Awards, Reviews, Podcasts, and Disasters

 

Hi everyone,
 
Secrets of the Emerald Tablet is now a multi award winning novel, having been honored as an outstanding literary achievement by the International Impact Book Awards and then receiving a silver award by the Literary Titan in the Thriller category. It all feels surreal to me, especially after recovering from open heart surgery this past year. I feel like I’ve accomplished a miracle.
 
The book has also received rave reviews by The Feathered Quill, Shelf Unbound, the Literary Titan, and Reader Views. Here are a few quotes that have put a smile on my face this past month.
 
"A Secret-society, treasure-hunt adventure in the spirit of Indiana Jones" ~ Shelf Unbound
 
"Secrets of the Emerald Tablet reminded me of Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol. Both books connect secret fraternities, ancient wisdom, and questions about the relationship between science and spiritual experience to a suspenseful adventure." ~ Literary Titan
 
“A Five-Star action-adventure thriller.” ~ Reader Views
 
“An intriguing action-packed thriller, pulls you into a world where nothing is as it seems.” ~ The Feathered Quill
 
The Literary Titan also included the book in their podcast, which is another great way for potential readers to gain a small perception of the story. Have a listen at the following link.

The only disappointment, nee disaster, that I’ve experienced so far, is that I haven’t received my authors book order . . . well, I did receive something of sorts, but the books I received were subject to a calamity of processing errors and defects . . . I suppose that can happen, right?

 
I received a box of 31 books with my front and back cover, however 19 of the book’s interior were by a different author on a story of, Addiction, Recovery, and Hope. I suppose the main character in my book, would understand that as a message sent to him from the Collective since he experienced those exact same things . . . All eyes on me . . . 😉
 
Further, eleven of the twelve books with the correct interior had a damaged spline. While a number of back covers were not cut correctly, so there is a line that runs along the edge and length of the back cover . . . one might even think that I crossed the line and that the broken spline was a "Collective" message to the author, (All Eyes on Me) . . . three errors on one order. What are the odds? Especially when the story is about fighting back against the deep state, I mean, Collective . . . same thing 😉
 
Oh, the story I could write . . . I did! 😊 lmao. You know the cyber conspiracy flags of sabotage are waving, right? I suppose we’ll never know. (See photos below.) Either way, I am still waiting for the replacement books while my marketing window to sell them with all the good news, passes by. 

 

For anyone experiencing frustration on not receiving the paperback, please let me know. I will send that information along to those at the gate. 😉 I’m sorry for any delays and as you can see, it’s certainly not in my hands.
 
Also of note, I have seen the book priced higher at Amazon and can only speculate to the above as to why that is so. (They don’t have the paperback books either, it seems.) The lowest price for the book will be to buy it directly from Friesen Press or myself . . . when it arrives that is. The set price of this book, after the production and process costs were factored in, is $23.00 US dollars. Paying anything more than that is wrong. I am selling the softcover book for $28.00 Canadian + shipping to anywhere in Canada.
 
So, if you are looking to buy the book at the lowest price, those are the two best options in Canada. It seems the soft cover will be delayed a little longer but the digital and hard cover versions are available just about anywhere books are sold.
 
Here’s hoping that this will be the week that the softcover book is made available. Crossing my fingers that someone in the know will contact me with news this week.
 
Anyhow, Secrets of the Emerald Tablet is an entertaining, fast paced thriller that is almost realistic at times as people will recognize in the story threads. This is a book for all good people and those who are defiant to the overwhelming odds against them in today’s world. Don’t miss your chance to read a great moving story. Secrets of the Emerald Tablet by Stewart F. Brennan should be on your gift list.