read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and then sat in every wardrobe in her Nanna's home, trying to open the door to Narnia. She didn't find it, but she did discover her voice as an author: one filled with her young adult self, and grounded in her roots as a Texan and her Scottish heritage, nourished by obscure Scottish folklore.          You can find her Texas roots in her YA contemporary romance Hickville series , which has been described as "100% solid storytelling," and begins with Welcome to Hickville High, a "lovely story about growing up." She digs deep into her Scottish roots - there is magic there, she just knows it - for the forthcoming YA epic fantasy Fairy Trafficking series, beginning with Magic Harvest.         She makes her home in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains of Northern New Mexico where she is a certified professional ski instructor, but she also loves visiting Scotland where she is currently studying Scottish Gaelic at the University of Highlands and Islands in Skye. Mary also earned her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, has a B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, and is a Registered Nurse.       Mary currently serves as the President of the Young Adult Chapter of Romance Writers of America and looks forward to raising a glass or two of gin and tonic with her fellow writers every year at RWA's national convention.

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Hello fellow bookworms!

It’s time for another segment of Top Ten Tuesday!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and has been moved to That Artsy Reader Girl since January 16, 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

This week’s topic is Books I LOVED BUT WILL NEVER REREAD AGAIN. This one wasn’t difficult at all since I read a lot and about 95% of the time, I really enjoy the books I choose. Maybe I’m just easily entertained or something… Anyway, for this post, I picked 10 books/series I REALLY LOVED, BUT WILL NEVER EVER GET BACK TO REREADING THEM AGAIN… Plus, even if a part of me wants to reread them someday when I’m retired or something, I’m sure I’ll still have SO MANY BOOKS unread on my shelves and EVEN MORE BOOKS coming out that I would like to read.

  Love Unscripted and Love Unrehearsed by Tina Reber – I absolutely loved this series and have been waiting for the third book in what seems like forever. I remember even telling my best friend to read this book because it was so much fun. It’s been a while since then and at this point, I’m no longer interested in rereading these books.

  Hickville Redemption by Mary Karlik – This book started out a bit slow for me, but I ended up really loving the story. There’s plenty of intrigue, drama, mystery and excitement.  However, as much as I enjoyed this story and playing detective, I just don’t think I’ll ever reread it again. I will probably check out other books by this author if and when something catches my attention.

  Stay With Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout – I LOVE Wait For You and Cam and Avery, and the other books were really fun to read, but I don’t think I’ll ever reread them. I’ll definitely reread the first two books since that’s what made me fall in love with this series, but yeah I think I’ll be okay without the others. And this one, was my least favorite.

  Never Stop Falling by Ashley Drew – This book made me laugh, cry, and broke my heart, but it was absolutely amazing. I remember really enjoying the story, the characters and the writing. I really LOVED this book and would definitely recommend it to fans of romance, but it’s not a book I’m drawn to reread again. There are way too many books to read and just not enough time.

    Menace and Grievious by J.M. Darhower – I wasn’t so sure about this duology at first, but when I finished, I had no words to explain how I was feeling. I’ve been reading a few dark/erotic romances lately, but I’m still very picky. Sometimes, when it’s just too much, I stop. But this one had a good story and the ending was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. But, I don’t think I can reread these over again since there were a lot of things that was difficult for me to get through. I did really enjoy these enough that I will be checking out other books by this author. If you’re into dark romances and anti-heros, then do pick this up. Lorenzo will make your heart go crazy — but in the best possible way.

  Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel – This book was surprisingly good and I loved it! It was dark, eerie, and absolutely enthralling. The writing was amazing and I thought it was a fantastic debut novel. It also reminded me why I love paranormal romances. That being said, I probably won’t be reading again because I have a long list of TBR that I really need to get.

  Entangled Teen Crush Books – Okay I’m going to lump these books all together. I LOVE them… I really do. I seriously have an addiction with these books and always have a good time whenever I pick one up. They’re cute, swoony, funny, and quick reads for me. They’re perfect for curing book hangovers and I will read each and everyone if I could. However, they’re not the type of books I find myself rereading. Sure they’re great and fun and always make me smile, but there are so many of them that I rather just read a new one every time.

All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven – This book was AMAZING and I LOVED IT! However, I just don’t think I ever want to put my heart through all the hurt and pain. Knowing what I know about the story, it’s not something I want to reread at this point. Maybe someday in the far away future… maybe…  If you haven’t read this though, you should definitely check it out. The writing is so real and emotional!

Well, that’s the end of my list. I could definitely add another 10 or so and these books aren’t listed in any particular order. I basically went through my Goodreads READ section and just picked 10 books/series I know I don’t want to reread.

What are some books you love, but will never ever reread again? Are any of the ones I picked on your list? Share your post links in the comments so I can check it out.

  As always, thanks for stopping by and reading. Hope you enjoyed reading this post! Have a wonderful day loves!!

    Top Ten Tuesday – Never Ever Getting Back Together Hello fellow bookworms! It’s time for another segment of Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday was created by 

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your love of reading and writing is so evident and i love it so much- i was wondering what some of your favourite books are? 🥰

Omg yall have no idea how much I love books lol.

Okay, so since I'm an English major I've been reading a lot of the classics recently, But I love the Bronte sister's work, Wuthering Heights is just amazing. The Great Gatsby really surprised me, I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. Obviously I adore Jane Austen, she's a real queen.

I also read a LOT of Young Adult, so let's list some of those authors. Sarah J Maas forever my favorite, Holly Black, Leigh Bardugo, Mila Grey, Abbi Glines, and y'all, if you haven't discovered Elle Kennedy yet, I highly encourage you to do so. College hockey romance... that's all. Oh and Mary Karlik, she's a indie author who has both a YA contemporary series as well as a super awesome fantasy series that I adore.

I genuinely have so many authors on my list, but those are the main ones that are like automatic buys for me. But my list is literally always growing and I constantly run out of room for books. It's a thing.

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Magic Harvest

By Mary Karlik

Published by: Ink Monster LLC Publication date: September 18th 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Young fae girls are disappearing.

Layla has never belonged to the fairy realm – at least, half of her hasn’t. She’s never known anyone with human blood, not even her father. When she was three, the dragon Fauth attacked the fairy festival, murdering her fae mum & stepfather. Frankly, some fairies think she should’ve been eaten too.

As she grew, despite being called names like “fuman” for being a half-blood, she’s discovered that being half-human isn’t terrible. She may lack magic, but she is immune to iron sickness, and she can wield a sword with elven skill.

Magic in the human world is disastrous.

Sixteen years later, when Layla’s half-sister is kidnapped and taken through a portal to the forbidden human realm, Layla rushes to the rescue. She’s older and stronger, and she’s not about to let her last living family member be taken from her without a fight.

Only someone who belongs to both worlds can find the truth.

The portal spits her out in the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, but neither her sister or the kidnapper are anywhere to be found. Stuck in a world she only knows from school books, Layla forges unlikely alliances to find her sister. As she becomes tangled in the dark world of fairy trafficking, magic harvesting, and murder, Layla will have to find the strength within if she is to survive and save her sister.

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Author Bio:

Mary Karlik has always been a dreamer. When she was a teen, she read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and then sat in every wardrobe in her Nanna's home, trying to open the door to Narnia. She didn't find it, but she did discover her voice as an author: one filled with her young adult self, and grounded in her roots as a Texan and her Scottish heritage, nourished by obscure Scottish folklore.

You can find her Texas roots in her YA contemporary romance Hickville series , which has been described as "100% solid storytelling," and begins with Welcome to Hickville High, a "lovely story about growing up."

She digs deep into her Scottish roots - there is magic there, she just knows it - for the forthcoming YA epic fantasy Fairy Trafficking series, beginning with Magic Harvest.

She makes her home in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains of Northern New Mexico where she is a certified professional ski instructor, but she also loves visiting Scotland where she is currently studying Scottish Gaelic at the University of Highlands and Islands in Skye. Mary also earned her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, has a B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, and is a Registered Nurse.

Mary currently serves as the President of the Young Adult Chapter of Romance Writers of America and looks forward to raising a glass or two of gin and tonic with her fellow writers every year at RWA’s national convention.

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Book Review

Hickville Redemption by Mary Karlik

4.5 Stars - Fantastic Teen Mystery I didn’t expect to love this as much as I do. Hickville Redemption by Mary Karlik is a fun and exciting read. I haven’t read the others in the series and I don’t think you have to in order to read this one. Actually, I think this book is absolutely fantastic as a standalone. I swooned, I laughed, I cried... Those pretty much seals the deal for me. The story started out a bit slow, but once I got into it, I honestly could not stop reading. There’s plenty of intrigue, drama, mystery and excitement. I love Karlick’s writing style. It’s simple and easy to read, but definitely not lackluster. I could easily picture myself as a character in the story piecing together clues to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of Cassidy Jones. And I loved it. I thought the mystery part was really interesting – not mind bending holy cow that was super awesome, but pretty darn good. I enjoyed the drama too. It felt realistic and reminded me so much of my high school days. I immediately fell in love Kenzie. Teenage me and probably a little of the adult me can relate to her in so many ways. She’s an introvert and takes a while to warm up to people. She feels uncomfortable in group settings so she doesn’t talk much – yup totally teenage me and at times adult me too. She prefers to observe and listen rather than participate – yup that is so me. I definitely felt for her and could sympathize with her whenever she was thrown into situations she didn’t want to be in. BUT, even though she’s shy, she doesn’t let that stop her from doing the things she loves. She also doesn’t think that her quiet personality is something that needs to be fixed or that she’s a puzzle that needs to be solved – I loved that about her. Travis is kind and sweet and absolutely adorable. He's caring and considerate. I love how protective he is of Kenzie, but still gives her space... he's just an overall good guy. But I have to mention that while I was reading, he frustrated me a little. Not in the bad way though. In Tagalog there's a word "gigil" and that's exactly how I felt. I guess it’s like – oh he's so cute and I totally understand his reasons for doing or not doing something... heck that's also the reason why he's so lovable and really I respect him I do, but at the same time I want to pinch him and push him to act differently then maybe this would happen and that won’t happen and… And that got me really thinking... I love drama in books. When it makes sense and flows well with the story, then by all means give me! Travis and Kenzie together equals awesome friendship, amazing chemistry, swoony kisses, and crazy drama! I also really LOVED the parts when Kenzie would read Cassidy's diary. It was heartbreaking, but that definitely made the story more intriguing. The only part that really irks me is the ending… it felt rushed. There was all this build-up so I was expecting something drastic at the end, but it just finished in a not so exciting way. Overall, I really enjoyed Hickville Redemption and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a fun YA mystery with an intriguing storyline, relatable characters, realistic drama, and sweet romance. I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the author and Xpresso Book Tours via NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. All thoughts and opinions are my own