Release Day: Sicarii by Adrienne Wilder

It's release day!

Hope you guys love Marcel as much as I do.

When Ben Corbin’s uncle is murdered, he comes into possession of information about the man responsible for the death of his mother and father. A man his uncle appeared to be hunting. Now Ben wants to finish what his uncle began.

Jacob Moser fell into a cycle of drugs and abuse. His will broken, his life destroyed, he had no hope of survival. But the man who saved him is no angel; rather, the remnants left behind when all the complexities of what makes a person human are stripped away, leaving the darkest parts of a man.

Marcel Serghi lives by the rules of his House. Rules ingrained in him as a child under the most brutal conditions meant to hone him into a perfect killer. And throughout his life, he has made vicious enemies. Now innocent lives have been swept up into a storm of revenge against him.

But Marcel isn’t going to save them.

He’s going to change them.

Because life is a gift.

Book one - Book two - Book three

How to help spread the word about Sicarii -- book tours

Want to help promote Sicarii? I could use your help :)

I am running a book tour with Silver Dagger Book Tours May 3 - June 3. Anyone with a blog, FB page, Instagram, Tumblr (or however you share book love) can join the tour. You don't even have to review the book. You can just post the tour spotlight info on the day you sign up for. If you are reading Sicarii and plan on writing a review you can do that for the tour too.

You guys did an awesome job getting the word out about Nox and it was one of my best-selling books. 

Thank you from the bottom of my gay heart (and I am working on Nox II).

Sign up for the tour here:

https://www.silverdaggertours.com/tour-sign-ups/sicarii-tour-sign-ups

Sharon also book a tour with Gay Book Promotions (they've helped with other book tours for me). It won't start till May 18 if you would rather wait for that tour :)

If you don't want to officially join a tour but still want to help, every review and mention on your social media helps. The book releases April 28 and there will be a social media blitz through Bewitching Book Tours that day (Yes, Sharon has been a busy assistant). So if you've been waiting to buy Sicarii or post a review, that is the day to do it.

Reader Karen Edwards made this for me. You can use it to share too.

I know I don't post much but there are no words for how thankful I am for every reader. Feel free to contact me anytime. I'll answer questions...just won't give out any spoilers! lol

Pre-order links: Sicarri by Adrienne Wilder releasing April 28

Wow,..it took six years to finish this book. Marcel is probably the hardest character I've ever written. Sicarii is a DARK (fans know my stories can be heavy on the sex and violence) romantic suspense so I know this book won't be for everyone.  But I hope you enjoy :)

Pass along the pre-order links to those you think might want to give it a try.

*graphic by Bewitching Book Tours

Pre-order links! Releases April 28

SICARII: Part I: https://amzn.to/3bhecOJ

SICARII: Part II: https://amzn.to/34HSUax

SICARII: Part III: https://amzn.to/2RNwLSG

Here are the Goodreads links if you want to add them to your shelf!
Part 1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53197114-sicarii-part-1
Part 2: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53197138-sicarii-part-2
Part 3: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53197145-sicarii-part-3

Thank you to every one of you who supports my writing/drawing. 

Here is what I'm working on now:

Sins of the Father—Contemporary

The Darkest Hour—Contemporary

Anubis—Science Fiction

Bound Gods: Sacrifice—Urban Fantasy

Evilution—Science Fiction

Who is Jonny Wu—Contemporary

Playing with Fire—Contemporary

The Hero Effect—Science Fiction

Bitter Sweet Comic (Bound Gods universe)

Nox--Graphic Novel 

An Adrienne Wilder Interview!

Queer SciFi and fantasy author J. Scott Coatsworth interviewed me on his blog. I talk about Nox and myself. If you get a chance to stop by his blog, say hello in the comments and ask me any more questions you might have!

https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/author-spotlight-adrienne-wilder/?cn-reloaded=1

Wild is a Lambda Literary Award Finalist in the Gay Romance Category

30th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced
Awards Ceremony: Monday, June 4, 2018, in New York City

https://www.lambdaliterary.org/lambda-literary-award-finalists/

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I am honored and thrilled to announce that Wild is one of the eight finalists in the Lambda Literary Awards—gay romance category. You can check out all the categories and nominees here: https://www.lambdaliterary.org/lambda-literary-award-finalists/

The Lambda Literary Awards identify and honor the best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender books in their year of publication and are given out at an annual ceremony.-Lambda Literary website

The finalists were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions and over 300 publishers. Submissions came from major mainstream publishers and from independent presses, from both long-established and new LGBTQ publishers, as well as from emerging publish-on-demand technologies.-Lambda Literary website

Why I write: A letter from a reader.

I wanted to share with you a special letter I received. I am honored and humbled that my story Jack, a coming of age story about a transgender boy, helped someone realize they are not alone and there is hope...

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Dear Adrienne Wilder,

The girl in the red dress stared at the mirror. Her eyes roamed up and down, noting the curves of her chest and hips, her soft face and flowing hair.

But this wasn’t the real person who stood in the front of the mirror. That person had a flat chest, strong jawline, and didn’t have translucent black lines running down his face.

He never hated his body, but the universe was determined to change that. They made him think he was the only one in the world who felt like this, and that he’d never be happy.

Your book, Adrienne Wilder, was the best thing he could have asked for.

Almost four years ago, I came out as transgender. I haven’t always known, but part of me felt that something “was off” from the start. Through the years, I have gotten lots of support, but no one has been able to fully understand it. Until you. Until Jack. Jack was the first time I finally saw my emotions on paper, and not written by me.

Relating to Jack was instantaneous. For many years I have dealt with family members refusing to accept or acknowledge how I present myself, and more than once have I attempted suicide. In chapter two, when he says, “Falling wasn’t half as frightening as being trapped with Emma. Being forced into a shape I did not fit,” I was scared of how much I understood that feeling.

One thing I truly learned from this book, though, is to never stop looking for a brighter future. Life may beat you down, and bad days may turn into bad weeks or months. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get your happy ending.

Before I read this book, I was a month out of the hospital for suicidal thoughts and quickly sinking into yet another depression. Not only did this book make me feel like I wasn’t truly alone, it gave me hope. As the book progressed, Jack’s situation kept getting worse and worse, and I had a feeling from the start that it wouldn’t have a happy ending. But in the final chapters, when Jack and Noah finally got out of the hospital and created a new life together, I couldn’t believe it. There have been so many times where I’ve felt completely hopeless about my future, and that I’ll never be satisfied. This ending made me realize that right now is not my happy ending, but I’ll get there. Everything can’t happen at once, but one day I will be where I want to be and who I want to be. This simple lesson has motivated me to be as happy as I can in the moment and to never stop believing.

So in the end, Adrienne Wilder, I’d like to say thank you. Thank you for the emotions, the lessons, and most of all, for Jack.

Sincerely,
CJ Medley

JACK

by Adrienne Wilder

October 5, 2012

210 pages

Union, Georgia. 1971. Born in the wrong body Jack finds himself lost and trapped in a town where he feels out of place. Acceptance – or even tolerance – doesn’t exist in Union, or within his family. When Jack attempts suicide following his mother’s death, Jack’s sister Emma has him committed to Meadow Field Psychiatric Hospital, where they continue to try and change him, convince him that how he feels and who he is, is wrong. 

But in this most unlikely place, among the most unlikely friends and unspeakable fear, Jack learns that all acts have consequences, some things cannot be changed, and love isn’t defined by the body it comes in.

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