Thursday, May 24, 2012


Welcome to the Musa Publishing Memorial Day Blog Hop!

Thanks for stopping by! I also want to thank all our troops and their families for their willingness to put themselves in harm's way to defend our country. A special thanks to my father-in-law who served in the United States Army and to my brother-in-law who is currently an aviator in the United States Navy.

In The Blacksmith's Daughter, two of my main characters, Acwellen Lex'Magen and his friend Nerian Elidor, are both soldiers. I spent a great deal of time researching arms and armor and fighting techniques in order to make their story as realistic as I could make it. However, as hard as I tried to make it "feel real" in fiction, I cannot come near to presenting combat as it must truly be from the inside.

I have the utmost respect for those men and women who gear themselves up and head out into danger because they love their country and will risk their lives to defend their homeland. I tried very hard to capture some of that feeling with Acwellen even though the enemies that confront him are wizards and monsters.

I am giving away a free copy of The Blacksmith's Daughter to one lucky winner who comments on this blog and friends me on Facebook--here's the link to my Facebook page! Please feel free to "like" The Blacksmith's Daughter page as well. Just be sure to leave me an email address and preferred e-book format in your comment.



The Blacksmith's Daughter

She believes she is only a blacksmith's daughter, but he must discover

the truth or risk losing his land---and his life.
Acwellen Lex'Magen rules as liege lord of a small country bounded by forbidding mountains and powerful neighbors. When the neighboring baron, allied with a powerful wizard, attempts to take over his land, first by political, then by covert means, Acwellen finds an ally of his own in Enith Roweson, an unassuming blacksmith who possesses powers he's only known of in legends. As he attempts to unravel both the plots against him----including the nature of the monsters sent to assassinate him----and the mysterious powers Enith is only beginning to understand she has, he also finds himself falling in love with the blacksmith's daughter.
 
Don't feel lucky? Feel free to just buy a copy! Or read the sample for free!!

Now, back to the Musa Publishing Memorial Day Blog Hop! Just click HERE.

15 comments:

  1. Arley - I would love a copy of The Blacksmith's Daughter. I'm a friend and a follower, and I prefer the epub version for my Nook. linda (at) lindabenson.net Good Luck with the Blog Hop!

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  2. Looks good Arley! Appropriate to have a book featuring soldiers to share on Memorial Day. Enjoy the Hop!

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  3. Thanks folks!!! Now I'm headed to everybody else's site!!

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  4. I keep thinking I already have this. Have to check my nook. Have fun on the hop! I love that Musa is bringing awareness to the day!

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  5. I'm in the middle of reading The Blacksmith's Daughter now. Have a great weekend!

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  6. The Blacksmith's Daughter sounds like a good book! Epub version for me if I'm the lucky winner! Hope you're having a good weekend!
    Cheryl Rhodes
    appytails@telus.net

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  7. Hi there! I wasn't able to take part in the blog hop, so figured I'd do a bit of hopping around instead. :) Love the sound of your book. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Oh, epub form (pretty sure that's what I need for reading them on a Nook, right?), and email: khartigerATgmailDOTcom

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  8. Thank you for participating in this fun hop and for the lovely giveaway opportunity. The Blacksmiths Daughter looks great and I am looking forward to the read.
    dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com

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  9. Dropping to say hello and support a fellow Musan. Good luck with your release.

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  10. I've been meaning to read The Blacksmith's Daughter - it looks great! Good luck to you with your book! ...and good luck to me I guess to win it. :) Oh...kindle format and email dustycrabtree12@yahoo.com

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  11. Sounds like a great read. I'll have to check it out. LOL I've been going to a whole bunch of blogs this weekend and my to-read pile is getting bigger by the second. Have a great weekend!

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  12. Wishing you success with The Blacksmith's Daughter. :)

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  13. I still need to read this one. I hope it's a huge success already. My preferred reading format is epub, and you can find me at vidamaemaynard at gmail dot com.

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  14. Thanks, everybody, for dropping by!!! I hope everyone had a great time checking out all the wonderful books by Musa authors. Meanwhile, my randomly chosen winner is . . . Cordelia Dinsmore!!!! Cordelia, be on the lookout in your email for your copy of The Blacksmith's Daughter!!!

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