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The Kickass Heroines Bundle - Curated by Melissa Snark

What does it take to qualify as a kickass heroine? Tough question. Curating this bundle has taken me on a journey of discovery into nuances—everyone has their own definition. Often while talking to a prospective author, they would say, "I'm not sure my heroine kicks ass, BUT…"

She does in her own way.

Every woman is the heroine of her own heroic journey, and that doesn't always mean what we might assume. Heroism is about helping others; acts of heroism can be great or small. I would like to give a shout-out to the real-life heroine-volunteers of Knitted Knockers [https://www.knittedknockers.org/] who make special handmade breast prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures.

A portion of the proceeds of this bundle will go to benefit the Knitted Knockers charity.

So back to the question… What turns a female lead character into a kickass heroine? TV Tropes characterizes Action Girl as "a female badass who is tough and kicks butt." (This definition must have been written by a man.) If you're a feminist (men and women and all others inclusive), right now you're making a sour pucker mouth. Fans want more. Kickass heroines are not just girls. While we can be girls, we are women of all ages and ethnicities and origins who have endured hardships and adversity. We want strong and diverse women protagonists that embody admirable traits.

Kickass heroines are smart.

They achieve their goals through intelligence and education. In Ann Gimpel's Feral Ice, Dr. Erin Ryan is a doctor and biochemist at a floating research station in Antarctica. Stephanie Burgis's heroine in Thornbound is the first female magician and the founder of a school for girls.

The steampunk heroines of Shelley Adina's and Gail Carriger's books solve their problems with smarts and savvy. Having praised intellect, my personal favorite heroines tend to be more action oriented.

Kickass heroines are tough.

I love heroines who are literally capable of kicking ass and taking names. That scene in Aliens when Ripley declares, "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

I get chills. Every. Single. Time.

My gender-swapped Captain Hook is a hardened buccaneer and brilliant naval commander. Thankfully, my pirate captain is in good company. Pauline Baird Jones has heroines who are a professional solider and an interstellar spy in turn. Nicole Zoltack delivers a detective champion with a badge and you can bet that Skye MacKinnon's panther-shifter has wicked sharp claws.

Kickass heroines are clever.

Wait. What about the heroine who has street smarts and survives by guile? Never fear. We do love lady rogues as well. J.C. McKenzie's raven-shifter heroine embodies the cunning of a trickster and Michelle Fox's private investigator is a psychic with punch.

So, what does it take to qualify as a kickass heroine? She's smart, tough, and clever—someone readers can care for and cheer for. Most importantly, she's a champion to those in need. We, the authors of the collection, hope you fall head over heels for our Kickass Heroine StoryBundle.

By Melissa Snark

Guest hosted by Gail Carriger because Romancing the Inventor is part of this bundle!

For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay.

For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of four books in any ebook format—WORLDWIDE.

 Meow - Catnip Assassins - Book One by Skye MacKinnon

 Conspiracy of Ravens by J.C. McKenzie

 Feral Ice - Ice Dragons Book One by Ann Gimpel

 Hook - Dead to Rights by Melissa Snark

If you pay at least the bonus price of just $15, you get all four of the regular books, plus NINE more books!

 Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis

 Magnificent Devices Series - Books 1-2 by Shelley Adina

 Project Enterprise Bundle - Books 1-2 by Pauline Baird Jones

 When Vamps Bite - Bedlam in Bethlehem Book 1 by Nicole Zoltack

 Psychic P.I. - The Zombie Heist Case File by Michelle Fox

 Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger

 Hook - Dead Wrong by Melissa Snark

Series: Infernal Descent #1 Read time: <1 Day Rating: 5/5

The quote: To Dante: You're a genius. Sorry for calling you a lovesick old poet in the blurb. - Bea Paige/ Skye Mackinnon (Inscription)

Audiobook Review: Meow by Skye MacKinnon – Post One During Stay Home Order

Paperback, 222 pages Published March 9th 2019 by Independently published

I received this audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion.

I enjoyed the narrator through most of this story. She did a great job adding inflection, which I loved. I did listen to it at 1.3x as regular speed upset me for some reason. Not sure how that works, but I found my…

I would grab From The Deeps for the cover alone. Isn’t it fabulous? I love water creatures and grab any books that contain them and From The Deeps looks like it has something special to offer.

Cover: Arizona Tape

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MY ONE SENTENCE REVIEW

Just looking at the cover for From The Deeps by Skye MacKinnon and Laura Greenwood, my imagination was captured by the creatures and myths from the water and this supernatural world that rang new to me, taking me on a wild ride of earth, wind, fire, water, lightening, ice and air that left me wanting MORE!

4 Stars

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Meow, Catnip Assassins Book I

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Just looking at the colorful, gorgeous cover of Meow, and the title, and Catnip Assassin, how could I possible resist. I devour my Amazon freebies when I travel and do mini reviews to share them.

Cover: Ravenborn Covers

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ONE SENTENCE REVIEW

So many delicious supernaturals abound in this purrfectly exciting, sexy tale of cats, kitties, wolves, and humans, and Meow Investigations tackles many problems that exist in the human world, murder, poisoning children, slavery, making Kat, an assassin, change from working alone to gathering a team that will do whatever is necessary to stop The Pack and I can hardly wait to read more of their adventures.

4 Stars

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