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04/08/2024

"Guardian Angel" has received a very complimentary editorial review from Reedsy Discovery! An excerpt:

Loved it! 😍

A fascinating, engrossing vision of spiritual warfare and what it might be like to meet your guardian angel in the flesh.

Dawn was a high-ranking officer in the angelic army and is a skilled warrior, but she gave that up to take a dream role as Mike's Guardian....

I enjoyed the depiction of angels as having different roles in Heaven. Some are warriors. Some are counselors. Some are guardian angels....

The battle scenes and the lengths the demons go to to deceive Mike and to take Dawn out of the fight were pretty intense and kept the pages turning. The interactions between Mike and Dawn were also well written and heartfelt. I mean, imagine finding out that yes, you really do have a guardian angel, and here they are in your living room!

If you're a fan of Christian speculative fiction, you'll enjoy Guardian Angel.

Review written for Reedsy Discovery by Lisa Henson. Rated four stars (of five).

Review: A fascinating, engrossing vision of spiritual warfare and what it might be like to meet your guardian angel in the flesh.

Celesta Press and Eric H. Bowen announce the official availability of his debut novel Guardian Angel in hardcover!"For t...
03/29/2024

Celesta Press and Eric H. Bowen announce the official availability of his debut novel Guardian Angel in hardcover!

"For the past thirty years, Dawn has served as Mike’s guardian angel, watching over him, pouring her heart into encouraging notes he may never see, and dreaming of the impossible—meeting him face to face. But when Mike’s life is threatened by a nest of drug-dealing demons, Dawn’s warrior instincts drive her to crash the forbidden barrier between realms to save his life.

"Her split-second decision stirs up a hornet’s nest of infernal proportions, driving a wedge of doubt between their hearts. And touching off an epic battle between Heaven and Hell—with Mike’s very soul as the prize!"

Guardian Angel will take you on an imaginative journey through Heaven, Earth, and beyond! The book is available online through Barnes & Noble and Amazon, and through local book sellers upon request. But you can purchase directly from our distributor at a 10% discount with this link! https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?mqUiVSzHniMQc3H9ZZo41gnzGeeebxyPZAosVTXNqbi

01/31/2024

And it's available for pre-sale! The eBook versions for Amazon Kindle and Kobo are available now on their respective web sites! Barnes & Noble coming soon!

The final full-color cover art is out! Here's how the book is going to look (with filler text which will be updated soon...
01/24/2024

The final full-color cover art is out! Here's how the book is going to look (with filler text which will be updated soon):

01/03/2024

Accredited book reviewers with verifiable reviews may request an advance reading copy of Guardian Angel with a Messenger message here to Celesta Press. Include the identity of your media outlet or blog and links to reviews which you have up on major online book sellers and reading sites as well as an email address for delivery via BookFunnel or similar.

01/03/2024

"Guardian Angel" is being translated into Spanish, and the first three chapters are back! Here's a short excerpt:

Mientras que hay un par de ojos en cada uno de ustedes cada minuto, tal vez no son los mismos pares de ojos siempre. Nos gusta tomar un descanso ocasional. DespuĂ©s de todo
hablar con amigos, relajarnos, cantar un poquito, recargar baterĂ­as
despuĂ©s hay que regresar a la frontera. Tenemos un terreno de juego que estĂĄ lo suficientemente cerca como para tener una buena vista, pero lo suficientemente lejos como para evitar que se produzcan enfrentamientos con el enemigo... bueno, en su mayor parte. Fue una noche en la que regresĂ© de un viaje y encontrĂ© a Dawn en un inusual modo silencioso, observando a Michael a travĂ©s del portal mientras Ă©l dormĂ­a. TenĂ­a una pluma de tintero en su mano derecha y la golpeaba nerviosamente. “¿EstĂĄs bloqueada?” Me aventurĂ© a preguntar.
“No, ya terminĂ©,” ella respondiĂł distraĂ­damente.
No por nada he sido consejero durante casi mil años. “Dawn, hemos sido mejores amigos desde antes que existiera el antes”, mencionĂ©. “No es algo tuyo estar asĂ­ de callada”.
“Tan sólo
estoy pensando.”
“¿Sobre quĂ©?”
“Ya sabes”.
“¿El gran día?”
“Así es”.
“¿Sabes cuándo será?”
“Ariel, no quiero saber. Quiero estar tan sorprendido como el”.
“Entonces, ¿cuál es el problema?”
“Es sólo que
somos tan diferentes”
“Algunas veces eso puede ser algo muy bueno”
“¿Pero ÂżquĂ© va a pensar? Me refiero a cuando se entere.
Me reĂ­ y me transformĂ© en algo cercano a lo que llamarĂ­as Uniforme Completo. Es impresionante. “Dawn, entiendo que los humanos tiendan a ser muy afectados cuando nos conocen por primera vez. Dudo que haya algo de lo que tengas que preocuparte”.
“Ariel, ÂĄpor favor! ÂĄSĂ­, yo sĂ© cĂłmo hacer un escĂĄndalo! Pero ÂżquĂ© pasa cuando el espectĂĄculo se termina?, ÂżquĂ© sucede cuando Ă©l llegue a conocerme por quien soy y no por lo que en realidad soy?” Se hizo una pausa y despuĂ©s ella preguntĂł, “¿crees que le agrade?”.
EscogĂ­ mis palabras cuidadosamente. “Bueno, si no es asĂ­, entonces creo que Ă©l necesita mĂĄs ayuda de la que este consejero puede ofrecer”.
“Desearía saber.”
Hubo un pequeño silencio, despuĂ©s ella agregĂł; “15 minutos”.
“¿QuĂ©?”
“Sólo desearía poder cruzarme en su mundo por 15 minutos. No para hacer algo especial ni nada. Sólo para conocerlo y darle la oportunidad de que me conozca”.
“Oh, Âżnada especial?” RespondĂ­ levantando una ceja. “¿Quieres romper el protocolo, cruzar la frontera, posiblemente provocar un incidente interdimensional y todo por una tacita de tĂ© y una platicadita?”
“Lo sĂ©, lo sĂ©,” suspirĂł.
“Admiro tu espĂ­ritu, pero ambos sabemos que no estarĂ­as satisfecho con sĂłlo 15 minutos. DespuĂ©s habrĂ­a 15 mĂĄs, despuĂ©s una hora, despuĂ©s una noche, despuĂ©s antes de que nos demos cuenta ya estarĂ­as viviendo allĂ­. SĂłlo espera. Ya lo conocerĂĄs muy pronto.”
“Si. Tienes razón”.
Me fui, pensando que mi trabajo ahĂ­ estaba hecho. DespuĂ©s, escuchĂ© un murmullo. “Aunque
serĂ­a un bonito comienzo”.
Todavía no sé cuåndo todo empezó, pero si tuviese que apostar, escogería este preciso momento.

12/23/2023

"Guardian Angel" is completed, proofread, and typeset. The last major item outstanding is the final cover art. I've engaged an experienced pro who does business as "SIGMADOG;" he's wrapping it up and retiring but I snuck in under the wire.

What you see up as the cover photo on this page is the draft cover in black & white; the final cover art will be full color, of course. Once I have that and do one final round of proofreading, we'll be looking at a March 29th release of the hardcover version for $32.95 (here in the States), with the softcover following on May 15th for $18.95 and the e-book also on May 15th for $7.95. But starting in mid-February you'll be able to pre-order that e-book for 25% off...so keep an eye on us here!

A translated Spanish version and and English large-print version will be available shortly after the May 15th date, but exact release date and pricing is not yet firm. See you soon!

12/23/2023

Celesta Press LLC was established as the self-publishing activity of Eric H. Bowen, bringing you the novel "Guardian Angel" in 2024 with more to come! Our goal is to bring you family-friendly and Christian-friendly fiction which is both entertaining and thought-provoking, with an emphasis on stories of decent people doing decent things in a not-so-decent world.

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