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Diaries of a Dwarven Rifleman is a different sort of Fantasy. The world contains many fantastic elements traditional to the genre but is very much based in science. All the technology is functional 'real world' technology and is in many ways central to the story. But while the technology may define the world the characters drive the story.
"The storytelling owes more to Louis L'Amour than it does to Tolkein; there is a very down-to-earth, 'Western' sensibility to the storytelling. "
The Book has been self-published via Amazon and Smashwords and is available as eBook and Paperback - 515 pages - released in February 2013.
About the Book
"It may seem a fine thing in song or story to be ankle-deep in the blood of your enemies but in reality it's slippery, smells bad and is nearly impossible to get out of your socks afterwards." From the diaries of Engvyr Gunnarson
In Diaries of a Dwarven Rifleman magic, science and technology work hand-in-hand to create a new kind of fantasy world with an underlying logic that makes it as real as a handshake from an old friend.
Told with humor and humanity, it is a story of sweeping events seen from a 'ground-level' perspective by real people living and helping to shape the unique history of their world.
Engvyr's father gave up on the miner's life to move the family back to their ancestral home in the far north. But the journey is fraught with perils the young dwarf has never imagined, and when tragedy casts him in the role of hero, well, what's a dwarf to do? The events of that fateful journey have shaped and ruled his life, but now Engvyr wants nothing more than to make a place for himself, perhaps settle down and raise a family. But when a new enemy rises in the North he finds himself at the center of the conflict, with not merely the freedom of his people but the fate of all of humanity hanging in the balance... and the habit of heroism is a hard one to break.
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Reviews (Excerpts)
- "Impressive work, and great fun!" - Greg Bear, Author of Hull 03 and The Forge of God
- "Tinker and Linda Pearce have created a new approach to the history of Dwarves, Humans and Goblins. This epic tale is told from the point of view of Engvyr Gunnarson, the Dwarven Rifleman of the the title.
Yes, there's conflict between nations and peoples. Yes, there's a war. Yes, there's grief and loss to deal with. Yes, there's a love story. But the bottom line here is that it's a timeless story of family and what lengths a person will go to in order to keep family and community safe.
These are personalities that will get into your head, and you'll notice you're starting to look at things differently in your world as the story sweeps you along in theirs.
Enthusiastically recommended! " - Orionova
- "The athors start with a Tolkienesque fantasy setting and take it one step further so it reads like an exciting historical saga. Definitely very well researched - something I wish I could say more often about fantasy books! - and gripping. From the start I rooted for Engvyr and followed his epic story with compassion and recognition so now I'm looking forward to more stories about him." - Boblak
- " A friend recommended this book so I felt obliged to read it. Once I started I had trouble putting it down it was so well written and gripping." - Lostleah
- "Tinker with the very able partnership of his wife Linda is turning out to be as good a wordsmith as he is a wordsmith.[...] " - L. Taylor
About the Authors
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| Authors Michael Tinker Pearce & Linda Pearce |
His wife and co-author Linda Pearce is an IT professional and a Project Manager. She is trained in theatrical swordplay and has worked with pet-rescue groups for dogs, cats and horses.
They have co-authored two novellas for the Foreworld Saga, 'The Shield Maiden' and the upcoming 'Tyr's Hammer.' Currently they arte working on a sequel to their first novel and two novellas set in the Rifleman's World.
They live in Seattle, Wa. with their several dogs and cats. They enjoy target shooting, online gaming, classic cars, writing together and each other.
Links to the Author and the Book
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Link to the Paperback Diaries of a Dwarven Rifleman with Excerpt on Amazon
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