The Prophecy of the Kings Trilogy - David Burrows

[amber]

The author of this terrific novel kindly loaned me one of his copies in return for a review. It's a Lulu book and I know some people regard self-published as vanity press but this is an excellent trilogy and deserves being shouted about.

Amazon Product Description
All three books in one. Long ago the Eldric mysteriously disappeared from the land, shortly after the Krell Wars when Drachar's shade was finally banished from the world. Perhaps they believed the threat was gone, but in leaving they took with them their sorcery, the only effective means of defeating demons. Then came the Prophecy. Only one thing is certain in the cryptic lines, Drachar's shade will one day return. Against this backdrop three men seek what became of the Eldric. One man, Vastra, recklessly ambitious and driven by greed for power, harbours a secret for which he will kill to protect. His companions, Kaplyn and Lars have their own reasons for helping, but who will succeed? Vastra seeks an Eldric talisman and his journey is fraught with peril, already there are clear signs that demons once again seek souls. None of the men realise the train of events they are about to set in motion will affect three worlds, nearly destroying theirs in the process.

My Thoughts
Mystical tale filled with fantastic action scenes, dragons, 3 princes, wizards, astral travelling, demons and tree spiders! Burrows has written an amazing epic fantasy that will have you glued to the pages. The author is a fan of LOTR and his trilogy is in a similar vein, yet is filled with original ideas that are unique to Burrows. This amazing trilogy is a must read for all fans of fantasy lands and epic battle scenes.

[smithsjo1]

There's nothing wrong with self-publishing if it gets your work out and about.

[Vanessa]

Sounds good, Amber. I have a couple of books by Helen Hollick which are self-published.

[amber]

Originally Posted by smithsjo1

There's nothing wrong with self-publishing if it gets your work out and about.

My thoughts too. More power to the writers, that's what I say!

[amber]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Sounds good, Amber. I have a couple of books by Helen Hollick which are self-published.

I had to google HH, Nessa, and discovered she's written a lot of books that would appeal to you. How many did she self-publish before getting signed up?

[Vanessa]

I actually don't know how many. The only books I have of hers are the pirate ones - Sea Witch and Pirate Code. Her historical ones seem quite popular in the US, so maybe she has a publisher there. I think they may well all be self published in the UK. I know the pirate ones are supposed to be good fun reads.

[amber]

David Burrows , author of TPOTKT, messaged me on LT to say he was pleased that I had reviewed his books and told me I could keep his copy instead of returning it to him.

[smithsjo1]

Good stuff!

[Vanessa]

That's nice, Amber.

[david burrows]

Thought I'd comment as to why I went the self publishing route. Self publishing seems to be the main option lately. I've tried the conventional route and sending a sample chapter and synopsis is a very difficult way of getting yourself noticed. I have to admit, if I wrote a synopsis for Lord of the Rings - it would sound naff. Writing a synopsis is an art in itself.

Also, there's not many fantasy literary agents or publishers in the UK and I sympathise with the sheer volume of manuscripts they get. Like everyone else, I'm hoping to get noticed via reviews of my work. The ones I've had so far are very encouraging which is frustrating given the difficulty in impressing agents etc.

I've listed reviews from everyone who has commented on my website. These are genuine. http://prophecyofthekings.com/

David