Alex Robins's Blog: War of the Twelve, page 6
January 4, 2022
Happy New Year!
"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are learning, pushing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.”
—Neil Gaiman
I hope the end of the year went well for you all.
Now that 2021 is firmly in the rear-view mirror, we can turn our attention to 2022 and better things! What are your resolutions for this year? I’m utterly hopeless at keeping them myself, so this time I’m going for an easy one: to keep on writing books!
And on that subject: thank you so much to everyone who picked up the third book in the series, The Burning Tears of Morlak. It was, without a doubt, my most successful launch so far, bolstered by the free giveaway of the first book and the cheaper sale price of the second. I was quite worried about how the third instalment in the quartet would be received as it was written after a bit of a hiatus, but people appear to be enjoying it.
I love writing, and I love hearing back from you all, so please leave a review or a rating on, well, any platform of your choice! Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, everything helps 😊.
—Neil Gaiman
I hope the end of the year went well for you all.
Now that 2021 is firmly in the rear-view mirror, we can turn our attention to 2022 and better things! What are your resolutions for this year? I’m utterly hopeless at keeping them myself, so this time I’m going for an easy one: to keep on writing books!
And on that subject: thank you so much to everyone who picked up the third book in the series, The Burning Tears of Morlak. It was, without a doubt, my most successful launch so far, bolstered by the free giveaway of the first book and the cheaper sale price of the second. I was quite worried about how the third instalment in the quartet would be received as it was written after a bit of a hiatus, but people appear to be enjoying it.
I love writing, and I love hearing back from you all, so please leave a review or a rating on, well, any platform of your choice! Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, everything helps 😊.
December 2, 2021
War of the Twelve series SALE
The Burning Tears of Morlak, the third (and penultimate) book in the War of the Twelve series, is out this week and to celebrate I'm putting the entire series on sale from December 2nd through December 6th. You can pick up the first book for FREE on all the amazons, and book 2 for a pittance in the US/UK.
http://getbook.at/arelium
I'm still on KU too if that's your thing :)
And hey, if you liked what you read, please consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice!
Enjoy.
http://getbook.at/arelium
I'm still on KU too if that's your thing :)
And hey, if you liked what you read, please consider leaving a review on the platform of your choice!
Enjoy.
November 19, 2021
Book Three Cover Reveal
The cover for The Burning Tears of Morlak is here, and it's another amazing composition by Damonza.
The third book in the War of the Twelve series follows our characters across several of the nine Baronies, but the most important threads of the story come together in the fortified town of Morlak, huddled in the shadow of the Redenfell Mountains. It is a grim, foreboding place, full of narrow alleyways and half-abandoned houses. The artist has captured this sense of dread perfectly - it really doesn't look like somewhere you would like to go on holiday!
And, of course, it is here that Reed is held at the mercy of Verona and Mithuna, Third of the Twelve...
Book 3 releases mid-December, less than a month away.
The third book in the War of the Twelve series follows our characters across several of the nine Baronies, but the most important threads of the story come together in the fortified town of Morlak, huddled in the shadow of the Redenfell Mountains. It is a grim, foreboding place, full of narrow alleyways and half-abandoned houses. The artist has captured this sense of dread perfectly - it really doesn't look like somewhere you would like to go on holiday!
And, of course, it is here that Reed is held at the mercy of Verona and Mithuna, Third of the Twelve...
Book 3 releases mid-December, less than a month away.
November 12, 2021
Chirp Featured Deal - Audiobook $1.99
The Broken Heart of Arelium audiobook is a featured deal on Chirp for the month of November! Pick up 8 hours of fantasy goodness for a mere $1.99 - less than the price of a cup of coffee! US/CA only, deal ends December 5th.
https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks...
https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks...
November 2, 2021
Book Three Title and Trailer Revealed
The third (and penultimate book) in the War of the Twelve series now has a title and book trailer which you can watch below.
Obviously there are some spoilers for books one and two, so don't click play if you're not all caught up!
More news to come in the coming weeks!
https://youtu.be/FSWokYxg8Eo
Obviously there are some spoilers for books one and two, so don't click play if you're not all caught up!
More news to come in the coming weeks!
https://youtu.be/FSWokYxg8Eo
October 1, 2021
Audiobook Now Available!
The audiobook for The Broken Heart of Arelium is now available at ten retailers, narrated by the wonderful Jay Forrester.
You can listen to a free sample on youtube here
Or on soundcloud here
If you'd like to purchase or stream the full audiobook, I've set up a link page with all the retailers here :
http://warofthetwelve.com
You can listen to a free sample on youtube here
Or on soundcloud here
If you'd like to purchase or stream the full audiobook, I've set up a link page with all the retailers here :
http://warofthetwelve.com
September 30, 2021
Free Short Story Out Today!
Praedora is a prequel story to The Broken Heart of Arelium, set a couple of weeks before the first book starts...
It is 100% FREE to keep for all current and future subscribers to the monthly War of the Twelve newsletter, which you can find by clicking here or be heading over to http://warofthetwelve.com.
Below is the cover and blub to hopefully pique your interest.
More news to come in the coming weeks as we start to ramp up towards book 3, which should be released before the end of the year!
Praedora is plagued by the same recurring dream. A nightmare in which she is lost and alone in the dark, hunted by creatures from another age. The warrior knights of her temple may hold the key to ending her ordeal, but first they must deal with a more urgent threat.
A nearby village has been attacked; its inhabitants are missing. A distraught survivor whispers the name of those responsible: greylings. The same malicious predators from Praedora’s dreams.
Convinced that there must be a link between the two, Praedora leads a rescue party south, hoping to find the answer to her troubles.
Instead, what she discovers will change her life forever.
It is 100% FREE to keep for all current and future subscribers to the monthly War of the Twelve newsletter, which you can find by clicking here or be heading over to http://warofthetwelve.com.
Below is the cover and blub to hopefully pique your interest.
More news to come in the coming weeks as we start to ramp up towards book 3, which should be released before the end of the year!
Praedora is plagued by the same recurring dream. A nightmare in which she is lost and alone in the dark, hunted by creatures from another age. The warrior knights of her temple may hold the key to ending her ordeal, but first they must deal with a more urgent threat.
A nearby village has been attacked; its inhabitants are missing. A distraught survivor whispers the name of those responsible: greylings. The same malicious predators from Praedora’s dreams.
Convinced that there must be a link between the two, Praedora leads a rescue party south, hoping to find the answer to her troubles.
Instead, what she discovers will change her life forever.
September 11, 2021
Le coeur brisé d'Arelium
Parlez-vous français? The first book in the War of the Twelve series has now been translated into French, thanks to the amazing work by Sophie-Marie Slonka. Available in paperback or ebook through the link below :
https://amzn.to/39e2PaN
And here is the new "bande-annonce" in french :) More translations are on the way!
https://youtu.be/oaY6IINrZcY
August 4, 2021
SPFBO Review
For those who don't know, the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (or SPFBO) is an annual literary contest set up by author Mark Lawrence that allows small self-published authors like myself get some well-needed visibility, primarily by getting reviewed by one of the big fantasy sites.
There are 300 total entries a year, including some incredibly talented authors, so if you are in the mood for some self-published fantasy it's worth checking out.
The Broken Heart of Arelium was reviewed by C.T. Phipps and you can find it here : https://booknest.eu/reviews/spfbo/229...
There are 300 total entries a year, including some incredibly talented authors, so if you are in the mood for some self-published fantasy it's worth checking out.
The Broken Heart of Arelium was reviewed by C.T. Phipps and you can find it here : https://booknest.eu/reviews/spfbo/229...
July 1, 2021
Thank you ... again!
Three thousand more books out into the wild!
An enormous thank you to everyone who decided to download The Broken Heart of Arelium over the last weekend. The book was downloaded just over a whopping 3000 times over the four-day free period which is absolutely mind-blowing. I topped the following categories on Saturday and Sunday :
Military Fantasy
Historical Fantasy
Alternative History
Low Fantasy
Dark Fantasy Horror
War&Military Action Fiction
Sword&Sorcery Fantasy ebooks
It's daunting and humbling to see something I wrote make its way into thousands of digital libraries, and I hope most people who decided to pick it up will enjoy reading about Arelium as much as I did writing about it.
Once again, please feel free to leave a review on Goodreads or Amazon, and head straight on over to Book 2, The Ashen Hand of Kessrin, for more Jelaïa, Aldarin, and Reed!
An enormous thank you to everyone who decided to download The Broken Heart of Arelium over the last weekend. The book was downloaded just over a whopping 3000 times over the four-day free period which is absolutely mind-blowing. I topped the following categories on Saturday and Sunday :
Military Fantasy
Historical Fantasy
Alternative History
Low Fantasy
Dark Fantasy Horror
War&Military Action Fiction
Sword&Sorcery Fantasy ebooks
It's daunting and humbling to see something I wrote make its way into thousands of digital libraries, and I hope most people who decided to pick it up will enjoy reading about Arelium as much as I did writing about it.
Once again, please feel free to leave a review on Goodreads or Amazon, and head straight on over to Book 2, The Ashen Hand of Kessrin, for more Jelaïa, Aldarin, and Reed!
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