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| The Riddler's Gift FIRST TALE OF THE LIFESONG The latest fantasy novel by author Greg Hamerton | |
The Riddler's Gift is about a young woman whose life is changed by the talent she discovers within herself. It is about music that resonated in our blood, a song which might still linger there. It is about reaching for power, and the choices one has to face. In a time when the world was ravaged by chaos, one kingdom remains; ordered, isolated, protected. Then Tabitha Serannon awakens an ancient power and the world begins to change. She is hunted for her talent. The Shadowcasters whisper in her ears as their evil closes around her. Soon the Riddler walks beside her, but is he on her side? She has a moment to learn the magic before she loses her grasp of the Lifesong, but the path she must follow leads into Darkness; into terror, treachery and desire. To survive she must give voice to a music that she hardly understands, an enchantment that will echo through all time.  |
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| ORDERING INFORMATION | |
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worldwide from this website. Stocked at most South African bookstores. UK Publication date 1 September 2008 - in stores soon! Paperback, 650 pages. ISBN 978-0-9585118-4-1 |
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| READER'S REVIEWS | FREE DOWNLOADS |
| Peter
Prukl (TV Producer of Carte Blanche and The Lab) said: "I was
totally hooked. I had little sleep this week from reading late
every night. I enjoyed it tremendously!" Claire Helen Deacon said: "I've been reading fantasy since high school ... I found The Riddler's Gift and I can only say that it is fantastic! Beautifully written, and as good as any of the international authors!" Jill Ingram said: "The best fantasy book of the 21st Century." To see what everyone else is saying READ MORE REVIEWS. |
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| AUDIOBOOK RELEASED! | LIKE THE ARTWORK? |
 It
was a lot of fun to perform the book out loud. It's not as simple as
you'd think, because each character has to speak with their own voice.
I pushed myself to my limit with dramatising the story properly. The
Darkmaster was especially painful since he has a hoarse, mobster type
voice. The Riddler was great fun. The Cosmologer was a scream.READ MORE ABOUT THE FANTASY AUDIOBOOK |
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| COMPETITION | ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Enjoyed
it? Once you've finished reading the book you can submit your
own review of The Riddler's Gift and stand a chance to win one of five
free copies of The Second Tale of the Lifesong, THE WIZARD'S WAY (being
written). |
 GREG HAMERTON has been writing
fantasy and extreme sports since 1998. He lives in Cape Town,
South Africa.He was recently interviewed about writing The Riddler's Gift. |
| NEWS (from the author) | GET A SIGNED COPY |
18 July 2008 Wow! What a whirlwind year so far. Producing and filming The Journey took a lot longer than anticipated, so writing has been slow. I've also moved to the UK to develop a larger readership as a British fantasy author. Now I'm based in London, and have been working hard on getting the book into the UK stores, a necessary step for survival. Although the book has sold more than three times the average for fantasy in South Africa (thanks, my loyal readers!) in the last year, this equates to about one month's salary (peanuts). TAGS : Fantasy, British fantasy author 12 September 2007 Since the publishing work has cooled off now, I've found the time to write again. What a pleasure! The sequel to The Riddler's Gift is going in leaps and bounds. It's a complex plot and much harder than Gift to write, since it spans centuries of Oldenworld history and many people. Since the author's credo is 'raise the bar', Tabitha ends up in a lot of trouble. Especially since she's been pitted against Ametheus (the heart of Chaos) and he tends to do things he shouldn't be able to do, which tangle my plot-threads up worse than a skriggly cat. TAGS : Fantasy writing, author, chaos 18 August 2007 I popped into my local Exclusive Books (Constantia) this morning, and was delighted to find The Riddler's Gift on the top shelf in the Fantasy section, books displayed cover out! At last, I'm on the shelf with Robin Hobb and the others in my favourite store. TAGS : Fantasy, Exclusive Books 16 August 2007 Something Wicked Magazine hits the stores today, and they have a full page interview with me about writing The Riddler's Gift, as well as a review by Sam Wilson. Great job, guys! I hope this Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine goes from strength to strength. It only takes one bite, to get infected .. then you're a subscriber for life! TAGS : fantasy author interview, fantasy book review 1 August 2007 I've just finished a long studio session with The Riddler's Gift and am happy to announce the release of the unabridged audiobook version of the Riddler's Gift. TAGS : fantasy audiobook, audiobook release 16 June 2007 The book was successfully launched at the Cape Town Book Fair. I gave a talk on 'The Real Magic of Fantasy Writing' and a short reading which was well-received. Thanks to the many visitors who joined me and especially to those who walked away with signed copies of The Riddler's Gift. The book is now available for R130 plus shipping (worldwide). Roll-out to the retail bookstores begins in July. TAGS : fantasy book launch, Cape Town Book Fair |
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