The Stealthmaster's Shadow- Cover Reveal!

Yet another post I was supposed to get out yesterday, but life happened and I ended up staying at work longer than expected.

Anyway. *cough*

Hope Ann is releasing a new book, and has put together a fantastic post for her cover reveal.

YAY! A new book!

I haven't yet looked at the cover yet either, so this'll be a surprise for us both!

Anyways, may I present, the marvelous post!

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Hope's Post:

I'll be honest with you.

I love all my covers for the Legends of Light series, but this is my favorite yet. I've been talking
about The Stealthmaster's Shadow for several months. Now it's time to reveal the gorgeous
cover designed by, Kate Flournoy.

Now for the actual cover.

*drumroll*

*Chloe's reaction* 😍

It’s ten confounded years since the war ended.
Ten years since the Prince won the war and pardoned the rebels.
And left.
The Prince left, but lasting peace never had a chance to begin.
As a Stealthmaster, Verus is determined to complete the task the Prince left, whatever the cost.
Traitors, needlessly vague governors, and threatening rumors are all part of a standard mission.
Verus will bring peace to what is left of the world, one city and village at a time. According to
the governor’s daughter, the war was never about a physical peace in the first place, but what
does she or any of the other Followers know? They weren’t there during the war.
They didn’t see the horrors Tauscher spread over the land or the scars that will never fade.
Commandeering the task of a former soldier, Verus presents himself to the governor of Nerva.
Eventually he’ll need to undermine the man, but even Stealthmasters need money, and a mission
to discover the owner of a misshapen slipper shouldn’t be difficult.
Until the ambassador from Zahavia appears.
Suddenly face to face with nightmares from the past, Verus struggles to help those plunged into
danger, from the governor’s newest prisoner to a serving lad to an infuriating woman he’s taken
to calling princess. Fleeing will only make the enemy stronger. But staying…
Staying could doom them all.

Coming June 1, 2018
Click here to preorder now!
Click here to add to Goodreads!

Seriously. Go preorder it before you forget. Unless you have doubts about sarcasm, danger, and a
cover that cool. Or if you don't have money. That might make preordering it a little difficult too.

Hope Ann uses chocolate to bribe a wide ring of spies, from the realm leapers of Aslaria to the
double agents of Elkbend, for their stories. Based in Indiana, she is the self-published author of
the Legends of Light series, personal writing coach, and the Communications Coordinator for
Story Embers. You can find out more about her at authorhopeann.com

*props boots on desk and grins*
So, what do you think? Looking forward to installment four of Legends of Light?

March Recap

I felt so good and proud of myself for working on the February recap all month, but did I learn anything and decide to do it again for March?

Psh, no. Where's the fun in that?

stuff that happened:

We had our first horse judging contest up at the college. We all got there to get settled at about 8:30 in the morning after driving through some of the thickest fog I've ever seen. A few other college teams attended, as well as multiple highschool/4-H groups. All in all, about 300 competitors. It was a ton of fun! I was expecting to be extremely nervous, but I wasn't for some reason, even when I had to present why I placed one of the classes the way I did in front of someone I didn't know without any notes. I'm super excited for the next one in Oklahoma City coming up soon.

Chicks are hatching. The name theme is British Literature. So far we have: Curious, Eleanor, Marianne, Christianna, Edward, Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Bingley (the last two are ducks).

Gabe, in reference to the chick names: "Oh no! Curiosity killed the cat!"

There is a DQ dangerously close to the college. I stop there almost every Wednesday to get a treat between Farm and Shop class and Horsemanship 1.

Speaking of, we are finally allowed to lope in Horsemanship! I've missed it so much! But since I have never had a ton of practice loping, or ever really ridden a horse that liked loping, I'm still getting the hang of not bouncing as much. Not everyone in the class is comfortable doing it yet, but that's fine, the coach is super easy going about it since he's only grading us against ourselves.

I had a run-in with a surprisingly fast deer on the way home from work one night. It dented up the right fender pretty good, and took out the right hand rear view mirror. How I broke it to Mom and Dad: "Hey, I'm home. So this is not a hypothetical question. If I hit a deer, does insurance pay for it?" Apparently only if you have collision on it, which we do not because it's such an old car it wouldn't be very economically efficient.

work stories:

*catches a mop handle before it clunks me in the face* "Now I'm awake." Coworker: "Yeah, nothing like a near-death experience to wake you up again." Me: "Oh, I've had those before." Coworker: "Wait, what?"

Kitchen manager: "Chloe! What color is lemon-lime gatorade?" Me: "I don't know, I don't drink gatorade." KM: *busts out laughing* "That is the best response I've gotten so far!" (there was a debate about the yellow disposable aprons and whether or not they were similar in color to lemon-lime gatorade)

A delightful, but completely random, conversation while on break, trying to be nice and listen because it was a new person, but also trying to eat quickly because I was almost out of time.

Short manager: "Chloe! Who's your best friend?" Me: "Lydia-" SM: "Nonononono, it's pronounced *insert SM's name, slowly*" *a few minutes later* SM: "What's your favorite color?" Me: "Blue, but not because you're wearing it."

Coworker: "I feel awesome, I had coffee this morning!" Me: "...I actually forgot to drink coffee today." CW: "Well, you could get some here- actually no, please don't because I have to clean the coffee thing."

*shredder being a particular pill* Coworker walks by: "Good grief, stop breaking things, Chloe!" Me: "oKAY now, in MY defense, it wasn't working for anyone else either!" KM is trying to get it working again for probably the fifth time. Nothing is working. Me: *reaches over and whaps the shredder* *gets a few odd looks and a couple chuckles* *shredder starts working again after a few seconds*

*thinks to self* "Huh, I haven't made a veggie wrap today." I kid you not. *10 seconds later* *veggie wrap pops up on the screen with two other special salads*

Someone ordered a wrap without chicken and cheese (so lettuce and the carrot/cabbage mixture). Ranks up there on the 'weird order list' with the time I made a wrap that only had lettuce and cheese in it.

Not everything is a bed of roses though. I still get shifts where I feel like all my buttons are pushed, but then there are other shifts that are okay, like the one that was a continuous pun battle between me and a person from up front, or the shift where I found out someone else liked The Hunchback of Notre Dame Broadway and we sang snippets of Out There, and the other time when How Far I'll Go came on over the speaker and some of us sang along to it.

music:

No playlist this month. :(

I've been listening to the same old stuff and trying to block out most of the music at work (because a lot of it is inappropriate and I end up feeling like I need to dunk my head into the dishwater so I can clean my ears), but I have a feeling that April will bring something new.

What was a highlight of your March?

Book Review: Savoring Single, by Shelley Black

**I totally meant to get this out yesterday, but I had set the date before I was working, and to be fair I did start it before midnight**

Blurb:

Why savoring single? Because you were meant to enjoy it!

Finding purpose, knowing love, and experiencing adventure aren’t reserved solely for the married girls! You can enjoy a full and vibrant life even while being single. It’s also a perfect time to partner with what God wants to develop in you through this once-in-a-lifetime part of your journey! Girl, being single is okay. There is a purpose for it, and it won’t last forever. So savor it!

About the Author:

Shelley has journeyed through being single longer than she expected and has since found joy, hope and purpose from a once begrudged season. In her debut title, she challenges the status quo of what it means to be single as a modern-day Christian female, with a passion to infuse hope and restore joy to every single-girl heart.

If you are tired of reading books for singles because they usually fixate on just being single, dating or preparing for marriage, this book will be a breath of fresh air. In a refreshing way, Shelley offers a practical approach to becoming God’s best version of you for the rest of your life, whether single or married, preparing you for all your seasons to come.

My Thoughts:

And I know you're thinking, "Chloe is reading a nonfiction book, what is the world coming to?"

Well, you know what? I felt a nudge to jump at the chance to read it, so here we go.

This is not one of those 'try this method to catch his eye' or 'top 5 ways to get out of the friend-zone' kind of books, and for that, I was very glad!

Savoring Single is a remarkable balance between deep and meaningful, yet still light enough for just about anyone to enjoy, no matter what their reading preference is (though, I probably wouldn't recommend it to those under 15-16, due to the mature themes that are addressed).

Shelley's style of writing is such that it feels like a letter to the reader- very down-to-earth and personable, very refreshing!

Everything is in order, starting from accepting singleness, to finding purpose in singleness, to maturing a relationship with Christ. 

This was definitely not an 'on the whim' book. Each chapter is organized and deeply thought out. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 were the most thought-provoking for me.

It is not a long read, page-wise, but I needed a lot of time to mull over her words. 

All in all, I give it a 4/5 stars!

I received a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review