On Tour with Prism Book Tours
Sword of Soter(Sacred Armor Trilogy #2)
By Ralene Burke
YA Fantasy, Christian
Paperback & ebook, 275 Pages
September 25th 2019 by Elk Lake Publishing Inc
NEW KINGDOM. NEW FRIENDS.
NEW DANGERS.
NOT EVERYONE CAN BE TRUSTED …
Karina, Tristian, Rashka, and Sam venture forth into the wilderness of Soter on the next leg of their quest to retrieve the Armor of the Creator. With the ancient evil already affecting the kingdom, nothing in Soter is what it seems—from what skulks beneath the canopies of the woods to what lies within the sleek white and gold of the capitol city to the people Karina and Tristan have known since they were children.
Danger lurks around every corner. Discerning who to trust is paramount to staying alive and discovering the location of the Temple of Soter. Yet, to Karina’s horror, Faramos’s reach finds them time and again. The longer they are forced to dawdle, the more people are affected by the growing panic in Soter, and the closer Faramos is to taking over the Three Kingdoms. Can Karina retrieve the information they need while Tristan keeps his brother at bay? Or will the entire quest disintegrate before they even arrive at the temple?
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Other Books in the Series
Armor of Aletheia
(Sacred Armor Trilogy #1)
By Ralene Burke
YA Fantasy, Christian
Paperback & ebook, 268 Pages
August 29th 2018 by Elk Lake Publishing Inc.
The death of her king changes Karina’s life forever. Fleeing the royal house, she must leave her life behind to seek out the Armor of the Creator—to save the very people who now hunt her.
Faramos, the evil warlock waiting to unleash hell, knows the Creator has already chosen his warrior, so he sends his bounty hunter to retrieve her. After Tristan abducts her, he witnesses Karina’s gentle nature and strong independence, and he finds he can’t complete his assignment.
Together, they set out to retrieve the armor and defeat the hordes of creatures sent to destroy them. But is Tristan’s heart secure as he faces certain death for defending the queen? And will Karina have the courage to become all the Creator intends her to be? Failure will condemn the world to eternal darkness.
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Also available on KindleUnlimited.
Guest Post
Guest Post
#SHINEBeyond in Soter
Readers
often ask me where I came up with the #SHINEBeyond tagline and what exactly it
means. And I’m all too happy to take the time to answer as this philosophy is
something dear to my heart. Essentially, #SHINEBeyond was a culmination of all
my work in writing, editing, and ministry—a cohesive theme seen in everything I
tried to do.
I
am an encourager. It’s what I do. My first reaction in most situations is to
find a way to encourage the other people. Life gets difficult, and everyone
needs a cheerleader sometimes.
As
I moved into adulthood, I realized how much was stacked against me, and just
how much I would need to overcome in order to be who I wanted to be. Though it
was a long process, I found the joy of being who I was called to be. Now, I
encourage others to #SHINEBeyond their circumstances, their backgrounds, their
experiences, their obstacles, their fears…
No
matter what you have been through… No matter where you are… No matter what lies
before you… You can #SHINEBeyond the obstacles in your life to be whoever it is
you choose to be—and therefore inspire and encourage those around you.
Like
I said, #SHINEBeyond was a tagline meant to encompass all of my work, including
my writing. In the Sacred Armor Trilogy, each of the major characters
has their own #SHINEBeyond story arc. Now, this wasn’t intentional exactly, but
it naturally spawned from the type of story I was writing.
In
the Sacred Armor Trilogy, the ragtag group of allies has to retrieve the
sacred armor of the Creator. Each piece of armor has a power attached to its
virtue. For instance, the Belt of Truth allows the bearer to see into a
person’s past/present to see what brought them to be who they are or doing what
they’re doing.
In
order to retrieve each piece, one person in the group must pass a challenge to
be sure they can handle the power. So, Karina, who goes for the belt, has
challenges that force her to face the truth about herself, the truth about
others, and then to trust in herself.
In
Armor of Aletheia, the group retrieved 2 pieces of the armor; in Sword
of Soter, they retrieve 2 more. (And there’s still 2 left!) So, each person
has to deal with a part of their lives so they can #SHINEBeyond their circumstances
and help complete the quest.
In
Sword of Soter, there’s even more to #SHINEBeyond as they face the
betrayal of friends and ghosts of the past. Not literal ghosts…but, hey,
there’s an idea for Book 3 maybe. The evil infecting their world is trying to
stomp out the light in their people, to blind them with darkness. It’s even
more important for Karina and her friends to #SHINEBeyond than they could
possibly understand.
You
can find more of their story in the first 2 books of the Sacred Armor Trilogy.
The
choice to #SHINEBeyond is not an easy one. In fact, it is a choice we must make
daily. But we weren’t meant to shadows in this world. We were meant to shine
like stars, to shine light into the dark places.
Who
is someone in your life that exhibits the #SHINEBeyond philosophy?
About the Author
Whether she’s wielding a fantasy author’s pen, a social media wand, or a freelance editor’s sword, Ralene Burke always has her head in some dreamer’s world. And her goal is to help everyone #SHINEBeyond their circumstances! Her fantasy novels are available on Amazon.
When her head’s not in the publishing world, she is wife to a veteran and homeschooling mama to their three kids. Her Pinterest board would have you believe she is a master chef, excellent seamstress, and all-around crafty diva. If she only had the time . . . You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or at her website.
Tour Schedule
Tour Giveaway
One winner will win a prize pack that will include print copies of Armor of Aletheia and Sword of Soter, a plush blanket, a tumbler with candy, a journal, and a pen all inside a half-bushel basket inlaid with a gorgeous book print material.
Thank you for hosting me last week!
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