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New Release: The Rise of Gadreel

1/18/2021

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I'm super pleased to welcome author Vashti Quiroz-Vega to my site today. She's touring the blogsphere with her latest book, The Rise of Gadreel. It's the third book in the Fantasy Angels Series. This one promises to continue the ancient battle between good and evil while including fictionalized biblical accounts to highlight the stakes. 

Welcome to Blog Reflections, Vashti! Could you tell us a bit about the book? 
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​Hi, everyone! Welcome to the 2nd day of my book tour. Thank you Gwen for being a fabulous host!


The main character in The Rise of Gadreel is a fallen angel. Gadreel was never evil, but she fell into the wrong crowd and did bad things, influenced by her close friend Lilith. After her fall from grace, she had plenty of time to ponder her many mistakes. Remorseful and ashamed, she no longer wanted to follow those evil creatures that got her exiled from her home in heaven. She escaped them and has looked for ways to make amends and find God's forgiveness, ever since. She and Dracúl, son of fallen angels, found each other and became close friends. Together, and with the help of three unlikely allies; Thomas, Golem and Sabina set out to save mankind from an evil force that has awakened and threatened to end the world, as we know it.

Now that you're a little more familiar with Gadreel, I'd like to introduce you to some of the other characters from The Rise of Gadreel.

Thomas:
Thomas was once the youngest of a group of Cathar monks living in a monastery. He was a cantor and tended to the gardens. When his brethren discovered certain scrolls not admitted into Catholicism, they began to document them. The church accused them of heresy, and one night, warrior monks attacked the monastery. All the monks, including Thomas, were forced out to the courtyard where they were burned alive. Since then, the monastery has been haunted by the spirits of the monks who were wrongly accused and suffered a terrible death. Thomas is a kind soul who still sings and tends the gardens, but many of the ghosts have grown restless and furious against God and the church. Their souls have been mutated into something evil and corrupted, and Thomas is trapped in the monastery with them.

Sabina:
Sabina's mother was a white witch, a beautiful and caring woman. One day she became ill. White witches from all over the country came to their village to try to save her, to no avail. Sabina never knew her father and so became orphaned once her mother died. The people of the village loved Sabina's mother and took care of her child. A year later, a woman named Helga arrived at the village claiming to be Sabina's aunt from her father's side. Since no one had ever met Sabina's father, they assumed the woman spoke the truth. Helga took the child to her home in the woods, and even though Sabina was a child, she soon became aware that this woman was nothing like her mother. Instead, Helga was a bad witch who practiced black magic
and meant to do her harm. Unbeknownst to Sabina, she had come from a long line of white witches and had potent magic within her. Her aunt forced her to practice day and night and develop her magic, all along planning to take it from her. When Sabina finally understood Helga's plan, she began to study and practice both black and white magic, developing her strength and knowledge in secret.

A couple of years later, she escaped Helga's house where she lived in fear and had been imprisoned. Shortly after her escape, she was adopted by a pair of Lilituens who inducted her to a mighty coven of witches. Despite growing up in fear and being surrounded by evil, Sabina's mother's influence remained strong in her, and she used her powers to do good for mankind.

Golem:
As a boy, Vikings raided Golem's village. They murdered his father while he watched and hid. When another pirate grabbed his mother, he was compelled to rescue her. Golem ran to his mother, grabbed her hand, and tried to pull her away from the Viking who held her captive. He laughed as the boy struggled and hacked off his arm with his ax. Then he chopped his mother's head clean off––Golem's small, severed hand and arm still in her grip. Golem fell unconscious and was left for dead. An older couple, Abraham and Madrona, rescued him and nursed him back to health. They raised him as their own, and he grew into a strong, self-sufficient, one-armed man in their home. When the old couple died, Golem inherited a small stone figurine with supernatural powers, which he used for the good of mankind.



​Thank you, Vashti, for visiting today and offering a glimpse of your third book in the series. I wish you continued success!
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34 Comments
Harmony Kent link
1/19/2021 03:10:47

Great post, Vashti. I especially like the sound of the character Golem. But then they all sound good! Very best of luck with your book launch :)

Gwen, it's lovely to see Vashti here today :)

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 03:54:39

Thank you, Harmony, for helping with the launch. I'm looking forward to reading Vashti's latest book. 🙂

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 06:30:12

Thank you, Gwen. :D xo

Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 06:29:19

Thank you, Harmony! I'm glad you enjoyed reading about some of the characters. I appreciate your support and kind wishes. <3

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CS Boyack
1/19/2021 05:11:52

Those are some interesting characters, Vashti.

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 05:56:19

Thank you for stopping by, Craig. I agree...interesting and intriguing characters. All the best! 🙂

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 06:31:27

I'm happy you like them, Craig! Thanks for the visit and comment, my friend. :D

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Staci Troilo link
1/19/2021 05:45:47

With a cast like that, you've already done the hard work. I'm sure the book (and the series) will be a huge success. Best wishes to you, Vashti.

Thanks for hosting, Gwen.

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 06:34:02

Thank you for the visit and awesome comment, Staci! From your lips to God's ear. :D xo

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 07:06:19

Thank you for visiting, Staci. I'm elated to host.

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mark bierman link
1/19/2021 06:17:29

An intriguing cast of characters that make for an epc story, Vashti. Thanks for hosting, Gwen. I look forward to taking that journery!

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 06:37:20

Hi Mark! I'm so happy the characters intrigued you. Yay! Thank you very much! :D

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 07:07:06

Thank you for stopping by, Mark. I'm delighted to host.

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 06:27:02

Hi Gwen! I'm so excited to be a guest on your blog today! Thank you very much for hosting the 2nd day of my book tour. <3

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 07:07:58

You are most welcome, Vashti. I'm delighted to host you today. 💗

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 07:49:52

<3 xo

Mae Clair link
1/19/2021 07:20:47

Wow. All three characters have very intriguing backstories.
All the best to Vashti with this release!

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 07:48:00

I'm happy you think so, Mae! Thank you. I appreciate your visit and kind comment. :D

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 17:43:24

Thank you for visiting, Mae, and offering such wonderful good wishes.

Jan Sikes
1/19/2021 10:03:34

I love this deeper insight into some of the characters, Vashti! They each have their own unique story. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for hosting, Gwen!

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 11:10:30

Hi Jan! I love these characters, and I had the most fun writing this book. I'm glad you enjoyed their stories. Thank you for your visit and fabulous comment! <3

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 15:50:54

Thank you, Jan. I'm ever so pleased to host Vashti. 💗

Jacquie Biggar link
1/19/2021 12:51:25

I love reading stories where good triumphs over evil. Congrats on your new release, Vashti, this sounds amazing!

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 14:43:33

Thank you very much, Jacquie! I'm happy you liked the post. :D

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John Howell link
1/19/2021 14:19:21

Congratulations, Vashti. Best wishes for your book. Thanks to Gwen for hosting.

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 14:44:23

Thank you, John! :D

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 15:52:03

Thank you, John, I'm delighted to host Vashti.

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D.L. Finn
1/19/2021 15:44:30

I loved all the new characters in Gadreel:) Such a great series!
Thanks for hosting, Gwen. xo

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Gwen M Plano
1/19/2021 15:53:05

Thank you, Denise. It's a pleasure hosting Vashti. 💗

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Vashti Q link
1/19/2021 17:29:12

That means so much, Denise. Thank you❣️

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Pat Garcia link
1/20/2021 04:36:38

Hi Vashti, Hi Gwen,
Vashti, you have made your characters so real in your descriptions that I'm truly looking forward to reading it. Wishing you all the best on your release tour.

Gwen, thank you for hosting Vashti on your blog. Also I don't know why but I am not getting your postings even though I subscribed to them. I have subscribed again to see if your postings come through.

Wishing you both a great day.
Shalom aleichem

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Gwen M Plano
1/20/2021 06:48:03

Thank you, Pat, for visiting and telling me of the post delivery problems. Sometimes I have problems receiving my own post, so I'll look into this. Big hugs and thank you again! Shalom. 💗

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Vashti Q link
1/24/2021 13:09:53

Hello, Pat! That's wonderful! Your comment made me so happy. Thank you! <3

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Miriam Hurdle link
2/3/2021 21:00:19

It's great to have met your characters, Vashti. I look forward to finding out what happen to them in your story. Thank you for hosting, Gwen!

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