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Cover Reveal: Penance

March 20, 2015 By JPMcLean 26 Comments

Penance Book CoverComing fresh on the heels of Penance‘s sneak peek premiere on The South Branch Scribbler, I am thrilled to present the cover reveal for Penance, the fourth book in The Gift Legacy series.

This is Penance (Now titled Lethal Waters).

It’s been months in the making and once again, graphic artist, Viona Halim, has designed a cover that not only reflects the book’s ominous mood, but she has also captured the setting beautifully with a watercolour scene from beneath the Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. And if you look carefully, you’ll find Emelynn in her cover debut.

Deadly Games . . .

A body in the water. A vast ocean. A killer on the loose.

In the midst of a bloody rebellion, Emelynn Taylor exposes her gift of flight to save a man’s life. Now International Covert Operations knows her secret. The powerful organization is willing to cover up the carnage and protect her secret—in exchange for her services.

Her first assignment is a drug case in the coastal city of Vancouver. The case soon reveals a grisly murder that implicates one of her own kind.

Stalked by the ancient Tribunal Novem and vilified by a distrustful team of detectives, Emelynn takes on a perilous undercover role embedded in a drug ring where anyone could be the murderer.

Intrigue and danger lurk in the cold Pacific, challenging Emelynn’s unique gift and pitting her loyalties against her honour. And her choice is guaranteed to hurt someone.

The fourth book in The Gift Legacy is a thriller that skirts the edges of reality in a world within our own. Don your life jacket and escape the ordinary: take flight with Emelynn Taylor.

Lethal Waters (formerly Penance) is a dark supernatural thriller, perfect for fans of JR Ward, Deborah Harkness, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, and Keri Arthur.

Download a PDF excerpt here.

Pick up your very own copy of Lethal Waters with one click right here. And if ebooks or Amazon aren’t your preference, other purchase options are available under the Bookstore Tab.

Redemption Book Cover Revealed

November 7, 2013 By JPMcLean 6 Comments

Redemption Book CoverHere it is: Redemption Book Cover Revealed!

This is the book cover for Redemption*. You might have noticed the beach theme to the series’ covers. That’s because the beach is never far from the action in these books. This particular beach is near Bodega Bay in California. It’s where pivotal scenes in this third book take place.

It starts with a photo

Like the previous covers, this one originated with a photograph. I took this photo in early 2013 during a research trip to bodega Bay. (There’s no better way to fine-tune descriptive detail.) Viona Halim painted the photo and the designers at FriesenPress added the titles. Viona has, once again, created a cover that reflects the ominous mood of the book.

Redemption concludes** Emelynn Taylor’s extraordinary journey through a frightening new world, where brutal treachery and ambitious power collide with exhilarating freedom and infinite possibility.

November Release

FriesenPress will release Redemption in early November. The book is 5.5” x 8.5”, 328 pages, and will be available for order in e-book, trade paperback and hardcover formats from all the usual bookshops and on-line retailers.

Meantime, you can download an excerpt here. As always, your feedback is most welcome.

Update on Redemption Book Cover Revealed

*The cover for Redemption has undergone two updates. Once when it was republished with WindStorm Press in January of 2016 and again when it was re-titled Burning Lies in November of 2019.

**And silly me. I mistakenly thought Emelynn’s journey was done. It wasn’t. It’s now a 7-book series. You can read all about The Gift Legacy here.

 

Cover Reveal for Revelation

June 7, 2013 By JPMcLean 2 Comments

Cover Reveal for Revelation

It’s finally here! This is the cover for Book II of The Gift Trilogy, Revelation.*

Revelation Book Cover

The cover originates from a photo taken on the beach near my home. A graphic designer by the name of Viona Halim painted it. You might recognize her work from the first book, Awakening.

I think she’s outdone herself. Once again, she’s created a stunning cover that captures the beauty of the west coast setting and the ominous mood of the book. So why a lighthouse, you ask? You’ll have to read the book for that scrumptious detail.

Look for Revelation in mid-June. Once again, FriesenPress will publish it and Ingram will distribute it. The book is 328 pages and will be available in e-book, trade paperback and hardcover formats from your favourite retailers.

Having been through this process once before, I know that it takes time for a new release to make its way through the distribution chain. Therefore, I’ll wait until it hits the stores before I shout it to the heavens.

Meantime, check out the re-vamped website: https://jpmcleanauthor.com. Its facelift accommodates the new book and I’ve included an excerpt from Book III there as well.

As always, I’d love your feedback. Let me know your thoughts on the cover reveal for Revelation.

*Revelation is now titled Hidden Enemy.

Hidden Enemy rebranded cover replaces Revelation

What readers are saying about Hidden Enemy:

A superbly crafted fantasy thriller
—Diana Stevan, author of A Cry from the Deep

A guaranteed page turner
—Island Gals Magazine

Passionate and fun romp
—Bill Engleson, author of Like a Child to Home

Suspenseful . . . Kept me reading ’til dawn
—Sally Rae Dyck, author of For the Love of Food

Timing Woes

May 31, 2013 By JPMcLean 2 Comments

Referee in black and white shirt

Timing Woes

This time around, I thought I’d be better at predicting the timing of certain events in the course of publishing a book.

Apparently not.

Today I thought I’d be revealing the cover for Book II, Revelation. And I would have, except I wasn’t happy with the way the title looked on the final proof. So I chose to have it re-done rather than settle, which is the cause of my timing woes and why I’m writing this post instead of the “ta-da” post I’d envisioned.

As disappointed as I am with the delay, I’m keeping it in perspective. The cover will be all the better for it and anticipation is a sweet seduction.

Keep your eyes peeled for that “ta-da” post next week (I think).

 

Meantime, this is what readers are saying about Book 1, Secret Sky:

A thoroughly enjoyable read
—Island Gals Magazine

Fun . . . sensual, full of adventure
—Bill Engleson, author of Like a Child to Home

Kept me turning the page
—Diana Stevan, author of A Cry from the Deep

It’s gentle and lyric, and it’s dark and hard
—J.F. Kaufmann, author of the Langaer Chronicles

 

A quick summery of each book is available here.

 

Photo by Nathan Shively on Unsplash
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