{"id":1251,"date":"2020-12-20T13:17:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T13:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willbly.com\/?p=1251"},"modified":"2020-12-20T13:17:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T13:17:51","slug":"ravens-in-the-sky-free-on-smashwords-for-end-of-year-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willbly.com\/?p=1251","title":{"rendered":"Ravens in the Sky free on Smashwords for end of year sale."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ravens in the Sky<\/a> <\/em>is my debut novel and the precursor to Raven’s Bane<\/a>. RITS<\/em> introduces you to a post-cataclysmic world of magic and mystery. It is a strongly character driven story where fellowship and humor meets conflict and despair. Choose your favorite character and follow him or her along the group’s journey through perilous realms and nefarious villains. The third book of the Dark Compass Trilogy<\/em>, Raven’s Brood<\/em>, is in the process of being developed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ravens in the Sky is my debut novel and the precursor to Raven’s Bane. RITS introduces you to a post-cataclysmic world of magic and mystery. It is a strongly character driven story where fellowship and humor meets conflict and despair. Choose your favorite character and … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6aT9B-kb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1233,"url":"https:\/\/willbly.com\/?p=1233","url_meta":{"origin":1251,"position":0},"title":"Raven\u2019s Bane Amazon Countdown Deal","date":"December 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Raven\u2019s Bane is on a countdown sale on Amazon through December 9! Grab it for .99 or 1.99, depending on how quickly you act! Raven\u2019s Bane is the sequel to Ravens in the Sky and the second book of the Dark Compass Trilogy. https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ravens-Bane-Dark-Compass-Trilogy-ebook\/dp\/B07Z465N4B\/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=raven\u2019s+bane&qid=1606997751&sr=8-3 Pick up Raven\u2019s Bane from Amazon\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1049,"url":"https:\/\/willbly.com\/?p=1049","url_meta":{"origin":1251,"position":1},"title":"Ravens in the Sky Signed Print Giveaway on Goodreads","date":"August 25, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Goodreads Book Giveaway Ravens in the Sky by Will Bly Giveaway ends September 09, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway I've signed a print copy of Ravens in the Sky to be delivered by raven to a lucky reader on Goodreads. 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Last week I announced the pre-order for Creatures, a collection of 5 short stories that serve as an tribute to a word I'm fascinated with. This week I want to let you know that we've added the first chapter\u00a0 of Raven's Bane to Creatures. Not only\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1225,"url":"https:\/\/willbly.com\/?p=1225","url_meta":{"origin":1251,"position":4},"title":"Summer Time is here! Who is still figuring out their summer reading? Smashwords Summer Sale Freebies within.","date":"July 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi All, There are some limited time goodies available through July. In the spirit of the sale, I'm also sharing some summer photos. For those who don't know, I am fortunate enough to reside in sunny Southwest Florida! Boca Grande New release Social Distancing, is free. 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