This is the novel I started to write during NaNoWriMo last year. I’d already discovered a few of the key characters early on that year in a handful of short stories I wrote, set in a fictional town located somewhere on the beautiful west coast of South Africa.
Some of you might remember Albertina, Auntie Rose and Auntie Grace, Jannie, Sam and the Professor from those stories; some of you also know that my characters have a habit of plucking at my sleeve, reminding me that they more of their stories need to be told.
And so now, it is with the greatest pleasure that I can tell you that Song of the Sea Goddess is ready to share with you via the ARC: simply click here to download your copy and get started.
Here’s the blurb:
Sam thinks his problems are over when finds his fishing bucket filled with gold coins. There’s a problem though. The gold burns the fingers of anyone who touches it. His unlikely find coincides with the appearance of a mythical sea creature on the headland overlooking the town and the resumption of quarrying up in the mountains that is poisoning the streams and contaminating the town’s water supply.
Determined to keep his coins hidden, Sam goes up-river to bury them. There he encounters a beguiling young woman called Shasa, who lives by one of the tainted springs and just happens to have a fish’s tail.
As the blasting continues, the discovery of a series of recently-made drawings in the cave under the headland reveals a terrifying prophesy that will result in the earth spilling apart. Fearing for Shasa’s safety, Sam sets out find her again, only to meet the danger head on, as nature takes its revenge for the damage being wrought by humankind.
Will Sam and Shasa survive?
Set in a fictional location on the West Coast of South Africa, this moving story blends the charm of small town life with the threat of ecological disaster at the hands of a powerful force beyond human understanding.
Come the New Year the ebook and paperback will be available to buy on Amazon and I’m already excited!
Now I must get back to writing the so far untitled sequel… be right with you, Albertina!
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Congratulations Chris. I want to download this book. I’ve signed up for ARC. Hope I can get it.
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Hooray and thank you, Sadje. I sent you an email with the link a little earlier, too. If you follow the link and click on ‘Get this ARC’ it will give you the option to download to Kindle or send via email or download to your computer. I can’t remember exactly how I got Jean Lee’s ARC, but it came through on my Kindle, just under an odd name.
I can also send you a .mobi file which you can copy onto a reading device. 🙂
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I made a login and asked for a download on my kindle. There was a hitch and I’ve corrected that but the new download hasn’t appeared. I’ll check it later.
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Fingers crossed!
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🤞
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Congratulations, Chris!!
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Thanks, Liz 🙂
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You’re welcome, Chris.
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Ooh, exciting! I am going to download right now 🙂
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Marvellous 🙂 I hope you enjoy it, Gretchen.
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Came through okay, loaded and ready to read!
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Thanks for letting me know that the system works, Gretchen. Enjoy!
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Congratulations, Chris! The plot sounds extremely intruiging. It sounds like a fairytale story with a magical realism twist. From what I’ve read, you always seem to have strong and developed characters as well as creative world-building and plot. I have no doubt that this story will be a pleasure to read.
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Thank you 🙂 That’s spot on as a description! Please consider downloading one of the complimentary advance copies; there are still a few left.
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Just on my weekly catch up Chris. Congrats and what an achievement. It looks and sounds fantastic and will be going on my Tbr list.
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Thanks, Matthew! I’m really pleased with this one 🙂
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