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The Hard Blokes Of Sparta #2
The Daemon In The Basement
The Hard Blokes might be going up in the world, but Dave suspects something sinister is about to go down.
The Hard Blokes of Sparta are gaining a reputation as high-class adventures-for-hire, always willing to lend a magically-strengthened hand in the monster-slaying department…for a fair price, of course.
When it becomes apparent an especially evil daemon has been engaged to slay the Hard Blokes, Dave decides the only sensible course of action is a pre-emptive strike.
But taking on a daemon on their home turf was never going to be easy, especially when the daemon in question is horribly ancient, exceptionally sneaky, and addicted to stealing fragments of souls. And when you lose a part of your soul, it turns out that one thing it throws into question is your understanding of the past…
Now everything Dave and his friends thought they knew seems uncertain, and the danger isn’t only the horrible monsters, but the Hard Blokes themselves…
The second Hard Blokes of Sparta story is a stand-alone fantasy novel set in the mysterious and mutable magical world of Level 31.
The Hard Blokes of Sparta are gaining a reputation as high-class adventures-for-hire, always willing to lend a magically-strengthened hand in the monster-slaying department…for a fair price, of course.
When it becomes apparent an especially evil daemon has been engaged to slay the Hard Blokes, Dave decides the only sensible course of action is a pre-emptive strike.
But taking on a daemon on their home turf was never going to be easy, especially when the daemon in question is horribly ancient, exceptionally sneaky, and addicted to stealing fragments of souls. And when you lose a part of your soul, it turns out that one thing it throws into question is your understanding of the past…
Now everything Dave and his friends thought they knew seems uncertain, and the danger isn’t only the horrible monsters, but the Hard Blokes themselves…
The second Hard Blokes of Sparta story is a stand-alone fantasy novel set in the mysterious and mutable magical world of Level 31.
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Jamie Brindle
64 books29 followersJamie Brindle has been writing stories for almost as long as he can remember. Occasionally they are even published.
Sometimes, he wonders if this has had any lasting deleterious effect on him, such as perhaps being responsible for the habit he has of writing about himself in the third person. At other time this seems not to matter.
He was raised by ex-hippies in an apple orchard, and had to chase around a hedge maze for pocket money. When he grew older, he was deemed to have passed the "maze" level, and so graduated to selling boomerangs at Covent Garden Market.
He was home educated until the age of fourteen, then went to Bedford College, where he essentially didn't speak for two years. Near the end of this time he was questioned by a careers advisor, and revealed his desire to be a writer. Once she had stopped laughing, she suggested that a career which was more "financially viable" might be advisable. This resulted in him taking science A-levels, and then going on to study Biochemistry at the University of Sussex in 1998.
On graduating, Jamie realised the main problem with this was that he found biochemistry rather boring. Around this time he found out that a handful of universities offered graduate-entry medicine courses. Unfortunately, he did not have much relevant experience, a problem which he sought to rectify by doing various forms of work experience.
Amongst the work experience he undertook, Jamie was grateful to be offered the chance to spend some time in a school for deaf children. He went for two weeks and ended up staying for three and a half years. This was a good thing, as it gave him a chance to get over his home-educated prejudices about the school system, as he really liked the school and began, more generally, to feel that perhaps school wasn't such a bad thing, after all.
This period came to an end, however, when he was offered a place at the University of Warwick to study Medicine in 2006. He enjoyed medicine greatly, and met lots of nice people on the course. He now works as a GP trainee, and finds that writing is a wonderful way to ground himself after long shifts working in the bizarre fantasy world of the NHS. He is currently writing a thinly-veiled autobiographical book about his experiences as a junior doctor. He is still wondering about whether or not to put dragons in.
During this time he has written a fair few short stories which have appeared online and in various anthologies. His first novel, "The Fall of the Angel Nathalie" was published in 2013 by Necro Press, and can be found here or at amazon here.
Sometimes, he wonders if this has had any lasting deleterious effect on him, such as perhaps being responsible for the habit he has of writing about himself in the third person. At other time this seems not to matter.
He was raised by ex-hippies in an apple orchard, and had to chase around a hedge maze for pocket money. When he grew older, he was deemed to have passed the "maze" level, and so graduated to selling boomerangs at Covent Garden Market.
He was home educated until the age of fourteen, then went to Bedford College, where he essentially didn't speak for two years. Near the end of this time he was questioned by a careers advisor, and revealed his desire to be a writer. Once she had stopped laughing, she suggested that a career which was more "financially viable" might be advisable. This resulted in him taking science A-levels, and then going on to study Biochemistry at the University of Sussex in 1998.
On graduating, Jamie realised the main problem with this was that he found biochemistry rather boring. Around this time he found out that a handful of universities offered graduate-entry medicine courses. Unfortunately, he did not have much relevant experience, a problem which he sought to rectify by doing various forms of work experience.
Amongst the work experience he undertook, Jamie was grateful to be offered the chance to spend some time in a school for deaf children. He went for two weeks and ended up staying for three and a half years. This was a good thing, as it gave him a chance to get over his home-educated prejudices about the school system, as he really liked the school and began, more generally, to feel that perhaps school wasn't such a bad thing, after all.
This period came to an end, however, when he was offered a place at the University of Warwick to study Medicine in 2006. He enjoyed medicine greatly, and met lots of nice people on the course. He now works as a GP trainee, and finds that writing is a wonderful way to ground himself after long shifts working in the bizarre fantasy world of the NHS. He is currently writing a thinly-veiled autobiographical book about his experiences as a junior doctor. He is still wondering about whether or not to put dragons in.
During this time he has written a fair few short stories which have appeared online and in various anthologies. His first novel, "The Fall of the Angel Nathalie" was published in 2013 by Necro Press, and can be found here or at amazon here.
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July 16, 2020
I loved this book as much as the first in the series, but this book had a quite different vibe. There was still a lot of humour and magic, Hard Blokes vs supernatural battles and a new romance being kindled, but there were also much more serious notes relating to identity and memory.
We are the sum of our experiences, and in particular our personal memories of those experiences – whether our memories are a true reflection of what happened or not. So, when something erases (or steals) some of our memories – particularly when they are pivotal memories in our life – our personality changes, and not always for the best. You can see this in some people with dementia. Not only can they not remember their children, but their children no longer recognise the person their parent has become. When a battle goes wrong, the Hard Blokes discover how important their memories are.
Our identity is formed not only by our individual experiences and memories, but also by the environment in which we grow up. Our childhood environment IS our reality, and shapes our actions throughout our life. It defines what is normal and real. The Hard Blokes ARE Spartans – so they fight, and never back down. The village they came from was Spartan, their families are Spartan, …. So, if someone claims that Sparta does not exist – who and what are the Hard Blokes?
Jamie Brindle always has fun with names. His characters frequently have names that don’t quite match with your expectations (similar to Hagrid’s 3-headed dog called Fluffy).
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Another of the themes that appears frequently in Jamie Brindle books, is that of the importance of stories, and the idea of the Storystream:
“
The characters in this book are all well-developed. There are several new ones: the daemon-prince Azkareth the Black (obviously evil), Frank (a not-so-evil, and rather friendly dark spirit entity), Pat (the aforementioned castle) and (my favourite) Swordy McSlash – whose name says it all. They join the older characters: Dave; Phil; Chad; Liz and Leena, for dangerous adventures that are by turns exhilarating, sweet, heart-breaking and just plain weird. Throughout all is a narration that is gently funny and witty (as in when Phil and the magic sword break into Liz’s shop of magical artifacts):
and self-aware of the fictional world in which the characters find themselves:
This book cannot really be read as a stand-alone – you need to have read “Hard Blokes: The Princess in the Tower” to really appreciate it. And going by the ending, there should be (I hope) a third book to come.
I thoroughly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy tales with flair and humour.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book at no cost from the author in exchange for an honest review
We are the sum of our experiences, and in particular our personal memories of those experiences – whether our memories are a true reflection of what happened or not. So, when something erases (or steals) some of our memories – particularly when they are pivotal memories in our life – our personality changes, and not always for the best. You can see this in some people with dementia. Not only can they not remember their children, but their children no longer recognise the person their parent has become. When a battle goes wrong, the Hard Blokes discover how important their memories are.
Our identity is formed not only by our individual experiences and memories, but also by the environment in which we grow up. Our childhood environment IS our reality, and shapes our actions throughout our life. It defines what is normal and real. The Hard Blokes ARE Spartans – so they fight, and never back down. The village they came from was Spartan, their families are Spartan, …. So, if someone claims that Sparta does not exist – who and what are the Hard Blokes?
Jamie Brindle always has fun with names. His characters frequently have names that don’t quite match with your expectations (similar to Hagrid’s 3-headed dog called Fluffy).
“
"Who," he panted, "the hell is Pat?" "The castle," said Dave. "Odd name for a castle," grumbled Chad. "Really?" said Dave, a bolt of surprisingly intense fury flashing through him. "And I suppose Chad is an entirely normal name for a Spartan?" Dave blinked in confusion, clamping his mouth shut. That had been odd. It was strange, but he had never thought of that before. Chad, Dave, and Phil had always seemed to him to be perfectly normal Spartan names. But now that he thought about it - really thought about it - wasn't there something...well, odd, about their names?””"
Another of the themes that appears frequently in Jamie Brindle books, is that of the importance of stories, and the idea of the Storystream:
“
"Stories are everything," she said at last, so quietly Phil almost couldn't hear her. "What?" he asked, not sure if he had misheard her. "They are everything," she said, louder this time. "Stories. They are at the heart of everything. You and me. This castle. This whole world, and every other world, and every world that ever was." … "It is all stories," said Leena. "Stories within stories. Stories - vast quantities of them, unimaginable quantities, frothing and tumbling, bursting through the great river of the Universe." "Which is known," put it Count Shrew, "as the Storystream."”
The characters in this book are all well-developed. There are several new ones: the daemon-prince Azkareth the Black (obviously evil), Frank (a not-so-evil, and rather friendly dark spirit entity), Pat (the aforementioned castle) and (my favourite) Swordy McSlash – whose name says it all. They join the older characters: Dave; Phil; Chad; Liz and Leena, for dangerous adventures that are by turns exhilarating, sweet, heart-breaking and just plain weird. Throughout all is a narration that is gently funny and witty (as in when Phil and the magic sword break into Liz’s shop of magical artifacts):
“This seemed like a sensible idea, even to Phil, whose philosophy usually was touch now, worry about transmogrification later.”
and self-aware of the fictional world in which the characters find themselves:
“Dave glanced towards the white door he had entered through, and was almost entirely unsurprised to find it had closed itself. That was exactly the sort of thing that happened to you when you let yourself wander into an evil, sinister development. He really should have known better.”
This book cannot really be read as a stand-alone – you need to have read “Hard Blokes: The Princess in the Tower” to really appreciate it. And going by the ending, there should be (I hope) a third book to come.
I thoroughly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy tales with flair and humour.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book at no cost from the author in exchange for an honest review
March 25, 2021
*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*
The Hard Blokes – Dave, Chad and Phil – return to face a tougher challenge than ever before… themselves And a daemon prince, and an evil magical queen, and an angry girlfriend… Business is really booming on Level 31.
This series sets up a perfect juxtaposition between the mundane and classic fantasy tropes, to great humorous effect. I definitely recommend reading the books in series order (see here), as there is an overarching storyline about the Spartans’ past and their place in the Storystream universe, and Jamie Brindle begins to take us deeper into that back story in this instalment of their adventures.
Dave’s struggle to reconcile using magic with his past as a Spartan warrior and his reputation as muscle-for-hire continues here, as does his budding relationship with Leena. Well, it would be if he had the slightest clue about what he is doing. Luckily the other Blokes have his back… or do they? There are a few internal struggles here, and for those who are familiar with the series I will just note that Brindle really showcases his fantasy-writer chops by actually giving Phil a turn as the sensible hero and romantic lead. When Phil is the voice of reason, you know things have probably gone wrong somewhere!
This role-shifting and development of character complexity is a running theme in the story, as they explore some moral grey areas and it becomes harder to label anyone as good/hero or bad/villain, and even harder to know who to trust without those certainties to cling to.
Within these pages you will find action, humour, romance, tragedy and intrigue all packed within a well-written, easy-to-read and thoroughly entertaining tome. And its part of a series, so plenty more Dave and co. still to come. I can’t wait!
'There was a scream like the tearing of metal. On the raised dais, the hulking, skeletal figure of the daemon-prince Azkareth the Black, Master of Fallen Souls, bellowed his rage to the air, and began whipping up a storm of magical energies with which to vanquish his foes.
Dave and Chad exchanged looks.
“Why do they never just give up and come quietly?” Chad asked. He was tall and well-muscled, even for a Spartan, and his voice was deep and resonant. His long black hair fell dramatically around his face as he spoke, lending him a dark, brooding intensity of which Dave was sometimes mildly jealous.
“Buggered if I know,” said Dave, who was the leader of the Hard Blokes. “Maybe he just hasn’t heard of us?”'
– Jamie Brindle, The Hard Blokes of Sparta: The Daemon in the Basement
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpres...
The Hard Blokes – Dave, Chad and Phil – return to face a tougher challenge than ever before… themselves And a daemon prince, and an evil magical queen, and an angry girlfriend… Business is really booming on Level 31.
This series sets up a perfect juxtaposition between the mundane and classic fantasy tropes, to great humorous effect. I definitely recommend reading the books in series order (see here), as there is an overarching storyline about the Spartans’ past and their place in the Storystream universe, and Jamie Brindle begins to take us deeper into that back story in this instalment of their adventures.
Dave’s struggle to reconcile using magic with his past as a Spartan warrior and his reputation as muscle-for-hire continues here, as does his budding relationship with Leena. Well, it would be if he had the slightest clue about what he is doing. Luckily the other Blokes have his back… or do they? There are a few internal struggles here, and for those who are familiar with the series I will just note that Brindle really showcases his fantasy-writer chops by actually giving Phil a turn as the sensible hero and romantic lead. When Phil is the voice of reason, you know things have probably gone wrong somewhere!
This role-shifting and development of character complexity is a running theme in the story, as they explore some moral grey areas and it becomes harder to label anyone as good/hero or bad/villain, and even harder to know who to trust without those certainties to cling to.
Within these pages you will find action, humour, romance, tragedy and intrigue all packed within a well-written, easy-to-read and thoroughly entertaining tome. And its part of a series, so plenty more Dave and co. still to come. I can’t wait!
'There was a scream like the tearing of metal. On the raised dais, the hulking, skeletal figure of the daemon-prince Azkareth the Black, Master of Fallen Souls, bellowed his rage to the air, and began whipping up a storm of magical energies with which to vanquish his foes.
Dave and Chad exchanged looks.
“Why do they never just give up and come quietly?” Chad asked. He was tall and well-muscled, even for a Spartan, and his voice was deep and resonant. His long black hair fell dramatically around his face as he spoke, lending him a dark, brooding intensity of which Dave was sometimes mildly jealous.
“Buggered if I know,” said Dave, who was the leader of the Hard Blokes. “Maybe he just hasn’t heard of us?”'
– Jamie Brindle, The Hard Blokes of Sparta: The Daemon in the Basement
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpres...
January 31, 2025
TL;DR: The Spartan's second outing is deeper and darker than the first. It is still a great ridiculous fantasy with a distinctly British raised eyebrow tone to the humour, perfect for anyone who misses the wry imaginings of Terry Pratchett's Discworld or conceptual strangeness of The Long Earth. It's also got extra magic, mayhem, and just a dash of the warm-n-fuzzies. Intelligent writing about silly characters and silly goings-on at it's best.
Our story follows Dave and the gang as their prospects of making a living on Level 31 are looking good. They rescued a princess, got some fancy new digs, and are now off to slay a daemon-prince... Only said daemon-prince has a lot to say, and some of it piques the Spartans' interest. It sparks off a quest for answers, delving into the perils of the Shadowed Realm and unearthing some long forgotten truths...
This is quite a long and downright strange story, but dang, was it good. The pacing is great as there's never a dull moment. I absolutely love the cast of characters and how their banter feels so natural. Friendships, love interests, relationship breakdowns; everything feels real (and, let's face it, very British - I could imagine these blokes down the pub). The leading ladies Princess Leena and wizard Liz give as good as they get, and never get pigeon-holed for being female. There's even a touch of romance, but it's the sweet, nostalgic kind that makes you smile (and maybe eyeroll affectionately) rather than swoon.
The humour is great, but not overpowering. The knowingly silly and sarcastic narration is pitch-perfect. I mean, you've got three Spartans called Dave, Chad and Phil, one with a talking sword called Swordy McSlash. You can't expect it not to be a bit silly. OK, a lot silly. But a very British kind of knowingly silly. It's not for everyone, but I love when stories have something to say underneath their silliness.
But it also explores some darker themes about characters' psychology with effortless elegance. Not once did I feel the tone was wrong, even as events and revelations made me stop to think. There's also a dose of meta-theory that comes into the world building, and it's deep. The writing is seriously intelligent stuff. I loved how clever it all was.
My one and only gripe: Cliffhanger! >insert garbled wailing here< I cannot wait to find out just what becomes of our (sort of) intrepid heroes and their (sort of) quest for the truth of life, Level 31 and everything.
-I received a free copy of this e-book from the author. This does not influence me review-
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Beta reader thoughts: OMGWTFBBQHAHAHAWOAH
RTC when mind is put back together.
Our story follows Dave and the gang as their prospects of making a living on Level 31 are looking good. They rescued a princess, got some fancy new digs, and are now off to slay a daemon-prince... Only said daemon-prince has a lot to say, and some of it piques the Spartans' interest. It sparks off a quest for answers, delving into the perils of the Shadowed Realm and unearthing some long forgotten truths...
This is quite a long and downright strange story, but dang, was it good. The pacing is great as there's never a dull moment. I absolutely love the cast of characters and how their banter feels so natural. Friendships, love interests, relationship breakdowns; everything feels real (and, let's face it, very British - I could imagine these blokes down the pub). The leading ladies Princess Leena and wizard Liz give as good as they get, and never get pigeon-holed for being female. There's even a touch of romance, but it's the sweet, nostalgic kind that makes you smile (and maybe eyeroll affectionately) rather than swoon.
The humour is great, but not overpowering. The knowingly silly and sarcastic narration is pitch-perfect. I mean, you've got three Spartans called Dave, Chad and Phil, one with a talking sword called Swordy McSlash. You can't expect it not to be a bit silly. OK, a lot silly. But a very British kind of knowingly silly. It's not for everyone, but I love when stories have something to say underneath their silliness.
But it also explores some darker themes about characters' psychology with effortless elegance. Not once did I feel the tone was wrong, even as events and revelations made me stop to think. There's also a dose of meta-theory that comes into the world building, and it's deep. The writing is seriously intelligent stuff. I loved how clever it all was.
My one and only gripe: Cliffhanger! >insert garbled wailing here< I cannot wait to find out just what becomes of our (sort of) intrepid heroes and their (sort of) quest for the truth of life, Level 31 and everything.
-I received a free copy of this e-book from the author. This does not influence me review-
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Beta reader thoughts: OMGWTFBBQHAHAHAWOAH
RTC when mind is put back together.
July 18, 2020
The Hard Blokes of Sparta: The Daemon in the Basement - a review by Rosemary Kenny
Azkareth, the eponymous daemon in the basement, Frank, a Dark Spirit entity (who's quite a nice guy really), Shyanne, the evil Queen mother trapped in a magical hair-grip, Hank, the Voltean Mind-Squid, Pat, the sentient, enchanted castle and of course the Hard Blokes of Sparta themselves - Chad, Phil and leader of their heroes-for-hire agency, Dave, are just some of the pro- and antagonists in Jamie Brindle's excellent second novel, in his outstandingly, humorously satisfying Storystream series, The Daemon in the Basement.
Battles and bemusement, actuality and myth, stolen memories, (aka soul fragments) all combine to make this a good old-fashioned romp of an adventure, that homages classics, such as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Lord of the Rings series, imho.
Jamie Brindle takes the reader on an epic journey to a world built on memories, altered realities and stolen souls, that is on a completely different level to most fantasy tales, with its tongue-in-cheek irreverence.
Definitely another 5-star winner for your bookshelf and one you shouldn't miss - get your copy today!
Azkareth, the eponymous daemon in the basement, Frank, a Dark Spirit entity (who's quite a nice guy really), Shyanne, the evil Queen mother trapped in a magical hair-grip, Hank, the Voltean Mind-Squid, Pat, the sentient, enchanted castle and of course the Hard Blokes of Sparta themselves - Chad, Phil and leader of their heroes-for-hire agency, Dave, are just some of the pro- and antagonists in Jamie Brindle's excellent second novel, in his outstandingly, humorously satisfying Storystream series, The Daemon in the Basement.
Battles and bemusement, actuality and myth, stolen memories, (aka soul fragments) all combine to make this a good old-fashioned romp of an adventure, that homages classics, such as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Lord of the Rings series, imho.
Jamie Brindle takes the reader on an epic journey to a world built on memories, altered realities and stolen souls, that is on a completely different level to most fantasy tales, with its tongue-in-cheek irreverence.
Definitely another 5-star winner for your bookshelf and one you shouldn't miss - get your copy today!
July 22, 2020
Wow. Things really get messed up for Dave and the guys. Really messed up. While a bunch of things end up going right we will have to wait to see how it all turns out. I really enjoy reading these, Jamie Brindle really has a way with creating such creative worlds and unusually unique characters! I found myself laughing out loud several times. Just a super fun series!
July 27, 2022
The Hard Blokes Of Sparta - The Daemon In The Basement (Tales from the Storystream Book 3) , my third read from author Jamie Brindle. At 508-pages this book has more room for story & character development than previous books.“I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
February 18, 2021
As you can tell by the start and end-dates, this book did not grab me like the original Hard men of Sparta
This book is not very Pratchettesque and much more sober reading
A well written book, but to me, diametrically different from the first
I will definitely be reading the third book to find out what happens to Dace, Chad n Phil and there adventures in level 31
This book is not very Pratchettesque and much more sober reading
A well written book, but to me, diametrically different from the first
I will definitely be reading the third book to find out what happens to Dace, Chad n Phil and there adventures in level 31
September 7, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Still has the humour, but more story to it and more character development. Can't wait to read the next instalment.
August 20, 2020
NOT story stream book/s, no idea why says it is, if get time will go ack and look at the 2 but or now trying to sort story stream ones, which btw other listings, contradictory
Chaos Born (The Storystream, #1)
Chaos Drive 2?
Shards of Chaos NOT ku, seems to have to do with Matt. totally confused where this goes
All Quiet In The Western Fold (Tales From The Storystream Book 0)
A Treatise on Blood and Iron A Treatise On Blood And Iron (Tales From The Storystream Book 1)
Tales From The Storystream (The Storystream #2)
Chaos Born (The Storystream Book 3)
Chaos Drive The Storystream Book 4)
other listings, contradictory
Chaos Born (The Storystream, #1)
Chaos Drive 2?
Shards of Chaos NOT ku, seems to have to do with Matt. totally confused where this goes
The Hard Blokes Of Sparta - The Daemon In The Basement (The Storystream Book 2) NOT
he was supposed to fix confusion with titles/order, has made it worse.
Chaos Born (The Storystream, #1)
Chaos Drive 2?
Shards of Chaos NOT ku, seems to have to do with Matt. totally confused where this goes
All Quiet In The Western Fold (Tales From The Storystream Book 0)
A Treatise on Blood and Iron A Treatise On Blood And Iron (Tales From The Storystream Book 1)
Tales From The Storystream (The Storystream #2)
Chaos Born (The Storystream Book 3)
Chaos Drive The Storystream Book 4)
other listings, contradictory
Chaos Born (The Storystream, #1)
Chaos Drive 2?
Shards of Chaos NOT ku, seems to have to do with Matt. totally confused where this goes
The Hard Blokes Of Sparta - The Daemon In The Basement (The Storystream Book 2) NOT
he was supposed to fix confusion with titles/order, has made it worse.
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