Review Group discussion

This is a special celebratory, genre specific group. In joining this group you have agreed TO REVIEW ANY ALLOCATED BOOK within the set 12 week limit.
Genre: Fantasy
Fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic and magical creatures are common. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes,

Allocation is entirely random and there will NOT be any rearranging of the listing to accommodate preferences. The ONLY circumstance in which you may duck out of giving a review is if YOU provide a stand-in reviewer.

Let’s be honest here – even within the same genre, we don’t all like the same things but we all want reviews. The only way this group can function is if we trust each other to behave honourably. And it IS perfectly possible to give a fair-minded review of a text that does not coincide with our normal choice of reading matter. If you need a few hints/tips, please see this thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Make sure you have an author profile set up before you join and that your book is available for sale on amazon (not pre-0rder).

Please let me know as you sign up if you have been reviewed by, or have reviewed another author in the group. It is permissible to review an author more than once if a different book is available, but reciprocal reviews within the group are strictly prohibited.

Your group moderator will be
K A Krisko

Member Links
1.A.A. Bavar
2.Laurel McHargue
3.Lisa Marie Gabriel
4.Angeline Brown
5.Lana Axe
6.Coral Walker
7.Joe Jackson
8.J. Aislynn d'Merricksson
9.P.M.F. Johnson
10.C.A. Pack

Book Links
1.Az - Revenge of an Archangel
2.Waterwight: Book I of the Waterwight Series
3.The Cougar
4.Mark of a Witch's Slave
5.At River's End
6.Children of Swan
7.White Serpent, Black Dragon
8.Mother of Wolves (Evalyce Worldshaper)
9.Disk Of Dragons
10.Second Chronicles of Illumination

Perfect, welcome aboard.

Hi! I'd like to join: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... -- Waterwight: Book I of the Waterwight Series

I'd like to give it a go in view of the auspicious occasion. Lisa Marie Gabriel The Cougar

Welcome aboard Lisa.

Hi Emma
I'd like to join with Mark of a Witch's Slave if thats ok.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks

I'd love to participate. I enjoy anything fantasy.

Here's my book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Hmmm, I have one more book to read/review for Group 99, and I'll try to jump in on this group if I can.

Add your links Joe, I'm bending the rules at little bit for this celebratory group.

Hi Emma,
I'd like my book to be included in group 100H.
"Second Chronicles of Illumination" by C. A. Pack
I don't think I've been reviewed by any of the people I see above. My book link is: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I'd like to go with my second book for this go-round. It's a sequel, but it works as a standalone (or so I've been told).

White Serpent, Black Dragon

I would like to join in with two sequels. I hope Round One and Round Two reviewers can review Book Two and Round Three and Round Four reviewers can review Book Three. They're pretty much stand-alone.

Wizard Planet

Target Earth

I have reviewed only joe Jackson (so far) but he has a different book now, so I could review that one.

Emma wrote: "Welcome aboard Lisa."

Thank you Emma :)

I like to join with my book 'Children of Swan: The Land of Taron, Vol1 '.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2....
I can review any of the books listed.

Thank you very much

Can I play?

J. Aislynn d'Merricksson

Mother of Wolves (Evalyce Worldshaper)

I have not reviewed books by any listed so far.

Pull up a chair.

:D

Hi Emma, didn't see you list my book 'Children of Swan'. May I join too? Thanks. .

Scott, I've just looked at your book, I didn't realise it was a children's book. I've refused a children's book in another category, so I can't in all consciousness, include yours here.
I will be starting up a 'childrens' (books aimed at under 18's) round, so hand on and look out for that.

Same for you Coral, although as your characters are 16, you could stay here if you want. Let me know.

I would love to stay here please. Thank you very much Emma.

Okay Emma, I do have other fantasy books for adults and young adults, I'll think about it.

Since the children's group has now been set up, and I am also in a sci-fi review group, I think I'll bow out, since I have enough on my plate. Thanks!

OK Scott. We have ONE place left folks.

Emma, I would like to join, if there is still room. I would like my book Disk of Dragons to be reviewed. C.A. Pack is the only book/reviewer I have read before.

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

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Thanks.

P M F Johnson

C A has other books you can review. We have our ten, The fantasy group is the first to be up and running.

Watch this space and I'll set up the order ASAP.

START DATE: 16/03/2016

END DATE: 08/06/2016

Round 1 – post your review by 6th April
Round 2 – post your review by 27th April
Round 3 – post your review 18th May
Round 4 – post your review by 8th June


As AUTHORS you send your book file to:

H-01__ A.A. Bavar
C A Pack for round 1
PMF Johnson for round 2
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 3
Joe Jackson for round 4

H-02__ Laurel McHargue
A.A. Bavar for round 1
C A Pack for round 2
PMF Johnson for round 3
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 4

H-03__ Lisa Marie Gabriel
Laurel McHargue for round 1
A.A. Bavar for round 2
C A Pack for round 3
PMF Johnson for round 4

H-04__ Angeline Brown
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 1
Laurel McHargue for round 2
A.A. Bavar for round 3
C A Pack for round 4

H-05__ Lana Axe
Angeline Brown for round 1
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 2
Laurel McHargue for round 3
A.A. Bavar for round 4

H-06__ Coral Walker
Lana Axe for round 1
Angeline Brown for round 2
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 3
Laurel McHargue for round 4

H-07__ Joe Jackson
Coral Walker for round 1
Lana Axe for round 2
Angeline Brown for round 3
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 4

H-08__ Aislynn D Merricksson
Joe Jackson for round 1
Coral Walker for round 2
Lana Axe for round 3
Angeline Brown for round 4

H-09__ PMF Johnson
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 1
Joe Jackson for round 2
Coral Walker for round 3
Lana Axe for round 4

H-10__ C A Pack
PMF Johnson for round 1
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 2
Joe Jackson for round 3
Coral Walker for round 4

As REVIEWERS you will receive books for review from:

H-01__ A.A. Bavar
Laurel McHargue for round 1
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 2
Angeline Brown for round 3
Lana Axe for round 4

H-02__ Laurel McHargue
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 1
Angeline Brown for round 2
Lana Axe for round 3
Coral Walker for round 4

H-03__ Lisa Marie Gabriel
Angeline Brown for round 1
Lana Axe for round 2
Coral Walker for round 3
Joe Jackson for round 4

H-04__ Angeline Brown
Lana Axe for round 1
Coral Walker for round 2
Joe Jackson for round 3
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 4

H-05__ Lana Axe
Coral Walker for round 1
Joe Jackson for round 2
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 3
PMF Johnson for round 4

H-06__ Coral Walker
Joe Jackson for round 1
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 2
PMF Johnson for round 3
C A Pack for round 4

H-07__ Joe Jackson
Aislynn D Merricksson for round 1
PMF Johnson for round 2
C A Pack for round 3
A.A. Bavar for round 4

H-08__ Aislynn D Merricksson
PMF Johnson for round 1
C A Pack for round 2
A.A. Bavar for round 3
Laurel McHargue for round 4

H-09__ PMF Johnson
C A Pack for round 1
A.A. Bavar for round 2
Laurel McHargue for round 3
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 4

H-10__ C A Pack
A.A. Bavar for round 1
Laurel McHargue for round 2
Lisa Marie Gabriel for round 3
Angeline Brown for round 4


Please remember the commitment you are making to your fellow group members. If you pull out after the start date for any reason it is the other members who will be faced with the problem of finding a replacement, or missing out on reviews, through no fault of their own. Please don’t ask the moderators to chase after replacements as we just don’t have the time.

It is the responsibility of the author to get their book to their reviewer in a format the reviewer can manage. Everyone must be able to accept PDF. There are no set dates for the start of each round. You can each work at your own pace, within the limits of the round deadlines.

When you have posted your reviews, please post the three links to your reviews in this thread.

All reviews must be posted to GR, Amazon .com and Amazon.co.uk.

Postings to any other sites are by agreement by both author and reviewer.

If I’ve missed something that results in you being asked to review someone who has already reviewed you, please let me know asap.

To exchange book files, my advice is to use PM to give email addresses to each other (save the chance of spammers getting your addies from this open forum). I'll stay with you until Kathy takes over as your group moderator. Happy reviewing, everyone :)

Hi, folks! Wow, that was quick! I'll be tracking who's done what and when things are due from here on out.

Remember that it's the author's responsibility to get their book to their reviewers.

Don't post your email here; do it by PM unless you want a lot of spam in your inbox from internet email collectors.

Please both RATE and REVIEW each book, post the links to Goodreads, Amazon, and Amazon UK reviews (not books) here when you're done.

And...go!

Picture me galloping off to sort out the other groups. Have fun folks!

Everyone messaged I hope. :) Sending the spam bots crazy!

These books all look like a lot of fun. Can't wait to get started!

Yay! This is exciting! Thanks for arranging this for us!

All books safely received and hopefully also safely sent. This looks like fun. :)

Same with me -- received and sent all books. Thanks a lot, Emma:)

I, too, have sent and received all books. Looking forward to reading them.

Great - sounds like things are moving apace. Read away!

I've new to the group and still getting the hang of things. Is this still open?

Sent and recieved all of mine.

No, Mina, this one's already in progress. Take a look at the front page and join a group that says "Now Forming" or wait until you see one with that title. You can also read the FAQ section while waiting to join so you know what you're getting into. See you in another group!

Angeline,

I don't have your work yet, and I'm your round 2 reader! Please send your pdf!

Thanks,
Laurel

A.A. I don't think so. I think they mean 'personal friends' - those who they can connect to you through urls & other social media. I have not had any reviews rejected, ever, and I've posted plenty about books written by people I've 'friended' here. Also, people who are Goodreads friends have reviewed mine, and I haven't heard that they've been rejected. Things can always change, but I don't think it's something to worry about at the moment.

However - let me know if someone DOES get rejected, and we'll figure out what we need to do. Thanks!

Here's my review of J. Aislynn d'Merricksson's "Mother of Wolves":

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

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2DRL...

Thanks, Joe!

I also tweeted a link to the Goodreads review. If anyone I do a review for is a member of the Independent Authors' Network, I'll be happy to include their hashtag when linking on Twitter. If you are also a member of Booksgosocial, I'll post the reviews on their Facebook page. Just let me know.

And if all this is against the rules of the group (I didn't see anything suggesting it would be), let me know.

Hi Laurel

Ive just seen your post. Can you let me know your email address and i'll get it sent over straight away

Thanks

Angeline Brown x

Hi

Here are my review links for At Rivers End

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

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2TR8Y7...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3035...

Thanks, A.A., Joe, and Angeline! We're cruising now!

Joe, you can tweet/blog/etc. the review anywhere else you and the author would like. The requirements are minimum Goodreads & the two Amazons, but that's not meant to be limiting. B&N & other ebook venues are also fine. I often blog my reviews.

Review of Children of Swan

Goodreads

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Thanks, Lana!

Here are the round 1 review links for A. A. Bavar's book
Az - Revenge of an Archangel:


Goodreads

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

Amazon UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RQW4C...

Amazon.com

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1I8MG7...

I finished my first review of Mark of a Witch's Slave. Waiting for the Amazon links to go live, but here it is on Goodreads:

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