Crusader eBooks


Publisher info

Since their amalgamation in January 2012 Crusader eBooks is an imprint of the Western Australian epublishing house, eBooks West.

Their goal is to produce digital editions of the finest quality, and persuade the world that their reading can only be enhanced by the unprecedented interactivity with text and graphics enabled by mobile tablet readers.

Where to find Crusader eBooks online


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The Celtic Circle    by Evelyn Arslan
Price: $4.20 USD. 22320 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on March 22, 2012. .

On a windswept coast, not far from Lindisfarne, a small Celtic community have found security. Did the gods lead them there? A dying grandmother struggles to recite their tale, which is then seen through the eyes of younger characters.
PodWarp    by Gil Hardwick
Price: $3.60 USD. 12380 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on March 9, 2012. .

The three-part Podwarp series is a coming-of-age story about a great techno-dystopian city enclosed in an energy shield, in contrast with the rough outside life of gaucho villagers who work to feed the place. One podling boy, solxv98fg6, nicknamed Sola, learns to turn his brain implant down and assert his own thoughts. He forgets to log into the System and the Pod thinks he’s been processed.
The Hunt for Barney    by Gil Hardwick
Price: $1.99 USD. 5210 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on March 3, 2012. .

A short fun-fantasy of a boy being hunted by the Egyptian God Anubis and his baying hounds while out skateboarding, until aided by winged Horus he escapes through a violent cyclone and wins his bet.
The Golden Apple Tree    by Ana Herrera Clark
Price: $1.99 USD. 3750 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on February 18, 2012. .

The Golden Apple Tree is a new take on Cinderella like you will never believe. This girl’s name is Muriel, and her story is full of strange and eccentric characters that turn the traditional tale on its head. You never met two ugly sisters like these before, or such lovably weird creatures sent by the good fairy to help. Ana Herrera Clark’s work is so charming and magical, it sparkles.
The Safe House    by Tom Fisher
Price: $4.80 USD. 34990 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on February 7, 2012. .

Alex and his Aboriginal blood-brother Peter run into new friends when they arrive in the West to start University. They meet Nicolas with his two wives and one husband, the Asperger's kid too handsome for his own good, but something is seriously not right.
An Easy Guide to Making Leather at Home    by Gil Hardwick
Price: $1.99 USD. 5460 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on February 3, 2012. .

A easy, straightforward guide for Permaculturists and hobbyists on converting animal skins to useful leather products at home.
Economically Useful Plants for Northern Australia    by Gil Hardwick
Price: $1.99 USD. 3990 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on February 1, 2012. .

An important master list of hundreds economically useful native plants for northern Australia, catalogued as wet areas and aquatic plants, ground storey grass and shrubs, middle storey bushes and trees, and upper storey trees.
Educating Nicolas    by Tom Fisher
Price: $12.50 USD. 82700 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on January 12, 2012. .

Handsome and intelligent Nicolas was a mistake, so his mother says, and he is beaten and neglected until an eccentric old man with a speech impediment arrives in a truck and changes his life.
Outbound    by Gil Hardwick
Price: $4.80 USD. 32540 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on January 12, 2012. .

A strange white boy arrives suddenly in a remote outback community, driving an old truck with a dead body in the back and a fortune in gems stashed under the chassis. Who is he, and what is he doing way out there?
The Inheritor    by Gil Hardwick
Price: $11.70 USD. 78230 words. Published by Crusader eBooks  on January 12, 2012. .

The tale of a shy, dreamy 12 year-old who suddenly discovers that he is heir to a vast outback cattle empire.


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Smashwords book reviews by Crusader eBooks

  • The Other Alexander, The Bow of Heaven - Book I on Feb. 23, 2012
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    I didn't enjoy this book as much as I'd expected, very slow to start and somewhat obtuse, as if the author was shy of his theme, not relaxed and confident as a writer. Eventually things fell into place, apart from the unexpected shift away from the first person at the end. I look forward to the sequel.
  • Milk and Oranges on Feb. 23, 2012
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    It may be a culture and gender difference, even for a work styled as 'women's fiction, but I found these stories gossipy and ingenuous. I don't believe most women, or women outside a certain limited bourgeoisie would find it especially entertaining. Adventure travel to different cultures and places, and close engagement with a much broader range of personalities would help fill out this writer.