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The Rebels of Caer City - Book Tour and Giveaway

4/2/2020

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The Rebels of Caer City
Mara of the League Book 2
by Thomas M. Kane
Genre: Fantasy
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Throughout five years at a strict boarding school, Mara has turned to her friend Annie-Rose for comfort. Now Annie has disappeared. Mara teams up with two other students – bold Gretchen and soft-spoken Ginny -- to find her missing friend. Together, Mara, Gretchen and Ginny take on a conspiracy involving some of the most dangerous people in their world.


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​Our school dresses were slate gray, at least there was that. No one walking by on the clifftops was likely to look down and spot us in the gloom. The sun was going down behind the cliffs, and shadows were reaching for the sea. A breaker swept toward us, crested, and fell back with a growl. My friends and I were, I noted with relief, the only people on the beach.
Despite the darkness, I felt exposed, hemmed in between the surf and the cliffsides. The path up the cliffs was at least a quarter of a mile behind us. Ahead, the stony shoreline stretched on for perhaps three more miles. And if we continued to the end of the beach, I thought, and rounded Turnbow Head, we would come to the Caer City docks. That was hardly the place for three seventeen-year-old St. Alexander’s girls to be after dark.
Gretchen led the way, splashing through a tidepool. Ginny hesitated. Then she lifted her skirts to her knees and followed. I took the rear, pausing occasionally to glance at the clifftops, and at our route back to the path.
“Here we are, people.” Gretchen stepped up on a seaworn boulder and faced us. Masses of seaweed clung to the stone beneath her feet. My father had been a sailor, and he once told me that the kind of seaweed grasping at our feet is called knotted wrack. I thought of knots, and of the rack. I was in that kind of mood.
Gretchen looked at me. “Well, Mara, you said you wanted to see the place for yourself. What do you think?”
All of us turned and gazed at the limestone precipice to our west. The cliffs rose to a peak a good two hundred feet above our heads. A lone tree stood at the top of the cliff, its leafless branches sloping back from the sea. The smell of knotted wrack hung in the air.
Ginny shuddered. “I don’t like it.”
“If Annie jumped here, that was the end of her.” Gretchen shook her head. “Holy, heavenly Belthor.”
“If she jumped here, it would have killed her.” I felt a horrible lump in my throat. “But . . . but look at that.” I turned my head to glance at the sea. “The water is a good twenty yards from the cliffside. And the tide was full when we got to the beach. Mistress Franklin said she jumped at dawn. The tide was out then—there’s an almanac in the school library—I checked.”
“So, what are you saying, girl?
“I’m saying there’s no way she would have ended up in the ocean. She would have hit the rocks, and the city watch would have found her body.”
“You say that girl—” Gretchen gazed at me for a moment. “Maybe she lay there for a while and the tide came in?”
“No. I mean, not if Headmistress Franklin told us the truth. The headmistress said the clamdiggers saw her while she was still alive. It was dawn then, and the watch started looking for her right afterward.”
“So . . . what do you think happened?” To my ears, Gretchen’s voice had taken on a needling tone.
“I have no idea.” I felt as if Gretchen had been trying to force me to confess that, and I was cross about having to gratify her. “But I think the headmistress lied to us. I think Pastor Avery lied to us. Everyone is lying to us—"


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The Witches of Crannock Dale
Mara of the League Book 1

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When an enemy army threatens eleven-year old Mara’s home, she makes up her mind to save her family, one way or another. But when the knights protecting her village arrest her favorite aunt for witchcraft, she discovers that the difference between friend and foe may not be as obvious as she once thought.
This is a story of war and espionage, set in a low fantasy world. It is also about a child getting to know her mother and father in a new way.


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​Mamma herded me to my bedroom. “You go in and close the door.” She looked down the corridor toward the parlor and then back at me. “We are not finished here, do you understand? We are going to talk about this later, and when your father comes back, we are talking about it with him too. Do you understand me?”
I nodded, and Mamma went back to the parlor. Once she was gone, I went in and closed the door, just as I’d been bid. Then I saw something which made me feel as if my heart was going to stop. My cat Maxwell had found the secret letter. He lay on his back on my desk, chomping it, using his forepaws to keep the crescent-shaped remains in front of his mouth as if he were eating a slice of melon.
The room was quiet, but I felt as if I could hear a waterfall roaring in my head. Maxwell had gotten me in a lot of trouble, but it’s no use scolding a cat, so I picked him up, cradled him against my chest and rocked him. “Maxie, Maxie, Maxie, I wish you hadn’t done that. Now people are going to get killed.”
Maxwell put his chin on my shoulder and purred.


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Thomas M. Kane is a fantasy author living high on a wooded hilltop. He taught international relations at a British university for close to twenty years and brings his insights concerning real-life war and politics into his fiction. He takes a character-based approach to writing, paying attention to his protagonists' personal relationships and inner lives.


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120 Comments
James Robert
4/2/2020 03:49:03 am

Thanks so much for sharing a book description and giveaway also. Sounds great!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:51:12 am

Glad to do it!

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Beyond Comps
4/2/2020 04:56:25 am

Great cover!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:52:38 am

Thank you! More awesome work by artist Robin Birrell and designer Tallulah van der Made!

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Wendy Jensen
4/2/2020 09:07:49 am

Great book cover!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:53:54 am

Thank you! I really like Robin's work!

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Kelly D
4/2/2020 10:00:56 am

I like the covers. They look like exciting books.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:54:30 am

Honored you should say so!

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wendy hutton
4/2/2020 12:40:25 pm

very nice covers, thanks

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:55:02 am

Much appreciated!

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Rita Wray
4/2/2020 12:50:35 pm

Sounds like a good read.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:55:49 am

Thank you!

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Victoria Alexander
4/2/2020 01:51:11 pm

Thanks for sharing!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:56:29 am

Glad to do it! Thanks for viewing!

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Sherry
4/2/2020 02:13:48 pm

The books sound very interesting.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:57:17 am

It is kind of you to say so! Happy to answer questions!

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Calvin
4/2/2020 02:39:33 pm

Reminds me of those stories I used to read.. oh wonderful!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:58:17 am

That's an awesome compliment! Hope you'll give them a try!

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Debbie P
4/2/2020 06:22:51 pm

This sounds like a very intriguing read!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 12:59:41 am

So kind of you!

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Elizabeth Sullivan
4/2/2020 06:30:02 pm

Interesting art style.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 01:01:57 am

Thank you! I really like the way Robin Birrell, the artist, visualizes my world. She also does maps and line drawings for the interior.

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Terri Quick
4/2/2020 08:24:28 pm

Very unique cover

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 01:03:12 am

Cheers! Robin Birrell, the artist, has a distinct style.

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Amy F
4/3/2020 06:25:31 pm

Sounds like a great fantasy read. Great cover too!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/3/2020 09:54:44 pm

So honored you should say so! I hope you'll choose to check it out!

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Mary Cloud
4/3/2020 10:29:10 pm

No questions - I like the covers

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:00:49 am

So pleased! I am grateful to work with artist Robin Birrell.

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Judy Thomas
4/4/2020 03:35:48 am

I love the artwork on the covers!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:02:17 am

Thank you! Artist Robin Birrell is great. Her paintings contain lots of little details from the stories.

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Molli Taylor
4/4/2020 09:50:49 am

these look awesome!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:02:46 am

Thank you so much!

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avm
4/4/2020 11:31:17 am

i like it

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:03:26 am

I am so glad! Thank you,

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grey
4/4/2020 12:22:20 pm

Great cover, very nostalgic.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:05:27 am

Cheers! The MC is a child in Book One and a teenager in Book Two. I feel artist Robin Birrell does a great job at capturing the feel of the character's life at those ages.

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Kayla Harmon
4/4/2020 01:02:09 pm

sounds interesting

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:05:55 am

Thanks




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shannon zeidan
4/4/2020 01:13:09 pm

I really love these covers.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:07:10 am

Since artist Robin Birrell did the work, I don't think I'm boasting when I say I love them too!

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MARCY MEYER
4/4/2020 02:09:46 pm

The cover looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:08:27 am

I am so glad to hear it! Thanks for posting!

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Jenn fike
4/4/2020 03:42:03 pm

I love this cover

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:08:56 am

So glad!

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LYNN CLAYTON
4/4/2020 10:51:40 pm

nice cover looks like a great read

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:09:37 am

I am honored you should say so!

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Jennifer Redd
4/4/2020 11:43:15 pm

Interesting cover, I like the font. Looks interesting

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:10:40 am

Thank you! Credit for the font goes to designer Tallulah van der Made.

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Julie Murphy
4/5/2020 12:22:25 am

I like a good mystery.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/5/2020 01:12:41 am

Glad to hear it -- my friend Louy Castonguay, author of the excellent Keeper mystery series.described The Rebels of Caer City as a fantasy mystery.

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Serge B
4/5/2020 07:38:03 am

Cute cover--very appropriate

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/6/2020 12:17:23 am

Thank you! Glad you think so!

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Renata
4/8/2020 01:28:11 am

Nice cover

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:32:01 am

I really appreciate it!

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Julie Lundstrom
4/8/2020 10:02:09 am

I like the cover.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:32:24 am

So glad!

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Sandy Klocinski
4/8/2020 01:14:35 pm

Thanks so much for the opportunity to win! They look like awesome books. Sound interesting

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:33:36 am

Thank you! Best wishes with the drawing!

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beth shepherd
4/8/2020 01:44:58 pm

I really like the cover! It def draws me in. Thank you

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:35:01 am

Cheers! One of the things I love about Robin Birrell's art is that she tells a story in the painting.

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Susan Smith
4/8/2020 02:49:36 pm

Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:35:45 am

I am honored you should say so!

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Mya Murphy
4/8/2020 05:29:21 pm

Love the colorful cover..and it sounds really good!!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:36:35 am

So glad you think so!

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Ann Fantom
4/8/2020 05:52:04 pm

I like the covers. They are all beautiful drawings

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:37:18 am

I really admire artist Robin Birrell's work.

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Kristen
4/8/2020 10:36:47 pm

The cover looks like an ancient style.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/9/2020 12:39:12 am

Oh yeah? The stories are set in a medieval fantasy world, so buildings, clothes etc. are archaic.

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Cynthia C
4/9/2020 08:05:56 am

Thanks for sharing the excerpt. I enjoyed reading it.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:20:36 pm

I am really gratified to hear it!

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Debbi Wellenstein
4/9/2020 01:57:09 pm

I like the covers.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:22:08 pm

So glad! Since Robin Birrell and Talulah van der Made created them, I don't think I'm boasting when I say I like them too.

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BILL HOFF
4/9/2020 06:12:41 pm

My daughter would enjoy these books

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:23:02 pm

Great to hear! She clearly has good taste. :)

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Barbara Montag
4/10/2020 02:16:46 pm

I could really go for a fantasy story right about now.
And I love the covers.
Thank you for the review.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:24:14 pm

Great timing, then. So pleased you like the covers.

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Kimberley Meier
4/11/2020 06:11:30 am

I like the covers, sounds interesting.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:24:49 pm

That's great to hear!

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Nina Lewis
4/12/2020 09:30:17 pm

Looks good.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:25:22 pm

So kind of you to say so!

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Stephanie Liske
4/12/2020 10:33:28 pm

The cover looks nice.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:26:04 pm

Really glad you think so!

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Karen A.
4/12/2020 11:34:57 pm

Books sound interesting and I think the covers are really cool.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:26:42 pm

I am so glad!

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Jennifer L.
4/13/2020 09:05:14 am

I really like the covers.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:30:20 pm

Thank you! One thing I personally like about them is the way artist Robin Birrell made the architecture subtly different on the second book. The second book is set in a city about a thousand miles from where the first one takes place, so it makes sense that there would be some changes.

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Karin
4/15/2020 07:21:17 am

Sounds like quite the adventure that these girls are embarking upon

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/18/2020 10:31:04 pm

Thank you! It is.

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Leah Cavendish
4/19/2020 02:11:46 pm

These sound really interesting and the covers look great.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/24/2020 12:36:28 am

Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words!

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Melanie Borhi
4/22/2020 10:34:24 am

What was your inspiration behind your cover?

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/24/2020 12:40:06 am

Great questions! I create my covers in partnership with artist Robin Birrell and designer Tallulah van der Made/ Robin Birrell designed the first cover (for Witches) to sum up what the story was about in a picture.The coverfor Book Two is an important scene from the book.

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AuntySuzany
4/23/2020 03:25:25 am

Sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing with us!

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/24/2020 12:41:08 am

Glad to do it! I appreciate your response!

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Jayson Rufo
4/25/2020 12:56:34 pm

This cover reminds of the paintings in our school

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/25/2020 10:59:57 pm

The main character is young, and artist Robin Birrell is trying to capture the "feel" of her world!

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Paula
4/27/2020 04:04:33 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

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Thomas M. Kane link
4/28/2020 12:37:21 am

Thank you! I really feel artist Robin Birrell understands my world.

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Diana Hardt
4/28/2020 01:12:11 am

Nice covers. I liked the excerpts. They sound like really interesting books. Thank you for sharing.

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Thomas M. Kane link
5/4/2020 01:09:03 am

So glad you enjoyed the excerpts! Thanks for your kind words!

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Veronica Lee link
4/28/2020 08:49:16 am

The covers and excerpts grabbed my attention!

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Thomas M. Kane link
5/4/2020 01:09:50 am

Really glad! Thanks for commenting!

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Sara Floyd
4/28/2020 11:19:22 pm

I like the cover, it draws me in

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Thomas M. Kane link
5/4/2020 01:10:40 am

That is great to hear. I really appreciate it!

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Peggy Salkill
4/29/2020 07:24:33 pm

Sounds interesting!

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Thomas M. Kane link
5/8/2020 01:23:39 am

I am so glad! Really appreciate your comment!

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Daniel M
4/30/2020 02:46:49 pm

like the covers

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Thomas M. Kane link
5/8/2020 01:24:29 am

Thank you! I appreciate your taking time to reply!

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Octavia Salmon
5/1/2020 08:39:12 am

These covers are the bomb!

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Thomas M. Kane link
5/8/2020 01:25:10 am

LOL! That's great to hear!

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Christy Maurer link
5/1/2020 12:33:30 pm

I really love the covers, and the books sound like wonderful fantasies.

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Jan Lee
5/1/2020 01:00:47 pm

I think the covers can be appreciated by many different ages......adults and teens alike :)

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Heather
5/1/2020 09:58:55 pm

I like the art work. Sounds good.

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Emily B.
5/2/2020 10:23:34 am

I like the hand illustrated look of the covers.

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Scott D
5/2/2020 11:36:38 am

I think the covers look really good. Like it was done "analog" and not digital.

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jose rosado
5/2/2020 05:30:59 pm

What do you think of the books or the covers?

all the covers look like old paintings,very nice
THX

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Hesper Fry
5/2/2020 06:08:34 pm

The book covers are very cool!

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Sand
5/2/2020 10:26:24 pm

The covers look great!

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Jerry Marquardt
5/2/2020 11:06:27 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Rebels of Caer City, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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Thomas M. Kane link
5/3/2020 12:41:33 am

So kind of you to say that! I am about 80% of the way through Book 3!

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