Flintlock by Ashley Nixon: Cover Reveal

Remember how much I loved Cutlass by Ashley Nixon? Book 2, Flintlock, is due out on April 15th!


Were you here when we revealed the brand new cover for Cutlass, the first book in the Cutlass Trilogy? If not, check it out HERE! Now it's time for BOOK TWO!

Let me remind you who the genius is behind these books:

Author Ashley Nixon's Bio:

Ashley was born and raised in Oklahoma, where the wind really does sweep down the plains, and horses and carriages aren't used as much as she'd like. She has a Bachelor's in English Writing and a Master's in Library Science and Information Technology. When she's not writing she's either working out or pretending she's Sherlock Holmes. Her obsession with writing began after reading the Lord of the Rings in the eighth grade. Since then, she's loved everything Fantasy--resulting in an unhealthy obsession with the 'geek' tab on Pinterest, where all things awesome go.



Links to social media:

Website
http://ashley-nixon.com

GoodReads
https:/ /www.goodreads.com/author/show/5199530.Ashley_Nixon

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com /ashleynixonauthor

Twitter
https://twitter.com/AshleymNixon

Blog
http://ashley- nixon.blogspot.com

Links to where Cutlass is sold:

Amazon: 

http://www.amazon.com/Cutlass- Ashley-Nixon- ebook/dp/B00JUI2QJ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408409804&sr=8- 1&keywords=cutlass+by+Ashley+Nixon

B&N: 

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/c utlass-ashley-nixon/1119322567?ean=9780991132300

FLINTLOCK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER SOON!

Flintlock Book Blurb:

Barren Reed hopes to protect the Orient from his tyrant uncle, but his plans to make the King’s life a living hell aren’t supported by the Elders of the pirate community. As it stands, Barren has earned the Elders’ disdain for his carelessness, and they threaten him into exile if he makes one more mistake.

Barren’s not the only one feeling the Elders’ wrath—they don’t trust Larkin either. Worse, Barren can’t comprehend Larkin’s wish to have a relationship with her father, and the secrets she’s forced to keep create a tension that may pull them apart forever.

When the Pirates of Silver Crest begin to die, bullets laced with dark magic are to blame. With more and more of these weapons infiltrating the Underground, discovering who’s behind the dissemination is no easy feat. As fear and tension mount among the people of the Orient, Barren and his crew find themselves in a race against time to stop the spread of dark magic before the world of Mariana spirals into collapse.

All right, so I've introduced you to the first book in the series, the amazing author behind these fantastic pirate books, I guess it's time to FINALLY share the cover!!!!

Here it is!!!!

AMAZING RIGHT!?!?!?!

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Review of Cutlass by Ashley Nixon

Star Rating: 
Date Started and Date Finished: September 22, 2014 12?am, September 28, 2014 12:22am finished

Genre: YA Fantasy
Number of Pages: 439


Synposis:
Notorious pirate Barren Reed has one thing on his mind: Revenge against the man who killed his father.  So kidnapping his enemy's fiance seems a perfect plan... until he actually does it.

Larkin Lee is more than a pretty face and fiance to a powerful man.  Her fierce personality is enough to make any pirate want to push her overboard.

But when the King of the Orient comes to Barren with a task--to find the Bloodstone, a powerful gem thought to only exist in legend, Barren sees another opportunity to destroy his enemy.  Together, Barren, Larkin and a crew of pirates set off to find the stone, only to discover it caused the death of Barren's own mother and Larkin's, too.  As his strongest allies turn into his greatest enemies, and the life of the girl he kidnapped becomes more important than he ever dreamed, Barren's quest for revenge becomes a fight to save the Orient.

Review:
I'll start this review with stating that I didn't originally know there would be a book tour for this party, but after going to the book launch I couldn't help but purchase the book because I needed to read it, and know what happened to the characters introduced, and like always, I had to know what happened next.  This book was hard to put down!

Cutlass is a pirate story but there's something for everyone: avenging family, trying to do what is right and noble to save your family, and realizing that sometimes, what you thought you knew isn't true at all.  Barren and Larkin discover wonderful and curious things about their families while on their journey.  While there is a hint of romance, this is by no means a romance book.  With all of the pirate action and treachery, this book is a must read.  Although this book is listed as YA Fantasy, the situations and characters are so deep and developed that I hadn't realized the genre until a few months later, when it was listed as YA on the book tour.  I absolutely adore books that so seamlessly fit between YA/Adult because they bridge the gap that many feel as they begin to assimilate into adult society.

Author Information:

Ashley was born and raised in Oklahoma, where the wind really does sweep down the plains, and horses and carriages aren't used as much as she'd like. She has a Bachelor's in English Writing and a Master's in Library Science and Information Technology. When she's not writing she's either working out or pretending she's Sherlock Holmes. Her obsession with writing began after reading the Lord of the Rings in the eighth grade. Since then, she's loved everything Fantasy--resulting in an unhealthy obsession with the 'geek' tab on Pinterest, where all things awesome go.

Links to social media: 

Website | GoodReads | Facebook | Twitter | Blog

Links to where book is sold:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Cutlass-Ashley-Nixon-ebook/dp/B00JUI2QJ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408409804&sr=8-1&keywords=cutlass+by+Ashley+Nixon

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cutlass-ashley-nixon/1119322567?ean=9780991132300

If you like this review, and the writing style of this quirky reviewer, please consider visiting and liking my Facebook author page: Lizzy March.