I\u2019m excited to let you know I\u2019m going to be one of the featured local authors at Kona Stories bookstore at the monthly \u201cWords & Wine<\/a>\u201d event on Tuesday, August 6, at 6 pm. I\u2019ll be talking about and reading from \u201cQuest for a King\u201d and \u201cExile of the King.\u201d<\/p>\n Kona Stories is located in Keauhou Shopping Center. If you are local on Hawaii Island, come by and say \u201chi\u201d!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ divider_weight=”4px”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Exile-of-the-King-Award-Winning-Certificate-CBA-Jan-24-Hero-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” alt=”Exile of the King Award” title_text=”Exile-of-the-King-Award-Winning-Certificate-CBA-Jan-24-Hero” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n I recently was notified that Exile of the King, the second novel in the Age of the Kingdom series, has won the Gold Medal for Adult Fiction at the Christian Book Awards.<\/p>\n Quest for a King, the first novel in the series also won this award, so I praise God for this blessing.<\/p>\n The Age of the Kingdom series follows several families through multiple generations during the time leading up to and during Israel\u2019s united monarchy 3,000 years ago. Quest and Exile cover the years prior to King Saul through his death in battle.<\/p>\n The series will continue with The Eternal Kingdom, which traces the first half of King David\u2019s reign, and the fourth novel, yet to be named, will cover the second half of David\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n There will either be five or six novels in the series, depending on whether the reign of Solomon is given two volumes.<\/p>\n Quest for a King and Exile of the King are available now and can be purchased here or at Amazon.com or your bookstore can order them from Ingram.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ divider_weight=”5px”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In early September, 2023, I was notified that\u00a0<\/span>Quest for a King<\/em>, the first novel in the Age of the Kingdom series, was an official selection in the Christian Book Awards. On Sept. 30, I found out it won the award in the Adult Fiction category! Praise the Lord!!!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/QuestForAKingAwardWinningCertificateAndCoverOct-23Header-1.jpg” alt=”Quest For A King Award Winning Certificate AndCover Oct 23″ title_text=”QuestForAKingAwardWinningCertificateAndCoverOct 23Header” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”4px” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Catch my interview on The Authors Show podcast (channel 2) Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, anytime all day. https:\/\/wnbnetworkwest.com\/channel\/2<\/a><\/p>\n We discussed Quest for a King, <\/em>first book of the Age of the Kingdom<\/a> series<\/em>. Listen below!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GaryIveyII.mp3″ title=”The Author Show” artist_name=”Don McCauley” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GaryIvey-Quest-BK1200-2023-Today.jpg” alt=”The Authors Show Announcement” title_text=”GaryIvey-Quest-BK1200-2023-Today” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”50%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n On Thursday, August 24, I was interviewed on Gina Crabtree\u2019s \u201cTake Five at Five\u201d show on Honolulu\u2019s Salem Media news-talk station, 690 AM The Answer. You can listen to the interview below.<\/span><\/p>\n I was able to talk about my book Quest for a King, <\/em>first book of the Age of the Kingdom<\/a> series, and also Backlash<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/690TheAnswer_logo.png” alt=”690 The Answer Interview” title_text=”690TheAnswer_logo” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GinaCrabtree600.jpg” alt=”Gina Crabtree of 690 AM The Answer” title_text=”GinaCrabtree600″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/garyivey.com\/690_theAnswerInterviewOnly.mp3″ title=”Gary L. Ivey Interview on Gina Crabtree’s Take 5 at 5 pm show” artist_name=”690 AM The Answer” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n July 5, 2023<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dAbTlFbomDI” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EventsGary Ivey Book Signing at Kona Stories Bookstore I\u2019m excited to let you know I\u2019m going to be one of the featured local authors at Kona Stories bookstore at the monthly \u201cWords & Wine\u201d event on Tuesday, August 6, at 6 pm. I\u2019ll be talking about and reading from \u201cQuest for a King\u201d and \u201cExile […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-183","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=183"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369,"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/183\/revisions\/369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ageofthekingdomseries.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cExile of the King\u201d Wins Gold in Adult Fiction<\/h2>\n
Quest for a King<\/em>\u00a0Wins Christian Book Awards Adult Fiction Category<\/h2>\n
Gary L. Ivey Interviewed on Morning Moments with Andy Kirkendall<\/h2>\n