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July 11, 2015
Book Review: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R Donaldson The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant is a fantasy trilogy by author Stephen R Donaldson, beginning with Lord Foul’s Bane. A few years after the original trilogy in the 80’s, there was a second series, and then the “Final Chronicles” series of four books was concluded within the last couple of years. This review is really of the full series rather than of standalone books. The first book in the first series, Lord

Published on July 11, 2015 01:34
July 8, 2015
Author Interview: R.V. Johnson, Beyond the Sapphire Gate
In this spotlight, we hear from R.V. Johnson, author of Beyond the Sapphire Gate, the first book in the Flow of Power series. R.V. has desired to write a good story—an epic tale chock full of wonder and imagination on a rich, planetary scale. He wanted a fantastical adventure where the characters come as alive as the new world they travel through, and he wanted it for everyone. What made you decide to publish a novel? With the passing of long-time favourite authors—Robert Jordan,

Published on July 08, 2015 07:12
Book Review: The Emperor's Edge
The Emperor's Edge, by Lindsay Buroker Book 1 in the Emperor's Edge series The Emperor’s Edge is the first book in the Emperor’s Edge series (of eight books), by author Lindsay Buroker. I have only read the first two books in the series, so don’t know whether book eight (Republic) is the conclusion or whether more books are planned. This review is solely of Book One. The story revolves around Amaranthe, a woman in her mid-twenties. She is an Enforcer (Enforcers are the police), and to

Published on July 08, 2015 07:12
Author / Novel Spotlight: R.V. Johnson, Beyond the Sapphire Gate
In this spotlight, we hear from R.V. Johnson, author of Beyond the Sapphire Gate, the first book in the Flow of Power series. R.V. has desired to write a good story—an epic tale chock full of wonder and imagination on a rich, planetary scale. He wanted a fantastical adventure where the characters come as alive as the new world they travel through, and he wanted it for everyone.Great looking images make your blog posts more visually compelling for your audience, and encourage readers to keep

Published on July 08, 2015 07:12
July 3, 2015
Discount Weekend for Dreams and Shadows
If you plan to pick up a copy of Dreams and Shadows, but haven’t yet, it is discounted this weekend in the US and UK Amazon stores. Saturday 4th July: US $0.99 UK £0.99 Sunday 5th July: US $2.99 UK £1.99 All special prices start at 8am (PST in the US, and GMT in the […]

Published on July 03, 2015 14:00
July 2, 2015
Grexit Stopolopolus Gets In A Fix
Originally posted on countingducks:
Don’t know how it happened but Grexit, a fly by the seat of your pants kind of guy who liked nothing more than sitting around in the evening drinking wine with his family and friends received a letter from a Heirich Ackermann that his loan had been approved and the sum…
Don’t know how it happened but Grexit, a fly by the seat of your pants kind of guy who liked nothing more than sitting around in the evening drinking wine with his family and friends received a letter from a Heirich Ackermann that his loan had been approved and the sum…

Published on July 02, 2015 01:51
June 24, 2015
Interview about Dreams and Shadows
Thanks to Charity for posting an interview with me about my new release, Dreams and Shadows, in which I talk about why I started writing the novel, the hardest part of writing, and what I’m most pleased about, amongst other things. Click here to read the full interview.

Published on June 24, 2015 13:05
June 20, 2015
Book Review: The Emperor’s Edge
The Emperor’s Edge is the first book in the Emperor’s Edge series (of eight books), by author Lindsay Buroker. I have only read the first two books in the series, so don’t know whether book eight (Republic) is the conclusion or whether more books are planned. This review is solely of Book One. The […]

Published on June 20, 2015 11:08
Book Review: The Emperor's Edge
The Emperor's Edge, by Lindsay Buroker Book 1 in the Emperor's Edge series The Emperor’s Edge is the first book in the Emperor’s Edge series (of eight books), by author Lindsay Buroker. I have only read the first two books in the series, so don’t know whether book eight (Republic) is the conclusion or whether more books are planned. This review is solely of Book One. The story revolves around Amaranthe, a woman in her mid-twenties. She is an Enforcer (Enforcers are the police), and to

Published on June 20, 2015 05:09
June 5, 2015
Necessary Risk
“At times in our lives, we are all forced to risk much if we are to be true to that which we hold dear.” The ebook for Dreams and Shadows is out today! In the US, Kindlematch is in place meaning if you buy the paperback you will get the Kindle version for free […]

Published on June 05, 2015 03:08