NBtM Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway: The Seven Spires by Russell Archey

Welcome to my stop on the NBtM virtual book tour for The Seven Spires by Russell Archey. This book tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book as well as a guest post from the author. There's also a tour wide giveaway for a chance to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for more content. Enjoy!

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Title: The Seven Spires

Author: Russell Archey

Publisher: 5 Prince Publishing

Publication Date: October 13th 2020

Print Length: 426 pages

Genre: High Fantasy Adventure

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An incredible high fantasy adventure set in a world based on familiar fairy tales, folklore, and mythology, "The Seven Spires" is an epic story of dragons, magic, conquering evil, and discovering magnificent new places.

When a fearsome creature known as Wyvern begins terrorizing Emrallt, one of the seven realms of the continent of Septer, a group of heroes are brought together seemingly by fate to rally against him. A prince, warrior, wizard, and mysterious, sorceress-like sybil try to discover why a common maiden could be the best chance their kingdoms have against Wyvern’s growing forces that threaten to dominate each and every one of the ancient, arcane spires that bind their kingdoms, and world, together.

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EXCERPT:

“Jormungandr!” one of the warband cried out.

The creature was above ground, slithering across the sand effortlessly with its large and jagged scales. Coarse frills fanned from its neck. Its scale-covered muscles propelled it across the desert as though it were water.

Its roar was shrill and terrifying. It launched itself from the ground and toppled one of the warband who had managed to reach his stallion. Horse and rider were both taken by its horrible maw. The jormungandr spun about as it bit down on the warrior and his horse, disorienting them. It returned to the earth by way of the sinkhole it had created and the rider and his mount were never to be heard from again.

The Prince listened in terror to the eerie silence that fell. They had all climbed atop their stallions; looking and listening for any sign of the creature. Their swords and axes were drawn, but the men were visibly shaken by such a horrifying beast.

“What can be done against them?” the Prince whispered. It was in part to himself, and in part a question to the Warrior.

“Siege weapons,” the Warrior said glibly in response to the Prince. “Or the magic of the Red Wizard. A better question would be ‘why is it gone?’”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Russell Archey has been writing since he was old enough to hold a pencil. His love for narratives, world-building, and story-telling has fed into nearly every aspect of his life: from his video and board game hobbies to pressing his most cherished books onto his unfortunate children (who will, one day, read the Lord of the Rings trilogy whether they like it or not). When he's not creating new worlds and horrifying things to threaten them with destruction, he's bringing other author's fantastic works to life as an audiobook narrator, spending time with his two children, and pressing his dear wife's eternal patience with his quirky habits.

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GUEST POST:

- If you could be any kind of class in a fantasy novel, what would you pick and why?

If we’re going full fantasy and throwing all perceptions of myself out the window, I’d go for Mage Knight, Spellsword, Eldritch Knight, or what have you.

I’ve always liked the idea of being able to talk with and deal non-violently with other characters in a fantasy world, but not afraid to let my weapon do the talking if need be! The concept of a dexterous, intelligent sword-fighter who uses defensive magic and offensive enchantments to augment his martial ability has always intrigued me. You’re going to get into a sword-fight? Typical. Wait—this guys got some kind of fuzzy aura around him…and is his sword on fire, now? This class wouldn’t be able to study enough to become a truly potent mage, nor an unmatchable duelist, but by combining two talents they become a force to be reckoned with.

This opinion is derived, of course, from the fact that all that awesomeness rolled up is far away from my real self—but this is fantasy we’re talking about. If I went with a class more akin to my own nature, I’d easily be the barkeep; and I’m ok with that.

Funny enough, there’s nothing even remotely resembling a Mage Knight/Spellsword/Eldritch Knight in The Seven Spires. Maybe in my next book!

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GIVEAWAY:

Russell Archey will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. To increase your chance of winning, leave a comment at a different stop on the tour each day. Good luck!

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