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Dave Lawson

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Fantasy Author: The Envoys of War out now!! Dog dad, husband, teacher, chaos-causer. Member of the #secretscribes, contributor to Willow Wraith Press. reviewer at fanfiaddict.com Davelawsonauthor.com

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · Jun 24

Obligatory post reminding you I have signed hardcovers for sale on my website. Some have sprayed edges! All come with bookmarks, art cards, and bookplate stickers.

*I also have paperbacks, but hardcovers are what I have the most of!*

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 10h

I reached 200 total ratings on Goodreads!
129 for Envoys
64 for Pawns
8 total for my two no longer available literary fiction works.
Exactly 200!
Plus 27 for the Locks and Keys anthology!

Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 11h

Natalie is so great! Check out her reviews (and also her books!)

Natalie Kelda @nataliekelda.bsky.social · 15h

Read some super fun books. Wrote some reviews.

You should check out the books too if you want some gritty, fun fantasy adventures with plenty of banter and brilliant character work!

Five star The Envoys of War by Dave lawson goodreads review: This one was such a fun, and slightly silly(in the best way), fantasy adventure/quest book!

The character work was fantastic in this one and to me, really what pushed this into 5-star rating territory. We get 3 POV's and each is voicey and distinct, never allowing any confusion as to who we're following. The characters are also very consistent and realised, they don't change their personalities to conform to a pre-determined plot(something that's a pet peeve of mine).

The plot was also solid, subtly changing its course as we go on but it all makes sense for the characters and their motivations so it felt like the natural progression of things.

Five stars The Pawns of Havoc by Dave Lawson goodreads review: After loving The Envoys of War, I knew I had to grab this one the moment the audiobook was released and I was not disappointed!

This one follows Cork, a side character in Envoys although I believe this story is set before the events of Envoys. Where Envoys have more silly streaks this one also has plenty of humour and great character work.

It's a novella and a quick read but that doesn't mean there isn't loads of action and heart packed into it. I particularly enjoyed some of the more serious internal monologue from Cork after things had gone to sh!t, it helped flesh out sides of him I had worried wouldn't ever be addressed despite all the bloody mayhem.

Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 22h

It looks like, as long as you own the Envoys of War ebook—or possibly have it downloaded on KU—you can grab the audiobook for 4.93 right now. So, 20 dollars off!
I mean, it’s a no brainer!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Every time I sell a book, a strand of hair returns. Could I one day have hair like this again??

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 4d

What’s the vibe of The Envoys of Chaos series?
High stakes.
Action.
Witty banter.
Found family and friendship.
Bickering. All the bickering.
Plans.

Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 5d

In 12 days, it will be the one year anniversary of the release of the Envoys of War. I’m at loss for ideas for celebrating. Giveaways? Sales? I’ve done a lot of those. If anyone has ideas, let me know!

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Laurence Stirling Knott @laurenceknott.bsky.social · 6d

Loved narrating The Pawns of Havoc, a prequel to The Envoys of War jam-packed full of darkness, wit and good humour, by @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social. Out now on Audible!

#Audible #narrator #audiobook #audiobooks #fantasy #novella #thepawnsofchaos #DaveLawson #acx

www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0FTMQB5P...

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 8d

The Pawns of Havoc is available on Audible—and ready for you to listen!
Once again, the fantastic @laurenceknott.bsky.social
lends his narration skills, and I think you’ll love this darker prequel novella.
Hope you’ll give it a listen!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 8d

You can now snag a used signed copy of Envoys on eBay for only TEN DOLLARS MORE than if you buy it directly from me, the author… 😂 What a deal!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 9d

www.audible.com/pd/B0FTMPLKM...

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 9d

This is not a drill! The Pawns of Havoc is live on Audible! And, it’s only $10.96! If you’re an audiobook lover, check out my banter-laden darker-than-the-main-series prequel novella!

Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 10d

I love Stripes so much!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 10d

The books, movies, and games that influenced me!
Have you read, watched, or played any of them??

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 12d

I'm getting closer to 200 total ratings on goodreads! We're at 193 now and counting!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 13d

Only a few original cover copies left before they’re gone forever. They’re the cheapest they’ve ever been, so grab a collector’s item for almost nothing! Only available on my website while supplies last.

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Fine @finereads.bsky.social · 16d

I love these collaborations 🥰
This time BookTube’s favorite indie science fiction and fantasy books 🐉🚀

youtu.be/GwRwWRSpnCM

#booksky 💙📚 #fantasy

🐉 Booktube Recommends: Indie-Published Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

YouTube video by Fine Reads

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 15d

I don’t use Reddit, but apparently my Envoys of Chaos series tied for 10th in a Top Self-published Books poll. Pretty cool! Thanks to @justairythings.bsky.social for letting me know!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 16d

Yep, two “passionate book marketers” and JK Rowling have all rated my books this week. 🙄

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G.J. Terral @gjterralwrites.bsky.social · 16d

I had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with not just peers, but authors I consider friends to come together and make this fantasy anthology possible. Pre-orders are open— 10 distinct short stories!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 16d

There’s nothing quite like the emotional rollercoaster of checking Goodreads, seeing you’ve received 3 new ratings, and then realizing they’re all just spam marketers and bots.

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 18d

Featuring @catebaumer.bsky.social @tdevens.bsky.social @bookspotlight.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social and Mike Mollman

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 18d

The first round book allocations for SFINCS are in and Pawns is with the judges of Team WIPS.
Here are some of the books Pawns will be going up against that I’m excited to check out!

Note: these are just some of the ones I recognize. I’m sure I’m missing some great books!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 18d

I saw that! Looks like you have some nice options, though!

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 18d

The Pawns of Havoc has its first round placement!! Exciting stuff, and several other books I recognize!

Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 18d

Hello #SFINCS3!

Thanks to all the generous authors for submitting to this year's #SFINCS novella competition!

The blog below introduces our team, the WIPs (name courtesy of @helynalc.bsky.social !), & our Round 1 books!

@jamreads.com @angelaboord.bsky.social

beforewegoblog.com/sfincs-3-tea...

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Dave Lawson @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social · 19d

This is a great audio!!

Timothy Wolff - Fantasy Author @timwolffauthor.bsky.social · 19d

I'm giving away audible codes for The Whisper that Replaced God. I have about 10 each for US/UK. Comment with a masked singer gif and what region you're from and I'll give away until I run ou