Genre Specific Review Groups discussion

In joining this review group you have agreed to review the novels assigned to you on a two month schedule. This group is now in the review phase and is no longer open for sign up.

This is Fantasy Review Group 10, which will include all types of novels classified as fantasy. As with other review groups, you will be expected to read and give an honest review of the books assigned to you. Assignments will be made after the group sign-up has filled.

Participants are expected to post reviews to Goodreads. If the review is positive (three stars or higher on Amazon), the review should be posted to Amazon (US and UK) as well, if the book is available there. This makes having accounts with both Goodreads and Amazon.com a requirement.

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THE AUTHORS AND BOOKS ARE:

1 Sanna Hines - Shining Ones: Legacy of the Sidhe

2 A.M.H. Johnson - Midnight Over Moores

3 A.J. Culey - Sehmah's Truth

4 Stephanie R. Sorensen - Toru: Wayfarer Returns

5 James Devo - Blood Red

6 Christy Nicholas - Legacy of Hunger


THE ORDER OF REVIEW IS AS FOLLOWS:

May 20 to June 20

Sanna Hines reviews A.M.H. Johnson
A.M.H. Johnson reviews James Devo
A.J. Culey reviews Stephanie R. Sorensen
Stephanie R. Sorensen reviews Christy Nicholas
James Devo reviews Sanna Hines
Christy Nicholas reviews A.J. Culey

June 20 to July 20

Sanna Hines reviews Christy Nicholas
A.M.H. Johnson reviews Stephanie R. Sorensen
A.J. Culey reviews Sanna Hines
Stephanie R. Sorensen reviews James Devo
James Devo reviews A.J. Culey
Christy Nicholas reviews A.M.H. Johnson

Please include my book, Shining Ones: Legacy of the Sidhe. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I'd like to add my book, Midnight Over Moores, for this.

GR profile: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

GR book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U...

I'd like to include my book, Sehmah's Truth. Thanks so much!

GR profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

GR book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sehmahs-Truth-...

I would like to include my book Toru: Wayfarer Returns

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

It is classified as historical fantasy, maybe a bit heavier on the alternate history side. Thank you for letting me know about this round.

Please addBlood Red by me James Devo

I'd love to have my book included! Legacy of Truth. Legacy of Hunger by Christy Nicholas

I promise my novel is not written in a desperate rush and therefore a bit of a mess, like my post up there!

Authors:

Please check the list of authors and works in the first post of this topic. Let me know if there are any conflicts as soon as possible. In a day or so, I will publish the review schedule.

Note that there is a new policy described in the group description. I am not pleased to have to do this, but there have been too many participants who have taken unfair advantage of their peers in these review groups. Participants attempting to obtain reviews without making a good faith effort to fulfill their commitment to the group will not be tolerated.

R.

No conflicts here.

no conflicts.

No conflicts on my side.

No conflicts for me.

Authors:

The review schedule has been published in the first post of this topic.

Let the fun begin.

R.

Thanks, R. Look forward to reading both books.

I've received Sehmah's Truth.

I have AMH's and Christy's books.

No conflicts here!

I have received James's book, Blood Red.

My Kindle is loaded and once I've finished my current book, I'll make a start on the Shining Ones.

I've received both of my review books (Toru: Wayfarer Returns and Shining Ones). Looking forward to reading them!

Everything is loaded up on my Kindle. Sharp group! Bodes well for the reads. :-)

Hello there

So, to kick things off... I've reviewed Sanna Hines' brilliant Shining Ones.

Here it is on Goodreads -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've also pasted the same review to Amazon UK, US and CA.

Awaiting the sign off for the Amazons...

Cheers

James

Wow, James. I'm honored. Thank you!

James, Amazon hasn't listed your review yet. Any idea why? It has shown up on Amazon UK.

That's odd. Let me post it again. (That'll enable me to fix a typo so all good!)

It's now "their" (to paraphrase a previous typo). Sorry about that.

Review up and running now. Thanks for re-posting.

Here are my reviews. Amazon was taking forever to post, so these actually went up a few days ago.

Legacy of HungerChristy Nicholas

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2MA2...

https://www.amazon.com/review/R3CG8FG...

Blood RedJames Devo

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revi...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R2K9...

Thank you, Stephanie!! Insightful information, and quite valuable. I saw it briefly on Amazon, but they've evidently removed it from there. It's still on the Amazon UK site, though. Go figure. :)

I'm thoroughly enjoying Sehmah's Truth so far!

Hi Christy,

They've posted it and taken it down twice now, so their algorithms seem to be in conflict. I'll keep trying.

I have read, ENJOYED, and reviewed Midnight Over Moores. Posted on Goodreads, Amazon and Amazon UK.

https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Moore...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UYCNKH...

Thank you so much for trying, Stephanie! :)

Anyone know if I could cut and paste Stephanie's review and post it on Amazon US under my name? Or would it match the review to the UK version and blacklist me?!

No idea. Maybe change a couple of words?

It would likely know it was you under the username you use, because you have to login to post a review, and therefore could get flagged.

Thanks Sanna for the wonderful review!

Let me pound on customer service again first for you, Christy.

James wrote: "Anyone know if I could cut and paste Stephanie's review and post it on Amazon US under my name? Or would it match the review to the UK version and blacklist me?!"

I have posted the same review on both the US and UK Amazon sites without problem. If a review is being taken down by Amazon, contact their customer support for clarification why.

R.

Hello there

I've just posted my review of Sehmah's Truth by AJ Culey on Goodreads and Amazons UK and US. If you need it anywhere else, let me know, AJ.

I'm awaiting the sign off from Amazon but don't foresee an issue. Once they're live, I'll update with the links. And thanks for the opportunity to read it, AJ, and thanks for running this, R.

Cheers

https://www.amazon.com/review/R22KXY2...

And

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3UQU...

Thanks for the amazing review, James!

Thanks for writing it! Feel free to PM or email me if you want to talk more. Cheers.

A.M.H. Johnson, I still haven't gotten your book to review. Since I'm already done with the first one, I can start soon :)

Stephanie, have you had any luck with Amazon Customer Service?

Yes, you can. Just message me your email address, and I'll send it on.

Just posted my review on Goodreads and Amazon (though still waiting for the latter to post). I loved it, and can't wait for the next!

I've reviewed Christy Nicholas' Legacy of Hunger. Thanks for a great experience, Christy!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

Amazon UK review not up yet, but it's posted.

Thank you, Christy!

It was a lovely read! Have you a sequel planned or in the works?

I finished Stephanie's Toru: Wayfarer Returns (thoroughly enjoyed it) and posted the review:

Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...

And the Amazon UK link finally went live:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R27VB...

Hi. Some reason my email stopped getting emails, hence have had no updates on this forum, and had no way of getting back to it.

As for my review of Blood Red, I'm sorry, James. I know, I'm running very late on it. Beginning of June, my work decided to double my duties despite the fact I had already been forced to take over the responsibilities of our ex teammate, who I was just informed won't be replaced for another 2 months. Yay (sarcasm).

Good news is I'll be going on vacation next week, and with a 23 hr drive (not including stops) to my destination, your book will be finished and reviewed by the time I get there. And I'll be able to get Toru done while I'm there as well.

Again, James, so sorry for the delay.