Dear readers,
Polestar (The Lost Space Treasure Series, Book 3) is published! đ
Welcome to Civicus-1, the most corrupt planet in the Interstellar Alliance!
Meet the Metaborgs, visit the mansion of the richest man in the Magnus Star Cluster, eat steaming sweetbuns from Southern Enillon, listen to the hypnotizing voice of Euphonia, and discover the mysterious markings on the Alluvium Stone.
But⊠be careful! Who is friend and who is foe?
Trin Moonrise finds pieces of her identity on each planet she visits. From Kepra-2, Vunkotune, Gemelo, Civicus-1, Lluunides, to New Exhibitus, Trin escapes the clutches of the evil Remnant Supreme Leader, but may ultimately need to heed the words of her arch-nemesis:
âYou may run, you may hide. But in the end, it is you who will come to me! For I, alone, can give you the answers you seek. I, alone, know who you truly are. And you know that I speak the truth! You can sense it!â
Thank you for making Polestar an instant Amazon bestseller in paperback and ebook format! Happy reading!
June 7-8 Middle-Grade Giveaway
Thereâs a new giveaway coming up so make sure to mark your calendars! The following books will be free or 99c, including The Lost Space Treasure - A Novella.
Click on the image on JUNE 6-7!
Other Book News
Michele P. is the winner of the Kingsumo giveaway. She will receive 10 wonderful middle-grade books in paperback format. Congratulations!
Adena Lee and Cindy Lerch each won a $20 gift card to spend on my webstore. Please email me if you didnât get your code or if you have questions or comments (rae@raeknightly.com). Congratulations!
Buy 1 book, get the second one 50% off on my website www.raeknightly.com (applicable one time per purchase). Buying directly from me cuts out the middle-man and benefits the reader and the author!
What's up in the neighborhood?
My May 1st newsletter was a celebratory oneâwhat with Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall being named a Book of the Decade by the Wishing Shelf Book Awards (UK) and Exostar being selected as the Grand Prize Winner in the CIBA 2023 Gertrude Warner Book Awards (US). I didnât want to dampen the mood.
But the truth is that my newly discovered superpower, myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.), has had me tripping and falling as I try to tame this chronic illness. I feel like Ben Archer at the beginning of his adventures when he rejected his alien skill because it frightened him. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness is something completely new to me and I havenât quite gotten the hang of it yet.
Fortunately, I found a Superpower Specialist who put me on a magic potion and recommended I follow a How To Manage Your Superpower-course. Itâs going to take several months before I see any benefit from this treatment. I may lower my presence on social media for a few months to focus on getting better. But if Ben Archer can overcome great odds and learn to wield his alien skill, then so can I, right?
If you want to know what itâs like living with M.E. and/or Long Covid, the Instagram social media influencer @_jemma_bella does a much better job than me!
Please note that, because of this situation, Iâm currently unable to make multiple trips to the post office to send autographed books. However, you can find digitally signed hardcovers on my website.
Question of the month
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June 2024 reading list
The Boy With Video Game Powers by R.L. Ullman
12-year-old Milo Garrett may not be the biggest, strongest, or most popular kid in school, but in the gaming world, heâs an absolute legend! After using his elite skills to acquire an ultra-rare magical ring in his favorite fantasy adventure video game, Milo wakes up to find a real ring on his fingerâand it gives him extraordinary abilities from the game in real life!
Now, Milo can see âstatsâ floating over peopleâs heads, use magical spells and weapons, and even level up. But Milo learns his new powers come with a catchâevil creatures from the game are spawning into the real world, and Milo is the only one who can stop them!
To succeed, Milo will have to defeat powerful enemies, acquire amazing new items, and boost his wavering confidence. But as heâs about to discover, being a hero in the real world is a lot harder than being one in a video game. Especially since he has a limited number of Health Pointsâand when they run out there are no extra lives!
Miyaâs Mountain by Cathy Ringler
An arrogant city slicker
A sick, timid child
A massive rockslide What could possibly go wrong?
In this coming-of-age novel, 15-year-old Miya Skippingbird is a girl striving for success in a world that seems determined to break her. She harbors a deep, dark secretâone she must overcome to regain the trust of her parents. After convincing her father to give her one last opportunity, she takes a tourist and his son for a trail ride and fishing expedition in the mountains and fishing. After weeks of checking and rechecking her lists, Miya believes she is prepared for anythingâEXCEPT a rockslide and a life-or-death situation. Only Miya knows the way out, but first she must face her fear. Can she overcome her all-consuming anxiety, worry, and paralyzing fear of heights?
All the best,
Rae Knightly
