Delighted to welcome P.L. Stuart to the Cafe and Bookstore with his debut novel A Drowned Kingdom (The Drowned Kingdom Saga Book 1)
About the book
Once Second Prince of the mightiest kingdom in the known world, Othrun now leads the last survivors of his exiled people into an uncertain future far across the Shimmering Sea from their ancestral home, now lost beneath the waves. With his Single God binding his knights to chivalric oaths, intent on wiping out idolatry and pagan worship, they will have to carve out a new kingdom on this mysterious continent―a continent that has for centuries been ravaged by warlords competing for supremacy and mages channeling the mystic powers of the elements―and unite the continent under godly rule.
With a troubled past, a cursed sword, and a mysterious spirit guiding him, Othrun means to be that ruler, and conquer all. But with kingdoms fated on the edge of spears, alliances and pagan magic, betrayal, doubt, and dangers await him at every turn. Othrun will be forced to confront the truths of all he believes in on his journey to become a king, and a legend.
When one kingdom drowns, a new one must rise in its place. So begins the saga of that kingdom, and the man who would rule it all.
One of the recent reviews for the book
I’m still not one for reviews; that’s never going to change. But I know how important they are to authors so for that reason I’m giving this a shot, so take it for what it’s worth.
A Drowned Kingdom is the debut novel from P.L. Stuart, but I would have never suspected he wasn’t a seasoned author due to the writing alone. Stuart does an amazing job painting a rich world with complex characters in this very compelling fantasy epic! Or is it epic fantasy? Either works well to describe this work. But I can easily see this making future lists of top epic fantasy novels! (Seriously though, or is it fantasy epic?)
There is a real literary classic feel to his words; if H.G. Wells had leaned more towards pure fantasy and not so much the realms of science fiction, this is close to what I would imagine that could have been. That may be a weird comparison, but that is what kept coming to mind as I read, and possibly just because Wells is one of my favorite ‘classic’ writers.
Read the reviews and buy the book:Amazon US – And:Amazon UK
About P.L. Stuart
P.L. Stuart lives in Chatham, Ontario, with his wife, Debbie. A Drowned Kingdom is the first novel in The Drowned Kingdom Saga.
Read the reviews and buy the book P.L. Stuart: Amazon US And:Amazon UK – Follow P.L. Stuart: Goodreads – Website: P.L. Stuart – Facebook: P.L. Stuart Writes – Twitter: @plstuartwrites
Thanks for visiting today and it would be great if you could share P.L. Stuart’s book … thanks Sally.
So nice to meet P.L. today – I really like the cover. Toni
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Thanks Toni.. I agree.. very good cover..x
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Thank you so much Toni! My Indie publisher, FriesenPress, did a marvellous job with my cover! It is meant to be iconic, and if you read the book, within the first few pages, you will understand the significance!
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Thank you so much Toni! My Indie Publisher, FriesenPress, did a marvellous job of incorporating my vision for the cover. The cover is meant to be iconic, and if you read the first few pages of the novel, you will understand quickly the significance of the Triangle and Circle over the water image.
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Thanks so much Toni!
My Indie published Friesen Press did a great job bringing my vision to fruition on the cover.
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It’s great to see PL here, Sally, with his book and lovely review. Best of luck, PL, with everything! 🙂
Sally, thanks for sharing. Hugs xx 🙂
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Thanks very much Harmony..hope you have some sunshine today..hugs
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It’s pretty overcast, so I’ll have to make my own! Lols 🙂
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You do that very well Harmony..♥
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Thank you so much Harmony! I hope you are aware, I consider you one of my greatest mentors on Twitter, and you are such a supportive and uplifting person! And of course, a fabulous writer! I know how busy you are and try not to bother you too much, however know that you are someone to emulate, and I so admire you! God bless always, and hugs back! xoxoxo
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Aww, thank you so much! Your wonderful words have brought tears to my eyes (and a smile to my lips). Hugs and best wishes 🙂
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Delighted to met PL. what a wonderful review for a debut novel. Good luck in your writing career, PL.
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Thank you Viv..x
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Thanks so much V.M.! I appreciate positive reviews! As we all know we will receive unfavourable ones at some point! Not every one will find a book to one’s tastes! Delighted to meet you too!
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Good to meet you, PL. The start of a new kingdom is daunting and invigorating. I think you have your writing work cut out for you. Best of luck with this series.
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Thanks Jacqui..x
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It’s great to meet you too Jacqui. It’s a planned 7 book series with more books to follow, so yes, very busy but exciting.
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Pleasure to meet you Jacqui! Yes very busy but exciting! I have an initial seven book series planned, then two separate prequel trilogies, then another seven book follow-up series, all set in the same universe.
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Thanks for introducing us to PL, Sally! The cover is quite eye-catching and the review is awesome. I hope this is the start of a great career for him – I’m going to add this book to my TBR.
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Thank you so much Noelle, and very pleased to meet you! I am honoured that you plan to add my book to your TBR. If you have any questions at all about it, please don’t hesitate to ask! I hope you enjoy the read!
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That’s great thanks Noelle..wishing him much success..hugs
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Depending on this intriuing cover, and the great review, I am forced to put it on my reading list. Thank you for introducing, Sally! Enjoy your evening! Michael
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Thank you so much for your kind words OIKOS Michael! I hope you enjoy reading A Drowned Kingdom and would love to hear your impressions of the book! Have a wonderful evening!
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Will do! Thank you for writing it. Unfortunately, I still don’t feel able to write a meaningful review. I am missing to many works in English. Michael
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Great to hear Michael.. thanks.. so pleased..hugs
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Always have to thank you, Sally! Where else i would find the information? Enjoy a wonderful evening! Michael
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Congratulations to the author on a stunning cover and a wonderful review!
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Thanks Alex..hugs
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Thank you Alex!!
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What a delight to meet this author, Sally! Thank you for sharing and best wishes to P.L. Stuart!
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Thanks very much Jan..hugsx
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Thank you Jan for your best wishes!
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Reblogged this on Author Don Massenzio and commented:
Head on over to the Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore where there’s a new author on the shelves.
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Thank you so much for the shout out on your blog Don, I appreciate it!!
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You’re welcome.
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Thanks very much Don
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You’re welcome.
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