Title Of Book: Do You Believe in Magic
Series: Dark Circles Trilogy Book 1
By: Jim Melvin
Genre: Fantasy
Sub-Genre: Action/Adventure, Epic Fantasy, Coming of Age
Blurb:
After discovering a magical waterfall deep in the forest, a boy and his dog embark on an epic adventure in a fantastical world filled with monsters and magic.
In the real world, Charlie is a 13-year-old nerd picked on by bullies. But in the fantasy world, he becomes a wizard wielding formidable powers.
Standing in his way is a vile monster bent on destruction.
Only those with a hero’s heart will have the courage to stand at Charlie’s side when the war begins.
This book will be Free from Oct. 30-Nov. 3.
Keep an eye out for book 2, Do You Believe in Monsters? will be released 10/30!
Excerpt
A grieving boy moves to his grandparents’ farm in Upstate South Carolina where he rediscovers his passion for life in a magical world hidden deep in the forest.
In the real world, Charlie is a nerdy 13-year-old picked on by bullies at his new school. But in the fantasy world, he becomes a wizard who wields high magic.
Eventually, reality and fantasy blend into one.
“Dark Circles” is an adventure of epic scope. Only those with a hero’s heart will dare to stand at Charlie’s side as he battles fantastical monsters led by an evil being of immense power.
Meet Jim Melvin
Novelist Jim Melvin is the author of the middle-grade epic fantasy trilogy “Dark Circles.” Jim was an award-winning journalist at several large newspapers and a public information director for a major university. His free newsletter explores his books, his views on the craft of writing, and will also serialize his adventures as a boy growing up in Florida in the late 1960s, which molded his imagination.
Connect with Jim
Website: https://jim-melvin.com
Blog: https://jimmelvin.substack.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dark.circles.series
Twitter: https://twitter.com/deathwizard57
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jim-Melvin/author/B005DMT2KY
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/search/authors?search=Jim%20Melvin
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/945032.Jim_Melvin
Current Promotions

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The Book
Discover a world where magic has been outlawed, its users hunted down by the merciless members of the Tsar’s
Stalkers. The trilogy follows Devon, a young warrior who fought to defend his kingdom and unite the Three Nations, only to find himself serving a tyrant Tsar.
When Devon turns his back on his former masters and rescues a young woman named Alana from the Tsar’s Stalkers, he is labeled a traitor to the crown. An outlaw now himself, Devon must flee with Alana and make for Northland – the only land that remains beyond the reach of the Tsar.
But Alana has a few secrets of her own. As the hunters draw near, she must decide if she can truly trust the former soldier. Can the renegade and the disgraced hero conquer their mutual distrust and to escape the hangman’s noose?
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