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Three years ago today...
Three years ago today, my debut novel, The Prisoner of Paradise, was released to the world. Since then, I've completed the Painted Souls trilogy and launched the spinoff, The Swordsman of Venice.
The journey hasn’t been without its challenges—five different publishers later (including audio), the one constant has been my readers and the support from my communities. Thousands of people have been Read more of this blog post »
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"Fasten your doublet, take up your baldric and rapier, and join a pair of “Venetian scoundrels” on a 17th-century adventure to the jungles of the New World and back. Rob Samborn paints such a vivid portrait of this epic journey that you'll feel the bu"
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" Rob Samborn plunges readers into the shadow-draped, treacherous heart of Renaissance Venice and doesn't let go. The Swordsman of Venice is a propulsive, richly imagined adventure — part forbidden love story, part fugitive's quest across continents —"
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| The Bone Nest is a spectacular dual-timeline legal thriller that sucks the reader in and doesn’t let go until the mesmeric climax. It’s a riveting mystery spanning five decades, filled with characters you’ll swear you know. But it’s the themes and in ...more | |
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The Swordsman of Venice - Part I: Outlaw (A Painted Souls Novella):
"Mystery, intrigue and romance - perfecto!
Rob Samborn, new to my growing list of writers, has found a new home in my library. Love, its consequences, its splendor, its pain, all rolled into a suspenseful story of one man’s promise to free his lover. T" Read more of this review » |
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“There’s heartache in every artist. Without it, the drive to create would have no engine. It boils up within and roars to get out. We only find relief by releasing this force onto the canvas or whatever medium God has given us. It’s when we take direction from pain that we are free.”
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I'm so happy Mike Krentz put out a box set for the Zack Winston medical thrillers! The whole series is a gripping, high-stakes thrill ride from start to finish. Each book builds on the last, raising the tension while deepening the emotional and psych ...more |
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| While I admittedly don't typically read poetry, Poems from the Heart was recommended by a friend and I found it to be a deeply moving experience. Each poem resonated with authenticity, capturing life's moments with clarity and emotion. The collection ...more | |
“caught between two worlds—and for another living in purgatory for centuries.”
― Painter of the Damned
― Painter of the Damned
“There’s heartache in every artist. Without it, the drive to create would have no engine. It boils up within and roars to get out. We only find relief by releasing this force onto the canvas or whatever medium God has given us. It’s when we take direction from pain that we are free.”
― The Prisoner of Paradise: A Dual-Timeline Thriller Set in Venice
― The Prisoner of Paradise: A Dual-Timeline Thriller Set in Venice
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“There’s heartache in every artist. Without it, the drive to create would have no engine. It boils up within and roars to get out. We only find relief by releasing this force onto the canvas or whatever medium God has given us. It’s when we take direction from pain that we are free.”
― The Prisoner of Paradise: A Dual-Timeline Thriller Set in Venice
― The Prisoner of Paradise: A Dual-Timeline Thriller Set in Venice
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