Welcome to the week long blog tour for
Legend of the Timekeepers by Sharon Ledwith!
Follow the Tour (link to the schedule is below) to Read Reviews, Guest Posts, and Book Spotlights
There is no moving forward
without first going back.
About Legend of the Timekeepers:
Lilith was a young girl with
dreams and a family before the final destruction of Atlantis shattered those
dreams and tore her family apart. Now refugees, Lilith and her father make
their home in the Black Land. This strange, new country has no place in Lilith’s
heart until a beloved high priestess introduces Lilith to her life purpose—to
be a Timekeeper and keep time safe.
Summoned through the seventh arch
of Atlantis by the Children of the Law of One, Lilith and her newfound friends
are sent into Atlantis’s past, and given a task that will ultimately test their
courage and try their faith in each other. Can the Timekeepers stop the dark
magus Belial before he changes the seers’ prophecy? If they fail, then their
future and the earth’s fate will be altered forever.
Book Information:
Title: Legend of the Timekeepers
Series: The Last Timekeepers, Book # 0.5
Author Name: Sharon Ledwith
Genre(s): Young Adult, Time Travel
Tags: #YAlit #timetravel
Length: Approx. 147 pages
ISBN: 9781619376236
Re-Release Date: August 1, 2015
Publisher: Mirror World Publishing http://www.mirrorworldpublishing.com/
Tour Host: Sapphyria's Book Promotions http://saphsbookpromos.blogspot.com/
Follow the Tour to Read Reviews, Guest Posts, and Spotlights:
Guest Post
LIFE is too Short
not to ENJOY the SWEET THINGS…
In my book, Legend of the Timekeepers—the prequel to
The Last Timekeepers series—my 14-year-old protagonist Lilith is faced with the
reality that Atlantis is on the brink of being destroyed, and her family must
evacuate their home immediately. While many of us look back on our lives and
think – where the heck did the time go?
it doesn’t take a catastrophe like Lilith and her father had to endure to make
us realize that life is indeed short, and we’d better be grateful for what we
have in the present. The following recipe will make you appreciate the sweet
things in life, and is great to share at family gatherings, as well as prepare
on those cherished afternoons of baking with a loved one:
Maple Madness Butter Tarts
What you Need:
Tart Shells:
2 cups (500 mL)
all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
¾ cup (175 mL)
all-vegetable shortening, well chilled (we use CRISCO® Golden All-Vegetable
Shortening)
4-8 tbsp (60-120
mL) ice cold water
Filling:
½ cup (125 mL)
packed brown sugar
¼ cup (60 mL) pure
maple syrup
¼ cup (60 mL) corn
syrup
¼ cup (60 mL) all-vegetable
shortening
1 egg, slightly
beaten
1 tsp (5 mL)
vanilla extract
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
¾ cup of raisin or
pecans (if desired)
What You Do:
Shells:
BLEND flour and
salt in medium mixing bowl. Cut ½-inch (1.5 cm) cubes of chilled shortening
into flour mixture using a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles
coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces remaining.
SPRINKLE 4 tbsp
(60 mL) of the ice cold water over the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir and
draw flour from bottom of bowl to the top; press chunks down to bottom of bowl
with fork. Add more water by the tablespoon, mixing until dough holds together.
DIVIDE dough into
two balls. Flatten balls into ½-inch (1.5 cm) thick disks, wrap in plastic wrap
and chill for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
PLACE ball of
dough on lightly floured work surface. With floured rolling pin, roll out
thinly from center outward. Cut out 6 rounds with 4” (10 cm) cutter. Repeat
with second ball of dough. Fit rounds into 12 medium-sized muffin cups.
Filling:
PREHEAT oven to
425°F (220°C)
COMBINE all
filling ingredients except raisins (or pecans); mix well.
PUT raisins (or
pecans) into pastry shells, dividing evenly.
FILL cups ⅔ full
with syrup mixture.
BAKE on bottom
shelf at 425°F (220°C) for 12 to 15 minutes or just until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
Cool completely before removing from the pan.
MAKES 12 Maple
Madness butter tarts.
Now, while you’re
waiting for your butter tarts to cool, why not partake in an afternoon of
cozying up on the couch with a good book? Ready for a trip to Atlantis?
Read an Excerpt:
“Why are you here?” Lilith asked. “You’ve already got your life seal.”
“I have more questions for Istulo.” She continued to stare at the disk.
Lilith sighed. “My name is Lilith. What’s your name?”
Her shoulders relaxed slightly. A hint of a smile broke out on her face. Her upturned nose wiggled. “She-Aba. I was born here in the Black Land. Both my parents arrived from Atlantis fourteen years ago yesterday. My mother gave birth to me the next day.”
Lilith perked up. “That would make today your birthday!”
She-Aba beamed. “Yes. That’s why I’m here. For my birthday last year, I had my life reading done by Istulo. But recently, there’s been a hiccup in my plans. It’s like my life seal rearranged itself, and now I’m confused. I’m here for a reaffirmation.”
“What’s the problem?”
She-Aba traced her life seal with the tip of her perfectly shaped fingernail. “My lifetime occupation was supposed to be to design clothing for the people of the various positions in the court and temples.”
Lilith smirked. “That makes perfect sense.”
“I know, right? So why, all of a sudden, would my life seal change from designing clothing to something completely different?”
Lilith arched a fair brow. “How different?”
“Well, instead of clothing people in lavish robes and gowns for others to appreciate, the seal suggests that I’ll be doing the opposite by covering up and hiding the truth. I don’t understand it at all. I thought my life was all planned out for me.”
“I thought mine was too, until my country blew up and slid into the ocean,” Lilith muttered.
“Hey, look at the bright side, at least your hair isn’t red like mine.”
Lilith eyed She-Aba carefully. “What’s wrong with red hair? My uncle has red hair and it suits him fine.”
She-Aba moved in closer. “If you haven’t noticed already, there aren’t many redheads around here. The natives think red is magical, and anyone with red hair is considered a freak of nature.”
“That’s ridiculous!” Lilith said loud enough to cause an echo down the marble hallway. “Is that the reason why those artists were rude to you? Because you have red hair?”
“Red is a very powerful color,” a raspy voice said from behind both girls.
Lilith and She-Aba jumped. They slowly turned to find Istulo hovering over them.
Wearing the same white gown and orichalcum headband Lilith saw her dressed in before, Istulo nodded slightly before she said, “Red represents the essence of life—if we are drained of blood, we are drained of energy. The people of the Black Land understand this, and therefore red is reserved only for their gods and goddesses.”
Lilith giggled. “Don’t tell She-Aba that, she’ll think she’s a goddess.”
Purchase Links:
Amazon
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Paperback http://amzn.to/1MphbDX
Mirror World Publishing
Paperback http://mirror-world-publishing.myshopify.com/products/legends-of-the-timekeepers-paperback
Barnes & Noble
Meet the Author:
Unearthing the uncanny one book at a time
Sharon Ledwith is the author of the middle-grade/young adult time travel series, THE LAST TIMEKEEPERS, and is represented by Walden House (Books & Stuff) for her teen psychic series, MYSTERIOUS TALES FROM FAIRY FALLS. When not writing, researching, or revising, she enjoys reading, exercising, anything arcane, and an occasional dram of scotch. Sharon lives a serene, yet busy life in a southern tourist region of Ontario, Canada, with her hubby, one spoiled yellow Labrador and a moody calico cat.
Connect with Sharon Ledwith:
Sharon’s Website: www.sharonledwith.com
Sharon’s Blog: http://sharonledwith.blogspot.com/
Sharon’s Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/seledwith
The Last Timekeepers Series Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Last-Timekeepers-Time-Travel-Series/373953795955372
Twitter: @sharonledwith: https://twitter.com/sharonledwith
Amazon Author U.S. Page: http://www.amazon.com/Sharon-Ledwith/e/B0084DUHJO
Amazon Author U.K. Page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B0084DUHJO
Goodreads Author Page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5821744.Sharon_Ledwith
Goodreads Book Page: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18335543-legend-of-the-timekeepers
Giveaway Information and Entry Form:
One winner will be selected to receive the following prizes ~
· A signed paperback copy of Legend of the Timekeepers
· A custom crafted ceramic Spiral Life Seal
· A signed postcard
· Two ‘The Last Timekeepers’ wrist bands
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