My posts are short, irregular, and jump from one subject to another like drunken grasshoppers, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that instead of a review or a character presentation, I'm advertising my book today. Not sure whether this could be called an ad, though, for I'm not asking anyone to buy The Heirs of Duty; I'm offering it for free. Alas, there's a catch. It's only available through Indie Story Geek.
So, if you are a verified book blogger on ISG and would like to read and maybe review my debut, it's possible now. The Heirs of Duty, the first book of Braenduir Chronicles, is a character-based, multi-POV, epic adventure fantasy story for adults.
At this point, I should add that it's a magnificent book you must read, but because I am so honest it's comparable to idiocy, I state that it divides opinions. The book has both five and one-star reviews on LibraryThing and Goodreads. Though in its defence, I must point out that the person who gave it one star isn't offering any explanation for their verdict. As an author, I find that quite frustrating. A bad rating doesn't bother me, I am well aware that my book isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I yearn for constructive feedback because I can't become better if I don't know what I'm doing wrong. So, as a humble request to anyone who reads The Heirs of Duty; if you decide on rating it, please, include a few words of explanation. If you have time to read a book of around 150,000 words, you can spare a couple of minutes to give a reason why you liked/disliked it.
In case fellow authors happen to read this post, I'd like to point out that for a writer like myself who doesn't have a vast social network in which to find reviewers, LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program is the surest way to get your book read and reviewed for free. I regret I can't make my book available there anymore as I already offered it as a giveaway twice under the original title (and I don't want to cheat by offering it again under the new name).
Have I rambled enough for what was intended as a short announcement? I suppose, so without further ado, have a lovely rest of the week and thank you to everyone who so much as puts The Heirs of Duty on their TBR-list.