THE VHAIDRA SAGA: A series of Epic Fantasy / Action & Adventure Novels by Nicholas Stanosheck: Series

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Monday, April 26, 2021

Oecumene, Sicyon, and Olath Che'El Maps!

While writing a series of books, holding the physical paperback copies in your hands, and watching them both become best sellers in their genre are definitely magical feelings, there is something about having maps of the world you have dreamed up on your wall that is something almost extra-magical! Please see the maps of Oecumene's Overworld (The world that The Vhaidra Saga takes place), Sicyon (Nikodemos' hometown), and Olath Che'El (Vhaidra's Underworld hometown) designed by the amazing Angel Sonja Van Dam. These maps will be showing up in future books of The Vhaidra Saga as well.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Friday, March 26, 2021

The Vhaidra Saga NOW at Walmart and ON SALE Internationally at Amazon

Exciting news!

1. Amazon has put "Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount" on sale for $16.14 at https://amzn.to/3ddTT73. For reference, when first released on February 1st, 2021, it was $17.99.

2. Walmart is finally selling the paperback version of "Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount" at https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Vhaidra-Saga-Vhaidra-and-the-DRAGON-of-Temple-Mount-Paperback-9781734914023/906102641 (they have been selling the eBook since February 8th, 2021).

3. In other Amazon news, they are finally selling both (paperback and Kindle) books of The Vhaidra Saga at Amazon Poland (https://www.amazon.pl/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ANicholas+Stanosheck) and Amazon Turkey (https://www.amazon.com.tr/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ANicholas+Stanosheck) now.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Look who is reading the Vhaidra Saga! AAW Games, the Underworld experts of the 5e Era!

Look who is reading Vhaidra & the Destiny of Nikodemos and Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount!

It's AAW Games (AAW stands for Adventure A Week), the creative force behind the ultimate Drow and Underworld Adventure for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, Rise of the Drow Campaign and creator of the new Kickstarter of the Survivalist's Guide to Spelunking, which you can find and back at http://kck.st/3kFS1qK

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount Sale & Promo Codes for Half-Price Books!

Half Price Books has a special deal on the paperback version of Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount!

Normally listed at $17.99 they have it listed as a HPB Pick and it is on sale at https://www.hpb.com/products/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-9781734914023 for only $16.88 and they are offering 20% off with the promocode: NEWFRIEND.

The same code can also be used for the first book in the Vhaidra Saga, Vhaidra & the DESTINY of Nikodemos, which is currently $16.79 at https://www.hpb.com/products/vhaidra-and-the-destiny-of-nikodemos-9781734914009 and still a HPB Pick as well!

Monday, March 1, 2021

March 2021: Still #1! :-o

It is now March 2021 and I'm pretty excited to share that Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount remains the #1 new English Drama Book at Barnes & Noble like it was throughout most of February 2021. Again, thank you to all of my friends, family, followers, and fans that helped make this happen with your support and purchases! If you have not purchased it yet, you can do so from Barnes & Noble at this [LINK].

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Half Price Books now has Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount (A HPB Pick!) back in stock, in case that if your bookstore of choice. You can purchase it online at https://hpb.com/products/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-9781734914023 for only $16.75!

They also still have the other epic fantasy novel in the Vhaidra Saga, Vhaidra & the DESTINY of Nikodemos (another HPB Pick!), available at https://hpb.com/products/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-9781734914023 for only $16.79!

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Do you prefer to support independent bookstores?

For those of you who prefer to support small independent bookstores, both books in the Vhaidra Saga, Vhaidra & the Destiny of Nikodemos and Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount, are available at Bookshop and IndieBound which allow you to purchase online through your favorite local bookstore and give them the profits.

The link for Bookshop for the Vhaidra Saga is https://bookshop.org/shop/VhaidraSaga with the links to the individual novels being DESTINY: https://bookshop.org/a/12559/9781734914009 and DRAGON: https://bookshop.org/a/12559/9781734914023

The link for Indie Bound for the Vhaidra Saga is https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=author%3AStanosheck%2C%20Nicholas&aff=VhaidraIroas with the links to the individual novels being DESTINY: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781734914009?aff=VhaidraIroas and DRAGON: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781734914023?aff=VhaidraIroas

Both links allow you to support your favorite local independent book stores.

Monday, February 22, 2021

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is now a HPB Pick at Half-Price Books!

Half-Price Books just recently began to carry Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount, as they do not carry the same number of books as many other bookstores. However they have designated it as a HPB Pick, just like they did with Vhaidra & the DESTINY of Nikodemos. However, they have completely sold out and hopefully will have more copies in stock soon.

Here are the links to each of the books of the Vhaidra Saga, should you wish to purchase them from Half-Price Books:

Vhaidra & the DESTINY of Nikodemos: https://hpb.com/products/vhaidra-and-the-destiny-of-nikodemos-9781734914009
Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount: https://hpb.com/products/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-9781734914023

Monday, February 15, 2021

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is #1 new English Drama at Barnes & Noble!

I am pretty excited! Barnes & Noble has Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount ranked as follows for new (released in the last 30 days) releases:

#1️ in English Drama (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/drama/english-drama/_/N-1qZ29Z8q8Z164e)

#3️ in Fantasy Drama (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/english-drama/fantasy-drama-english/_/N-29Z8q8Z1jox)

#11 in Epic Fantasy (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/fantasy-fiction/epic-fantasy/_/N-1rZ29Z8q8Z1835?Nrpp=20)

Did you know that Vhaidra & the Destiny of Nikodemos was also #1 in new English Drama at B&N in August 2020? The link to buy the paperback of the secund novel in the Vhaidra Saga, Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount from Barnes & Noble in paperback or NOOK eBook version is https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-nicholas-stanosheck/1138785736 You may notice some older (not first released in the last 30 days) books on these lists, but that is because a new edition of the book counts as a new release. Hence, I am being ranked against Harry Potter books, books by Terry Pratchett, Charles Dickens, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, and William Shakespeare.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is now available at more than 20 bookstores in the USA and in more than 15 countries!

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is currently available in the following 22 book stores in America (It is also available at many other book stores, but I did not list them if they are out of stock and simply offer to order it for you)

Abe Books: https://www.abebooks.com/products/isbn/9781734914023
Alibris: https://www.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=1734914025
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cKAtYB
Anderson's Bookshops: https://www.andersonsbookshop.com/book/9781734914023
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-obed-joshua/1138723136
Better World Books: https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/Vhaidra-and-the-DRAGON-of-Temple-Mount-9781734914023
Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Vhaidra-DRAGON-Temple-Mount-Nicholas-Stanosheck/9781734914023
Books-A-Million!: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Vhaidra-DRAGON-Temple-Mount/Obed-Joshua/9781734914023
eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vhaidra-and-the-DRAGON-of-Temple-Mount-Paperback-or-Softback/363287627841
Greenlight: https://www.greenlightbookstore.com/search/site/vhaidra
Hudson Booksellers: https://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9781734914023
Indie Bound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781734914023
Interabang Books: https://www.interabangbooks.com/search/site/vhaidra
Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences: https://www.patchoulijoesbooks.com/book/9781734914023
Powell's City of Books: https://www.powells.com/book/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-9781734914023
Pretty Things & Cool Stuff: https://prettythingsandcoolstuff.indielite.org/book/9781734914023
Schuler Books: https://www.schulerbooks.com/search/site/vhaidra
Strand Books: https://www.strandbooks.com/product/9781734914023
Tattered Cover Book Store: https://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9781734914023
Thrift Books: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/vhaidra--the-dragon-of-temple-mount/27158426/
Vroman's Bookstore: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/book/9781734914023
Whirlwind Book Bar: https://www.whirlwindbookbar.com/book/9781734914023

It is also available in 15 other countries besides the United States of America.

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is currently #2 in new English Drama at Barnes & Noble

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is #2 in English Literature at Barnes and Noble

I am pretty excited! Barnes & Noble has Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount ranked as follows for new (released in the last 30 days) releases:

#2 in English Drama (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/drama/english-drama/_/N-1qZ29Z8q8Z164e)

#4 in Fantasy Drama (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/english-drama/fantasy-drama-english/_/N-29Z8q8Z1jox)

#10 in Epic Fantasy (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/fantasy-fiction/epic-fantasy/_/N-1rZ29Z8q8Z1835)

If you have not yet purchased the second novel in the Vhaidra Saga, perhaps you could help me get it to #1 in English Drama like Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount was in August 2020?

Somehow, however, they do not have my listings linked together yet, so the link to buy the paperback of Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount from Barnes & Noble is https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-obed-joshua/1138723136 while the link to the NOOK eBook is https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vhaidra-and-the-dragon-of-temple-mount-nicholas-stanosheck/1138785736

You may notice some older (not first released in the last 30 days) books on these lists, but that is because a new edition of the book counts as a new release. Hence, I am being ranked against Harry Potter books, books by Terry Pratchett, Charles Dickens, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, and William Shakespeare.

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is now available at Alibris!

Alibris is now carrying Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount at https://www.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=1734914025 for only $14.24. If you have never shopped with them before, at the bottom of the page you can sign-up for their mailing list and get a $5 off coupon. There are also other coupons available from Alibris at https://www.alibris.com/coupons

Monday, February 8, 2021

Pre-Orders are back up at Amazon for Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount

Just a reminder that the original pre-order for the Kindle eBook version of Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount was cancelled by Amazon errantly and as such, all those pre-orders have been cancelled. The new pre-order is up at https://amzn.to/36OxCu3 and all pre-orders will be processed late on February 11th, 2020 and sent to your Kindle eBook Reader. Again, I apologize that pre-orders must be completed again and I thank you for your continued support of the Vhaidra Saga! (You can also order the paperback version from the same link)

Friday, February 5, 2021

Kindle eBook version of Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount will be delayed up to 2 days

I apologize but Amazon made an error and cancelled the pre-order of Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount. Amazon tells me that they will try to get it fixed within 72 business hours so the Kindle file can be uploaded to their servers by Notion. They cannot, however reinstate the cancelled pre-orders.

While the paperback version has been available since February 1st, 2021, he order option should be once again available for the Kindle eBook now by Wednesday, February 10th, 2021. Again, I apologize for this inconvenience of the delay and that you will have to order it again once it becomes available.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action: Nicholas Stanosheck's War of the Dragons

Sean Taylor, the acclaimed author and man behind Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action interviewed me today about Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount, here's a teaser and a link where to find the interview of one author by another:

Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action: Nicholas Stanosheck's War of the Dragons

I've known Nik Stanosheck since the early days when the web was rife with fan-made websites for comics. Yep, that long. Long before he became such an amazing fantasy writer. I figure it's time for you to get to know him too...

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

THANK YOU for your SUPPORT! Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is now #4 at Amazon! [UPDATE: Now #3!]

Thank you so much for your support for my newest novel in the Vhaidra Saga, Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount!

At Amazon, it is currently:

#4 in new Romantic Action & Adventure [UPDATE: Now #3!]
#7 in new Fantasy Action & Adventure
#7 in new Swords & Sorcery Fantasy

I couldn't do this without your invaluable support. Thank you again!

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

A Shout Out to my Cover Artists on the Vhaidra Saga!

A Shout-Out to my cover artists of both of the Vhaidra Saga Novels: Vhaidra & the Destiny of Nikodemos and my new release that just came out yesterday, Vhaidra & the Dragon of Temple Mount

Stan Yak is the penciller and inker
Robert Nugent is the colorist.

Both are up for awards by The Independent Creator Awards for 2020. Can you spare a moment to go vote for them? (FYI: You must join the group to vote)

Vote for Stan Yak at https://www.facebook.com/groups/734070587099273/permalink/1032948863878109/

Vote for Robert Nugent at https://www.facebook.com/groups/734070587099273/permalink/1032366663936329/

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount is NOW AVAILABLE for pre-order!

My second novel, "Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount", is now available at Amazon for pre-order at https://amzn.to/3s1kF92.

Here is the back cover blurb:

The War of the Dragons begins here...

What secrets lie in Sicyon's mysterious Temple Mount? Who are ATHIE, DAMIANOS, and KOSMAS, and what is their connection to the orphaned half-dragon MIKHAIL? Are the forces that are purportedly working for a better tomorrow in Sicyon truly what they say they are?

After the devastating Battle of Sicyon in “Vhaidra & the DESTINY of Nikodemos,” House Iroas ascends as VHAIDRA the dark elf monk and NIKODEMOS the human cleric raise a powerful house of half-drow warriors in the overworld. Meanwhile, the young half-dragon, MIKHAIL, his human milkmaid and astonishing ranger, MIRIAM, and the flirtatious dwelf dancer, TI'ERRA, change the ascetic half-orc wizard, ELDER DIONYSIOS, forever, as his hidden history intersects with his future, whether he likes it or not.

The obsidian half-dragon grows from a baby to Sicyon’s powerful stylite and protector, but will his abilities be enough to stave off both the imminent threat of the mighty white dragon from the north or will Sicyon get a long cold winter that it can never wake from? Will the diabolical forces within Sicyon that conspire against ARCHON JUSTINIAN and his allies be able to exploit VHAIDRA, NIKODEMOS, TI'ERRA, ELDER DIONYSIOS, MIRIAM, and MIKHAIL to create the civil war that they so desire? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the exciting adventures of Vhaidra & the DRAGON of Temple Mount!

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Publishing Notes

Here are a few notes about my upcoming book, "Vhaidra & the DESTINY of Nikodemos".

The book is written in British English. This may make some spelling and grammatical conventions look odd to American readers. Please know that these are not grammar or spelling mistakes, but simply a different type of English than you may be used to. I personally think it adds to the feel of a fantasy novel and have long loved British English.

I chose the digest size(5.5" x 8.5") rather than pocketbook size (4.25” x 6.87”) for my paperback and used 14 pt. text instead of 10 or 12 pt. text. This is smaller than what is considered "large print" (16 pt or higher) in the publishing world, but should make it much easier to read without eye-strain. Tiny books with tiny fonts have always been a pet-peeve of mine.

Did you know that the reason that some stores are out of paper bags is due to a paper shortage right now? The bad thing about this is that the cost of paper has increased since then, and so books publishing with small publishers that do not have a set price for sale in the contracts are going to be more expensive than originally planned. My apologies that the book will now be $19.99 instead of the planned $10.99-$16.99 USD price.

I am only allowed to give credit to one person for cover design, so it went to the amazing cover artist, Stan Saint Yak, who drew the cover, however credit should also go to Robert Nugent, who is responsible for the wonderful colors. I think he really nailed the look of Vhaidra's dark grey skin, black leather, jacinth gemstones, and white hair reflecting the magenta faerie fire everywhere that Stan drew so beautifully. I am sure that their striking cover design will be responsible for many sales, hence I am sharing my profits with them.

I started the process with 30 chapters and 333 pages, but with editing and formatting we ended up with 292 pages and kept 30 chapters. Still circa 300 pages, which is pretty standard for a fantasy novel.

Amazon should be receiving the books tomorrow, which puts on pace for it to be ready for the August 1st date, as there is a standard 7 business day wait for approval and listing. Any advance release or delays are now in their hands. Other bookstores will be getting it from the distributor and not directly from the publisher, so they will not have the book available until after Amazon does. Some international Amazon stores are not receiving new items at their warehouses due to the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, so it looks like residents of some countries may need to order through the American, British, or Indian Amazon sites for a few months, at least.

Speaking of Amazon, they will be listing it as Fiction: Action & Adventure and Fiction: Fantasy. If you wanted to breakdown the sub-genres even further I would say it could fit into Fiction: Fantasy: Adventure, Fiction: Fantasy: Epic, and even Fiction: Fantasy: Romance. One publisher that looked at my manuscript even suggested Fiction: Religious or Fiction: Fantasy: Religion as an additional sub-genre to list it under.

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