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A Sword Named Sharp
Action predates the events in A Fist of Thorns
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First published January 1, 2013
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Phillip Drayer Duncan
45 books22 followersPhillip Drayer Duncan has written over ten novels and is the only author who has ever sponsored a racecar…probably. His work has been published by Yard Dog Press, Pro Se Productions, Seventh Star Press, and Happy Omega Publishing.
Along with reading and writing, he enjoys kayaking, fishing, video games, and telling bad jokes. Phillip’s natural habitats include the rivers and lakes of the Ozarks, but he may also be spotted at a con or concert. During the cold season, he hibernates beneath a pile of books and video games. He is generally an approachable creature; however, it’s best to give him snacks to ensure he won’t bite. Cookies are best.
His earliest books were acted out with action figures and scribbled into notebooks. Today, he uses a computer like a real grownup, though he refuses to act his age the rest of the time. If it would pay his bills, he’d be playing with G.I. Joes right now.
His greatest dream in life is to become a Jedi, but since that hasn’t happened yet, he focuses on writing and eagerly awaits the next season of Firefly. He demanded we mention that he is a best smelling author.
PhillipDrayerDuncan.com
Along with reading and writing, he enjoys kayaking, fishing, video games, and telling bad jokes. Phillip’s natural habitats include the rivers and lakes of the Ozarks, but he may also be spotted at a con or concert. During the cold season, he hibernates beneath a pile of books and video games. He is generally an approachable creature; however, it’s best to give him snacks to ensure he won’t bite. Cookies are best.
His earliest books were acted out with action figures and scribbled into notebooks. Today, he uses a computer like a real grownup, though he refuses to act his age the rest of the time. If it would pay his bills, he’d be playing with G.I. Joes right now.
His greatest dream in life is to become a Jedi, but since that hasn’t happened yet, he focuses on writing and eagerly awaits the next season of Firefly. He demanded we mention that he is a best smelling author.
PhillipDrayerDuncan.com
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November 9, 2013
This is one of several short stories that are all prequels to A Fist of Thorns and you really should read that first as the shorts assume you are familiar with the world the author has created already. This and all the other stories give us some great background to an already interesting character and fill in some of his history and how he became the modern wizard we see in the novel. Some are humorous and some more serious but all are entertaining. You can find the entire collection in The Distilled Shorts Collection (The Chronicles of the Moonshine Wizard).
September 14, 2013
Chaotic and incomplete.
I have not read any other work by this author, and this didn't make me interested in doing so.
Mixing modern day (movies, John Wayne, assault rifles, stetson hats) with magic and a sword which speaks to the mind of the main charater (the sword claims the ability to smell, among other things)the story brings in characters without introduction, assumes the reader's knowledge of background and society and contains a portion of a greater story without perceptible beginning or conclusion.
I am trying to forget I ever read it.
I have not read any other work by this author, and this didn't make me interested in doing so.
Mixing modern day (movies, John Wayne, assault rifles, stetson hats) with magic and a sword which speaks to the mind of the main charater (the sword claims the ability to smell, among other things)the story brings in characters without introduction, assumes the reader's knowledge of background and society and contains a portion of a greater story without perceptible beginning or conclusion.
I am trying to forget I ever read it.
October 31, 2013
A Fist of Thorns was a riot so I had to check out the shorts. Loved em! Awesome back story. Not sure if its better to read them before or after the novel.
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