NBtM Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway - Worlds of Fire: Metamorphosis by Deborah A. Bailey

Welcome to my stop on the NBtM virtual book tour for Worlds of Fire: Metamorphosis by Deborah A. Bailey. This book tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book, and the author discusses which character she had the most fun writing in a great guest post. There's also the tour wide giveaway for a chance to win a $40 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to visit the other stops on the tour for more content. Enjoy!

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Title: Metamorphosis

Series: Worlds of Fire #2

Author: Deborah A. Bailey

Publisher: Bright Street Books

Publication Date: October 18th 2022

Print Length: 296 pages

Genre: Romantic Fantasy

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On the Floating World when two Alchemists fall in love it can be...complicated.

Asira is a member of a high-ranking family of Alchemists who exert control over the libraries that store magical texts. Jaydon, an unconventional but powerful teacher of transmutation at the university, is from a gargoyle shifter group known as the Gigun.

Asira finds Jaydon frustrating and too fascinating for her own good. But she desperately needs his help when she becomes the target of a classmate's dangerous use of forbidden magic. With Jaydon's assistance, the two of them uncover a conspiracy that threatens the well-ordered world of the Alchemists.

Struggling with his growing attraction to her, Jaydon is called on to use his knowledge of the magical Books of Fire to determine Asira's fate. And depending on what secrets the books reveal, he may be forced to make a life-altering decision that will either bind them together… or permanently force them apart.

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EXCERPT:

Jaydon picked up his stylus and shoved it behind his ear. Continuing to study her, his brows furrowed as though he was having an internal conversation. Thinking things over with himself and not sharing his conclusions with her.

Sure, she was used to intense stares from the magisters. They used them as an intimidation tactic. It was part of their mystery to be imperious and detached, to only associate with others on their level or from a specific Order. You were either in the Court hierarchy or you weren't. Even the most advanced students didn't have that kind of clout, no matter what Aurum family they belonged to.

"Are you sure you don't want to see my papers on the topic?" Sitting there while he watched her was unnerving. Not that he was bad to look at, because he wasn't. His features were finely sculpted, and his wavy shoulder-length black hair framed his face so that his almond-shaped eyes and full lips were accentuated.

He shook his head in response to her question, his gaze still fixed on her.

A noise outside caught her attention. There was chirping coming from the open sliding glass door that led to the balcony. Another perk of magister mentors. Private offices and balconies overlooking the spice gardens.

"Come in."

A small yellow bird flew in and perched on a shelf above one of the desks. It chirped and then turned its head to study her. Another chirp, then a turn of the head to the left and to the right.

"What do you think?" he asked.

"Nice bird."

"No, I was asking her."

"You were what?" She looked at him, then at the bird again, then at him. "Does she talk?"

"Yes."

"What does she say?" She would go along with it for now. She'd be done and then hopefully get picked by a mentor who was more serious and less messy.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Deborah A Bailey's Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal & Science Fiction Romance novels include suspense, a bit of mystery and a lot of romantic heat.

Her short stories have won awards from the Philadelphia Writers' Conference and have been published in US1 Magazine and the Sun and are included in, Electric Dreams: Seven Futuristic Tales. She's the author of non-fiction books, and articles for various online publications.

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GUEST POST:

- Which character(s) did you have the most fun writing and why?

Even though Asira and Jaydon share POVs in this novella, I had the most fun writing Jaydon. Why? Because he's loosely based on one of my favorite Star Trek characters, Mr. Spock. Like Spock, Jaydon is a bit of a nerd and a bit solitary (at least at first). He also has some interesting traits. No, he can't do mind melds or neck pinches, but he can have conversations with his pet bird.

A shorter version of this novella was in 2021's Pets in Space 6 anthology, which included sci-fi and fantasy romance stories. Since the inclusion of a pet was a requirement for that series, I decided to give my hero one in the form of a little yellow bird.

Jaydon is from Granjai and gargoyle shifters are native to the planet. He's part of a group called the Gigun who have special abilities where they can understand (and converse with) certain animals. In his case, he has a very supportive pet who actually advises him to agree to mentor the heroine.

Jaydon's POV shows how he came to be a "magister" (a professor) on the Floating World of the Alchemists. His special psychic-related abilities make him very valuable because he can read the magical Books of Fire. Jaydon takes these abilities in stride and doesn't understand why the elites are so interested in him. Though he has a growing awareness of what they want from him, he looks at it with a bit of amusement. As with Mr. Spock, he's an outsider to a certain extent, yet he is a very good observer of the humans around him.

Later in the story when his feelings for Asira become stronger, he's unsure and nervous about expressing them. There are a few reasons that's the case, but I can't say more because of spoilers. But Jaydon makes up for that later on so that he and Asira can have a satisfying HEA.

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GIVEAWAY:

Deborah A. Bailey will be awarding a $40 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. Good luck!

(All the Ups and Downs is not responsible for this giveaway, its entries, or the prize. Goddess Fish Promotions and the author assume all responsibility over this giveaway.)

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