Guest post from book reviewer Cinta Garcia

Today's blog post will be a guest review of The Hunter Inside, our first Caveab.com title by book blogger Cinta Garcia. As a reminder we still have a limited number of copies of this book to give away - see the available books list.

"This thriller with supernatural and horror twists by David McGowan has been quite a discovery. It has been a very interesting read. The different characters lead the reader into separate journeys, in which we can see their thoughts and their development. The plot is very original and it is quite surprising. When I started reading the book, I didn't expect what was going to start happening quite soon.

When police discovers that a man has been brutally murdered, Special Agent Sam O'Neill cannot imagine that he is going to be involved in a very complicated case, in which he will have to deal with a mysterious stalker, who seems to be terrorizing, menacing, and haunting three other possible victims. Even when that is bad enough, he will soon discover that this stalker can be a bigger danger to what everybody could have expected. This stalker has bigger plans that only a few know. The reader follow this man's journey, as well as the victims', to try to find and solve this case, preventing the murder of more people.

It is really well-written, because you can almost feel, touch, smell, what the characters are feeling, touching, smelling. By the use of a very evocative language, the reader gets involved in the story. You just have to read and read. You cannot put the book down. The characters evolve along the story, and you go with them in that symbolic process of changing, in the process of learning about what is threatening them.

Highly recommended. A great read for every occasion. However, I gave it 4 stars because there are some parts of the novel that I found repetitive. Notwithstanding, apart from that, it is a 5-star novel."

- Cinta Garcia


You can read the original review, as well as take a look at Cinta's others reviews on her blog.

Sons of Titan: Rise of the Bloodwraiths by Joe Russomanno

Sons of Titan: Rise of the Bloodwraiths is the first in a new fantasy series by retired correctional officer Joe Russomanno. If you'd like a copy just email us on readers@caveab.com

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A World Besieged, Lost in Darkness, Awaits a Champion…

 

Bloodwraiths.

They are the most terrifying weapon at the command of King Arorahn: resurrected fallen soldiers, now undead, with superhuman abilities and an appetite for flesh. There is one defense against them – the Phoenix Strike, known only to the exiled Axendrei Knights. Giddeon, a blacksmith’s apprentice whose dreary life is illuminated by his devotion to his beloved, Crysta, has no idea what lies in wait for him when he is conscripted into King Arorahn’s army. He doesn’t know that his father, Hadrigahn, a fugitive Axendrei Knight, has been training him in secret, using a suppression spell to block Giddeon’s knowledge. On the eve of his conscription, Giddeon learns there is to be a battle that Crysta and the other villagers plan to watch. Hoping to see his beloved one last time, Giddeon sneaks away to watch … not knowing that once his innocence has been broken by witnessing acts of grotesque violence, the spell on his mind will also break. Captured by the Bloodwraiths, Giddeon is thrust into a world of gladiatorial combat. He must rediscover his true self, while guarding the secret of the Phoenix Strike, which has the ability to save his world. Will Giddeon remember the truth of who he is, and regain the power to combine all aspects of his essence, which will give him the superhuman strength of an Axendrei Knight? And will Hadrigahn succeed in training a group of fledgling Knights to battle the Bloodwraiths rampaging across the land? Sons of Titan: Rise of the Bloodwraiths is the stunning epic opening volume of a series that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Join Giddeon on his quest, and prepare to be enthralled from the first page to the last.

Joe is a former National Guardsman (Honourably discharged) who worked as a correctional officer. He recently turned his hand to writing epic fantasy, and Sons of Titan is the first installment in his epic fantasy series.

Average Amazon USA review: 5*
Usual Selling Price: $1.21 on kindle, $22.95 paperback
Length: 405 pages (from the paperback edition)
Genre: Epic fantasy
Formats available: PDF
Strictly limited to 100 copies

Timbuctoo by Tahir Shah

Hello all,
Today's Caveab featured title is Timbuctoo by Tahir Shah. Copies can obtained via email request. Just get in touch via readers@caveab.com letting us know your desired format.

For centuries, the greatest explorers of their age were dispatched from the power-houses of Europe — London, Paris and Berlin — on a quest unlike any other: To be the first white Christian to visit, and then to sack, the fabled metropolis of Timbuctoo.

Most of them never returned alive.

At the height of the Timbuctoo mania, two hundred years ago, it was widely believed that the elusive Saharan city was fashioned in entirety from the purest gold — everything from the buildings to the cobble- stones, from the buckets to the bedsteads was said to be made from it.

One winter night in 1815, a young illiterate American seaman named Robert Adams was discovered half-naked and starving on the snow- bound streets of London. His skin seared from years in the African desert, he claimed to have been a guest of the King of Timbuctoo.

At a time when anything American was less than popular, the loss of the colony still fresh in British minds, the thought of an American claiming anything — let alone the greatest prize in exploration — was abhorrent in the extreme.

Closing ranks against their unwelcome American guest, the British Establishment lampooned his tale, and began a campaign of discrediting him, one that continues even today.

An astonishing tale based on true-life endurance, Timbuctoo vividly recreates the obsessions of the time, as a backdrop for one of the greatest love stories ever told.

Hailing from the respected Anglo-Afghan family, with its roots in the Hindu Kush, Tahir Shah is the author of fifteen best-selling books and several acclaimed documentary films. The majority of his work chronicles a wide range of outlandish journeys through Africa, Asia and the Americas. For him, there’s nothing so important as deciphering the hidden underbelly of the lands through which he travels.

TIMBUCTOO is inspired by a true life tale from two centuries ago. The story of the first Christian to venture to Timbuctoo and back – a young illiterate American sailor – it has been an obsession since Shah discovered it in the bowels of the London Library twenty years ago.

Tahir Shah’s books have appeared in thirty languages and in more than seventy editions, and boast a world-wide following. They are celebrated for their original viewpoint, and for combining hardship with vivid description.

Shah also makes documentary films, which are shown worldwide on National Geographical Television, and The History Channel. The latest, LOST TREASURE OF AFGHANISTAN, has been screened on British TV and shown worldwide. While researching the programme Shah was arrested along with his film crew and incarcerated in a Pakistani torture jail, where they spent sixteen terrifying days and nights.

His other documentaries include: HOUSE OF THE TIGER KING, SEARCH FOR THE LOST CITY OF GOLD, and THE SEARCH FOR KING SOLOMON’S MINES. And, in addition to documentaries, Shah writes for the big screen. His best known work in this genre is the award-winning Imax feature JOURNEY TO MECCA, telling the tale of the fourteenth century Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta’s first pilgrimage to Mecca.

Tahir Shah lives at Dar Khalifa, a sprawling mansion set squarely in the middle of a Casablanca shantytown. He’s married to the graphic designer, Rachana Shah, and has two children, Ariane and Timur. His father was the Sufi writer, Idries Shah.

Average Amazon USA review: Not Applicable
Usual Selling Price: Kindle edition is not yet released. Hardcover pre-order is $49.99
Length: 544 pages (from the Hardcover edition)
Genre: Historical Fiction
Formats available: PDF, ePub & Mobi

Murder Takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo

Today's title is 'Murder Takes Time' by Giacomo Giammatteo. As usual, drop as an email at readers@caveab.com letting us know what format you want and we'll get a copy out asap.

There was only one rule in our neighborhood--never break an oath. But oaths are easy to take and damn hard to keep.


Now I'm staring at my best friend, lying on the floor in a pool of blood, my bullet in his gut. Where the hell did it go wrong?


To understand that you'd have to go back to the beginning, back to when the three of us ruled the neighborhood.

Giacomo lives in Texas now, but he grew up in Cleland Heights, a mixed ethnic neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware, that sat on the fringes of the Italian, Irish and Polish neighborhoods. The main characters of Murder Takes Time grew up in Cleland Heights and many of the scenes in the book were taken from real-life experiences.
Somehow Giacomo survived the transition to adulthood, but when his kids were young he left the Northeast and settled in Texas, where his wife suggested they get a few animals. They now have a full-blown animal sanctuary with rescues from all over. At last count they had 41 animals—12 dogs, a horse, a three-legged cat and 26 pigs. Oh, and one crazy—and very large—wild boar, who takes walks with Giacomo every day and happens to also be his best buddy.
By day Giacomo is a headhunter, scouring the country for top talent to fill jobs in the biotech and medical device industry. In the evening he helps his wife tend to the animals, and at night—late at night—he turns into a writer.

Amazon USA average review: 4.8 stars
Usual selling price: $4.99
Length: 421 pages (based on the print version)
Genre: Mystery/ Suspsense/ Thriller
Formats available: PDF, Mobi & ePub

Gunning Down Romance by CL Raven

Today we've got three delectable short stories in the form of the Gunning Down Romance anthology written by CL Raven. As usual, to request this just email us on readers@caveab.com letting us know what format you would like it in.

Three chilling stories themed around the dark side of love - one woman embarks on a grisly quest to create the perfect lover; a man uses his life's work to ensure his lovers stay with him forever and a reincarnated saint has a unique, macabre way of punishing unfaithful lovers which keeps her alive. All their unfortunate lovers will experience a Valentine's Day they will never forget.


C L Raven are identical twins who love writing horror, dark comedy and supernatural short stories and novels. When they're not writing, they're busy looking after their animal army, exploring castles and ghost hunting in spooky locations, such as abandoned jails. They're two thirds of the ghost hunting trio, Cardiff's Answer to Supernatural and have their own show, Calamityville Horror, on YouTube.

Average Amazon USA review: 5 stars
Usual selling price: $0.99
Length: 32 pages (estimated)
Genre: Horror with a dash of comedy
Formats available: PDF, ePub & .mobi

The Weeping Empress by Sadie S. Forsythe

Today we've got the epic fantasy The Weeping Empress by Sadie S. Forsythe available free of charge for you to read and review.
If you'd like to receive this book simply email us on readers@caveab.com specifying your preferred format and we'll get a copy out to you as soon as we are able.

Chiyo Alglaeca was happy in her life. That is, until it was all taken away. Forced into notoriety, stalked by a mysterious cult, hunted by the emperor, and facing betrayal at every turn she clings to the only safety she can find: two enigmatic men and the sharp bringer of death, Salvation. The Weeping Empress explores the devastating effects of loss, the hunt for redemption, and the price of destiny. It questions the true meaning of evil and asks what monster is not also an innocent?


Sadie Forsythe hails from the South Eastern United States, lives in North Western England, and is a fan of all things Japanese. She holds degrees in Anthropology/Comparative Religion, International Criminology, and Social Change. She loves local coffee shops, geek culture, everything bookish, & tea (steaming with milk & sweet iced). She is married with two daughters and an imaginary dog. 


Average Amazon USA review: 4.5 stars
Usual selling price: $1.50
Length: 254 pages (based on print edition)
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Formats available: .mobi, .ePub & PDF


Limited to 10 copies available by the author.

This Doesn't Happen In The Movies by Renée Pawlish

Hello all, today we've got Renée Pawlish's mystery This Doesn't Happen In The Movies available for free. As ever If you'd like to receive this book simply email us on readers@caveab.com specifying your preferred format and we'll get a copy out to you as soon as we are able.

A wannabe private eye with a love of film noir and detective fiction.
A rich, attractive femme fatale.
A missing husband.
A rollicking ride to a dark and daring ending.




Renée Pawlish is the award-winning author of the bestselling Nephilim Genesis of Evil, the first in the Nephilim trilogy, the Reed Ferguson mystery series (This Doesn't Happen In The Movies, Reel Estate Rip-off, The Maltese Felon, and the short story Elvis And The Sports Card Cheat), The Noah Winters YA Adventure series (The Emerald Quest), Take Five, a short story collection, and The Sallie House: Exposing the Beast Within, a nonfiction account of a haunted house investigation.


Current Amazon average review: 4.6 stars
Usual selling price: $2.99
Genre: Mystery
Length: 227 pages (Based on print version)
Available formats: .PRC (Kindle)

The Ghost Hunters Club by L K Jay

Hello all.
Today we're delighted to offer you a free review copy of L K Jay's The Ghost Hunters Club published in November of last year. As ever If you'd like to receive this book simply email us on readers@caveab.com specifying your preferred format and we'll get a copy out to you as soon as we are able.

Three single women in their thirties spend a summer ghost hunting whilst also trying to sort out their chaotic personal lives.　


Linda, Karen and Anna have been friends for years. 　Linda is the teacher who has put her love life on hold for the sake of her career, Karen is the martial artist who now runs a successful business and Anna is the newly made single mum whose husband has left her for a younger model. 　After a frustrating evening at a speed-dating event, the three friends decide to do something different with their summer as they plan a weekend away to Whitby to search for the supernatural and have a few drinks and laughs on the way. 　Thus starts a summer of ghostly-themed mini breaks where they hunt for spooks, meet a whole bunch of weirdoes and encounter spirits, mostly from a bottle!　


As each of the women must deal with their own disastrous private lives and with all of the fun and frustrations that offers, will they ever see a dead real, dead as a doornail, dead and buried ghost?　


The Ghost Hunters Club is a 92,000 word supernatural comedy novel that will make you laugh and look over your shoulder...


L K Jay first started writing fiction during the summer holidays in 2009 whilst working in education.　 During the evening she is a martial artist where she iscurrently a 2^nd Dan black belt in taekwondo.　 Prior to 2009 L K spent several years writing for martial arts websites and magazines interviewing some of the country’s most prominent martial artists but made the switch over to fiction after over a hundred articles and having several ideas for fiction she wanted to explore.　　

Current Amazon average review: 5 stars
Usual selling price: $2.47
Genre: Supernatural comedy
Length: 234 pages (Amazon estimate)
Available formats: PDF, ePub & Mobi

Home Lost by Franz S. McLaren

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Today we're delighted to offer you Home Lost free of charge. This is the first book in the eight volume Clarion of Destiny series. If you'd like to receive this book simply email us on readers@caveab.com specifying which format you would like and we'll send you a copy of the book along with a word document containing our review guidelines.

A sixteen year old half-trained hedge witch, is mysteriously selected to receive the Garlan branch, a magical item that has twice saved her world in the far distant past. From the first moment of contact her life is changed. After a solitary journey through a silent and deadly winter forest to seek this honor, she returns to her village only to find the secure and treasured town of her youth deserted and in ruins. Confused and alone, Leena has little choice but to set out on a search for her missing friends and family and to try to discover the reason that the Garlan branch has selected her as its tool.

Franz McLaren was born in South Carolina and raised in Pennsylvania. She has spent time in 48 out of the 50 United States, and lived in Japan, Germany, and South Africa. Franz has also spent significant time in half a dozen European countries. All of this leads to a more sedate lifestyle now, but a vivid imagination.


Current Amazon USA average review: 4.9 stars.
Usual selling price: $2.99
Genre: YA Fantasy
Length: 273 pages (based on the print edition)
Available Formats: PDF, ePub & Mobi

The Hunter Inside by David McGowan

Good afternoon all!

We're delighted to offer our first Caveab ebook available for you free of charge. If you'd like to receive this book simply email us on readers@caveab.com specifying which format you would like and we'll send you a copy of the book along with a word document containing our review guidelines.

Paul Wayans and Bill Arnold have something in common. Both men have received letters, threatening their lives. Sandy Myers, rushing from home with her 7 year-old twins in tow, grabs a letter from the mailbox. It is addressed to Sandy Carson. Her maiden name.

The past has caught up with them, and now their lives are in jeopardy.

But who, or what, is hunting them? Should they run, or should they stand and fight?

FBI Special Agent Sam O’Neill will fight desperately to solve a case that he could not solve ten years before. But can he find them before it’s too late? And if he does not, will anyone survive?

The Hunter Inside is a psychological thriller with a twist. It is a page-turning roller-coaster of a novel that you won’t be able to put down until all of its secrets, twists and turns have been revealed.

You can lock your windows and your doors, but you cannot lock your mind from The Hunter Inside.

David McGowan is 33 years old and from Liverpool in the United Kingdom. He studied at The University of Liverpool, where he gained a BA Hons in English Language & Literature.

Current Amazon USA average review: 4.5 stars.
Usual selling price: $2.93
Genre: Psychological Horror
Length: 271 pages (Amazon Estimate)
Available Formats: PDF & Mobi

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