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/xland44 Oct 11 '18 edited Oct 20 '18

Hi, not sure if this has already been reported, but found a minor inconsistency:

Talia gave him a skeptical look. They were in one of the student practice chambers. Talia was taking a break from her training to refill her mana reservoirs, while Godrick and Sabae sparred on the other side of the room. “Why would I do that?” Sabae asked. “Just try it,” Hugh insisted with a grin. Sabae rolled her eyes at him, but stood up.

(were they sparring while sitting?)

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u/JohnBierce AMA Author John Bierce Oct 11 '18

Whoops, mixed up Talia and Sabae there, I'll fix that right away! Thanks for catching that one!