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Yes, it’s true!

After swearing I would never do this, I am offering The Foolish and the Weak for free.

Well, sort of. It will be free to any and all who choose to read it. Just not all at once.

After sitting around, wasting away in its little corner of the web, thefoolishandtheweak.com has a different WordPress theme slapped on it and its mission has been repurposed.

That’s right. Starting last Friday, and into the foreseeable future, thefoolishandtheweak.com will feature at least one post (up to three) straight from the novel each day. FOR FREE.

In just two days, all of the prologue and over half of the first chapter is there.

The intent is to go way beyond the free samples available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or the book’s iTunes page. How far, I don’t know yet. Enough, though, for you to get a good sense of what you’re in for, and hopefully, to provide enough incentive to make that final leap to buy the book.

No, it’s not a romance or a sparkly vampire/ripped werewolf fantasy novel, and it’s not a teenage dystopia.

I decided before I started writing the book and the series that I didn’t have anything worth adding to any of those crowded genres. I figured I’d try a path not-so-well-traveled, in hopes that some day it would be.

So, I don’t blame you if the book’s title or content has not immediately grabbed you. I don’t think the book is what most are used to reading nowadays. Not too far back into the past, though, it would have been.

And, It’s not helped that I’ve struggled to describe it in blurbs or to properly classify it, not because it’s so original or so different from other books, but mainly because I don’t want to give too much away. I’d rather the reader experience it on their own.

I’ve placed it at times in the Young Adult or New Adult categories, but after over a year and half now, I believe it best fits in Speculative Fiction.

Which means, it doesn’t really have an age range. It depends more on what you like to read, as opposed to how old you are.

There are no bad words, gore, extreme violence or any sex, so it is truly family-friendly. There is enough suspense and plenty of grown up topics, though, that it might not be best for young children. If I had to put a range on things, I would say that readers 5-10 should have the book read to them, so if needs be, vocabulary words and different themes can be discussed. Anyone 11 or over though, can probably handle the book on their own. As always, the best thing to do is take a look at the book yourself, then determine what’s best for your child.

Regardless, I hope having it available for free at thefoolishandtheweak.com helps.