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I’ve one week in the office aka homeworking left. Its going to be busy but I’ve some excellent books to tempt you with soon but as it’s Monday here are a few to tempt you with in the near future or even out now. This week lets go indie…Stone Roses album begins to play

The Swordsman’s Intent by GM White - Out Now and £0.00

The last competition Belasko won was the catch a slippery pig contest at his village fair.

Now he has to beat the best warriors in the kingdom.

Belasko, a farm boy who ran away to war, is a decorated soldier and war hero with a good military career ahead of him. When Markus, champion to the king of Villan, summons Belasko to take part in the competition to choose his successor, a world of possibility opens up to him. Possibility that Belasko cannot resist. In order to take the mantle of champion, and rise to one of the highest positions in the Villanese court, Belasko must prove himself yet further against the finest blades in the kingdom. Against warriors from all walks of life. From those who have had access to the best fencing instructors money can buy, to fellow career soldiers, he must best them all. Including a young noble named Ervan with whom his fate will be intertwined. Only by working hard alongside newfound friends and foes, pushing himself to the limit, and putting everything on the line, can Belasko fulfil his potential and become the first commoner to claim the title of Royal Champion.

Set fifteen years before The Swordsman’s Lament, this novella sets in motion both the events of that novel and Belasko’s destiny.

Yep a free novella from GM White I loved The Swordsman’s Lament the start of White’s Fantasy series but now we get a glimpse of the early days of our hero. And did I say it was free - review coming soon but links are here

Amazon https://smarturl.it/swordsmansintent

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Barnes & Noble https://smarturl.it/barnesintent

Google Play https://smarturl.it/googleintent

Kobo https://smarturl.it/kobointent

The Bond Trilogy by Robin Kirk -Book 1 The Bond (Out Now - £11.69 paperback £3.81 Kindle eBook) and Book 2 The Hive Queen (out 31/8 -£14.99 paperback and £4.02 Kindle ebook ) from Blue Crow Books

Trust what you see, not what you’re told.
In a society that has made males obsolete, a woman’s gifts are carefully engineered by members of the Weave. Girls like Dinitra are engineered by Sowers and assigned their life purpose when they turn sixteen. 

But sometimes, the Sowers get things wrong.

A resistance is growing, and the rebels are creating humans of their own—including males—and planning to topple the Weave in a war that could destroy them all. When Dinitra is assigned her purpose, she’s sent far from home, to a colony where she uncovers the ugliest secrets of the Weave. Her loyalty is tested when she’s captured by the rebels and develops a dangerous bond with a male warrior—a shameful crime

An interesting and also award winning series on my radar. I’m already reading part of Book 1 and enjoying it and I do love a bit of a dystopia (other than my own)

The Crowman by Gareth Clegg - Out Now from Twisted Fate Publishing £5.99 paperback or £0.00 Kindle eBook

In a dying world, one lone rider is the only hope for salvation.


Some say the world is shattered, that our way of life is dying. Our sun fills half the sky and the scorched lands struggle to provide enough to sustain us. Still, there has always been hope. But as that fiery red orb descends below the rocky skyline, then comes the shadow: Dark spirits hell-bent on destroying what’s left of humanity, as if we needed any help.

My name is Cheveyo Santiago. I cheated death as a child, but that trauma marked me, and now I sense the evil in others. So here I am, drawn like a moth to the flame. Though I carry a revolver, I’m no gunslinger, there are plenty faster on the draw than me. My real edge is knowledge.

Old family recipes passed down through the ages – the secrets to banish the shadow back to the hells that spawned it. Salt, Brimstone, Silver and Tallow shall be my weapons.


So, hear this, all creatures and spirits of evil. I know you. I see you. Prepare yourself for judgement.

Well a weird west tale with a touch of horror makes this sound an interesting novella and start to a new series

Hybrid by Nick Stead - Out now from Twisted Fate Publishing £10.99 paperback or £1.99 Kindle eBook

 A full moon rises, and a once average teenage boy begins to change. Blood will flow tonight.

Nick Stead’s first transformation is horrific, but it’s just the beginning. From that moment on, he seeks only to satisfy the insatiable hunger burning within, leaving a trail of death and carnage in his wake.
Battling new instincts, he tries to hide his lycanthropy from those he loves, but the call is strong, pulling him towards his darker desires and the constant urge to feed.

But his actions have not gone unnoticed, and the hunter becomes the hunted.
The Demon Slayers are closing in - an ancient order with a sacred oath to wipe out his kind, once and for all.
Can he balance the lupine urges raging within and find inner peace, or will he be destroyed as an abomination by those with the tools and knowledge to finish him?

Another one I’m going to give a try and see if this sticks. After ;last week’s reads definitely still seeking more scares as the nights get longer

Machineries of Mercy by Tim Major - Out soon from Luna Publishing £4.99 Kindle eBook and £9.99 paperback

In the idyllic village of Touchstone, the birds are singing and everyone is happy. But Ethan knows it’s not real. England may be ruined and plagued with riots, but Touchstone is more dangerous still.

Tim Major got on my radar last year with the haunting Snakeskins (and very soon I shall talk about Hope Island) but I spotted this YA tale is out very soon too and an English version of the Hunger Games - I’m in

Dominion An Anthology of Speculative Fiction From Africa and The African Diaspora - Out now from Aurelia Leo - £15,28 paperback £7.67 Kindle ebook

Dominion is the first anthology of speculative fiction and poetry by Africans and the African Diaspora. An old god rises up each fall to test his subjects. Once an old woman's pet, a robot sent to mine an asteroid faces an existential crisis. A magician and his son time-travel to Ngoni country and try to change the course of history. A dead child returns to haunt his grieving mother with terrifying consequences. Candace, an ambitious middle manager, is handed a project that will force her to confront the ethical ramifications of her company's latest project—the monetization of human memory. Osupa, a newborn village in pre-colonial Yorubaland populated by refugees of war, is recovering after a great storm when a young man and woman are struck by lightning, causing three priests to divine the coming intrusion of a titanic object from beyond the sky.

Ok that is an intriguing set of stories and as you can see from the cover a promising collection of authors to explore and hook me to new stories. This I do want to get to soon

If you have any temptations please drop them in the comments