Sacrificed
Baal’s Heart, KU, Links, etc
Howdy!
For those who've been asking for the Baal's Heart Box Set in paperback (or in general) you can find it here: https://books2read.com/BaalsHeart. So far it's only in a few places but it'll be available elsewhere as they receive the info from Ingram Sparks.
The majority of my books are now out of Kindle Unlimited. The only one left is The Blacksmith's Apprentice which will come out of KU on the 11th of June. If you're looking to buy any of my titles and wonder where they're available, you can check check my books page here on my site, where you can check out the CWs/tags for each title, or skip to here and see where you can buy them. The only two titles that aren't available wide yet are Frangipani (because I haven't had time to submit it to D2D yet) and Sarge & Murphy because I'm working on new covers for them. But, the two novellettes are available in the F.I.S.T.S. Handbook, which you can find in lots of places.
Now, off to finish Uncle Zach...
Baal’s Heart – Box Set Vol. 1
Contains the first three novels in the Baal's Heart Series, plus the holiday novelette.
Book 1 - Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas
Book 2 - Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires
Book 3 - Fated: Blood and Redemption
Book 3.5 - Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus
From Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas
Sheltered and lonely, Jon's life changes drastically when a strange ship sails into the harbour of his small port town one day. Trapped between the possessive pirate captain and his murderous first mate, he must learn to adapt or he will lose himself completely. An epic tale of love, treachery and revelation, this first installment of the Baal's Heart series brings you into the lives of three men so bound together by jealousy and lies that they must sail to the very ends of the earth to find forgiveness.
Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires
Tags/CW: Historical AU fantasy, erotic action/adventure, age gap, triad, ménage, human sacrifice, torture, slavery, murder, lgbtq+
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Reunited once more, the crew of Baal’s Heart must make the long and treacherous journey south to the towering spires of the Devil’s Isles. The path through the mountain range is fraught with peril; mayhem and tragedy plague the pirate ship, but what the men find beyond the spires is the most shocking of all. In this sequel to the acclaimed Caged, the pirates are dragged into a dangerous new world by Captain Baltsaros’s all-consuming obsession. In the midst of terror and chaos, Jon learns that the captain and first mate have been keeping secrets from him. But will the truth tear them apart?
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Baal’s Heart Easter Sale
This weekend only get the entire Baal's Heart series at a fraction of the price
Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas: FREE (global)
Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires: $1.99/£0.99 (US/UK)
Fated: Blood and Redemption: $1.99/£0.99 (US/UK)
Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus: $0.99/£0.99 (US/UK - this one's not on sale)
Get Sacrificed on sale for .99 (Aug 1-3, US/UK only)
Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires - Baal's Heart II
Buy it today for .99! (US/UK only)
Novel (127,090 words)
Genre(s): Historical Fantasy, Erotic Action/Adventure, Polyamory, LGBT+/GSM
Reunited once more, the crew of Baal’s Heart must make the long and treacherous journey south to the towering spires of the Devil’s Isles. The path through the mountain range is fraught with peril; mayhem and tragedy plague the pirate ship, but what the men find beyond the spires is the most shocking of all.
In this sequel to the acclaimed Caged, the pirates are dragged into a dangerous new world by Captain Baltsaros’s all-consuming obsession. In the midst of terror and chaos, Jon learns that the captain and first mate have been keeping secrets from him. But will the truth tear them apart?
Sacrificed narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo – now Whispersynced
Hooray! It's finally whispersynced!
What does that mean? Well, if you own a kindle copy of Sacrificed bought through Amazon, you can get the Audible version for a few bucks and listen to Michael Ferraiuolo's incredible narration.
And yes, Fated and Careened are in the pipeline to be narrated by late summer. :)
Baal’s Heart audiobooks – sample & update
For everyone enjoying the audiobooks, I've sent over the manuscripts of both Fated and Careened to Michael Ferraiuolo and, barring any setbacks, they should be available late July/early August. Then, I'm planning on robbing a bank, because I want him to narrate Kestrel's Talon ;)
Also, I've had a few messages from readers wanting more of a sample than what is available at Audible. So here is the entirety of chapter 8 of Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas. If you haven't read it, it might not make a whole lot of sense... I don't think it's much of a spoiler though. Listen at your own discretion (The sample is NSFW) - Chapter 8: Nelson's Folly
Sacrificed: Now Available in Audio
Did you love Michael Ferraiuolo's narration of Caged? Want the next one?
Out now:
Reunited once more, the crew of Baal’s Heart must make the long and treacherous journey south to the towering spires of the Devil’s Isles. The path through the mountain range is fraught with peril; mayhem and tragedy plague the pirate ship, but what the men find beyond the spires is the most shocking of all.
In this sequel to the acclaimed Caged, the pirates are dragged into a dangerous new world by Captain Baltsaros’s all-consuming obsession. In the midst of terror and chaos, Jon learns that the captain and first mate have been keeping secrets from him. But will the truth tear them apart?
Audible review:
What about Michael Ferraiuolo’s performance did you like?In a word: incredible. His ability to switch seamlessly between and among all the characters' voices is truly awesome. This is far more than just a "reading"... it is performance art.
Michael Ferraiuolo, a man of many voices
Today, I'd like to welcome the very talented Michael Ferraiuolo to my blog. Michael took on Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas and tackled the myriad accents of the cast with seeming ease... the result is absolutely incredible (and for those who've heard it... wait until you hear Sacrificed!).
Howdy, Michael. Welcome to my blog. Why don't you tell us a little about yourself?
I’m a native New Yorker with an overabundant love of reading. Luckily I was able to take a traditionally leisurely pastime and make a career out of it. I also write music for film and tv…and the occasional audiobook.
How did you get into audiobook narration?
My career began in music, but before that I was student of theater who always had a knack for accents and voices. As a studio owner in NYC I was able to meet people from different parts of the audio recording world. One day, I met a gentleman whose career was in audiobook production. One conversation with him planted the seed in my mind. After a few twists, turns, and rocky attempts I found myself in Audible Studios as a fully fledged narrator.
What is your favourite part of doing narration?
There are two aspects of the job tied for first place. I love finding character voices. When you’re given a great character that can stand out with an interesting accent or pattern of speech its easy to have a great deal of fun. The other part of this work that I truly enjoy is when an author is able to tell me that a character has come to life just the way they heard them in their mind. There’s a real satisfaction in helping people bring their characters and worlds to life.
The hardest part?
Often the same thing as my favorite part! Voices can be just as much a challenge as they are fun. If there’s a manuscript with dozens of characters it can be difficult to truly differentiate between them all.
Favourite genre (or subgenre) of books to narrate?
I try not to discriminate. Art is art and I’m proud to be a part of any project I take on. I’m a little quicker to accept fantasy or sci-fi books though.
Are you reading anything right now?
Always! Aside from the books I read for work I tend to read one or two for pleasure simultaneously. I’m currently reading the second Erevis Cale trilogy by Paul S. Kemp. Sadly, the audiobooks have already been made…a missed opportunity!
What are your top 5 books of all time (any genre)?
I don’t feel qualified enough to answer that one! Can I cop out and list some of my favorite writers? If so, I’d have to say…in no order.
Tolkien
Shakespeare
Pablo Neruda
Bill Bryson
Glen Cook
Charles C Mann
Bey Deckard
Those are some great names to be included with... grins Sheesh :)
I’d like to say thank you Bey for your literary contributions and I would encourage everyone to share their enthusiasm for your work and other great literature!
Thank very much, Michael and thank you for stopping by!
Interested in having Michael narrate? Contact him through http://www.ironworkstudios.com/
Want to win an audible copy of Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas or Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires (coming any day now)?
Just comment below with either your favourite audiobook or a book you would love to hear made into audio (any author or genre). I'll pick two winners on Wednesday April 26th