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That Moment When: An Anthology of Young Adult Fiction Kindle Edition
We’ve gathered a handful of thrilling stories from all of your favorite genres and put them together into an epic anthology of young adult fiction. Some of them are just the beginning of a unique adventure, while others are complete stories that will spark your imagination.
With over 200,000 words (about three full-length novels) That Moment When will provide weeks of reading pleasure.
OUR THEME
Have you ever reached a moment in your life when everything changed? A crossroads of sorts… a point of no return. An event or realization so enormous you knew it would impact you forever in ways you couldn’t begin to understand? Discoveries so momentous they changed everything you thought you knew about the world, and yourself?
That Moment When is filled with exactly these kinds of moments.
If you read the stories in this anthology, I guarantee you’ll find at least a few that thrill and excite you. Make sure to follow the authors if you want to read more - most of us have at least one free book on our sites.
The Alliance of YA Authors is a community of over 1000 young adult writers. Many of us are award-winning, bestselling authors; others are brilliant debut authors just starting out. We team up to make it easier for you to find your new favorite reads, with book giveaways, contests and joint book promotions.
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- Publication dateNovember 23, 2016
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David Kudler is an author, editor, and performer. He's excited that his teen historical adventure novel Risuko (risuko.net • amzn.com/B01FPWWCNA) and the sequel, Bright Eyes (amzn.com/B09M2TLD5G) are both now available!
He is the editor-in-chief of Stillpoint Digital Press, publishing over eighty titles by twenty authors. He has edited many of Joseph Campbell's works, including the first new edition of the seminal Hero with a Thousand Faces since the author's death.
A native of Sausalito, California, he lives in Mill Valley with his wife, teacher and author Maura Vaughn, their two author-to-be daughters, and their (apparently) non-literary cats.
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Michelle Madow is a USA Today bestselling author of fantasy romance novels filled with forbidden love, elemental magic, and epic twists that readers never see coming. With over three million books sold and translations in multiple languages, her addictive stories have captured hearts around the world.
She wrote her first novel in college and never looked back. Now, with 49 books published (and counting), she spends her time dreaming up magical realms and devastating romances that keep readers hooked from page one.
Originally from Maryland, she spent nearly two decades in Florida before a brief chapter in NYC—and now she’s back in the Sunshine State, where golden days fuel her creativity and moonlight sparks her imagination.
When she’s not writing, she’s likely getting lost in the magical world of reading, plotting her next big twist, or reminiscing about her travels to all seven continents.
Rachel Morgan spent a good deal of her childhood living in a fantasy land of her own making, crafting endless stories of make-believe and occasionally writing some of them down. After completing a degree in genetics and discovering she still wasn’t grown-up enough for a ‘real’ job, she decided to return to those story worlds still spinning around her imagination. These days she spends much of her time immersed in fantasy land once more, writing fiction for young adults and those young at heart.
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Stacy Claflin is a USA Today bestselling thriller author who has published more than 75 novels, including Girl in Trouble and The Perfect Death. She has always been curious about the human mind, and in her quest to learn more, she earned a degree in Psychology. Her favorite course was Abnormal Behavior, which has been useful in writing fiction.
Her love for thrillers goes back to her early childhood when she fell in love with Unsolved Mysteries and America’s Most Wanted. When Stacy was five, she got mad at a babysitter who wouldn’t let her watch the evening news. These days, she spends her free time listening to true crime podcasts or watching documentaries on the subject.
She has been telling stories for as long as she can remember, and as child would often get into trouble for trying to convince friends her wild tales were true. Now she puts her creativity to better use by writing page-turning stories that leave readers begging for more.
Stacy occasionally dabbles in other genres, so as you peruse her library of works, you’ll find some romance and paranormal tales, all with strong suspense elements.
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Laura Diamond is an author of all things Young Adult (YA): paranormal, dystopian, and horror. She also dabbles in Middle Grade, and even New Adult. As a board certified psychiatrist, she feels her education helps her create compelling characters and real people in her stories. Diamond knows how people react and pulls out the emotions, not only from the characters but also the reader.
Laura Diamond has always enjoyed reading, but she never thought she could write a novel. That is, until she experimented with short stories and creative writing during medical school. While in residency, she took the plunge and committed herself to learning the art of writing. She honed her craft visiting writer forums, establishing a network of mentors and peers and by practicing ... A LOT. Now Laura Diamond is a successful published author of short stories, a novelette, two novels, and counting.
Diamond approaches each book differently usually beginning with a single character. She's drawn to the character-envisioning what they look like, how they perceive their world, what challenges they have to navigate, and who's with them along the way, whether it be a friend or foe. Then she presents a challenge for them--because she's mean like that--and makes sure to throw as many roadblocks in their way as possible. For Diamond, this is her key to developing compelling stories.
Diamond likes writing Young Adult (YA) because it's during a time in life that is rife with challenges and intense emotions. The paranormal interest comes in because Laura has always had an affinity for magical creatures and dark worlds.
Diamond's horror short story, City of Lights and Stone, is in the Day of Demons Anthology by Anachron Press (April 2012). Begging Death, a short story in Carnage: After the End Anthology by Sirens Call Publications is coming fall 2012. Her Young Adult Paranormal Romance novelette, New Pride, by Etopia Press launches November 2, 2012. Her Young Adult Paranormal Romance novel, Shifting Pride, by Etopia Press launches December 7, 2012.
When she's not writing, she is working at the hospital, blogging at Author Laura Diamond --Lucid Dreamer, where she helps writers "shrink-wrap" their characters, and renovating her 225+ year old fixer-upper mansion. She is also full-time staff member tending for her four cats and a Pembroke Corgi named Katie.
Though she considers herself down-to-earth, Diamond also has a sense of adventure. She learned to ride horses by practicing on ex-race horses from the Saratoga Race Track. She taken a hot air balloon ride with the US Hot Air Balloon Team and travelled to Africa to deliver presents to children in the desert. Some other favorite places Diamond has ventured to include Israel, New Zealand, Australia, and Europe. She especially enjoyed visiting the ruins of Masada, touring the Hobbiton film set, getting lost in Venice, and watching the World Cup finals in a pub in Vienna.
Kaitlin Bevis spent her childhood curled up with a book and a pen. If the ending didn’t agree with her, she rewrote it. Because she’s always wanted to be a writer, she spent high school and college learning everything she could to achieve that goal. After graduating college with a BFA and Masters in English, Kaitlin went on to write The Daughters of Zeus series and the young adult horror story, Blood and Other Matter.
The Daughters of Zeus series is a young adult Greek mythology retelling featuring the myth of Persephone. If you are looking for fiction books like Percy Jackson with myths and legends, or mythological romances with a paranormal slant like The Goddess Test series, you will enjoy the Daughters of Zeus series.
The Daughters of Zeus series is recommended for teens, young adults, and up.
Jamie Thornton is the New York Times and multiple USA Today bestselling author of the Doormaker series and the Zombies Are Human (formerly Feast of Weeds) series. She lives in Northern California with her husband, two dogs, a garden, lots of chickens, a viola, and a bicycle. Follow her at JamieThornton.com to learn more about her post-apocalyptic fantasy and science fiction stories.
USA Today bestselling author, Ingrid Seymour loves, loves, loves to write. She's a new adult author. She writes in a variety of genres including fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal. She loves pizza and sushi, Sunkist and gum. She believes in vampires, witches, but not zombies (uh-uh, never!) She writes to loud music, daydreams constantly and spends too much time on TikTok!! Find her there? ;)
Ingrid has incredible fun doing what she does, but more than anything she enjoys hearing from her readers. It's a dream come true.
* USA Today bestseller list November 9, 2017.
Award-winning author Laurie Treacy, a former newspaper layout artist and reporter, writes paranormal, fantasy, and contemporary romances. She lives with her family in New York’s supernaturally steeped Hudson Valley. Fascinated by forgotten places and the people who inhabited them, she is fond of urban exploring and photography. The scenes captured by her lens are frequently re-imagined in her stories.
When not writing, Laurie’s a proud Whovian, Studio Ghibli fangirl, and K-drama addict. She’s also a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), and Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal writers (FF&P, a RWA chapter).
Avril Sabine is an Australian author who mostly writes young adult and children's speculative fiction. She has been writing since she was a young child and wanted to be an author the moment she realised someone wrote the books she loved to read. Avril is the author of more than eighty titles, including the Assassins Of The Dead series, Demon Hunter series, Dragon Blood series, Realms Of The Fae series, Guardians Of The Round Table series and The Irish Wizard.
You can visit her at www.avrilsabine.com to see a full list of her titles, read posts on her blog Veins Of Ink, learn about upcoming books and subscribe to her newsletter for a free ebook.
Angel Leya writes YA fantasy, from fairytale to urban to epic. A Readers’ Favorite 5-star recipient and coauthor of the Shifter Academy world—including the USA Today bestselling series, The Siren Prophecy—Leya has been inspired by authors such as Tamora Pierce, Stephanie Garber, and Leigh Bardugo.
Her recurring dreams of meeting a swoon-worthy OTP (one true pairing)—which started when she was a young adult, and didn’t stop even after getting married and having four kids—are what started her writing journey and are probably the reason she's such a fan of slow-burn romance.
When not reading or writing, Leya obsesses over Asian fantasy dramas and stunning book covers, and cheers herself up with sparkling crowns, mythical elf ears, and dark chocolate.
When you're ready to start your next magical adventure, check out Angel Leya’s newsletter.
USA Today Bestselling Author Roz Marshall pens romantic women's fiction, contemporary fantasy, and clean small-town romance. She loves writing uplifting stories set in her native Scotland, with strong heroines and page-turning plot lines.
A software engineer turned ski instructor turned author, she spends her spare time on horseback exploring the glorious Scottish countryside, or with her hubby and their talkative cat and squirrel-obsessed Jack Russell :-)
She also writes clever, witty cozy mysteries set in the Scottish Highlands as R.B. Marshall: http://viewAuthor.at/RBMarshall
and historical romance telling the story of Mary Queen of Scots, as Belle McInnes: http://viewauthor.at/BelleMcInnes
Hilary used to be such a practical girl. Then she let the stories out.
Now she creates worlds, people, and problems that are grounded in real life, if you accept that real life has magic around every turn.
Hilary was born to parents who made a habit of taking roads less traveled. But she was also a first child, and an independent, willful child, so she's made a habit of taking a few roads on her own.
Now she teaches Creative Writing, English, and AP Literature, writes whenever and wherever she can, and reads as much as her eyes can handle. She plays superheroes and dress up games and reads books in bed with her own independent, willful children, and plays at homesteading and world traveling with her wonderful soulmate of a husband. She tends to ignore laundry and dirty dishes.
Leia Stone is the USA Today bestselling author of multiple bestselling series including Matefinder, Wolf Girl, Fallen Academy and Kings of Avalier. She's sold over three million books and her Fallen Academy series has been optioned for film. Her novels have been translated into five languages and she even dabbles in script writing. Leia writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance with sassy kick-butt heroines and irresistible love interests. She lives in Spokane, WA with her husband and two children.
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Kelly St. Clare is the USA Today and WSJ Bestselling author of fantasy romance books, including The Tainted Accords, Supernatural Battle, and Honey & Ice Trilogy.
She exists in her own fantasy in New Zealand where she works to regenerate the land, grow marvelous things, and create magical memories for her family.
Books are her fated mate, and she is immortally grateful to exist in this world of words where fresh opportunities hook her at every new chapter.
B O O K C A T A L O G U E:
Unworldly City (gothic fantasy romance)
Of Monsters Of Kings
Of Brides Of Queens
Of Skulls Of Shackles
Of Sockets Of Stitches
The Tainted Accords (young adult royal fantasy romance):
Fantasy of Frost
Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Fire
Fantasy of Freedom
Supernatural Battle: Vampire Towers (new adult supernatural urban fantasy romance):
Blood Trial
Vampire Debt
Death Game
Supernatural Battle: Werewolf Dens (new adult supernatural urban fantasy romance):
Shifter Wars
Moon Claimed
Wolf Roulette
Supernatural Battle: Coven Caves (new adult supernatural urban fantasy romance):
First Ritual
Chaos Pact
Last Gift
Pirates of Felicity (young adult pirate adventure romance) :
Immortal Plunder
Stolen Princess
Pillars of Six
Dynami's Wrath
Veritas
Eternal Gambit
Mortal Trinity
Last Battle for Earth (young adult dystopian fantasy romance):
Earth's Warrior
Rebel's Crusade
Traitor's Mandate
The Darkest Drae (young adult dragon shifter romance):
Blood Oath
Shadow Wings
Black Crown
Honey and Ice Trilogy (new adult fae adventure romance)
A Court of Honey & Ash
A Throne of Feathers & Bone
A Crown of Petals & Ice
World of Honey & Ice (new adult fae adventure romance)
Thorn Kissed & Silver Chains
Ivy Touched & Bronze Blade
Black Rose & Gold Queen
Magical Dating Agency (new adult urban fantasy romance)
Love & Curse Making
Love & Magic Shaking
Love & Heart Braking
Amy Laurens is an Australian author of fantasy fiction for both adults and young adults. She has lived in the same city all her life, which some people think is boring, though she prefers to think of it as stable. At present, Amy lives with her husband Boy, her son SmallBoy, and a yellow Labrador who thinks he is a lapdog. His nickname is Sir Pees-a-lot. Surprisingly, the dog is the most jealous of the time Amy spends on the laptop.
After a university education involving many twists and turns, through more faculties than ought reasonably to exist, Amy is a high school English teacher at a girls’ school. By night, she is a story-writing goddess; at least, that’s what she tells herself to get the words done, and since it seems to work, let’s not disillusion her. Her short fiction has appeared in magazines such as Allegory, Tower of Light Fantasy, and AlienSkin.
Watson Davis discovered fantasy and science fiction, magic and technology, Isaac Asimov and Robert E. Howard, when he was a young, impressionable boy in Houston, Texas. He wrote his first robot apocalypse short story at eleven, delved many a dungeon and battled many a vampire while pursuing a degree in mathematics, and penned books of swords and sorcery and military space opera. He now lives in Spain in a villa overlooking the Mediterranean.
Jackson Dean Chase is a USA TODAY bestselling author and award-winning poet. His fiction has been praised as "irresistible" in Buzzfeed and "diligently crafted" in The Huffington Post.
VISIT HIS WEBSITE: www.JacksonDeanChase.com
Chase's books on writing have helped thousands of authors overcome writer's block and craft dynamite story hooks. As a ghostwriter and coauthor, his celebrity clients include actors, rock stars, and YouTube influencers.
With Daniel Mignault, Chase has coauthored the epic urban fantasy series, The Gods War. The four book series includes Titan, Titan: Kingdom of the Dead, Titan: Gift of Death, and Titan: Resurrection. As of March 2020, both the long awaited Book 4 and the Titan Quadrilogy (complete series bundle) are available exclusively direct from the author.
In November 2017, Chase collaborated with a team of 25 other writers to market Marked by Fate, the first-ever multi-author Young Adult SFF box set. It reached #58 on the USA TODAY bestseller list, selling over 10,000 units in a week and becoming the #1 bestselling Teen & Young Adult Dystopian book on Amazon.com.
VISIT HIS WEBSITE: www.JacksonDeanChase.com
REVIEWS
"[Jackson Dean Chase is] a fresh and powerful new voice."
-- Terry Trueman, Printz Honor author of Stuck in Neutral
"[Chase] grabs readers from page one."
― Nate Philbrick, author of The Little One
"[Jackson Dean Chase] succeeds in taking fiction to a whole new level."
-- TheBaynet.com
"Irresistible... [Jackson knows how to write] a heart-pounding story full of suspense, romance, and action!"
-- Buzzfeed
A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR:
I've always loved science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but it wasn't until I combined them with pulp thrillers and noir that I found my voice as an author. I want to leave my readers breathless, want them to feel the desperate longing, the hope and fear my heroes experience as they struggle not just to survive, but to become something more.
Join me as I take you on a journey you'll never forget!
— Jackson Dean Chase
www.JacksonDeanChase.com
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ABOUT OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS
All the crazy prices on my out-of-print books are set by third party sellers, not me. I don't make any money on them, and there's no reason you should buy them. That's because all my out-of-print writing guides have been revised, retitled, and expanded as brand-new editions.
How to Write Realistic Characters (2015), How to Write Realistic Men (2015), and How to Write Realistic Women (2017) are now all in one book as Writing Heroes and Villains.
How to Write Monsters, Aliens, and Fantasy Creatures (2016) is now Writing Monsters and Maniacs.
How to Write Zombies and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction (2016) is now Writing Apocalypse & Survival, with more focus given to natural disasters and non-zombie apocalypses, including two new plot templates.
How to Start Your Novel (2016) is now Writing Dynamite Story Hooks. It's been greatly expanded but is missing the case studies from How to Start Your Novel, so that would be the only reason to pick up a copy of the old version.
Melissa A. Craven writes Young Adult Urban Fantasy with crossover appeal to other genres and audiences of all ages. She believes in stories that make you think and she loves playing with foreshadowing, leaving clues and hints for the careful reader.
She draws inspiration from her background in architecture and interior design to help her with the small details in world building and scene settings. (Her degree in fine art also comes in handy.)
Melissa LOVES to hear from her readers. You can connect with her at her website MelissaACraven.com to find out more about upcoming Emerge releases, enter giveaways and download your free copy of Emerge: The Scholar.
You can also find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emergenovel/?ref=hl
Immortals of Indriell Series:
Emerge (Immortals of Indriell Book 1)
Edge (Immortals of Indriell Prequel (can be read before or after Book 1))
Catalyst (Immortals of Indriell Short Story)
Judgment (Immortals of Indriell Book 2)
Scholar (Immortals of Indriell Companion Novel)
Volunteer (Immortals of Indriell Short Story)
Captive (Immortals of Indriell Book 3)
Assignment (Immortals of Indriell Novella)
Heir (Immortals of Indriell Book 4)
Betrayal (Immortals of Indriell Book 5)
Runaway (Immortals of Indriell Book 6)
Proving (Immortals of Indriell Book 7)
Queens of the Fae Series:
Fae's Deception
Fae's Defiance
Fae's Destruction
Crimes of the Fae Series
Fae's Prisoner
Fae's Power
Fae's Promise
*Check out Melissa's Contemporary fiction under her pen name Ann Maree Craven
USA Today bestselling and Award-Winning author, Kristin D. Van Risseghem grew up in a small town along the Mississippi River with her parents and older sister. Currently, Kristin lives in Minnesota with her husband and a dog named, Elsie the Pomsky. She also loves attending book clubs, going shopping, and hanging out with friends. She has come to realize that she absolutely has an addiction to purses and shoes. They are her weakness and probably has way too many of both.
In the summer months, Kristin can usually be found lounging on her boat, drinking an ice cold something. Being an avid reader of YA and Women's Literature stories, she still finds time to read a ton of books in-between writing. And in the winter months, her main goal is to stay warm from the Minnesota cold!
Kristin’s books are published by Kasian Publishing LLC.
* USA Today bestseller list November 9, 2016.
Email: kristin@kristinvanrisseghem.com
Website: www.kristinvanrisseghem.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KVanRisseghem
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Kristin-D-Van-Risseghem-Author
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/13665730.Kristin_D_Van_Risseghem
USA Today Bestselling Author of Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Young Adult Fiction.
Originally a Jersey girl, sunny Texas is where I now call home. I write super-powered urban fantasy that’s sexy, fun and dark. For fun I like to read urban fantasy, horror, and existentialist fiction, as well as watch cartoons, movies, and sometimes even cartoon movies. I try not to take anything in life too seriously and I tend to smile often. Hop over to my website, katstiles.com for bonus material, fun blog posts, news about upcoming releases, and awesome giveaways!
Heather Lee Dyer writes action-packed diverse young adult dystopian space opera science fiction and urban fantasy romance reads.
Raised on a hippie mountain commune by a mother who worked on the NASA Apollo 1 program, Heather's wanderlust pulls her between worlds—geeking out at space museums one day and rockhounding in the rich beauty of New Mexico the next.
A book addict, digital nomad, and Lupus survivor, she often takes to fictional worlds to see how her characters overcome personal challenges in dystopian worlds fraught with danger. Her imagination which once got her in trouble as a child now fuels her success.
You can find her traveling the United States in a sky-blue semi-truck named Fresca with her husband, and on her website, Facebook, and Instagram at @heatherleedyer.
Jenetta Penner developed a love of sci-fi at an early age and decided on a whim to read 40 young adult books in the same genre. From that experience, an author was born. Configured is her debut novel. She lives in sunny Southern California with her husband, two daughters and two furbabies. And she may or may not have a slight addiction to cat gifs.
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Drop her a note at jenetta@jenettapenner.com.
Shaun Griffiths is the author of the Changing Times Young Adult Epic Fantasy series, along with numerous Short Stories. Both his debut and follow up novels reached the Best Seller charts on Amazon. He is a Self Published author whose work has recently been included in an Anthology published by An Alliance of YA Authors.
He has travelled extensively, using his experiences in the Himalayas, to shape the fantasy world we read about in his novels. He lives with his wife, three children, two dogs and various rodents, in a house they built in the forests of Poland.
For more information, visit the author's web page at www.shaunLgriffiths.com
NYT and USA Today bestselling author Norma Hinkens writes fast-paced science fiction and fantasy about spunky heroines and epic adventures in dangerous worlds, as well as twisty psychological suspense thrillers as N.L. Hinkens. She’s a travel junkie, coffee hound, and idea wrangler, in no particular order. She grew up in Ireland—land of legends and storytelling—and now resides in the US. Her work has won the Grand Prize Next Generation Indie Book Award for fiction, as well as numerous other awards. Join her VIP Reader Club for hot new releases, stellar giveaways, exclusive content, behind the scenes and more. normahinkens dot com
S. McPherson is a British-Jamaican expat living in Dubai. She is a lover of fantasy, spice and all things naughty and nice.
S. McPherson works as a kindergarten teacher and when she is not at work immersed in a world of imagination and fantasy created by the children, she is immersed in her own worlds of mystical romance at home, dreaming up tales and writing them down.
As well as writing, S. McPherson loves spending time with her friends, spoiling her cat or dancing and singing around the house, usually to the latest song that’s gotten stuck in her head. Or she can be found reading a deliciously delightful fantasy. Her TBR is extensive and it keeps getting longer!!
Melissa Algood is a true crime-obsessed dyslexic who read Helter Skelter and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in one sitting.
Although not at the same time.
Her hometown, Annapolis, inspired the setting of Everything That Counts, a coming-of-age story of a geek who yearns to be cool. The Greater Good series follows a bloodthirsty assassin and her ex-Navy S.E.A.L. handler; the three-book series has a body count which matches the make-out count. Her award-winning short fiction can be found in Everyone Dies: Tales from a Morbid Author. And she reimagined 2020 including superpowered twenty-somethings that are tired of being government experiments and are fighting back in the Enhanced Being Series which starts with The Girl in the Fog.
Melissa's moved over twenty times in her life, including California, Puerto Rico, and D.C., before making Houston her home. She's a hairstylist in the 'real' world and lives with her longtime love, Izzy, and Madame Bijou, their tuxedo cat.
Read her blog and get updates at melissaalgood.com
USA Today Bestselling author Claire Luana grew up reading everything she could get her hands on and writing every chance she could. Eventually, adulthood won out, and she turned her writing talents to more scholarly pursuits, going to work as a commercial litigation attorney at a mid-sized law firm.
While continuing to practice law, Claire decided to return to her roots and try her hand once again at creative writing. She has written and published the Moonburner Cycle and the Confectioner Chronicles and is currently writing a new fantasy series. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and two dogs. In her (little) remaining spare time, she loves to hike, travel, binge-watch CW shows, and of course, fall into a good book.
Connect with Claire online!
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Full List of Publications (in recommended reading order)
Moonburner Cycle:
Moonburner
Burning Fate
Sunburner
Starburner
Confectioner Chronicles:
The Confectioner's Guild
The Confectioner's Exile
The Confectioner's Coup
The Confectioner's Truth
The Knights of Caerleon (with Jesikah Sundin)
The Fifth Knight
The Third Curse
The First Gwenevere
The Faerie Race trilogy (with J.A. Armitage)
The Sorcery Trial
The Elemental Trial
The Doomsday Trial
Orion's Kiss
Katherine Bogle is the USA Today bestselling author of Queen of Thieves, Her Wolf, and the international bestselling Dominion Rising series.
She first found success with her debut novel, Haven, which came second in the World’s Best Story contest 2015. Since then, she has gone on to release 17 books with one core theme: kick-butt heroines. Though her series may span genres—from fantasy, to steampunk to science fiction—she will always write about strong women overcoming the odds.
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A.M. Lalonde is a Canadian author of young adult fiction. Her debut novel Iron Gods is the first book in the urban fantasy series Age of Olympians.
A.M. Lalonde grew up in Northern Ontario, Canada, where she developed a passion for storytelling at a young age. She spends her free time reading, crafting, watching TV, and sleeping in whenever possible. She currently lives in her hometown with her life partner, a Shih Tzu named after an Elton John song.
For more information on A.M. Lalonde's books and more, go to: www.amlalonde.com
David R. Bernstein is a Torment Publishing author who writes sci-fi and fantasy young adult fiction. After several years in the Pacific Northwest, he recently returned to his native Southern California to focus on writing.
David has three wonderful children and has been happily married to his beautiful wife for over 14 years. When he's not writing or researching his next story, you'll most likely find him wrestling with their kids around the house, working out at the gym, or hooping it up on the local basketball courts.
Follow David's work on the Influence series! Visit www.davidrbernstein.com for exclusive content and updates.
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Cassidy studied English and Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and won the Bill Hooks Award for Young Adult Fiction in 2007. She lives in beautiful North Carolina with her husband, two kids, two dogs, and one cat who thinks he's a dog.
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Jaime Munn lives in a house with too many windows on the outskirts of Manchester, the city of immortal bees. He writes contemporary and urban fantasy stories. His novels blend the real world with his fascination for all things supernatural. By day he is a therapist. By night he is not a vampire.
D.S. Murphy lives in castles and writes YA dark fantasy and science fiction. He wrote his MA Thesis on Harry Potter and his PhD dissertation on Paradise Lost, and believes that words are magic. When not dreaming up epic tales with dragons, aliens, vampires, mermaids and fallen angels - either hunting or falling in love with each other - he prefers to sip espresso and chase kittens, half buried in a pile of books.
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Customers enjoy the anthology's short story format and find the writing well-executed. The book features a wide variety of genres and different authors, with one customer noting it includes new authors they've never read before. They appreciate its appeal to all ages, and one review highlights its passion and knowledge.
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Customers enjoy the stories in this anthology, particularly appreciating the short format and the large number of pieces included.
"...Nearly all of the stories are complete stand-alones, but showcase the author's skill in a manner you immediately want to run out and buy the novel..." Read more
"...by all, easy to fall completely into the setting and witness the story first hand." Read more
"...Anyways.. when the stories were really good/great, they hit it out of the park and had me thinking about em afterwards...." Read more
"...The only reason I docked a star is that : Sometimes you want the WHOLE story. Yeah, yeah I am whining...." Read more
Customers find the book well worth reading and impressive, with one customer describing it as the best anthology they've read.
"...This is good - you will find at least one or two new favorite authors through the "That Moment When" anthology...." Read more
"...These authors really did a wonderful job using detail and having the reader dying for more...." Read more
"...short (but not too short) stories, and is probably the best anthology I've read...." Read more
"...This one is OK, if you want to read bits and pieces of other books and stories, and then have to purchase them to read the whole story...." Read more
Customers praise the writing quality of the anthology, noting it is well written by all authors, with one customer highlighting the bevy of talented young adult authors.
"...Don't leave me hanging. Brillant and creative work! Well written by all, easy to fall completely into the setting and witness the story first..." Read more
"...The stories are well-written and there is a great variety, even within each category...." Read more
"...Superb writing, all around, and highly recommend! My Rating: 5 stars" Read more
"...Very well done - Impressive! Bravo!" Read more
Customers appreciate the selection of authors in the anthology, with one mentioning it includes new writers they haven't read before, and another noting the variety of genres represented.
"...It's really a great way to try out new and different authors and genres. I highly recommend reading this anthology!" Read more
"...Love that it includes new authors I've never read before, and some familiar NYT and USA Today bestsellers...." Read more
"This book is excellent if you are looking for new authors. I found that all of the stories were very good...." Read more
"Great introduction to new authors. I enjoyed all the stories, as there is a wide variety of genres. I hope there will be more compilations to come...." Read more
Customers appreciate the anthology's wide variety of genres.
"...The stories are well-written and there is a great variety, even within each category...." Read more
"...The book included several different genres and as a matter of personal opinion I like some better than others...." Read more
"...We both enjoyed the mix of genres offered and the excitement in not knowing what the read was all about before we began it." Read more
"...I enjoyed all the stories, as there is a wide variety of genres. I hope there will be more compilations to come. Good for all ages." Read more
Customers appreciate that the book has something for everyone, with one mentioning it is good for all ages.
"...This has something for everyone and for that I am eternally grateful to the authors for putting this together...." Read more
"...Give it a try, there's something for everyone in this collection!" Read more
"...I hope there will be more compilations to come. Good for all ages." Read more
Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one noting how the passion and knowledge are evident throughout, while another finds it engaging and empowering.
"...Ms. Taylor gave the character an edge that was relatable and empowering...." Read more
"...The passion and knowledge were evident, and manipulating the elements was… good...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2017This collection of over 40 stories has an amazing level of quality, irrespective of the majority of stories being Young Adult (YA). Nearly all of the stories are complete stand-alones, but showcase the author's skill in a manner you immediately want to run out and buy the novel the short story is connected to. Which leads me to my only complaint, about half of the "connected stories" are to be published in first half of 2017 (reading this the first week of 2017) which makes crawling the web to get the next story fix problematic since the story doesn't exist yet. On the plus side, it gives me time to save up money for all the books and for those reading this after March 2017 lots of good reads to pick up.
The anthology is divided into "Urban Fantasy", "Science Fiction", "Dystopian", "Fantasy", "Thriller and Horror", and "Other". Typical of the YA genre, most of the characters are white straight teenage females set in English-speaking world with any non-real-world (Fantasy) links to the greater European and Greek-Roman mythos - but a few diversity moments shine through.
This is good - you will find at least one or two new favorite authors through the "That Moment When" anthology.
Picked up while free on amazon.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2017I liked these stories, each one features a moment when the character's worldview changes in an instant. The only reason I docked a star is that : Sometimes you want the WHOLE story. Yeah, yeah I am whining. The up side is that now I know some new authors I love.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2017I really enjoyed reading this complication of cliffhanger stories. These authors really did a wonderful job using detail and having the reader dying for more. The Dry Season by Cassidy Taylor had me at the edge of my seat throughout the entire story of this kingdom of Hail and the sisters.
The main character presents characteristics of an independent, fierce and intelligent atypical princess. Ms. Taylor gave the character an edge that was relatable and empowering. The Dry Season was a wonderful short story I am anxious to read more and see if this story picks up. Don't leave me hanging. Brillant and creative work!
Well written by all, easy to fall completely into the setting and witness the story first hand.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017Rating reflects overall impressions of the collection, if you want to know my ratings and thoughts on each one.. you can check my status updates :) Lazy? Maybe but I don't have the energy to copy and paste each one (Rated as I went and didn't save anything in Wordpad).
In any anthology, there's a "risk" (for lack of a better term) of some or lots of the stories being duds/stinkers/misses. Especially in ones with different genres, not everyone has the same tastes and while that is all good, it can be tricky to create a successful collection.
Honesty time: Some stories I did DNF (didn't appeal to me enough to keep reading)or skipped entirely because when I went to the author's page at the end (not to spoil myself) it said "Need to know what happens next" and other variation.
I hate book previews with a passion... prequels are fine but I don't want to have pay separately to get the book to read the rest of the story. I go into anthologies expecting either a completed short story or a completed teaser (yes, to me they are different things).
Now this is just my personal opinion, others may squeal and enjoy these ones more but for me, it was an annoyance. The description did mention these would be thrown in but I didn't realize how many there would be. I did enjoy some of them but after awhile it became annoying and I skipped em entirely. I did try to give most of them a fair shot though.
Most of the stories for me fell into the category of "good but not great,wouldn't read again", "Hmm.. not bad" with some "oy vey, I didn't enjoy that" and "Wow, that was good."
Am I too old to enjoy some of them? Maybe... I could see my teen self enjoying these more than Adult me (the YA genre wasn't very big like it is now when I was in high-school) but I don't think that was entirely it. I can read a good YA just like any other book if the characters and story appeal to me. I've discovered some all-time favorites that I would love to share with my niece and little cousins one day if they turn out to be book-nerds like me :) (Ally is 6, and Mary's girls are 9 and 4)
Part of my reason for taking advantage of the (as of 2-26-17) free kindle download on Amazon was partly because the retail physical book price made me wary and partly to see if I could read this without a headache on the PC app (got a headache when I did try a Kindle.. didn't get one on the computer app)... thirdly, to see if this was something I would buy and later share with Ally, Rebekah, and Miley when they were older. (Maybe of the school or local library gets it)
Anyways.. when the stories were really good/great, they hit it out of the park and had me thinking about em afterwards. Some ended perfectly and left me wanting more of the world they inhabited :)
Those were:
<b>UNDERBELLY CIRCUS by Hilary Thompson
SILK AND SERVICE by David Kudler
Desperate by Stacy Claflin
"Another World by Rachel Morgan
"SAND AND STARSHIPS by Heather Lee Dyer
THE WRONG TIME FOR FATE Ingrid Seymour
"INCONVENIENT CURIOSITY by A.M. Lalonde
Push by Leia Stone
WHEN I FIND YOU by Norma Hinkens
PROVISIONS by Kira Lerner
MORE THAN A CRUSH by Kat Stiles
GLIMPSES by Avril Sabine </b>
(my tired eyes may have skimmed over one or two, didn't sleep well)
These are the authors I would love to read more of one day (Mount TBR grows a little bit taller).. famous words of a bookworm haha ;-).
Small number for such a wide collection but part of the "meh" stories for me were genre issues. Urban Fantasy is more miss than hit for me and Paranormal I can be picky about.
Other categories:
The Sci-Fi section: was slightly better
Dystopian and Post Apocalyptic: held my attention more
Fantasy was more 50/50 I suppose
Thriller and Horror: was good for the most part (YA Horror I don't mind)
And More (Speculative Fiction) was decent overall with a couple standouts
All in all, it wasn't a bad journey... just one I mostly wouldn't travel down again *shrugs* Wish I could download my favorites separately from the collection itself.
Recommend? Maybe... give it a try and see what you think.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017That Moment When is full of wonderful short (but not too short) stories, and is probably the best anthology I've read. The stories are well-written and there is a great variety, even within each category. You certainly get your money's worth as there are a large number of stories included, more than I've found in any other anthology. Better yet some of the stories continue in books, and most of the authors have written other stories and/or books. It's really a great way to try out new and different authors and genres. I highly recommend reading this anthology!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017I got this for one book I was excited to read. Then I read another book and another one. So in all I am pretty sure I read every book offered, which was a lot. This has something for everyone and for that I am eternally grateful to the authors for putting this together. Normally only one or two books are good but this had a bunch that made you want to read the second book or find out more about the author.
Top reviews from other countries
- Storm JensenReviewed in Canada on February 22, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic as always
Amazing. Another captivating story. Always so impressed with this author
- S. McPhersonReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars ... of the stories in this book and have truly enjoyed them. *Disclaimer
I have read most of the stories in this book and have truly enjoyed them.
*Disclaimer: My short story, The Emerald Eye does appear in this book but my review is for the other stories that I am happy to be included with*
- SReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2019
4.0 out of 5 stars A mixture
As usual I got this collection for one or two short stories from authors I love, but I found lots more to go after. There are lots of stories here and quite a few made me want to read more from the authors. A few new favourites!
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
So glad I downloaded this book. I found new authers to read thoroughly enjoyed.
- ReignReviewed in Canada on March 1, 2017
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
in my eyes ,boring