Audiobook Spotlight: Scribbler Tales Presents: Escape from Berlin by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Jack Nolan

 

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Escape from Berlin

Mark Dresdner’s cover is blown, forcing him to flee East Germany, yet he refuses to leave the woman he loves. Finding the border crossing blocked and the enemy closing in, will he evade capture or be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice?

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Betrayal

Aelia gives herself completely to the man she loves, revealing a life-threatening secret, trusting her husband unconditionally, but is he deserving of her trust?

Deadly Secrets

Lysandra seeks a new life in America, hoping to forget her past, but an accidental meeting with a man who knows her true identity endangers her happiness.

Murder in the First

As judge, jury, and executioner, Bethel decides the fate of the man responsible for her plight, but things go terribly wrong, and the predator becomes the prey.

The Ritual

Devona’s initiation into a modern-day pagan sect on All Hallows’ Eve sends the terrified young woman fleeing for her life amidst a raging storm. Escaping the sacrificial altar, will she survive the tempest?

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Audiobook Spotlight: Scribbler Tales Volume Five by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Roberto Scarlato

 

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In her quest for immortality, Lilly considers a Satanic covenant before the portal closes on All Hallows’ Eve in Bloodlust.

When Felicity meets exotic Seth on a flight to Luxor, her fairy tale vacation is threatened by tomb robbers in Illusion.

Manhunt finds Tami and Mick suspecting the newest member of their team while planning one final heist at the Diamond Exchange.

Dr. Brenda Lancaster must develop a cure for a mutated pathogen before mankind becomes extinct in Pandemic.

Angela plots her husband’s death in Revenge, unaware it may cost her the freedom she seeks.

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Audiobook Spotlight: Scribbler Tales Volume Four by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Roberto Scarlato

 

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When the daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur is kidnapped, Agent Richards races against time to find her in Abducted.

In Cunning, newlywed Charlotte von Lichtner is obsessed with Transylvanian folklore when she encounters her husband’s mysterious kinsman.

Enamored finds Lady Margaret besotted with a younger man whose intentions are suspect in their unorthodox relationship.

Will the murderer succeed as he flees the crime scene in Reckless?

Doctor/patient confidentiality is sorely tested when Sarah reveals the truth about her lover’s death in Safeguard.

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Audiobook Spotlight: Scribbler Tales Volume Three by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Roberto Scarlato

 

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When a highly classified schematic of a prototype engine is stolen, the evidence points to an inside job in Hidden Lies.

In Nightmare, Melanie’s childhood demons carry over into adulthood when she returns to her ancestral home.

Detective Newport races against time to apprehend a killer targeting prosecuting attorneys in Payback.

The Night Stalker is not a figment of Pamela’s imagination as she tries to convince the police that her life is in danger.

While trying to identify a serial arsonist, a Fire Marshall suspects a highly decorated firefighter in Turning Point.

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Audiobook Spotlight: Scribbler Tales Volume Two by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Roberto Scarlato

 

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Madeline’s personal feelings cloud her judgment in Broken Promises where she must choose between love and obeying the law.

When the guilty walk, a vigilante executes the criminals in Deception.

Endgame finds a government researcher running for her life after discovering a horrific CIA secret in the isolated facility.

A modern-day Don Juan’s life is turned upside down in Malice when he is falsely accused of rape.

Holliday is obsessed with a formidable ancestor whose spirit wishes to possess her soul in The Portrait.

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Audiobook Spotlight: The Briton and the Dane: Legacy, by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Sebastian Lockwood

 

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Whispered by the wise and the learned. Talked of in hushed tones around luminous firesides. Engraved by awestruck scribes in the scriptoria of the chronicles. Against all the odds, great King Alfred defeated a vastly superior Danish army outside Chippenham. This victory, the sages prophesied, would guarantee peace throughout the land. Or so they thought.

Two years later, Rigr the Bastard, vengeful and seeking to claim his birthright, was defeated in the wilds of East Anglia. His blood-smeared berserker warriors vanquished; no quarter asked for - no quarter given.

Now, a further two years later, the Vikings return. Noble Prince Sven instigates a seaborne invasion, fueled partly by blind rage when he discovers that his brother, Prince Erik, has sworn fealty to the Anglo-Saxon king. His own brother: a traitor and a fool.

Erik’s love, Lady Gwyneth, attempts to stop the invasion before it starts by uniting the two estranged brothers, but her scheming only succeeds in making matters worse. Indeed, her interference guarantees the death of thousands of warriors in the freezing, tumultuous North Sea. 

So when the horns of Sven’s monumental fleet of warships are heard off the fogbound coast of Britannia, King Alfred - outnumbered, outshipped, and weary of the fray - must rouse his jaded Saxon warriors and lead them to sea to repel his most formidable enemy yet. A host motivated by the spilled blood of the fallen, the spirit of black vengeance, and the delights of a warrior’s reward in Valhalla is the most fearsome opponent of all.  

Alfred. Sven. Erik. Gwyneth. Amidst the ferrous reverberation of a battle royale - one or all must die, and the fate of a nation hangs in the balance one final time.

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Audiobook Spotlight: The Briton and the Dane: Birthright by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Sebastian Lockwood

 

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Two years have passed since Alfred the Great successfully defeated Guthrum, King of the Vikings. The fair land of England is at peace. That is, until the harmony is threatened by Guthrum's angry, vengeful, illegitimate son, Rigr, who is hell-bent on usurping his father's throne. Rigr demands his Birthright - an acknowledgment that he is the sole heir to the Danelaw, but his father refuses his claim.

Rigr assembles his army; a motley, but formidable, cohort of disenchanted warriors. Fearsome Guthrum, the ruler of everything from Kent to Northumbria, is made aware of the threat and conjures his forces, meeting the rebellious host on the field at Thetford.

Thousands upon thousands of bloodthirsty warriors confront each other on the sunlit, windless plains of East Anglia. The victors will rewrite the course of history, and the fate of England is in the hands of the gods of war.

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Audiobook Spotlight: The Briton and the Dane by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Sebastian Lockwood

 

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King Alfred the Great has thwarted the Viking threat against his kingdom of Wessex. Signing a treaty with the formidable Danish King Guthrum, he succeeds in pushing the heathen army back to the rolling fens of East Anglia.

An uneasy peace holds sway: The King establishes a standing army under Lord Richard, who takes command of the citadel at Wareham.

Richard and his army are accompanied by his daughter, Gwyneth, an impetuous and reckless young woman – at once striking, intellectually gifted, but dangerously vain and imprudent.

While Richard broods on the Viking threat, Gwyneth falls in love with an enemy prince - only to discover that she has been betrothed to a Saxon warrior twice her age.

Refusing to countenance her grim fate, she flees the fortress, but is soon kidnapped by a Viking warrior and taken to the camp of King Guthrum while Saxon search parties scour the land.

In captivity, a hostage to fortune, and the focus of political intrigue, Gwyneth is submerged in a world of expediency, betrayal, and black treachery. Slowly, she realizes the truth is suspect, nothing is what it appears and her reality cannot be trusted.

And all the time, against this background, she desires nothing more than to be reunited with her dashing Danish prince.

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Audiobook Spotlight: The Briton and the Dane: Concordia by Mary Ann Bernal, narrated by Sebastian Lockwood

 

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Travel back in time to late ninth-century Anglo-Saxon Britain, where Alfred the Great rules with a benevolent hand while the Danish King rules peacefully within the boundaries of the Danelaw. Trade flourishes, and scholars from throughout the civilized world flock to Britannia's shores to study at the King's Court School at Winchester.

Enter Concordia, a beautiful noblewoman whose family is favored by the king. Vain, willful, and admired but ambitious and cunning, Concordia is not willing to accept her fate. She is betrothed to the valiant warrior Brantson but sees herself as far too young to lie in the bedchamber of an older suitor. She wants to see the wonders of the world, embracing everything in it - preferably, but dangerously, at the side of Thayer, the exotic Saracen who charms King Alfred's court and ignites her yearning passions.

Concordia manipulates her besotted husband into taking her to Rome, but her ship is captured by bloodthirsty pirates, and the seafarers protecting her are ruthlessly slain to a man. As she awaits her fate in the Moorish captain's bed, by sheer chance she discovers that salvation is at hand in the gilded court of a Saracen nobleman.

While awaiting rescue, Concordia finds herself at the center of intrigue, plots, blackmail, betrayal, and the vain desires of two egotistical brothers, each willing to die for her favor. Using only feminine cunning, Concordia must defend her honor while plotting her escape as she awaits deliverance somewhere inside steamy, unconquered Muslim Hispania.

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Book Review - Planetary Wars: Rise of an Empire by Mary Ann Bernal

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Science fiction at it's finest!

February 15, 2018

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Planetary Wars Rise of an Empire by Mary Ann Bernal is a suspenseful ride into the unknown. A place none of us have ever been to or would be able to experience in our lifetime. That is what makes this fantasy so irresistible. The story reads true to life but is more exciting and powerfully exhilarating. It’s a dark tale of lies and destruction. The drama continues throughout and I got caught up in a web of deceit.

There is an old fashion quality to this tale. If you are a Star Trek fan I imagine you will appreciate the non-stop misadventures into unchartered territory.

The author writes a compelling story that pulled me in right away and made me feel as if the characters were real, though of course, from another planet. Such a nice escape!

“The whirlwind romance contributed to Anastasia’s inner turmoil. She usually had a good grip on her emotions, but with Jayden, she was no longer disciplined. Every rational thought was discarded while her heart ruled.”

The romantic exchange makes this more than just a fantasy. So much more. The heart wants what the heart wants. And at all costs, so it seems.

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Book Launch - Scribbler Tales Volumes One to Five by Mary Ann Bernal

Volume One

Desperate Measures; Forbidden Lore; Forever Lost; The Hourglass; Sail with Me

Volume Two

Broken Promises; Deception; Endgame Malice; The Portrait

Volume Three

Hidden Lies; Nightmare; Payback; The Night Stalker; Turning Point

Volume Four

Abducted; Cunning; Enamored; Reckless; Safeguard

Volume Five

Bloodlust; Illusion; Manhunt; Pandemic; Revenge

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Scribbler Tales Volume Two Snippet - The Portrait by Mary Ann Bernal

The Portrait

Holliday stood before the portrait of her ancestor, the formidable matriarch who had ruled her family with an iron hand, taking no prisoners whenever anyone  had dared to voice their dissension. The artist had captured the very essence of the woman, her cold eyes penetrating the soul of any who stood before her, anyone except Holliday.

She was not like the rest of them. Holliday not only looked like Olivia, she also exhibited her forbearer’s traits.  Perhaps, a reincarnation, if there was such a thing.  And Holliday was feared just as Olivia had been feared, a woman without scruples, an embodiment of pure evil.

The family fortune had been squandered over the years by errant male heirs, gambling and whoring away their lives after having sired the coveted son.  Holliday was the end of a line, the sole survivor of a dynasty that had ruled the bayou for centuries. She had inherited the house, a mansion by today’s standards, the remnants of a glorious estate from a bygone era.

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Scribbler Tales - Volume One snippet - Forbidden Lore by Mary Ann Bernal

 

 

 

Forbidden Lore

 

Night was setting upon crumbling headstones.  The centuries old cemetery was forgotten by most people, except for the High-priestess whose ethereal presence heightened the fear of those who dared walk the burial ground in the darkness.

Arianna was becoming concerned as shades of twilight enveloped the countryside.  They had been warned the graveyard entrance was locked at dusk. If they did not return to the car now, right at that moment, they would be trapped.  How would they survive until morning?  There had been stories, but maybe that was what they were ... just stories.  Yet walking through the knee-high grass in a clearing surrounded by willow trees and ancient oaks was unsettling. She sensed a malevolent spirit lurking within the shadows, awaiting release at sunset.

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Book Launch - Julius Caesar De Bello Gallico The War in Gaul: A Storyteller's version Kindle Edition by Sebastian Lockwood

Hail Caesar! This is the Kindle version, Audible to follow soon. Sebastian Lockwood is The Person to bring this to us.  Caesar was a master leader, planner and storyteller. Stay tuned for the audio that goes with this great Reality story. Follow on Facebook Lumen Arts Audio for updates.

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Traveling bard, Sebastian Lockwood narrates The Briton and the Dane

The Briton and the Dane is a story of love, betrayal, intrigue and warfare taking place in a realm of mystery and darkness, set in ninth century England when the bloodthirsty Vikings raped and pillaged their way across the length and the breadth of the windswept lands.

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Scribbler Tales Volume Five available on iTunes

Written by: Mary Ann Bernal

Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins 

In her quest for immortality, Lilly considers a Satanic covenant before the portal closes on All Hallows' Eve in "Bloodlust". When Felicity meets exotic Seth on a flight to Luxor, her fairy-tale vacation is threatened by tomb robbers in "Illusion". "Manhunt" finds Tami and Mick suspecting the newest member of their team while planning one final heist at the Diamond Exchange. Dr. Brenda Lancaster must develop a cure for a mutated pathogen before mankind becomes extinct in "Pandemic".

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In ninth century England when bloodthirsty Vikings pillaged their way across the length and the breadth of the windswept lands, a wounded Danish Viking is secretly given succor by a young Anglo-Saxon woman who is besotted with the enemy prince. Will love overcome treachery and betrayal or cause their ruin?

 

The Briton and the Dane

Author: Mary Ann Bernal
Narrator: Sebastian Lockwood
Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins

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Scribbler Tales Volume Three now available on iTunes

 

Written by: Mary Ann Bernal

Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato

Length: 1 hr and 10 mins 

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When a highly classified schematic of a prototype engine is stolen, the evidence points to an inside job, in "Hidden Lies". In "Nightmare", Melanie's childhood demons carry over into adulthood when she returns to her ancestral home. Detective Newport races against time to apprehend a killer targeting prosecuting attorneys in "Payback". "The Night Stalker" is not a figment of Pamela's imagination as she tries to convince the police that her life is in danger.

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Scribbler Tales (Volume Two) now available on iTunes

 

Written by: Mary Ann Bernal

Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato

Length: 1 hr and 7 mins 

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Madeline's personal feelings clouds her judgment in "Broken Promises" where she must choose between love and obeying the law. When the guilty walk, a vigilante executes the criminals in "Deception". "Endgame" finds a government researcher running for her life after discovering a horrific CIA secret in an isolated facility. A modern day Don Juan's life is turned upside down in "Malice" when he is falsely accused of rape. In "The Portrait", Holliday is obsessed with a formidable ancestor whose spirit wishes to possess her soul.


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“Scribbler Tales is a unique mix of genres in one anthology rich with tension, humanity and genuine emotion. Unconventional settings and unexpected twists are bound to leave you pondering long after you close this book.”

In Desperate Measures, Audrey learns of Paul’s duplicity when human cloning experiments go awry. Forbidden Lore beckons Arianna and Ethan into a haunted cemetery where they are confronted by a gathering of witches with evil intent . Adrian must challenge his father to marry Rina or suffer the fate of star-crossed lovers in Forever Lost. In The Hourglass, Flair makes a covenant with the Devil to keep Brice alive. Aaron reflects upon his childhood as a military brat in Sail with Me.

 

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The Briton and the Dane: Timeline by Mary Ann Bernal Audio Edition is available now!

The Briton and the Dane: Timeline

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The Briton and the Dane: Timeline

Dr. Gwyneth Franger, a renowned expert in early medieval England, is set upon learning the truth about the death of Lord Erik, the last descendant of the powerful House of Wareham. Her quest becomes an obsession, a condition that began with the discovery of a portrait of the tall and valiant warrior. Digesting troves of mildewed scrolls and source documentation only enhances her belief that Lord Erik was brutally assassinated by a cabal of traitors in the pay of William the Bastard, shortly before the onslaught of the Norman Invasion. 

On an archeological dig in Southern England, Dr. Franger finds herself transported back to the Dark Ages and at the side of the noble Lord Erik who commands an army of elite Saxon warriors. Witnessing the unrest firsthand, Gwyneth senses that her instincts had been right all along, and she is determined to learn the identities of the treacherous blackguards hiding in the shadows, villains who may well be posing as Lord Erik’s friends and counselors. 

Gwyneth knows it is wrong to stop the assassins, but isn’t sure she can find the strength to walk away and watch her beloved Erik die. Will she intervene, change the course of history and wipe out an entire timeline to save the man she loves? 

My Review

 

"You will go insane if you do not stop worrying about what will happen tomorrow. You must live this day given you; tomorrow will take care of itself."

 

This latest book in Mary Ann Bernal’s series is masterfully written, as I could visualize all the action going on around me and packed with ongoing suspense and captivating scenes that make it hard to put this book down. I was caught up in the emotional tale that was filled with romance, deception and intriguing encounters. This series is so delightfully entertaining that is makes you feel like you are a fly on the wall watching things that are not made for your eyes. Very clever the way the author tells such a unique tale that makes you want to know even more.

 

Timeline is from another time (past and present) which was not quite like anything I have ever read. I enjoyed every second I spent reading this fascinating book. 

Bio

I fell in love with medieval England after I read Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Then came the great Hollywood epics such as Knights of the Round Table, Prince Valiant, The Black Shield of Falworth and The Vikings, to name but a few. Add to the mix Camelot and an incurable romantic Anglophile was born!

The Briton and the Dane novels are set in Ninth Century Anglo-Saxon Britain when the formidable Vikings terrorized the civilized world. The epic adventure runs the gamut of deception, treachery, intrigue, and complicated relationships during a time of war and conquest. Resource material such as book club discussion items, glossary of terms, period maps and character lists are available for download at http://www.maryannbernal.com.

Mary Ann currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska.

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