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The Calling [Book Tour with Excerpt]

Posted on December 31, 2020 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on The Calling [Book Tour with Excerpt]

Welcome to one of the December 31st stops on the book blast tour for The Calling by Branwen OShea, organized by Goddess Fish Promotions, and best wishes to everyone this New Year’s Eve! Be sure to check out other stops on this book blast to catch the other excerpt options be had to choose from, and look for a review tour for the same title coming up! Visit my second tour stop for this title to read my review!

Please note that this post contains affiliate links, which means there is no additional cost to you if you shop using my links, but I will earn a small percentage in commission. A program-specific disclaimer is at the bottom of this post.

About the Book

The Calling
Finding Humanity Series Book One
by Branwen OShea

Published 29 December 2020
by Sigma Orionis Publishing

Genre: YA Science Fiction
Page Count: 590
Add it to your Goodreads TBR!

Humanity’s wake-up call. Answer it or face extinction.

When Bleu’s little sister shows symptoms of the deadly Sickness, a strange vision directs him to leave humanity’s subterranean haven and seek the cure on Earth’s glacial surface. Joining the expedition team, Bleu expects extreme temperatures, not a surface ruled by ingenious predators.

Rana and her fellow star beings have co-existed with Earth’s top carnivores since the humans disappeared. But when her peers transform into Crowned Ones, the final stage of star being development, she fears remaining Uncrowned like her parents. To prove her worth, she undertakes a dangerous mission—contacting the hostile and nearly extinct humans.

But Rana’s plan backfires, and Bleu’s team retaliates. As war with the more advanced star being civilization looms, both Rana and Bleu separately seek a way to save their people.

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Excerpt

A bloodcurdling howl pierced the darkness nearby. He startled, and the rover lurched to the side, the treads grinding against the ice. In all his years of secret studies, he’d never considered studying animal vocalizations. Anything, including the Undescended, could be making the howls beyond the range of his snow rover’s headlights. As much as he had longed for this world, he was lost here.

As he scanned the inky horizon, a large dark blob drew his gaze to an elevated area of ice. Did it move? He narrowed his eyes, straining to confirm reality. Just get to the camp. Just get to the camp.

It moved.

“Base, something’s out here…pacing on a hill above me. I’m maintaining course, but I’m going to have to pass below it. Should I change course?”

“You heard Commander Savas. Shoot it as soon as it’s in range. Continue course.”

“Continue course. Got it, sir.” Bleu hastily checked his gun, wishing for Stamf’s longer-range rifle. It’s not close enough yet…

His hand tightened on his gun. I don’t even know what it is, and I have to kill it? The rover sped along as his indecision churned within him. Trust your instincts, Bleu, his mother had said. It lured us, Savas had said.

In his mind, Bleu replayed Neviah’s terrifying video footage. That creature could be stalking him right now. Orders were orders. He raised his gun.

About the Author

As a young girl, Branwen wanted to become an ambassador for aliens. Since the aliens never hired her, she now writes about them.

Branwen OShea has a Bachelors in Biology from Colgate University, a Bachelors in Psychology, and a Masters in Social Work. She lives in Connecticut with her family and a menagerie of pets, and enjoys hiking, meditating, and star-gazing. Her previously published works include contributing to a nonfiction yoga book, wellness magazines, and her published science fiction novella, Silence of the Song Trees.

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Giveaway Alert!

Branwen OShea will be awarding a prize pack of
1) One signed paperback
2) One Tote bag with the Finding Humanity series logo (Savas’ Compass), and
3) Two different bookmarks for The Calling, one signed by the author
to one lucky follower of the tour.

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Comments (0) on “The Calling [Book Tour with Excerpt]”

  1. Audrey Stewart says:
    December 31, 2020 at 7:31 AM

    Branwen OShea is a new author to me, but I look forward to reading this. I always love meeting new authors. Thanks to this blog for the introduction.

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    1. Branwen OShea says:
      December 31, 2020 at 11:50 AM

      Hi Audrey! Hope you enjoy it. 🙂

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  2. Goddess Fish Promotions says:
    December 31, 2020 at 7:35 AM

    Thanks for hosting!

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    1. Jenna Rideout says:
      January 5, 2021 at 3:22 PM

      You’re welcome!

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  3. Branwen OShea says:
    December 31, 2020 at 11:52 AM

    Thank you so much, Jenna, for hosting THE CALLING’s book tour!

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    1. Jenna Rideout says:
      January 5, 2021 at 3:23 PM

      You’re welcome!

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  4. Branwen OShea says:
    December 31, 2020 at 11:53 AM

    If anyone has questions about The Calling, I’m happy to answer them. 🙂

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