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I myself have just started reading a book called Drylor The First Artifact. It is an Action/Fantasy book created by Ryan Tomasella. So far it is actually damn good, it is a story about a man that suffers amnesia and struggles to regain his memory. As his memory starts to come back to him he realizes that his brother is an evil S.o.b and he makes it his mission to stop him.

It seems like a fairly generic story line but the author makes it his own. There are tons of twists and turns in the story (mainly when the main character thinks he remembers something from his past he realizes that it was only an illusion that his brother wanted him to think was true.) I must say I am really impressed with this book, then again I read almost anything that involved sword and sorcery. Below is the cover of the book and what the back of the book reads.

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When a man wakes up inside a cage that is being carried through
an underground city, he has no idea where he is or what has
happened to him. As Von, a victim of amnesia, is taken to a jail
cell to await his fate amongst elves, humans, dwarfs, gnomes, and
halflings, he is told he is a member of the Royal Guard of Genisus.
It is not long before he is transported to the palace where he
meets an impatient king who eventually returns him to his jail
cell while deciding his destiny.

As Von’s memory slowly returns, he discovers that he is the only
one who can protect Drylor—a world that abandoned him—
from its greatest evil, his own brother. Through his journey to the
truth, Von meets an unlikely group of friends who are willing
to sacrifice everything to help him stop his brother Scarlet
from annihilating the only world they have ever known.

As Von’s past becomes clear and reveals his future, he soon
realizes the only way he can end his brother’s heartless
massacres is to find him and kill him.

The book is for sale through all major online retailers, so you can buy a copy from Amazon, Barnes and Nobles or any other book retailers. If you're too lazy to look it up then here is a link to the barnes and nobles website where you can place an order:

Drylor, Ryan Tomasella, (9781450299923). Paperback - Barnes & Noble
 
I have recently obtained...

The Passage by Justin Cronin (Easter present and my next read)
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor (Newsagent bargain bin for AU$2)
Trace by Patricia Cornwell
 
My county library had a book sale this week. I walked out of there with 7 hardbacks and 10 paperpacks for $5

some of these purchases include:

Angels Flight - Michael Connelly
Echo Park - Michael Connelly
9 Dragons - Michael Connelly
Koko - Peter Straub
The Patient - Michael Palmer
Lions Gate - Nelson Demille
Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follet
 
My recent purchases include:

The Godfather - Mario Puzo

Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

and to add to these are long due Life of pi, The Inimitable Jeeves and The Stand by Stephen King
 
My county library had a book sale this week. I walked out of there with 7 hardbacks and 10 paperpacks for $5

some of these purchases include:

Angels Flight - Michael Connelly
Echo Park - Michael Connelly
9 Dragons - Michael Connelly
Koko - Peter Straub
The Patient - Michael Palmer
Lions Gate - Nelson Demille
Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follet

Very good list.
 
My recent purchases include:

The Godfather - Mario Puzo

Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

and to add to these are long due Life of pi, The Inimitable Jeeves and The Stand by Stephen King

The Godfather is such a good read
 

I forgot to list the stories in this one:

A Modern Utopia by HG Wells
After London by Richard Jefferies
Anthem by Ayn Rand
At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Beyond the Door by Philip K Dick
Brain Twister by Mark Phillips
Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings
Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Deathworld by Harry Harrison
Defenders by Philip K Dick
Skull by Philip K Dick
Erewhon by Samuel Butler
Flatland by Edwin Abbott
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
In the Year 2889 by Jules Verne
Industrial Revolution by Winston P Sanders
Inheritors by Joseph Conrad
Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Litle Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 by Edward Bellamy
Micromegas by Voltaire
Plague Ship by Andre Norton
Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
Night Land by William Hope Hodgson
Off on a Comet by Jules Verne
Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison
Police Your Planet by Eric Van Lhin
Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert L Stevenson
The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
The Black Star Passes by John W Campbell
The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Day of the Boomer Dukes by Frederik Pohl
The Door Through Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The First Men in the Moon by HG Wells
The Gun by Philip K Dick
The Hidden Children by Robert W Chambers
The Invisible Man by HG Wells
The Iron Heel by Jack London
The Last Man by Mary Shelley
The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Next Logical Step by Ben Bova
The Poison Belt by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Repairman by Harry Harrison
The Runaway SKyscraper by Murray Leinster
The Time Machine by HG Wells
The World Set Free by HG Wells
Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Toy Shop by Harry Harrison
Triplanetary by Edward E Smith
Trips to the Moon by Lucian
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
War of the Worlds by HG Wells
Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
When the Sleeper Wakes by HG Wells
Youth by Isaac Asimov
 
For Research Purposes: I Am Attempting To Write A Novel.

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I noticed you posted this in the writer's showcase section,

[QUOTE][B]Story i am currently researching[/B]

My Story Actually Has five (5) protagonist!! One can't exist without the other since, without giving it away, they all (in themselves) tell the same identical story that climaxes into the one (1) true protagonist in the end. Got that? And to compound it all, it's a historical novel.

First thing I will do is to get very familiarity with African-American history- especially during the late 40s to early 60s (roughly). Research begins by reading novels (from Morrison to Ellison); constructing each character with precision, write a draft (revise, revise, revise). I also, very important, must study a handful of biographies, vital! Then straight to draft number two (revise, revise, revise).

Yes folks, a rocket, in the shape of a pen, is on the launching pad and ready for the countdown phase.

The five (5) protagonist names:

Regina Pearl
Odessa Abbott
Shirley Reed
Al King
Mr. Shaw

It's a story of Rosa Parks with some hints of Claudette Colvin in the mix (here-and-there). The development of each fictional person is next and will take time. I am somewhat of a perfectionist which would serve me well. One step at a time a guess. First thing is getting a good (as I can) feeling of the time - the tension and drama and so forth.

Wish me well my friends.[/QUOTE]

Did anything ever come about of it?
 
I noticed you posted this in the writer's showcase section,



Did anything ever come about of it?

Yes! I am still in research mode. Nat Turner is my current subject. There now would be 6 characters- 7 actually. I am in the thick if it. It is coming together with every passing day. :)
 
Dang dude, you change you signature as much as you do your username. What happened to your old blog?

Prompt 1: Too many adjectives but I chuckled at the last line.

Prompt 2: I am pretty sure the DMZ came after the end of hostilities.

Prompt 3: Rerun. I remember this one from your other blog.

Prompt 4: See prompt 3.

Prompt 5-8: You're getting better.

I won't read the rest because I can feel the mead getting to my head.
 
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