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The Lost Vegas Years

The Changing Earth Series Book 1.5

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In the wake of the Great Quake, Las Vegas lies in ruins, transformed into a federal refugee camp where survival is a daily struggle. Amidst the chaos and despair, Erika Moore fights to protect her family from the government's iron rule. With her husband Vince by her side, they must navigate a world filled with danger and betrayal. As their defiance sparks whispers of Erika being the camp's "Savior," each act of resistance threatens to tear their family apart.

But Erika is not alone in her fight. Vince, the camp's quiet hero, builds aquaponics gardens to feed the starving, a symbol of resilience in the face of oppression. As the government pushes for extreme measures and family adoption programs, Erika and Vince's covert training and unwavering determination become their greatest weapons. From the ruins of Sacramento to the dusty streets of Vegas, their family's bond is tested by loss, sacrifice, and a rising revolution that could destroy everything they hold dear.

For fans of post-apocalyptic thrillers like The Road and The Hunger Games, Back to the Lost Vegas Years is a heart-pounding journey into a world of survival, resistance, and unbreakable spirit. In the midst of a dystopian nightmare, one woman's fire and one man's roots may be the key to saving their family and sparking a revolution. Don't miss this gripping installment in the Changing Earth series.

If you enjoyed The Road and The Hunger Games, you'll love Back to the Lost Vegas Years.

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Without Land

The Changing Earth Series Book 2

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Nine years trapped in a FEMA camp have crushed Erika Moore—once a legendary survivor, now a shadow haunted by a failed riot and iron-box torment. Her family—husband Vince and their kids—is her lifeline in a world of forced infertility and despair. A rescue squad gig offers escape, but betrayal and floods unravel her fragile hope. In a The Handmaid’s Tale-esque nightmare with The Last of Us’ brutal edge, Erika battles a tyrannical system to free her loved ones. Every step risks everything—submission or salvation. This post-apocalyptic clash of grit and defiance hooks like a dystopian thriller—can Erika shatter the walls? Dive into the next chapter of survival.

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The Walls of Freedom

The Changing Earth Series Book 3

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Erika and Vince Moore lead their family north through a quake-scarred Sierra Nevada, nature reclaiming the ruins, fleeing feds and mercenaries for freedom. Hunted and frail, a drifting haven spares them starvation’s grasp—but storms and peril nearly claim young Daniel. In a Station Eleven-like world of fragile renewal and The 100’s fierce survival, Erika fights on as Vince teeters on death’s edge from brutal wounds. Her spirit snaps, marching toward doom to shield her own. Allies Bennet and Virgis offer refuge—until she’s summoned to a governing board to unveil a decade of horrors and a new quake looms. This post-apocalyptic tale of grit and sacrifice hooks like a rebel’s stand—will Erika break the chains? Dive deeper into the fight.

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Battle For the South

The Changing Earth Series Book 4

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Erika and Vince Moore trek south to warn of a looming disaster, risking all to save her mom and friends in a crumbling Las Vegas. Hunted by feds and mercenaries, they rally with a Texas militia through hurricanes and heartbreak—until a vengeful shadow from Erika’s past strikes. In a The Passage-like sprawl of ruin and resolve, with Snowpiercer’s relentless fight, Erika battles storms and betrayal, her spirit forged in sacrifice as foes close in. Allies crumble, cities teeter, and a desperate stand looms. This post-apocalyptic epic of grit and loyalty grips like a survivor’s last cry—will Erika save her own against the next calamity? Dive into the battle’s fierce soul.

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Dark Days in Denver

The Changing Earth Series Book 5

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Riding rebel victories, Erika Moore guides her family to a Denver homestead, a fleeting calm eclipsed by a brewing disaster. Hunted by feds and bounty hunters, her cover shatters amid betrayal and bloodshed—old bonds strain and new threats surge. In a Parable of the Sower-like weave of raw resilience, with The Walking Dead’s brutal chaos, Erika fights to safeguard her own as the West frays at the seams. A desperate clash for the city tests her soul, with ruin closing in. This post-apocalyptic epic of courage and survival grips like a rebel’s last breath—will Erika defy the dark days? Dive into the fray of loyalty and loss.

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The Endless Night

The Changing Earth Series Book 6

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Bound in a bounty hunter’s den, Erika Moore grips a shred of defiance, her spirit bruised yet fierce. Hunted by feds and a merciless captor, she mourns her lost family—until echoes of their resistance stir her fight. In a The Road-like sprawl of stark desperation, with Swan Song’s epic struggle, Erika endures TJ’s mind-breaking torment, her will forged as he twists her soul. A storm churns outside, hinting at salvation. This post-apocalyptic tale of grit and redemption cuts like a survivor’s final plea—will Erika pierce the endless night? Dive into the tempest of loyalty and ruin.

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Hope On the Horizon

The Changing Earth Series Book 7

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Arriving in Dallas, Erika Moore battles the mental scars TJ Swenson left behind, her mind grasping for clues of the past while facing the present. With Vince at her side, she claws toward recovery as a fractured resistance wavers—still haunted by TJ’s relentless glare. In a Station Eleven-like weave of fragile hope, with The Book of Eli’s unyielding resolve, Erika defies cravings to rally her people, her son Dexter rising to steady their cause. A northern refuge offers peace, but peril stalks their path. This post-apocalyptic tale of grit and renewal lifts like a survivor’s quiet cry—will Erika reclaim the horizon? Dive into a fight for family and light.

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The Bitter End

The Changing Earth Series Book 8

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Erika Moore stands fierce in Pine Springs, a rebel leader hunted by TJ Swenson, a tyrant who claims her soul. With Vince and their son Dexter at her side, she guards a fragile west against an ice age and TJ’s iron grip. In a The Walking Dead-like clash of brutal stakes, with The Hunger Games defiant spirit, Erika strikes at TJ’s core, her family chasing secrets to shatter his reign. A last stand looms as ruin encroaches. This post-apocalyptic epic of grit and defiance roars like a survivor’s final cry—will Erika forge freedom from the bitter end? Dive into a saga of rebellion and resolve.

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A Changing Earth Origins Story

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Sara is an author, a fighter, a mother, and a wife. Her writings’ central philosophy is that anyone can be confident in any survival situation with the right skills and mental attitude. She wants people to learn through a fictional experience just how fragile our manufactured society is.

She practices these philosophies by training in various martial arts disciplines and homesteading with her family. Sara graduated from the California State University of Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and published her first novel in 2014. She hosts self-defense seminars and avoiding abductions and sexual assaults.

Sara currently lives in the piney forest of east Texas. As a happily married woman with two boys, she delights in quality family time hiking and camping. Besides writing and fighting, she raises chickens, tends to her garden, and works as an insurance agent during the week.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

"The Carnelian Throne," by: Janet Morris — Series Tour & Giveaway!

Hey there readers. It's time for our bookish Saturday here on Watch Us Sparkle. I have been working on getting back to posting more regularly but things have been complicated. But enough of that, let's talk about this series tour for Janet Morris. She just released the fourth book in her Silistra Quartet back in March. You can check it out below along with the additional books in the series. If you haven't started it yet you should looks like a good dystopian series to binge over the weekend. Any who, I got to get back to writing and I hope you all enjoy this post and the sneak peek. Happy reading everyone :).

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Estri was a daughter of light;
Chayin, a son of darkness;
Sereth, the son of all flesh.
Are they the three foretold who will make the truth of prophecy?

The Carnelian Throne

The Silistra Quartet Book 4

by: Janet Morris

Genre: Dystopian Epic SciFi Fantasy Romance

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“Gate!” he bellowed over the storm, his dripping lips at my ear. The deluge had made us sparing of words. Under leathers soaked to thrice their weight, I shivered in spasms. Arms clutched to my sides, I stared into the rain. The driven sheets slashed me for my audacity. Lightning flared, illuminating the riverbank white. A moment later, the bright noise cracked through my head. The hillock trembled.

Over the gate danced the lightning. Its crackling fingers quested down thick-crossed slabs of iron, seared flesh. Emblazoned as they tumbled were those six-legged amphibians, their streamered tails lashing, scaled, fangful heads thrown back in dismay. I saw their afterimage: beryl and cinnabar, aglow upon the storm. Then their charred remains splashed into oblivion, spun away on the fast current.

“Down!” One man shouted, the other shoved me, and as I staggered to kneel in the sedges, the god that washed this land shook it, grumbling. I crouched on my hands and knees on the bucking sod, between them. Little protection could they offer up against shaking earth and searing sky, not even for themselves, without divorcing themselves from the reality they had come here to explore. And that they would not do.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

***** "Engrossing characters in a marvelous adventure."

-- C. Brown, Locus Magazine

***** "The amazing and exotic adventures of the most beautiful courtesan in tomorrow's universe."

-- Frederik Pohl

***** "The best single example of prostitution used in fantasy is in Janet Morris' Silistra series: High Couch of Silistra (originally entitled Returning Creation), The Golden Sword, Wind from the Abyss, and The Carnelian Throne."

-- Anne K. Kaler, "The Picara: From Hera to Fantasy Heroine."

"[...] today I thought I'd look at one of the most successful fantasy debuts of all time, a series that became a huge international hit with its first release, launching the career of one of the most prolific fantasy writers of the late 20th Century: Janet Morris' The Silistra Quartet.

"The Silistra Quartet began with Janet's first novel, High Couch of Silistra [...] from Bantam Books in 1977 [, ] the far-future tale of the colony planet of Silistra, still recovering from an ancient war that left the planet scarred and much of the population infertile. With a dangerously low birth-rate, it's not long before the human colonists of Silistra develop a new social order, with a hierarchy based on fertility and sexual prowess.

-- John O'Neill in Black Gate Adventures in Fantasy Literature

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Estri was a god, and the daughter of light.

Chayin was a god, and the son of darkness.

Sereth was hase-enor, the son of all flesh.

Lovers and friends, could they be the prophesied three

who would wield the Sword of Severance, Se’Keroth,

and bring light out of dark?

“One from the east, born of ease and destined,

“One from north of south, divine, exempt of question;

the third from out the west,

Astride a tide of death,” quoted Chayin. He was not

smiling. It is a long epic. All has been foreseen. We

all know that tale’s end.”

— Estri Hadrath diet Estrazi, in “Wind from the Abyss.”

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Wind From the Abyss

The Silistra Quartet Book 3

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Praise for Janet Morris' Silistra Quartet:

"The amazing and erotic adventures of the most beautiful courtesan in tomorrow's universe."

-- Fred Pohl

"Engrossing characters in a marvelous adventure."

-- Charles N. Brown, Locus Magazine.

"The best single example of prostitution used in fantasy is Janet Morris' Silistra series."

-- Anne K. Kahler, The Picara: From Hera to Fantasy Heroine.

“Morris, so good at giving us characters we can identify with, characters we can love and hate, strikes at the very heart of the human condition and the duality of humanity — both good and evil. Her prose is lean and spot-on, every word carefully chosen to enhance the milieu of her imaginary world and advance the plot, giving us access to the thoughts, emotions and machinations of the people whose stories she is presenting to us. Once again, she gives us a “thinking man’s” science fiction/fantasy that explores the nature of power and sexuality, and how they can be used, misused and abused. This is a brilliant, mature and very adult novel that will not only leave you thinking about your own place in the universe, but questioning the very nature of existence.”

– Goodreads reviewer

This Perseid Press Author's Cut Edition is revised and expanded by the author and presented in a format designed to enhance your reading experience with larger, easy-to-read print, more generous margins, and covers designed for these premium editions.

Wind from the Abyss starts with this . . .

"Since, at the beginning of this tale, I did not recollect myself nor retain even the slightest glimmer of such understanding as would have led me to an awareness of the significance of the various occurrences that transpired at the Lake of Horns, I am adding this preface, though it was no part of my initial conception, that the meaningfulness of the events described by "Khys' Estri" (as I have come to think of the shadow-self I was while the dharen held my skills and memory in abeyance) not be withheld from you as they were from me. I knew myself not: I was Estri because the girl Carth supposedly found wandering in the forest stripped of comprehension and identity chose that name. There, perhaps, lies the greatest irony of all, that I named myself anew after Estri Hadrath diet Estrazi, who in reality I had once been. And perhaps it is not irony at all, but an expression of Khys' humor, an implicit dissertation by him who structured my experiences, my very thoughts, for nearly two years, until his audacity drove him to bring together once more Sereth crill Tyris, past-Slayer, then the outlawed Ebvrasea, then arrar to the dharen himself; Chayin rendi Inekte, cahndor of Nemar, co-cahndor of the Taken Lands, chosen son of Tar-Kesa, and at that time Khys' puppet-vassal; and myself, former Well-Keepress, tiask of Nemar, and lastly becoming the chaldless outlaw who had come to judgment and endured ongoing retribution at the dharen's hands. To test his hesting, his power over owkahen, the time-coming-to-be, did Khys put us together, all three, in his Day-Keeper's city -- and from that moment onward, the Weathers of Life became fixed: siphoned into a singular future; sealed tight as a dead god in his mausoleum, whose every move brought him closer to the sum total, obliteration. So did the dharen Khys bespeak it, himself. . ."

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Dystopia. Fantasy. Science fiction. Allegory. Political.

Wind from the Abyss is the third volume in Janet Morris' classic Silistra Quartet, continuing one woman's quest for self-realization in a distant tomorrow.

Aristocrat. Outcast. Picara. Slave. Ruler .... She is descended from the masters of the universe. To hold her he challenges the gods themselves.

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The Golden Sword

The Silistra Quartet Book 2

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“Pure excellence…. A heroic quest of the highest calibre.”

- Goodreads

“This is a book which makes one’s blood sing and one’s mind ponder. I loved the first in the series and enjoyed this as much, perhaps more. The ending leaves the reader desperate to know what happens to Estri next – courtesan, slave, warrior, lover, rebel. What is next for our heroine?”

– Goodreads

“Call it what you like: science fiction, space opera, sword and planet or erotic fantasy . . . The Golden Sword is all these things, and so much more. A highly intelligent and sensual novel filled with ideas and revelations, this is a gripping story that explores human sexuality and the role it plays in politics. Although the memorable characters are bisexual, toss away all your preconceived notions, for there is a humanity, a strength of will and determination, a realism and depth of emotion to these characters that will have you thinking twice about all you know and all you think you know. This is a book for mature and discerning readers who like some meat on the bones of the books they read. Janet Morris led the way for all the science fiction authors, both male and female, who came after. “

– Joe Bonadonna, Goodreads

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Dystopia. Biology shapes reality. The further adventures of the most beautiful courtesan in the galaxies of tomorrow.

She had the power to create planets. The sixty carved bones of the Yris-tera foretold her ancient fate. Her heritage of power took her beyond time and space and stole from her the one man she loved.

Enslaved on the planet Silistra, tomorrow's most beautiful courtesan unleashes the powers of the gods.

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AMAZON | BN

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High Couch of Silistra

The Silistra Quartet Book 1

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