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Weston Kincade

Weston Kincade

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Creative writing has always been a passion for Weston Kincade. He's helpedinvest in future writers for years while teaching high schoolEnglish. In his spare time he writes poetry, short stories, and hascompleted two novels. Weston is currently working on the sequels in theAltered Realities Series. As the wordsmithing process continues, hefinds great ideas in the oddities of mundane life and stretches theboundaries of human understanding.

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>Emerging from the long shadow cast by his formidable father, Harold Godwineson showed himself to be a worthy successor to the Earldom of Wessex. In the following twelve years, he became the King's most trusted advisor, practically taking the reins of government into his own hands. And on Edward the Confessor's death, Harold Godwineson mounted the throne—the first king of England not of royal blood. Yet Harold was only a man, and his rise in fortune was not blameless. Like any person aspiring to power, he made choices he wasn't particularly proud of. Unfortunately, those closest to him sometimes paid the price of his fame.<br /><br />This is a story of Godwine's family as told from the viewpoint of Harold and his younger brothers. Queen Editha, known for her Vita Ædwardi Regis, originally commissioned a work to memorialize the deeds of her family, but after the Conquest historians tell us she abandoned this project and concentrated on her husband, the less dangerous subject. In THE SONS OF GODWINE and FATAL RIVALRY, I am telling the story as it might have survived had she collected and passed on the memoirs of her tragic brothers.<br /><br />This book is part two of The Last Great Saxon Earls series. Book one, GODWINE KINGMAKER, depicted the rise and fall of the first Earl of Wessex who came to power under Canute and rose to preeminence at the beginning of Edward the Confessor's reign. Unfortunately, Godwine's misguided efforts to champion his eldest son Swegn recoiled on the whole family, contributing to their outlawry and Queen Editha's disgrace. Their exile only lasted one year and they returned victorious to London, though it was obvious that Harold's career was just beginning as his father's journey was coming to an end.<br /><br />Harold's siblings were all overshadowed by their famous brother; in their memoirs we see remarks tinged sometimes with admiration, sometimes with skepticism, and in Tostig's case, with jealousy. We see a Harold who is ambitious, self-assured, sometimes egocentric, imperfect, yet heroic. His own story is all about Harold, but his brothers see things a little differently. Throughout, their observations are purely subjective, and witnessing events through their eyes gives us an insider’s perspective.<br /><br />Harold was his mother's favorite, confident enough to rise above petty sibling rivalry but Tostig, next in line, was not so lucky. Harold would have been surprised by Tostig's vindictiveness, if he had ever given his brother a second thought. And that was the problem. Tostig's love/hate relationship with Harold would eventually destroy everything they worked for, leaving the country open to foreign conquest. This subplot comes to a crisis in book three of the series, FATAL RIVALRY.</p>

Story Behind The Book

After watching Ghost Hunters and discussing the Tenth Dimension theory with some friends, I couldn't help but consider the alternatives to what ghosts might be. Could they be reflections of people living in closely linked planes? From their, the world around Madelin, her godfather Jedd, Roger, Juno, and Daniel came spilling out. I didn't realize it at the time because I had already written a character introduction to Roger and Daniel, but the characters fell into the world as though it were meant to be.

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&quot;I found the story exciting and engaging – I enjoyed it from start to finish. For a debut novel, this one is remarkably well-done, carefully plotted and the characters well-developed ... Fans of cross-genre thrillers, suspense, science fiction, fantasy and horror should all find something to love in this book.&quot;<br />~ Katy Sozaeva<br /><br />&quot;<span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>A Thinking Man's Blade Runner - </strong></span>Invisible Dawn is great sci-fi book that keeps readers guessing and entertained from the brilliant beginning to the white hot ending. Readers are dropped into an amazing world with little clue about what is going on at first. There are ghosts out on the busy metropolis' streets, mingling with mercenaries toting futuristic weapons and civilians dressed in the fashion of the day. The story starts out on a high note and the excitement only gets more intense from there as we race into the heart of a world we slowly begin to understand, appreciate and even love. But the true joy of invisible Dawn is that it weaves its magic on so many different levels, from the action junkie surface to the deep questions about our place in society. This is a book that can be read and enjoyed many times. You will get 1,000 times more enjoyment from Invisible Dawn than you will pay for.&quot; <br />~ John Breeden II, Journalist and writer for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/gameindustry?sk=wall&amp;filter=2">Game Industry News</a><br /><br />&quot;Invisible Dawn by Weston Kincade is a thrilling and intricately written Sci-Fi novel. As soon as you open the book, you are thrown into the action! With every turn of the page you are brought further into a world of mysterious realms, amazing mental abilities, and an extreme government agency trying to contain it all. The main characters are riddled with personal demons, unable to escape the past but needing to forge through into the future. There is no time for regret. For stopping to look back will most likely get them killed. They have been brought together by fate and will battle whatever comes their way in order to stay together. In order to protect The Shifter.&quot;<br /> ~ Hazel O'Shea, <a title="Book Reviewer" href="http://junipergrove.wordpress.com/">http://junipergrove.wordpress.com</a><br /><br />&quot;It's bad enough when you only have one dimension to worry about! Madelin is in trouble in all dimensions. Along the way her Godfather, Jedd, and various characters help her stay ahead of the bad guys. This story is a little darker than what I've read so far, but I like it! I'm interested in multiple dimensions anyways, especially after CERN announced they may be able to prove the existence (on an atomic level) of the fourth dimension by 2013. This story will keep you entertained right up until the end.&quot;<br />~ Coral Russell, <a href="http://alchemyofscrawl.wordpress.com/">Alchemy of Scrawl</a><br /><br />&quot;People who like graphic novels, the TV series Heroes, or the movie Push will love this book. It is filled with artful tableaus, moments of poetry even amidst the fast moving violence and cruelty of man. It makes us hope, and press onward. Even people who feel beyond redemption can make a stand for right in this world. When shifters clash, whole worlds are affected. The ending is like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with vampires.&quot;<br />~ <a href="http://scottrhine.blogspot.com/">Scott Rhine</a>, Author of The Scarab and Foundation for the Lost