Rebecca M. Douglass, Author

 Launching today! The final adventure of my favorite asteroid miners!   Zanzibar's Rings: Book 3 of the Viridian System series By Jemima Pett Published Feb. 22, 2022 by Princelings Publications   A galactic crisis: the entire comms system destroyed. No waypoints, no navigation aids, no database access... and how will spaceships in flight get home - or to any destination? Dolores is stuck in warp with a very dangerous passenger, Pete gets his shuttle back home on manual. But how come anything in close contact with pure orichalcum fixes itself? Just flying through Zanzibar's Rings solves the problem - as the Federation's fighters find, as they descend on the Viridian System to take possession of the planets. Zanzibar's Rings is the third and final book of the Viridian System series. ebook links (launch offer of $2.99 is good until late March!) Amazon  ~~~  Apple iTunes  ~~~  B&N (Nook)  ~~~  Kobo  ~~~  Smashwords About ...

 The chronicles of the Realms are concluded!   Princelings Revolution is out today! The day has finally come for the last in Jemima Pett's Princelings of the East series. She started writing it in the dim dark days of 2008, thanks to inspiration from some guinea pig friends. Today's post has an extract and a Giveaway, so there's a lot of reading!  In 2008, the series was just meant to be a trilogy. But the characters wouldn't accept their fate and demanded more. And so the saga of the Realms wound its way from south to north, and even into Germany before returning to the east. The Princelings of the East The Princelings and the Pirates The Princelings and the Lost City The Traveler in Black and White The Talent Seekers Bravo Victor Willoughby the Narrator The Princelings of the North Chronicles of Marsh and... ....... Princelings Revolution Jasmine's birthday party ends in disaster. George seems to have lost a phial of highly dange...

The long-running Princelings of the East series has reached the final book... and it's coming soon! Before we can tell you about the book, you have to see the stunning cover, by artist Danielle English (kanizo.co.uk). Today is the Cover Reveal for the final book in the Princelings of the East series: Princelings Revolution. Princelings Publications is also kicking off the Launch & Anniversary Giveaway, which will run until midnight on October 23rd, to cover Jemima's tenth blogoversary on 21st October! There may be additional options for entries added between now and then, so check whenever you see it. Jemima Pett has come by to tell us about the Princelings series covers. NL: Cover art is a challenge for author-publishers. How did you managed to get such fantastic art for yours? JP: When I decided to publish the first three books, I needed a cover illustrator. Looking at the lists of people offering their services, I gulped. Then my niece mentioned her daughter was in her f...

The Ninja Librarian is delighted to announce the release of a new addition to the Princelings series!   The Chronicles of Marsh , by Jemima Pett (#9 in the Princelings Series) was released Nov. 14! Genre: fantasy/history/memoir/MG/crossover (yes, it really is all of these things!) Length: 59,000 words Triggers: one sad death scene Recommended: for children over 10 with advanced reading skills Publisher's Blurb: The Princelings of the East are now King Fred and Prince Engineer George.  Gone are the years of innocence when they travelled for adventure and uncovered time tunnels and pirate plots. Now Fred, assisted by his queen, Kira, has the responsibility for his people, his lands, and for persuading the lords and kings of the Realms to act together for the common good. George just has to work on his inventions, always thinking of a final goal: to fulfil the promises made to Lord Mariusz so long ago. Neither has an easy task. Fred decides to write this history of his ...

  I am delighted to participate in the launch of the much-anticipated second book in the Viridian System series, Curved Space to Corsair! Curved Space to Corsair by Jemima Pett Book 2 of the Viridian series genre; science fiction/space opera adventure with some romance. ebook: 90,000 words; approx 290 pages paperback: tba Curved Space to Corsair is the second in the Viridian series, a proposed trilogy. It follows on from the events in The Perihelix, and includes references to events in that book. Asteroid miners Big Pete and the Swede deserve a holiday with Maggie and Dolores, but the Delta Quadrant is hardly a vacation spot. Pete has kept secret the call from his home planet, Corsair, to rescue them from disaster. He uses the excuse that Dolores is training to become a pilot and needs more space hours, only to send them through a natural wormhole to an uncharted destination. Meanwhile the Imperium declares war on the Federation, while a little personal business by on...

  Title: After Zero Author: Christina Collins Publication Info: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2018. 256 pages Source: Library digital resources   Publisher’s Blurb: Elise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken. A word that can't be taken back. Five tally marks isn't so bad. Two is pretty good. But zero? Zero is perfect. Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep is far away. But now months have passed, and Elise isn't sure she could speak even if she wanted to―not to keep her only friend, Mel, from drifting further away―or to ask if anyone else has seen her English teacher's stuffed raven come to life. Then, the discovery of a shocking family secret helps Elise realize that her silence might just be the key to unlocking everything she's ever hoped for... Review: I'm...

It's here! The Princelings of the North Book 8 of the Princelings of the East series by Jemima Pett Genre : older middle grade mystery adventure – age 10 and upwards. ebook: 47,000 words, ebook ASIN B0785RY891 / ISBN 9781370899159 paperback : 237 pages; ISBN 9781389104404 The Princelings of the North is the eighth in The Princelings of the East series. Princelings Dylan and Dougall, who live in the far northwest of an island off the northwest coast of the Realms, rescue an exiled prince, and battle against the odds to restore him to his birthright. Irrepressible Dylan and steady Dougall are inseparable denizens of the tiny castle of Haunn, so far away from the rest of civilisation that it’s almost off the map. And maps are one of the key elements of this intricate adventure. Dylan finds a treasure map inside a bottle washed up on the shore – and he reckons he knows where X is. Instead of treasure, he finds the exiled Prince Kevin of Castle Deeping, antagonist in the Talent...

The Mystery Blogger Award was given to me by Jemima Pett in mid-June. I don't usually do these things, and I'm only half doing this. That is, I won't be tagging others to receive the award, not because I don't think the blogs I follow are super (because many of them are), but because it feels too much like a chain letter. But since Jemima tagged me, I'm going to answer her questions and I'll toss out some of my own for you to answer in the comments!   The Rules Rule 1: Put the award logo/image on your blog. See above. Rule 2: List the rules. … here…. Rule 3: Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog. Thank you, Jemima Pett .  I really appreciate the kind thoughts and kind words, not to mention your constant support of my blog and my books. Rule 4: Mention the creator of the award and provide a link as well. About the creator: Okoto Enigma’s blog The creator’s name, Enigma, means mystery , thus the title of the Mystery Blogger Award. Rule ...

Z is for Zito, from the Viridian System In a Nutshell: He is one of very few big cheeses in the Viridian System, and part of the organising group (aka Council) on Pleasant Valley.  Basically the six most powerful/rich people get together whenever anything looks like causing trouble that would threaten their own interests. Biggest secret: where he originally came from. Nobody knows, and he claims to have forgotten: “Most people have changed their identity at least once, so if you know you don’t know, you don’t have to remember a lie.” Favourite line:  “I can get hold of anything for you except space hardware, and if you want that, I’ll introduce you to someone." The Viridian System series will be resumed next year: Book 1 - The Perihelix (an interview with the author about this is here ). Book 2 - Curved Space to Corsair Book 3 - Zanzibar’s Rings Sign up for the newsletter for the Viridian System series here . Check out the Viridian System Sampler - second edition (and update ...

W is for Willoughby Who? Willoughby the Narrator! I'm diverging from my format for a review and a launch-day party, because Jemima Pett's new book is out today! But it's all about Willoughby, so we're sticking with a W character. Title: Willoughby the Narrator (Princelings of the East, Book 7) Author: Jemima Pett Publication info: Princelings Press, 2017. 180 pages. Source : I cannot say I'm wholly unbiased; I was a proof-reader on this one :) The copy I read was an advance pre-publication proof. Blurb: Just where did Willoughby, who first appeared in the Talent Seekers (book 5) , learn his ninja skills? How did he come to be a Narrator?  And what happened after he fell from the high tower at Castle Deeping?  Discover Willoughby’s origins, his big secret, and follow his adventures as he travels around, telling stories and acting as an undercover agent for the rich and powerful, as dark deeds start causing big trouble between the rival castles. As might be exp...

  V is for Victor, of the Princelings of the East In a Nutshell: He runs the Inn of the Seventh Happiness at a major crossroads, but Victor does manage to find some adventures in unexpected places. He's quite a business guru, with an education in business administration, thanks to Lady Nimrod. Biggest Secret: Why his dad disappeared for the better part of a year. Favourite line: "When you're busy working on one thing, another part of your brain works away at some other problem."   It’s now 2015.  Victor has grown up, but in spite of his ambitions to be a business guru, he’s still running the Inn of the Seventh Happiness in his spare time.  Fate takes a hand when he visits King Fred of Castle Marsh and is whisked off on a mission to help Sundance and his beautiful accomplice unmask a criminal, and investigate why George has not returned home after his visit to a flying festival. He narrates the particulars of his travels in the Rhinelands, and his quandary when he me...

F is for King Fred of Castle Marsh Here's the skinny on King Fred: In a nutshell: one-time princeling who became a king by a set of curious chances.   He may believe in democracy, but its philosophy's not all he thinks it is Biggest secret: While castles obey him in times of need, Fred will never be deposed. Favourite line: This one's from an interview Fred did with author Jemima Pett. It sums him up so well--smart and precise but humble. “No, it’s really The Castle In The Marsh, but we let people call us Castle Marsh because otherwise it seems so pedantic.” I have reviewed most (all?) of the Princelings books as they came out. Here are links to those that feature Fred and his twin, George: Princelings of the East The Princelings and the Pirates The Princelings and the Lost City Since there are so many books, follow this link to Jemima's Amazon page for purchases, and get ready to enjoy the Princelings! And now for a special treat, I am re-r...