Thursday, June 14, 2018

Book Review, Blog Tour, and Giveaway: "Points Worth" by D.C. Marino

About the BookPoints Worth cover

Title: Points Worth
Author: D.C. Marino
Genre: Fantasy
Release Date: March 30
For centuries the small port town of Points Worth has been able to communicate with the ocean in its own language. But the water has just gone silent and its last word has shaken those able to translate it. A knowledge of sea-script won’t be enough to mend the broken relationship between man and the deep. Gil, a young nautical linguist, will have to break rules and search the past to discover why the ocean ceased its tides—or had them stolen.
Points Worth is a novelette set in the world of Kingdom of Ruins, and is a prequel to the first book in the series.
My Thoughts "Points Worth" is a prequel novelette to "Kingdom of Ruins". It drew me in right from the beginning and made me want to know more about what was going on. I got frustrated for Gil that no one would listen to him. The idea that the sea not only communicated with people, but also was a sentient being intrigued me. The story was a very quick read, being only 31 pages long, but I felt it was well written and a lot happens in those pages. It definitely whetted my appetite for the first official book in the series. I can't wait to read it!

About the Author

Dcmarino autho picD.C. Marino is a dedicated reader of history books and fantasy novels, both of which occupy an equal amount of space on her bookshelves. But it wasn’t until she realized how one breathed life into the other that she became addicted to finding the intersections of the real world and the fairy story. Still more: what those intersections about us as a creative, curious people. Kingdom of Ruins is her debut novel.

Guest post from D.C. Marino

Hi Everyone!
I’m so excited to celebrate the release of Points Worth with you! To start, I’ll share a funny secret: this little novelette was never in the plan. The idea came at the last moment, at the suggestion of my publisher. I had never intended to write a prequel to the Kingdom of Ruins series, but when I began fleshing out this small story, it took on a personality I couldn’t ignore. Not only did I fall in love with the sea-salt setting and gutsy characters, but Points Worth is now planned to continue as a mini-series of novellas, each one to be released between the full-length novels!
Gil, the main character and hero, is who I blame for the speed of my commitment to this storyline. He inspires me. Calamity has befallen his small port town and fear is driving even the wisest of the townsfolk to make dangerous decisions. Instead of swallowing the easiest explanation for the disaster, Gil goes in search of the truth against one of the most powerful men in the town. He’s scrappy, inventive and knows his history. Though born in the hills, he’s a natural seafarer. I wanted to keep following him right off the page. And so, his story has only just begun to sail the unknown ocean.
On the flip side, the Kingdom of Ruins series takes place on land. But this isn’t a default setting. The land is a character in itself and interacts with those that live upon its soil. It even takes sides in war. This same concept was extended to the sea in Points Worth. Which is appropriate, as they are part of the same world. In fact, the town of Points Worth is only a few days’ ride away from where the main novel takes place. Which leads me to the last thing I wanted to share with you. Gil will show up as a supporting character in one of the main novels. I love this because, though the reader will know Gil very well, the main characters in Kingdom of Ruins will not. You’ll suddenly see Gil from another’s perspective, which should be interesting and sometimes comical.
I will say no more. Land and sea must tell the rest of the story.
Thank you for coming! I hope you enjoy the ocean-air and the adventure it inspires!
D.C. Marino

Blog Stops

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RebekahsQuill, June 19
Mommynificent, June 20
Bigreadersite, June 21
Carpe Diem, June 27

Giveaway

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To celebrate the tour, Celebrate Lit is giving away a grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card!!
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"Points Worth" is available in Kindle edition:
  • File Size: 3545 KB
  • Print Length: 31 pages
  • Publication Date: March 30, 2018
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B07BKPXL99

4 comments:

Deana said...

Thank you for your review and being part of the blog tour. I can’t wait to read the book. The sea has always fascinated me.

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for the review!! Points Worth was so much fun to write, so I’m so glad you enjoyed it as well :)

Unknown said...

It’s always fascinated me too! It was so much fun doing the research needed for the story :)

James Robert said...

These tours are great so thank you for all the hard work you all put into bringing them to us. We have picked up some terrific books thanks to all of you bloggers and the authors have some amazing books to read.