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New release: the first sequel to Lethal Inheritance is available on ebook now.
Adventure, romance and ‘a unique and notable new approach to magical powers.’
Ripped from the safety of our world and thrust into a strange hidden realm on a quest to save her mother, Ariel aims to confront the Master Demon, but first she must defeat Amic, the bodyguard that’s trying to kill her. In order reach the safe haven of Sheldra, she must pass through dangerous terrain and battle demons, spirits, rogue Magicians and her own conflicting emotions.
Ariel wants to retain a clear focus on the task at hand so, despite Nick’s protests, she insists of a friends-only relationship with him. But the very thing she hoped would simplify her quest only complicates it with emotional, energetic and hormonal turmoil.
Despite Walnut’s continued guidance, Ariel finds herself constantly forced to rely on her own resources. Will she find the inner strength and wisdom she needs to defeat Amic and continue her journey?
Available now on ebook
Cover release
Here’s the cover for the sequel to Lethal Inheritance.
Release date is early March on ebook, later for paperback.
See here for info on the book.
Two of our books receive the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval
Tahlia Newland’s novels You Can’t Shatter Me and Lethal Inheritance have received the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval.
What does this mean?
Books bearing the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval have been verified by the Awesome Indies administration as having the same quality of craftsmanship as books published by traditional publishing houses. That means that readers can be assured that they are purchasing a fully professional product. Since around 50 to 75% of books submitted to the Awesome Indies reviewers for appraisal are rejected and not all books on the list get a Seal of Approval, it’s a pretty high honour.
It also means that the ebook covers now bear the seal.
Click on the covers to read the reviews on Amazon.
Catapult Press is proud to be an Independant Publisher and pleased to have the quality of our books recognised in this way.
New cover
The Centrepiece Productions Design team have come up with a new cover for our short story collection A Matter of Perception.
The paperback version of ‘You Can’t Shatter Me’ is now available world wide
The paperback for ‘You Can’t Shatter Me’ is now available worldwide.
Catapult Press (Australia only)
And on request from all major book stores worldwide.
For those of you who were waiting for the paperback – go forth and purchase.
Exciting new title coming soon
Lethal Inheritance is a YA/adult fantasy novel by Tahlia Newland, the first in a series of four books in the Diamond Peak Series. The following books are ‘Stalking Shadows’, ‘Demons Grip’ and ‘Eternal Destiny’. The series is a combination quest, love story and surrealistic journey into the mind with flashes of humour, terrifying battles and a mix of fantasy and reality.
Publication date: on ebook October 2012
The Blurb
If last night was real, Ariel should be dead. She’s not, but her mother has disappeared, there are bruise marks on her neck and the hideous beast in the photo looks frighteningly familiar.
You can’t send police into a tunnel that doesn’t exist after a villain they can’t see, so when shadow demons kidnap her mother, Ariel has to mount the rescue mission herself. She enters a hidden layer of reality where rocks move, reeds whisper, people fly and sadistic demons who feed on fear are hunting her. If the quirky old guide who’s teaching her to locate and unleash her inner power knows why the slimy beasts are so keen to kill her, he isn’t telling, and she’s not sure she really wants to know.
While she’s battling murderous earth spirits, treacherous terrain, and self doubt, Ariel falls in love with Nick, a Warrior whose gaze sometimes feels like a caress and sometimes like a sledgehammer. If she touches him, she risks being zapped with a bolt of electricity more in character with a downed power-line than a sexy guy. Not only that, but Ariel can’t afford the distraction of an intimate relationship, and he has a girlfriend already. She vows to stay away, but he doesn’t seem to share her reservations. Will she get it all together in time to defeat the demons before they kill her and enslave her mother?
Ariel’s journey challenges her perception, tests her awareness and takes her deep into her heart and mind to confront, and ultimately transcend, her fear and anger.
Read a prequel short story and chapter one free. Download links here.
‘You can’t Shatter Me’ gets excellent reviews
New Cover for ‘You Can’t Shatter Me’
‘You Can’t Shatter Me’, out on ebook now.
Title: You Can’t Shatter Me
Author: Tahlia Newland
Publisher: Catapult Press
Genre: Young adult magical realism
Ebook purchase links
Kindle: Amazon
Epub files for Nook, Kobo, Sony etc: Catapult Press
Files for all devices: Smashwords
Synopsis
Sixteen year old Carly wants to write her own life and cast herself as a superhero, but the story gets out of control when she stands up to a bully and he turns on her. His increasing harassment forces her to deal with flying hooks, giant thistles, deadly dragons and a suffocating closet. Dylan, a karate-trained nerd who supports her stand against the bully, turns out to be a secret admirer, and while he struggles to control his inner caveman, Carly searches for her own way to stop the bully. An old hippie shows her an inner magic that’s supposed to make her invincible, but will Carly learn to use it before Dylan resorts to violence?
This heart-warming story will inspire and empower teens and adults alike. As well as providing real solutions for the bullying issue, the unique magical realism style provides an exciting and unusual fantasy element.
