Action/Adventure Aficionados discussion

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Could you help me? I need reviews! Reviews are what make, break, and improve the indie author. My thriller is The Geneva Decision. It is described on The Creative Penn podcast as:

Pia Sabel plays to win. Yesterday, she was an international soccer star. But today she’s taken the helm of her billionaire father’s private security company, and she’s playing against a whole new set of opponents – the kind who shoot to kill.

The Geneva Decision is a fast-paced thriller that provides as much fun and excitement as suspense and conflict. The story’s heroine, Pia Sabel, is the Katniss Everdeen of today’s overprivileged class. Her story keeps readers on the edge of their seats from the first horrific murder to the riveting conclusion. Written with literary scenery and Patterson-paced action, Seeley James delivers an electrifying story.

Please contact me for a review copy. (Just under 80,000 words, female protagonist, builds to a tense conclusion, plenty of violence, no sex/romance but some innuendo, 8 F-words used with eloquence, 8 S-words without.)

Peace, Seeley

Hello everyone,
The Psalter is a Wilbur Smith meets Umberto Eco mixed genre novel—Religious Thriller/ historical fiction; and it needs honest reviews. I would be happy to send a free copy in mobi, epub or pdf. For Action and Adventure aficionados—there’s plenty of it, starting with the first chapter.

The novel is one of those that goes back in time--to 9th century Rome, a now delinquent backwater in the Holy Roman Empire--to tell a parallel story with the modern one. Here’s the book blurb:

A medieval prayer book, a religious prophecy, and a forgery that changed the church—forever.

Father Romano has run afoul of the modern inquisitors before. This time, it leads to a medieval manuscript and murder. Was it an ordinary theft gone wrong or something more? The Carabinieri in Rome would like to know.

Michael Romano is an American priest working in the Vatican's Secret Archives with a penchant for stepping over the line. Church Inquisitors have noticed -- and they aren’t happy. Nevertheless, Romano is also the Church’s senior paleographer, an expert in ancient manuscripts, and his expertise is needed to examine a ninth-century codex known as a Psalter.

Father Romano’s examination leads him into the past as he uncovers an historical narrative of medieval forgeries, Saracen invasions and a legendary fight for the richest kingdom on earth. Yet he has unwittingly become a target for those who will stop at nothing to possess the secret of the Psalter.

Thanks to you all for your time and consideration, and to Hugh for providing the platform.

Best,
Galen Watson

Seeley, I'm getting a link error for your book. It's sending me to http.com

I did find it through your profile, which actually worked out better. I prefer to see the GR link to the book so that I can see what people here, especially my friends, had to say about it.
The Geneva Decision

Jim wrote: "Seeley, I'm getting a link error for your book. It's sending me to http.com

I did find it through your profile, which actually worked out better. I prefer to see the GR link to the book so that..."

Sorry, fixed now!

I could use the good reviewers' collective judgements.

E.L.F. series, book one, White Leaves, is a dystopian/contemporary epic fantasy published in serial form @ JukePop Serials
Www.jukepopserials.com/home/read/82

Currently ranked #7 in overall voter approval on all of JukePop Serials
With 14/29 chapters live, and Chapter 15 is due for release this Friday the 14th.

E.L.F.
Mankind stands upon its own terminus, heedless of ruin.
Shannon, a young eco-terrorist in the existing eco-activist Earth Liberation Front based on the Pacific Northwest, discovers the real protectors of nature, Elves, are fed up with mankind's wanton ways.
Misanthropic and rebellious, Shan must overcome herself, realign with Man, and discover the secrets of the White Leaves in oder to sto the Elves from enacting a war Man cannot hope to win and prevent a catastrophe even greater than genocide.

E.L.F. - White Leaves is in the vein of Harry Bates' classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still, only darker, fantasy, and more action packed.

Contact me here on goodreads.com, or on twitter @Michael_P_Ness
i can supply full manu if thats mote your speed.
Otherwise, JukePop Serials has an iOS/iPhn/iPad app, and a Droid App is forthcoming Soon!

Enjoy! :)

Hi gang! I always appreciate unbiased reviews to make me a better writer. I'd love to hear what others in AAA have to say about my Action/Adventure novel Zero Point. It was a finalist in the 2012 Clive Cussler Collectors Society's Adventure Writers Competition.

I received this from Dirk Cussler recently:
"A rollicking and engaging adventure to prevent a shocking cataclysm from the far reaches of the Atlantic Ocean."
Dirk Cussler - New York Times Bestselling author of Poseidon's Arrow.

About Zero Point

What if nature could be used by terrorists as a weapon of mass destruction; and you had to choose between saving the lives of millions, or the ones you love?

Archaeologist, Josh Turner, is an ordinary man; a man at odds with his renowned father. A man who finds himself unwittingly immersed into an extraordinary life and death struggle when a clue to the location of ancient religious artifacts is discovered in the Canary Islands.

This clue leads him and his companions into a race against time to stop the countdown on a weapon of mass destruction never before witnessed by mankind.

Sinister forces, driven by greed and revenge, will stop at nothing to control the world’s newest energy source; a free energy device that will render oil obsolete, even if it means the death of millions. But there is an ultimate price to pay as Turner and his associates soon discover as they struggle to evade capture and certain death.

Turner’s race to stop the threat ultimately nears a climatic confrontation when he discovers that his father, and the woman he loves, is at ground zero of the ensuing maelstrom accompanied by a secular extremist who will stop at nothing to ensure the religious artifacts never see the light of day; even if it means murder.

I'll be happy to gift my Kindle version.(It is Christmas Time):-) Just send me an email at: Timfairchildbooks@roadrunner.com

Thanks everyone! ~ Tim

What a great opportunity. Reader reviews are the best way to know what to expect in a book.

Code Name: Atlas is best summarized from a recent review that I got from a Goodreads member Bob at Beauty in Ruins "a heart-wrenching tale of a post-apocalyptic journey, a fascinating science-fiction tale of big ideas, and a coldly efficient military thriller of a society at war".

I hope you all enjoy the book as much as I enjoyed writing it.

"A war hero trying to leave his past behind finds himself using his skills to survive after the earth is ravaged by unknown forces. In the midst of this destruction anarchy reins and he finds himself raising an army to fight a war against a tyranical leader who will do anything in his power to control the population and lands around him.

Eventually it becomes clear that this skirmish is but a small part in a war that has been raging for hundreds of years and the key to understanding why the earth was destroyed may lie in understanding this war.

Right from the very beginning Code Name Atlas grabs your attention and doesn't let up to the very end. A gritty and realistic feel blends with a minimal use of science fiction elements to create a rich, believable and contemporary story of one soldiers struggle to keep his family alive.

The characters in the book are both emotive and easy to relate to, the dialog is both crisp and easy flowing with the story told from a first person perspective. There is a great sense of a small cog in a much larger machine here, much like HG Well's classic War of the Worlds or the recent film Cloverfield where the story is essentially told from the trenches and the bigger picture is occasionally hinted at until nearly the end of the book.

The quality of the descriptive narrative here is superb and really brings the story to life and the pace is spot on. It's just so easy to get hooked into the plot and swept away on the journey. The underplayed use of technology works very well and manages to aid the suspense while keeping the story very grounded in reality and when the reasons behind the destruction of the planet become known at the end of the novel it's all the more poignant.

Code Name Atlas is a very accomplished, spirited novel of depth and intelligence that grips you in a vice like hold from beginning to end." from SF Book.com

I have a few review copies. Feel free to friend me and send me any feedback at all.

I my new retro-men's adventure novel Tier Zero could use some word of mouth. I'm willing to provide free e-book versions in exchange for honest reviews. Fans of the genre are especially welcome.

Below I'm including the most recent review of . It's a great review, but I need much more than I have if the book is to be noticed on Amazon.

"Tier Zero—Only true if tiers are like golf, where the lowest score wins.

I don’t get jealous easily. I’m a confident writer, proud of my accomplishments in the field, and while I respect other authors, I seldom get envious when reading their work. In fact, I oftentimes nitpick their word choices, plotlines, and copyedit their work even when reading for pleasure.

With that in mind, consider the following statement: I wish I’d written this book.

That’s right, I’m downright jealous about it. Brown takes everything great about the adventure genre and packs it tightly between (the awesomely illustrated) covers on this one.

Tier Zero comes loaded with a kickass protagonist—unique, flawed, thoughtful, and capable of extreme violence—hitting southeast Asia in a rescue mission alongside a team of mercenary ex-soldiers (all equally unique and memorable) that bring so much ass-kick to the game it makes me want to write every action-film director and tell them to stay home—their work bores me.

Now, I know Brown likes to call his work an homage to the bygone mens’ pulp-fiction genre, but it surpasses that. Sure, he hits on the essentials—the attractive women, the brave, rugged fighting men, and the unmistakably evil bad guys—but he’s a master storyteller, too. The plotline isn’t so intricate you need to take notes, but it’s engaging. The dialogue feels authentic, not stilted like that of so many others in the genre. The characters are developed and rich—bad dudes included—but without falling into that nasty trap of unnecessary and distracting detail.

Brown is well researched, but exercises restraint when presenting information he clearly knows a great deal about, giving clear explanations of acronyms, weapons, or procedures that would otherwise be lost on a civilian like myself.

The only thing that I feel could have been improved with this novel is the same thing I see in every book I’ve ever opened (traditionally published not exempted): the occasional grammatical slip up. Read my books sometime and you’ll find them there, too. Those damn doubled-up words, misspellings, or usage errors sneak in and out of even the most warily guarded manuscripts like some kind of infectious disease. This shouldn’t deter your from picking up this book; I want to resoundingly emphasize that.

Though I’ll never be able to point to this book and proudly say, “I wrote that,” that won’t keep me from putting it on my shelf and reminding myself what to strive for as an author, and what quality writing looks like as a reader."

This review was copied from Nate Granzow's site, the Scorpion's Nest: http://www.nategranzow.com/

Tim wrote: "Hi gang! I always appreciate unbiased reviews to make me a better writer. I'd love to hear what others in AAA have to say about my Action/Adventure novel Zero Point. It was a finalist in the 2012 C..."

Tim, I have your book in my "Short cue" for "Intended next reads (which means it's one of my next 5 books) I've been very interested in reading it. Of course I'll review it...(I like reviewing).

And for the rest of you, I want to read all of em... I'll get to them sooner or later. I've found we have some of the best writers on Goodreads here. I haven't been let down yet.

Hey Henry, I review nothing but e-pulp so I'd be happy to review your story for you. Pulpier the better.

That's terrific, Grant. I just sent a friend request. You can message me and let me know what format you prefer, or I can just generate a coupon so you can pull it off Smashwords for free in whatever format works for you.

Hi, I just published Like Mind
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...
and I'm looking for reviewers.

I'm happy to provided a free review copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

I've got it available in every ebook format (through Smashwords) or in print, if you prefer.

Please email (me@jamestwood.com) or Facebook message me (http://www.facebook.com/jamestwood) if you'd like a copy.

Thanks much.

So, this week, Havana --not once, but twice -- denounced me and my latest thriller, "Havana Queen" as a "subversive act against the Cuban government." Golly gee. I must be doing something right. (Details are on my blog - Diplo Denizen.)

Anyway, so I know where the Castro regime stands on my book: one star, if that. I would now welcome some reviews from a nonideological stance.

My publisher is releasing The Border Wars Trilogy about mid-September. It includes reprints of my first two novels, Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, and 17 Degrees North. Number three is The Bridge of the Americas. The trilogy follows Jack Sloan and his wife, Darlene through the Southwestern US and Northern Mexico. Some may call it trashy--I call it exciting. If you are interested in reviewing The Bridge of The Americas, please contact me at lfseeley@msn.com, and I will send you a copy. Available in about 4 weeks.

Larry wrote: "My publisher is releasing The Border Wars Trilogy about mid-September. It includes reprints of my first two novels, Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, and 17 Degrees North. Number three is The Bridge of..."

You said Trashy? uh..

Perdone, mi amigo, tal vez podría leer una copia de eso. No se lo digas a mi esposa. Novelas subido de tono con la acción y la aventura? ... Oi! Estoy bien con eso. Pensándolo bien, tal vez usted podría decirle a mi esposa? No haría daño ¿verdad?

Comprende, Amigo. You read it, I promise not to tell your wife.

Mui Bien

Thanks for this discussion group! My publisher will be releasing "Crossing Savage" in late Feb and the advance review copies are just coming in from the printer. Here's the back-cover blurb:

"In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, author Dave Edlund brings readers face to face with the promise of energy independence––and its true cost.

"As one by one the world’s leading alternative energy researchers are assassinated, Peter Savage and his friend Jim Nicolaou race against the clock to preserve the secret that promises to change the landscape of the world… or start a global war. In the timely, heart-thumping thriller Crossing Savage, author Dave Edlund presents the theory of abiogenic oil production and the terrifying array of unintended consequences that accompany the belief that energy independence can be realized."

If you are interested in providing a pre-release review please contact through Goodreads or my web site http://www.petersavagenovels.com/blog/

I have some free copies for review. Thank you. Cheers!