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The House of the Wolfings: The William Morris Book that Inspired J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings    by Michael W. Perry
Price: $0.99 USD. 91520 words. Published on November 29, 2008. .

In a 1960 letter, J. R. R. Tolkien referred to The Lord of the Rings when he wrote, “The Dead Marshes and the approaches to the Morannon owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme. They owe more to William Morris and his Huns and Romans, as in The House of the Wolfings or The Roots of the Mountains.” With a foreword and introduction, this is the text of that classic tale.
Seabird- Book 1 of the Narentan Tumults    by Sherry Thompson
Price: $2.99 USD. 166150 words. Published by Gryphonwood Press on October 29, 2009. .

Seabird takes the reader on a perilous adventure, where deadly creatures and magic untold wait at every turn. Three deadly sorcerers have been released from their imprisonment by the evil Lord Thaddis. The Three Peoples of Narenta are in need of a champion to defend them from the sorcerer's threat. They get their champion in the person of reluctant teenager Cara Marshall, who wants nothing more th
Theo's Destiny - World's of LIght and Fire    by Paul Otteson
Price: $3.99 USD. 185750 words. Published on March 19, 2010. .

Review: "Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings" Pub: “One morning, young Theo Garfield faces the beast of his nightmares and certain death. His certainty is misplaced, as is the hope of the beast's master, who would kill the goddess' new champion. So begins this epic of an alternate Earth, linked to our own, where the mages and armies of Fire press in final assault upon the defenders of Light."
The Sword and the Dragon (The Wardstone Trilogy One)    by M. R. Mathias
Price: $0.99 USD. 233290 words. Published on August 27, 2010. .

If you took every major epic fantasy that has ever been written and twisted them all into one fantastic tale of magic, sword play, and just plain old fantasy fun, you might get the first half of this monster of a read. The last half is a climax so thrilling that words can't even describe it. A new Master of Fantasy has arrived and he is delivering what fantasy fans have long been waiting for.
The Blood of Coldfrost (A Wardstone Short)    by M. R. Mathias
Price: Free! 2580 words. Published on August 30, 2010. .

A brief account of the Battle of Coldfrost, which happened a few years before The Wardstone Trilogy begins. This is just a few thousand words I wrote that preclude the start of my 235k word epic. There is a preview of "The Sword and the Dragon" in this file as well.
Why I Hate Romance    by Dai Alanye
Price: Free! 8410 words. Published on October 14, 2010. .

New content as of November 2012. Essays by a third-rate novelist. Looking into literature, politics, transportation, polling, a certain beauty contest, racial concord and anything else that strikes his fancy.
The Archer, the Horse and the Princess    by Nick Davis
Price: $0.99 USD. 3490 words. Published by Alt-World  on January 3, 2011. .

The Archer as noble as he is brave, a horse as quick witted as he is fleet of foot, a Princess as beautiful as she is kind, a King as cruel as he is selfish, and a quest of impossible things... Written in Honor of JRR Tolkien's Birthday of January 3rd 1892. This Tolkienesqe Fable takes you to a land far, far away...
The Ungettable Joke    by Bill Dargen & Dave Squires
Price: $0.99 USD. 81420 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

Mysterious encounters with phantom elements of an ancient tribal culture are the main snares used by an intelligence that wants two young professionals to know something about the universe. The Ungettable Joke is a fantastical, humorous, and intellectual adventure that readers have said they “would like to believe is true”.
The Archer, the Horse and the Golden Braid    by Nick Davis
Price: $0.99 USD. 4540 words. Published by Alt-World  on March 6, 2011. .

This is the tale of the Archer before he became King. He was as brave as he was noble, as keen-eyed as he was lightning fast with his bow. His loyal Horse as quick-witted and fleet of foot. Together they undertake an Errantry that takes them to Northern Plains to rescue a Maiden with the Golden Braid.
Passage of the Acolyte, Part One    by James M. Vargo
Price: $0.99 USD. 100010 words. Published on March 6, 2011. .

A fantasy about Greynol Arowen, a servant of the servants of Fawarra and the unexpected challenge he must face.