I am organizing a blog tour for The Jade Talisman by Alanna Mackenzie. In The Jade Talisman a band of rebels explores a wild, desolate island beyond the borders of an Empire controlled by artificial intelligence, in the hopes of finding animal spirits to join the battle against their oppressive rulers.
The tour runs from 12 till 18 July and there will be a tour wide giveaway.
Review copies are available in eformats of both book 1 and book 2 in this series. You can review during the tour or before 12 September.
The Jade Talisman (The Jade Chronicles #2)
By Alanna Mackenzie
Genre: Science Fiction/ Fantasy
Age category Young Adult
Release Date: 30 March, 2021
Blurb:
A talisman. A song. A gift that bends time, and alters the course of destiny itself.It is the year 2762 in the Empire of Khalendar, and AI Masters rule the civilized world, striving to crush all dissent. But they have not yet managed to quell the Jade Rebellion or its leader, Walter Saltanetska. The rebels have sailed beyond the Empire’s borders to the infamous isle of Vei’arash. Their mission is to find animal spirits exiled long ago by the AI Masters, and return them to the mainland. With any luck, the spirits will strengthen the fading magical powers of their allies, the Western Mages, and join the battle against their oppressive rulers.
As the rebels plunge deeper into the jungle, physical laws are upended. The plants and animals of the rainforest are inextricably linked to divine beings. An ancient shaman-god entrusts Walter with the Jade Talisman, an enchanted gemstone that warps the basic rules of time and space.
The Talisman allows Walter to gaze into a mesmerizing labyrinth of future possibilities. But the visions it offers up are troublingly dark, giving Walter insight into the potential fates of himself and his loved ones. This gift proves to be a crushing burden, and Walter desperately longs for an ordinary life. But there is no going back…
The gripping sequel to The Jade Rebellion, The Jade Talisman explores whether nature and spirituality are capable of persevering in a world dominated by the cold logic of artificial intelligence.
Links:
– Goodreads
– Bookbub
– Amazon ebook
– Amazon paperback
“A reckoning. A rebellion. The worlds of artificial intelligence and ancient magic collide.”
Links:
– Amazon ebook
– Amazon paperback
About the Author:
Alanna Mackenzie lives in Vancouver, Canada. She holds degrees in History, French studies, and Law from the University of British Columbia. An environmentalist at heart, she believes in using the law as a tool for social and environmental change. When she is not pursuing that passion, she can be found brainstorming the next chapter in her novels, playing Irish fiddle tunes on the violin, and hiking West Coast trails.
You can find and contact Alanna Mackenzie here:
– Website
– Facebook
– Twitter
– Goodreads
– Amazon
Tour Schedule
12 July
– The Fantasy Princess & Instagram thefantasyprincess333 – Excerpt and Guest Post
– Living in a Bookworld – Excerpt
13 July
– #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – Promo Only
– TMBA Corbett Tries to write – Excerpt and Interview
14 July
– Westveil Publishing & Instagram thewestveilarchives – Review The Jade Rebellion and Review The Jade Talisman
– Romance that’s ‘Out Of This World’ – Excerpt and Guest Post
15 July
– All the Ups and Downs – Excerpt and Guest Post
– Jazzy Book Reviews – Interview
16 July
– Kelsey Ketch & Instagram kelseyketch – Excerpt and Guest Post
– @fantasybookcraz_mum – Review The Jade Talisman
– Wishful Endings – Excerpt and Interview
17 July
– A Hippie’s Bookshelf – Promo Only
– b for bookreview – Excerpt
– Lady Hawkeye – Excerpt
18 July
– Character Madness and Musings – Top Ten List
– Bookworm for Kids – Promo Only
– Binding Addiction – Promo Only
Review after tour
– Bookworm for Kids – Review The Jade Rebellion
– Romance that’s ‘Out Of This World’ & Instagram hywela.lyn – Review The Jade Rebellion and Review The Jade Talisman
Giveaway
There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of The Jade Talisman. Prizes are US and Canada only. These are the prizes you can win:
– 3 winners win paperback copies of both The Jade Rebellion (book 1) and The Jade Talisman (book 2)
– 2 winners win a paperback copies of the Jade Rebellion (book 1)
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