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5-star review of “In Search of Destiny”

☆☆☆☆☆ “If you have ever wanted more in life than programmed work, entertainment, economy-worship, and political sideshows, you'll love this book. Etienne de l'Amour is busily creating stories that give you a bit of a kick start to get out of your ruts and on with your destiny. What is destiny? I can't say exactly, but it definitely gets me moving when I remember it! The story is about Conrad, who is a lot like most of us - stuck in a dead-end life, wishing for more. What I like about the book is the guidance it seems to give, indirectly, for where to find your own way onto the road to destiny. I got my copy free as a review copy, but I would have paid for it easily knowing what I know now!” ~ Brendan, Amazon.com.

“In Search of Destiny” ✽ http://myBook.to/ISOD

Review copies of Etienne de L'Amour and H.M. Forester's ebooks

Free epub and mobi/kindle copies of all the mystical adventure novels and novellas by Etienne de L'Amour and soft scifi by H.M. Forester are available for download on my Dropbox site for a limited time, with no strings attached.

They have one surprising thing in common: Secret Friends, here to help us in our hour of need.

Details and a link to the Dropbox site can be found on the Mystical Faction blog.

Enjoy!

In Search of Destiny by Etienne de L'Amour

Two great 5-star reviews at Amazon.com for the kindle mystical adventure "In Search of Destiny" by Etienne de L'Amour (one of my pen names):

http://amzn.to/1blr8h3
http://amzn.to/1bgL8j8

Many thanks to Omar and Brendan.

Which of your books are best read first?

Which of my books are best read first? I'd suggest the mystical adventure Escape from the Shadowlands, written as Etienne de L'Amour.

Or pick either the dystopian scifi The Dissidents: A novella or the virtual reality scifi
Game of Aeons: A short novel, written as H.M. Forester.

For links, please see my recent blog post Which are the best books to read first?.

Enjoy! :)

Making the most of the Kindle Paperwhite's web browser

I've just published a blog post on Making the most of the Kindle Paperwhite's web browser. Hope this is of use to you.

with good wishes,
Eric, aka H.M. Forester

The Dissidents free 30-31 July and Game of Aeons free 1-2 August 2013

(a) The Dissidents: A novella will be free for the Kindle worldwide on Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 July 2013.

☆☆☆☆☆ "An excellent work describing a truly frightening dystopia." (Amazon US)

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007UJZV2Q
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007UJZV2Q
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

(b) Game of Aeons: A short novel will be free on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 August 2013.

☆☆☆☆☆ "Very readable. Humour, wisdom about the human condition and the meaning of reality." (Amazon US)
☆☆☆☆☆ "Thought provoking; enjoyable; fascinating idea that a game could be a means of self development" (Amazon UK)
☆☆☆☆ "A good read, indeed. Topical themes, perennial questions." (Goodreads)

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

* Both start and end at midnight (or a few minutes after), Pacific Standard Time.

Enjoy! :)

Escape From the Shadowlands, free 24-25 July 2013

Escape from the Shadowlands by Etienne de L'Amour, a soft scifi / mystical adventure ebook, is FREE for your Kindle on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 July 2013, Pacific Standard Time.

☆☆☆☆☆ "Astounding, dizzying journey! Entertaining, enlightening."

If you like Doris Lessing's Shikasta, James Hilton's Lost Horizon, Idries Shah or the legendary Sarmoun Brotherhood, then give this book a try. Escape From the Shadowlands is preceded by two prequels, but it stands on its own and is self-contained, so this is probably the best book to begin reading the Shadowlands series.

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079Q8WZ8
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0079Q8WZ8

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Blog post: http://mystical-faction.blogspot.co.u...

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

What's in a name? Rather a lot, apparently.

Sales of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith have surged by 150,000% after JK Rowling was revealed as the author, according to an article in the New Statesman.

Kindle edition £8.49? Sigh.

The peasants are revolting!

I've just written a blog post, "The peasants are revolting!" which may interest you.

It covers feelings about contemporary issues like austerity, welfare reform, civil liberties and the Orwellian surveillance state.

Book your next read!

If you like Doris Lessing or Idries Shah, you might like Escape from the Shadowlands • Will Marie and Dillon awaken and remember their mission? Can the mystic Network help them?

If you like George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, or the NSA's Prism surveillance programme grabs you, you might like The Dissidents: A novella • Ever fearful of being discovered or "outed" for dissident tendencies, these people work secretly to preserve simple human pleasures and traditions in a dystopian world.

If you like The Matrix, you might like Game of Aeons: A short novel • Can gaming veteran Ellie save Robin from his addiction and deep immersion in virtual reality • When do games become reality? Or is "reality" a game?