Book Blitz & Giveaway for Tempest by C. J. Campbell
Speculative fiction and fantasy readers, this one is for you. C. J. Campbell hails from beautiful Ireland, and I don’t know another author better equipped to spin an epic fantasy involving Irish mythology. Today, I’m excited to take part in a blog blitz for Tempest and share a giveaway with you! Read on to learn more about this story, its gifted author, my personal review, and the giveaway opportunity.
About Tempest
To unearth the truth, she must embrace the legend within.
For eighteen-year-old Lexi, freedom is a luxury. She’s spent her life evading capture for a genetic gift that feels more like a curse. Her bulletproof immunity and monstrous disfigurement is of great interest to a secret organization, but they aren’t the only ones. A cryptic tip alerts Lexi that something else hunts her–something darker.
Desperate to enjoy her life before it’s too late, Lexi leaves the protective cocoon her parents created for her and signs up for art classes at her local college. There she meets Conner, who is confined to a wheelchair, and they become friends who are willing to share each other’s secrets. But a chance encounter with Connor’s foster brother Killian changes everything.
Killian shares the same mysterious secret within his blood as Lexi. Their fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic events that exposes the terrifying truth–Lexi is a celestial queen of a bygone race. Connor is their last royal heir, and Killian is a half-breed abomination hated for his very existence. With Connor kidnapped by an ancient god determined to rid the world of the stain of humanity, Lexi and Killian find themselves under the protection of the secretive Order of Kings.
Lexi believes she’s been thrown into a world of myths and legends, but things are not as they seem. Lexi becomes convinced the Order is keeping dangerous secrets that threaten not just her but all of mankind.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55723161-tempest
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fXzhSA
About the Author
Clare is a successful and highly popular author of award winning Fanfiction, with thousands of online fans and over 2 million reads on her Lord of the Rings Fanfic epic. Clare has also won several writing awards within the Fantasy, Inspirational, and Short Story genres. Her story Refuge was a top prize winner and as a direct result published in Faith & Freedom anthology by EA books. She has recently been shortlisted for Writer of the Year 2019.
As well as writing, Clare is an experienced Occupational Therapist, with a passion for enabling people. She has contributed articles for online organizations aimed at highlighting disability as a positive influence in modern literature. Her love of storytelling, merged with her positive messages inspires her to create meaningful narratives that represent diversity, and promote unity.
You can learn more about Clare by visiting www.CJCampbellOfficial.com
Author links:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CJCampbellAuthor/
- Website: http://cjcampbellofficial.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjofmiddleearth/
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/WundyCapybara/_saved/
Giveaway Opportunity
Enter the giveaway by clicking on the contest below (ends August 20). The blitz-wide giveaway (INT) includes:
- eBook copy of Tempest
- $25 Amazon gift card
My Personal Review
I had the privilege of being an advance reader for Tempest, which immersed me into a world of hidden identities, facades, alternate dimensions, special giftings, forbidden love—and a secret rendezvous that includes brownies. Campbell’s characters feel tangible. They are relatable and endearing but also slap-worthy at times. I loved watching Lexi grow comfortable in her own skin, bucking some of the stereotypical heroine tropes and embracing who she was made to be. Dear reader, be warned: you will be begging for book two!
I would recommend Tempest for older teens, because of the romantic content. It is tastefully done, and I do very much want to “ship” Killian and Lexi, but since the romance is a heavy part of the story (and there are some passionate kissing scenes), I would suggest sixteen and up. Adults will enjoy this one too.
Some of my favorite themes in the story deal with personal identity, including the idea that one’s outward appearance does not define a person and that one’s worth is not defined by other people or the circumstances of one’s birth. Each person has value.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this preview of Tempest! What part of the story intrigues you the most?
~ Kristen
This blog blitz is hosted by Xpresso Book Tours.
