I am giving away a FREE Kindle Paperwhite

Hey everybody, it's the first post of 2018, and I wanted to do something special. So...

I'm giving away a FREE Kindle Paperwhite. No purchase necessary to enter or win, just click on this link and follow my amazon author page to enter:

https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/8427576e8d43d169

Feel free to share this on your social media as well. This give-away is kicking off 2018 and gearing us up for the new releases I have coming out this year.

First up is Dominion: Seeds of Alliance

This exciting tale comes out on January 20th! Click here to view more about it.

Then on January 25th, I am releasing Epic Farm Boy -- which has been more fun to write than I expected. Hope you enjoy it as much I did, and get a couple of laughs out of it.

Click here to read a preview of this fun, satirical take on all your favorite fantasy tropes!

And there is much more to come in the next several weeks, so stay tuned in for the announcements.

Have a great 2018!

Lots of my books are either FREE or only $0.99 this weekend, starting now!

This weekend nearly all of my books are either FREE or on sale. (The sale prices are good for Amazon.com and Amazon UK only, but the FREE books are good no matter which country you reside in!) Don't miss out!

Please be sure to share these amazing deals with your friends and family!

Check out the details below:

Dimwater's Dragon is FREE -- Click here to snag your copy!

Dimwater's Demons is only $0.99! Click here.

Dimwater's Dagger is only $0.99 -- click here!

The Dragon's Champion 1 is FREE as usual, and each of the sequels are discounted to $0.99, making the whole series only $4.95! Click here to grab it.

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Each book in this series is only $0.99. Act now and get all three for $2.97!

Ascension is only $0.99! Click Here

The Fur Trader is only $0.99! Click Here

The Wealth of Kings is only $0.99! Click Here

The Lost City of Alfarin is FREE! Click Here

Flight of the Krilo is FREE! Click Here

Gatekeepers is only $0.99! Click here!

Winter's Ghost (a short story) is FREE!

The Moon Dragon is only $0.99! Click here!

DC3 book trailer just came in...

So, The Dragon's Test (#3 in the Dragon's Champion series) has been out for a while, but it's still cool to see things like this roll in. Brightens my day.

Happy Halloween.

That is all.

*leaves computer to go "tax" the candy brought home by the kids*

Introducing a new Fantasy adventure-- Epic Farm Boy!

Really, all you need to know about this wonderful tale is encapsulated by the cover. (Thank you, Bob Kehl for the great work!) We have all read the same kind of story many times. A lonely farm boy with seemingly nothing to offer is found by a great and powerful wizard, teams up with an elf or a dwarf (or both) and goes off to save the world from an uber bad guy who wants to conquer the whole planet/realm/kingdom/universe...

Well, this is exactly like that-- except it's better. Simplin the Wise is the great wizard in this book, and he is on his way to find the Epic Farm Boy prophesied of as the savior of Deltynne. Simplin is the best wizard for the job too, because he got all A's during his training at the College of Spells-n-Stuff. (Well, except for frog-transmutation, but really, who uses that spell anymore right?)

After finding the Epic Farm Boy destined to save the world, there are adventures aplenty as somehow the villain discovers the boy at the same time Simplin the Wise does. They run from giant spiders, fight nasty demons, and do lots of walking through epic landscapes that look great in your head, but probably would look better on screen if filmed in the mountains of New Zealand with a handful of A-list actors and super awesome effects... but I digress.

Throughout the tale you will laugh, and possibly dance on the table like the dwarf on the cover, as you see Simplin the Wise get his gardening advice from a sage by the name of Yew Toob, an accident with giant spiders leads to Shelob's creation, Simplin the Wise gets into an argument with the author about plot details, you witness a fun cameo by Dr. When -- the not-so-famous cousin of another Dr. who uses a blue box instead of a red one... and much, much more!

Click here to grab your pre-order copy today!

The kickstarter project for Dominion's hardcover print run has started!

I am so excited to announce this that I have got more wiggles than a three-year-old hopped up on a load of candy ... and I know this because my three year old is currently chowing down and going a bit wild...

The official Kickstarter launch is Friday, but I am doing a soft launch just for people who subscribe to my blog and FB pages. I won't go into a ton of detail, you can see all the prizes for yourself by clicking the link below. Then, please share on your social media sites and let's get Dominion ready to launch in a BIG way!

Click here for the Kickstarter Page

The next installment of The Dragons of Kendualdern: Dominion

Help me kick off the next installment of the Dragons of Kendualdern!

Dominion is an action-packed adventure that follows Karlax, a young dragon prince hell-bent on vengeance and domination. If you thought you knew everything about Gorliad's story, you were wrong! This book opens up during Siravel's murderous attack on another kingdom. In the wake of her destruction, Karlax is the sole dragon survivor. After helplessly watching his home fall to Siravel's might, he has sworn never to forget.

The main goal of the kickstarter isn't actually to fund the book itself. The cover art, editing, writing, is all either completed, or in process and has sufficient funds allocated to it. The kickstarter's main goal is two-fold. The first is to reward you guys for being awesome! I'll have some rewards that should be very fun for you to choose from, such as free e-book of your choice along with a copy of Dominion, or a special hardcover edition of Dominion along with a super fun book bag, things like that. I even have a few shirts to give away... In fact, here's a sneak peek at some of the rewards:

So jump on board and check out the link below. It has the official countdown timer for the kickstarter launch which is happening this Friday!

https://www.krowdster.co/l/30eb

Moon Dragon Giveaway

For those of you who are interested, there are two Goodreads giveaways running right now for signed copies of my books.

In order of when the giveaway period ends are Moon Dragon, Dark Sahale, and Dimwater's Dragon. All of these are offering signed copies at absolutely no cost to you, so if you want to enter for a chance to win, just click on the books that interest you below. (Moon Dragon and Dimwater's Dragon are open to residents in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. -- Dark Sahale is only open to U.S. residents at this time.)

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Moon Dragon

by Sam Ferguson

Giveaway ends September 30, 2017.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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Goodreads Book Giveaway

Dark Sahale

by Sam Ferguson

Giveaway ends October 01, 2017.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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Goodreads Book Giveaway

Dimwater's Dragon

by Sam Ferguson

Giveaway ends October 31, 2017.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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Tuesdays suck...

Tuesdays don't really suck, but if you have read Gatekeepers then you will catch the reference. Sometimes I just don't want to have to come up with a title for a short blog post, and since today is Tuesday... I just couldn't resist.

I wanted to shout out to those of you who dropped by SLC comic con and say thanks for making it a great con. I always love meeting old and new fans. Now that the costumes are all put away though, it's back to the keyboard for me. I'm still ironing out Fur Trader 2 and putting in some fun edits. It's taking a bit longer than I had hoped, but better to have a good story than to rush it.

Also, I have been asked by several of you about the next Dragons of Kendualdern book... the short answer is I hope it will be out this Fall. This series in particular has taken me a lot longer to write than any others I have worked on. I am hoping that the end product will prove worth the wait. The next book will again be from a dragon's perspective, which is super fun for me. It will not, however, revolve around Gorliad. Frankly speaking, I hadn't ever intended Gorliad to be in the sequels. So, Dominion takes place after Ascension, but has an entirely new cast of characters. They are directly related to Ascension, however, so it should still prove to be a very fun read for those of you that liked Ascension.

Gatekeepers is on sale now!

As my final push for SLC Comic Con, the kindle version of Gatekeepers is on sale this week for only $0.99! Be sure to check it out and let your friends know. Also, if you are in the area, come and drop by booth Beige 64, where I will be ready for autograph signings or just shooting the breeze.

It's an average Tuesday night in Dallas when Joshua Mills learns that his estranged father is in deep trouble for a theft committed years ago. When an other-worldly bounty hunter comes to exact vengeance for the stolen item, Joshua is caught in the crossfire and put on trial for murder. Though ultimately able to beat the murder charge, Joshua's life is left in tatters after the attack, and more than one special enforcement group is interested in Joshua. Creatures from across the seven realms are after Joshua and information about the strange engine stolen by his father decades earlier. Joshua will need to decide whether to help protect Earth from the forces that would enter through inter-dimensional gates from the other realms, or to live a life devoid of memories of his family and home in order to remain safe.

 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE GATEKEEPERS

Introducing a new book by A.L. Sirois

As I make the final preparations for SLC Comic Con, I wanted to let you all know about a real cool book that just came out. It's The Bohemian Magician, by A.L. Sirois. It's published by Dragon Scale Publishing, so I am a little biased, but it's pretty cool. Check out the cover art and the blurb:

CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW THE BOHEMIAN MAGICIAN

Young Guilhelm has everything a man of the middle ages could ask for: money, title, admirers. But he has one thing that puts all of that in jeopardy. One thing that he cannot get rid of. He has been designated FAIRY FRIEND. Now, no matter where he goes, the fair folk of our world are attracted to his side, and they cause more trouble than Guilhelm seems able to bear.

Praise for The Bohemian Magician:

“With a voice like Sabatini and the humor of Zelazny at his wryest, Sirois offers a tale of fantastic adventure--so what more do you want?” - John Shirley, Bram Stoker Award winning author of Demons

"The Bohemian Magician is a rousing sword and sorcery tale that expertly blends the grit and grime of 12th century Europe with folklore and fantasy. Its dark magic drew me in and left me begging for a sequel!" – Donna Galanti, author of Joshua and the Lightning Road

"Al Sirois’s amusing fantasy, set in the Middle Ages, chronicles the swashbuckling adventures of a young French knight as he encounters fairies, ogres, wizards, ifrits, kobolds, demons, dragons, and pestiferous gnomes." — Don Swaim, author of The Assassination of Ambrose Bierce: A Love Story

"The young duke Guilhem takes a wrong turn on the way to the Crusades – and off we go on a picaresque adventure of magic and mayhem, on earth and off! Great fun – a high-flying Candide reimagined for a bubble universe....Never a dull moment! Braggarts, fools, heroes, and magicians cross swords in this wide-ranging fantasy. If you’ve a yen for those dark woods where medieval history tangles with Faery, The Bohemian Magician satisfies." -- Valerie Nieman, author of Neena Gathering

"Spell-binding prose, magical, with an authentic feel. The Middle Ages like they’ve rarely been seen, with crusading warriors and sorcerers and hooligans beset by folklore beasts both friend and foe, from many cultures. Well researched. Quite an entrancing read." -- Chris Bauer author of Scars on the Face of God, Jane’s Baby (2018)