Spotlight on YA Fantasy — Resurgence of Dawn

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Resurgence of Dawn by Brett Armstrong hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About The Book

Title: Resurgence of Dawn
Series: Quest of Fire #5
Author: Brett Armstrong
Publisher: Expanse Books
Release Date: December 12, 2023
Genre: Christian, Epic/High Fantasy, Young Adult

Haunted by tragedies and failures, Anargen and Jason each struggle to find their way. Night has fallen in the Lowlands and neither teen has an easy road ahead. In Anargen’s Era, Monarch Ilyron’s powers and influence grow, forcing Anargen and his dwindling list of allies to travel the length of the Lowlands in a desperate attempt to keep the Quest and all they hold dear from falling into ruin.

Jason meanwhile must find Aria and her grandfather to help unite the Knights of Light from across the Lowlands against his brother, Dorian. But agents of darkness and painful vestiges of his past mix with vindictive new enemies to make the hope of seeing the dawn of the longed-for King’s Day ever so faint. If either teen gives in and surrenders, doom will come swiftly on their world.

Excerpt

“Please, my Great King. You must hear me! It was you who shattered my chains. You’ve safeguarded my steps to come this far. Please, help us!”

Another whistle sliced through the air, and again, Jason felt the ground shuddering under him as if even more terrified than him. Jason smelled smoke, heavy and thick, billowing to him, mingled with dust from pulverized stone. He coughed and unclenched himself enough to get low to the ground, evading the choking cloud. There were moans from those wounded, those dying. Crackling sounds came from the stone close by, threatening to give way. They couldn’t take one more hit like this, or they would all die, and the entire quest would falter.

He started to plea again for deliverance, this time angry and bitter that they would fail. Before the words reached his lips, he recalled something from the stories about Anargen. Those of his time in Ordumair during the siege when everything had seemed lost and after they had just narrowly escaped death in Cattingsford but had no certainty of the morrow.

“Sometimes we are called to make a stand, even if it ends in sorrow. Sometimes, the stand is the most powerful implement for the High King to cast off darkness.”

“Oh, my Great King. I’m quick to forget. I asked to be kept bold to the end. Not for the end to be easy and without a fight. Give me the strength to stand firm.”

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About The Author

Brett Armstrong has been exploring other worlds as a writer since age nine. Years later, he still writes, but now invites others along on his excursions. He’s shown readers haunting, deep historical fiction (Destitutio Quod Remissio), scary-real dystopian sci-fi (Tomorrow’s Edge), and dark, sweeping epic fantasy (Quest of Fire). Every story is a journey of discovery and an attempt to be a brush in the Master Artist’s hand. Through dark, despair, light, joy, and everything in between, the end is always meant to leave his fellow literary explorers with wonder and hope. Always busy with a new story, he also enjoys drawing, gardening, and spending time with his wife and son.

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Tour Giveaway

(2) winners will each win a $25 Amazon gift card, a print copy of Resurgence of Dawn, and a digital poster of the Lowlands!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight June 24, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on July 1, 2024. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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