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Post by stubbs on Mar 2, 2018 10:52:31 GMT -5
I thought this was great, well done robp! Looking forward to the next one. Thank you! Will hopefully be out late spring/summer. If it's not too much to ask, would you mind leaving a review on Amazon for me, they help a lot with sales! Thanks! Done. Good to hear the next one isn't too far off! |
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Post by robp on Nov 28, 2018 6:54:25 GMT -5
It took a little longer than planned but I'm pleased to announce the release of Volume 2 in my S&S series, Wolf in Chains! It's an unabashed homage to REH, I hope you enjoy it. Available from Amazon or direct from Innsmouth Gold |
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Post by emerald on Nov 28, 2018 7:41:41 GMT -5
It took a little longer than planned but I'm pleased to announce the release of Volume 2 in my S&S series, Wolf in Chains! It's an unabashed homage to REH, I hope you enjoy it. Available from Amazon or direct from Innsmouth GoldNice to see, Rob, and another fine preview. Looks like this time you've enhanced your peplum sources with a little input from Hammer, stock imagery and maybe a clip from a video game? The disparate parts come together very well. Cool music, too. Do you see this series as having a definite conclusion or is it more open ended? |
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Post by robp on Nov 28, 2018 8:30:22 GMT -5
Thanks ERC! Lol yes, well spotted. Thanks, the music is from one my Lovecraftian CDs.
The series has an ending but how it gets there is developing as it goes along!
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Post by deuce on Nov 30, 2018 1:28:11 GMT -5
It took a little longer than planned but I'm pleased to announce the release of Volume 2 in my S&S series, Wolf in Chains! It's an unabashed homage to REH, I hope you enjoy it. Available from Amazon or direct from Innsmouth GoldRight on! This finally roused me off the parliamentary side o' me arse. I just bought Wolf in Shadows. |
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Post by robp on Nov 30, 2018 4:36:29 GMT -5
Thank you sir  |
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Post by stubbs on Dec 1, 2018 6:37:10 GMT -5
Great to see the next volume is out. I'm looking forward to reading it.
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Post by kemp on Dec 1, 2018 9:03:21 GMT -5
I'm very pleased to announce the release of my first Sword & Sorcery novel, Wolf in Shadows. Very much in the classic pulp vein, it's the first in a series charting the life and times of a wandering Northern barbarian... here's a trailer! Available direct from my site or via Amazon. I'm also looking for reviews, if anyone would like a review copy, please let me know! Creative. |
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Post by robp on Feb 17, 2019 11:13:00 GMT -5
Work has started on Wolf in the North, Volume Three in the saga of Llorc! Here's an extract....
On the first day’s trek under the dark boughs Jonas the Missionary matched Llorc’s long stride to walk alongside him. “Fionn tells me you met a fellow pilgrim of mine in Adelphis?” Llorc nodded. “Aye, I did. Guryon was his name and he preached the message of your prophet in the markets there.” “You know something of our beliefs, then?” Llorc thought back to those conversations with his mentor, Stanler, whose wife had been an avid follower of the Sharers, as they had come to be known. "A friend told me of them. How you prize forgiveness, poverty and chastity above all?” Jonas nodded enthusiastically. “Yes. For only by these virtues can we come to know the joys of the Afterlife in the loving arms of the Father.” “I’ll take my joys here and now,” Llorc responded. “They are few and far between and life is fleeting enough. Fierce battle, hot kisses, strong wine. Those are the only virtues I seek.”
The missionary sighed. “Such a shame that you and others should take pleasure in killing and strife. Will there be no end to it?”
“Not here in the north.” The young man gave a bleak smile.
“We are born to it, preacher. It is in the blood. Besides, if you have never experienced the exultation of battle, who are you to judge? When the blades flicker in the sun, when the kinfolk chant and stamp, when the strength of arm and heart are what determines a warrior’s fate… aye, there is joy in that, though the end be red ruin and lamentation for some. But even in lamentation we find joy. Joy in a life well lived, a battle well fought and joy in bloody vengeance to come.”
Llorc stopped and lay a gentle hand on the missionary’s shoulder. “Nay, friend, I think you’ll find little appetite for your Prophet in the north, though I admire your grit in trying. Others may not be so well inclined towards you, though, so be careful!”
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Post by Char-Vell on Feb 18, 2019 7:53:18 GMT -5
Looks like it's going to be some good stuff!!
Cool dialog.
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Post by robp on Jun 16, 2019 6:59:42 GMT -5
Pleased to announce the release of Vol 3 in the Wolf Saga - Wolf in the North! Available at all the usual places. Have posted another extract below...  "Llorc strode into the narrow space, making his way to the end of the gully, a sheer rock wall, from which there was no escape. He turned, unsheathed his blade and waited, no longer smiling. The first of the Njordir, younger and faster than the rest, hurtled along the stony floor, giving a whoop of pleasure at finally seeing their quarry. Without waiting for his fellows, he, charged straight at Llorc, hefting a long war axe in gloved hands. Llorc met the charge coolly, allowing the man to make the first swing. He ducked below it, feeling the cold air of its passing on his cheek, and struck out with the point of his sword. The blade bit deep into the Njordir’s abdomen and the man staggered back, a dark stain spreading on his fur. His comrades followed quickly behind, howling in rage at the sight of their fallen friend. But these men were more crafty. They set in two lines, each six wide and slowly advanced, weapons sparkling in their torchlight. “Now, Jonas!” cried Llorc. Nothing happened. The Njordir continued their careful approach, teeth shining whitely in dark beards. Llorc cursed and shouted again. “Jonas, now!” “I don't know who Jonas is,” roared the man front and centre of the Njordir line, “But it doesn’t seem he’s going to help you.” Then, to his fellows, “Take him alive, boys, this one deserves to be skinned for the chase he’s led us.” With mirthless laughter the group advanced and Llorc was forced to make a quick decision. His only advantage was the fact that they wanted him alive. Against that, he had no armour, little chance of breaking through their lines and, with his back to the cold stone, no avenue of retreat. He did what only a Clannacht warrior could do and allowed the battle joy to come upon him. With a wild shout he bounded forward into the midst of his foes. One man was cut down before he even knew what was happening, opened from collar bone to stomach. The rest paused, stunned at the madly laughing whirlwind of death that erupted in their midst. A slice into an unprotected thigh, a stab up under a jaw, a drop and scything slash at ankles bought Llorc a few more seconds. But he knew his time would soon be up. He began a death chant as he hewed and chopped, its eerie echo raising hairs on the Njordir necks. Nonetheless, grim warriors that they were, they closed in for the kill..." |
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Post by robp on Jun 20, 2020 6:29:56 GMT -5
Volume Four of the Wolf Saga has just landed! Available via Amazon or direct from www.innsmouthgold.comFollowing the defeat of the Reiver, life in Llorc's homeland returns to its usual routines. Restless and bored, the young warrior sets forth again, this time heading into the Borderlands to the south-east. He hopes to find work for his sword in this wild place but instead becomes an indentured guard in the bustling trading town of Livadia. But unknown to Llorc, the town is also the focal point for three sets of treasure hunters - all seeking the fabled hoard of the wizard Sabhar Lal, said to be hidden somewhere in the nearby mountains. And furthermore, the Priest King of Yarlung has placed a price on Llorc's head. A price that a group of warriors from that far-flung Kingdom are determined to collect, even if it means following Llorc into the underworld.... Stirring Sword & Sorcery adventure in the spirit of Robert E Howard! Reviews of earlier books in the series: "Great books! One of the better Conan-not-Conan series. Poyton does a much better job of nailing the Howardian vibe than most who have tried." Deuce Richardson " Action packed and features some solid characters. If you enjoyed the works of Robert E. Howard I believe you will have a fun time with this novel." "Another tour-de-force among the many adventures and tales of terror, all from the fertile imagination of Rob Poyton! He writes in a dense style, filled with details of the world he inhabits with fierce warrriors, that wander the worlds channeling the spirit of Conan, King Kull, and Soloman Kane." "Really enjoyed this, it's a good "old fashioned" sword and sorcery tale with a Conan type feel about it.Looking forward to the next in the series! "  |
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Post by emerald on Jun 21, 2020 12:12:12 GMT -5
Congrats on keeping the saga going. And on that eerie cover.
I confess that I miss the video previews, though.
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Post by themirrorthief on Jun 21, 2020 15:16:09 GMT -5
very cool
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Post by thedarkman on Jun 22, 2020 8:11:50 GMT -5
I have the first one, and it’s pretty darn good. Time to pony up and grab the rest of these! So good to see S&S is alive and well!
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