Shirley Kiger Connolly

Shirley Kiger Connolly

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Award winning author, Shirley Kiger Connolly, daughter of 1940s crime writer, CH KIGER, enjoys penning historical fiction romances. In her spare time, Shirley writes books filled with lighthearted reflections and is a line and content editor. She majored in English and Journalism, and is a graduate of ICL. As one of the winners of the 2014 OKRW-IDA awards for SECOND TIME PROMISE, Shirley was also nominated for the RONE award with THAT IMPOSSIBLE DREAM which also joined in the finals for the CAROLYN AWARDS through RWA. Shirley's SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY finalized in the OKRWA-IDA in 2012. Her NOT QUITE AN ANGEL novel became a finalist for the 2015 RONE awards. Shirley and her husband reside on the beautiful Southern Coast of North Carolina. Readers can visit her anytime on her blogs, at her Author Page on Facebook, or over on Twitter.

The Seekers: The Children of Darkness (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 1)

The Seekers: The Children of Darkness (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 1)

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<p>New from the author of the multiple award-winning fantasy saga, <em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em>, winner of the <strong>Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Fall 2014 - Best Book in the Category of FANTASY</strong>....</p><h1><strong><em>The Children of Darkness</em> by David Litwack</strong></h1><p>Evolved Publishing presents the first book in the new dystopian series <em>The Seekers</em>. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>[Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Religion]</strong></h2><p><em>“But what are we without dreams?”</em></p><p>A thousand years ago the Darkness came—a terrible time of violence, fear, and social collapse when technology ran rampant. But the vicars of the Temple of Light brought peace, ushering in an era of blessed simplicity. For ten centuries they have kept the madness at bay with “temple magic,” and by eliminating forever the rush of progress that nearly caused the destruction of everything.</p><p>Childhood friends, Orah and Nathaniel, have always lived in the tiny village of Little Pond, longing for more from life but unwilling to challenge the rigid status quo. When their friend Thomas returns from the Temple after his “teaching”—the secret coming-of-age ritual that binds young men and women eternally to the Light—they barely recognize the broken and brooding young man the boy has become. Then when Orah is summoned as well, Nathaniel follows in a foolhardy attempt to save her.</p><p>In the prisons of Temple City, they discover a terrible secret that launches the three on a journey to find the forbidden keep, placing their lives in jeopardy, for a truth from the past awaits that threatens the foundation of the Temple. If they reveal that truth, they might once again release the potential of their people.</p><p>Yet they would also incur the Temple’s wrath as it is written: “If there comes among you a prophet saying, ‘Let us return to the darkness,’ you shall stone him, because he has sought to thrust you away from the Light.”</p><p><strong>Be sure to read the second book in this series, <em>The Stuff of Stars</em>, due to release November 30, 2015. And don't miss David's award-winning speculative saga, <em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></strong></p>

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&quot;...an incredibly well-written, easy to read, impossible to put down, chronicle of one lady's journey through the years of the Civil War. Kudos to the author, Ms Connolly&quot; - The Romance Studio.<br /><br />&quot;Well-written, fast paced historical novel by a most talented author. The book was rich in historical detail&quot; - The Road to Romance<br /><br />&quot;...engaging, well-written, and entertaining. The author's extensive research into the war between North and South shone through the entire story. The inspirational aspects were not overdone, but instead were threaded seamlessly throughout the story as it unfolded.&quot; Coffee Time Romance.