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With a 5-star rating on Goodreads , the fourth fantasy novel from C. M. Skiera, Plea to a Frozen God , is now available in eBook and paperback on Amazon . Prince Ligo endured a troubled engagement. Betrothed to a foreigner to save a realm abandoned by their god, the prince suffers a seizure during a sacred hunt, and awakens to see his fiancée’s family usurp the volcano-menaced realm. Indeed, Prince Ligo has seen better days. When the enigmatic Mystic Riggan rescues Prince Ligo from the deadly coup, she leads him on a pilgrimage to the cryptic God of Death’s secret sanctum. Fugitives in the frigid wilds, the beleaguered duo conscripts a badly wounded soldier to help them survive. Pursuing answers to what truly ails the realm, the misfit trio discovers more ancient mysteries at their journey’s end. They also find the beginnings of a home and family like none they’d ever known. What advanced reviewers are saying about  Plea to a Frozen God: "C.M. Skiera is back with more fabulous fan...

More 5-Star Advance Reader Copy (ARC) reviews of  Plea to a Frozen God  are coming in: Amazon Top 500 Reviewer Dianne gives Plea to a Frozen God 5 stars: " C.M. Skiera is back with more fabulous fantasy reading with heart, unlikely heroes and a quest for a truth that could save their realm from the treachery all around them. PLEA TO A FROZEN GOD unfolds to conflict and intrigue with characters that are so well-rounded, they come to life off the pages and the story never lets up once it’s out of the gate." Read the complete review here. Author Sandra Kerns rates Plea to a Frozen God 5 stars: "There is a perfect blend of intensity and calm. I was never overwhelmed with the action (intense and exciting), dialogue (pulls you in as if you're part of the discussion), scene description (I tend to skip these in many books, but his were never too long or overly 'technical' but give a real feel of the space), or anything. I truly enjoyed it." Read the complete re...

With the highly anticipated  Plea to a Frozen God releasing next week on August 22, 2024, I've put the entire 4.6-star eBook compilation of The Oxbow Kingdom Trilogy on sale for only 99 cents (August 15 through the 22). Get ALL THREE eBooks for only a buck. Read the epic fantasy trilogy people have been talking about for years: "The tension created by Mr. Skiera’s words is thick, the energy, heady and the loyalty of allies simply amazing! High adventure, dimensional scenes, sounds, smells and inner turmoil, it’s all here, all riveting, all addictive and an epic fantasy that will engage anyone with an eye for great storytelling." "Once in a while an author creates a world that combines humor, action, danger and the grit of a desperate battle for survival, transporting readers out of their reading chair and into the heart of the unfolding tale. C.M. Skiera has done that with his Oxbow Trilogy, building a world of fantasy that is filled with characters that will ste...