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Ruin Reborn
A monster reborn. A world unprepared. Ruin Reborn unravels the harrowing progression of a monstrous being whose dark legacy spans two thousand years. Once a creature of unrelenting violence, Ruin ravaged a frozen world shrouded in eternal darkness until a fateful bargain with a cunning lich resulted in his death and rebirth in an unfamiliar universe.
Trapped in the fragile body of a human slave, Ruin finds himself a cog in a cruel and unjust empire on the brink of wars it cannot win. Amid the squalor of slave pens, on the bloody sands of the arena, and in the camaraderie forged in the crucible of battle, a spark of self-discovery is ignited. He develops a conscience, and new emotions emerge. As storm clouds gather over the empire, Ruin and his unlikely companions must traverse a perilous world rife with treachery, blood-soaked ambition, duels, assassinations, and forbidden magic. But Ruin isn’t a pawn in anyone’s game; he’s a walking apocalypse, a calamity poised to bend the rules to his will.
Trapped in the fragile body of a human slave, Ruin finds himself a cog in a cruel and unjust empire on the brink of wars it cannot win. Amid the squalor of slave pens, on the bloody sands of the arena, and in the camaraderie forged in the crucible of battle, a spark of self-discovery is ignited. He develops a conscience, and new emotions emerge. As storm clouds gather over the empire, Ruin and his unlikely companions must traverse a perilous world rife with treachery, blood-soaked ambition, duels, assassinations, and forbidden magic. But Ruin isn’t a pawn in anyone’s game; he’s a walking apocalypse, a calamity poised to bend the rules to his will.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2025
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About the author
David Hall
416 books8 followersAn awkward interview
'So here's your opportunity to promote yourself. Go sell yourself to the readers.'
'Umm...I'm not good at that chest pumping stuff. I'm British.'
'Okay. Well, you don't have to 'chest pump', just tell us a little about yourself. Who is David Hall?'
'He's British.'
'Yesss, you've mentioned that. Anything else?'
'Such as?'
'Well, like where do you live?'
'In Britain.'
'Hmm, you're not really helping the reader to get a sense of you as an author. Tell us about the types of stories that you like to write.'
'Oh that's easy. Anything. well, almost anything. Nothing gory, I don't have the stomach for it'
'Right. But you must have a preference for a genre.'
'Oh you mean like ticky boxes... I see... then in that case, I like to write romantic-comedy-suspense stories. Short stories. Yes, definitely romantic-comedy-suspense short stories.'
'Okay, now we're getting somewhere. So that latest book of yours...err...what's it called again?'
'Love Line.'
'Love Line. Of course. Why should readers buy Love Line? What are they missing out on?'
'They are missing out on a romantic-comedy-suspense story. Sorry, short story.'
'Right. But isn't it a bit odd a man writing in the romantic genre?'
'No stranger than you asking that question in 2015.'
'Alrighty then, is that the time? We really need to wrap this up. Anything else you want to say to your readers?'
'Yes. Love Line will make you laugh, probably reach for a glass of wine, and give you goose-bumps with a delightful twist. I am not responsible for you spilling your wine at that time. Thank you.'
'There, that wasn't too bad.'
'Hmmm.'
'So here's your opportunity to promote yourself. Go sell yourself to the readers.'
'Umm...I'm not good at that chest pumping stuff. I'm British.'
'Okay. Well, you don't have to 'chest pump', just tell us a little about yourself. Who is David Hall?'
'He's British.'
'Yesss, you've mentioned that. Anything else?'
'Such as?'
'Well, like where do you live?'
'In Britain.'
'Hmm, you're not really helping the reader to get a sense of you as an author. Tell us about the types of stories that you like to write.'
'Oh that's easy. Anything. well, almost anything. Nothing gory, I don't have the stomach for it'
'Right. But you must have a preference for a genre.'
'Oh you mean like ticky boxes... I see... then in that case, I like to write romantic-comedy-suspense stories. Short stories. Yes, definitely romantic-comedy-suspense short stories.'
'Okay, now we're getting somewhere. So that latest book of yours...err...what's it called again?'
'Love Line.'
'Love Line. Of course. Why should readers buy Love Line? What are they missing out on?'
'They are missing out on a romantic-comedy-suspense story. Sorry, short story.'
'Right. But isn't it a bit odd a man writing in the romantic genre?'
'No stranger than you asking that question in 2015.'
'Alrighty then, is that the time? We really need to wrap this up. Anything else you want to say to your readers?'
'Yes. Love Line will make you laugh, probably reach for a glass of wine, and give you goose-bumps with a delightful twist. I am not responsible for you spilling your wine at that time. Thank you.'
'There, that wasn't too bad.'
'Hmmm.'
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August 5, 2025
Good story line but riddled with errors...
Ruin Reborn is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy that follows the story of Ruin who, created as a weapon of mass destruction by the God of War, tires of his life of annihilation and seeks to experience another world. Through the ministrations of a magical being, he is reborn into the body of a human slave, and has to learn to exist in a strange new world, which is a mixture of the Roman Empire, a classic world of magic, and a video game.
I read this in just over 24 hours. The storyline is unique (based on my reading experience), non-stop, and the fight scenes were epic. It is clear that the author has an impressive vocabulary and made good use of it. I do think some of the vocabulary used is a bit challenging for younger readers; I had to use the dictionary tool on my Kindle to understand some of the words. This is not something I have to do very often.
This book contains no foul language, and although some of the characters visit brothels, there is no explicit detail. Some of the battle scenes describe some mild gore.
I do not believe that this book has been professionally edited; I spotted multiple spelling mistakes (including one of the main characters’ names), inconsistent application of capitals, and repeated descriptions of characters.
Ruin Reborn is a Sci-Fi/Fantasy that follows the story of Ruin who, created as a weapon of mass destruction by the God of War, tires of his life of annihilation and seeks to experience another world. Through the ministrations of a magical being, he is reborn into the body of a human slave, and has to learn to exist in a strange new world, which is a mixture of the Roman Empire, a classic world of magic, and a video game.
I read this in just over 24 hours. The storyline is unique (based on my reading experience), non-stop, and the fight scenes were epic. It is clear that the author has an impressive vocabulary and made good use of it. I do think some of the vocabulary used is a bit challenging for younger readers; I had to use the dictionary tool on my Kindle to understand some of the words. This is not something I have to do very often.
This book contains no foul language, and although some of the characters visit brothels, there is no explicit detail. Some of the battle scenes describe some mild gore.
I do not believe that this book has been professionally edited; I spotted multiple spelling mistakes (including one of the main characters’ names), inconsistent application of capitals, and repeated descriptions of characters.
July 17, 2025
Ruin Reborn draws you into a world of unique characters traveling through many difficulties. The excellent descriptions of the characters and the various paths traveled allows you to be able to visualize their journey in your mind’s eye. This book keeps your attention and wanting to read just one more chapter before putting it down. If you enjoy reading books of this genre I highly recommend Ruin Reborn!
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