Book Details:
Book Title: The Darker the Skies by Bryan Prosek
Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 292 pages
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Publisher: CamCat Books
Release date: November 2022
Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean.
Book Description:
It only takes one to make a difference.
Just days before Jake Saunders plans on proposing to the love of his life, Jake is called upon once again to save his home, Earth. The Earthen Legion troops and its allies think they’re battling only pirates, but a new, more powerful foe from another galaxy flanks their forces and invades, in search of a weapon the planet didn’t even know it had.
When Jake learns that this new enemy was responsible for the death of his father many years ago, he realizes he can finally face his true nemesis. The odds are stacked against Jake, but with the help of his friends and allies he’s made along the way, he must rally the remaining Legion troops and retake Earth before it’s too late. The fate of Earth and the fate of his love, rest in the balance.
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Book Details:
Book Title: The Brighter the Stars by Bryan Prosek
Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 256 pages
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Publisher: CamCat Books
Release date: November 2020
Formats Available for Review: audiobook (Book Funnel download), and ebook (EPUB, PDF, Book Funnel download)
Tour dates: Nov 14 to Dec 9, 2022
Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean.
Book Description:
Caught between love and revenge, Jake has one chance to live up to the man his uncle was.
Earth crashed into interstellar politics as a lightweight, lagging so far behind other planetary weapons systems everyone feared they wouldn’t survive first contact with other worlds without quick action. By 2185, Earth had united itself into five geographic sectors and developed a defense system powerful enough to keep aggressors at bay—for now, at least.
Jake Saunders became a Legion soldier to honor the memory of his war hero uncle, who was brutally murdered in front of him when he was still a young teen. Fast forward a few years, and Jake and his best friend Cal have been tasked with escorting Cal’s older sister Diane to become Earth’s ambassador on a far-off planet. It’s the opportunity of Diane’s career, very likely a lifetime post. But for Jake, that could mean a lifetime’s heartbreak. He has loved Diane since they were kids, and every step closer to that ambassador assignment is a step closer to goodbye.
But somebody is after more than Earth’s defense, and Jake, Cal, and Diane are on a trajectory to crash headlong into that dangerous plot. Somebody wants to play Earth against its most immediate threat, Craton, and convince both to develop super weapons—and he’s working with the person who killed Jake’s uncle all those years ago. When he reappears on Jake, Cal, and Diane’s journey to the ambassadorship, Jake is faced with difficult choices to look out for his friends and honor his uncle’s memory.
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Meet the Author:
Bryan Prosek is a science fiction writer and business attorney. Along with his debut The Brighter the Stars and the forthcoming A Measure of Serenity, he has published books and articles in legal trade journals and magazines. When he isn’t writing or practicing law, you can probably find him watching science fiction movies or television shows. He loves the big screen and the small screen. There’s a good chance that he’ll be watching one of the numerous Star Trek movies or series, but he could be watching anything from Guardians of the Galaxy to The Conjuring.
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The hardest character in The Darker the Skies to write was probably the main character, Jake Saunders. This is because he’s constantly fighting an internal battle between duty to his planet and the Legion and his love for Diane. Just when he thinks he has it figured out, another obstacle gets thrown into his path and changes the equation.
The easiest to write would have to be Frank Cantor because he’s a throw-back to the old western cowboys. He talks and acts like one. That makes writing Frank fun.
Where do you get inspiration for your stories?
Most of it comes from years and years of reading and watching science fiction and dystopian books, television shoes, and movies. I love sci-fi, so there’s a lot of it in my head.
Do you have another profession besides writing?
Yes, I am a business attorney. I work on contracts, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and anything business related. That is a far different writing style than penning science fiction novels.
What genre do you write and why?
Young Adult. I started writing young adult because I had kids. I wanted them to be able to read what I wrote and enjoy it. Now that my kids are older, I am branching out. My current project is a murder mystery
What’s your favorite dessert?
Anything with chocolate and peanut butter in it.
Tour Schedule:
Nov 14 –Rockin’ Book Reviews – books spotlight / giveaway
Nov 15 –Cover Lover Book Review – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Nov 15 –The Momma Spot – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Nov 17 –Rockin’ Book Reviews – audiobook review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Nov 18 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – audiobook review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Nov 18 –Liese’s Blog – books spotlight
Nov 18 –Splashes of Joy – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Nov 18 – JennaReadStuff – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Nov 21 – Books are a Blessing – audiobook review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Nov 21 – Splashes of Joy – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Nov 22 – FUONLYKNEW – books spotlight / author interview giveaway
Nov 22 –Books are a Blessing – audiobook review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Nov 23 –Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Nov 23 –The Momma Spot – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Nov 25 – JennaReadStuff – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Nov 28 – Book Corner News and Reviews – audiobook review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Nov 28 – Lady Hawkeye – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Nov 29 – fundinmental – books spotlight / giveaway
Nov 29 – Book Corner News and Reviews –book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Nov 30 – Jazzy Book Reviews – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Nov 30 – Adventures of a Traveler’s Wife – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Dec 1 – Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Dec 1 – Leels Loves Books – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Dec 2 – Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Dec 2 – The Obsessed Reader – audiobook review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Dec 5 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Dec 6 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Dec 6 – Literary Flits – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
Dec 7 – Literary Flits – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Dec 7 – Adventures of a Traveler’s Wife – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Dec 8 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Dec 8 – Leels Loves Books – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Dec 9 – The Obsessed Reader – audiobook review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
TBD – @Happy_planner_vibes – book review of THE BRIGHTER THE STARS / giveaway
TBD – @Happy_planner_vibes – book review of THE DARKER THE SKIES / giveaway
Giveaway
Win paperback copy of Bryan Prosek’s THE BRIGHTER THE STARS (2 winners) (USA only) (ends Dec 10)
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