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There are few things that produce nearly as much joy as your child saying, "I love you," and knowing it is genuine. Likewise, there are few things as infuriating as that same child ignoring your instructions and then feigning an apology before going right back to what upset you in the first place. Obviously my... Continue Reading →
ABARROS The site of a battle in Libertias’ war for sovereignty over the region from Ecthelowall. Much of the town had been rebuilt in stone quarried in Ecthelowall and ported over as reparation for the costly conflict. Very little had transpired within the town of note since, and so its greatest point of interest... Continue Reading →
This week I'm sharing a letter that sheds some light onto the shadowy past of Quest of Fire protagonist Jason. His past plays a much bigger role in book 2, which I'm currently working on, but in The Gathering Dark we see him bitter about an obligation that's weighing heavy on him before... Continue Reading →
This week's #QuestOfFireFriday post is a bit of Lowlands history and a bit of a sad story. This is the story of Pepin's Fjord: Pepin the Foolhardy, son of Albaron's Laird Klaus was first in line for his father's throne. But he was only a teen when his father took ill and left many... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the first #QuestOfFireFriday! Each week I plan to post facts about the Lowlands, the world of the Quest of Fire series. For the first week I thought I would tell you a little about the months and eras of the Lowlands. ERAS ArE: Archaic | Creation of the Lowlands till the High King’s... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour Schedule June 24 Lucy Turns Pages Excerpt Shannon Muir, Author - Infinite House of Books Spotlight June 25 Ilovebooksandstuffblog Excerpt Books Teacup and Reviews Excerpt June 26 The Avid Reader http://the-avidreader.blogspot.com Promo Post June 27 Character Madness and Musings https://jenabaxterbooks.blogspot.com/2019/06/quest-of-fire-gathering-dark-by-brett.html EXCLUSIVE Quest of Fire Letter and Excerpt Chapters Through Life https://chaptersthroughlife.blogspot.com/2019/06/quest-of-fire-gathering-dark-blogtour.html Excerpt June... Continue Reading →
Quest of Fire debuts in less than a week and I have three major announcements in advance: THE BIG NEWS The book trailer just went live! I'm partial but I think it's pretty great. THE BIGGER NEWS It is now available for pre-order! The link is for the Kindle version, but the paperback will go... Continue Reading →
“…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” -1 Thessalonians 5:18, ESV There are some days that really stick with us. Five years ago, on April 14th, I had one such day. It was a Monday and I was tired. The drive home from work had... Continue Reading →
I've been looking forward to sharing this for a long time. Here's a first look at the cover for book one in my new fantasy series QUEST OF FIRE: THE GATHERING DARK. It releases April 25th! A huge thank you goes to the cover artist Diane Turpin and Mantle Rock Publishing for crafting an... Continue Reading →
We just finished celebrating my little one's birthday. You never really comprehend the speed of time's passage until you see it's work on a child. When you're an adult, a year can blur into another. But seeing the difference a year makes in my little one is staggering. I have a confession. I'm a... Continue Reading →
Brett Armstrong 