Tag: Book Launch

Enter the International Launch Giveaway for Forged by Betrayal and Blood

Starts: Monday May 4th, 2026 at Midnight GMT
Closes: Sunday May 31st, 2026 11.45pm GMT
Winner announced June 1st, 2026
Open Internationally, One winner, Over 18 only. No cash alternative.

Join me as I celebrate the forthcoming launch of Forged By Betrayal and Blood with many of my friends in the writing community. Thank you to these generous authors for donating their books to the grand prize. Enter the launch giveaway by following the authors on social media or by signing up to their newsletter. The more authors you follow, the more entries you recieve.

One randomly drawn reader will win a signed print copy of Forged by Betrayal and Blood, three more fantasy paperbacks and 10 fantasy ebooks.  That’s fourteen books in total for one lucky winner!

Enter Giveaway here.

Prize list:

Signed Paperback:

Forged By Betrayal and Blood by Helen Garraway

Paperbacks:

A Breaking of Realms by Jasmine Young

Phoenix Rising by Beth Ball

Alidor The Forgotten Hero by Matthew Hillsdon

Ebooks

Kingdom of Lies by R.S Williams

The Princess Knight by C.H Smith

Og-Grim-Dog by Jamie Edmundson

Let Sleeping Dragons Lie by Evelyn Grimald Stone

Magic and Mystery: A Midwest Fantasy Sampler curated by Justin Rose

Night of the Black Dragon by Melanie Ansley

The Crane Maiden by MH Woodscourt

Liberation by R.M Krogman

Sundering by R.M Krogman

The Iron Crown by LL Macrae

Forged By Betrayal and Blood

On preorder now

Releases: June 1st, 2026.

On Preorder. Releases June 1st, 2026

Vael Tor Arne, commonly known as the Butcher of Leif, has spent the last ten years roaming the wilds of Surosha. Disgraced and outcast, he is not welcome anywhere, not even in his own home.

Never managing to rise above the rank of lieutenant in the Emperor’s army, Vael does his best to protect his men against the taint that follows him. Should the opportunity ever arise, he would gladly kill Emperor Talon Shaleri the Deranged, the man who ruined his life.

The Celestial Throne lacks its dragon, its protector, and the empire is suffering as the new emperor struggles to retain control. The emperor is weak, in power and in health. He needs to right a wrong, now he has the power to do so, before he can focus on saving his empire. But righting that wrong may not be so simple, and the man he needs to forgive him is the one man who hates him.

Dogged by persistent Farsolian warriors, who can’t decide if they want to capture or kill them, Vael and his men battle to survive. With no hope of help, Vael must avoid the war bands and the emperor’s generals long enough to choose a side. Will the Farsolian uprising be his salvation or will the Emperor finally sign his death warrant?

If you enjoy fantasy books then you will love my epic fantasy Sentinal series or the Romantic Fantasy SoulMist series. Sign up to my newsletter and download a free novella called Sentinals Stirring and also Sentinals Discovery, the first few chapters of Sentinals Awaken from Birlerion’s POV and get notified when my next books are published.

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Enter the Sentinals Origins Part Two Goodreads Giveaway.

Starts: Sunday November 9th, 2025
Closes: Sunday November 30th, 2025
100 ebooks awarded December 1st, 2025
US only.

Join me as I celebrate the forthcoming launch of Sentinals Origins Part Two. I am so excited to share the final part of the prequel, and the last full length book in the Sentinal series. If you love the majestic worldbuilding of Lord Of The Rings and the excitement and adventure of The Witcher but without as many monsters then you’ll love my Sentinal series. You can find the complete series in Kindle Unlimited.

For a chance to win one of one hundred ebooks enter the Sentinals Origins Goodreads Giveaway. Avalable in the US only.

Enter Giveaway here

Sentinals Origins – Part Two

On preorder now

Releases: December 1st, 2025.

fantasy book cover Soldier holding magic in his hand standing before a medieval city landscape, wiht a temple dome, palace spires and a bell tower as the main features. crystal bridge connecting chaoterhouse to the palace. Rich amber and ornages colour palate
On Preorder. Releases December 1st, 2025

Are you ready to travel back three thousand years and meet the Goddess Leyandrii, her Captain, Guerlaire, and find out how the Sentinals came to be and what happened to them?

Set three thousand years prior to Sentinals Awaken, Part Two of Sentinals Origins concludes the prequel to the Sentinals series.

Birler, Tagerill and Serill have accepted the Lady’s invitation to become her personal guards, her Sentinals. They roam the territories of Remargaren in the name of the Lady, protecting those who can’t protect themselves.

But the threat against Lady Leyandrii is growing and Captain Guerlaire is in the Ascendants sights. He has been too successful in disrupting their plans and now time is running out, for him and the Sentinals. The Ascendants are determined to kill them all and show Leyandrii, once and for all, that they hold the power in Remargaren.

Birlerion’s discovery of his innate magic, offers Leyandrii an alternate path, but it’s a last resort and as Leyandrii teaches him how to control it, she is desperate to find another solution.

As the final confrontation looms and the natural world buckles under the backlash from the reckless use of magic, Leyandrii has one last throw to try and save their world from ruin and destruction, but will any of them live to tell the tale?

Part One was released May 5th, 2025, and Part Two releases December 1st, 2025.

If you enjoy fantasy books then you will love my epic fantasy Sentinal series or the Romantic Fantasy SoulMist series. Sign up to my newsletter and download a free novella called Sentinals Stirring and also Sentinals Discovery, the first few chapters of Sentinals Awaken from Birlerion’s POV and get notified when my next books are published.

Sign up to my newsletter and download Sentinals Stirring for free

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Enter the International Launch Giveaway for Sentinals Origins Part Two!

Starts: Saturday November 1st, 2025 at 8am GMT
Closes: Sunday November 30th, 2025 11.45pm GMT
Winner announced December 1st, 2025
Open Internationally, One winner, Over 18 only. No cash alternative.

Join me as I celebrate the forthcoming launch of Sentinals Origins Part Two with many of my friends in the writing community. Thank you to these generous authors for donating their books to the grand prize. Enter the launch giveaway by following the authors on social media or by signing up to their newsletter. The more authors you follow, the more entries you recieve.

One randomly drawn reader will win a signed paperback of Sentinals Origins and SEVENTEEN amazing fantasy ebooks.  

Enter Giveaway here.

Prize list:

Signed Paperback:

Sentinals Origins Part Two by Helen Garraway

Paperbacks:

Buried Heroes by Beth Ball

Shadow Dancer by C.K Andersson (Paperback UK or Ebook International)

The Last Ranger by JDL Rosell

Alidor The Forgotten Hero by Matthew Hillsdon

Aspect of Essence by Samantha Amstutz

Ebooks

The Prisoner of Tardalim by Dan Zangari and Robert Zangari

Toric’s Dagger by Jamie Edmundson

A Breaking of Realms by Jasmine Young

Wonders and Dragons: A Midwest Fantasy Sampler curated by Justin Rose

The Unravelling of Luna Forester by Marisa Noelle

College of Shadows by Mark Wells

Night of the Black Dragon by Melanie Ansley

When Darkness Hunts the Dawn by MH Woodscourt

Sadie Madison and the Boy in the Crimson Scarf by Neil J. Hart

Liberation by R.M Krogman

Sundering by R.M Krogman

The Price of Honor by Richard Fierce

Sentinals Origins – Part Two

On preorder now

Releases: December 1st, 2025.

fantasy book cover Soldier holding magic in his hand standing before a medieval city landscape, wiht a temple dome, palace spires and a bell tower as the main features. crystal bridge connecting chaoterhouse to the palace. Rich amber and ornages colour palate
On Preorder. Releases December 1st, 2025

Are you ready to travel back three thousand years and meet the Goddess Leyandrii, her Captain, Guerlaire, and find out how the Sentinals came to be and what happened to them?

Set three thousand years prior to Sentinals Awaken, Part Two of Sentinals Origins concludes the prequel to the Sentinals series.

Birler, Tagerill and Serill have accepted the Lady’s invitation to become her personal guards, her Sentinals. They roam the territories of Remargaren in the name of the Lady, protecting those who can’t protect themselves.

But the threat against Lady Leyandrii is growing and Captain Guerlaire is in the Ascendants sights. He has been too successful in disrupting their plans and now time is running out, for him and the Sentinals. The Ascendants are determined to kill them all and show Leyandrii, once and for all, that they hold the power in Remargaren.

Birlerion’s discovery of his innate magic, offers Leyandrii an alternate path, but it’s a last resort and as Leyandrii teaches him how to control it, she is desperate to find another solution.

As the final confrontation looms and the natural world buckles under the backlash from the reckless use of magic, Leyandrii has one last throw to try and save their world from ruin and destruction, but will any of them live to tell the tale?

Part One was released May 5th, 2025, and Part Two releases December 1st, 2025.

If you enjoy fantasy books then you will love my epic fantasy Sentinal series or the Romantic Fantasy SoulMist series. Sign up to my newsletter and download a free novella called Sentinals Stirring and also Sentinals Discovery, the first few chapters of Sentinals Awaken from Birlerion’s POV and get notified when my next books are published.

Sign up to my newsletter and download Sentinals Stirring for free

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Enter the Goodreads Giveaway for the Sentinals Origins Part One launch!

Closes: Thursday May 1st 2025 11.59pm PST
USA Only, see Goodreads for T&C’s

Join me as I celebrate the forthcoming launch of Sentinals Origins Part One by giving away 100 ebooks of Sentinals Origins Part One.

Enter Giveaway here.

Sentinals Origins – Part One

On preorder now

Releases: May 5th, 2025.

On Preorder. Releases May 5th, 2025

Are you ready to travel back three thousand years and meet the Goddess Leyandrii, her Captain, Guerlaire, and find out how the Sentinals came to be and what happened to them?

Set three thousand years prior to Sentinals Awaken, the first book in the Sentinals Series, the prequel part one delves into Leyandrii’s world before she acted to protect her people against the shadowy threat of the ascendants.

Here we get to meet Guerlaire, his friends Chryll, Anter and many more. We find out how Tagerill, Serill and Birler first meet and join them in their trials and tribulations to become a Lady’s Ranger.

Interwined is the great love story of Leyandrii and Guerlaire and how they both strive to protect the other against those who oppose them.

Part One will be available May 5th, 2025, and Part Two as soon as I can finish it, but it will be in 2025.

If you enjoy fantasy books then you will love my epic fantasy Sentinal series or the Romantic Fantasy SoulMist series. Sign up to my newsletter and download a free novella called Sentinals Stirring and also Sentinals Discovery, the first few chapters of Sentinals Awaken from Birlerion’s POV and get notified when my next books are published.

Sign up to my newsletter and download Sentinals Stirring for free

By clicking the sign up button above, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and the newsletter platform provider to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

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Enter the International Giveaway for the Sentinals Origins Part One launch!

Starts: Saturday April 12th, 2025 at 12 midday BST
Closes: Saturday May 3rd, 2025 midnight BST
Winner announced midday BST May 4th, 2025
Open Internationally, One winner, Over 18 only

Join me as I celebrate the forthcoming launch of Sentinals Origins Part One with many of my friends in the writing community. Thank you to these generous authors for donating one of their books to the grand prize. Enter the launch giveaway by following the authors on social media or by signing up to their newsletter. The more authors you follow, the more entries you recieve.

One randomly drawn reader will win a signed paperback of Sentinals Origins and SIXTEEN amazing fantasy ebooks.  

Enter Giveaway here: https://kingsumo.com/g/1rjd9z3/sentinals-origins-part-one-launch-giveaway

Prize list:

Signed Paperback:

Sentinals Origins by Helen Garraway

Ebooks:

The Last Ranger by JDL Rosell

The Last Dragon Knight by Tim Akers

Secrets of the Deep by Marisa Noelle

The Sword Digez by Stephen Prendergast

Soul Cage by Luke Schulz

Season of the Dragon by Natalie Wright

Liberation by RM Krogman

The Iron Crown by LL Macrae

The Magic Keepers by EL Williams

When Darkness Hunts the Dawn by MH Woodscourt

Breaking of Realms by Jasmine Young

Bandalore by DK Girl

The Half Torn Page by David Palin

The Seam of Eternity by Rocco Levitas

Whispers of a World Breaker by Corey Ratliff

Title TBC by Eileen Mueller

Sentinals Origins – Part One

On preorder now

Releases: May 5th, 2025.

On Preorder. Releases May 5th, 2025

Are you ready to travel back three thousand years and meet the Goddess Leyandrii, her Captain, Guerlaire, and find out how the Sentinals came to be and what happened to them?

Set three thousand years prior to Sentinals Awaken, the first book in the Sentinals Series, the prequel part one delves into Leyandrii’s world before she acted to protect her people against the shadowy threat of the ascendants.

Here we get to meet Guerlaire, his friends Chryll, Anter and many more. We find out how Tagerill, Serill and Birler first meet and join them in their trials and tribulations to become a Lady’s Ranger.

Interwined is the great love story of Leyandrii and Guerlaire and how they both strive to protect the other against those who oppose them.

Part One will be available May 5th, 2025, and Part Two as soon as I can finish it, but it will be in 2025.

If you enjoy fantasy books then you will love my epic fantasy Sentinal series or the Romantic Fantasy SoulMist series. Sign up to my newsletter and download a free novella called Sentinals Stirring and also Sentinals Discovery, the first few chapters of Sentinals Awaken from Birlerion’s POV and get notified when my next books are published.

Sign up to my newsletter and download Sentinals Stirring for free

By clicking the sign up button above, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and the newsletter platform provider to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

By signing up to my newsletter, you agree to receive commercial information from Helen Garraway, located at 61 Bridge St, Kingston, Hertfordshire, UK (Data Administrator

It’s my turn to be interviewed!

Very excited to be a guest on both the Tranquilo Retreat book blog on July 7th, 2024 and also Christina Consolini’s blog on July 15th, 2004. I had such fun talking about my writing journey, my latest books, and what’s coming next.

Also very excited to be a guest on BBC Radio Berkshire on July 17th, talking about my books and attending the Bracknell Book Fair at the Easthampstead Works where I am giving an Author Talk about my writing journey and creating magical worlds at 1pm in Bracknell Library on July 20th. Hope to see you there.

When? Saturday 20 July, 2024. 
Where? Easthampstead Works, Town Square, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK. RG12 1BH 
Where’s that? Go past Fenwicks and it’s the big brutalist building right ahead. But don’t judge this ‘book’ by its cover! It may be old but it’s got a big heart (and a fab coffee shop!) 
What time? 10am – 4pm. 
How much? Entry is FREE!

Tranquilo Retreat Blog:

A love of reading led to a love of writing.

Christina Consolino Blog:

Author Helen Garraway and I might write in different genres, but we certainly have (at least) two things in common: both of us inherited our love of reading from our mothers, and we started writing somewhat late in the game. Despite her delayed start, Helen is doing something exactly right: she’s an award-winning and USA Today and Amazon bestselling author whose books are called “intelligent,” “compelling,” and “amazing.” Read more …

My latest book:

OblivionGate

Having survived Apologia and faced down the Angelic Assembly, Demavrian has every right to be feeling triumphant, but the threat hanging over his head from the vengeful god, Kaenera, is enough to snuff out any celebrations.

His fledglings are distraught and in disarray, Solanji’s brother is still without a soul and Solanji has no idea how her SoulBreathing works. He has no idea how to manage the Oblivion Gate and even with his Gate Wraith’s help, the burden of the soulless banging on the door may be his undoing.

Kaenera is poised to strike back and if Demavrian doesn’t learn the secrets of the Oblivion Gate fast enough, he may be the shortest lived Gate Keeper in history.

OblivionGate is the third enthralling book in the Fantasy Romance SoulMist series full of vibrant characters, political intrigue and betrayal.

While you are here, check out my epic fantasy Sentinal Series.

The Complete SoulMist Series:

Book One: SoulBreather

Book Two: DragonBound

Book Three: OblivionGate

If you would like to read an ARC for my future novels, then sign up to my ARC team via the link in my linktr.ee. All I ask is that you leave an honest review on the week of the launch to as many platforms as you can!! (Amazon/Goodreads/Bookbub)

OblivionGate is Live!!

Release Day: July 1st, 2024

It’s Launch day! OblivionGate is live! The SoulMist series is now complete, and I am so excited to share the third book of the SoulMist series.

This is the perfect trilogy for your Summer reading:

  • a new world to immerse yourself in,
  • some great characters to fall in love with,
  • a rollercoaster of a ride,
  • plenty of action and adventure,
  • along with all the emotional feels.

The SoulMist series is a series that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

OblivionGate

Having survived Apologia and faced down the Angelic Assembly, Demavrian has every right to be feeling triumphant, but the threat hanging over his head from the vengeful god, Kaenera, is enough to snuff out any celebrations.

His fledglings are distraught and in disarray, Solanji’s brother is still without a soul and Solanji has no idea how her SoulBreathing works. He has no idea how to manage the Oblivion Gate and even with his Gate Wraith’s help, the burden of the soulless banging on the door may be his undoing.

Kaenera is poised to strike back and if Demavrian doesn’t learn the secrets of the Oblivion Gate fast enough, he may be the shortest lived Gate Keeper in history.

OblivionGate is the third enthralling book in the Fantasy Romance SoulMist series full of vibrant characters, political intrigue and betrayal.

While you are here, check out my epic fantasy Sentinal Series.

The Complete SoulMist Series:

Book One: SoulBreather

Book Two: DragonBound

Book Three: OblivionGate

If you would like to read an ARC for my future novels, then sign up to my ARC team via the link in my linktr.ee. All I ask is that you leave an honest review on the week of the launch to as many platforms as you can!! (Amazon/Goodreads/Bookbub)

Live reading of the first chapter from Harmony

Release Day: April 1st, 2024

It’s Launch day! Harmony is live!

Join me as I read the first chapter of Harmony and announce the winner of the International Book Giveaway.

Live reading on Youtube channel

Even Alfie makes a brief appearance and steals the show as always!

If you love:

  • Immersive worlds
  • Engaging characters
  • A worthy cause
  • Dystopian Science Fantasy
  • Oppressive regimes
  • A touch of the future

Then grab your copy today!

Harmony

He’s always tried to do what’s right. When ugly truths surface on their sentient planet, will he have the courage to vindicate the wronged?

Kiefer Gallante yearns to prove his worth. Son of two prominent scientists, the dedicated soldier is determined to ensure their legacy and protect their new home’s caring native sentience. So when a power sabotage by rebels leaves a destitute population vulnerable, the heroic young man throws himself into the conflict.

Shocked to discover much of what he’s been taught is a lie, Kiefer reels after learning how his superiors are exploiting the world. But when the revolutionaries plead with him to join their cause, the thoughtful idealist is torn between the life he loves… and fighting for justice for the people.

With the fate of millions at stake and enemies in his inner circle, can Kiefer restore hope for humanity?

Harmony is a page-turning, standalone dystopian science fiction novel. If you like compassionate heroes, awakening to the truth, and immersive world-building, then you’ll love Helen Garraway’s gripping adventure.

Buy Harmony to break the chains of oppression today!

While you are here, check out my epic fantasy Sentinal Series.

The Complete Sentinal Series:

Book One: Sentinals Awaken

Book Two: Sentinals Rising

Book Three: Sentinals Justice

Book 3.5: Sentinals Recovery

Boook Four: Sentinals Across Time

Book Five: Sentinals Banished

Book Six: Sentinals Destiny

If you would like to read an ARC for my future novels, then sign up to my ARC team via the link in my linktr.ee. All I ask is that you leave an honest review on the week of the launch to as many platforms as you can!! (Amazon/Goodreads/Bookbub)

Harmony is Live!!

Release Day: April 1st, 2024

It’s Launch day! Harmony is live! I am so excited to share my latest book, a dystopian fantasy (Or science fiction!). For those of you who entered the Goodreads Giveaway, thank you for your interest in my book. Congratulations if you won a free copy, but if not, I hope you still add Harmony to your TBR pile!

Harmony

He’s always tried to do what’s right. When ugly truths surface on their sentient planet, will he have the courage to vindicate the wronged?

Kiefer Gallante yearns to prove his worth. Son of two prominent scientists, the dedicated soldier is determined to ensure their legacy and protect their new home’s caring native sentience. So when a power sabotage by rebels leaves a destitute population vulnerable, the heroic young man throws himself into the conflict.

Shocked to discover much of what he’s been taught is a lie, Kiefer reels after learning how his superiors are exploiting the world. But when the revolutionaries plead with him to join their cause, the thoughtful idealist is torn between the life he loves… and fighting for justice for the people.

With the fate of millions at stake and enemies in his inner circle, can Kiefer restore hope for humanity?

Harmony is a page-turning, standalone dystopian science fiction novel. If you like compassionate heroes, awakening to the truth, and immersive world-building, then you’ll love Helen Garraway’s gripping adventure.

Buy Harmony to break the chains of oppression today!

While you are here, check out my epic fantasy Sentinal Series.

The Complete Sentinal Series:

Book One: Sentinals Awaken

Book Two: Sentinals Rising

Book Three: Sentinals Justice

Book 3.5: Sentinals Recovery

Boook Four: Sentinals Across Time

Book Five: Sentinals Banished

Book Six: Sentinals Destiny

If you would like to read an ARC for my future novels, then sign up to my ARC team via the link in my linktr.ee. All I ask is that you leave an honest review on the week of the launch to as many platforms as you can!! (Amazon/Goodreads/Bookbub)

Sentinals Destiny is Live!!

Book Six of the Sentinal Series – Final book in the series completing the set!

Release Day: October 11th, 2023

It’s Launch day! Sentinals Destiny is live! I am so excited to share the last installment of the Sentinal series, the sixth book. It seems unreal that in three years I have released a complete Epic Fantasy series! And another beautiful cover from Jeff Brown Graphics.

Sentinals Destiny

Birlerion’s leave of absence is up and it’s time for him to return to work. Before he has time to sit behind his desk, or discover the source of the brooding threat that is hovering over him, he is sent off to Terolia to negotiate with the families for a bride. The succession must be protected and it’s time for Anders to marry.

As he travels through the deserts, he realises that it is the Veil that is hunting him, and it wants his blood. But no one will listen to his concerns about the Veil. The healers believe he is struggling to adjust after his recent traumas. Their arguments are persuasive and overrule saner minds.

Betrayed by those he loves, driven by an oath invoked by the king, and with only Jaredion and Leyarille to protect him, Birlerion goes on the run across Vespiri, Terolia and into the islands of Birtoli, the home of the Oath. If he doesn’t discover a way to stop the Veil from killing him, it will not only be his life that is lost, it will be all of Remargaren that is destroyed.

Book six of the Sentinals Series, Sentinals Destiny, is the final book in the saga of Remargaren, a vibrant, ancient world of high fantasy suffused with magic and adventure.

The Complete Sentinal Series:

Book One: Sentinals Awaken

Book Two: Sentinals Rising

Book Three: Sentinals Justice

Book 3.5: Sentinals Recovery

Boook Four: Sentinals Across Time

Book Five: Sentinals Banished

Book Six: Sentinals Destiny

If you would like to read an ARC for my future novels, then sign up to my ARC team via the link in my linktr.ee. All I ask is that you leave an honest review on the week of the launch to as many platforms as you can!! (Amazon/Goodreads/Bookbub)