Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock Free on Kindle

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Dona Watson

I’ve had a lot of fun exploring free e-books from Barnes & Noble and Amazon, especially since I got my iPhone with its free B&N and Kindle apps. (Did you notice I said “free”? Yeah, I’m kind of funny that way.)

I just became aware today that you can download free from Amazon Karen Hancock’s Light of Eidon, Book 1 in her Legends of the Guardian King series. This book is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on the Amazon reader reviews–a rating it surely deserves.

I read this sometime back and enjoyed it so much I had to run out and buy the second volume, which was the only other volume available at the time. Then I snapped up the next two volumes when they were published as well. Light of Eidon was published in 2003 and won a Christy award that same year. If you’re a fantasy of Christian fantasy, I strongly encourage you to read this first volume of the series and then pick up the next three volumes as well. I think you’ll like it.

Ok. Enough about me. Here’s the official blurb with a link to the Amazon store where you can download the e-book to read on you Mac, PC, Kindle and Nook (or any smartphone that will accept those applications, such as Blackberry and iPhone). You can also click on the image of the cover above to get to the Amazon Kindle store.

Eldrin has devoted the last eight years of his life toward making himself worthy to touch and tend the Sacred Flames of Eidon, and he expects to be blessed for his sacrifices. However, on the eve of taking the vows that will irrevocably separate him from his previous life as Abramm Kalladorne, fifth son of the king of Kiriath, he is betrayed by his spiritual mentor and sold into slavery by his own family.

Soon Abramm is swept along by the winds of a new destiny as his successes in the gladiatorial games transform him into a hero around whom the oppressed masses can rally, and he discovers his suffering has molded him into something greater than he ever thought possible–to serve a purpose he never imagined.

You can get more info from the Amazon Kindle store here.
The author’s website: Karen Hancock

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The winner of The Enclave is…

Posted on July 27, 2009 by admin

The winner of “The Enclave” by Karen Hancock is…

Sandy Litke

Thank you all for entering. Keep an eye open for my next giveaway.

Win a copy of The Enclave by Karen Hancock (Part 3)

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Dona Watson

This is Part 3 of a 3-day review. Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 here.

I’m not going to say much more about “The Enclave” other than what I said yesterday and the day before for fear of revealing too much. Instead, I encourage you to check this book out for yourself. And since it was just published on July 1, you have just enough time to finish it before the summer is ended.

After you finish “The Enclave”, I suggest you check out Karen’s other award-winning books:

• The Legend of the Guardian King adult fantasy series:
Book 1: The Light of Eidon (Christy award winner in 2004)
Book 2: The Shadow Within(Christy award winner in 2005)
Book 3: Shadow Over Kiriath (Christy award winner in 2006)
Book 4: Return of the Guardian-King (Christy award nominee in 2008)

• Arena (Christy award winner in 2003). You can now pick up a copy through Amazon.

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of “The Enclave” from me, leave a comment after this blog. I’ll be giving away one copy on Monday, July 27.

Links:
The Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764203282
Karen Hancock’s Web site: http://www.kmhancock.com/index.htm
Karen Hancock’s Blog: http://karenhancock.wordpress.com/

Let’s see what other tour members have to say:

Brandon Barr
Jennifer Bogart
Keanan Brand
Grace Bridges
Canadianladybug
Melissa Carswell
Valerie Comer
Amy Cruson
CSFF Blog Tour
Stacey Dale
D. G. D. Davidson
Janey DeMeo
Jeff Draper
Emmalyn Edwards
April Erwin
Karina Fabian
Beth Goddard
Todd Michael Greene
Heather R. Hunt
Becky Jesse
Cris Jesse
Julie
Carol Keen
Krystine Kercher
Dawn King
Mike Lynch
Melissa Meeks
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Mirtika
Eve Nielsen
Nissa
John W. Otte
Steve Rice
Crista Richey
James Somers
Speculative Faith
Stephanie
Rachel Starr Thomson
Steve Trower
Fred Warren
Elizabeth Williams

Win a copy of The Enclave by Karen Hancock (Part 2)

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Dona Watson

This is Part 2 of a 3-day review. Part 1 can be found here.

I first found Karen Hancock on the shelf of my local Christian book store when I spotted “The Light of Eidon,” the first book in her Legends of the Guardian King series. After I read TLOE, I purchased and read the second book in the series, “The Shadow Within.” Then I kind of forgot about the books — after all, the last book in the series had not yet been published.

When the last book in the series hit the shelves, I dusted off the first two books, re-read them and then gobbled up the last two books in the series, “Shadow Over Kiriath” and “Return of the Guardian King.” Having finished the four-book series, I checked online to see if Karen had published anything else. Sure enough, I found that Karen’s debut book, “Arena”, was an adult science fiction book that, sadly, was no longer on the market. In that instance, I only have one word to say: Ebay! I tracked down a copy and was no disappointed for my efforts. Now I’m pleased to continue my collection of Karen Hancock novels with the addition of “The Enclave” to my library. This one’s keeper for a re-read later.

Karen’s latest effort is another stellar example of well-written fiction. I tried to pace myself, but once I reached one-third of the way through, I was hopelessly hooked and couldn’t put the book down until I had finished.

Come back tomorrow for another look at Karen Hancock and her fiction. For a chance to win a copy of “The Enclave”, leave a comment after this post. I will draw one lucky winner on Monday, July 27.

For more info on The Enclave, here is the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764203282

Let’s see what other tour members have to say:

Win a copy of The Enclave by Karen Hancock (Part 1)

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Dona Watson

I’m very happy to be a new member of the Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy (CSFF) Blog Tour. I’m equally pleased that the first book I’m reviewing as part of the tour is from one of my favorite authors, Karen Hancock. “The Enclave” is a faith-based adult science fiction novel and, in my opinion, this award-winning author hits another home run with this book.

In “The Enclave,” Lacey McHenry gains a new start in life when she accepts a position at the prestigious Kendall-Jakes Longevity Institute. However, she finds herself relegated to the frog lab, where a disturbing encounter with a madman leaves her shaken emotionally and physically. Once it becomes clear that Institute security intends to cover up the incident, life becomes very uncertain for Lacey, even after she finds a possible ally in the form of the brilliant, but absent-minded geneticist, Cameron Reinhardt.

Through their unlikely alliance, Lacey and Cameron try to unravel the mystery around them, only to find out that it is much more dangerous than they had anticipated.

Come back tomorrow as I continue my review of “The Enclave” and take a peek at Karen’s other work.

For a chance to win a copy of “The Enclave”, leave a comment after this post. I will draw one lucky winner on Monday, July 27.