On the Reef is a series featuring fabulous indie authors from around the blogosphere and beyond. Titles, covers, and blurbs that catch my eye, new releases, great reads… Basically, authors I’d like to highlight and works I’d like to share with my fellow book-loving word nerds. Happy Reading!
New Release
Serang by C. S. Boyack
Monastic life is all about duty, service, and harmony. For Serang, a young girl abandoned at the temple by her mother after the death of her father, that life becomes all she knows. The monks give her purpose, and become her new family.
When political upheaval brings chaos throughout the land, Serang again loses everything and everyone she loves. Alone, she struggles to survive. She convinces a wandering monk to take her under his wing and complete her training. Thus begin her adventures through strange lands and her trials to become a confident, capable, independent adult.
This is a coming of age story set in fantasy world. It’s filled with monsters and martial arts, difficulties and dangers. The serious situations preclude the story from the levity of it’s predecessor, Voyage of the Lanternfish, but it provides a compelling look at the origin of one of the saga’s most fascinating characters.
You can get your copy here: 🙂
About Craig:
I was born in a town called Elko, Nevada. I like to tell everyone I was born in a small town in the 1940s. I’m not quite that old, but Elko has always been a little behind the times. This gives me a unique perspective of earlier times, and other ways of getting by. Some of this bleeds through into my fiction.
I moved to Idaho right after the turn of the century, and never looked back. My writing career was born here, with access to other writers and critique groups I jumped in with both feet.
I like to write about things that have something unusual. My works are in the realm of science fiction, paranormal, and fantasy. The goal is to entertain you for a few hours. I hope you enjoy the ride.
Website / Blog
Amazon Author Page (Please check out his other books here)
On the Reef: The Shark’s Friday Feature
I love this. Thank you so much.
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Always happy to spread the word, Craig. 🙂 Happy writing!
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Yay! I read and loved Serang! So glad to see it shared here.
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Good to hear! Thanks for stopping by, Judi. Will get to this one ASAP! 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Write Stuff and commented:
Check out Sarah Brentyn’s Friday Feature, On the Reef, today featuring Serang by C. S. Boyack. I enjoyed reading Sarah’s take on this one, and I think you will, too. And don’t forget to pass it along, if you can. Thanks! And thanks To Sarah, as well! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks, Marcia! 🙂
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Craig is very talented. Nice feature, Sarah
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Agreed. A talented and prolific author. 🙂 Thanks, John.
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Serang is a great book. Nice to see it featured here.
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Thanks, Joan. Happy to feature and share fellow indie author’s books (and Craig’s fantastic books if I can keep up). 😉
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Reblogged this on Archer's Aim and commented:
This is coming up on my TBR list soon. Read all about it on Lemon Shark Reef.
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Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂 (It’s on my TBR list, too, which isn’t getting any smaller…)
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My pleasure.
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Sounds a bit like the old TV series, Kung Fu!
Love the idea, I’ve bought myself a copy 😀
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Excellent! Hope you enjoy. I’ve got it, as well, just need time to read it.
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Oh I know that challenge!
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Ugh, I know, right? It’s a blessing and a curse. I shouldn’t complain because…books. But so many books, so little time and all that. 😉
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😀
Quite!
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It is… a little bit. Thanks for picking up a copy.
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Nice. This is my next one of Craig’s books to read. 🙂
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There are so many! 😉 I’ve got a backlog of Craig’s books all shouting and glaring at me.
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He writes them faster than I can read them. 🙂 To be so prolific…
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Yes. And if I only had that problem, too. 🙂
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Nice to see Serang showcased her. I really enjoyed this story, and loved seeing Serang’s growth from beginning to end.
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Thanks, Mae. This one does sound interesting. I’ve got to get to more of Craig’s books. (Though I have a few of yours waiting and really want to read at least one of those!)
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🙂
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I haven’t gotten to this one yet but, like Craig’s other books, I’m sure I’m in for a fantastic adventure.
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I haven’t, either, and he may have released another one since this but… Well, there you go. Some love for Serang. 🙂 I’m sure it will be entertaining, as always.
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Actually, I don’t think he did. He was planning on it but I think this is his latest. I’m sure we’ll be seeing one, soon. 😉
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