#433 ~ The Kingdom of Tamarack

The Kingdom of Tamarack by Ross Turner

My rating: 1 of 5 stars








Please bear in mind if you read the following, the fact that I have marked this as 1 star and DNF (Did Not Finish) should not be a damming indictment of this particular authors ability.

I gave it a go, but quickly decided that it just wan't going to ding my dong. I couldn't get a clear sense of the author's voice, and it was a little confusing. Most definitely an example of telling, not showing.

I can't even say that there were huge mistakes in grammar. It wasn't riddled with typos, there didn't even seem to be many punctuation errors (except Loc 31 and the incorrect use of a comma splice) - it just wasn't for me.

I have a whole mountain of books, in Kindle and of the old-fashioned book variety, to keep me going for well over a year; more are joining the book-lift queue to join that mountain, so I just thought "thank you, but I will give this a miss".

Please give the thing a try, you might love it - what is one reader's turn off is sure to be just the thing for a.n.other.


Product Details

One of my DSOA picks from April 2013.  Please download a copy and give it a go, prove me wrong.  It's available HERE.  Listed at £1.99 for the Kindle file and £5.37.


Errors/Bug Bears

Loc 31:  incorrect comma splice

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Til Dawn

SM Wagoner

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Indie Writer (Self-published)

*Introducing a New Author to the Blog*

I decided on something a bit Demon'esque today .... not sure how it will pan out though as it's an unknown Author to me, and there hasn't been a Review as it's a new release.  Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained:

Even for the undead, life is complicated. Though corrupt, archaic law rules them and they must abide by their vow to uphold it. For centuries, Duncan de Beaufou has done just that.

But Arkulus--the Defensores' high elder and keeper of the immortals--has darker intentions. Having always despised the creatures his guild is sworn to coral, he longs to rid himself the burden. 

Entrapping Duncan with the allure of the forbidden, Arkulus deepens his centuries-old treachery, forcing Duncan to break his vows of honor in order to murder him without prejudice.

But fate has different plans for Duncan and the woman--Dawn Kendal--who'd been chosen as his downfall. When Isaac Gresham (a Defensore with a hidden agenda) offers his aid, to protect Dawn, Duncan is compelled to accept it. Even though he does not trust Isaac, he is willing to follow him to an altered destiny. 

But amid his mental war between valor, desire, and a fate far worse than death, will Duncan only be resurrecting his own dark past? Or instead, will he ignite in the present a war of dead worlds?

Click HERE to download a copy of this début novel, which is currently listed for free.

It's my Darling Husband's birthday today, so we're off to Barcombe Mills for a Family walk with the dog and hopefully lunch at the Anchor Inn.

We might even go in search of the little train at Isfield after that.

I would love to get to the top 1,000 Reviewers' some day (my Status is show at the top of the Side Bar on the Blog) ....... so if you find the Daily Kindle Downloads info useful please go over to my Reviews on Amazon and leave me some positive feedback  on some of my reviews (which helps my rating, and will earn you my grateful thanks).

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Kay

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Bitten (The First Book of "One Rises" ~ Anna Wolfe

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Kindle Store > Books > Fiction > Fantasy > Horror > Demons

Indie Writer (Self-published)

Demonic possession today ..... oh yes, I thought let's keep it cheerful!.......

Only fanatics and lunatics believe demons can possess human beings. Or at least, that’s what Callie White thought until one possessed her best friend. Now, wanted for murdering the thing that crawled into her friend’s body and dealing with hungers and powers she doesn’t understand, Callie White just wants to die. She just has to make sure no one can bring another demon over before she goes. When that proves more difficult than expected, Callie is pushed to her limits and discovers just how common demon possession really is.

It's a New Release, with no reviews, so we're flying in the dark.  Still, it's a nice cover say I (ever the optimist).

As usual, the only way to judge is to try it, and so I've downloaded it this morning (as with all my freebie selections) and it will sit waiting patiently on my Kindle until I get to it. You can find it available as a free download HERE .

On Amazon today my rating has gone up to 6,705 (>), although I should not really complain as overall I am heading in the right direction.  I would love to get to the top 1,000 Reviewers' some day .... so if you find the Daily Kindle Download info useful please go over to my Reviews on Amazon and leave me some positive feedback - which helps my rating, and will earn you my grateful thanks.

Hugs

Kay