H.M. Forester's Blog, page 5
June 12, 2013
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.
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?
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?
June 1, 2013
Ebooks at 99c for a short time
Just to let you know that three of my kindle ebooks are on sale for just 99c for a limited time, at Amazon worldwide (or at the nearest permitted price in other countries).
These are:
• Escape from the Shadowlands by Etienne de L'Amour
Amazon: http://viewbook.at/B0079Q8WZ8
• The Dissidents: A novella by H.M. Forester
Amazon: http://viewbook.at/B007UJZV2Q
• Game of Aeons: A short novel by H.M. Forester
Amazon: http://viewbook.at/B00CGBMQWQ
Enjoy!
These are:
• Escape from the Shadowlands by Etienne de L'Amour
Amazon: http://viewbook.at/B0079Q8WZ8
• The Dissidents: A novella by H.M. Forester
Amazon: http://viewbook.at/B007UJZV2Q
• Game of Aeons: A short novel by H.M. Forester
Amazon: http://viewbook.at/B00CGBMQWQ
Enjoy!
May 4, 2013
Game of Aeons: Read the first chapter
Read a first chapter excerpt from the kindle book Game of Aeons: A short novel by H.M. Forester (blog post).
Alternatively, you can download a preview of the first 10% of the book as a .mobi/kindle file.
Question: When do games become reality? Or is 'reality' a game?
Genre: psifi, scifi.
Alternatively, you can download a preview of the first 10% of the book as a .mobi/kindle file.
Question: When do games become reality? Or is 'reality' a game?
Genre: psifi, scifi.
April 29, 2013
Game of Aeons: Free on 30 April 2013
Game of Aeons: A short novel will be FREE only on Tuesday 30 April 2013 from midnight PST (7AM GMT, 8AM BST).
"When do games become reality? Or is 'reality' a game?"
"There comes a point when you stop thinking of you playing the game and become lost in it."
The biggest "open secret" the world has ever known.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon ASIN: B00CGBMQWQ
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
with good wishes,
H.M. Forester
"When do games become reality? Or is 'reality' a game?"
"There comes a point when you stop thinking of you playing the game and become lost in it."
The biggest "open secret" the world has ever known.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon ASIN: B00CGBMQWQ
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
with good wishes,
H.M. Forester
April 23, 2013
When do games become reality? Or is 'reality' a game?
When do games become reality? Or is 'reality' a game?
Amazon.com, April 22, 2013
By Omar
☆☆☆☆☆
A teenage boy, Robin, buys a second hand computer game from a rather strange shop with an even stranger proprietor. He installs the game, rushing through the signing-up process and finds he has been allocated a role-playing character at the lowest end of what appears to be a very nasty cyber society. Robin finds that in order to progress his status within the game his character has to perform very menial tasks and to deal with some not-so-nice characters amongst his fellow role players. It is not long before he gets beaten up quite badly in the game by one of these players and finds the next morning, in the real world, his body aches all over and he has a split lip! And so dawns the realisation that this perhaps is more than just a game.....
I found 'Game of Aeons' to be a very readable story that kept my attention and I read the book in one sitting! There is an enjoyable mix of humour and wisdom sprinkled throughout that will get the reader thinking about the human condition and the meaning of reality.
I highly recommend this book.
Game of Aeons: A short novel Thank you so much, Omar.
Amazon.com, April 22, 2013
By Omar
☆☆☆☆☆
A teenage boy, Robin, buys a second hand computer game from a rather strange shop with an even stranger proprietor. He installs the game, rushing through the signing-up process and finds he has been allocated a role-playing character at the lowest end of what appears to be a very nasty cyber society. Robin finds that in order to progress his status within the game his character has to perform very menial tasks and to deal with some not-so-nice characters amongst his fellow role players. It is not long before he gets beaten up quite badly in the game by one of these players and finds the next morning, in the real world, his body aches all over and he has a split lip! And so dawns the realisation that this perhaps is more than just a game.....
I found 'Game of Aeons' to be a very readable story that kept my attention and I read the book in one sitting! There is an enjoyable mix of humour and wisdom sprinkled throughout that will get the reader thinking about the human condition and the meaning of reality.
I highly recommend this book.
Game of Aeons: A short novel Thank you so much, Omar.
April 21, 2013
Game of Aeons: A short novel
There comes a point when you stop thinking of you playing the game, and you simply become a part of - and merge into - and become lost in - the game.
Game of Aeons: A short novel is now available for the Kindle from Amazon sites worldwide.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon ASIN: B00CGBMQWQ
Game of Aeons: A short novel is now available for the Kindle from Amazon sites worldwide.
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CGBMQWQ
Amazon ASIN: B00CGBMQWQ
January 31, 2013
Mystical faction blog
If you're interested in mysticism or books; the "mystical faction" [sic] of Etienne de L'Amour or the dystopian science fiction of his alter ego, H.M. Forester, you might like to check out our blog, Mystical Faction. Thanks.
December 26, 2012
An interview with myself
In answer to a question by one of my readers, I've just posted an interview with myself.
It's written as Etienne de L'Amour, but since Goodreads has difficulty with multiple pen-name logins, I generally use this profile, H.M. Forester.
Have a great holiday and a happy, healthy and fruitful New Year!
It's written as Etienne de L'Amour, but since Goodreads has difficulty with multiple pen-name logins, I generally use this profile, H.M. Forester.
Have a great holiday and a happy, healthy and fruitful New Year!
August 7, 2012
Review copies of selected novels
Free, full-length review copies of The Dissidents: A novella by H.M. Forester, Escape from the Shadowlands and The Lost Treasure of Roth Nagor by Etienne de L'Amour are just a click away at our Dropbox site.
The review copies are available in both mobipocket/kindle and epub/nook ebook formats.
The review copies are available in both mobipocket/kindle and epub/nook ebook formats.
