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Flash Point (Thomas Locke) – Review

Publisher’s Description What If the Limits of Time and Space Were Breached? Junior financial analyst Lena Fennan loves managing risk and making money. Yet when she gets a mysterious invitation to take a leap into the unknown, she does not hesitate. Soon a series of events takes her to the brink of destruction. But Lena refuses to give in, entranced by glimpses of a future that redefine everything. Reese Clawson emerges from prison gripped by the slow burn of revenge. She will track everyone who hand a hand in destroying her–and take them out. First on the list is

5 August 2016

Interview with Thomas Locke, author of “Merchant of Alyss”

Merchant of Alyss, is the second book in Thomas Locke’s Legends of the Realm fantasy series, and will release on 5 January 2016. You can read my review here. Today, I have a little bio for you and a Q & A about Merchant of Alyss. Don’t forget you can download the first chapter for free here: Free sample chapter from MERCHANT OF ALYSS by Thomas Locke Or you can find out more about Merchant of Alyss at http://tlocke.com/legends-of-the-realm/merchant-of-alyss/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thomas Locke is an award-winning novelist with total worldwide sales of seven million copies. His work has been published in

21 December 2015

Merchant of Alyss (Thomas Locke) – Review

“It came to Hyam like a scent carried on a war-torn wind. But there was no hint of breeze within the city walls. Nor did he actually smell anything. But he knew it nonetheless, the electric potency of a spell not yet cast. He had almost forgotten how tantalising the flavour really was.” To read Thomas Locke’s Legends of the Realm series is to immerse yourself in another world – one that owes its magic to Mr Locke’s writing as much as it does the mage-force that operates within it. His writing is not just descriptive; it is atmospheric.

16 December 2015

Thoughts to Live By

Your thought for today comes from Captain Meda from Thomas Locke’s soon-to-be-released Merchant of Alyss: “There are few actions that bring greater satisfaction than knowing the right choice and taking it.” http://tlocke.com/legends-of-the-realm/merchant-of-alyss/ Free sample chapter from MERCHANT OF ALYSS by Thomas Locke Unfortunately for all of us, making the right choice isn’t always as easy as knowing the right choice. Praise God there is One who is strong in our weakness!

16 December 2015

Now THIS is romance!

I know, I know. It’s actually fantasy, but it is also a romance in the oldest sense of the term. It is the story of a hero and his quest; a quest that carries both personal and universal significance. I’m talking about Merchant of Alyss, the second book in Thomas Locke’s Legends of the Realm series. The Kindle version will release on 29th December 2015 and the paperback version releases on 5th January 2016. I will have a review of the book up later this week, but I just had to share this scene between Hyam and Joelle. It almost seized

14 December 2015

Character Painting

Seriously, if you want some great examples of how to capture the essence of a minor character in a few sentences, read Thomas Locke’s Emissary. Here’s another one I posted recently. Now, picture this if you will: “The older man wore his remaining hair like a froth encircling his bald pate. His breastplate had been scrubbed and polished until it shone like silver. It was the only military aspect about him. He was peevish and flaccid and chinless.” I love the combination of ‘peevish’ and ‘flaccid’. Isn’t flaccid such a… well… flaccid word? Incidentally, the second book in the Legends

4 December 2015

Memorable Characters

I don’t know about you, but I find it pretty boring when an author introduces a character by simply describing what they look like (or by relating their life’s story). But I love it when an author captures the essence of a character in two or three well-written sentences. Like this description I just read today: “The mayor’s wife mirrored his girth and utterly lacked Norvin’s good humour. She was both rotund and big-boned and greeted the world with the sharp edge of her tongue.”

25 November 2015

The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.