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Port of Errors' Latest Review: 3 star but a great and very honest review

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The latest ereview of "Port of Errors" (5 stars)

The following is the latest review of my novel "Port of Errors" listed on Goodreads.com. She won the book in a giveaway and posted this review, giving the book a 5 star rating. I copied the entire page and pasted it to this blog. I already know that my grammar and spelling are not the greatest, but the rest of the review is outstanding. Thanks! I Read's Reviews > Port of Errors onclickcheckOpenSelectssubmitShelfLinkcheckboxgetElementByIdcheckboxuncheckgetElementByIdsavingMessagegetElementByIdonsubmitevalScriptsonSuccessshelfSubmittedcheckboxshelfSubmittedcheckboxresponseTextafterShelfSavecheckboxescapeHTMLeditShelfNameshelfIdshelfNameoldShelfNametypeofshelfNameshelfNamenewShelfNameoldShelfNamenewShelfNamenewShelfNameevalScriptsonSuccesseditShelfNameCompletenewShelfNameshelfIdnewShelfNamerefreshGroupBoxevalScriptsonSuccessrefreshGroupBoxComplete
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Read the review  on Goodreads[image error] Port of Errors (Born of Tyranny #1)
bySteve V Cypert (Goodreads Author)

I Read's review
Oct 22, 11
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Read from October 18 to 21, 2011
As I reserve my five star rating for only the books I find really good and am in no way a pirate fan (in fact I've avoided all Pirates of the Caribbean films because they are not my thing), you will see that this book must have been brilliant to ear it's stars.

The author has a knack that allows you to sink into the world he has created, probably helped by his knowledge of piracy and their ships. I found the glossary very helpful also for quick, easy to understand explanations of the terminologies.


The plot was really intricate and there were always things happening which I didn't see coming. Even items and events that may appear insignificant suddenly surprise you and show themselves to be an integral part. It ended well, wrapping up this story nicely, yet also leading on to the next in the serious.

The characters were all very individual which helps to keep the book fresh and interesting, also the hint of humour here are there lightens the read making it even more enjoyable. One of the things that could have so easily become boring are the battles, but due to Cypert's inventiveness with the ways people die in the book and the various forms of battle, this is never an issue.

My only criticism is that is needs proof-reading. There are too many typos and spelling mistakes to be acceptable, but this really doesn't interfere with the story. The other thing I found pulled me out of the tale was that as it was set in England, it seemed weird when there were Americanisms, because surely the characters wouldn't be thinking or talking in such a way (although obviously in the time it was set they are unlikely to be talking like a modern reader wherever they are from anyway!)


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Pigeon Point Bluffs on our road trip up the California Coast this past summer

No, these are not paintings. I do use photoshop to saturate the color and define the image a little better. However, this is the same view I had while shooting these gorgeous views. Not too far from San Simion and the Elephant Seal Rookery is this breathtaking lighthouse view. I ony wish we could have stayed for the sunset. Write a comment if you wish and ask any questions you might have. There are numbers just above each image to better indicate which image you would like to comment on. Thanks for visiting. Remember to look for "Port of Errors" in your search for a good novel to read!

1  2  3  4same image as above only lucky to have the crane in the shot  5  6  7  8This next location is a few miles north of Pigeon Point Bluffs  9
If you enjoyed these images there are more to come. The next theme I plan on posting for our trip up California's cost is the ocean views. Some of these same images may be a part of that gallery.

Our trip up the California coast

My wife and I took a trip up the California coast this summer. Remember, I wrote a pirate novel so images of the sea and anything surrounding it fits perfectly. We drove to Los Angeles and from there we drove up the coast to San Francisco. That is where we ended our coastal road trip as we veered off and found our way back home to Utah by way of Yosemite National Park. I thought I'd share a few pictures with you. However, since most of the people who come to this site are people I don't really know, I am going to share the sites. I am a photographer as well as a writer. I love to shoot landscape and wildlife fine art so I took my time on most of these shots. I hope you like them. Please share any comments you might have or ask any questions. I'll be more than happy to answer them. I have placed a number just over each image to make it easier to comment about a specific image.

I will be posting different images every day or every few days. Some of the same images may make it onto the same theme from the trip that I put together on this site. These images are not in any order. I would also be willing to sell prints since that's what I do. Thanks.

This first theme or selection of images was taken in San Simeon at the Elephant Seal Rookery. There is a boardwalk running along the beach just over these beautiful seals. However beautiful, they burp like mad. I have so many images it was difficult to choose the ones I thought would be best to share. Hope you like them!


1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13 The next theme will be my personal favorite of the trip. I just can't wait too much longer to share them. The images will be of Pigeon Point Bluffs. Most of the images will be of the lighthouse and surrounding rock, vegetation, land, seagull life and cliffs. In the future postings there will be more San Simeon sites including the Hearst Castle.

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Finishing up "The Son of Nicholas Namely"

Wow! The last few pages have taken me forever! I have decided to slightly change the name of the book to "Scapemaker: The Son of Nicholas Namely" the series will, of course, be called the "Scapemaker" series. It is a YA paranormal fantacy that takes place in Utah and California - mostly. In the coming blogs I will write more about this first book. I have also outlined the second book of the series. There will be four altogether. There are changes I need to make in the meat of this first book to make sure the end of this book and the next book workout. This first novel in the series leaves the reader hanging pretty good. But there will be a lot of answers in the next book. I promise. I am on the very last paragraph right now. I just needed to take a break. Anyways, I hope you come back to read about this new series. For now - back to finishing up my book.

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Literary R&R: Review - Born of Tyranny:Port of Errors by Steve V...

Literary R&R reviewed Port of Errors. The review is posted at the link below and on Amazon.com. Sonn Goodreads will also have the review listed. This is a great review. I'm on cloud 9 with this review. Thank you Literary R&R!

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Literary R&R: Review - Born of Tyranny:Port of Errors by Steve V...: "ISBN #: 978-1257790319 Page Count: 249 Copyright: 2011 Book Summary: (Taken from back cover) Port of Errors is the first novel in the ..."