Roderick’s Comments (group member since Oct 03, 2013)

Roderick’s comments from the Net Work Book Club group.

Hi Thomas,

This group has members in both the UK and US. And... I just noticed that T4bsF just said that, so... nevermind.

Anywho - due to the nature of needing to send out the file, (be it epub, mobi, or pdf) without any form of copy-protection to readers, it is a matter of trust.

For me, it helps to keep in mind that most people are genuinely honest, and will not simply upload the book willy-nilly. The rest are likely too interested in pursuing other, easier methods of attaining books en masse, rather than receiving them individually from forums such as this one.

Just my opinion. :)

Thanks, Frenchie - much appreciated.

Hello - Just popping in to let my English friends know that until November 11th, Pallitine Rising is on sale for £0.99. If you have been considering picking it up, now's the time. :)

thank you!

Thanks for the question. Pallitine is a sort of hybrid of Paladin - thought of as a holy knight from Dungeons and Dragons parlance, but originating in the 16th century, and Palatine / Palatinae - from Ancient Rome - a term for members of the imperial guard, and used later again in the Holy Roman Empire as Palatinus / Count Palitine who acted as a representative at court proceedings and was authorized to carry out decisions.

In the series Pallitine's Path, of which Pallitine Rising is the first entry, the Order of Guardians is the organization which employs the pallitines. In this setting, pallitines are a knightly order (with strong ties to the Church of Orn) that serve some of the same functions as noted above. They act as protectors for the areas they are assigned, they can serve as abitrators, and are given the authority to dispense justice (often in conjunction with the Tramirian Rangers - a sort of medieval state police which patrol the major roads, ensuring their safety from brigands and the like.)

In the book, the name is derived from the name of the first leader of the Order of Guardians some 300 years earlier. In actuality, I was looking for a name that really contained the essence of what their functions would be and found none, so I combined the two best fitting I could find and altered it to fit my needs.

Hope that helps - please feel free to ask my anything!

Hey - Not sure how I missed this thread. I am also happy to provide review copies of Pallitine Rising in the above formats in exchange for an honest review.



Thank you!

Hi Frenchie, thanks. For the price - one of my pet peeves is an ebook that's priced comparably to the paperback version, so I'm trying to make it a point to keep it reasonable. I can appreciate time constraints when there is a stack of books waiting to be read, but I'm interested in hearing what you think when the time comes. Enjoy!

Pallitine Rising tells the tale of an apprentice Pallitine Knight, Taryn, and how she rose from a back-alley pickpocket to join the ranks of the Order of Guardians. In her journeys, she runs across remnants of an obscure cult, and in doing so, is betrayed by one of her own kind. Now left with the consequences of the betrayal, and the revelation of the cult itself, she is left with her mentor to deal with the ramifications of the discovery.

From the Amazon description:

Taryn, raised in a pit of squalor, refuses to follow the path of the pickpocket being forced upon her. She sets out on her own, and after an unfortunate run-in finds herself apprenticed to a pallitine knight.

Now, apprentice Pallitine Taryn faces many new challenges as a young pallitine in a world of doubt and frustration where little is as it seems. Guided by her mentor, High Pallitine Thoman, she stumbles on an obscure cult and is betrayed by one of her own kind.

Left to deal with consequences of the betrayal, and thoughts of her own past, she looks to the future with a wary eye.

From a review by Piers Anthony:

"...this is a well developed knightly tale that promises good things to come."

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