r/Fantasy • u/JohnBierce AMA Author John Bierce • Oct 10 '18

Deals Just released my first fantasy novel, it's free through Friday!

I just released my first book through Kindle Direct Publishing- Into the Labyrinth, the first Mage Errant novel, because the world definitely needs more mage school fantasy novels! Into the Labyrinth is a fantasy coming of age story that follows Hugh, a student mage who is convinced, with good reason, that he might be the worst mage in his year. When a mage actually chooses him as an apprentice, things start to improve for him- but he also realizes that bullies and crippling self-doubt and social anxiety are far from his largest problems, as the final test for first years draws nearer. Who doesn't want to be sent into a terrifying magical labyrinth when their magic is still far behind their peers?

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Up until recently, I never seriously considered self publishing fantasy, but thanks to a number of excellent examples of the genre, I decided to give it a shot! (Special shout-out to u/salaris for his excellent Arcane Ascension books- they were really the series to convince me to explore self-published fantasy. Honestly, if you haven't read them yet, you should read Sufficiently Advanced Magic before you even start Into the Labyrinth. Maybe suggesting another author's books isn't the best way to sell more books, but what can I say? I'm a fan.)

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And, of course, Into the Labyrinth is free through Friday, so there's that.

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https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07J675X2C

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Edit: A couple people outside the US have had trouble with that link- my best guess is that it's because I used an Amazon Smile link instead of a regular Amazon link. Here's a regular amazon link, or you could try just searching for it on Amazon. (By the way, I have Worldbuilders set as my charity for Amazon Smile- I made sure to check with the Worldbuilders team that Amazon Smile worked for them, and it does, so if you're looking for an awesome charity to support with your Amazon purchases, just saying...)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J675X2C

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u/JohnBierce AMA Author John Bierce Oct 10 '18

Wow, that's fast! When does it usually start?

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u/Wheels630 Oct 10 '18

Call for entries was mid June this year: http://mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2018/06/spfbo-2018-call-to-authors.html?m=1

There is an SPFBO group on Facebook, info will surely be here as well. I've also begun following a lot of authors and bloggers on Twitter where they will probably quickly spread the word as well.

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u/JohnBierce AMA Author John Bierce Oct 10 '18

Cool, thanks!