My Wife Recommends this Re-Imagined Classic

My wife just finished this book and loved it.  That’s pretty much our highest recommendation.  For fans of updated classic tales, like Marion Zimmer Bradley’s "Mists of Avalon.”

$3.99

NOTE: This is the “Enhanced Version” with extra audio/video goodies for Kindle.  

NOTE #2: 125 5-Star customer reviews and the good word of my wife. What are you waiting for?   

From Amazon’s page…

Enter the world of Homer's ancient Greece with the enhanced e-book edition of The Song of Achilles. This edition lets you further engage with this compelling story through video interviews with Madeline Miller and Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of the Wicked series, clips from the audio book at the start of each chapter, an illustrated map, and a pop-up gallery featuring over 40 images and descriptions of the characters, armor, and ships found in the book.

The legend begins...

Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia to be raised in the shadow of King Peleus and his golden son, Achilles. "The best of all the Greeks"—strong, beautiful, and the child of a goddess—Achilles is everything the shamed Patroclus is not. Yet despite their differences, the boys become steadfast companions. Their bond deepens as they grow into young men and become skilled in the arts of war and medicine—much to the displeasure and the fury of Achilles' mother, Thetis, a cruel sea goddess with a hatred of mortals.

When word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece, bound by blood and oath, must lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.

Built on the groundwork of the Iliad, Madeline Miller's page-turning, profoundly moving, and blisteringly paced retelling of the epic Trojan War marks the launch of a dazzling career.

Once Upon a Time is Now...only 4.99!

Okay, let's see... which hit TV show is this book based on?  Not ABC's "Once Upon A Time."  This one is "Once Upon a Time is Now!  You may know this story better as "Grimm"on NBC.  It's written by the creator of the show and it's only $4.99!

$4.99

Book Description

From the creator of NBC's hit series, GRIMM, Stephen Carpenter presents his original novel, THE GRIMM CURSE (Once Upon A Time is Now).

Fifteen year-old Jake Grimm is the last living descendent of the Brothers Grimm, who wrote the famous fairy tales in the 1800's. But Jake grew up never knowing his true destiny until he ran away from his unhappy foster home, to the place of his birth--Woodland--a small town nestled deep in a Northwestern forest.

In Woodland, Jake discovers that the fairy tales are real, and they are happening today. And Jake, as the last living Grimm, is the only one who can stop the witches, big bad wolves, and evil stepmothers who are all alive and well, and about to wreak havoc in the small town of Woodland.

Because once upon a time is now.

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Perhaps you've heard of these books?  

If you've been waiting for a good time to read "Hunger Games," you should consider...Now.

The entire series is on sale right now...

Now only $5 for Kindle

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. 

THE WOODCUTTER by Kate Danley

$3.99 Right Now on Amazon

Garcia Award Best Fiction Book of the Year
1st Place Fantasy - Reader Views Reviewers Choice Awards
Winner - Sci-fi/Fantasy Category Indie Book Awards

Description:

"Cinderella is dead and one of Odin's hellhounds has gone rogue. The Woodcutter, protector of peace between Man and Fae, is charged with finding the beast and returning him to the Wild Hunt.

Unfortunately, the forces of evil have other plans.

Leaving the comforts of his quiet home, he finds a pixie dust trade raging out of control and a power hungry Queen who will stop at nothing to take over the world.   The lives of Snow White, Rapunzel, and Little Red Riding Hood are at stake in this dark fairytale.  It is a race against time as the Woodcutter travels east of the sun and west of the moon, up beanstalks and down to the bowels of the earth to unravel a mystery that can only be described as Grimm."

NFE Note:  Beloved and Feared characters of the Grimm tradition, re-imagined in a mature, noir-style mystery.  Very imaginitive, fun read.  If you enjoy, or even sort-of-almost-like TV's "Once Upon or Time," you'll really like this because it's much better, and more "grown-up."

THE EMPEROR’S EDGE by Lindsay Buroker

Reg. $4.95 on Amazon

Now

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Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed. 

Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead. 


"...A believable and lively world filled with even more lively, engaging characters. The style is very distinct with a genuinely witty, dynamic prose that is very easy to read" --SFBook.com




NFE notes: With 157 customer reviews and an average star-rating of 4.6 out of 5, Lindsay Buroker’s “The Emperor’s Edge” has been acknowledged by Amazon as one of the best reviewed books in their entire store.

Better yet, it’s FREE.

And better yet, Ms. Buroker is quite prolific, with multiple series and new books coming out it seems all the time.

She has completed 4 books in the Emperor’s Edge Series, each one a hit with readers and priced at under 5 Bucks!



Okay... you’re all set with Lindsay Buroker’s books.  One last thing...

She also has an excellent Author’s blog you can read HERE.  Seriously, especially if you are a writer yourself, check it out.

The Chronological Man by Andrew Mayne

Only $0.99 on Amazon

NFE Notes:  This first in Andrew Mayne’s Steam Punkie, Sci-Fi Mystery series featuring a mysterious time traveler named Smith.  Worth much more than $0.99.  Perfect for Dr. Who fans.  Actually, now that we’re thinking about it... here’s a link to the Kindle store in the UK too!

Less than a Quid

The exciting first Chronological Man Adventure!

It's 1890 and the citizens of Boston are beginning to go missing in the fog.

The police are confounded. The public is frightened. The city is on the edge of hysteria.

It's up to the mysterious Smith, inventor and adventurer, to figure out what's going on with the help of his assistant, April Malone. They'll have to face off against a secret society, corrupt policemen and a mad psychologist hell-bent on dissecting Smith, in order to solve the mystery of what's going on and to save the city from an even more sinister threat.

It’s the first story of Smith, a hard science fiction time traveler with more than a enough quirk to last him several centuries. 

A fast-paced 45,000 word tale of scientific adventure combines elements of DOCTOR WHO, SHERLOCK HOLMES and TONY STARK set against turn-of-the-century Boston’s soot-stained streets.

“Mayne's books just keep better! The Chronological Man: The Monster in the Mist was excellent! It had well written characters, good dialog and a great story to be told!” - Simone Allyne

“In many ways I enjoyed it better than the canonical Doctor Who books.” - Joseph Rochetto




NFE Notes:  And while we’re at it, you’ll probably want this one too!

Also just $0.99