Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway for Vial of Tears by Cristin Bishara

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the VIAL OF TEARS by Cristin Bishara Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: VIAL OF TEARS

Author: Cristin Bishara

Pub. Date: October 5, 2021

Publisher: Holiday House

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 320

Find it:  Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Two sisters become trapped in the underworld--and in the machinations of deities, shapeshifters, and ghouls--in this lush and dangerous Phoenician mythology-inspired fantasy.

Sixteen-year-old sisters Samira and Rima aren't exactly living the dream. Instead, they live with their maddeningly unreliable mother in a rundown trailer in Michigan. Dad's dead, money's tight, and Mom disappears for days at a time. So when Sam's grandfather wills her the family valuables--a cache of Lebanese antiquities--she's desperate enough to try pawning them before Mom can.

But she shouldn't. Because one is cursed, forbidden, the burial coin of a forgotten god. Disturbing it condemns her and Rima to the Phoenician underworld, a place of wicked cities, burning cedar forests, poisoned feasts of milk and lemons, and an endless, windless ocean.

Nothing is what it seems. No one is who they say. And down here, the night never ends.

To get home--and keep her sister safe--Sam will have to outwit beautiful shapeshifters, pose as a royal bride, sail the darkest sea... and maybe kill the god of death himself.

Reviews:

★  "A heroic tale that feels both classic and fresh."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

REVIEW

*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.

 

This is a fabulous fantasy action read for middle grade readers. Though I also highly enjoyed it as an adult as well. Our two heroines hale from Michigan which isn't too far from where I am making it very relatable. The sisters Samira and Rima find themselves in a fascinating fantasy world full of Phoenician mythology. This creates a riveting read full of ancient magic, mysteries, prophecies, and so very much more. A highly recommended read to keep young readers' attention. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.

 

About Cristin Bishara: 

Cristin grew up in a small Ohio town where she got her first library card at age three. She’s been reading and writing ever since. Before publishing Relativity, Cristin worked as a freelance business writer, authoring magazine articles, as well as copy for food catalogs, ads, websites, and tourist guides. She’s taught composition and creative writing, both at the college level and in community workshops. In her spare time, she loves to travel, attempt to learn Spanish and Arabic, and cook, especially her grandmother’s Lebanese recipes. Learn more about Cristin by following her on Instagram.

 

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win a finished copy of VIAL OF TEARS, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

9/27/2021	YA Books Central	Excerpt
9/27/2021	A Bookish Dream	Review
9/28/2021	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
9/28/2021	BookHounds YA	Excerpt
9/29/2021	Sometimes Leelynn Reads	Review
9/29/2021	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
9/30/2021	abackwardsstory	Review
9/30/2021	Emelie's Books	Review
10/1/2021	A Court of Coffee and Books	Review
10/1/2021	FyreKatz Blog	Review

Week Two:

10/4/2021	Amani’s Honest Reviews	Excerpt
10/4/2021	Simplybeccamee	Review
10/5/2021	The Momma Spot	Review
10/5/2021	The Litt Librarian	Review
10/6/2021	The Bookwyrm's Den	Review
10/6/2021	@coffeebooksandmascara	Review
10/7/2021	Dana's Book Garden	Review
10/7/2021	two points of interedt	Review
10/8/2021	@jypsylynn	Review
10/8/2021	History from a Woman’s Perspective	Review