David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Hi, I recently became a member of this group, after reading the posts for some time, and have finally plucked up the courage to let members of this great group know about the three books I have published as e-books through Amazon and Smashwords.



All three books have been well received and highly rated with some cracking reviews from Goodreads' members. Please take a moment to check them out and see if they sound like your kind of read.

Any comments or questions would be greatly appreciated too.

Cheers

David :D

They sound really good, so I've added them to my "to read" list.

Thanks Victoria, hope you enjoy them.

You're welcome!

I haven't brought copies yet, but will do so: if they go on the list you can be sure I'll buy copies and read them at some point (hopefully in the near future).

Cheers. I tried checking out your "Witchlet". Is it not on Amazon?

My books aren't on Amazon any more (the reason why is a long story). They're available in all formats via Smashwords though.

OK, I'll have a lookie there then.

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it! :)

This is the cover for the 3rd and final book of my "Fuel to the Fire" trilogy (out soon),as mentioned in the whoot whoot thread up above, way up there!



Any comments would be most welcome :~)

I like it, but its very different from the first two covers in the series. I think it would look better if they all matched IMO :)

I hear what your saying, Jenny, and I'm inclined to agree. Given time I think I'd rather change the others to match this one.

I brought all three of your already published books via Smashwords early Monday morning, and I've also put you as a favourite author on Smashwords so I can find you easier on there later.

Wow! Thanks Victoria. I'm not as on the ball as you; I have checked out your witchlet book, and although it is not my usual kind of read, I really enjoyed the sample and am going to buy and review it when I have the time. Thanks for the support,and happy reading

You're very welcome! I've not read them yet, but will get to that when I can, and I'll sort out reviews when I read them.

I'm glad you enjoyed the sample of Witchlet, and hope you enjoy it all when you buy it! :)

I’m proud and relieved to finally announce the launch of Elemental Cascade the final book of the “Fuel to the Fire” trilogy.

The prophecy naming Davran Fuel to the Fire seems to be coming true, as her previous actions have only served to make matters worse. The trend continues as Davran faces an unexpectedly tenacious enemy – an enemy that has been biding her time – an enemy that truly is the stuff of nightmares.

And here’s the link to Amazon: http://authl.it/B00IW62CFK

To coincide with this launch, the first book of the trilogy Fuel to the Fire is free on Amazon dotcom and UK for as long as Amazon will allow it to be. You can find it here: http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI

And what do I expect for this act of generosity? Nothing, other than you download the book, possibly read it, hopefully enjoy it. If all three occur and you'd like to give a review that would be brilliant, recommending to others would be even better.

Congratulations on the release of the final book in the trilogy!

Thanks Victoria. :~)

On the off chance that you need any more tempting, here's the first review to come in for the closing book of the trilogy:

Kath Middleton's review Mar 12, 14
5 of 5 stars

We first met Davran in Fuel to the Fire, the first of this trilogy. As with all trilogies, you really need to have read the first two books to know who the characters are and what their relationship is to each other. This book is the archetypal battle between good and evil and there remains the possibility that many, even most, will die. This book is a gift for lovers of the dragon! They exist in number and variety and play a significant role.

David Staniforth has a gift for description and I’ve enjoyed this aspect of all his fantasy works. He is also skilled in writing the sort of villain you love to hate. You will find both in here and a plot which will leave you on tenterhooks to the very end. Excellent stuff!

* And the first book is still free, but only while stocks last ;~)

Here's the most recent review of Fuel to the Fire, the book I'm giving away:

Victoria Zigler's review Mar 15, 14
5 of 5 stars
Read from March 13 to 14, 2014

This book is an absolutely amazing read, and a fantastic start to the series! It's wonderfully written, with well-rounded characters, a plot that moves along at a nice pace, and excellent descriptions.

Thanks Victoria. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.

you're very welcome! :)

I'm almost finished with book 2 already, and enjoying that one too!

Zipping along. I feel really honoured that you've chosen to read my books back to back. :~)

I read a lot, and since my reading is generally done using my kindle's text to speach function or with an audiobook, I can continue with a book while doing most chores if I want. I don't always do it, which is why sometimes I can read a book or more a day but other times I take a few days to get through a book, but I've been doing so with the Fuel To The Fire trilogy. I thought Alloria was a fantastic read, but your Fuel To The Fire trilogy is even better!

As for reading them back to back... I always like to read a series one after another when possible, so I'm actually pleased the third book came out in time for me to do so.

Thanks Victoria, so pleased you enjoyed them. Lots of people have told me they were waiting for the trilogy to be complete before starting to read them.

No need to thank me, but you're welcome anyway! And, thank you for writing an amazing trilogy of books!

Here's the latest 5* review for :

Branwen Sedai *of the White Ajah* rated it 5 of 5 stars
Shelves: fantasy-science-fiction
"I like to think anyone can be anything they want to be, given enough motivation. Sometimes evil men will do good, and good men will do evil. Each and every one of us has the capacity to travel to the extremes of both."

[section removed, for anyone who hasn't read books 1 & 2]

Wow. I wanted to take my time and savor this book by reading slowly but it started off with such a bang and was so damn exciting the whole time I just found that I couldn't stop reading! This was the longest book in the series, which was fantastic, because there were so many characters and intense situations it was so fantastic to get to spend more time with them.

There is a lot to love about this book. First and foremost, as usual, David Staniforth has brought his wonderfully descriptive writing style to the table once more and described even more places that I wanted to explore and discover. The city Santaxiom and Onktor Valley were two places that I loved reading about, they were so beautiful and exciting! There were new creatures and people (conchubar, onktor, etc) as well which added even more spice and flavor to the story.

Um also can I just say that the main evil character, Grizzle, was probably one of the most evil, terrifying, and downright disgusting characters I have ever read about? Seriously. Some of the scenes involving her really really freaked me out (in a good way). She was just about as scary as Jit the hedge witch and Emperor Jagang from Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. There is literally nothing as scary to me as those characters so for Grizzle to even come CLOSE to that is a huge accomplishment, in my opinion.

My favorite aspect of the book was Davran. What an amazing female character. I absolutely love her and was so excited to watch her grow and become an even more amazing woman in this last book. There are too few characters like her, unfortunately. She totally rocks. :)

I would recommend this book and this series to anyone who loved fantasy stories with great characters!

Glad you're getting such great reviews; the books deserve it!

I mentioned the Fuel To The Fire trilogy to a friend of mine, and he downloaded the first book (I think he grabbed it last night; it was last night he told me anyway). Not sure if he'll get the others in the series, but if he enjoys them as much as I did then he might.

Thanks Victoria, nothing better than personal recommendations.

Absolutely, and you're very welcome! :)

I'm pleased to report that is now free in Australia.

http://www.amazon.com.au/Fuel-Fire-Da...

Are there any Ausies here?

Just to let you know that is still free on Amazon. http://authl.it/B00AGJR4VI

Copies of the 3rd book are now beginning to sell, which is promising. Thanks to all that have already downloaded a copy.

As for the rest: go on, you know you want to ;~)

I'm glad the books are getting some interest! :)

Thanks, Victoria, I'm trying to convince myself that sales will start to increase exponentially, but I think they will continue to sell slowly, which is good too.

has just recieved another 5* review. From Lily this one, rather special as she had to take 30mins out of her day as a relatively new mum in order to write it:

♥ ℒily 's review Apr 29, 14
5 of 5 stars
bookshelves: awsome-female-protagonist, dark-material, dystopian, fairys-witches-and-stuff-ohmy, favorites, given-to-review, long-long-ago, oh-my-gosh-disturbing, own-on-kindle
Read in February, 2014

The third and final book of the Fuel to the Fire series & wow, what a finish! The ending was wrapped up absolutely beautifully and had the desired conclusion.

I have to say, i was sad to finish. I'm going to miss Davran and Ronyn, the characters were utterly stunning and kept me gripped on until the very end. Davran as usual was a fantastic protagonist, she's such a wonderfully strong female lead. She wasn't without her flaws, but the characters in this book were so human, none of them were perfect.

Book's One and Two were amazing in their own way, but this has to be my favourite of the three. The story really took you in and got really gritty in parts. Grizzle was beyond a doubt one of the most despicable characters I’ve ever had the misfortune of meeting. She was outright vile and (excuse the use of the word) an exceptional 'Baddy'. I don’t think that the author could have done a better job making a character we love to hate! ... though i bordered more on the hatred side personally.

I usually pride myself in guessing the ending to books & working out the 'who did it' before its time, but i genuinely did not see this ending coming! That in itself earned the 5*'s.

Also, i loved the spectacular amount of magical creatures used in this title. Being a huge fan of dragons anyway, i was undeniably loving their huge role this time around. We also met a new race named the Onktors, I’m just sad we only just met them in the last book of the three.

A huge pat on the back and hair ruffle for David Staniforth. He managed to bring alive the wonderful story of Davran, the girl of prophecy. A book series i would willingly recommend to any fantasy lover.

Great review!

It is, isn't it? Although, I appreciate every review my books receive.

I don't doubt that in the least; it's always nice when someone takes the time to let you know what they thought of your book!

Just to let all you lovely readers in this group know that is still FREE. Download it while you can, and why not check out the reviews of the other books while you're looking.

Some of you older members of the group might also be interested in the thriller I recently released . This is not YA, however.

I did see that you released that thriller, but it doesn't sound like my kind of book. I am eagerly waiting for you to continue with your labyrinth Of Labyrinths series though!

That's good to know, Victoria, as I have just begun planning it out :~)

Excellent!

Nominated for the Indie Book Bargains SpaSpa Awards, fantasy category. Might be worth checking out, while there are still copies available ;~)




UK link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_n...

World wide link: http://authl.it/180

What readers have to say:

“This is no lightweight story. It is many layered with some truly gross and malevolent characters snaking through.”

“With the main character being ten years old, I was expecting it to be more of a middle-grade fantasy. It's not, at all. These kids are flung into a world of danger, pain, love, and brutal honesty that makes for an incredible story.”

“I simply fell in love with these characters and this story – it’s made my favourites list!”

David wrote: "Nominated for the Indie Book Bargains SpaSpa Awards, fantasy category."

WOW!

Just the long list at present, but fingers crossed :~)

Making it on to even the long list is amazing!

Oh,it is. I made the comment elsewhere that it already feels like a win.

Absolutely delighted to announce that has made the short list for the Indie Book Bargains SpaSpa Awards.

That's fantastic! I'm so happy for you!

Thanks Victoria. Six books in fantasy, and probably the toughest category.

Are you a member of IBB?

You're welcome!

Not that I'm aware of, so probably not, LOL!

As an indie author it might be worth while being a member of. You can announce new releases on there, as well as deals etc.

This is the link: http://www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk/