Monday, July 24, 2017

The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm by Sybrina Durant (Spotlight, excerpt, review, and GIVEAWAY) GFT




by Sybrina Durant

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GENRE: Teen Fantasy Book

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BLURB:

The book is about a little blue unicorn who was born into a magical metal-horned tribe of unicorns.  He is expected to save the tribe from the evil sorcerer, Magh but how will he be able to do that with no metal and no magic?  Read the book to find out how a plain blue unicorn comes of age with the help of a brave stag and a loyal firebird.  The book is meant for teen readers and anyone else who love unicorn stories with lots of pictures.

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EXCERPT

“Why, would you take off alone, Ghel?” Alumna asked. “You know how dangerous it is out there.  You were almost a manticore’s dinner.”

It was obvious Alumna was angry.  She tried to control her voice but it came out in sharp, short tones.

 “Or worse,” Lauda exclaimed, “you might have been captured by Magh’s minions and had your hooves and horn taken.”  The hide on her back rippled fearfully.

Ghel shuddered, too.  She had thought she was doomed when she first saw the manticore.  She would have been if Nix had not arrived in the nick of time to save her. 

All the other unicorns put on brave faces but the thought scared them, also. 

The seriousness of their situation was fully revealed when Alumna said, “The entire tribe is going to have to make a journey all the way across MarBryn to Muzika Woods.” 

She showed them the map which she had wanted to show the entire tribe at the same time.  Unfortunately, Blue never saw it.  Even with the map, there was no way to know which direction he had taken. 

“All he knows is that he is supposed to get to Muzika Woods,” Alumna said sadly.  "The Numen told me Blue’s destiny is to ensure the safety of our tribe. He said it is time for Blue to join with the Moon-Star.” 

No one tried to hide the shock they felt.  They all spoke at once: “Join with the Moon-Star?”

"Corn feathers! Is he gonna sprout wings to do this trick?" Lauda exploded.    "The Moon-Star’s in the sky and Blue sure as heck can’t fly.” 

They all thought it sounded like nonsense. Unicorns cannot fly.

Buy links (pay attention, as some are for different variations!)

https://www.createspace.com/6402281

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-blue-unicorns-journey-to-osm-illustrated-book-sybrina-durant/1126184502

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-blue-unicorns-journey-to-osm-illustrated-chapter-book-sybrina-durant/1125905878

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/707691

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-blue-unicorns-journey-to-osm-illustrated-chapter-book/id1214137230?mt=11

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-blue-unicorn-s-journey-to-osm-illustrated-chapter-book

http://apps.sybrina.com/webform/?event=form.show&formId=9280&key=7CA90FB5D4

http://www.sybrina.com/index_The_Blue_Unicorn_Journey_To_Osm_Books.htm

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

I am the author of the "Learn To Tie A Tie With The Rabbit and The Fox" series of instructional books for boys and girls. I also co-write, edit and publish children's books by other authors, Sandi Johnson (Children's books) and Britt Brundige (Tween graphic novel). For the older crowd, there's a little bit of romance by Historical Regency Romance author, Gina Rose.

I am also the publisher of the 4 volume set - Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus.






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My review


4 stars



The Blue Unicorn’s Journey to Osm written by Sybrina Durant and illustrated by Dasguptarts is a lovely children’s story that blends fantasy and a bit of science fiction in a sweet tale. The gentle reminders of the importance of acceptance and maintaining a sense of self worth are artfully woven into this fun adventure tale. The brightly colored illustrations underscore the fantastical creatures that populate the tale while elements of science are slipped in through descriptions of the types of metal horns utilized by various unicorns and fun words such as didgeridoo are woven into the story. The story can be read on multiple levels, from very simple for a young child to an older individual who can appreciate the nuances and inside jokes such as where the ice cubes originate. Those who enjoy the story should make sure to pay attention to the author’s notes at the end which detail accessory items including a coloring book as well as provide an illustration of a unicorn’s parts and a fun activity.

A copy of this title was provided to me for review
 


14 comments:

  1. Do you ever suffer from writer’s block and, if so, how do you overcome it?

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    1. Hi Peggy...oh yes, I do. One way I overcome it is to do research on different words or ideas that relate to my story. I actually love reading dictionaries and thesaurus and of couse googling every thing these days. :)

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    2. Hi Peggy...oh yes, I do. One way I overcome it is to do research on different words or ideas that relate to my story. I actually love reading dictionaries and thesaurus and of couse googling every thing these days. :)

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  2. congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)

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  3. This sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing your review :)

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  4. Who is your favorite book character of all time? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com

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    1. Oh my goodness..that's a very difficult question to answer as I love very many book characters. If I had to pick one, though, I guess I's have to pick Dr. Who from the many books I read about hI'm in the 70's. He was ornery and delightful and everything in between. Lol

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    2. Oh my goodness..that's a very difficult question to answer as I love very many book characters. If I had to pick one, though, I guess I's have to pick Dr. Who from the many books I read about hI'm in the 70's. He was ornery and delightful and everything in between. Lol

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  5. Thanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt. :)

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  6. The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osmn sounds wonderful! Love reading stories about unicorns & this is one my grandniece will love as well.

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  7. This sounds so sweet. One for the littlies to enjoy.

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  8. Thanks so much for the wonderful opportunity to share the Blue Unicorn with others. I really appreciate it. :)

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