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The Living Weapons by Landon Freeman

3/26/2023

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Debut fantasy author Landon Freeman introduces us to “The Living Weapons”:
Young, dashing, and a bit too daring, twenty-one-year-old Aldwyn Bloodworth is living his dream in the kingdom of Haven, happily following in the footsteps of his beloved mentor, the legendary and pugilistic privateer known as George the Fist. Accompanied by his beautiful young wife, Sarah, Aldwyn routinely uses his ship, The Timely Pugilist, to take the fight to many of the sea’s deadly, dastardly villains, effortlessly defeating most before taking their possessions for his own. However, Aldwyn isn’t just a privateer, and his many victories weren’t earned with bare hands. Chosen by a magical, mysterious, and strangely sentient knuckleduster, he’s also an incredibly rare living weapon wielder, permanently bonded to one of an ancient civilization’s many living weapons.
Not long after meeting Mazu, a kind, loving, and desperate slave goblin, the privateering couple uncovers traces of a scheme that could potentially threaten Haven and all the world. Desperate to get to the bottom of things, Aldwyn makes it his mission to unravel the secrets of a conspiracy, ultimately leading him to the shadowy figure behind everything. But will Aldwyn prevail? Will he find out exactly what is being planned, and will he be able to stop a mastermind who’s equal to him in almost every way?
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​This book is special to me because it has a positive angle. There are many gritty moments but they are dealt with in a heartwarming manner. The characters seem quite genuine because they are a realistic mix of good and bad. Some focus on the bad and others focus on the good.
I love this world the characters live in and the idea of mixing magic and technology is very fascinating to me. There is swashbuckling aplenty and adventure for all. I hope the author writes more!
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​You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Living-Weapons-Landon-Freeman-ebook 
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/the-living-weapons-landon-freeman 
 
You can follow the author:
https://twitter.com/LivingWeapons 
https://twitter.com/Landonauthor 
https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Living-Weapons 
 
Tags: epic, fantasy, action, adventure
Copyright @ 2023 Mark L. Schultz except for the author’s introduction
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Resist: A Blood Inheritance Novel book 4 by M. Ainihi

3/18/2023

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Multivolume fantasy author, M. Ainihi introduces us to the latest and fourth volume in The Blood Inheritance Quartet, “Resist”:
After finding out that she and the other half-bloods were created to help bring the world to its catastrophic end, Amanda did the unthinkable.
Ashamed, disfigured, and alone, she has spent weeks in the Chaos realm, determined to uncover the secrets that sleep below the gardens before she dares to return to the others. She works to blend in with the strange inhabitants that dwell nearby, but as the moon wanes and a visit from the dictatorial celestial is imminent, following their strict rules becomes impossible.
Emily and Kiami push to continue the search for the final half-blood, but a remnant of an old foe resurfaces, bringing unexpected consequences and causing them to question whether they can right the wrongs of the past.
After an unknown ally tips Amanda off, completing the puzzle, a bargain is struck, and it’s a race against time. Once the half-bloods are united, the celestial will come at them with everything he has…
Their gifts have pushed them together and forced them to make unfathomable choices. Now, Amanda, Emily, and Kiami lead a charge against the celestial, sealing Sumir’s fate forever.
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I have enjoyed all of these books and this brings a fairly tidy conclusion to the storyline. I say fairly because the author has left a pretty large opening to start a new series, and I welcome that possibility. Kiami has been an intriguing character throughout as a shapeshifter with other powers. One of her other powers plays a pivotal role in the story. I am committed to not revealing spoilers so I can't say any more about it.
Everything is permanent until further notice is a universal constant and certainly true in this story.
I loved this book and I think you will too.
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You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Resist-Blood-Inheritance-Novel-Ainihi-ebook 
https://www.goodreads.com/-resist-book-4-M-Ainihi 
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/resist-book-4-m-ainihi 
 
You can follow the author:
https://twitter.com/m_ainihi 
https://mainihi.wordpress.com 
https://ConcealedRealms.com 

I have reviewed the first three books in the series and a collection of short stories in the horror genre, here are the links:
https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/rise-a-blood-inheritance-novel-by-m-ainihi 
https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/lost-a-blood-inheritance-novel-by-m-ainihi 
https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/endow-a-blood-inheritance-novel-the-blood-inheritance-quartet-book-3-by-m-ainihi 

www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/the-warning-signs-by-m-ainihi 
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Tags: Teen, Young Adult, Sword and Sorcery, Fantasy, dark, Horror
Copyright © 2023 Mark Schultz except for the author’s introduction 
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