Rising Sun by Michael Lee | $10 Giveaway, Excerpt, Review
A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.
Book Details
Rising Sun by Michael Lee
Published by Tellwell Talent on 12/23/2019
Genres: Fiction, Fantasy
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 260
"In your most dire time, make your pledge and take your place under our celestial banner."
As Sol tries to find his way through the trees, the last thing he wants is to spend another second lost in the wilderness. But when he gets back to civilization and learns more about the world they live in, he starts to think that maybe being lost wasn't so bad after all.
As he tries to piece together the scattered parts of his life, he learns that sometimes it's not who you're born as that's important but what you make of yourself. And if he meets people who are willing to help him understand that then who was he to complain?
Source: Goddess Fish Promotions, Received from the author or publisher for review.
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Excerpt from Rising Sun
As he ducked under a branch that drooped toward the ground, a whisper in the air halted his progress. His lungs stilled, aching with suppressed air as he crept forward, and turned an ear in the direction of the sound.
When nothing leaped at him his lungs drew in new air, and when he exhaled his breath curled in a cloud of wisps. He lowered his body and began to shuffle sideways, taking care not to crunch any of the leaves that littered the forest floor.
Taking cover behind a wall of shrubbery, he heard a consistent gurgling. He brushed a hand along the ground until he found a branch that he could twirl in his fingers.
In a single smooth motion, he flicked the twig through a gap between the leaves and dug the tips of his fingers into the soft earth to stabilize his balance.
There was comfort in the motion and his eyebrows scrunched as a child’s cheers echoed in his mind. He narrowed his eyes and scanned the area, looking for anything out of place.
He hadn’t survived this long and fought off the predators in the forest by chance. He had ripped out the fur of obsidian wolves that faded into the shadows and observed monkeys that shaped the trees as they leaped.
At this point, he wouldn’t be surprised if he ran into some sort of bird that could cause hallucinations. The real questions were why a child’s laugh would echo in his mind, and what was with the ache in his chest now that he had heard it?
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My thoughts on Rising Sun
Rising Sun by Michael Lee is an action-packed fantasy novel.
The world-building created scenes rivaling a top video game.
If the fantasy genre is your favorite, you should enjoy this story.
The book opens with a bit of mystery as the MC struggles through memory and survival issues. The world is built through his relearning of life. The battle scenes are well-described, the action is intense, and sometimes nonstop.
I don’t believe I am the right reader for this book, or perhaps the timing was off for me to read it. I struggled a bit to keep the characters, powers, and details straight in my head. I’m sure this is much more a reflection on me than the book.
If this book sounds interesting to you, please grab a copy and have a read. Every book has an audience and you just might be the perfect reader for Rising Sun.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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About Michael Lee
In the words of Michael Lee:
Writing started as a hobby but as the world of the Rising Sun grew, so did my need to get it all down. I was always interested in reading as a child with fantasy as my go-to genre. I started writing fan fiction as a hobby but it wasn’t until I was going through a rough patch in my life that I decided to properly sit down and write Rising Sun. I wanted to have something that I could say, “This is what I have done.”
While I might not be the best or win awards, if my work is enjoyable then that’s enough for me.
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Purchase Rising Sun online from a local book store.
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Easy Amazon Links
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Giveaway!
Michael Lee will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Visit more stops on this Goddess Fish tour for extra chances to win!
Full Tour Schedule:
January 13: Kit ‘N Kabookle
January 20: Mythical Books
January 20: The Faerie Review
January 27: Boshra Writes
February 3: Gina Rae Mitchell
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I enjoyed the excerpt, Michael, and I enjoyed following the tour and learning about Rising Sun, which sounds like a thrilling read and I like the cover! Good luck with your book and I hope the tour was a success! Thanks for sharing it with me! Thanks, Gina, for sharing your review Have a fantastic day!
When writing do you need it to be quite or do you like to have background noise?
Sounds like a great read.
I like the cover, synopsis and excerpt, this sounds like a good read. Thank you for sharing your honest review and the book and author’s details
Thanks for hosting!