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My Book

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 10:42
by Shakkad the Wise
Hey everyone, I just thought I'd post a link to my novel, published as an e-book. It just came out today:

http://www.aspenmountainpress.com/new-r ... d_196.html

It's an 18th-century dark fantasy/adventure story involving pirates, Satanists, and French people. Obviously it's not something that should be scrutinized with the same level as Frank, but if it sounds like something you'd like please check it out.

Thanks!

Re: My Book

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 23:24
by Rakis
It's an 18th-century dark fantasy/adventure story involving pirates, Satanists, and French people.
Am i feeling a gradation here?

1) pirates (bad guys)
2) Satanists (very bad guys)
3) French people (top of the bad)

About fucking time we clinched first place... :dance:

Re: My Book

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 23:54
by SandChigger
You (Frenchy people) have always been "darker" than Satanists and pirates in my book. :P

Shakkad, minor suggestion for the excerpt on the site:

I work with a small group of monks who, every now and then, need to do things that their vows prohibit them from doing.

I work with a small group of monks who, every now and then, need things done that their vows prohibit them from doing.


:D

Re: My Book

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 07:37
by Freakzilla
Shakkad the Wise wrote:...pirates, Satanists, and French people...
Who are the bad guys?

Re: My Book

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 07:49
by SadisticCynic
Freakzilla wrote:
Shakkad the Wise wrote:...pirates, Satanists, and French people...
Who are the bad guys?
Bankers :D

Re: My Book

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 16:09
by Shakkad the Wise
What if I said there are no bad guys?

Yeah, yeah, I know, "it'd be a pretty boring book."

And Chig, the part you're suggesting is in dialogue, so it's written to reflect the way the character speaks. It's also from the original draft, which has since been edited. I don't know why they haven't updated it or even if they will. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

Re: My Book

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 16:15
by SadisticCynic
Actually I believe some on here argue that there aren't any 'bad guys' in Dune, only different motivations.

Re: My Book

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 15:27
by guild navigator
That's pretty cool. I hope you won't be offended that when I first saw the cover, I thought "Terra Incognita!!??"