Tour Stop, Guest Post & Giveaway: Magic Runs Deep by Alex Whitehall

Hello, everybody! I’m Alex Whitehall, and I’m here today touring for my fantasy novel Magic Runs Deep, which is about one man’s search to find himself—and true freedom—after a long imprisonment, and the path to trust that he follows along the way.

In Magic Runs Deep, the Ursinai are a group of people who are able to shift into bears. Although it doesn’t take place in our world, I based a chunk of the appearances on the Asiatic black bear, which goes by many names, one of which is the Moon Bear. Asiatic black bears are black with a light-brown muzzle. They have a distinct white patch on the chest, which sometimes resembles a moon, hence their name. Adults measure 28–39 inches at the shoulder, and 47–75 inches in length. Adult males weigh 130–440  pounds 298 pounds. They are by no means the biggest of the bears, but meeting one in battle would be quite intimidating.

While Asiatic black bears tend to live in smaller family groups—two parents and cubs—I took liberties, since Ursinai aren’t bears. Their family is extensive, often involve aunts and uncles in raising the clubs, and they live in large groups where everyone helps each other. For the main character, this plays an important role, in both what he misses when he is away from his family and home and potentially what can help heal him when he returns. For more about family ties in Magic Runs Deep, check out the other stops on the tour!

Title: Magic Runs Deep by Alex Whitehall
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Gay, Romance
Length: 182 pages/Word Count: 47,900

Summary:

For the last five years, Veier has been chained to a king’s throne in his bear form. When a neighboring kingdom overthrows the crown, Veier’s imprisonment ends, but true freedom is not so easily earned. With blood on his hands, he needs someone with patience, strength, and trust to help him become the person he was before and prove to the invaders that he isn’t the monstrous king’s loyal pet.

Elrid, the invading king’s brother and a powerful mage, is everything Veier despises. He’s also the only thing between Veier and execution, because he thinks he can help Veier change from an aggressive bear shifter into a reasonable man. While the pair have a rough start, with long talks and mutual leaps of faith, they begin to care for each other.

However, the closer Veier gets to his freedom, the closer he is to losing Elrid. He must find balance in his heart and his life if he wishes to truly claim the freedom he’s been given—and the man he loves.

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Author Bio

If there are two types of people in the world, Alex Whitehall probably isn’t one of them, despite being a person. Their favorite pastimes include reading, horseback riding, sleeping, watching geek-tastic television, knitting, eating, and running. And wasting time on the internet. And spending glorious evenings laughing with friends.

While Alex prefers sleeping over doing anything else (except maybe eating), sometimes they emerge from the cave to be social and to hunt for food at the local market. They can be found blogging, reading, and tending after their aloe plants.

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Giveaway

To celebrate the release of Magic Runs Deep, Alex is giving away an ecopy of Second Skin! Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on April 14, 2018. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following along, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!