The Energon Pub

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:23 am

Hey guys,

I try hard to stay away from too much selfish and shameless self-promotion (but not from alliteration).

Well, today you can download a copy of my first novel for free on Amazon.

But you don't have a tablet or e-reader you say? No problemo. You can always get the free Kindle App on your smartphone is you don't have an e-reader or tablet. It's a great app with some decent functionality. It fits in your pocket. It's free. Problem solved.

My novel is also free for a limited time. That's free as in it cost you exactly zero dollars or any of the other currency accepted in the forty or so countries the book is available.

The book is called Master of the House. It is the first book in my Legacy of Shadow series.

The book is a story about a pair of friends and their unlikely ascendancy into positions of power in the criminal underworld. It is set in an alternate history with a mix of fantasy, steampunk, and urban-fantasy.

The reviews over the past eight months have been overwhelmingly positive and the number of downloads has increased steadily, both things I am happy to watch play out. At times the book has surged into the top twenty in its categories and I've seen evidence that it has fallen into Amazon's recommendation emails.

All of this is very exciting for me and I really do enjoy these weekends where I can get people hooked with free copies of the first book.

I'll be upfront, it's not entirely selfless. Every download helps. Every review helps. "Likes" help. Even looking at the page helps. This is a ground-up project. It's off the ground for sure, but it is the help of the various communities I'm in that will truly get things moving.

So, download and enjoy. You can always get the free Kindle App on your smartphone if you don't have an e-reader or tablet. It's a great app with some decent functionality.

Download here: Legacy of Shadow: Master of the House

The book catch goes something like this:
Julian Hitchings is offered the opportunity to take control of one of Seaside's notorious criminal gangs with all the wealth, prestige, and danger the position offers. Aided by his oldest friend, two dangerous and desperate refugees from the north, and a cunning but unbalanced councilor, they are successful beyond all imagination.

Their success brings about the revelation that all is not well in Seaside. A sinister evil is growing in the heart of their city, and their actions may have been enabling it all along. Ancient debts are coming due, and Julian alongside his comrades must break through the veil of deceit before they are manipulated down a path from which there is no escape. Failure will leave them as unwitting pawns in a game where the stakes are their very souls. With enemies on all sides, Julian resolves to take whatever measures are necessary to protect his friends and to prove to the rest of the criminal underworld that he is indeed the Master of the House.

Once again, thank you to everyone who has supported and assisted this along the way.

If you have any questions, I'll do my best to answer them.

News Credits: 1 · by **njb902** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:15 am

I'm downloading it right now, but I gotta warn you if I don't like it I'll want my money back

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:27 am

njb902 wrote:I'm downloading it right now, but I gotta warn you if I don't like it I'll want my money back

Fortunately, there is a double your money back guarantee today!

But I have a good feeling about this.

by **SJ21** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:57 pm

Just downloaded your book. I thoroughly enjoyed the first bit you put on your website a while back. I can't wait to read the whole thing. I can safely say that if the whole thing is as good as the beginning, I will be very happy.
You might not remember this, but I teach middle school students. Is this a book that I could recommend for them? I have plenty of students that are always looking for stuff to read. From what I remember, there was nothing too graphic that would throw up any alarms.
Congrats on getting the book out there!

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 10:54 pm

SJ21 wrote:Just downloaded your book. I thoroughly enjoyed the first bit you put on your website a while back. I can't wait to read the whole thing. I can safely say that if the whole thing is as good as the beginning, I will be very happy.
You might not remember this, but I teach middle school students. Is this a book that I could recommend for them? I have plenty of students that are always looking for stuff to read. From what I remember, there was nothing too graphic that would throw up any alarms.
Congrats on getting the book out there!

Thanks dude!

I hope you do enjoy it. A lot of editing and work has gone into it all since that early stuff you saw months ago. And...if you do like it, the sequel is already available.

I'm not sure if you could recommend it to middle school students in your capacity as a teacher. There are a few really dark elements that might be tough to explain near the end.