SciFi and Fantasy eBook Club discussion

I’m proud to announce the launch of the final book of the “Fuel to the Fire” trilogy.

The prophecy naming Davran Fuel to the Fire seems to be coming true, as her previous actions have only served to make matters worse. The trend continues as Davran faces an unexpectedly tenacious enemy – an enemy that has been biding her time – an enemy that truly is the stuff of nightmares.

And here’s the link to Amazon: http://authl.it/B00IW62CFK



To coincide with this launch, the first book of the trilogy is free on Amazon dotcom and UK for as long as Amazon will allow it to be.
You can find it on Amazon here: http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI,
and on smashwords here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

And what do I expect for this act of generosity? Nothing, other than you download the book, possibly read it, hopefully enjoy it. If all three occur and you'd like to give a review that would be brilliant, recommending to others would be even better.

Best of luck with it David

Thanks Jim. Everything's crossed; makes typing the next book a little difficult though.

Hi David. Thanks for the recommendation to read this trilogy. I didn't want read all your write up just encase it had some spoilers in it. But its got a good rating so I'm looking forward to getting stuck in. Thanks. Ben

Just noticed your the author. I didn't expect that...

Had to check I'd posted in the right place. Yep, I think I have: self promo :~)

Thanks Ben. Hope you enjoy it.

On the off chance that you need any more tempting, here's the first review to come in for the closing book of the trilogy:

Kath Middleton's review Mar 12, 14
5 of 5 stars

We first met Davran in Fuel to the Fire, the first of this trilogy. As with all trilogies, you really need to have read the first two books to know who the characters are and what their relationship is to each other. This book is the archetypal battle between good and evil and there remains the possibility that many, even most, will die. This book is a gift for lovers of the dragon! They exist in number and variety and play a significant role.

David Staniforth has a gift for description and I’ve enjoyed this aspect of all his fantasy works. He is also skilled in writing the sort of villain you love to hate. You will find both in here and a plot which will leave you on tenterhooks to the very end. Excellent stuff!

And the first book is free, while stocks last ;~)

These threads are great for discovering new books an authors. And this thread just piqued my interest enough to try the first book in the series from Amazon UK. Thank you David for starting it. I look forward to reading your book in due course.

Thank you, Julie. Happy reading :~)

Here's the most recent review of Fuel to the Fire, the book I'm giving away:

Victoria Zigler's review Mar 15, 14
5 of 5 stars
Read from March 13 to 14, 2014

This book is an absolutely amazing read, and a fantastic start to the series! It's wonderfully written, with well-rounded characters, a plot that moves along at a nice pace, and excellent descriptions.

It seems some of you need more temptation, a reason WHY you should download this FREE book.

What reviewers are saying about it:

“This book is an absolutely amazing read, and a fantastic start to the series!”

“I very much enjoyed this fantasy novel, romping through it in a few hours before reading through again more slowly, savouring the details.”

“I would recommend this book to fantasy lovers and people who like something a little different. David Staniforth is a wonderful creator of characters and i can never see myself getting tired of what his imagination puts to print.”

“This is one very awesome story. I loved how description and world details were fed through piece at a time and how it kept the pace nice and high.”

“I would absolutely without a doubt recommend this book to anyone who loves really well written fantasy books. Although it's technically a young adult book, I feel that it branches out with its content and would be a pleasure to read by someone of any age who enjoys fantasy!”


Go on, you’ve got nothing to loose; if you don’t enjoy it, I’ll give you a full refund ;~)

I have just become aware that is now free in Canada as well as USA and UK

http://www.amazon.ca/Fuel-Fire-David-...

Need a little more encouragement to try book one for FREE? Well, here's the latest 5* review for book three :

Branwen Sedai *of the White Ajah* rated it 5 of 5 stars
Shelves: fantasy-science-fiction
"I like to think anyone can be anything they want to be, given enough motivation. Sometimes evil men will do good, and good men will do evil. Each and every one of us has the capacity to travel to the extremes of both."

[section removed, for anyone who hasn't read books 1 & 2]

Wow. I wanted to take my time and savor this book by reading slowly but it started off with such a bang and was so damn exciting the whole time I just found that I couldn't stop reading! This was the longest book in the series, which was fantastic, because there were so many characters and intense situations it was so fantastic to get to spend more time with them.

There is a lot to love about this book. First and foremost, as usual, David Staniforth has brought his wonderfully descriptive writing style to the table once more and described even more places that I wanted to explore and discover. The city Santaxiom and Onktor Valley were two places that I loved reading about, they were so beautiful and exciting! There were new creatures and people (conchubar, onktor, etc) as well which added even more spice and flavor to the story.

Um also can I just say that the main evil character, Grizzle, was probably one of the most evil, terrifying, and downright disgusting characters I have ever read about? Seriously. Some of the scenes involving her really really freaked me out (in a good way). She was just about as scary as Jit the hedge witch and Emperor Jagang from Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. There is literally nothing as scary to me as those characters so for Grizzle to even come CLOSE to that is a huge accomplishment, in my opinion.

My favorite aspect of the book was Davran. What an amazing female character. I absolutely love her and was so excited to watch her grow and become an even more amazing woman in this last book. There are too few characters like her, unfortunately. She totally rocks. :)

I would recommend this book and this series to anyone who loved fantasy stories with great characters!

Glad it's going so well

Thanks, Jim; fingers crossed that it continues to do so.

Uptake of (still free by the way) has been great, and sales of the second book are beginning to grow, so I guess some people are liking the first book.

So, I'd like to say a very big thank you to all that have downloaded it, and if you know anyone who would like it, please let them know of its freeness.

If you haven't got a copy... well you won't know what you're missing out on ;~)

I'm pleased to report that is now free in Australia.

http://www.amazon.com.au/Fuel-Fire-Da...

Are there any Ausies here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QgCfn...

Thanks for that, Jim.... Entertainment on all levels, what more could one wish for to go with a free book?

I thought you were going to go round and personally peel the grapes for them to eat whilst they were reading it

Well, the first book is still FREE,and if you want a little more tempting, here are three reviews from the same reader, one for each of the trilogy, and like the books I think they are best read together:

5.0 out of 5 stars First of a Triology, 30 Mar 2014
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from: Fuel to the Fire (Kindle Edition)
Get all three now! don't dither. This is a superb read Once I started I couldn't stop. You won't want to either! What are you waiting for get clicking.

5.0 out of 5 stars Goes from strength to strength, 30 Mar 2014
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from: Ruler's Desire (Fuel to the fire) (Kindle Edition)
Can't stop reading. One of the best tales I have read in a long time. The tension started in the first book and continues to build in this one, I can hardly stop to eat. strong characters brilliant plot, whats not to like. On to book three. Yea!

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Triology, 30 Mar 2014
Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is from: Elemental Cascade (Fuel to the Fire) (Kindle Edition)
From book one it started to grow and the more I read the more I wanted to read. I hate starting a book and have to stop for any reason once it has captured me. This was no exception. From start to finish of the first, on to the second and building to a crescendo in the third I was enthralled. Strong characters from start to finish. A stunning tale of highest merit. I loved it.

I loved Anne McCaffrey's Dragons of Pern books and never thought I would find their equal, but In this trilogy I really think I have done so. I can not give a higher accolade than that!

Just to let you know that is still free on Amazon. http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI

Copies of the 3rd book are now beginning to sell, which is promising. Thanks to all that have already downloaded a copy.

As for the rest: go on, you know you want to ;~)

I just posted a similar comment in the Scifi and Fantasy eBook club:

May I just say that the moderator's comments that authors cannot post free offers here unless they are participating in the discussions is understandable but unfair. I have been a member here for a while and I try to contribute when I can but things are very very tough for indie writers now. Most of us are spending 110% of our available time simply trying to promote ourselves so that we can stay afloat and keep writing for you guys to read.

I would love to have more time to participate in discussions but I simply don't have time. The result is that I feel guilty even thinking about posting my free offer here!
Indeed, I wish I didn't have to give away any books for free. I only do so as a desperate means to get noticed. To be made to feel guilty for trying to spread the word is a double load to bear!

Rest assured, ALL writers were once (and still are when we get any time, which is exceedingly rare these days) readers and we only started writing because we are passionate about books. I, for one, want to offer a reader the best possible experience and value for money.

Now, I guess its back to the writing... If anybody feels I can post my free book here without feeling bad about it, please let me know.

It is a difficult one Lazlo. Time can only be spread so far, but it's joining in with the group that encourages members to look here in the first place.

As a reader and a writer, my experience is that people don't bother looking at promos from writers they've never heard of, so posting on a group where you don't participate is a waste of time anyway.
In fact it's probably counter-productive. I think you have to take promotion seriously, you're not promoting a book, you're promoting you as a writer and drive-by postings doesn't get anybody any friends :-(

Lazlo - I can feel your pain (and I'm in a similar situation), but I have to say that I agree with the moderators.

There are so many independent books out there that if they all clamoured for attention we would be utterly swamped.

It's a bit like walking down the high street and being constantly approached by the charity muggers (aka chuggers). After a while you start to ignore all of them on principle - and if that happened in the book world we would all be in trouble.

We have a family rule. On principle, we never buy from an unsolicited source, whether that is a door-to-door salesman, a telephone call from someone we don't know or someone who stops us in the street.

But the counterpoint to this is that we always buy from friends or relatives if they have something to sell.

I don't think we're alone in having these two little house rules.

I apply the same rule, Will. How would those double glazing people feel if I knocked or rang while they were having their dinner and asked them to buy my books.

*Sign today and receive a 20% discount*

I can do better; the first book is FREE!

Well look at that, number one fantasy in Italy, just in front of Lewis Carroll.

Good grief, can I touch the hem of your coat :-)

To be fair, Lewis isn't promoting so hard these days.

That's true enough, but there again every so often another film or TV serialisation comes out :-)

Topping the charts again!

on dot com.

#1420 overall, and #22 sword and sorcery.

A chap could get used to this.

Still FREE and available here:
Amazon: http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI,
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

receives a nice bit of recognition, and it's still FREE.

http://indiebookoftheday.com/

Amazon: http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI,
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

It's always good to get recognition. :-)

Thanks, Jim. Even better when it's completely unexpected.

Cool.. I now realise that FAC got one of those... I think you've exploited it rather more effectively than I did. :-) nice going.

Cheers

MTM

I do recall you mentioning it, MT. Thanks, I do try :~)

I've been a bit busy recently revamping the covers of my 'Fuel to the Fire' trilogy, and finally, here they are:



Some Amazon links too, if anyone should want them:

Fuel to the Fire: http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI

Ruler’s Desire: http://authl.it/B00AU50S66

Elemental Cascade: http://authl.it/B00IW62CFK

And Yes, book one is still FREE.

They're really cool, they just tie in together that bit more. And thank you for the review of Looking For Trouble. Glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers

MTM

My pleasure. It was a damn good read.

Fuel to the Fire
The first book of a completed trilogy, currently FREE and at number two on the Amazon Sword and Sorcery chart.

Go on download a copy and help me push it to number one; you've nothing to lose, and you might actually enjoy the book.


Having spent her entire life disguised as a boy to avoid the risk of being forced into sexual slavery, fifteen year old Davran finds herself transported to a world thought to be legend. With sunlight, an abundance of food and people that trust, this world is everything her home is not. She could be happy, she could disclose the love she feels for Ronyn (the dragon trainer’s son), but when Hesperus (the Keeper-of-Knowledge) discovers her, she may have to return to a world of misery where even suicide is no escape and where the most frightening monster is not the dragons or the razor-hounds, but the tyrannical ruler, Saurian.

worldwide link: http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI


Books one and two of the trilogy and are now in Kindle Select and can therefore be loaned for free through Prime or Kindle Unlimited.

To mark the release of Eye of Dominion,
Alloria is on offer at only 99p/99c from 7th - 13th Aug.



http://smarturl.it/Alloria

http://smarturl.it/Eye-of-Dominion

To mark the release of I am also giving away a signed paper back of

Enter Giveaway

Not one, but two books on a countdown deal.
If you ever wanted to try my fantasy titles, now may be a good time.



Due to Amazon restrictions, the reduced price is only effective in the UK & US, but here are the world wide links anyway:

http://smarturl.it/Alloria

http://smarturl.it/Eye-of-Dominion


On her tenth Birthday Alloria discovers her true identity is a mystery.

Her adoptive parents return to her an amulet they took from her after finding her in their cellar,
bare-footed and clutching a rag doll.

Exploring the cellar and discovering that the amulet opens a mysterious labyrinth,
Alloria embarks on a quest in search of answers, a quest that flings
her into an adventure brimming with danger, pain, love, magic, and brutal honesty.


Alloria returns to the planet of her birth, triggering dark forces that begin to influence her brother, Yrion. His fears nettled, Yrion is driven onto a path for dominion that involves those beyond the realm of the living and a pursuit across the far reaches of the universe in a fight for survival.