The Artemis Rising Blog Tour plus reviews!
Video Reviews
Linda Horne at EbookItReviews.com Video review
Jen for Fun Fact Friday (Video review)
Written Reviews
Jessica Glen’s MindBucks and Media — Review by Brent Lightwood
Artemis Rising holds us fast in the vortex(t) of an emotional consciousness. In mad throes of desperation, we see Arethusa/ Eva/ Isolde lose sight of what she was doing not just a moment before, and O God we cringe at the thought of her foolishness, her girlishness, we love her for it but oh how it hurts to watch sometimes!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed the book Artemis Rising. It was well written and entertaining. I couldn’t put my laptop down or read it fast enough. I felt the despair, hope and longing that was described so vividly right along with the main character. I could close my eyes and picture the landscape and the people without even trying...I think men and boys will enjoy it just as much as woman and girls! I have and will continue to recommend this book and look forward to reading more by Cheri Lasota.
I love a good myth, but this was the first time I’ve come across that of Alpheus and Arethusa. Upon looking up the myth after finishing the book, I was impressed on how well the myth was translated to fit the life of a teen in the turn of the century Azores yet keep the parallels.
N. Gemini Sasson at Historical Novel Review
While it’s easy to get wrapped up in the myth and legend that Lasota has so skillfully laid out here, this book is surprising in both its depth and its message. It gets even more intense as it nears the end. The characters are solid and true. Most of all, Arethusa is a unique heroine of uncommon strength who will have you rooting for her all the way. It’s a love story unlike any other, makingArtemis Rising even more memorable.
In this beautifully written first novel, Cheri Lasota pens an epic tale of romance and fate versus free will with a strong female lead, which, I must say, I find very rare in YA. Lasota’s writing style is gorgeous and poetic, but the plot moves at a generous pacing and never gets bogged down by the narrative.
Allorah at The Literary Mind Blender: “An Epic Story That Stimulates Your Intellect and Cannot Be Missed”
“Artemis Rising is a must-read and has the potential to be one of the great classics for this generation and the next.”
“The mythology and legend in ARTEMIS RISING is interesting and well developed. I enjoyed reading about people and places often not explored by other authors. The past setting explored in this novel in illustrated very poetically and many literary elements such as allegory are used.”
The romance between Tristao and Eva is done beautifully. First a love that’s forbidden by the paths they’ve chosen and then later simply forbidden by circumstances. You can see in small ways throughout the book how much they love and long for each other.
Linda Horne at EbookItReviews.com: “Magnificently complex”
This involves interwoven themes that you wouldn’t originally think complementary. It is the authors skill that makes them complementary. There are no loose ends, no chunks of story just sitting in space, each character has a purpose and no one just drops out of sight with no explanation. Oh, did I mention this all takes place in an exotic Portuguese setting? And that the author thoughtfully includes an index at the back for those of us far less versed in certain terms used in the book?
Reprints
Publetariat.com via Hannah Warren: “Cheri Lasota on NaNoWriMo”
Stanton Street Blog: “Insights on Marketing Fiction”
Featured book on Historical Fiction Authors Coöperative: “Researching the Azores? Cheri Lasota takes us there”
Articles
N. Gemini Sasson’s blog: “Imperfect Heroes: Tristan Vazante”
Laurasmagicday: “Secrets of E-book Marketing: Excerpt Trades and Enhanced E-books”
Author Jen Lopez at JLeaLopez.blogspot.com: “Observations on Book Marketing”
Diane Holmes at Pitch-University.com: “Seize Your Epub Power: Test Marketing Your Way to Success”
Noelle Pierce at NoellePierce.com: “The Call of Mythology”
Janie Bill at Feeling Fiction: “Don’t be such a drama queen...Actually, please do!”
April Hamilton at Publetariat.com: “E-Book Cards Will Change The Way You Sell E-Books: Transform A Digital Book Into A Physical Product”
M.M. Bennetts at MMBennetts.com: “Researching the Azores? Cheri Lasota takes us there”
Azores Nation: “A New Novel Out Now!”
Interviews
Author Interview by Alice Lynn: “Interview: Cheri Lasota”
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Hi Cheri, thanks for telling us about your book. I enjoyed the ebook from Amazon on my iPad.
Ben´s last [type] ..Amarals of Cinco Ribeiras, Terceira
Thank you, Ben, for your support and interest in Artemis Rising. It means so much since you are Azorean! =) Thank you!!