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We are pleased to announce that Revolution will be available at all major retailers on 4/19/2018. If you’d like to pre-order a copy, you can find a link to your favorite digital book store by clicking here!
Over the next month, we will promote the book with some more writing diaries, AMAs, and a few surprises. Keep it here for more!
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We are in the process of bringing our e-books back to all of the other places where they’re fit to print. While you wait for your favorite digital store, we wanted to tell you about some of the changes that we’ve made.
All in all, these reprints are yet another example of our commitment to excellence. For more information, check out our listings!
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About a year ago, we began a series of writing diaries that marked the progress of Revolution. Now that the editing process is complete, we have so much more to share with you. Over the next few weeks, we are going to embark on a journey to get you hyped for the final chapter of this trilogy. It all starts with the cover!
But before we unveil our latest masterpiece, let’s take a look at what went into it.
As you might be able to tell from our previous covers, we always attempt to differentiate each product with a compelling scene. We started things off with a minor skirmish on the cover of Destruction. After that, Independence gave us the chance to balance civilian life with the never-ending quest for freedom. Lastly, Illumination let us play with the Lady of Knives and the mysteries that awaited our fans.
When Revolution entered its editing phase, we realized that we needed something old and new. Luckily, our new artist, Liam Maher, was more than up to the challenge.
In the realm of the old, we wanted to balance the historical feel of the Telurian soldiers with elite nature of Thrakoth’s inner circle. With that in mind, Liam gave the soldiers some added pop by mixing old school uniforms with a regal purple. What fun!
In the realm of the new, we played around with the damage done by the war, leading to the urban environment in the piece. In order to deal with the passage of time, we also fiddled with some of the new weapons and equipment that Thrakoth’s elite warriors might have access to. When we turned it over to Liam, he mixed it up with some interesting variations on the Telurian arsenal. After all, our antagonist’s guard deserves the best of the best!
Speaking of the antagonist…
One of our most important rules in the conception of this series has been to strike a balance between the magical and the ordinary. Therefore, it was difficult to come up with a true depiction that fit Thrakoth’s status. If we made him too magical, he could have wound up looking like Sauron, the Nazgul, or the Lich King. On the other hand, normalcy could never fit such a tough antagonist.
Luckily, the story of the previous two novels provided some clever solutions.
Over the course of the series, Thrakoth gained renown as an incredibly powerful sorcerer and leader, so we brought that out with his burning blue eyes, calm demeanor, and commanding presence. On top of that, we knew that he would dress and arm himself for success in warfare, so every little detail from his knife to his incredibly bulky armor was of the utmost importance.
All of that effort made its way into a compelling final product. Here it is!
Revolution will arrive in early 2018.
Crosspost: ericmrozek.com.
As promised, it’s time to begin a series of writing diaries to show you the progress behind our upcoming novel, Revolution. While we don’t have a firm release date yet, we can tell you that it is the final chapter of The War of the Democratic Coalition series and will face a lot of changes as we move from the drafts to the final copy. However, that doesn’t mean that we can’t give you a few morsels of interesting information here and there!
Since we are entering the third act of a single story, it is important to consider the necessity of a good title. As with any piece of pop culture, we wanted it to have a special significance to the story while not giving too much away. To use our previous two stories, Destruction chronicles the outbreak of the war against Thrakoth and the struggle to hold everything together, whereas Illumination refers to both the age that the characters live in and their quest to uncover the truth behind the battles that rage around them.
So, what does Revolution mean in the grand scheme of things?
It refers to the world to come and the final battle to control and shape the future. Whoever wins the war will be the guardian of a new age, but will it be one where freedom expands or one under the iron-fisted rule of Thrakoth?
If you’ve read through Destruction and Illumination, you may have gotten the idea that the war in both novels is driven by ideology, rather than a looming, unnamed evil. We take great care in our production process to slowly build on these ideas with each passing installment. In Destruction, we introduced the concept of Thrakoth’s Grand Design. With the release of Illumination, we built on the ideology of an empire by introducing the danger of his vision to a free people.
With this in mind, the only way to continue would be to have Thrakoth reveal the why behind what he is doing.
While we don’t want to spoil it for you, we will say that the ultimate reveal follows in the grand tradition of what makes a good bad guy. In keeping with our promise to deliver fun entertainment for everyone, we also took great care in the production process to ensure that Thrakoth is not a reference to recent events or anyone that is currently living.
Why would we focus so much on this aspect of the story? It’s important to realize that people read, watch, and play to take their mind off of current worries. Therefore, it’s not a good idea to risk losing up to half of an audience by creating a thinly veiled reference to, say, the 2016 election cycle.
For now, we’ll leave you with that. Happy New Year to one and all!
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We are announcing today that our work will be moving back to Kindle Unlimited as soon as possible for several important reasons. While it is a decision that was long and painful, we thought it would be a good way to take a look at certain aspects of the publishing industry. While we continued along on our production process for our next few e-books, we noticed a few very bothersome trends. As a learning experience for one and all, we shall account for them here.
1. The Nook Is On Life Support.
Over the past year, Barnes & Noble has dismantled the Nook by taking down most of what makes the experience of using an e-reader. By shutting down Nook Video, the App Store, and their UK Bookstore, they have deprived users of two of the four critical reasons for why someone would purchase a dedicated e-reader. While they have replaced some of these functions with Google Play, the loss of the British Bookstore has arguably sent traffic elsewhere permanently.
2. Kindle Unlimited Is A Great Opportunity.
We love our readers and we want to give them a means of subscribing to our content. Kindle Unlimited provides the means to do just that. If you have a subscription and want to borrow our work, do it. If you don’t have it and want to buy our work, there you go! Either way, we all win and the gospel of badass entertainment spreads even further.
3. Most Of Our Advertising Partners Have Abandoned Other Stores.
The major reason for this trend is because Amazon allows the deal sites out there to get a affiliate commission (much like we do via this site or ericmrozek.com). While we do not have their SEO metrics, it is not much of a stretch to imagine that they make more money by working with the juggernaut rather than making authors and publishers cough up a few more bucks.
That will allow us to reduce our costs and keep being competitive.
Other Than That…
We are going to have a bit more fun here with a behind the scenes look at our next projects in due time. For now, the holiday beckons!
Merry Christmas to one and all!
Free Eagle Studios, LLC is proud to announce that we are holding our second annual Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale. From now through November 28th December 5th, you can get some great deals on incredible entertainment and our editing services! Without further ado, let’s get to the point and show you what we have to offer!
Our first two novels, Destruction and Illumination, will be on sale for $2.99 or its’ regional equivalent across all territories. That’s 40% off the retail price! The world of Maereath remains our flagship series, and we hope that you have a lot of fun getting lost in a world that mixes democracy, industry, and mythology! For more information and places to buy these novels, you can either head on over to our Books section or visit the links below!
In addition to our sale on great entertainment, we are cutting the cost of our editing services by 25-33% for a limited time! Whether you need a beta read, line editing, or developmental editing, head on over to our Editing Services page and we’ll see what we can do to make your own story into an incredible experience!
Happy reading, everybody!
Hi everyone,
We are pleased to announce that Illumination will be released on July 29th, 2016. The book is out for reviews right now, so be sure to check out the page on Goodreads. You can also preorder it at your local Amazon retailer by clicking here. The book currently stands at 289 pages and will cost you $3.99 (or its’ regional equivalent).
Enjoy!
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Free Eagle Studios, LLC is pleased to announce the next chapter in the Maereath series, which is called Illumination. The sequel to Destruction chronicles the continuing adventures of Helisah and Aegras Almari as they press on against Thrakoth and the Telurian Empire. Only this time, their mission becomes much more of a personal struggle as they fight to keep the enemy from sowing chaos across the rest of the world.
As the second chapter of the trilogy, Illumination promises to deliver all of the things that you loved from Destruction, along with new surprises, badass new characters, and an expansion of the rich mythology of the world of Maereath.
The book is 289 pages long, so we are anticipating a price point of $3.99 in the United States. Regional equivalents will, of course, be differently priced depending on the market.
We will have more details in the coming days here and over in our Books page. For now, enjoy the synopsis!
The Lady of Knives Takes The Field.
Although Callistan and Fiean forces have won a stunning victory at the Battle of Arduth, the discovery of a Telurian superweapon program has shaken the Democratic Coalition to its’ core. In response to the threat of mass destruction, Helisah and Aegras Almari have volunteered for a covert search-and-destroy operation inside the Dalarian Republic. What they thought was just a difficult mission soon exposed a Telurian conspiracy led by Thrakoth’s deadliest servant: The Lady of Knives.
With Helisah’s new love, Fasti, at their side, the Almaris travel south to stop the Lady from spreading the will of her overlord across the continent of Arthan, but they may be too late. Although they are outgunned and under siege, Helisah, Aegras, and Fasti must fight on to end the threat of a second front and uncover the ancient secrets that can end the war, once and for all.
A few days ago, we passed our first birthday as a company. While we have had our ups and downs, we thought we’d share with you a little bit about where we have been and what we intend to do in between now and our second birthday. Needless to say, it’s been a hell of a ride.
Where We’ve Been.
Over the course of the past year, we’ve released one novel and a short story. Destruction has received great reviews from the start, mostly in the range of 4 to 5 stars. It has been a while since we returned to that place in the world of Maereath, but more on that when we point out where we are going. The team is quite pleased with the product, and we are looking forward to seeing where we go next.
Independence has proven to be a much harder sell, but we expected some difficulties in marketing a short story to the world. Despite this, we intend to continue to use the property and the short stories that emerge from it as a low cost way to try out our products. However, we are going to be restructuring our original plan for the sequels to that short and push back the release for the time being.
You may have noticed that we have also partnered up with Amazon, which has given us a few more tools to exploit in our quest to expand this company. For the time being, we intend to market exclusively on Kindle, as it represents well over 90% of our business across all territories worldwide.
Where We Are Going.
We are pleased to announce that the sequels to Destruction are going to be released much sooner than you think. We thought about delivering both of the books at the same time, but we have decided to space out their release dates and give them time to make their way out into the world. Rest assured, they will both be available before Q3 2016 is out.
We are also proud to announce that the sequels to Independence are projected for release in the fourth quarter of this year or Q1 2017, depending upon the time investment required. Initially, we thought about delivering six separate stories over time, but we’ve decided to change up this plan and combine the various stories into two full volumes. The first will lead to the conclusion of the Fiean Revolution. The second will at least partially bridge the gap between that saga and The War of the Democratic Coalition.
We also have a few surprises coming your way on the merchandising front, but it is going to take some time as we are still sifting through the designs. When we have some more information, we will have a new branch of our site for you to explore!
Be sure to follow us on Twitter. We love to chat with our fans!
We’ve decided to extend the deadline for our 99 cent sale until the end of the week (at least). This will give all of our advertising partners a good shot at getting through to any potential customers that we might have.
That is all.
