Love Bytes is very proud to be hosting the Cover reveal of Andrew Q Gordon his new upcoming novel “The Eye and the Arm” today.
Andrew shares his beautiful cover, shares an excerpt and he also brought a wonderful giveaway !
Welcome Andrew 🙂
Author Name: Andrew Q. Gordon
Book Name: The Eye and the Arm
Series: Champion of the Gods #2 ( Read in order)
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Publisher: DSP Publications
Pages: 296 pages
Categories: Fantasy
Blurb:
After defeating Meglar at Belsport, Farrell returns to Haven to recover from his injuries, but Khron, the god of war, has other ideas. He gives Farrell a new mission: free the survivors of the ancient dwarf realm of Trellham from their three-thousand-year banishment. To fulfill Khron’s near impossible task, Farrell will need the help of his distance ancestor, the legendary wizard Kel. But Kel has been dead for a thousand years.
Farrell finds information hinting that Kel is alive, so he moves his search to Dumbarten, Kel’s birthplace. To reach Dumbarten unannounced, Farrell and Miceral disguise themselves as mercenaries on board a merchant vessel. Their journey is disrupted when pirates attack their ship. While attempting to subdue the attack, Farrell is struck down by one of Meglar’s minions.
Unconscious and trapped in his own mind, Farrell’s only chance for survival rests with Miceral and the peregrine king Rothdin entering his thoughts and helping him sort fact from illusion. To reach Farrell, they will need to rely on an untested spell from one of Kel’s spellbooks. If they succeed, Miceral can guide Farrell home safely. If not, Farrell will destroy not only himself, but Miceral, Rothdin, and everyone around him.
Pre-Order link: DSP Publications
Leaning back, Farrell bit into an apple, using the back of his hand to wipe the sweet juice that dribbled down his chin. Miceral sat an arm’s length away, twirling a straw in his hand as he stared at the ceiling. The day couldn’t have turned out better. He almost didn’t want to go back, but he’d promised Erstad they’d talk about what he’d found on the plains.
“We should get going.” He tossed the core over the side of the temple. Snapping his right hand out, he made the apple disappear with a pop. “I’ll just open a Door and—”
A loud thud from behind cut him off as the entire ledge shook. He spun around, spell at the ready, then quickly sank to his knees. Miceral joined him, bowing his head in the process.
“Hail and well met, Farrell, servant of Honorus. It is high time you came here so that I might fulfill My promise to My followers.”
“Holy Khron, how may I serve you?”
Khron strode forward. Unlike His siblings, He didn’t use an avatar; He appeared as Himself. The silver armor seemed to radiate its own light. Even the shaft of His spear twinkled when He planted it on the stone rooftop.
“Long have My dwarves waited for you to come to Trellham.” Khron’s booming voice—no astral projection—echoed throughout the cavern. “You have my leave to rise and look on Me as favored warriors.”
Farrell stared at the massive boot inches from his body. Standing as directed, he peered skyward at the towering thirty-foot god before him. A plumed helmet blocked most of Khron’s face, revealing only His mouth and eyes.
Before he could speak, Khron’s lips curled upward. “Miceral, I am pleased you and the Servant of My Brother, Honorus, have found your way to each other as We had decreed.”
“Great Khron.” Miceral averted his eyes once he earned the god of war’s attention. “How can I serve you?”
“After my deceitful Brother brought death and ruin to Trellham, I saved what few dwarves were left, hiding them in this proud city. For too long have they suffered, waiting to be freed. You, Farrell, must set them free.”
Farrell bowed his head to hide his expression. How in Honorus’s name could he free the dwarves? “Great Khron, I do not understand.”
“All will be made clear when you speak to My high priest. He awaits you in the remains of My temple. All that has been hidden will be revealed. Chosen are you by My elder siblings, Honorus, Lenore, and Arritisa. Chosen are you now by Me. Add My blessings to those of My brethren.”
Khron’s form began to fade, turning translucent as he left this plane. “Fulfill your destiny, son of the House of Kel. Free My dwarves.”
Andrew Q. Gordon wrote his first story back when yellow legal pads, ball point pens were common and a Smith Corona correctable typewriter was considered high tech. Adapting with technology, he now takes his MacBook somewhere quiet when he wants to write.
He currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his partner of twenty years, their daughter and dog. In addition to dodging some very self-important D.C. ‘insiders’, Andrew uses his commute to catch up on his reading. When not working or writing, he enjoys soccer, high fantasy, baseball and seeing how much coffee he can drink in a day.
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Andrew graciously offers any DSP Publication ebook except The Eye and the Arm to one Lucky winner 🙂
leave a comment to enter!
( contest ends March 20th )
This kind of book is right up my alley.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Nita,
I haven’t read this series yet but it sounds great. And I like the cover! Thanks for the giveaway.
I was pretty in love with the cover art myself, Serena. Thanks for stopping by,
Thanks for the giveaway. Book two would be my choice if I am lucky.
Debby, my book won’t be out when the giveaway is over so I decided to promote the other DSP Publication authors. I’m sure if you take a look you’ll fine some amazing titles by authors you know and read. Check it out. 🙂
-AQG
Wow what a beautiful cover and thank you for the great Giveaway.
ShirleyAnn(at)speakman40(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk
Thanks Shirley and thank you for spreading the word about the last book – much appreciated.
Wow! Fantastic cover. I got book 1 when it was on that great sale – looking forward to starting this series.
Thanks for the post and contest.
Thanks Jen, this cover is pretty awesome, Sam -the cover artist did a really great job I think. Hope you like book 1.
-AQG
Incredible cover, intriguing blurb. Can’t wait to read this, a new series for me.
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Thanks Laurie. I love the art too. see my answer on your other comment for the answer to your question. (well as much answer as I’m going to give at this point 😛 )
-AQG
Congrats on your new book =) It looks really lovely, I’m looking forward to getting my hands on it!
Thanks, H.B. I really liked the cover art too. 😀
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The world-building sounds fantastic!
Thanks for leaving a comment, Trix.
love this sort of read! adding the series to my wish list
Thanks Lee – always like hearing from new fans of fantasy 🙂
love the cover
Thanks, Jodi
Since I loved The Last Grand Master, I can’t wait to read this one. Great cover!
Thanks, Susan. I appreciate it. And yeah, Sam did an amazing job with the cover.
Firstly what a beautiful cover and I enjoyed reading the post 🙂 I have added it to my wish list and I look forward to reading it as it has tiny aspects that remind me of the Pirates of the Caribbean, with a dash of Lord of The Rings and The Magician (Riftwar Saga), so a perfect fantasy in other words 🙂
Thank you for a chance to win another DSP publication
Thanks Sula, I’m not sure there is a lot of Pirate of the Caribbean in this, but the other two fit – though if you read the Belegariad or Mallorean, those might seem to fit too (especially the whole – travel the world kinda thingy).
-AQG
Sorry about that I was trying to think of pirates and mythical links, but I have read David Eddings books ages ago and I had to stop reading the Riftwar Saga as all my favourite characters started to perish 🙁 Have you read The Last Rune series by Mark Anthony?
No, I never read that series – files it away for when he retires and has time to read more 😛
Now that you mention it, Feist DID kill off a lot of characters from the first set of books. It seemed ‘necessary’ in some way to make it realistic, but yeah, I hate when my favorites die. :/
This sounds like a book I would love to read and I love the cover.
Thanks for reading and taking a moment to comment, Sherry
I’ve been partial to Fantasy for years. Sounds great!
It’s an awesome book cover. And I love that Farrell is back and with Miceral. You say you never have time to write, however, you keep putting out these wonderful adventure-type books. I think you have lil ‘q doing more housework than you let on. LOL! Best of luck with the new release.
Congrats to Serena !