Traditional genre categories very often fail to identify a book's truth wealth. 

UNBREAKABLE is classified as a Science Fiction or Military SF novel, maybe a Marine or adventure story, or a space opera. But it's more. 

You may not care for science fiction, or military adventure. But what about tales of living through and overcoming loss? Or stories about Mother/daughter relationships? Or frontier adventures? Or political intrigue? 

UNBREAKABLE is far more than just science fiction. 

Here are a few tags to illustrate the point:

#StrongFemaleProtagonist 

#WomenInCombat

 #PTSD

#CopingWithLoss

#OrphanStory

#MotherDaughterStory(perhaps my favorite tag)

#Western

#GreatGame 

#PoliticalIntrigue 

#OvercomingFear

Is it time to #TagYourBook? I believe so. Here's a great post on the subject.

A friend of mine and fellow writer, Ronie Kendig, just released her first high fantasy novel, EMBERS: ABIASSA'S FIRE, book one.  

Ronie is the award-winning, best-selling author of a dozen rapid-fire military novels. She's an Army brat and a military wife, and a fierce researcher, so she knows of what she writes.

Last month, she boldly ventured into the realm of high fantasy by releasing her first speculative novel. EMBERS - pardon the pun - has been burning in her blood for years. As one reviewer said, EMBERS "...strikes the literary nail on the head." Ronie says the book gripped her soul and wouldn't let go until she wrote it. 

Now is your chance to snag a copy.  

ABOUT THE BOOK:  

"HE'S COMING FOR THEM. AND THE KINGDOM.

Haegan and Kaelyria Celahar are royal heirs of the Nine Kingdoms, but Haegan is physically crippled. What chance does he have against Poired Dyrth, the greatest enemy the kingdom has ever faced, who wields fire with a power none can match? 

Their only hope is forbidden: Kaelyria must transfer her fire-harnessing abilities to Haegan. When she does it comes with a terrible price: Haegan's disability is healed, but only by being transferred to Kaelyria. This act unleashes their father-king's wrath.  
Haegan must flee the kingdom alone with two impossible tasks: Find a cure for Kaelyria and stop the coming war with the omnipotent Poired Dyrth."

Please leave a comment to enter for a chance to win, and share this post with your friends. Contest ends 12/1/2015. 
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Find out more about Ronie here:  

• Ronie’s website: roniekendig.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RapidFireFiction
• Twitter: @roniekendig

Good luck. And congratulations, Ronie! I'm so pleased for you.  

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