David Estes's Reviews > Fatemarked

UPDATE September 2, 2024: That's right, I'm updating this again for a very good reason. I wasn't happy with my last Kickstarter campaign. The product simply wasn't good enough, but now I'm here to correct that mistake. This time the ENTIRE Fatemarked Epic will be sold as a deluxe, illustrated, collector's edition boxed set with slip case. This boxed set is going to be a work of art, with a five-figure art budget to provide AT LEAST 20 color interior illustrations, a new color map end sheet included in all five books, "hidden" art on the page edges, and many more bells and whistles. You can check out the pre-launch page at the link below and sign up to be notified when the campaign goes live for purchase: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

UPDATE February 11, 2022: You're probably wondering why I'm updating this five-year-old review. Good question! For the first time in my 11-year writing career, I'm running a Kickstarter! And what better book to highlight than the one that has sold more copies than all of my other first-in-series books combined--Fatemarked! The Kickstarter gives you, the reader, an opportunity to get your hands on SIGNED copies of several brand-new editions, including a pre-numbered, faux-leather, collector's edition! And all versions will include YOUR NAME in the book as one of my Kickstarter supporters, how cool is that? You can check the whole event out here, including a video from me about why I'm doing a Kickstarter now and why writing is so important to me: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

UPDATE November 9, 2017: Whew, what a journey this year has been! Releasing 5 books in The Fatemarked Epic (more than 4,000 pages!) in less than a year was no easy feat, but with the upcoming release of Lifemarked (Nov. 21st), I made it! Fatemarked is now a #1 Amazon bestseller in NINE categories (Military Fantasy, Medieval Fiction, Arthurian Fantasy and several others), and I couldn't be happier with how this series has been received by readers. THANK YOU for all your support. For those who love epic fantasy in the vein of series like The Lord of the Rings or A Throne of Glass, here are all the linksies to The Fatemarked Epic:

Fatemarked- http://amzn.to/2kkKdhm
Truthmarked- http://amzn.to/2lmSO0M
Soulmarked- http://amzn.to/2kEnKcN
Deathmarked- http://amzn.to/2qGTlMy
Lifemarked- http://amzn.to/2h08DcI

March 1st, 2017: A note to my readers: This book has been a long time coming. I've had it in my brain for a few years, but was too scared to write it. Why? Because I'm a huge fan of epic fantasy sagas like The Lord of the Rings, The Way of Kings, and A Game of Thrones, and I didn't want to screw it up. Well, finally, in early 2016 I gained the confidence I needed, rolled up my sleeves, and got started. This series is going to be long, because it needs to be. It's going to be epic, because it needs to be. But I will NOT make you wait for the sequels, because I hate waiting as much as you do. The first five books (three full-length novels and two volumes of short "origin" stories) will be released in March of 2017, with the remainder of the series released in less than a year.