Avanti Centrae's Blog

Hey Thriller Fans!

Happy 2024. To celebrate, we're giving away 10 signed paperback copies of SOLSTICE SHADOWS, along with 20 audiobook codes.

Hurry - this contest ends on 1/15/24.

"A tantalizing new series that combines historical mystery and cutting-edge science into a masterwork of international intrigue." ~ James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling

"Fans of complex and highly detailed espionage and action thrillers are certain to dive right into this mixture between Indiana Jones and Dan Brown." ~ Readers' Favorite


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Happy new year everyone! To celebrate 2023, we're giving away audiobooks for CLEOPATRA'S VENDETTA, KINGDOM OF BONES, and THE LAST KINGDOM!





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YOU'RE INVITED TO A BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!

Hey Thriller fans,

to celebrate my March 8th release of THE DOOMSDAY MEDALLION, the next standalone installment of the six-time award-winning and #1 international bestselling VanOps thriller series, I'm hosting an online launch party. You're invited!

Bring your favorite beverage, some popcorn, and your questions. I'll read the prologue, we'll give away a few print copes and some VanOps t-shirts, and then we'll have time for Q&A. It's just two weeks away!

To get you fired up, here's a short book trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtvJ9...

Sixteenth-century French prophet Nostradamus predicted the Great Fire of London, Napoleon’s conquest, Hitler’s rule, and the atomic bomb. Can the VanOps team keep the old seer’s secrets out of blood-stained hands?

Head over and reserve your spot on Facebook:
https://fb.me/e/1sVa3Ti4w

March 8th - 6 PM Pacific Time

Hope to see you there!

Yours in reading and writing,

Avanti

Hey Thriller Fans,

here's a treat for you. I'm super excited to share the trailer for my forthcoming novel, THE DOOMSDAY MEDALLION.

Check it out on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtvJ9...

Buckle your seatbelts!

Yours in reading and writing,

Avanti

Curious about the next VanOps thriller? Here's a detailed review from BestThrillers.com:

An epic and bewitching mashup of historical suspense and political thriller. Perfect for fans of Steve Berry and James Rollins.

Sixteenth-century French prophet Nostradamus is said to have predicted the Great Fire of London, the French Revolution, the rises of Napoleon and Adolf Hitler and both world wars. In Avanti Centrae’s The Doomsday Medallion, we learn that Nostradamus may have used a secret medallion to put himself into a prophetic trance. If true, it could be used for gaining an insurmountable military advantage - especially if it falls into the wrong hands.

Sixteen-year-old Avril is a seer who lives in the same town where Nostradamus lived hundreds of years prior. Soon after the girl predicts a military takeover in the South China Sea, Chinese agents move in to try and kidnap her. Meanwhile, American intelligence operatives Maddy Marshall and her twin Will Argones, both of whom work for a group called VanOps, have been assigned to protect Avril.

Author Avanti Centrae has created a reality where global superpowers - notably Russia and China and the United States - have been developing parapsychology programs. In a world where the CIA’s experimentations with LSD and other psychotic drugs are now well known, Centrae’s fictional accounts of intelligence agencies attempting to use out-of-body experiences, remote viewing and even remote killing don’t seem far-fetched in the slightest. Centrae perfectly renders the potential of powerful magic within the context of sophisticated geopolitical danger, resulting in a story where high stakes are palpable and danger lurks around every corner. Expect plenty of mythical side trips, including references to Michaelangelo and Alexander the Great.

Plot-wise, The Doomsday Medallion is serviceable as an entry point to the series. However, we recommend starting with the first two series books prior to tackling Book 3. Questions about the origins of the VanOps group, as well as Will and Maddy’s credentials, are likely best addressed in the first two installments.

I'm thrilled to announce my latest pulse-pounding VanOps thriller just won an Honorable Mention at the Southern California Book Festival.

There's a Goodreads Giveaway going on now. Good luck!

THE DOOMSDAY MEDALLION (VanOps #3), the next standalone installment of the six-time award winning and #1 international bestselling VanOps thriller series, is a heart-stopping story of spies, lies, and family ties.

"With a jaw-dropping, rewarding twist at the end, every mystery, crime, and thriller fan should read Doomsday Medallion." --San Francisco Book Review

“Masterful. A perfect blend of roller-coaster thrill ride and historical revelation.”
--David S. Brody, bestselling author of Cabal of the Westford Knight

"An action-packed, high-stakes journey through ancient European landmarks in search of a secret so powerful it can explain the past and predict the future." --Al Pessin, multi-award-winning author of the Task Force Epsilon thrillers

Aikido black belt Maddy Marshall is celebrating the completion of her black ops training when news of a military takeover in the South China Sea shocks the world because it was predicted by a sixteen-year-old French student. When intel chatter spells danger to Avril, the young seer, VanOps Director Bowman assigns Marshall and her twin brother, Will Argones, to protect the girl.

Emotions between the siblings are running hot due to their aunt’s recent stroke, which has reminded them of the childhood accident that scarred both his chin and her heart. Tensions ratchet higher when they arrive at Avril’s home to find the instant social media star has been kidnapped, leaving them with only clenched fists and cryptic clues that lead to a sixteenth-century formula encoded on an etched-bronze medallion.

While Taiwan fears an invasion that will set off an apocalyptic chain of events, Marshall and Argones race through medieval French towns, Italian cathedrals, and ancient Greek temples attempting to find Avril before their enemies use the girl to discover the Holy Grail of military intelligence. If the team fails, they won’t need a crystal ball to know millions of innocent souls will be destined to join Nostradamus in the afterlife.

Authority Magazine Interview

Many successful people reinvented themselves in a later period in their life. Jeff Bezos worked in Wall Street before he reinvented himself and started Amazon. Sara Blakely sold office supplies before she started Spanx. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a WWE wrestler before he became a successful actor and filmmaker. Arnold Schwarzenegger went from a bodybuilder, to an actor to a Governor. McDonald’s founder Ray Croc was a milkshake-device salesman before starting the McDonalds franchise in his 50's.

How does one reinvent themselves? What hurdles have to be overcome to take life in a new direction? How do you overcome those challenges? How do you ignore the naysayers? How do you push through the paralyzing fear?

Read more on Authority Magazine.

Check out my Crime Cafe Guest Post with the lovely Debbi Mack. You can even enter to win an audiobook of Solstice Shadows, along with a tactical pen!

http://www.debbimack.com/blog/guest-p...

Enjoy!

Solstice Shadows

I'm thrilled to announce the latest installment in the VanOps thriller series, Solstice Shadows, released as a Barnes and Noble best seller and quickly became an #1 Amazon best seller in Canada. It went on to win a bronze medal at the Readers' Favorite book awards and then nabbed the Chanticleer Global Thrillers Genre Grand Prize.

Here's the Chanticleer announcement: https://www.chantireviews.com/2020/09...

Thanks to everyone who has given it a read!

Some of you may have noticed that my books usually contain a hero who likes to meditate. Here's an article I wrote for Morning Lazziness that discusses why the military is using mindfulness training and a few tips for you, too:

How Meditation Can Help You Stay As Mindful And Focused As An Action Hero