BookLemur.com

Julie Mannino lives and works in New England and is the author of the Alternate Earth Novels. They're her imagining of North America if it had been differently named and vastly settled by Europeans far earlier, changing the course of its history. When she's not writing about events in the Gramoan Continent, she's usually reading something or thinking about what to read next.

Jack and his two sisters have watched their older brother, Jacknell, grow from a young King placed on the throne too early to a cruel man who rules Camaday through fear. When he goes too far, Jack knows the kingdom would be better off without his brother. But the only way for that to happen is if Jacknell dies. Jack’s choices could lead to the salvation of the kingdom and his family. Or it could lead to the loss of his life, his loved ones, and Camaday will be at the mercy of someone worse than Jacknell. Chloe's Purpose, the second book in the series, is coming on May fifth

Kindle Price: $2.99

Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Cracks have appeared in Jack’s faith in God. Carter dies from wasting disease, David is still an alcoholic and separated from his wife and child, and Chloe vanishes. When Jack finds out that his daughter went with David to visit the Nackama tribe, he follows, intending to bring her home. Chloe wants to speak to the shaman of the Nackama tribe so that she can contact her dead twin. Along the way, her bond with her Godfather deepens, and it becomes clear that if David doesn’t stop drinking, this will be the last time he ever sees his wife and son. Jack has known for years that if David can’t stop, he’ll either drink himself to death or end his own life, unable to bear the crushing anxiety and the loss of his family. Trouble brews among the tribes and the citizens of Gredoria. Camaday is drawn into the conflict, bringing Jack, Chloe, and David face-to-face with Crown Prince Leon Stark. Jack doesn’t want innocent lives lost, David doesn’t want to lose his only chance to get his family back, and Chloe finds she has many purposes to fulfill despite being a thirteen-year-old girl. Will the strong bond Chloe has with her Father and Godfather be enough against Leon the Lion? Can it bring a man back from the brink, help another fill the cracks in his faith, and give a little girl the strength to do what's needed? The Lion always gets what he wants.

Kindle Price: $2.99

Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Leon, having taken the Gredorian throne earlier than anticipated, learns a secret about Jack and the Peryan family from Cedric, a Baron in Gredoria. Leon, still stewing over his defeat by Jack and Chloe three years ago, has been handed the perfect reason to go to war with the man he hates. If he has his way, Jack will break and die, his family will be ripped down from the throne, and David will suffer the same fate. Jack has a vow to keep but so does Cedric, and neither will break it. Death is the only thing that can release a man from such a promise. With two enemies, everything from Jack’s iron will to his friendship with David is tested. Not everyone gets to live and go home, and there can only be one King of Camaday. David, pushed to the brink once more, doesn’t know how he’ll get through this war. Even if he lives and goes home, he knows things will never be the same again. That’s if he doesn’t snap first. Leon simply wants his revenge, and he’s been successful in getting back at everyone that has ever crossed him. He’s helping Cedric for his own selfish reasons, but once a portion of his army threatens to fracture, he realizes there might be something else he cares about. After all, a Lion is nothing without a Lioness.

Kindle Price: $2.99

Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Leon has always had a way of remembering slights and anything done to him from a young age. Nothing feels better than getting back at someone that deserves it even if it takes time and patience. After a brutal hold war, he earns the nickname Leon the Lion and returns home to find that his older brother, Stefan, has committed an unforgivable act of betrayal between brothers. Their simmering dislike turns to hate, and Leon waits for the chance to get back at him and the woman he foolishly gave his heart to. Stefan soon learns that revenge doesn’t always require a blade. When Leon enters another hold war, he gains new enemies, including one named Previl. Leon would rather face his opponents directly in combat, but not everybody shares that same value. Can he survive the treachery of Previl and his side? Will he reach a new height of cruelty? The arrogant Prince never had a soft heart to begin with, and there are fates worse than a sword thrust. It never pays to mess with the Lion. This is a side novel that takes place before the events of Jack’s Day in the Jack’s Reign Series. It can be read as a standalone. If you’re reading the Jack’s Reign Series, my suggestion is to read it after Chloe’s Purpose, but that isn’t required to understand the events in Leon the Lion.

Kindle Price: $2.99

Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy