"A Test of Loyalty" cover reveal!

I need to post more than once a week.

I realize this and shall attempt to be better about it.

Anyway.

Today is the cover reveal for Jack's new book!

*happy dance*

More happy dances!

Alright enough of that madness.

Look at this awesome cover!!

 

A Test of Loyalty

 

Upon learning he is one of the sons of the now dead king, Prince Lachlan is forced to leave the only home he has ever known. Fleeing for his life, his step-brothers a step behind, Lachlan finds safety and friendship with a young seamstress named Magda, a hermit, an Elf, and two Dwarf brothers. Determined to keep the young prince alive, Magda and the others seek out help in the surrounding Nations.

Everywhere they go, the fugitives are constantly turned away. They are followed by Lachlan's half- brothers who are determined to kill him so that one of them might take their father's crown and become the next king. With every place Lachlan is taken, his brothers close in and when the finally catch up Lachlan is forced to face the question that has been haunting him since he left home.

Lachlan was saved in the hopes he would become a better king then his father and his brothers. But the last thing he wants is to sit on the throne. If he refuses the crown, will there be anyone willing to fight to keep him alive?

I need to get my hands on the first one, so I can read it because... *eyes Jack accusingly* I haven't read it yet.

The Jack of Awesomness

About Jack:

Jack Lewis Baillot has the ability to wear a red shirt because she is convinced she is Scottish and therefore immune to expendable dying. 

It also helps that she has a last name.

Jack claims the title of Author, which makes her feel like a Time Lord when she capitalizes it. She has a sonic pen which deepens her Time Lord claims. She enjoys a good Science Fiction story though spends most of her time writing Fantasy and Steampunk, or a mixture of both.

She believes cliff hangers are terrible and feels the need to apologize over and over when one of her books ends on one.

When Jack isn't writing, which doesn't happen often, she goes on long hikes through the ice lands she calls home. She believes she will one day meet the Abominable Snowman and share a cup of hot chocolate with him.

You can learn more about Jack's other published work and upcoming books at her website, jacklewisbaillot.com

Seriously now, she is quite a delightful author and you are missing out if you haven't read her books.

And now I must go.

We are going to a Renaissance Faire and I'm excited.

Cheers to you all!

The Frenchiest Fry

Grrrrrrrrr

Hallo there, me beauties.

It's day twenty!! Which means (drumroll) I'm two-thirds of the way through!

That means you awesome people

Only have to endure ten more days of this!

Cue happy dance.

I promise to not do another challenge like this for a very long time. *snicker*

Anyhoo.

The song for today is

A song you listen to when you're angry. 

When I get mad, I have two extremes. I have the "I HATE EVERYONE AND I'M GOING TO LET THEM KNOW THIS!" extreme, and I have the "go into my room and cry" extreme.

But either way, I feel very Rumpelstiltskin like.

And I tend to listen to loud, drummy music.

Nickelback tends to make me feel better pretty fast.

Good bye!

You guys rock.

We provide.... Leverage.

So it has come to my attention, that a lot.... no.... most you guys have never heard of, much less watched Leverage.

SHRIEK! This is a horrifically tragic story! Leverage  is awesome! I must introduce you.

Leverage is kind of hard to describe. It's like.... a crossover of Ocean's Eleven, and Robin Hood, with a touch of Psych like comedy, and repartee equal to Supernatural. 

Basically the story is about a group of ex-cons, who use their unique skill sets to help people who've been hurt, robbed, or otherwise harmed by wealthy criminals and mean-nasties. It sounds cool, yeah?

It is.

"The rich and powerful take what they want.

 We steal it back for you.

 Sometimes bad guys... make the best good guys.

 We provide... Leverage."

Nate Ford is the mastermind.

He used to be an investigator for an insurance agency, until that agency refused to cover his son's medical treatment, which resulted in his son's death. Now he's angry.

"We like to think of it as picking up where the law leaves off."

 He runs the cons. He plans the action. He comes up with the ways to help people. He pulls the rug out from underneath the bad guys. 

He might have a bit of a drinking problem, but he works his way through it. He's just very sad person. 

"Sometimes bad guys make the best good guys."

Sophie's the grifter. 

She can be anyone from a princess to a nun, and she's a brilliant con-artist. 

She's usually the one who goes in and convinces the person they're conning to get conned. 

"Nate, what kind of world would it be if everyone who committed a silly little crime went to jail? Complete madness!"

She's kind of the mother figure of the group. Everyone goes to her for advice. 

Eliot's the hitter. 

He does all the hard labor. He literally fights off the bad guys. He used to be in the military. He's cool. 

"Anyone wanna do my job, huh? I get punched and kicked."

He's essentially the protector on the team. He keeps everyone as safe as possible. He's... my favorite.

"Hey, Stirling. I've got dental work with your name on it.

Why don't we get together so I can give it to you?"

Oh yeah, and he can sing. 

Parker is the the thief.

She's like.... the ultimate cat-burglar. (sorry, Catwoman!) She's the one who usually steals or plants the evidence that the team uses to take down the corrupt businessmen. 

"I think people are like locks. 

Really complicated and frustrating, but you can't force them

. You have to take time and be... fiddly."

She's funny, she's a bit on the innocent side, she can be really naive. And oh yeah. She's like... crazy. 

She's an orphan who grew in foster homes, which is why she turned to thievery and stuff.

She's like the kid sister of the team. She's adorable. lol.

"The money wasn't in my account. That makes me cry inside.

In my special.... angry place."

Hardison is the the hacker.

He's the computer genius who hacks into the bad guy's computers and finds out everything about them. He can turn off buildings' security. He can make fake IDs that are as high quality as those given out by government agencies. He's a geek.

"I had two cellphones and two minutes.

 Do you know who else can do what I do? 

CIA, MI6, and ME."

Hardison's a nice guy. He grows up a lot during the show. He's pretty cool. 

And sweet.

And he loooooves oranges soda.

And together, they are the people that look out for the nobodies in the world.

You want to talk about a good show? This is it. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat. Way faster than I'd recommend Supernatural... It's just cleaner and more family friendly.

It's one of my comfort TV shows. It's got everything I need to cheer up, it's funny, it's clever, it has fight scenes, (a must. LOL.) good characters, and you know.... Eliot.

Seriously, if you like Psych, or Ocean's Eleven, or Robin Hood stories, odds are in your favor that you'll probably love this show. It's awesome. (however, like Psych, it does have the occasional "why did they add that?" scene.)

Oh, and want to know something extra-specially lovely about it? It's as good as Doctor Who, and Supernatural, other shows that I love... but it actually ends well and it doesn't break your heart.

All you not-as-nerdy people are probably like:

But we super omega nerds? We're like:

I like Eliot, Parker and Hardison the best. They're my favorites. They are just fun together.

Nate and Sophie are awesome too though, to be fair.

And frankly, it's just an overall awesome show. .... Which quotes Doctor Who. A lot.

So, if you've got time on your hands, or if you're trying to get over one of your heartbreaking TV shows, I would highly recommend that you give this a go.

And now, I must go... You can find most of the series in full on youtube, since they're not on Netflix.

Go! Watch Leverage! Away with you!

And let me know if you like it.

Cheers!