Thursday, September 24, 2026

Middle Grade Fantasy Spotlight: The Baal of Shangisha by O Mez

At the center of The Baal of Shangisha is a young boy attempting something far larger than himself: Chetanna wants to bring peace to a world already divided by wickedness and spreading darkness. O. Mez builds that ambition into a quest shaped by an enigmatic old bird, a mysterious name from Chetanna's mother, the ancient power of the Eight, and a journey toward a distant land where answers may be waiting. Yet reaching that destination is only part of the challenge. Betrayal, abandonment, and a devastating discovery force Chetanna to confront what remains of a dream when nearly everything supporting it has been stripped away.

 



Middle-grade fantasy Adventure, fantasy

Date Published: January 6, 2026

Publisher: MindStir Media

 


༺ ABOUT THE BOOK ༻

 

One boy. One impossible dream. One journey that could change his world forever. 

 

When a mysterious force hurls young Chetanna into the home of an enigmatic old bird, he arrives carrying an extraordinary dream: to bring peace to the wicked and divided world around him. 

 

Even Chetanna is unsure such peace is possible.

 

But when his mother tells him of a distant land of possibilities—a place where hidden answers may be found—Chetanna finally sees a path forward. As darkness spreads across the island he calls home, he begins a dangerous quest armed with only a slingshot, a mysterious name whispered by his mother, and the ancient power of the Eight. 

 

Chetanna believes that courage, hope, and determination will be enough to complete his mission. 

 

He is wrong.

 

Halfway through the journey, betrayal changes everything. The companions he trusted most abandon him, convinced that the quest is doomed. Left for dead and stranded in an unforgiving wilderness, Chetanna loses nearly everything he depended upon. 

 

He should turn back.

 

He should surrender.

 

Instead, he holds tightly to the one thing no enemy can take from him: his dream of creating a better world. 

 

Driven by resilience, courage, kindness, and an unshakable belief in what might still be possible, Chetanna presses forward. But when he finally reaches the legendary land he has risked everything to find, a devastating truth awaits—one powerful enough to destroy his mission and shatter everything he believes.

 

The Baal of Shangisha is a lyrical middle-grade fantasy adventure filled with mystery, ancient power, dangerous choices, unexpected betrayal, and unforgettable lessons about hope, sacrifice, selflessness, and perseverance. 

Blending atmospheric storytelling, African cultural echoes, and timeless themes, O. Mez delivers a powerful debut novel for young readers who believe that courage is not the absence of fear—but the decision to keep moving forward. 

 

How far would you go to save your world when everyone else has stopped believing? 

 

Begin Chetanna’s unforgettable journey in The Baal of Shangisha today.

 

༺ WHY READ THIS BOOK ༻

 

Chetanna's quest begins with an unusually ambitious goal for a young fantasy hero: he wants to find a way to bring peace to a divided world. The Baal of Shangisha then tests that dream against increasingly difficult realities. A slingshot, the mysterious power of the Eight, and a name passed to him by his mother may help begin the journey, but they cannot protect him from betrayal, abandonment, or the possibility that the answer he has sacrificed so much to find will not be the answer he expected.

O. Mez also brings African cultural echoes and the influence of oral storytelling traditions into Chetanna's fantasy world. That cultural foundation, paired with the novel's emphasis on kindness, selflessness, perseverance, and sacrifice, gives the adventure another dimension beyond reaching a destination or defeating an enemy. Chetanna must decide what his dream means when believing in it becomes difficult—and when continuing forward may require more from him than courage alone.

 



༺ WHO WILL LOVE IT ༻

 

The Baal of Shangisha will appeal to middle-grade fantasy readers drawn to young heroes whose journeys demand emotional as well as physical courage. Chetanna's mission includes ancient power, an enigmatic guide, an unforgiving wilderness, betrayal, and a distant legendary land, giving readers the familiar momentum of a quest while placing his determination to create a better world at its center.

Young readers interested in fantasy shaped by African cultural echoes may find another point of connection here, particularly alongside the book's emphasis on oral storytelling influences. The story should also speak to readers who like adventures in which friendship and betrayal matter as much as danger, and where perseverance means continuing after the hero discovers that courage and good intentions cannot solve every problem on their own.

 

༺ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ༻


O. Mez is a Nigerian-born author whose storytelling is shaped by the rich oral traditions, cultural rhythms, and imaginative tales that surrounded him while growing up. Inspired by stories passed down through generations, he writes lyrical, atmospheric fantasy that explores courage, resilience, hope, and the quiet strength of those who dare to believe in a better world.

 

Now based in Colorado, Mez brings together African cultural echoes, timeless life lessons, and immersive fantasy adventure to create meaningful stories for young readers. His debut middle-grade fantasy novel, The Baal of Shangisha, follows a young hero on a dangerous quest filled with mystery, betrayal, ancient power, and the unshakable determination to change his world.

 

Through his writing, Mez hopes to encourage children to embrace kindness, perseverance, selflessness, and the belief that even the smallest voice can make a lasting difference.

 

When he is not writing, he enjoys watching football, spending time with his wife and daughters, and reading stories about forgotten lands, brave souls, and extraordinary journeys.

 
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༺ LAST WORD ༻

 

Chetanna begins with the belief that courage, hope, and determination can carry him toward the answer his world needs. The Baal of Shangisha becomes more interesting when the journey refuses to let that belief remain simple. His companions abandon him, the wilderness strips away what he depended upon, and the legendary destination he has worked so hard to reach holds a truth capable of undoing the very mission that brought him there.

 

That tension between an extraordinary dream and the cost of continuing to believe in it gives Chetanna's adventure its emotional foundation. O. Mez surrounds the young hero's quest with ancient power, mystery, cultural echoes, and danger, but the question underneath them is deeply personal: what will Chetanna choose when changing his world requires him to confront disappointment, betrayal, and sacrifice rather than simply defeat an enemy? For young fantasy readers who like their adventures to leave room for questions about kindness, perseverance, and what one person can contribute to a troubled world, Chetanna's journey offers plenty to consider after the quest itself is over.




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Children's Book Blitz: Amaya's Welcome to Kindergarten by Nathaniel and Amaya McDaniel

The first day of kindergarten can feel enormous when a new classroom, an unfamiliar teacher, and a room full of potential friends are all waiting on the other side of the door. In Amaya’s Welcome to Kindergarten, Nathaniel Amaya McDaniel focuses on the specific parts of that transition children are likely to wonder about most. Amaya encounters classroom routines, circle time, her teacher, and new friends, giving young children a reassuring picture of what their own first day might hold while making room for those very real nervous butterflies.



Children's Book

Date Published: August 26, 2026

 


༺ ABOUT THE BOOK ༻

 
Calm the first-day jitters and celebrate an exciting milestone with Amaya! 
 

Is your little one feeling a mix of big excitement and nervous tummy butterflies about starting school? You are not alone. Turning the page to a new school year is a massive step, but a smooth transition is completely possible. 

 

Amaya’s Welcome to Kindergarten is a warm, beautifully illustrated children's picture book designed to transform back-to-school anxiety into pure joy and confidence.


Join sweet and relatable Amaya as she takes her very first steps into her new classroom. Through her eyes, young readers get an encouraging sneak peek at the wonderful adventures waiting for them, including:

Circle Time & Fun Activities: Discovering how joyful learning can be.

Making New Friends: Easing social anxieties and learning how to share.

Meeting the Teacher: Realizing that the classroom is a safe, loving, and supportive place.

Classroom Rules Made Easy: Learning what to expect from routines down the hall.

 

Why Parents and Educators Love This Book:

Perfect Read-Aloud: Ideal for cozy bedtime reading before the big day or as an early childhood classroom read-aloud.

Diverse & Inclusive: Features multicultural characters that celebrate early childhood representation and emotional readiness.

The Ultimate Milestone Gift: A wonderful pre-K graduation keepsake or summer bridge book to prepare children emotionally for the transition.

 

Help your child step onto the school bus with a brave smile and an excited heart.

 

༺ WHY READ THIS BOOK ༻

 

For a child who has never been to kindergarten, small questions can carry a lot of weight: What will the teacher be like? What happens during the day? How do I make friends? What am I supposed to do? Amaya’s Welcome to Kindergarten addresses those uncertainties through recognizable pieces of the school day rather than treating the first day as one big unknown.

 

That attention to classroom routines gives families something concrete to talk about before school begins. Circle time, sharing, meeting a teacher, learning classroom rules, and interacting with classmates become familiar ideas before a child has to experience them firsthand. Amaya’s perspective also acknowledges that excitement and nervousness can exist together, making the book useful for children who are eager for kindergarten as well as those who need a little more reassurance before taking that first step.

 

༺ WHO WILL LOVE IT ༻

 

Amaya’s Welcome to Kindergarten is especially suited to children approaching their first year of school and the adults helping them prepare for the transition. Parents and caregivers can use Amaya’s experiences to begin conversations about what a child expects, wonders about, or may be nervous to encounter on that first day.

 

Preschool and kindergarten educators may also find it useful as a read-aloud built around familiar early-classroom experiences, including circle time, sharing, making friends, meeting a teacher, and learning routines. It also fits naturally as a pre-K graduation or back-to-school book for a child standing right at that distinctive moment between one stage and the next.

 

༺ ABOUT THE AUTHORs ༻


 
Nathaniel McDaniel is a passionate storyteller and advocate for early childhood confidence. Inspired by the everyday milestones, big dreams, and nervous butterflies of young learners, Nathaniel writes stories that help children navigate major life transitions with bravery and a smile. When he isn't crafting comforting tales to calm first-day-of-school jitters, he enjoys spending time with family and working on community projects that empower the next generation. Amaya’s Welcome to Kindergarten is his heartfelt ode to every little learner stepping into the classroom for the very first time.
 


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༺ LAST WORD ༻

 

Starting kindergarten involves much more than learning where to put a backpack or when to sit for circle time. For a child encountering school for the first time, those little details help answer a much bigger question: “What is going to happen when I get there?” Amaya’s Welcome to Kindergarten gives children a chance to see some of those answers through Amaya before their own first day arrives.

 

That focus on the recognizable pieces of kindergarten is what gives the story its particular usefulness. Amaya can have nervous butterflies while still discovering a teacher, classmates, activities, routines, and opportunities for friendship on the other side of them. For families approaching this milestone, her first day can become a starting point for talking about their own child's questions—and for making an unfamiliar classroom feel a little more familiar before the school doors open.




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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Historical Fiction Release Blitz: The Lark by Laura C. Rader

Long before Dorothy followed the Yellow Brick Road across movie screens, a young composer was trying to turn L. Frank Baum’s fantastical world into something audiences could experience from a theater seat. Laura C. Rader’s The Lark looks behind the cultural legacy of The Wizard of Oz to Paul Tietjens, whose collaboration with Baum brought Oz to the Broadway stage decades before the 1939 film. Inspired by Tietjens’ 1901 diary, the novel follows an ambitious musician caught between artistic opportunity, family obligation, and a love that could jeopardize the future he is working to create.

 


Historical Fiction

Date Published: 09-23-2026

Publisher: Echoes Publishing

 

 

༺ ABOUT THE BOOK ༻

 

When The Wizard of Oz graced the silver screen in 1939, it changed cinema and popular culture forever. But the true story began decades earlier with the young composer who risked everything to bring it to the Broadway stage.
 

At the turn of the century, twenty-three-year-old Paul Tietjens is a gifted classical pianist with dreams of greatness and a non-refundable ticket to Europe to study with the master composers of his time.

 

But when the bank calls in the debt on his family’s Missouri farm, Paul forgoes his dream to save them from financial ruin. Desperate to find a new road to success, he moves to up-and-coming Chicago, where he persuades author L. Frank Baum to collaborate on a comic opera of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, setting the stage for the defining cultural touchstone that we know today.

 

Paul embarks on his opera with high hopes, but scandal threatens his soaring ambition when he falls in love with his best friend’s beautiful but married sister, and his fears grow as the Wizard of Oz demands not only his talent but his soul.

 

Inspired by Paul’s 1901 diary, The Lark follows Paul as he journeys from the theaters of Chicago to the streets of Manhattan, from his family’s Missouri farm to the beaches of Michigan, fighting to hang onto the chance of a lifetime, his integrity, and the woman he loves.

 

༺ WHY READ THIS BOOK ༻

 

The Lark turns its attention to a chapter of Oz history that is easily overshadowed by the famous film that followed. Paul Tietjens enters the story not as a distant historical name but as a twenty-three-year-old musician facing an immediate choice between the European education he has planned and the financial crisis threatening his family’s Missouri farm. From there, his collaboration with L. Frank Baum places personal ambition alongside the uncertain work of creating a theatrical production that would become part of the larger Oz legacy.

 

Rader also has an unusually personal historical source to draw upon: Paul’s 1901 diary. That connection gives the novel a compelling framework for exploring the man alongside the milestone. Chicago theaters, Manhattan streets, family responsibilities, artistic ambition, and Paul’s relationship with a married woman all converge during a period when the future attached to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was not yet assured. Readers already familiar with Oz can therefore approach its history from a less familiar direction, while the novel’s conflicts remain rooted in the choices of the young composer helping to bring it to the stage.

 

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From Chapter 27 of The Lark by Laura C. Rader

 

After lunch, I sat at the parlor piano and ran through some of the songs for The Wizard of Oz, replaying each moment with Katherine in my mind as my fingers played the keys. She sat nearby, silently reading Persuasion, our glances meeting now and again as Daisy played with Lina and Vita in between sorting through the boarding house accounts. I mulled over the sanctity of marriage, the frailties of the heart, and the ominous predictions of the palm reader. My fate was surely sealed, and I only prayed I hadn’t somehow thrown Katherine’s completely off course.

 

༺ WHO WILL LOVE IT ༻

 

The Lark has a natural place on the reading list of historical-fiction readers who enjoy finding the lesser-known people behind familiar cultural landmarks. Anyone fascinated by The Wizard of Oz will encounter its history before Hollywood made Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion cinematic icons, with the focus instead on Paul Tietjens and the difficult path toward bringing Baum’s story to the stage.

 

The novel should also appeal to readers interested in turn-of-the-century Chicago and New York, theater and music history, historical figures reconstructed through surviving personal records, and protagonists forced to weigh ambition against responsibility. Paul’s artistic aspirations are further complicated by his feelings for his best friend’s married sister, adding a personal conflict in which professional success, integrity, family loyalty, and love are all capable of demanding something from him at the same time.

 

༺ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ༻

 

In addition to The Lark, Laura C. Rader is the award-winning author of the historical novel Hatfield 1677, based on the lives of her ancestors in Hatfield, Massachusetts, in the seventeenth century.

 

When she isn’t writing, you can find her researching history for her books and her family tree and spending time with family, friends, and pets.

 

A native of southern California, she now lives north of Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

Please go to www.lcrwriter.com for more info on her books or to subscribe to her newsletter.

 

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༺ LAST WORD ༻

 

Knowing what The Wizard of Oz eventually became makes Paul Tietjens’ position in The Lark especially interesting. For Paul, there is no legendary film waiting safely in the future and no certainty that his collaboration with L. Frank Baum will become part of an enduring cultural phenomenon. There is only an ambitious young musician trying to seize an opportunity while obligations to his family, his feelings for Katherine, and the demands of the production complicate every step forward.

 

Rader’s use of Paul’s 1901 diary gives this familiar piece of American cultural history a distinctly personal point of entry. Instead of beginning with Oz as an established icon, The Lark returns to a moment when its theatrical future still depended upon artists making difficult choices behind the scenes. That perspective offers an intriguing reason to look again at a story generations know—and at one of the people who helped carry it toward the stage.

 

 

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Christian Living Spotlight: Hello Peace by Beth McCall

Pregnancy and motherhood can change the way a woman sees her body at the same time they are changing the body itself. In Hello Peace: Finding Freedom from Body Image Struggles Through Faith, Motherhood, and Surrender, Beth McCall brings that intersection of physical change, identity, and faith into a deeply personal conversation shaped by her own experiences with an eating disorder, pregnancy, and motherhood.

 

McCall approaches body image from both professional and personal perspectives. As a registered dietitian and sports nutrition specialist, she has spent more than a decade working with athletes, yet Hello Peace turns toward a different measure of well-being: releasing appearance and performance as sources of identity. Through Scripture, reflection, and journaling prompts, she frames that process within Christian faith and the movement from control toward surrender.



Finding Freedom from Body Image Struggles Through Faith, Motherhood, and Surrender

 

Religion / Christian Living

Date Published: July 28, 2026

Publisher: Lucid Books Publishing

 


༺ ABOUT THE BOOK ༻

 

Hello Peace is a faith-filled journey for women navigating body image struggles, identity, and the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and motherhood. Through a raw and honest personal story, this book invites readers to move from fear, comparison, and control into surrender, renewal, and lasting peace in Christ. 

 

Blending Scripture, reflection, and practical journaling prompts, it equips women to break free from shame, rediscover their worth, and anchor their identity in God—not in appearance or performance. 

 

For any woman who has ever felt at war with her body, this book offers hope, healing, and a reminder that God is not calling her back to who she was—but forward into who she is becoming.

 

༺ WHY READ THIS BOOK ༻

 

Hello Peace addresses body image during a season when familiar ideas about appearance and control can be challenged by profound physical change. McCall places pregnancy and motherhood directly within that conversation, drawing on her personal experience of healing from an eating disorder while examining identity through her Christian faith. That combination gives the book a specific focus: making peace with a changing body without allowing appearance or performance to determine personal worth.

 

The inclusion of Scripture, reflection, and practical journaling prompts also makes this a book intended for active engagement rather than passive reading. McCall asks women to examine fear, comparison, shame, and control while redirecting the conversation toward surrender and identity in Christ. For a reader wrestling with the expectation of returning to who she was before motherhood, the book offers a distinctly different premise—the possibility of moving forward into who she is becoming.

 

 

༺ WHO WILL LOVE IT ༻

 

Hello Peace is written specifically for Christian women navigating body image, identity, pregnancy, motherhood, or the emotional adjustments that can accompany physical change. Women who have struggled with comparison or with measuring themselves through appearance and performance will find those concerns placed at the center of McCall's discussion rather than treated as secondary issues.

 

The book should also appeal to those who appreciate Christian living books that combine personal testimony with opportunities for reflection. Its Scripture-based approach and journaling prompts make it particularly suited to readers who want to pause, write, and examine their own experiences as they move through the material.

 

༺ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ༻

 


Beth McCall is a registered dietitian, sports nutrition specialist, and founder of Purposeful Fueling, where she helps individuals fuel their body, mind, and life with purpose. With over a decade of experience working with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, Beth is passionate about supporting both performance and whole-person wellness. 

 

A devoted follower of Christ, her work is deeply shaped by her personal journey of healing from an eating disorder and finding freedom through God’s truth. Hello Peace is her debut book, inspired by her experiences in pregnancy and motherhood and her desire to help women anchor their identity in Christ. 

 

Beth lives with her husband, son, and daughter, and enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with her family.

 

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One of the more meaningful ideas in Hello Peace is contained in its refusal to make a former body—or a former version of oneself—the destination. McCall instead frames pregnancy and motherhood as seasons in which identity can be reconsidered through faith, particularly when comparison, control, or expectations about appearance threaten to dominate that process.

 

Her background as a registered dietitian and sports nutrition specialist makes that message especially notable. In a professional world where the body can easily be discussed in terms of performance, McCall's debut turns toward surrender, worth, and spiritual identity. For Christian women who have found themselves at odds with their bodies during pregnancy, motherhood, or another season of change, Hello Peace offers a faith-centered invitation to stop looking backward and consider what becoming might mean instead.




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Spiritual Book Release: A Book of Cosmic Frequencies by Carmen Belle White

Sound is not simply something Carmen Belle White wants readers to hear in A Book of Cosmic Frequencies: The Galactic Sound Keys. It is the organizing principle of an experience that extends beyond the printed page, pairing 99 activation cards with individual vocal recordings and inviting readers to explore the project through listening as well as reading.

 

That unusual structure makes this a difficult book to separate from the larger body of work surrounding it. White connects each card to a specific vocal sound activation, moving between grounding, Earth-centered themes and what she describes as more celestial realms. The result is a spiritual and meditative project built around resonance, voice, and the possibility of discovering what White calls one's own unique frequency.



The Galactic Sound Keys

 Spiritual, Meditation

Date Published: September 22, 2026

Publisher: Serapis Bey Publishing

 


༺ ABOUT THE BOOK ༻

 

Experience a transformative journey of resonance. Pairing 99 activation cards with eight hours of unique vocal soundscapes, this book guides you to remember your innate truth. Discover the power of sound to restore balance, align with the Earth’s natural frequency, and return to a state of wholeness, truth, and love. Immerse yourself in these galactic keys and awaken the voice within your soul.

 

༺ WHY READ THIS BOOK ༻

 

A Book of Cosmic Frequencies is designed as more than a conventional reading experience. Its 99 activation cards correspond to individual vocal sound activations, giving readers a structured way to combine the written material with approximately eight hours of White's recorded soundscapes. That relationship between page, card, voice, and listening is central to the project rather than an optional companion element.

 

White's approach also makes the reader an active participant. The material suggests beginning with the card corresponding to one's date of birth before exploring frequencies that range from grounding Earth-based themes to celestial ones. For those drawn to spiritual practices centered on meditation, sound, resonance, and personal reflection, the format offers an unusually immersive way to engage with those ideas.

 

༺ WHO WILL LOVE IT ༻

 

This book is aimed most directly at those whose spiritual or meditation practices already make room for sound, voice, energy work, and contemplative listening. The combination of 99 cards and corresponding vocal activations may be particularly appealing to people who prefer an experiential practice they can revisit rather than a book intended only for linear reading.

 

It should also interest those curious about White's particular relationship with sound and her belief in resonance as a means of reconnecting with one's inner voice. Because the project moves deliberately between Earth-centered grounding and cosmic imagery, its language and practices are best suited to readers comfortable exploring spirituality through that framework.

 

༺ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ༻

 

Carmen Belle White is a visionary composer and artist who crafts unique, otherworldly soundscapes designed to transport listeners to realms of awakening. By weaving her voice with over eight hours of original, recorded vocal sound activations—each approximately four-and-a-half minutes in length—she guides her audience into spaces of deep remembrance. Her work serves as a bridge, translating the vast, timeless frequencies of the universe into healing resonances for the human soul. 

 

A Book of Cosmic Frequencies: The Galactic Sound Keys is the culmination of this transformative project. Designed to be experienced alongside a set of 99 cosmic activation cards, this book provides a profound way to articulate the sense that when we become "nothing," we become everything. Each of the 99 cards is paired with a specific vocal sound activation, exploring a vast spectrum of cosmic themes—from anchoring grounding Earth-based frequencies to traversing ethereal, celestial realms. Through this journey, Carmen integrates the interplay of voice and sound within each frequency, inviting you to engage with these powerful keys to discover your own unique resonance and inner potential. 

 

Carmen’s unique relationship with sound stems from childhood experiences that heightened her sensitivity to high-pitched frequencies. This allowed her to "tune in" to the Earth’s natural hum—a constant, grounding surround sound that defines her music. This deep connection to resonance has taken her across the globe, from the sacred waters of Southern France to the recording of her debut album, forever seeking locations that hold ancient, sacred memories. 

 

Today, Carmen offers this extensive body of work as a practical tool for your own journey. She invites you to explore these sound activations, starting with the card corresponding to your date of birth, to uncover your innate truth. Her mission is to help us remember our own voices, restore balance with the Earth, and return to a state of wholeness, truth, and love. 

 

We are all waking up to a resonance that requires no words—only the willingness to listen. To explore the full collection of sound activations and resources, please visit the author's website.

 

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The defining feature of A Book of Cosmic Frequencies is the way White asks the audience to listen as well as read. Ninety-nine cards, 99 corresponding vocal activations, and more than eight hours of recorded sound turn the project into something intended to be experienced over time rather than simply read from beginning to end.

 

Its spiritual language will naturally make it a more specific fit than a general meditation guide, but that specificity is also what gives the project its identity. White has built the book around her own understanding of voice, resonance, Earth-based frequencies, and cosmic connection, then created a practical structure through which others can explore those ideas. For the reader already interested in the intersection of sound and spiritual practice, The Galactic Sound Keys offers an intriguing invitation: choose a card, listen closely, and see what resonates.




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Nonfiction Book Blitz: reclaim by Heather Henderson

Attention is remarkably easy to surrender without noticing it happen. A notification becomes a quick check, a recommendation leads to another, and minutes that seemed available for living are suddenly gone. In Reclaim: How to Stop Scrolling Through Your Life and Start Living It, Heather Henderson examines that familiar pattern from the perspective of someone who spent years inside major technology companies, including Google and Uber. 

 

Her focus is not simply the amount of time spent looking at a screen. Henderson is interested in what she calls “unconscious time”—the moments we give away without deliberately deciding to do so. That distinction leads to the question at the center of Reclaim: Did I choose this, or was it chosen for me?

 

How to Stop Scrolling Through Your Life and Start Living It

Personal Development / Digital Well-Being (Narrative Nonfiction)

Date Published: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Publisher: Fernlight Books

 


༺ ABOUT THE BOOK ༻

 
You’re not broken. You’re overstimulated.
 
 
They sat on the beach with their backs to the ocean, faces in their phones, watching clips of someone else’s vacation. As Heather Henderson stood a few feet away, ready to capture the perfect Cabo moment, she realized we were promised more: more connection, more freedom, more possibility — not a life spent refreshing feeds. 
 
 
Handed devices before we were taught how to live with them, most of us inherited this algorithmic world. We learned to let notifications and endless recommendations choose for us in small, quiet ways, until the choices no longer felt like choices at all, and we found ourselves scrolling through life instead of living it.
 
 
The problem goes beyond casual screen time. It is unconscious time — the moments we surrender without realizing the cost. 
 
 
Drawing from her years inside major tech companies, including Google and Uber, Heather Henderson invites readers to ask: 
 
 
Did I choose this, or was it chosen for me?
 
 
If you feel wired but tired, connected but lonely, or busy but empty, this book is an honest look at how we lost presence — and a guide to reclaim it. 
 
 
༺ WHY READ THIS BOOK ༻

 

The idea of “unconscious time” gives Reclaim a sharper focus than a simple discussion of reducing screen hours. Henderson asks readers to notice the point at which intentional technology use becomes automatic behavior—the quick checks, recommended content, and habitual scrolling that can consume time before we have consciously decided to spend it. 

 

Her years working inside major technology companies, including Google and Uber, add another dimension to that examination. The book is not built around pretending technology can simply disappear from modern life. Instead, Henderson’s central question—“Did I choose this, or was it chosen for me?”—offers a way to examine who is directing our attention whenever a device, notification, or algorithm asks for it.

 

༺ WHO WILL LOVE IT ༻

 

Reclaim will speak most directly to people who recognize the strange experience of being constantly connected while not always feeling fully present. Those interested in digital well-being, attention, personal development, and the influence of algorithms on everyday decisions should find Henderson’s central premise especially relevant. 

 

It should also appeal to people who are not interested in abandoning their devices but would like a more deliberate relationship with them. Anyone who has opened a phone for one reason and surfaced several minutes later somewhere entirely different will recognize the kind of “unconscious time” Henderson wants readers to notice.

 

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The beach scene behind Reclaim makes Henderson’s argument unusually concrete: the ocean is right there, yet attention remains fixed on a screen showing somebody else’s experience. It is a small image with a much larger implication about how easily being connected can compete with being present. 

 

Henderson’s question—“Did I choose this, or was it chosen for me?”—is therefore more than a line from the book’s description. It offers a simple test for those ordinary moments when a notification, recommendation, or feed begins deciding what happens next. For a book concerned with reclaiming “unconscious time,” noticing that moment may be exactly where reclaiming it begins.




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Monday, September 21, 2026

MC Romance Teaser: Dread by Harley Wylde

A broken-down SUV leaves Katy and her seven-year-old daughter exposed on the side of a highway, but the man who stops to help is more complicated than the leather vest on his back suggests. In Dread, the fifteenth Hades Abyss MC novel from Harley Wylde, Shay “Dread” Thomas is both a member of the motorcycle club and a doctor. His arrival gives Katy something she desperately needs but has good reason to distrust: someone willing to step between her family and danger without first demanding an explanation. With Katy still running from the man she escaped, that unexpected offer of safety sets up a romance where trust may prove every bit as important as protection.



(Hades Abyss MC 15)


MC Romance

Date Published: September 25, 2026

Publisher: Changeling Press

 


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I took an oath to save lives. Protecting Katy's more than that -- it's becoming personal.

 

Dread -- Nothing prepared me for finding a woman and her little girl stranded on the side of the highway. Katy’s terrified, exhausted, and hiding from something -- or someone. She keeps waiting for me to ask questions. I don’t need answers to know they need protection. The Hades Abyss Motorcycle Club takes care of its own. And whether she’s ready to admit it or not, Katy is already under my protection. 
 

Katy -- Running was supposed to keep my daughter safe. Instead, it left us stranded with a broken SUV and nowhere to go. Then Dread pulled up. He’s gruff, stubborn, and impossible to push away. Every day I spend behind the gates of Hades Abyss makes it harder to remember why I should leave. Ellie finally feels safe, and my heart is starting to believe we might have found a home.

But the man I escaped isn’t finished with me. If he comes for us, I know he’ll discover the worst mistake of his life was threatening the woman Dread has claimed as his own.

 

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The first encounter between Katy and Dread gives this romance an especially revealing foundation. Katy is exhausted and close to collapse, yet her first instinct is still to put herself between a stranger and Ellie. Dread notices that caution and responds without crowding her. His medical training shapes the scene as much as his physical presence does: he assesses Katy and Ellie, gets them out of the heat, and recognizes that the SUV itself has become dangerous. 

 

That combination of doctor and Hades Abyss MC member makes Dread's role in Katy's life more complicated than a straightforward rescue. Katy has built her survival around keeping her daughter safe and staying ahead of the man she escaped. Accepting help means surrendering some of the control that has kept them moving. The tension between Dread's instinct to protect and Katy's instinct to remain ready to run gives the developing relationship its strongest hook.

 



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Dread should connect with readers who enjoy protective MC heroes but also want that protectiveness grounded in competence and restraint. Dread's medical background adds an unusual dimension to the familiar motorcycle-club setting, while Katy's role as a mother makes Ellie's security part of every decision she faces. The combination is particularly suited to readers drawn to single-mother romance, found family, danger from the past, club loyalty, and relationships in which trust has to be demonstrated rather than simply promised. 

 

Readers already following the Hades Abyss MC series will return to the club for its fifteenth installment, while the roadside meeting provides an immediate introduction to the central conflict between Katy's need to keep moving and Dread's determination to give her and Ellie somewhere safe to stay.



༺ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ༻

 

Harley Wylde is an accomplished author known for her captivating MC Romances. With an unwavering commitment to sensual storytelling, Wylde immerses her readers in an exciting world of fierce men and irresistible women. Her works exude passion, danger, and gritty realism, while still managing to end on a satisfying note each time. 

 

When not crafting her tales, Wylde spends her time brainstorming new plotlines, indulging in a hot cup of Starbucks, or delving into a good book. She has a particular affinity for supernatural horror literature and movies. Visit Wylde's website to learn more about her works and upcoming events, and don't forget to sign up for her newsletter to receive exclusive discounts and other exciting perks.



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The most telling part of Dread's opening is not simply that Dread stops to help. It is how he helps. Katy expects questions and pressure, while Dread gives her practical assistance and room to decide what happens next. For a woman whose escape depends on vigilance, that difference has weight. Ellie further raises the stakes because any future Katy considers has to feel safe for her daughter as well as for herself.

 

With Katy's past still capable of catching up to them, the security offered behind the gates of Hades Abyss cannot remain separate from the danger that sent her running. That leaves Dread facing a challenge that can't be solved by changing a tire or making a medical assessment: proving to Katy that accepting protection does not have to mean giving up control of her own life.




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