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I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for AUTHOR’s TITLE! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery
Age Category: Middle Grade
Format: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Length: 255 pg.
Publication Date: January 29, 2026

About the Book:

A grieving girl in need of a friend. A magical creature with a secret task. Can they end the ancient curse threatening their new home?

When 13-year old Lianna, devastated by the loss of her father, is sent to the distant land of Nivram, she finds her new home and guardian every bit as horrible as she expected. When she meets a magical birdlike creature called a hombit, they strike an alliance: Lianna will help it complete its secret mission if it helps her get home.

But her plan goes awry and she accidentally awakens a creature that threatens both her and her new home. Lianna must uncover family secrets to avoid a terrible fate…
A heart-warming story of the healing power of friendship when all seems lost.

What is the opening line? It was late afternoon when the mail coach clattered through the town gate, rattled over cobbles and rumbled to a halt.
What’s a fun fact about the book? The hombit (a magical creature that looks like a small glass bird) has a secret mission – which it has forgotten
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Every kind!

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Bookshop.org ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Valinora Troy is a children’s fantasy author from Ireland with an MA in Creative Writing, specialising in writing for Children & Young Adults. She is the author of four middle grade fantasy adventures, two writing guides for young writers and a collection of short stories for children. Short-listed for the Staróg Prize in 2023, her books have been long- and short-listed for various awards. She was selected as a panellist for the CYBILS (Children & Young Adult Bloggers Literary Award) in 2021. She regularly gives talks and holds writing workshops in schools and libraries, and has served as a Reading Ambassador for Louth Libraries in 2025 and 2026 for the #IrelandReads Campaign.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Killer Quill by Shida Ketzer

By HCNewton

On November 9, 2026

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Shida Ketzer’s Killer Quill! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Killer Quill by Shida Ketzer
Genre: Fantasy
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook
Length: 168 pg.
Publication Date: November 15, 2025

About the Book:

Murdered in cold blood and resurrected through forbidden powers, Quill becomes her world’s legendary assassin. She can never part with her eponymous quill. It keeps her alive, heals her wounds, and enables her to transform colors into animate objects doing her bidding. In exchange, the quill feeds on her victims’ souls. When her latest mission sparks the higher power’s wrath, Quill must avenge the death of her people and her own murder. Failure will cost more than just her life.

What is the opening line? Quill turned sixteen on the day she died.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Red wine (because of all the blood) or spiced hot chocolate (for the pacing and thrill)
What music pairs best with the book? I listen to Emilie Autumn a lot, especially If I Burn & Gothic Lolita (a line in the middle of the book pays homage to this song).

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Bookshop.org ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Besides creating the Wisteraverse fantasy book series, I’m a polyglot, scientist, informatics Ph.D., freelance English teacher, & the emotional support human to fluffy cats, residing at the borders of Germany, France, & Luxembourg. Wisteraverse is the fruit of endless writing, revising, existential crisis, & a million cups of bergamot black tea.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Jester by Tim Carter

By HCNewton

On November 7, 2026

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Jester by Tim Carter
Genre: Fantasy
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Length: 295 pg.
Publication Date: April 15, 2025

About the Book:

In a realm ruled by idiots, their only hope is the Fool.

You’d think an army of zombie trolls and undead ogres would catch the nobility’s attention. You’d be wrong. The rulers of Halfsock are deeply in denial. Besides, they have taxes to avoid, neighbors to plunder, and relatives to backstab.

With war looming, a goblin latrine slave named Shelly resolves to save Castle Halfsock from itself. He must take on many roles… jester, detective, spy, and political fixer. But his most challenging role—especially after a lifetime spent cleaning other people’s toilets—is as a confident secret agent worthy of trust, friendship, and maybe even love.

Can the least powerful person in the realm overcome his insecurities to depose rulers, forge alliances, and fend off an undead horde?

A comic tale of politics, friendship, and found family for fans of Nicholas Eames, Terry Pratchett, and J. Zachary Pike.

What is the opening line? How I became a hero was, someone murdered Morloc Lassiter Blue, and I was ordered to clean up the shit.
What’s a fun fact about the book? It’s inspired by the anti-goblin prejudices of my covid D&D group.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Red wine and chocolate
What music pairs best with the book? In its kickier moments, Taylor Swift

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Tim Carter writes fiction, video games, and movies. He draws inspiration for his fiction and movies from a lifelong love of strategy and role-playing games, especially Dungeons and Dragons.

He lives with his wife and two dogs in Vancouver, Canada. He is best known for writing the novels Jester and Majordomo, the console game Sleeping Dogs, writing and producing the Dead Rising movie series, and producing the digital series Mortal Kombat: Legacy.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Involuntarily Immortal by Emily Barlow

By HCNewton

On November 6, 2026

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction/Literature

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Emily Barlow’s Involuntarily Immortal! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook
Length: 278 pg.
Publication Date: December 1, 2023

About the Book:

Sable Montgrief wishes her curse would let her die. Unfortunately for her, fate has other plans.

Sable longs for release from her centuries-old fate. Living alone in a remote cabin, she’s close to breaking the spell keeping her alive—until her solitude is shattered by a desperate father, Adem Ozturk.

Adem is in a race against time to save his daughter, Ailith, who is haunted by terrifying visions of a future she cannot control. Their only hope lies with Sable, whose unique abilities could prevent a coming catastrophe—but convincing her to help means binding her to another lifetime of torment.

Dive into a gripping tale of sacrifice, fate, and the thin line between life and death in this spellbinding urban fantasy adventure!

What is the opening line? It was an old curse, and a keen one at that. But she’d borne it a thousand years and more; what was another day? A week? A month? It couldn’t be much longer now. She could feel her body shutting down, giving in to the crushing press of the years behind her as they caught up hundreds at a time. Soon.
What’s a fun fact about the book? Everyone’s favorite character is the sentient duffel bag.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? It ranges across a lot of modern-day locations (and mentions some historical happenings, as well), so the food and drink pairing changes based on which chapter you’re on. They could range from Seattle coffee to soba noodles or samosas.
What music pairs best with the book?

It has a Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BavqkFm4QkxlLUUrwidXN?si=C0y1PIaoQB-YGXc_GxfDIQ

Book Links:

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About the Author:

A software architect by day, Emily enjoys reading, writing, knitting, crocheting, sewing, running, and learning martial arts with her family in her spare time. She is supported by her longtime husband and two wonderful children, who endure her eccentricities with enthusiasm. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, the Internet Archives (under a pseudonym, thank goodness), and the pen pal service she signed up for at age ten.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Insider by K.B. Gazeena

By HCNewton

On November 5, 2026

In Book Tour, Fiction, Science Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for K.B. Gazeena’s Insider! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Insider by K.B. Gazeena
Genre: Science Fiction
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook
Length: 317 pg.
Publication Date: April 17, 2025

About the Book:

Yang Lin is a rising star at Hauser Incorporated, one of the three corporations that rule Earth. But Lin has a secret that could destroy everything she’s worked to achieve.

She wasn’t born on Earth, but on a refugee ship fleeing a faraway colony. Lin has lived her whole life in two worlds, associating with other refugees from the colonies at home but passing as a successful Earth-born woman at work and school.

Now Lin has to choose.

Her mother and a group of fellow colonists have a plan to get more refugees past the deadly defenses guarding Earth, and they need Lin’s help. Joining the cause could mean losing everything—even her life. Refusing to help will mean the death of thousands from her homeworld.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Lin, someone powerful is about to blow her cover. In Insider, a gripping sci-fi thriller, Lin’s next move could save her people or doom them all.

What is the opening line? The soldiers come to Beijing at nightfall.

Book Links:

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About the Author:

K.B. Gazeena writes science fiction thrillers. When she’s not writing books, you can find her paddling dragon boats, volunteering in wildlife rehab, and thinking about spaceships. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and cat.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Holtondome by Ryan Southwick

By HCNewton

On November 4, 2026

In Book Tour, Fiction, Science Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Ryan Southwick’s Holtondome! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Holtondome by Ryan Southwick
Series: Timeless Keeper Saga
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic
Age Category: Adult
Format: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Length: 320 pg.
Publication Date: May 17, 2022

About the Book:

Seg Holton yearns to leave his isolated farming dome and travel the ravaged Earth, or even to Mars Colony. Only a few things stand in his way: an authoritarian government, deadly storms, and an enchanting outsider who may be the most dangerous of all.

Fast-forward 500 years. Civilization has nearly wiped itself out of existence, and is on the long, slow road to recovery, held together by an agreement called the Pact between cities, agricultural domes, and a new global government.

Seg is a farmer in Holtondome. Like his ancestors, he’s chosen a life of ignorance about technology and the outside world in favor of a simple existence, free of the corruption that almost destroyed the human race.

His world turns upside down when Fi arrives. Tall, exotic, and far too wise for her age, she challenges everything he’s been taught to believe, making him question for the first time if a simple life is right for him or, indeed, for the rest of humanity.

But Fi has secrets darker than her black-ringed eyes — bigger than the Pact — that have implications far beyond Seg and the residents of Holtondome.

What is the opening line? Seg yanked his steering wheel to the right and slammed the gas.
What’s a fun fact about the book? Holtondome was originally supposed to be only the first few chapters of a larger story, but the setting was so engaging that it quickly became apparent that it deserved its own book.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Pork pot pie
What music pairs best with the book? Hamilton

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Bookshop.org ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Ryan Southwick decided to dabble at writing later in life, and quickly became obsessed with the craft. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and three children.

His technical skills as a software developer, healthcare experience, and lifelong fascination for science fiction became the ingredients for his first series, The Z‑Tech Chronicles, which combines these elements into a fantastic contemporary tale of super-science, fantasy, and adventure, based in his Bay Area stomping grounds. He has since published other science fiction works, including the Timeless Keeper Saga, Lost Colonies, and One Man’s Trash.

Ryan’s skills as a Writing Coach have earned him a spot on the Coach Foundation, one of the biggest names in the coaching industry.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Her Quiet Hunt by Luisa Perez

By HCNewton

On November 3, 2026

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Luisa Perez’ Her Quiet Hunt! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Her Quiet Hunt by Luisa Perez
Series: Quiet Hunt
Genre: Romance, Dark Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback/eBook/Audiobook
Length: 344 pg.
Publication Date:May 22, 2025

About the Book:

Some monsters are born. Others are made.

Caroline Landers has always known the darkness lived inside her. Not hidden. Not controlled. Simply waiting for the right moment to be unleashed.

That moment came the night she crossed paths with Samuel Corby—a man who stalked her from the shadows, only to awaken a hunger in her that even she couldn’t tame.

Samuel is everything the world warns you about: obsessive, lethal, untouchable. But the most dangerous thing about him isn’t what he does—it’s how deeply he loves her. How completely he sees her for what she truly is… and still demands she belongs to him.

When a sadistic new enemy rises from the wreckage of her past, threatening everything Caroline has fought to protect, she doesn’t break. She doesn’t run. She does what monsters do best.

She hunts.

As secrets unravel, betrayals ignite, and another shadow steps forward—one who has loved her from the dark all along—Caroline must face the brutal truth:

She was never the prey.

She was always the predator.

And sometimes… you don’t have to choose between your monsters at all.

You can have them both—and let the world burn

What is the opening line? After my shift in ED, I don’t head home like most people would.
What’s a fun fact about the book? Caroline, the FMC, sings nursery rhymes while unaliving abusers because, when I wrote it, my youngest was watching Cocomelon.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Lasagna and Tequila
What music pairs best with the book? Metal and salsa

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Luisa Perez is the author of emotional and twisted stories. Luisa lives in Ireland, where she somehow juggles writing, working full time, and managing everyday chaos with the help of caffeine and sarcasm. She has a habit of recommending her own books after a few Tequila Rose shots, and she is still trying to convince her husband that her internet search history is part of the creative process, not a red flag.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Fimbulvinter’s Fires by A.M. Weald

By HCNewton

On November 2, 2026

In Book Tour, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for A.M. Weald’s Fimbulvinter’s Fires! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Fimbulvinter’s Fires by A.M. Weald
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Romance
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook
Length: 175 pg.
Publication Date: October 1, 2025

About the Book:

Worlds and hearts will be set aflame…

Within moments of his escape pod crash-landing in a night-clad frozen forest, musician Asher Hollin is frostbitten, bleeding, a thief, and a killer. If not for technology looted from a dead prison guard, he’d be long dead, either from hypothermia or from being attacked by battleaxe-wielding not-quite-human marauders.

Without hope of rescue from those he’d fled, there’s only one choice: keep going. Fight. Survive for those who didn’t. Somewhere out there is food, shelter, civilization. Indeed, just as the darkness threatens to consume him, help comes from an initially unwilling source.

Compassion and a yearning for companionship spark an unlikely relationship, but a lack of understanding of language and culture endangers Ash and everyone around him.

Inspired by the tale of Ragnarök and its harbinger, Fimbulvinter’s Fires combines achillean love stories with first-contact sci-fi, survival horror, and apocalyptic tragedy: a heart-pounding yet tender tale of empathy, survival, and the lengths we’ll go to protect those we love.

This snowpocalypse contains violence and death, steamy scenes, strong language, deep snow, and high heat.

Tread carefully.

What is the opening line? Searing cold. Piercing under my fingernails, into my bones, into my brain. Ass is numb. Hard to breathe. Shivering. Trying to remember, trying to think.
What’s a fun fact about the book? The story was written to match the cover art.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Snow cone
What music pairs best with the book? anything by 2WEI

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Bookshop.org ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

A.M. Weald writes emotional, character-driven fiction in a mix of genres from the romantic to the speculative. She is a freelance editor, a semi-retired archaeologist, and a neurodivergent xennial who thinks about cats way too often.

Website ~ Bluesky ~ Instagram ~ Twitter

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Faith of their Fathers by Samuel M Sargeant

By HCNewton

On November 2, 2026

In Book Tour, Fiction, General Fiction/Literature, Mystery/Detective Fiction/Crime Fiction/Thriller

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Samuel M Sargeant’s Faith of their Fathers! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Faith of their Fathers by Samuel M Sargeant
Genre: Historical Fiction, Thriller
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback
Length: 352 pg.
Publication Date: July 11, 2024

About the Book:

False God.

At the dawn of the 11th Century in a small Icelandic settlement, these words, daubed in blood, herald the arrival of a killer. Soon, a spate of murders threatens the fragile peace between pagans and a growing Christian minority. Arinbjorn, a young pagan farmer resolves to track down the killer before the community is permanently torn apart. His investigations will draw in Freya, an isolated housewife whose secrets could either condemn or free her.

Meanwhile in Norway, King Olaf Tryggvason has his own designs upon Iceland and its people. War is rife in Scandinavia, and a Christian Iceland would bolster his control over the region.

Only one thing is certain: these murders will change Icelandic society forever.

What is the opening line? The blood looked black in the moonlight.
What’s a fun fact about the book? It is based upon medieval Icelandic sagas.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? A peaty whisky
What music pairs best with the book? Anything by Howard Shore, or music by Wardruna

Book Links:

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About the Author:

Samuel Sargeant is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the Open University. His main areas of interest include historiography and its relationship to historical fiction: with a special focus upon the history of adaptation. He is currently researching the samtíðarsögur (contemporary sagas) of medieval Iceland. He is viewing these broadly historiographical texts as acts of creative writing and using them in the development of his novels set within this period.

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA 2026 SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: Escape from Null by Rennae Kletzel-Gilham

By HCNewton

On October 31, 2026

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Rennae Kletzel-Gilham’s Escape from Null! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.
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Book Details:

Title: Escape from Null by Rennae Kletzel-Gilham
Genre: Fantasy
Age Category: Young Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook
Length: 291 pg.
Publication Date: August 12, 2025

About the Book:

Together until the end. It’s a promise Ash intends to keep.

As a marked one living behind the stone walls of Null, Ash grows up knowing one to prevent the curse from awakening inside her, she must die at the hands of the Keeper. Sixteen years of strict rules and cruelty is made bearable only through a secret friendship and a shared fate. Knowing she’ll be with Jace at the end is enough.

Until it isn’t.

Now her death is imminent and a desperation to live ignites in her soul. Torn between newfound hope and limited time, escaping into the forest is the only way to survive. Before she can convince Jace her plan is worth the risk, he’s ripped from her life to meet his end.

A powerful connection to something beyond the walls thrums just beneath her skin, showing her a glimpse of an altered truth—one where Jace still lives. Ash makes a daring escape to find him, but nothing is as it seems. Bone-white trees act as beacons of safety from the creatures now hunting her, and vivid dreams blur the lines of her new reality.

Embrace the darkness to save a friend.

Turn away from the shadows to save herself.

Shedding one version of who she is for another may be the only way to do both.

What is the opening line? The black ink of night expanded down the long, narrow hallway.
What’s a fun fact about the book? Best read in the dark under a cozy blanket with hot chocolate
What food or drink pairs best with the book? hot chocolate
What music pairs best with the book? the author responded with “N/A,” but I’m not sure if they meant “No music/silence” pairs best, or “whatever.” So…use your best judgement, I guess.

Book Links:

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About the Author:

As a child, Rennae started spinning ideas into poetry and songs. For her, words have always been an outlet to create, ramble, dream and let feelings flow out onto a page when speaking them are too much.

Rennae grew up in the prairies of Alberta, where miles of golden wheat fields and endless blue sky made space to imagine worlds outside of her own. She now lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and two daughters, where the landscape inspires at every turn

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My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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