THE PRELUDE will be released on Wednesday, April 16, and we hope you’re as excited as we are. So prepare to celebrate the end of tax season with a glass of wine (or other beverage of your choice) and a fantastic read as we journey back into the heart of Okaria.

The novella, written by Amira of the K. Makansi trio, tells the story of Soren’s life in Okaria and how he came to be a member of the Resistance. Readers will learn more about Soren’s rivalry with Vale and his friendship with Dr. James Rhinehouse and Jeremiah Sayyid. Weaving in equal parts politics, music, science fiction, and a coming of age story, THE PRELUDE provides an in-depth look into one of our readers’ favorite characters in the world of SEEDS.

While Kristy and Elena are hard at work on draft two of THE REAPING, we’re excited to announce that our book tour for THE SOWING has begun. With an inaugural book review from Contagious Reads and an author interview with Elena of K. Makansi, we can’t wait to show THE SOWING off to the big, wide world of the internet.

Here are some of the posts we’re really stoked about:

On March 12, Amira will be posting a guest blog on Oops! I Read A Book Again about dystopian novels and why they’re relevant from the perspective of global politics.

On March 21st, in one of the posts we’re most excited about, we’ll be debuting our official playlist for THE SOWING. It’s a kind of soundtrack to the book that Elena and Amira put together using a variety of artists and genres to get to the musical heart of our story. You’ll be able to check that out at Bookwyrming Thoughts. 

March 27, Amira will be doing an interview with the blog Pieces of Whimsy, talking about collaborative writing, our favorite characters to write, and what really challenged her as a writer while creating THE SOWING.

And on April 3, Elena’s List Top Ten of Fictional Character Crushes will go live on Magick Inside Pages, where she’ll be spotlighting some of the fiercest and most admirable characters in all of literature. The kinds of characters we draw inspiration from on a daily basis.

Of course, interspersed throughout these interviews and guest posts, we’ll have a host of reviews coming out from tried and tested book bloggers. We can’t wait to see what they have to say about THE SOWING. We hope you’ll join us for the tour and follow along with us for the ride!

You can see the full list of our tour stops here.

As always, thank you for reading and for your support. We love our fans and readers! And here’s hoping for some warmer weather as we transition into springtime!

Here’s what they had to say:

“The Sowing checks off all the boxes on my “Nope, not gonna put it down” list. Written from the shifting first person perspectives of Vale Orleán and Remy Alexander, readers get to ride along as Remy and her teammates fight the system, and as Vale slowly begins to see through the cracks in his perfect society. Author K. Makansi douses The Sowing with plenty of science talk that is surprisingly accessible to non-sciency types like myself. Equally impressive is that Makansi also writes deep, vibrant characters. The result is a story that tickles the intellect and pulls on the heartstrings. By the end of the book, I had truly come to care about many of the characters in Makansi’s world, especially Remy’s broody, brilliant and darkly sarcastic rebel teammate Soren (love you Soren!).

As Remy and Soren desperately guard a dangerous secret that could change everything, Vale’s digging leads to horrific revelations. How far does the conspiracy go, and what role did his parents play in that terrible massacre that left Remy’s sister dead?

The Sowing is a brilliant adventure where war is as much about brain and brawn. The action doesn’t stop for a single minute. I think I sprained my finger swiping my Kindle so vigorously trying to get to the next page. Yeah, it’s that good.”

The review will be posted on our official Compulsion Reads page in a few days, along with an author interview and our bio. We even get a shiny seal to put on our print covers! In the meantime, now’s the time to get your own copy. We’ve officially got both print and e-books available, and The Sowing is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo. Christmas gifts, anyone?

Word of mouth is the best marketing tool! We’d love it if you’d recommend this book on Goodreads, shared this link on your social media networks, or even just told someone about how much you loved The Sowing. Help us spread the word!

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