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Attention, fans of epic fantasy! With only fourteen days remaining and 100 copies left to order, this book needs your help!

Storm of Fury by Andrew Wood is an epic fantasy novel set in a war-torn land besieged by its own god. While avoiding a seemingly endless web of political schemes and plots, a young man must overcome his own lack of skill to confront his deity.

To find out more about this project, visit Storm of Fury’s homepage here:
https://www.inkshares.com/projects/storm-of-fury

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If there was one thing in certain in life, it was that man was a sinful creature. It his nature, it permeates his mind and perhaps even his very soul. It is whispered that once, long ago, man could simply ask for forgiveness, and it would be granted freely. But not anymore…

The great, almighty god Na’lek has scorned his creation, angered by their constant failings and unholy acts. Now, his divine rage is made manifest as an immense, supernatural storm. This is the Fury, and its sole purpose is to eradicate mankind.

This eternal war, god against man, has continued for countless years. The Fury has assailed men for so long that even the storm’s origins have grown vague in the minds of the people. This was the era that Kaven was born into.

After nearly two decades of proving himself over and over to be a failure in all he does, Kaven is presented with an opportunity. While the world falls apart around him, Kaven is tasked to go out into the Fury and beg for mankind’s forgiveness, one last time.

But if Kaven can survive the perils within the storm, the anger of his god and the treachery of his fellow man, the secrets that he uncovers may be far too much for him to bear…

Want to hear more? Check out the homepage and read the first three chapters for free!

And take a look at what some fellow authors had to say about Storm of Fury:

"The world Andrew Wood takes us to with this story is superb and believable. It's a tough act to establish a storm as an antagonist, but Wood does a great job of creating real extensions of this storm that give it a tangible, menacing presence, a la George R. R. Martin's White Walkers or Jordan's Myrdraal. In fact, the mood and tone very much conjured the familiar world of Wheel of Time, where instead of a dark one we have a menacing storm that is just as terrifying. This is fine epic fantasy and I very much hope to see this book in print so I can read it in its entirety." -John Robin, author of Blood Dawn

"A wonderfully immersive example of what epic fantasy should be. Whether describing the fury of a divinely created storm, the horror of monsters and titans, or the love of pastries shared by father and son soldiers it does so in a fast paced but highly detailed way. It will leave you wanting to know more about what are both highly developed characters and a highly detailed world. I can't wait to read the entire book." -Thomas J. Arnold, author of Exile, Magus

Go ahead, take a look and by a book! 

BUT HURRY! The book’s campaign ends on JANUARY 17TH ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!

https://www.inkshares.com/projects/storm-of-fury 

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    I want to help out a fellow author. This story sounds intriguing. let's help give it life.

    Attention, fans of epic fantasy! With only fourteen days remaining and 100 copies left to order, this book needs your help!

    Storm of Fury by Andrew Wood is an epic fantasy novel set in a war-torn land besieged by its own god. While avoiding a seemingly endless web of political schemes and plots, a young man must overcome his own lack of skill to confront his deity.

    To find out more about this project, visit Storm of Fury’s homepage here:
    https://www.inkshares.com/projects/storm-of-fury

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      I sent this out to my blog followers last week - but I thought you guys might enjoy it as well. For new travelers visiting the setting of Asteroid Made of Dragons.

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        Chris and I would REALLY appreciate your help in spreading the word via Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media you use!

        Here's a direct link you can copy and paste!

        https://www.inkshares.com/projects/the-amaranth-chronicles


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          Hello everyone!

           As always, I have to start by thanking all of you for your support! After a brief scare over the weekend (I think I aged a decade over those few hours), we are back in 3rd place in the Sword and Laser contest!

          I am extremely grateful to all of you, and so I have decided to emulate some of my fellow Inkshares authors and thank you with a gift card draw on January 15th. Specifically, I’ll be drawing 2 names from all of those who have pre-ordered my book to win a 50$ gift card each… More, if we finish in the top 3 at 3pm eastern time on January 15th- I’ll double it and draw another 2 names.

          This contest is still anyone’s game, and we have 11 more days to hold on to one of the top 3 spots. Every single reader is hugely important and could easily make the difference. So I have to ask again, if you are following the project but haven’t hit that pre-order button, please do so. If you have, please ask your significant other, friends and parents to sign up!

           I also wanted to share a screenshot of where my more recent supporters are located. I am amazed looking at this map! It’s hard to believe that my work is being read by people all over the world (and Spain and Hong Kong aren’t even showing anymore).


          I am extremely thankful for all of your help and support. I can’t say it enough.

          You guys are awesome!!

          As a special thank you to those who know me in person but never saw me with hair... This is for you! From all the way back to when Highlander came out!

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            Sunday recommendation time again.  I'm going to continue to be a bit lazy since I'm now down to books that have more than a month left in funding on my short list, and I'll only be recommending 2 today as well as sharing some more reviews for my own book(we're up to 262 followers and 68 orders in case you were wondering).  Hopefully you'll be purchasing 3 different books as a result of this.

             "Exile, Magus" by me:  Andrew Wood, author of Storm of Fury says, "What stands out the most about Exile, Magus is its unique approach to a story.  Thomas Arnold has brought something new and dazzling to the world of Fantasy, and Exile, Magus will make a fine addition to any book shelf."

            Rob Gokee, author of Tacocity: Los Angeles Through the Eyes of a Tacophile, says, "With his preview of Chapter 5, Thomas paints a grim & visceral view of the aftermath of a battle. There are casualties on both sides, and you find yourself feeling for characters you've just met in a world of elves and shapeshifters. Thomas' writing draws you in, and threatens to keep you there."

            These were also two of my favorite reviews, right after John Robin's, because they seem to grasp two things I was going for with this book.   The first was a departure from typical fantasy, namely due to "the hero's journey" of Exile, Magus being an internal one which is only illuminated by the (action-packed) going ons around Pentaz and Buscidia as opposed to the more standard fantasy model of "the hero's journey" being created by grand forces outside of the character with the internal being a reaction to them.  The other point is that I did try to make it a point to always show the suffering on both sides of battles, which is the sole reason I tend to get pretty descriptive with my battles and the deaths that accompany them. On to the wonderful work of others now.


            "The Animal in Man" by Joseph Aspahani: I'm not normally a fan of the anthropomorphic, but I can't not enjoy the opening chapter. Through excellent writing Joseph pulls you into a rolling scene of tracking a target as well as the moment when things get more complicated than the tracker wants them to. Throughout it all you feel as if you are right there with Maxan, the fox-man doing the tracking, on the streets and rooftops, spying on a hyena bandit, a wolf cultist, and a couple of mystery entrants. I want more of this book so I can continue to unravel the mystery that Maxan and I only got to see the very beginning of.

            "Omega Children" by Mike Bologna: 'Tracking the development and maturation of synthetic life, Omega Children gives a unique take on the birth of A.I.' That short description from the book's page definitely hooked me. Seeing the evolution up to full A.I. to me is even more fascinating than seeing the aftermath. Both the prologue and the sample chapter are the book's page are excellently written, and each provide a decided different tone. With the prologue we are taken into what I presume to be a much later point in the story when you have a seemingly sinister moment as the main character comes to the realization that the machine is in fact alive. With the sample chapter you get what is mostly the main character's largely internal ponderings on just what qualifies something as alive, a practice in philosophy which manages to be both humorous at times and thought provoking throughout. It also sheds light on the realization from the prologue. If you're like me and a fan of science fiction that makes you think, or more accurately to philosophize, then this certainly seems like the book for you.


            My own book's funding period ends 1/22 so don't wait around to go ahead and preorder your copy of it. "The Animal in Man" funding period ends around 2/18 and "Omega Children" ends around 3/6 though this assumes my math is correct on both of those so be sure to check them out yourself to make sure.

            That's all I've got for today. Thanks for taking the time to read my thoughts, order some books, and keep enjoying this new year.

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