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#MGMonday #BookReview "The Golden Book: The Blademaster of Golara" by David H Mines

 I love fantasy books, and I love adventure so, put those two genres together, and I get very excited! I was, therefore, delighted when I was offered the opportunity to review this book. The author sent me a copy in exchange for an honest review. The book can be purchased here. Summary Matthew is an average boy who doesn't realise his father is the Blademaster, a title given to one person capable of wielding the sword of the elements. This sword can metamorphosise, depending on what the Blademaster needs. The sword of wind can creating tornados, while the sword of water can manipulate (you guessed it!) water. When Matthew's father goes missing, and is presumed dead, Matthew is given a special book that can transport him to his father's native world. There, he finds out that he is the new Blademaster and begins a quest to seek out the evil Black Knights and hopes to find what happened to his father. Reviewing... The Plot I love stories about parallel worlds, and it's alw...
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Introducing... Alternate Endings: A Short Story Anthology of Historical What Ifs


 Yes, I know it isn't Thursday. But this is something which cannot wait!

It is my absolute pleasure to share this New Release with you! Eight members of the Historical Writers Forum were challenged to answer that niggling question all history-lovers ponder over:

What If?

All made very different choices, culminating in an eclectic mix of Alternate Endings. So, let's meet the book...

We all know the past is the past, but what if you could change history?

We asked eight historical authors to set aside the facts and rewrite the history they love. The results couldn’t be more tantalizing.

  • What if Julius Caesar never conquered Gaul?
  • What if Arthur Tudor lived and his little brother never became King Henry VIII?
  • What if Abigail Adams persuaded the Continental Congress in 1776 to give women the right to vote and to own property?

Dive in to our collection of eight short stories as we explore the alternate endings of events set in ancient Rome, Britain, the United States, and France.

An anthology of the Historical Writers Forum.

Now, let's meet the authors
and their stories!

(Listed in the order they appear in the book)

 Virginia Crow - Vercingetorix's Virgin
46BC - What if Julius Caesar never conquered Gaul..?
Inspiration - Interview


Cathie Dunn - A Race Against Time
1135 - What if Robert of Gloucester had not supported Empress Matilda..? 
Inspiration - Guest Post


Sharon Bennett Connolly - Long Live the King...
1216 - What if King John didn't die in October 1216..?
Inspiration - Guest Post


Karen Heenan - Princess of Spain 
1519 - What if Arthur Tudor lived and his little brother never became King Henry VIII..?
Inspiration - Guest Post


Samantha Wilcoxson - Tudors With a Twist
1553 - What if Mary I married Reginald Pole..?
Inspiration - Guest Post


Michael Ross - Remember the Ladies 
1776 - What if Abigail Adams persuaded the Continental Congress in 1776 to give women the right to vote and to own property..?
Inspiration - Guest Post


Salina Baker - Act Worthy of Yourselves
1775 - What if Joseph Warren survived Bunker Hill..?
Inspiration - Guest Post


Elizabeth K. Corbett - Marie-Thérèse Remembers 
1810 - What if France's royal family escaped the Revolutionaries?
Inspiration - Guest Post


So, what are you waiting for? Click on this link:
Alternate Endings on Amazon
and find out what could have happened
if these Alternate Endings had come to pass.

To keep up to date with the Alternate Endings Blog Hop,
follow the Facebook page here:
Historical Writers Forum Blog Hop

Tempted into the realm of alternative history?
Comment below with what your What If? story would be.


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