Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy discussion

Hi everyone,

I am new to Goodreads. I have just written the first in a series of four fantasy novels, and am trying to get the word out there. I am hoping it's a series of books that readers will love to get lost in, set in a collapsing world and full of intrigueing characters, plots within plots, deception, betrayal and despair. (bit of humour too..) It's intended to be real, gritty and happy endings are not my intention.

www.thekhaladastone.com

The book is called 'The Madness of Hallen', the series is called 'the Khalada Stone series'.

Brief Synopsis

Half a millenia ago, the mind of Husam al-Din was ripped apart and scattered beyond the borders of the known lands. Though secured by bloody war, the peaceful legacy he brought has begun to collapse, and the world once again starts a slow descent into chaos. Against all who betrayed him, al-Din will be forced to reclaim those who survived. There are none who can prevent his return, but there are three who would control him. All that stands in their way is their own sanity, and everyone they love.

The Madness of Hallen is the first of four epic novels in the Khalada Stone series, following the lives of two brothers in their quest against the rightful heir to the mind of Husam al-Din.

The book is self published, the website link to it is www.thekhaladastone.com You can go online and read the prologue and first two chapters.

GOODREAD members deal - It is only available to buy online through the store on the site. Add GOODREADS onto the 'Sign my book' page, and I will refund NZ$10 from your purchase price (Normally NZ$39.95). I am based in New Zealand, so there is a postal charge, but I have an incentive for people who help me promote it to help in reducing those costs, so you end up paying only for postage.

All books are signed and a personal message can be given if it is a gift for someone, other wise it will say 'for (your first name)' and signed.

I look forward to hearing comments and feedback, and getting invloved in the goodreads groups.

Thanks,

Russell

Cool! Thank you.

sounds good!

Yes, it sounds very interesting!

How many books will be in your series?

Umm.... the topic says "book one of four", Connor.

Where?

OH!!! I see it! I wasn't looking at the topic. Silly me.

Hahaha!

Your profile pic is cool. Don't think I've mentioned that. I'm glad I don't have a dog like that though. I don't like big dogs all that much.

Thanks! I sort of have a thing for big cats. Especially tigers!

Cats are cool. Your pic looks like a dog when its small but when I click on it I can't really tell. It looks like it'll hop out of the computer and eat me.

Hahaha! That would be really creepy if it was a dog. I like dogs, but not crazy, foaming-at-the-mouth dogs. Those are creepy.

Yeah. I had a nightmare about one a week or so ago.

That sucks. I don't get nightmares.

I have to go.

I get nightmares about video games sometimes.

Bye.

Hi guys,

Yes, planned for four in the series at this point in time. This one is pretty long, about 217000 words, then looking forward to writing the next part as the whole world it's set in expands. Funny you mention nightmares or dreams, not once in the three years it took me to write did I dream of being 'part of the book'. Always wanted to wake up thinking 'wow, i was just in it..!'

Wow! I always dream of being part of books. I sometimes even dream of being in stories I wrote in elementary school lol. Maybe you'll have one after discussing it; :)

Hope you have fun with your writing. I'll be looking forward to reading it. I added it to the to-read shelf.

Hi! Wow, that's pretty odd, Russel-- I have been writing a novel for some time now and I have never dreamed myself in it either. Kind of strange!

I've never dreamed myself in a novel. I don't think:)

I've dreamed myself in other novels, but never my novel. Which I'm kind of bummed about. :)

what's your novel called?

I don't know. It's not done yet.

I always do a few pages then quit because its so much like other books or movies.

I have hundreds of those, but then I found an idea that I liked and just went with it. I try to make it as little cliche as possible.

I got an idea! I'll make a book about llamas ruling the world!!!

Wonderful! Don't leave out the penguins! ;)

I won't! The llamas will be the bad guys and the penguins will fight for their freedom.

Dun dun dun!!! They need a theme song.

alright! how's these lyrics? The Penguins are the best! They will let others rest! We'll save everyone from llamas! Then there won't be any drama!

AMAZING!!! See? Coming up with ideas is easy once you get into it! :D

Yeah! now I have to get started.

Good luck! I actually have to go now. :(

bye! thanks!

Hey Russel

not sure of you remember me i was at armageddon expo 2011 at auckland on saturday i was caitlin the one with the top with stars on,anyway i was wondering if you do posters of the characters because i would love to see what they look like would be cool!,plus thanks for signing my book loving it!

caitlin xoxo

Hi Caitlin,

The only finished artwork is of the main cover. I had a brief chat with some of the concept artists at the show to look at doing something more in regards to characters and places, so it could happen in the future. I have photographed some images of Na'ilah, Baeta and Keysa, still trying to find appropriate and local models for Ohrl and Faerl.

Keep up to date on the face book page, any new things like this will be announced on there.

Hope you enjoy it.

Russell