The Jack of Souls, by Stephen Merlino (40:00)
Today’s From the Firehose produces a survivor! Huzzah!
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The Path of Flames, by Phil Tucker (40:00)
Today we see that another way to grab readers is not with action, but with the imminent expectation of action.
Age of Torridan, by Kai Herbertz (7:52)
Today we see that a good story immerses not just with plot and themes, but with the language used to convey it as well.
Shard Knight, by Matthew Ballard (8:02)
Today we see that repeating yourself too often creates echoes that pop the immersion bubble.
The Secret of Stonehenge, by Yury Nikitin (6:24)
Today’s candidate teaches me that even grammatically correct and properly punctuated books with (presumably) a passable story can fail to engage a reader. Your sentence construction, word choices, and camera work matter.