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Best Read Worst Read ’23

Twenty-twenty-three was a year of new authors for me. Despite receiving recommendations for the works of Joe Abercrombie, I hadn’t yet delved into his grimdark world. The second trilogy in the First Law series had languished in my Kindle library for ages. I tried Kazuo Ishiguro for the first–and probably the last–time. Robert Jordan droveContinue reading “Best Read Worst Read ’23”

Never Let Me Go — Kazuo Ishiguro

The author has a way with words, for want of a better cliché. He paints a vivid picture of a dystopian near future. However, I got an immediate sense of The Midwich Cuckoos with this tale, as if Meat Loaf had remastered Bat Out of Hell and tweaked all the raw talent out of it. I found Kathy’s narrativeContinue reading “Never Let Me Go — Kazuo Ishiguro”

A Bit About the Druids

Druids feature heavily in Micheál’s books. Here’s a little more about them. Druids – who and what were they? Druids are a contentious subject. Who were they? What was their role? How much of the sixteenth-century romanticists’ interpretation (take Merlin) is conjecture, and how much can be considered realistic? Aside from Archaeological evidence, all weContinue reading “A Bit About the Druids”

Excerpt

Chapter One: A Demon Messenger Balor’s throne room was not the sweetest-smelling place. The King knew, sitting on his black onyx throne staring at the monstrous demon standing at the base of the dais, that he shouldn’t expect the scent of roses when his dominion was the land of the Undead—the land of the greyContinue reading “Excerpt”

After Gairech: Free for a limited time

For a limited time, the book the critics loved is free: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093TF86Z4 🇬🇧https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093TF86Z4 🇺🇸 David Gemmell meets Ellis Peters in this ancient murder mystery.

Hammer: Free for a Day

Award- winning book from Micheál Cladáin’s is free for the next 24 hours. Renowned Irish author, John De Burca called it “Hugely enjoyable.” Historical novelist, Cathie Dunn called it a “…riveting read.” “A relic is all that stands between Rome and victory!” United KingdomUnited States

Publication Day

Publication day is here. Book 1 of P. d. Londra’s quadrilogy The Last Summoner: Conquest. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM23F711 🇬🇧 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM23F711 🇺🇸 “…the author excels at immediately bringing you into a world primed for an epic adventure.”

Author’s Note: P. D. Londra

During the beta reading phase of The Last Summoner: Conquest, my readers raised several questions about aspects of the tale that they found confusing. Of course, some of the issues were editorial, and I fixed them for the release of the book by the Irish Indie publisher PerchedCrowPress on January 5, 2024 (available for pre-orderContinue reading “Author’s Note: P. D. Londra”