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Dear readers,

In 2016 more than 500 of you followed my book Blood Dawn. I left the Inkshares platform and continued to work on this book under a different publishing arrangement.

This has now led to the publication of the first part of Blood Dawn, a novel called A Thousand Roads. After more than 2 years of production, 5 editors, and 7 drafts, it is now available as an ebook for early readers. The print book will be out in January, including maps and custom interior illustrations.

Note that I am not funding anything through Inkshares -- this is just a courtesy update for Blood Dawn fans since I did promise to keep you posted when the story eventually was ready for publication.

Here is the blurb, including buy links below. Please share!

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Azzadul, the god-king, the Lord of Light revered by many. When the darkness corrupted him, he became the Dark Lord, feared the world over. His magic, once a gateway to immortality for his people, delved instead into horrors as he sought ever deeper levels of mastery. Children were stolen from their beds, coveted for his blood-rites. When he vanished, it all ended, and the people of the world tried to forget, to move on…

Jak Fuller has always wanted a home. An orphan born ten years after Azzadul’s disappearance, he has wandered far and wide, trying to forget the memory of a burning woman. When he comes to Fort Lasthall, on the outskirts of the Dark Lord’s former kingdom, he hopes to finally settle into a peaceful life. Instead, he finds himself unnaturally compelled by a dark, terrible voice, a voice that knows him, calls to him. A sense of destiny that fills him with fear.

New powers are rising in the dark places of the world. A master of fire-rites called Talamus the Red, arch-foe of Azzadul, seeks to enslave the world with a magic he has been developing for the many centuries of his life. Ready at last, there is only one weakness in his plan, an obstacle he is determined to remove: a boy, bound to an old magic that just might resurrect the power of Azzadul.

The very power bound to Jak, before he was even born…

 

A Thousand Roads is the beginning of a grand fantasy epic told in the tradition of my favorite fantasy authors – J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, and George R.R. Martin – think Game of Thrones set in a more modern time with a fair helping of magic and Tolkien-esque myth-building. Originally known on Inkshares as Blood Dawn, back in 2015-2016, A Thousand Roads is the first part of the story to emerge from the revisions.

It is now available as an ebook:

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Roads-John-Robin-ebook/dp/B07G5PSXZV

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-thousand-roads-john-robin/1127355539

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-thousand-roads-1

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-thousand-roads/id1305228059 

Print book will be available in January. I will update you at that time.

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    Dear readers, and believers in Blood Dawn,

    Though each of you likely have received the big news about Blood Dawn’s departure from Inkshares, it’s possible I might have missed someone.

    Yes, it’s true, my email wasn’t hacked. Blood Dawn is leaving Inkshares.

    Despite funding for Quill and being well on track to hit 750 pre-orders by August, I have chosen to pull Blood Dawn from Inkshares later this week.

    There are many sides to this decision. It has been looming over me for about a month and a half, and ultimately is about preserving my own creative energy so that I can get to the polished third draft I want to pass over to production. This has been a difficult and painful choice, however ultimately the crowdfunding model has placed too much strain on me mentally and emotionally and my priority, beyond the desire to build a readership for Blood Dawn, is to make sure Blood Dawn is as amazing as it can be. Even though it is hard and to many people disappointing, I am convinced this is the right choice.

    I want you all to know that Blood Dawn will have a bright future and the book you backed or followed will someday soon be ready for you to read. If you backed this book, you will be refunded as soon as it is taken from the website (likely this Friday).

    So what is the future of Blood Dawn?

    To find out and be a part of that, make sure  you’re on my newsletter, as it will be the new home for Blood Dawn. Please make sure you get on it right away so you can follow along weekly my creative journey, including access to exclusive fan content.

    This Friday, I will be going into depth on my choice to leave and prospects for the future. Here’s a link:

    http://www.epicfantasywriter.com/johns-newsletter


    The Inkshares platform brought out one great thing for me, and this will continue, as it is the quality which I think has been the definition of my success: the ability to unite authors and inspire a spirit of collaboration as we endeavor to reach our readers.

    When I joined this platform one year ago, it was very isolated and crowdfunding campaigns felt like islands. I wanted to change that, and I did.

    It started with a simple extra step to a thank you email:

    If someone was an author and they backed my book, I checked out their book and asked them if they wanted to work together. It’s amazing how many responses that generated, how many group emails sprung up, how full my inbox was every day. That movement snowballed and soon we formed a community that now is more than 500 strong on Goodreads. Numerous collaborations have sprung up in subgroups of this group, and still ideas guide our way toward growth and evolution.

    I have been regarded as the leader of this community, however this label is false. Instead, the leader of this community is no one person but a spirit that exists between us. All of you reading this now who are authors, I want you to know that in my departure, there is no reason the light that has burned brightly on Inkshares needs to diminish. In fact, it is my hope that in stepping away it will inspire others to step forward and add to what we have all been doing together from the beginning.

    I am leaving Inkshares, but I am not disappearing into outer space. I am grateful for the more than 100 email friendships I have begun here with fans and fellow authors, and expect that to continue as this journey moves on.

    Thank you to everyone who has supported me and this project.  Again, the link to where you can follow my progress in my creative work is:

    http://www.epicfantasywriter.com/johns-newsletter

    For those here on Inkshares, keep doing what your’e doing, and let’s stay connected through email and our other collaborations. 

    John Robin
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      There’s a project that’s nearing its funding goal that I’d like to bring your attention to. It still needs a little over 180 pre-orders to get full funding on Inkshares. I think it’s worth your attention and I hope you’ll agree. Check it out:

      A God in the Shed by J-F Dubeau is a Fantasy/Horror story set in the forgettably small village of St-Ferdinand, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The villagers have been hiding terrible secret for generations, but when their mysterious captive escapes but gets inadvertently trapped in the McKenzy’s backyard shed, it’s up to the Venus and her friends to figure out how to dispose of this terrible and malevolent burden; an Old God of hate and death.

      You can find out more about this dark and beautiful, read sample chapters, reviews and pre-order you copy of A God in the Shed by visiting: www.inkshares.com/books/a-god-in-the-shed

      You can listen to the prologue as read by Ageless author Paul Inman here: youtu.be/XJw5oZhqtXo

      Need more incentive?

      •Each pre-order enters you into the ‘I want to kill a reader’ raffle. The winner will have his name and likeness used in the book as a minor character that gets killed off. The author will work with the winner to find the appropriate means of demise to satisfy both the winner and the story.

      •Each physical copy of A God in the Shed will be signed and numbered as an exclusive first edition item.

      •Free, exclusive A God in the Shed bookmarks will be included with the physical copies and mailed to eBook supporters.

      •Orders of three or more copies guarantees your name to appear in the Patrons list printed at the end of the book.

      •You get to enjoy the satisfaction and pride at having supported both art and literature.

      A God in the Shed is the first part of a trilogy that pushes the line between beauty and horror by telling a story that changes how we look at magic and the world around us. You have a chance of being part of making this book a reality and supporting a new author on his journey.

      However, time is running out! The campaign ends April 22nd. Don’t miss out and order today!

      www.inkshares.com/books/a-god-in-the-shed

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        Dear readers,

        This Saturday, I will be revealing my plans for what I anticipate will be an epic finish for the Blood Dawn campaign.

        For those who emailed me to ask for a hint, I told you: brush up on your Risk.

        I will not give any more hints -- Saturday is only a few days away -- but I do need to give you all a warning:

        In order to be eligible for the prizes, you will need to be a God-King (3 copies) or a Dragon (7 copies) as of Saturday, February 13th.

        There will be an opportunity for everyone to participate, of course, but if you want to get in on the full awesomeness of what I have brewing, then now is the time.

        Click here to become a God-King or a Dragon: https://www.inkshares.com/books/blood-dawn

        (Note: if you have already ordered 1 or more copies, you need only order the number of copies it would take -- ebook or print book -- to total either 3 or 7, depending on if you want to be a God-King or Dragon.)

        Thank you for all your support!
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