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Greg Hamerton

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/GregHamerton

born

Cape Town, South Africa

gender

male

website

http://greghamerton.com/

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Sports

influences

Robin Hobb, Robert Jordan, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, Stephen R ...more

member since

October 2008

About this author

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I'm an outdoor enthusiast and have been an active paraglider pilot since 1992. I find it essential to get away from the office on the weekends, and you can't get much farther away than high above the ground, looking down at the mountain peak beneath your toes.

My primary school was artistic. We made up stories. We painted things. We acted out Norse Mythology. It was great, and it's probably the reason I'm a writer. I graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1994 (Bachelor of Commerce) but was bored to death by my first accounting job. I worked in the film industry, as a paragliding instructor, and as a photographer. I began writing, and found that I loved it.

I am a dedicated reader of fantasy, and respect the works of Charles de Lint, S...more

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Greg Hamerton's Blog

Behind the words: the metaphysics of The Tale of the Lifesong

After reading and reviewing both books in my epic fantasy series, David Wagner threw some interesting challenges my way. Continue the mini-series as we delve into the world behind the words (previous posts dealt with themes and characters). Required reading for this assignment: The Riddler's Gift and Second Sight. Deeper into the Tale of the Lifesong we go!

DW: In both of your novels, you certa...

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Books by Greg Hamerton

Average rating: 4.08 · 97 ratings · 40 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Riddler's Gift 4.09 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Second Sight: Second Tale of the Lifesong 4.06 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Beyond The Invisible: Flying From Fear To Freedom 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Fresh Air Site Guide: Paragliding And Hanggliding In South Africa 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Series by Greg Hamerton

Tales of the Lifesong (2 books)
by Greg Hamerton (Goodreads Author)

4.08 avg rating — 97 ratings

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The Riddler's Gift: First Tale of the Lifesong (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated Jul 12, 2010 01:43am

Description: The core verses of the Lifesong, which help to ground beginners in the path to mastery, allowing them to test their voices, explore the melodies and observe the effects of commanding the essence, before reaching for the higher harmonies beyond words.

Greg is Currently Reading

Greg Hamerton is currently reading:

The Kinshield Legacy (Kinshield Saga, #1)

by K.C. May (Goodreads Author)

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Greg Hamerton is now friends with Thyme
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Greg Hamerton added: Second Sight: Second Tale of the Lifesong by Greg Hamerton (Goodreads Author) recommended to Greg Hamerton by: http://greghamerton.com/lifesong/second-sight/	My rating:
Jan 18, 2012 05:00am
Greg Hamerton gave to: Against All Things Ending (The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #3) by Stephen R. Donaldson read in January, 2012	My rating:
Two stars, meaning 'I don't like it' not 'it was OK' (goodread's strangely optimistic designation. But one star would be too harsh). Criticism is always hard to take, and I have great respect for Mr Donaldson as a writer. But this book is crushed to d...more
Jan 15, 2012 03:13am · see review
Greg Hamerton joined the Amazon Kindle and UK Amazon Kindle Forum groups.
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Greg Hamerton made a comment in the group Fantasy Aficionados — What made you love fantasy? topic "It only struck me last week, but it was Pooh Bear was my first fantasy series. The books had maps. Pooh went on quests. He had companions. He was a he...more "
Nov 17, 2011 02:10am
Greg Hamerton gave to: Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan read in November, 2011	My rating:
Altered Carbon is a science fiction novel set in a violent 26th century. It’s a technological thriller structured around a crime investigation, set on future Earth. “An astonishing first novel” said the Times, and I’d go along with that. It’s impossib...more
Nov 17, 2011 01:18am · see review
Greg Hamerton made a comment in the group SciFi and Fantasy eBook Club — What price is too high for an ebook? topic "I was interested to see that Joe Abercrombie's Heroes popped up on Pixel of Ink at $1.99 a few days ago ... seems the big 6 publishing houses are copy...more "
Nov 17, 2011 01:11am
Greg Hamerton voted on a poll in the Fantasy Aficionados group Vote for your favorite book to help determine that book’s position on the "An Aficionado’s Guide to...more he voted for Robin Hobb Collection: Farseer Trilog - Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest
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Greg Hamerton marked as to-read: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami	My rating:
Nov 03, 2011 09:03am

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Quotes by Greg Hamerton

“If you see the dragon fly,
best you drink the flagon dry.”
—Zarost”
― Greg Hamerton, Second Sight: Second Tale of the Lifesong

tags: dragons , drinking , fantasy-books , fantasy-fiction , life-lessons

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“Those who try to juggle wisdom, power and greed, drop one of the balls, every time.”
—Zarost”
― Greg Hamerton, The Riddler's Gift

tags: fantasy-books , fantasy-fiction , greed , power , wisdom

9 people liked it

“How can you understand the language of music, if you will not be an instrument?”—Zarost”
― Greg Hamerton, Second Sight: Second Tale of the Lifesong

tags: fantasy-books , fantasy-fiction , life , music , zarost

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“How can you understand the language of music, if you will not be an instrument?”—Zarost”
― Greg Hamerton, Second Sight: Second Tale of the Lifesong

tags: fantasy-books , fantasy-fiction , life , music , zarost

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“Those who try to juggle wisdom, power and greed, drop one of the balls, every time.”
—Zarost”
― Greg Hamerton, The Riddler's Gift

tags: fantasy-books , fantasy-fiction , greed , power , wisdom

9 people liked it

“Get this in mind early: We never grow up.”
― Richard Bach

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“Listen to what you know instead of what you fear.”
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“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Terry Pratchett, Jingo