I‘m excited to share with you that the second book, the Penitent – Part II, in my The Immortality Wars series, has received a Global Book Award silver medal in the Religious & Spiritual Fantasy category.

Evangel’s character, in part, is based upon Joan of Arc.

Evangel is the adopted daughter of the hermit, Matthew Greatheart. Her surety in the goodness of faith and her own strength are tested by recurring visions of The Risen One and prophecies of a lone soldier, Pall Warren. As her visions put her in danger of being labeled a heretic, she must choose whether to spread the gospel she receives or protect her home and adopted family. When the choice is taken from her, headstrong Evangel becomes the leader of a band of believers intent on taking her message to the masses.

The 2024 Global Book Awards team states that its awards “aim to recognize talented authors that have not received the recognition they deserve in self-publishing.”

They further explain their mission goals for their awards by stating,

In this modern age of publishing, books need to be appraised not only by their content and writing style, but also by the way they present and market themselves to the prospective buyer, whether that is in the good ratings it has on important stores like Amazon, its book cover and description, or the number of reviews it has collected. They must also appeal to new readers, so part of the evaluation included a survey asking avid readers to select the top 5 books they enjoyed the most.

I am honored that this novel was chosen for this award!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. As the sole author of the first trilogy, the Penitent, in my series The Immortality Wars, and as the sole proprietor of Copper Beech Press, I have a material connection to these books, as well as to the publishing press, I have just listed. Other than my previously stated novels and publishing press, I have no material connection to the brands, products or services that I have mentioned here. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”