New Nameless Dwarf release!!!

[derekprior]

The first book of the SHADER series of epic fantasy novels has been released.

CADMAN'S GAMBIT by D.P. Prior



Dr Ernst Cadman has led a quiet life, but that’s how he’s wanted it all these hundreds of years. With a secret like his, anonymity and caution are the best friends a man can have. Nothing could tempt him from the safety of his parasitic existence at the heart of the city of Sarum—at least nothing this side of the Abyss.

Cadman stakes everything on obtaining the artefact that once destroyed an entire civilization, but in so doing he draws the gaze of a sinister presence from beyond the stars.

Meanwhile, Deacon Shader, veteran of the war against the undead armies of the Liche Lord, has one last fight in him. This time it’s just a tournament, with the prize a sword steeped in myth. Win or lose, Shader intends to defy his Templum master and retire to the Abbey of Pardes.

When a horror from the past wrecks Shader’s monastic dream and leads him to plague torn Sarum, he finds an ancient power unleashed that imperils more than he could possibly imagine—a power now in the hands of Dr Cadman.

Gods tremble, and worlds will fall unless Shader can conquer his personal demons and accept the fate he’s been prepared for since birth.

[Betsy the Quilter]

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[derekprior]

It's been a week since the release of Cadman's Gambit. There are two reviews up on Amazon already and more on Goodreads. There's also a fun quiz on Goodreads:

http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/results/9625

If anyone scores 100% on the quiz, I'll send you either a free copy of Cadman's Gambit or The Ant-Man of Malfen (your choice of format).

Book 2, Best Laid Plans is undergoing final edits while I wait for the cover art to be finished. I'm hoping it will be released by the end of the summer.

All the best!

[derekprior]

I've just received the paperback copy of Cadman's Gambit and couldn't be more pleased. It's all thanks to the excellent formatting of T.M. Roy. The double-page map is particularly cool.

I'm giving away a few free copies to anyone serious about writing a review (Kindle or paperback ((US only for paperback at the moment))). PM me with your contact details if you are interested.

On another note, The Ant-Man of Malfen is still free on Kindle (Amazon.com). It's had 2,300+ downloads in 4 days and spent 3 days at number 1 in epic fantasy.

[derekprior]

It's been an interesting week for Cadman's Gambit. It had a wonderful 5 star review from Readers Favorite:
http://readersfavorite.com/review/4676

I also had some encouraging feedback from Waterstones, who are prepared to stock it (at least locally) once I set up an account with the distributor, Garners Books. It will be fun to see it on the bookshelves in the local store.

I've had some requests for review copies from some prominent blogs. To date I've sent out 5 paperbacks and about 20 ebooks.

Cadman's Gambit is also being featured as part of the September extravaganza on Back of the Book Reviews (I'll be giving away paperbacks as part of that).
http://backofthebookreviews.com/

There is also a Cadman's Gambit giveaway scheduled for 1-7 September on Goodreads.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12152983-cadman-s-gambit

Final edits are underway for the sequel, Best Laid Plans, and the cover should be finished any day now. I hope to get this released during October and will then concentrate on finishing the second draft of the third book, The Unweaving.

[derekprior]

The Cadman's Gambit giveaway on Goodreads has started:
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/13678-cadman-s-gambit

Other news: Best Laid Plans (Shader book 2) is nearly ready for release. You can see the new cover on the blog:
http://godsinthedreaming.blogspot.com/

[derekprior]

Don't forget the Goodreads giveaway - 10 paperback copies of Cadman's Gambit.

Cadman's Gambit is also featured as part of the September Extravaganza on Back of the Book Reviews. There will also be features/giveaways/adverts on Frugal E-reader, Indie Book Blog, Red Adept Reviews this month in preparation for the launch of Book 2, Best Laid Plans in October.

A companion to the Shader series (glossary and key to pronunciation) is in preparation. As well as info on all the terms and character sin the series, it will feature original sketches by Mike Nash, Anton Kokarev and others, plus all the maps. My intention is to set the companion to free.

[derekprior]

Cadman's Gambit, the first book of my epic Shader series, has just received what is arguably the best review I've ever seen for one of my books. It's also had 5 stars from Readers Favorite and Ray Nicholson.

To read the Journal of Always review, click here:

http://journalofalways.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-cadmans-gambit-shader-book-i-by.html


For all things Shader: http://godsinthedreaming.blogspot.com/

Book 2 of the Shader series, Best Laid Plans, will be released in October.

[derekprior]

The second book of the epic Shader series, Best Laid Plans has today been released for Kindle:

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Laid-Plans-Shader-ebook/dp/B005UOIAGW/ref=sr_1_57?ie=UTF8&qid=1318396704&sr=8-57

The reavers are swarming and this time their prey is the supreme ruler of the Templum, the Ipsissimus himself.

With Shader dead and his piece of the Statue of Eingana in the hands of Shadrak the Unseen, the threat of the Unweaving of all Creation is one step nearer.

Dr Cadman realizes he’s in too deep and there’s nothing for it but to go on the offensive. If he’s to survive the coming war for the statue, what better allies could he have than an army of the living dead?

As Sektis Gandaw closes in and a clash of cultures threatens the land of Sahul, the philosopher Aristodeus still has ideas of his own that could decide the fate of all existence.

But with the passage to the heavenly realm of Araboth covered by the Abyss, nothing is as it should be. Aristodeus knows that even Shader’s death can be turned to his advantage; after all, it’s a long game, and he holds all the cards.

But even the best laid plans …

[derekprior]

I'm giving away free copies of the first two books in the Shader series of epic fantasy books, Cadman's Gambit and Best Laid Plans. To enter, please visit the Shader site and leave a comment:

http://godsinthedreaming.blogspot.com/

[derekprior]

The second book of the Shader series, Best Laid Plans, is now available for Kindle and in paperback.

There's a chance to win a free paperback copy of Best Laid Plans over on Goodreads at the moment:

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/16961-best-laid-plans

Book 1, Cadman's Gambit, is $2.99 for Kindle. The series has some excellent reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads.

[Harry Dewulf]

The second book of the Shader series, Best Laid Plans, is now available for Kindle and in paperback.

There's a chance to win a free paperback copy of Best Laid Plans over on Goodreads at the moment:

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/16961-best-laid-plans

Book 1, Cadman's Gambit, is $2.99 for Kindle. The series has some excellent reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads.

That's great news, and a great giveaway. Any news on book three yet?

[derekprior]

Shader book 2, Best Laid Plans is now FREE for Kindle on both Amazon.com and UK.

[derekprior]

I managed to get about 1500 more words written on book 3, The Unweaving today. I've been snowed under with editing for a few months and (besides a short story called The Indian Rope Trick for Rob Duperre's The Gate 2) haven't had time to write.

Cadman's Gambit has a KND promotion starting on 21st December and so I'm reducing the price to $0.99 for that.

Best Laid Plans, book 2, is back to $2.99 (although it's still free in the UK).

Reviews have been trickling in for The Ant-Man of Malfen (actually, I wrote about 500 more words on book 2 of The Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf too. That's called The Axe of the Dwarf Lords, and will be out early next year). I've also had a couple more reviews of Thanatos Rising (one hates it, the other really liked it. Thanatos is that kind of book, I suppose.)

If anyone has promotional space on their blogs/websites for 21st December, please get in touch as I'm wanting to maximise the effect of the KND promo.

All the best!

[Harry Dewulf]

That is one very long link Derek. Can I point you to the BBCode reference section under the tag "URL"?

Seriously though, great news. Keep piling on those sales!

atb

Harry

[derekprior]

Thanks, Harry. It's early days yet, but there has been a steady flow of sales from Amazon US and a few in the UK.

Thanks to everyone who's shared the promo on Facebook and Twitter.

[derekprior]

There's a new review for The Axe of the Dwarf Lords on Amazon:

[url]http://www.amazon.com/review/R3FRHT50IV71EQ/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006WEP4AE&nodeID=&tag=&linkCode=/url]

The Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf has really started to take off: over 500 downloads of The Axe of the Dwarf Lords in a single day, and over 200 of The Ant-Man of Malfen, which also has ten reviews. Book 3, The Scout and the Serpent, should be out in February.

Meanwhile, Shader 3, The Unweaving is progressing well. Provisional launch date is the end of April 2012.

[derekprior]

The Ant-Man of Malfen is FREE today and tomorrow:



This is the first book of the Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf. It has 10 reviews on Amazon US and 4 reviews on Amazon UK.

Book 2, The Axe of the Dwarf Lords is also available, and book 3, The Scout and the Serpent, is due out in the next few weeks.

[derekprior]

There's a new omnibus edition of the first three Nameless Dwarf novellas now available for only $2.99:

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/130219/url

Also, book 3, The Scout and the Serpent, is now available from Amazon for only $0.99:

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The Nameless Dwarf Omnibus contains the first three books of the highly acclaimed Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf:

The Ant-Man of Malfen
The Axe of the Dwarf Lords
The Scout and the Serpent

Following the massacre of the dwarves in their ravine city, the Nameless Dwarf pursues the survivors to the brigand town of Malfen, where he learns they have crossed the mountains into the lands of nightmare. His only intention is to save his people from extinction, but he's the last person they'd want to find them.


“The Ant-Man of Malfen's story drew me in quickly, captivated me with its characters and kept me reading feverishly until the very end.” -- Media Man

“ … fantasy adventure at its most pure. In a short novella Prior packs in a massive amount of world-building and history.” -- T. Edmund Jenkin

“If you like Moorcock, Melville or Hobb, read this.” -- Kristan Dawkins

“All of the characters were skillfully drawn by the author so that they came off the page fully developed and ready for action.” -- Red Adept Reviews

“The Ant-Man of Malfen is steeped in the tradition of good old-fashioned swashbuckling fantasy, reminiscent of Robert E. Howard.” -- Valmore Daniels, author of Forbidden the Stars

“All authors have a tale to tell, but only a few can really tell a tale...and Derek Prior belongs in the latter category.” -- Ray Nicholson

[derekprior]

Cadman's Gambit is featured on Kindle Nation Daily today. KND is running an extended excerpt of this highly acclaimed novel, the first book of the Shader series.

You can find out all about the Shader series and the Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf at: www.dpprior.blogspot.com

[derekprior]

Cadman's Gambit has just dropped off the number 1 spot in epic fantasy and is now sitting at number 6.

The book has enjoyed record sales this week.

You can see the sales figures and the results of a week of promoting at: [url]http://dpprior.blogspot.com/2012/02/results-of-cadmans-gambit-promo.html/url]

Meanwhile, The Nameless Dwarf Omnibus (3 books in 1 featuring everyone's favourite manic-depressive dwarf) is featured on Kindle Author today.

[derekprior]

There's a sneak preview of Anton Kokarev's (in progress) cover art for The Complete Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf up on my blog: http://dpprior.blogspot.com.

There's also Patrick Stacey's preliminary sketch for Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf book 5, Bane of the Liche Lord.

Book 4, The Ebon Staff, is 3/4 written and is set to be at least 10,000 words longer than the previous instalments. There's a lot of action and character development in this one, which sets the story up for a dramatic (perhaps traumatic) conclusion in book 5, which should be ready in a couple of months.

Once the Nameless series is finished, I'll be returning to work on Shader book 3, which is in complete redraft at the moment. Book 4 is almost ready to go and will probably only need a few weeks extra work.

Shader book 1 has been nominated for fantasy book of the month for May over on Indie Book Club. It's also received a couple more 5 star ratings and what looks like a sock-puppet 1 star review from another author, bless him.

On another note, The Nameless dwarf series has been picked up by a US agent working in collaboration with a UK agent. It's early days yet, but all the developments will be on the blog.

Drop by the D.P. Prior blog to see all the Shader and Nameless artwork, maps, links to reviews, and works in progress. I've also been serialising a story called Bad Blood.

[derekprior]

Why not get into the Nameless Dwarf this Easter?

The first book in the series, The Ant-Man of Malfen is free until midnight Saturday.
Following the massacre of the dwarves in their ravine city, the Nameless Dwarf pursues the survivors to the brigand town of Malfen, where he learns they have crossed the mountains into the lands of nightmare. His only intention is to save his people from extinction, but he's the last person they'd want to find them.


“The Ant-Man of Malfen's story drew me in quickly, captivated me with its characters and kept me reading feverishly until the very end.” -- Media Man

“ … fantasy adventure at its most pure. In a short novella Prior packs in a massive amount of world-building and history.” -- T. Edmund Jenkin

“If you like Moorcock, Melville or Hobb, read this.” -- Kristan Dawkins

“All of the characters were skillfully drawn by the author so that they came off the page fully developed and ready for action.” -- Red Adept Reviews

“The Ant-Man of Malfen is steeped in the tradition of good old-fashioned swashbuckling fantasy, reminiscent of Robert E. Howard.” -- Valmore Daniels, author of Forbidden the Stars

“All authors have a tale to tell, but only a few can really tell a tale...and Derek Prior belongs in the latter category.” -- Ray Nicholson

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[Matt Larkin]

Cool cover on Shader.   

[derekprior]

Thanks, Matt. Is that Cadman's Gambit? The artist was Mike Nash for that one.