Leilaka entered into #SPFBO: The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off 2016!

#SPFBO: The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off 2016!

Leilaka has been entered into this competition.

300 entries have been submitted and Leilaka is one of 30 books that will be reviewed by The BiblioSanctum Blog Panel.

This is a huge field with all the books looking immensely interesting and professionally finished.

Here is the link to The BiblioSanctum's Blog, listing the 30 books of which Leilaka is one. https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/05/03/spfbo-the-self-published-fantasy-blog-off-2016/

Happy hunting for more reading material!

H Gibson

www.chroniclesofhan.com

Excerpt, The Chronicles of Han Storm, Taming Encha, Book 3, Chapter One

Taming Encha

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        "She is my best bleeder" the bald man informed me, referring to an anaemic looking girl confined in a cage, staring listlessly into nothing. 

        "We keep the virgins pure, collecting their moons for the Master" he chatted informatively, leading me deeper into the cavern system, cages and containing gates lining the walls.

        "He indulges in their sweet scented blood, sustaining himself and his magics" he told me, stopping, unlocking a gate to a dark corner. 

        "But when he wants food, he prefers the blood of the breeders, especially those that are made to abort, for within their blood is the gift of eternal youth." 

        He opened the gate, indicating me to enter. 

        I walked past him into the cold damp of my cell, turning back to stare at his self-satisfied, sharpened tooth grin. 

        "What happens if you cannot find a pregnant woman?" I wished to know. 

        "Then we have to sacrifice a baby or a small child to satisfy his needs."

        He locked the gate securely before standing back, watching the disgust on my features.

        "It is nothing new. The breeders are not always susceptible to impregnation and the Master only wants to feed off pure humans."

        "Pure humans?" I wanted to know.

        "Yes, those people that are not eaters of man-flesh."

        "Then these breeders are not from your Clan?"

        "No, of course not! They are prisoners, as yourself. The Master is going to be overjoyed with your capture. A true Captain of the Newcomers."

ContinueReading

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Saving Leilaka Final Cover Reveal

Saving Leilaka's final cover.

We currently do not have a set release date but will notify readers as soon as the book becomes available.

Kind Regards

H Gibson
www.chroniclesofhan.com

A Cringeworthy Decision

Every writer starts somewhere. When the experienced writers look back at their first books, it is sometimes with regret that they could have written a better book, not a better story, just better in their word building and less annoying in the little mistakes first time authors make.

I initially felt the same way about my books when recently adjusting them for e-readers, but came to the conclusion, as I am aware many other authors had, that the first books are perfect the way they are.

Your audience has the chance to grow with you. This might not be appreciated by everyone, but after querying most of my 'salted' fans, I was convinced not to adjust the books at all.

The opinion of the editor and beta-readers were that "you notice a marked difference in pace and writing style as the books mature with the development and growth of the main character. The first few parts are written in innocence and naivety, but without these, the story will not be understood as clearly as we do now."

I rest my case, staying my itching hand not to re-edit the first few parts!

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Saving Leilaka Exclusive Intro Preview

 Excerpt from Saving Leilaka, proposed release date December 2015:

  Superheated air blasted through the chamber, disintegrating Kaleb's crib, stripping skin and flesh from my bones before the ashes were swept along on its devastating destructive path.

   I must have screamed, for the baby wailed from his crib, Merrykara bending over him to soothe him into silence.

   A dragon, mad with battle rage, could be heard up upon the mountainside.

   Habieb stormed into my private chamber without announcing himself.

   Merrykara had our son in her arms. I could not face them, giving my attention to an anxious Habieb.

   "He dreamt again" Merrykara answered the unspoken question. "He will not tell you either" she sneered, turning away from us, settling upon the rocking chair that faced the window.

   "You must calm your Huracan!" Habieb distracted me. "She will come in here and destroy your home if you do not respond to her."

   He was right. We knew how destructive Dragons can become.

   It was extremely hard for me to calm myself enough to open the conscious telepathic connection to Moira.

   In the end, she succeeded to burst through the unseen shield that had been blocking our link.

   **Are you alright?! I cannot find any physical danger to you. Show me the threat and I will destroy it for you!** she raved.

   **We both need to calm down, Moira** I soothed. **It is not a danger you or anyone else can do anything about. I need to follow this vision, see where it comes from. We are not going to have any rest until it comes to pass, and then it will be very much too late.**

   "Will she stay?" Habieb wanted to know.

   "Yes. She will stay" I replied . . .

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Chronicles of Han Storm now available in Kindle.MOBI

Great news!
All Han Storm books are now available in Kindle.MOBI format as well.
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Ups and Downs of Locally held events

Some days are satisfying and some days just feel like wasted effort.

Book signings, public appearances and local markets are only as successful as the public who visit and support these venues.

Some market days are well attended, making the market a huge success, even if the visitors did not purchase a single item, just walked around, had a look and said hallo to the vendors who have poured weeks of hard work into the event.

The same amount of effort, care and meticulous preparation goes into a successful market day, as a day on which not a single visitor walks past your stand or stall. The vendors are still committed, sunshine or rain, to produce the best items to have available on the day.

Unfortunately, local producers become downhearted when the market or event had been advertised extensively but shows a low turnout of visitors. This trend leads to the demise of local events, which in turn leads to the termination of fair and open trade where local producers are forced to work through agents and third parties resulting in the price of their goods going up and becoming out of reach of the general public.

There are jewels to be found locally, so please support local events, even to just take ten minutes and visit an event. If our local artists, producers and crafters are not supported, we lose these wonderful people and eventually all local community events.

At the end of the day, these small markets and events are set up for you, the locals, to have first pick of great products not usually found anywhere else.

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