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Guardian's Legacy - Book Tour and Giveaway

12/29/2022

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Guardian's Legacy
The Last Princess of Latara Book 3
by Darren Simon
Genre: YA Epic Fantasy Adventure 

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Fourteen-year-old Charlee Smelton is a Guardian, a path forced upon her by fate. She’s come to accept
this fact after fighting to save Earth, the world she thought was her home, and the magical world of
Janasara, the true home of her bloodline.

But the fight is not over.

Once more, Charlee must stand against not only her great aunt, the sorceress Theodora, but also an
ancient evil—the Brotherhood—seeking to be reborn and to conquer worlds. If she is to save the
universe, she’ll have to put her faith in the last person across the dimensional divide she would have
turned to for help—a person who knows the truth about the cursed medallion that calls to Charlee.

A war is coming, and her very soul is on the line


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Guardian's Return
The Last Princess of Latara Book 2
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A month has passed since fourteen-year-old Charlee Smelton discovered her magical abilities and faced her great aunt, Theodora, in a life or death struggle to protect Earth. A month has passed since she tricked Theodora back across the dimensional gateway that brought Theodora to Earth. Since then, Charlee—now fully aware that she is part of a noble bloodline from another world…another dimension…has grown stronger in her magic, aided by her protector, a shapeshifter sent to Earth to protect her.

But the terrible dreams won’t stop.

Theodora lives, and if Charlee’s dreams of death and fields of spilled blood are true, her great aunt has avenged herself on that world across
the dimensional divide.
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Charlee knows what she must do. The fight is not over. She must travel across the gateway to the home of her ancestors and face Theodora one more time. But doing so may cost Charlee more than her life. The same medallion her great aunt desires so much—a medallion Charlee possesses—could make her just as evil as her great aunt.

Can Charlee stave off the twisted tendrils of the medallion long enough to defeat Theodora—for good—or will evil consume her? Can she even survive so far from home? Her only hope may rest in the Lord of the Dragons, but that beast turned his back on her grandfather long ago…


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​Calling on her magically heightened strength, she kicked the door. It didn’t budge, but the timber around the hinges cracked. She struck a second time. The door broke from the frame and fell forward. A wall of fire rushed through the opening, engulfing Charlee. She dropped to one knee and shielded her eyes.
The blinding flash muzzled her cries. Somehow, though, the layer of energy kept her alive—a glowing barrier between her flesh and the inferno. She could breathe, too, but the air had become thick. She could only manage short breaths.
“I have to move. Can’t fail.” Peering through her fingers, a swirling vortex of oranges, yellows and reds prevented her from seeing beyond a few feet in any direction.
Her mom’s thoughts returned. Get up! Run through it! Straight ahead! Her body trembled, and her heart pounded so fast it might burst from her chest. Her skin baked despite the protective shell. Blinking sweat from her eyes, she charged through the firestorm.
Don’t stop…don’t stop until you’re through, her mom urged.
Overhead, the house creaked in protest. Oh no! Burning timber plunged toward her. Diving out of the way, she broke through the flames. Behind her the fire roared. Ahead, the second-floor hallway lay darkened by charred mist.
Coughing, Charlee clutched her chest to quiet her wild heart and slow her breathing. Her legs wobbled and her head drooped. Hot tears formed. She couldn’t help it. I’m alive. Still have a chance. Must press on.
Standing tall, she lifted her head. You’re not going to beat me, fire. “Sir, where are you?” she called to the little girl’s dad. “Can you hear me? Sir…”


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Guardian's Nightmare
The Last Princess of Latara Book 1

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Charlee Smelton is an average thirteen-year-old girl struggling to adapt after her family moves to San Francisco. She thinks her biggest obstacle is facing the bullies who brand her a nerd and a dweeb. She’s wrong. Her life is about to change—for the worse.

First, she receives a gift of the ugliest, most old fashioned bike she has ever seen. Try as she might to ditch it in the city, she just can’t seem to escape that very mysterious two-wheeler. Then come the visions of a world across a dimensional divide, a princess in fear for her life and a dark knight pursuing her. Are they just dreams or something more?

For Charlee, everything she ever thought she knew about herself soon crumbles as she starts down a path to discover her true self, and she will need that hunk-of-junk bike more than she could ever imagine. Without it, she might not be able to find the hero in herself—the hero she must become to save her friends, family, her city—the world—from an evil only she can defeat. An evil she allows into this world.


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​Backing away, Charlee rubbed her throbbing hands together. “Theodora, what have you done?”
“Nothing worse than I shall do to you, guardian.”
“Do it! I’m ready for you this time.”
Theodora raised her hands over her head and uttered an incantation. A smoldering ball grew from her fingertips, its red glow consuming her face, twisting her appearance.
This was it.
The battle for Sandra, for her family, the city, even the world, was upon her. If what Tribon had said was true, she was a guardian, which meant that perhaps her whole life had been leading to this moment and ready or not she had to face it. It was just her and Theodora, her great-aunt.
One would not survive the night.
Charlee willed strength into her muscles. She pushed fear aside. If she was to make a stand, it had to be now.
Theodora’s arm shot forward, hurtling the deadly energy.
“Now,” Charlee shouted.

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Like many writers, my journey to become an author began with a love of reading, and I have my grandmother to thank for that. When I was eight or nine, she gave me a paper bag filled with comic books from the 1960s and '70s. Comics became a big part of my life. I would save my weekly allowance to buy the most recent editions of Batman and Superman. Then, growing up in the '80s, I began to read Choose Your Own Adventure books from the world of Dungeons & Dragons. And that led me to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. But my path to become a writer was firmly set after I saw the movie Ghostbusters in 1984, just prior to my freshman year of high school. I was in awe the way the writers came up with words that made people laugh so hard, and I knew right then I wanted to write. I immediately went home and wrote my version of Ghostbusters II. More importantly, I took journalism in high school, and continued to study journalism in college. After a wonderful career as a newspaper journalist, and a secondary career as a college English professor, it was time to rekindle my love for fiction. I knew I wanted to write fantasy, like Tolkien, and I wanted to write for middle grade and young adult readers to inspire them the way I was inspired by the books I read. I hope young readers--and even older ones--enjoy my work. Thank you for checking out my author page, and keep reading, no matter what you love to read. To learn more about me and my writing, visit my website at www.darren-simon.com.


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53 Comments
Marcy Meyer
12/29/2022 06:17:46 am

The cover looks great, and the story sounds like a good one.

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Beyond Comps
12/29/2022 06:20:00 am

Great cover!

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Rita Wray
12/29/2022 10:13:56 am

Sounds like a great read.

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wendy hutton
12/29/2022 12:42:45 pm

interesting cover, congrats on the release

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Darren Simon link
12/29/2022 01:28:07 pm

Thank you for the comments. This series has been years in the making (with three other books also written during this period as well). It was a lot of fun to write, and I think it is an exciting read for those ages 11 and up. I can also tell you it is a book I think parents (and grandparents) can feel comfortable allowing the young readers in their lives to read. It is simply a fun, magical adventure story.

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Teresa Gilbert
12/29/2022 02:06:11 pm

Interesting, i love finding a good book! thank you for the help!!!

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Terri Quick
12/29/2022 02:57:12 pm

Great cover

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Debbie P
12/29/2022 03:03:56 pm

These all sound like good read! Nice covers.

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Wendy Jensen
12/29/2022 04:10:36 pm

Interesting book details.

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bn100
12/29/2022 04:15:27 pm

interesting book

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David Hollingsworth
12/29/2022 04:56:43 pm

How was your holidays?

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Sherry
12/29/2022 05:06:37 pm

I love the covers and think the books look good.

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beth shepherd
12/29/2022 05:33:35 pm

This looks like a great read

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Ann Fantom
12/29/2022 06:06:38 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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David Basile
12/29/2022 06:25:23 pm

A good fantasy read

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Jon Heil
12/29/2022 10:22:01 pm

Sparking new city limits

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Serge B
12/30/2022 02:13:14 am

Nice cover--mmmm cinammon rolls

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Valerie Seal
12/30/2022 07:51:22 am

Looks good

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Cynthia C
12/30/2022 08:00:23 am

Sounds like an interesting series.

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Samantha J
12/30/2022 11:51:12 am

This sounds so good! I’ve been on a big fantasy kick lately too.

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Darren Simon link
12/30/2022 12:22:53 pm

Still appreciating the comments. One interesting detail about the writing of this series is that when I wrote the first book, the hero was a 13-year-old boy, but the first publisher who wanted to publish it suggested the hero might work better as a teenage girl, and the publisher asked if I would be willing to consider that change. I put a lot of thought into it, tried out a few chapters with that change and found that I ultimately agreed--the story did work better. Ultimately, I did not continue with that publisher, but when Divertir Publishing chose the book, it was the version with the teenage girl as the hero. Just thought I would share that history.

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Angela Heerde
12/30/2022 09:47:13 pm

I like book details

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Soha Molina
12/31/2022 10:24:33 am

I like the details.

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Barbara Montag
12/31/2022 01:19:37 pm

YA Epic Fantasy Adventure - I love this genre!
Thank you for sharing this.

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Ellie Wright
1/1/2023 01:25:40 pm

The cover is great. I'm looking forward to reading it.

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Danielle Day
1/1/2023 09:01:30 pm

I like it!

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kelly tupick
1/2/2023 06:37:30 am

The book look interesting and love the cover.

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Susan Smith
1/2/2023 08:35:48 pm

This sounds like a great YA Epic Fantasy Adventure series. I like all of the covers.

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Debbi Wellenstein
1/2/2023 09:42:27 pm

I enjoyed the excerpts. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Jamie Martin link
1/3/2023 09:37:46 am

Do you have any advice for new writers?

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Darren Simon link
1/3/2023 12:39:49 pm

Hi Jamie, not sure any advice from me would be of value, but I will say this -- don't be hard on your writing. Have fun with it. Stick with it even when you feel like there are holes in the story you can't get past (because you can).

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Debbie P
1/3/2023 08:33:43 pm

These sound like good reads.

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xjanelx78
1/4/2023 09:45:45 am

The excerpt was intriguing and the cover is wonderful. Can't wait to read this one!

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Julie Feldermann
1/4/2023 03:33:48 pm

How long does it take to write a book?

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Piroska
1/6/2023 11:44:41 pm

The book sounds fantastic. Great cover!

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Nova S
1/8/2023 05:58:20 pm

this sounds very intense. i want to know what happens

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Bea LaRocca
1/10/2023 03:02:23 pm

Thank you for sharing your bio and books' details and for offering a giveaway, this sounds like an epic book and series, a must read for my teen-aged grandchildren and I.

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S C
1/11/2023 08:22:41 pm

The Guardians sound super cool!

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Karin
1/13/2023 06:43:02 am

sounds like a great series

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Steve Weber
1/14/2023 03:59:10 pm

oooh.. I didn't know guardians had legacies.. can't wait to hear about this!

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Carolyn D
1/16/2023 02:31:47 pm

The cover looks interesting. I wonder if Charlee ever thought of painting the bike after it kept reappearing in the first story.

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Tiffany
1/18/2023 02:05:48 pm

The excerpt was intriguing and the cover is wonderful. Can't wait to read this one!

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Heather Mahley
1/21/2023 08:25:29 pm

Sounds really good

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Wendy Toney
1/21/2023 11:23:19 pm

Do you like fantasy books?

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BILL HOFF
1/23/2023 03:30:17 am

My daughter would enjoy these books

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K
1/25/2023 03:46:40 pm

These sound like really great fantasy stories! Can't wait to read them-- thanks so much for sharing.

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athena graeme
1/25/2023 10:28:59 pm

That's a terrific cover! I can't wait to read it!

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Daniel M
1/26/2023 06:52:10 pm

like the cover

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David Hollingsworth
1/27/2023 06:24:10 pm

What is the best advice you have for fellow writers?

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Alma C Fisher
1/28/2023 06:58:55 pm

looks good id give it a go

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Renata
1/28/2023 11:24:31 pm

Sounds good!

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Judy Gregory
1/29/2023 07:11:37 am

Love the cover.

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