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1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure (Mark Sutherland Adventures) by Kimberly Mullins – Review by Jenni Bishop

1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure by Kimberly Mullins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars
I really enjoy reading Kimberly’s Notebook mystery series so when I saw this new book, I was excited to see what it was all about.
It is easy to be drawn into the worlds that Kimberley creates with historical facts, the adventure, the intrigue and mystery, suspense and drama that she writes so well. There are twists and turns to keep you on your toes.
1897 takes us on a historical trip where there are many interwoven story threads cleverly put together to make one interesting and compelling read. It is the story of Mark Sutherland a reporter who gets a job of a lifetime.
Kimberley’s narrative is vivid in her descriptions that it is easy to imagine all that she describes with mysterious craft crashes, oil discoveries, gold to be found and new friendships forged.
There is a lot going on in 1897 which adds to the anticipation of the story. You can feel the excitement, the hopes, the dreams, the failures, the wants and much more that the well written characters get caught up in and their discoveries.
Come along on this exciting adventure.
I can’t wait for more of Mark Sutherland and his adventures.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure (Mark Sutherland Adventures) by Kimberly Mullins

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1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure (Mark Sutherland Adventures) by Kimberly Mullins
Genre – Historical Adventure
Page Count – 315
Cover Designer – More Visual LTD

The year is 1897 and many things are going on! There’s a mysterious crash landing of a craft in Texas that locals say came from outer space, oil discoveries in Oklahoma, and a chance of a lifetime to go for gold in the Yukon.

Reporter Mark Sutherland wants to go to the Yukon and witness the gold rush as it happens. He’s read all about the 1849 California gold rush and can’t wait to experience the Yukon.  He wouldn’t miss this one. But how will he get there?

There are other adventures that happen before he achieves his goal of heading to the Yukon. Working as a reporter who travels from place to place, he reports on the events of the day.  As he travels Mark meets people that become important to him. Each person has their own reasons for going on the adventure that will lead them all to the Yukon.

Will there be gold for all? Will everyone end up happy with the outcome?

~ AMAZON ~

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Kimberly Mullins is the author of a series of books called “Notebook Mysteries” and two stand alone novels-Divided Lives and 1897. She holds a BS in biology and a Masters in business. Her favorite classes were in history. She lives in Texas with her husband and son. When she is not writing she works as a Process Safety Engineer at a large chemical company. You can connect with her on her website at kimberlymullinsauthor.com, Twitter, Facebook, Tiktok, and Instagram.

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Sarge by Stuart Ledwith – Review by Bobbi Wagner

SargeSarge by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a new author for me which I enjoyed reading. This is a story that is a little different for me but happy I picked it up. I found this book to be well written and full of inspiration. A story about a young man and his journey through his life. His story is full of hope and determination. It is a fast paced story that is hard to put down. An engaging story that anyone would enjoy reading. This is a great story of one man’s journey. I highly recommend this book.

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Sarge by Stuart Ledwith – Review by Kerry Baker

SargeSarge by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a unique and interesting story that is the perfect example of the type of work this author creates. This book is part of the Mission 3047 universe and it was great to get to learn more about this particular character. He is one that I found appealing from the moment I started to read about him, and this opportunity to discover more was welcome.
As with the other book, this was well written, original and an enjoyable read. I engaged with it straight away and loved watching how it all played out. This author really knows how to create imaginative stories and I am looking forward to the next one I read.

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1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure (Mark Sutherland Adventures) by Kimberly Mullins
Genre – Historical Adventure
Page Count – 315
Cover Designer – More Visual LTD

The year is 1897 and many things are going on! There’s a mysterious crash landing of a craft in Texas that locals say came from outer space, oil discoveries in Oklahoma, and a chance of a lifetime to go for gold in the Yukon.

Reporter Mark Sutherland wants to go to the Yukon and witness the gold rush as it happens. He’s read all about the 1849 California gold rush and can’t wait to experience the Yukon.  He wouldn’t miss this one. But how will he get there?

There are other adventures that happen before he achieves his goal of heading to the Yukon. Working as a reporter who travels from place to place, he reports on the events of the day.  As he travels Mark meets people that become important to him. Each person has their own reasons for going on the adventure that will lead them all to the Yukon.

Will there be gold for all? Will everyone end up happy with the outcome?

The Lightning Horse (Empire at Twilight Book 1) by N.L. Holmes – Review by Christine Baranek

The Lightning Horse (Empire at Twilight, #1)The Lightning Horse by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Lightning Horse
By: N.L. Holmes

This is the first book in the Empire at Twilight Series. This is not the first book I have read by N.L. Holmes and when I see a book that is by this author I know that it is going to be well researched, informative and will definitely be entertaining. N.L. Holmes is fantastic at developing her characters as well as describing the setting, which takes place in ancient times. The descriptions are so vivid that it is easy to close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting right there. This book features the culture of the Hittite Empire which is in current Turkey. This story follows a chariot driver who has to find the balance between family and the empire. This story does a fantastic job showing how complex things were back then and how it was empire over everything else. This book is definitely a fantastic read and I recommend it for the fantastic story line and the historical details.

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Sarge by Stuart Ledwith – Review by Angela Hayes

SargeSarge by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 Stars

 

Sarge by Stuart Ledwith is a unique story woven around a lot of interesting elements- intriguing characters, military missions, UFO’s, drama, action, romance, heartache, emotion, and more. This book expands on Mission 3047, but here, we get Sarge’s story.
Again, Mr. Ledwith gives us a unique opportunity/perspective by giving Sarge a chance to tell his story- along with some of the author’s own experiences to help build the body of the story.
Again, as with his other unique offerings, I appreciate the amount of blood, sweat, and ‘soul’ that the author puts into his writing, as well as his unique take on things.
This isn’t the last we hear of Sarge as apparently we get to hear more from him in the next book.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Stuart Ledwith!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Sarge by Stuart Ledwith – Review by Jenni Bishop

SargeSarge by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

We first met the elusive Sarge in the sci fi adventure prequel Mission 3047 who was the partner of June. Unfortunately, we did not get to know a great deal about him in that book, but this is his story.
Sarge is an engaging original story, which is as unique as Stuart and his story telling. Stuart is good at giving his readers stories that are easy to read, intriguing, interesting and entertaining but also a little different and that is what I have come to like about his writing.
It was easy become invested when learning more about this complex yet simple man. It is about his life, his struggles, his hopes, his passion, his friendships, his love and dreams and so much more. It shows just how this man became who he was that we met in Mission 3047.
Sarge is a man with a deep sense of compassion and embraces life even though it was once highly lacking. He develops deep connected friendships/relationships. He finds the woman of his dreams.
He joins a top-secret agency. What happens when he joins? Is this where he goes on secret missions, explorations into space, meets aliens or is it something else?
To find out you will need to grab a copy and settle in. This is a tale that will engage readers right to the end.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Wild Lavender by Nicole E. Kelleher – Review by Kat Mellon

Wild Lavender (Heart & Hand, #1)Wild Lavender by Nicole E. Kelleher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wild Lavender: A Fated Love Fantasy Romance WOW!! I absolutely loved it! Great world building, intense characters and a villain that you can 100% truly loathe. It’s the first in the series and I cannot wait until the next one, but also really enjoy that this didn’t leave you on a super intense cliff hanger. Great love story.

TW for those who are SA survivors or sensitive

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Sarge by Stuart Ledwith – Review by Shelly Kittell

SargeSarge by Stuart Ledwith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a very interesting story. Getting the backstory to Sarge was quite intriguing. I do have to have say that I was lost a couple times but did come back to the trail. The love story was well-written. Finding a beautiful woman unconscious and rescuing her is most mens dream. It’s a story that may send me to read Mission 3047 again. The story will have you thinking. It’s a good story with lots of adventure and a bit of romance.

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Sarge by Stuart Ledwith

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Genre – Adventure, Fantasy
Page Count – 95
BOOKBUB – Coming Soon

Another delightful book by Dr. Stu Ledwith for your reading pleasure. This book contains the backstory of the mysterious character in the prequel Mission 3047 named Sarge. It delineates his upbringing as a disadvantaged youth to becoming a highly decorated Navy SEAL. It describes his rescuing and marrying a wealthy young woman in Portugal and settling in America where he begins a new job with a secret security agency.

~ AMAZON ~

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In this day and age with UFOs and UAPs being seen by military personnel and civilians alike, it seemed only appropriate that I include them in my latest book, “Sarge.” ETs, extraterrestrial beings, have been a part of my life for many years now. I have talked with many and have taken pictures of UFOs with my phone’s camera. You can see three of them on the cover. I was lucky, I guess, that the soul of a dear friend of mine cared to share her deepest fantasies with me and gave me permission to write them as I saw fit. It was a nice fit since I love to write soul’s stories. All of my books include the story of at least one soul. My lifetime work has been to help souls heal and arrive at the destination here that most fit them and their particular gifts thus helping their human hosts heal as well. I hope you have enjoyed my books and have shared them with your friends.

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Atonement: McIntire series, by Winter Austin

Atonement (The McIntire County Series: #1)Atonement by Winter Austin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The first book in the McIntire series, Atonement by Winter Austin, was amazing! Right from the first few pages, I was hooked. Her characters are relatable and strong, the story line was powerful. Trouble on more than one front, but not enough to be unrealistic. I was caught up the entire time and finished the book in one day, not able to put it down. Looking forward to picking up the next!

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Jo Wright

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A personal first for me by Scott Warren, this book is a TERRIFIC read!! It immediately sucked me in… and then I turned the page and it said chapter 1. I kid you not, I was instantly hooked and was ready to know what was going to happen by the end of the prologue. The entire time I read this I got Lord of the Rings meets Deadpool type vibes. The main character, Marluck, reminds me of Deadpool in his personality. This is an awesome adventure and the character development throughout is fantastic. I will be looking for more Scott Warren books in the very near future!

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Fortune’s Favorite, by C. L. Schneider

Fortune's Favorite (Soulbound Journeys #2)Fortune’s Favorite by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely LOVED Fortune’s Favorite! Almost immediately the action begins. Amazing world building, captivating and intriguing. I could not put it down. I did not read the previous books from the series (started with Wondering Isles) and you really don’t HAVE to. I wish that I would have, but the background is given so well that this new series really can stand alone. The characters are so incredibly diverse and well written. I truly enjoyed it and hope you do too!

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1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure (Mark Sutherland Adventures) by Kimberly Mullins
Genre – Historical Adventure
Page Count – 315
Cover Designer – More Visual LTD
GOODREADS – Coming Soon
BOOKBUB – Coming Soon

The year is 1897 and many things are going on! There’s a mysterious crash landing of a craft in Texas that locals say came from outer space, oil discoveries in Oklahoma, and a chance of a lifetime to go for gold in the Yukon.

Reporter Mark Sutherland wants to go to the Yukon and witness the gold rush as it happens. He’s read all about the 1849 California gold rush and can’t wait to experience the Yukon.  He wouldn’t miss this one. But how will he get there?

There are other adventures that happen before he achieves his goal of heading to the Yukon. Working as a reporter who travels from place to place, he reports on the events of the day.  As he travels Mark meets people that become important to him. Each person has their own reasons for going on the adventure that will lead them all to the Yukon.

Will there be gold for all? Will everyone end up happy with the outcome?

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Shadel Ayerbe

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren is a great adventure story that leaves you wanting more.

Marluck had it all as the Goddess of Fate’s champion until his favor was revoked after a bizarre battle with a young god-beast. He somehow develops into an Oathbreaker, a fallen paladin who everyone despises. A phrase that most people never fully recover from. Marluck finds the Oathbreakers Guild after losing his abilities and being cast down to the level of the cobblestones, where he meets with other ex-holy warriors on a weekly basis to discuss their problems while drinking cheap beer. It temporarily aids. However, the siren melody of fresh support within the fold of his goddess is too powerful for Marluck to ignore when a stranger in the group talks of four holy spots where other Oathbreakers won favor once more.

Every page had you hanging on every sentence and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen. It is a very unique story with even compelling people. The story really transports you into this world. I couldn’t put the book down.

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Chrissy Spulak

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have picked up by this author, and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I was hesitant to start a fantasy/science-fiction as I have really been in a historical fiction phase and didn’t know how it was going to set with me – usually I hyperfocus on a certain genre and have a hard time getting back out of it. It was totally worth it. The way this author writes and uses humor in small details was such a breath of fresh air for me, and I devoured this book. I followed Marluck and his fellow paladins on their quest to redeem themselves and was never disappointed. This book is well-written and the characters are vivid. I had no problems finding relevance in Marluck’s story, and I can’t wait to get my hands on another book by this author!

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Susan Ratchford

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oathbreakers Anonymous
By: Scott Warren
Review by: Susan Ratchford
5 Stars

Hands down one of the best books I have read in a while! Amazing! I absolutely loved this laugh out loud fantasy adventure! I could not put this book down for a second! I felt like I was transported into the coolest game of D and D ever with a twist! This was the first book by Scott Warren I have read but it will definitely not be my last! I really enjoyed his style and imagination. I love his characters, like Marluck, and I cherished his humor and heart. Oathbreakers Anonymous is fun, unexpected, and unique. Any lover of the fantasy genre would be remiss if they didn’t give this wonderful book a read.

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Deb Robinson

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the story of Marluck. He is the paladin of the God of Skein. March is half orc and half human and is quite full of himself and his powers given to him.

When his powers are suddenly gone without warning he is left to struggle as he hits a dark bottom. He is saved from living in poverty and squalor on the street and brought to the Oathbreakers. Here he gets the help he needs to travel to lands to try and get his power back.

His travels have not been easy and his unlikely friends join him on his quest.

Lives are at stake. This book will keep you guessing what will happen.

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Jennifer Reimer

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book, I wasn’t really sure about it because I’m not a gamer or that big of a nerd, so I wasn’t sure how much I was going to like it, but it really surprised me, and I found myself devouring this book as fast as I could. It was filled so much with action, adventure, laughs, interesting characters, fantasy, and mystery. This story centers around the character Marluck who is on a quest or journey of his own to redeem himself, were he loses his powers, and goes down a spiral. He then ends up joining a group of unlikely characters called Oathbreakers Anonymous, and they try to regain their powers. This story line was very interesting and intriguing, the worldbuilding to it was very well put together that I felt like I was right there with them. I was hooked right from the beginning and couldn’t out it down, with all the twist and turns into the book I needed to know what was going to happen next. Recommend this book.

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Jules Herbert

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Well I gotta say this book was so much more then I thought it would be from reading its blurb. Don’t you love it when a book surprises you like that! This book hooked me so fast with its unexpected twists and turns, it’s laugh out loud moments ,which I really did not expect, and its absolutely fabulous characters! I think I saw someone else describe it as quirky and I think its a good word choice. This is a new author for me and oh boy am I happy to have found him. I am definitely a fan and can’t wait to read more from this talented creative author

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Elisha Johnson

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren- 5 out of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read by this author and I was not disappointed. It is packed full of adventure! A very hard book to put down for sure. It will have you tearing through the pages, craving more and more. Originally I was expecting to not like this book but I will admit that I quit enjoyed it. Don’t judge a book by its cover because it will make you miss out on the magic within. Highly recommend this book.

Review by @elishajohnson

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Star’s
Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren

Wow what an adventure. First off let me just say I was totally fascinated by the cover so much so I jumped in head first. What I wasn’t expecting was to be pulled into a wonderfully world. This is a fairly new author to me but I’m a fan already. This is a Fantasy Adventure with a Sci-Fi feel at times. The characters are simply wonderful and made the story come to life. I had a lot of fun reading this book more than I imagined. Get ready for quite the quirky adventure where you will find yourself laughing o

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Sarah King

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is outside my normal genre but was a “picked because of the cover” book. I can,however, say I was not disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It took me a little to really get into, but once I was, I didn’t want to, but it down! Absolutely recommend.

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Ayla Phipps

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Misplaced Faith. My biggest goal for this year was to discover new authors Scott Warren is a new one for me. The cover, while interesting it was the synopsis that made me say “why not”, as in give this book a try. Also, seeing the genre humorous fantasy gave me intrigue as I had never read or seen a book in that genre before. Being a gamer as well as a big bibliophile, I found that the game Neverwinter kept coming to mind while reading this book.
Paladins, no matter the race, are great warriors, fighting for their gods and continuously earning their grace and power. A great deal is known about paladins’ great deeds and victories over evil or darkness, but what happens to those that lose their grace, their power. Disappearing from history the author finds a way to fill in the blanks of history in this world. Marluck is a half-orc, who was a great paladin until the day he lost his powers. Lost and searching for purpose the newest oathbreaker finds a group of his fellow ex-holy warriors. An unfair punishment Marluck would do anything to get the “divinity” back that was taken from him, to return to the good sides of the goddesses. Hearing of possibilities to get back what he had lost Marluck will stop at nothing to reach his goals.
Will Marluck and his little group find a location in time? Is it truly possible to get his “divinity” back, to return to what he was before his fall? From page one I was glad I took a chance on this author and his world. The way the author not only writes but how he builds up the images in your mind of the world they live in. The good, the bad and the hilarious, I found myself smirking at the details. While the characters are not everyday men and women it was interesting to see how relatable the different races are to everyday real-life humans. I was even able to Invision people in my life as the characters bringing a little extra humor to the story personally. This book kept me engaged from start to finish, entrapped in the story and the mystery of how things would work out and come to an end. I hope to see more books set in this world and I will certainly be going back and looking through the authors’ other works just to read more of this talented author’s work.

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The Wandering Isles: A Crown of Stones Novella (The Crown of Stones Novella Series Book 1) by C. L. Schneider – Review by Jana Lewis

The Wandering Isles (The Crown of Stones)The Wandering Isles by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this novel, following Ian and Jarryd as they continue on their journey together. I don’t want to give away too much of the storyline, but I like how the story dives into the affects our past makes on our future. Especially when surviving so much, decisions made and the things we have done are never far from our thoughts. Some haunt us forever. Ian and Jarryd have a special bond that tightens their relationship even more and works to help them help each other, while dealing with their own demons. Great read – now on to the next one!

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Kristin Boutelle

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book isn’t what I expected at first. It was a little slow in the beginning but as the story went on it did pick up the pace quite a bit. The characters are very well-developed and they complement each other really well. I like how the characters are misfits and each has their own strengths and how their personalities are unique to their person. Also, the journey the group is on is not what I expected either, it’s very intriguing.

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Brandy Vaughn

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is an interesting sci-fi story with an included who’s who reference for the reader and it was helpful to keep the characters straight throughout the story. There is good character development and world-building that pulls the reader into the story. This is a laugh-out-loud fantasy novel that’s full of action. It will keep you turning the pages to see what’s next!

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Santana Hicks

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was initially drawn to this novel because of the title, I am, and always have been a massive nerd. I was playing D&D 5e before it was fully published and was still being called D&D Next. So when I saw a novel referring to oathbreaker paladins, I was immediately intrigued. The author did not disappoint, the main character was a half-orc paladin who called his club a ‘Smite Stick’. The novel kicks off with Marluck, the main character, losing his paladin powers and falling into a depressive spiral. Marluck ends up joining an AA style group called Oathbreakers Anonymous, and going on a quest with an eclectic group to try to regain their powers, in a scene that has fond echoes of LotR.

Once the plot kicks off, things happen at a breakneck pace. Which, while a good thing, is almost too much. We aren’t given any time to process what just happened before we are once again onto the next leg of the quest. That is honestly my only real issue though, the author did a wonderful job, made me like the characters, and made me laugh many, many times with all of their jokes and nerdy humour. It was very obvious that the author is knowledgeable of pop culture, the nerdier the better. You could tell immediately just from the references and jokes that made it into the novel, I even got introduced to my new favourite deity, Chocklar the god of hangry snacking. Chocklar will be a part of my D&D campaigns going forward for sure!

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Oathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

Oathbreakers AnonymousOathbreakers Anonymous by Scott Warren
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Marluck is a paladin of the Goddess of Fate and a good one at that, he was renowned for his strength, abilities and connection to his Goddess, he had fame, money and arrogance, or at least he was, while he was on his last mission to help a village being preyed upon by a God-beast, a mix of godling and wild beast who are more dangerous the older they become and during that battle, Marluck loses his Goddess’s favour, he loses his connection and everything that went along with it. Now, he is scraping by as an Oathbreaker, a fallen paladin who most people tend to avoid like the plague, the lowest of the low, how far he has fallen, but he is not the only one in this predicament, he manages to find others in the same situation, others who have fallen foul of their patrons and become Oathbreakers Guild.

While Marluck settles into life as an Oathbreaker, he becomes close to the others in the Guild as they share stories of their past lives and current woes while drowning their sorrows in cheap booze, but after one of the meetings, he is pulled aside and he is told of rumours about the possibility of redemption and a return to his position and he is more than tempted to do so. After meditating on his choices and deciding that he at least wants to try, he shares his plans with the others and not everyone agrees with him and fewer offer to go with him, in fact most of them deem him a madman, there are however, four others who decide to join him.

Fast forward to a few days later when the unlikely group have done their research about the possible holy sites where they can regain their deities favour, gathered supplies, settled any outstanding affairs and decided on a plan of action, the rag-tag group set off towards their first destination, but will they be able to find the redemption they desire, or will it prove to be a rumour alone and a wasted journey after all? This is a fantasy adventure which is a definite page turner throughout, as friends, enemies and indifferent beings combine into a humorous yet heart-warming journey of self discovery and entertaining mishaps which keep you hooked until the end.

Reviewed by @roxsannel

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