Son of the Salt Chaser Blog Tour: Guest Post + Giveaway

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SON OF THE SALT CHASER by A.S. Thornton Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

SON OF THE SALT CHASER (Salt Chasers #2)
Author: A.S. Thornton
Release Date: November 1, 2022
Publisher: CamCat Books
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 436

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

The gift of magic may be a curse.

After her desert-transforming wish, Emel follows Saalim to Madinat Almulihi to reclaim all she has lost. But the seaside city is not what she expected. When she is tasked with assisting the palace healer, she is faced daily with the reminder that Saalim―focused only on seeking the revenge of those who killed his family―does not remember her at all.

Cursing the magic that destroyed her love and brought her to an unwelcoming city, Emel regrets her decision to leave her settlement. That is, until she meets Kas. Though inscrutable, he is the first person to help her forget her past, and the pull of finding happiness with him tempts her from the life she wished for with Saalim.

But darkness waits in the desert, and not all people in Madinat Almulihi are what they seem. When Emel understands she is entangled in the fate of the city―and of Saalim―she is faced with the realization that magic may be the most powerful card in her hand. It might be the only way to save all that she loves, but if she plays her hand wrong, it could destroy everything.

Grab book 1, DAUGHTER OF THE SALT KING now!

 Top 5 Favorite Books

I adore books about people and their complicated emotions and baggage that shape how they interact within their environment. Particularly, I am fond of love stories as emotions seem to get very complicated when love is involved. In no particular order, I’ve given my top 5 favorite books. Of no surprise, they all have some sort of love story! 

1. Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller—Heart-breaking love stories are my favorite, and this novel checked all of the boxes. To this day I still open to some of my favorite parts of the book just to read the beautiful words describing an achingly beautiful love story. Now that I think about it, it’s high time for a re-read. 

2. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell—Another heart-breaking love story. UGH, this one gives me all sorts of mixed emotions and so often I want to reach out and shake common sense into these characters. But I think that’s the best type of story, isn’t it? One when you don’t necessarily love all the parts of a character but still find yourself rooting for them. 

3. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers—This book is simply so much fun. To me it’s Friends meets Star Trek, and I read this entire series just to enjoy the insanely detailed sci-fi world that Chambers has created. There’s no epic space battles, but if you want to know how this or that alien manages basic hygiene and interacting with other alien species, then this is your jam. Plus there is a heart-breaking love story in this one that really makes you flex your brain since it’s quite an unconventional couple...

4. The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons—If I had to choose one favorite of all-time, this would be it. This book makes me cry and scream and smile and feel ALL of the emotions. It’s a massive book and worth every second as the love story between the characters only gets more complicated and gut-wrenching with each turn of the page. 

5. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness—This is such a smart historical fiction/fantasy novel. It feels completely believable despite there being witches and vampires and a whole lot of other things. I consider this Twilight for adults. I love this book now as much as I loved Twilight as a teenager.

If you’ve read any of these or end up reading any of these on my recommendation, find me on social media and tell me what you thought. I’d love to fangirl with you!

A. S. Thornton has evolved from book blogger to author with a particular fondness for writing forbidden love in ancient deserts. She lives in Northern California, where she works as a veterinarian. Learn more about her on IG @as_thornton and visit her website asthornton.com.

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(1) winner will receive a finished copy of SON OF THE SALT CHASER - US Only.

Ends November 22nd, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/24/2022	Books and Kats	Guest Post
10/25/2022	A Dream Within A Dream	Guest Post
10/26/2022	Wottaread	Review
10/27/2022	Two Chicks on Books	Guest Post/IG Post
10/28/2022	Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf	IG Review
10/29/2022	@jennareadstuff	IG Review/TikTok Post

Week Two:

10/30/2022	Sadie's Spotlight	Excerpt
10/31/2022	Jenguerdy	IG Spotlight
11/1/2022	Wanderingwitchreads	TikTok Review/IG Post
11/2/2022	Karen Dee's Book Reviews	IG Review
11/3/2022	Rajiv's Reviews	Review/IG Post
11/4/2022	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
11/5/2022	Fire and Ice	Review

Week Three:

11/6/2022	@booksrn_rashi	IG Review
11/7/2022	The.bibliophile.michelle	IG Review
11/8/2022	Book-Keeping	Review/IG Post
11/9/2022	Wonder Struck	Review/IG Post
11/10/2022	GryffindorBookishNerd	Review/IG Post
11/11/2022	@simplybeccamee	IG Review
11/12/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post

Week Four:

11/13/2022	The Page Ladies @jacleomik33	IG Review
11/14/2022	Lifestyle of Me	Review
11/15/2022	Brandi Danielle Davis	IG Review/TikTok Post
11/16/2022	@thechattybookworm	TikTok Review/IG Post
11/17/2022	bookbriefs	Review/IG Post
11/18/2022	two points of interest	Review/IG Post