Werewolves in the Renaissance, the newest fantasy series by indie author Tracy Falbe, became available on Google Play the last week of October. The first werewolf story Werelord Thal is a free werewolf book on Google Play, and the second novel Journey of the Hunted will release worldwide on November 8.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/30/2014 -- Google Play is the newest source for the Werewolves in the Renaissance books by Tracy Falbe. These historical fantasies set in the 16th century Holy Roman Empire draw upon the folklore and superstitions of that era to create the werewolf hero Thal along with witches, sorcerers, and other magical creatures.

On October 27, Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale became available worldwide as a free ebook at Google Play. Already praised for its unique take on werewolf legends and historical inspirations, it is promoting the November 8 release of Journey of the Hunted: Werewolves in the Renaissance 2.

Werelord Thal opens with his witch mother casting the spell that turns him into a werewolf. She does this as she faces execution for witchcraft. Her magic compels Thal to hunt down her torturers.

Set primarily in Prague in the Kingdom of Bohemia, the story is inspired by the religious conflicts of the Early Modern era and the propaganda used to terrorize the population by insisting that Devil worshippers and magic workers were everywhere. All who were seen as connected to the powers of Nature were denigrated and often persecuted harshly as emerging nation states tightened controls on society.

In the next book Journey of the Hunted, Thal has become one of the most wanted men in the empire because of his werewolf-empowered killing spree. He seeks refuge with his father, the sorcerer Sarputeen who lives in a remote castle in what is left of the Kingdom of Hungary after a Turkish invasion. The long-time rival of Sarputeen is a sorcerer serving the Turks named Tekax. He sends his supernatural minions to stop Thal from reaching his father and seize his enchanted wolf fur that makes him the most powerful werewolf of all.

The global reach of Google Play that provides browser-based reading of ebooks on Android and computers fits well with Falbe's desire to make her fantasy books available on as many platforms as possible. She plans to add all ten of her novels to Google Play in the near future.

About Tracy Falbe
Falbe began writing fantasy fiction in 1997. Because publishing companies never look at the work of the vast majority of writers, she turned to independent publishing in 2006. She operates Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com from her home in Battle Creek, Michigan where she markets and sells her books worldwide in ebook, audio, and print formats. She can be easily contacted through her website. In addition to her free ebooks on Google Play, she also has free samples to download at Brave Luck Books.

Other titles by Falbe currently on Google Play are:

Rys Rising
Savage Storm
New Religion
Love Lost

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Expanding into the global digital marketplace, indie author Tracy Falbe placed all four titles of the Rys Rising fantasy series into the Google Play store in late October. The first novel in the epic saga, Rys Rising, is a free ebook on Google Play so readers can discover this underground talent of the fantasy writing world.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/27/2014 -- The Rys Rising series that has already earned high praise at the Nook, Kindle, and iBooks stores is now available in the Google Play store as of the last week of October.

Readers of ebooks in the Google Play store can get Rys Rising: Book I as a free ebook in any of the countries served by Google's digital marketplace.

After Rys Rising, the series continues in the novels Savage Storm, New Religion, and Love Lost.

The author Tracy Falbe has written ten fantasy novels. She began writing fantasy fiction in 1997 and has been self producing her novels for a worldwide market since 2006.

"I was selling pdf ebooks from my website in 2006 back before Kindles or tablets hit the market and people were saying no one would read ebooks," Falbe said.

Her fans have praised her Rys Rising series for strong characters, a stunning fantasy world, and the multi-faceted storyline that the author weaves together across four books into an epic conclusion.

A reader in the Nook Store called it a "Fabulous Series" and wrote in a review that "I couldn't put any of these books down."

About Rys Rising: Book I
A young warrior ruined and near death is saved by Onja a mysterious rys female. Forsaking all that he was, he will take the name Amar and serve his new magical mistress. A lord among outlaws he will become, feared by kings and called the dro-shalum or curse demon by the common folk.

Falbe's expansion into Google Play is a natural next step for her. She has always been committed to making her fiction available globally in many formats.

Google Play offers browser-based reading of ebooks through Android devices and computers. This provides its customers easy access to their ebooks without tying them to any particular kind of e-reading device.

The global reach of the Google Play store also appeals to the author because her books have proven appealing to people from numerous countries over the years.

"I have fans in the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and of course in my country the U.S.," Falbe said. "I've even had sales through my website from countries like India and Qatar."

She plans to continue adding titles to Google Play until her complete catalog is available there.

About Tracy Falbe
Falbe lives in Battle Creek, Michigan and operates Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com where she promotes and sells her fantasy novels worldwide. In addition to ebooks, her novels are also available as paperbacks and two titles are also audiobooks.

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Journey of the Hunted, the tenth novel by indie fantasy writer Tracy Falbe, continues the Werewolves in the Renaissance historical fantasy series and will release on November 8. Until then, fans of Falbe can preorder the ebook at iBooks, Kindle, Nook, and Kobo.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/20/2014 -- Taking the form of a classic hero's journey, the tenth novel by Tracy Falbe Journey of the Hunted: Werewolves in the Renaissance 2 pits a group of loyal friends against various monsters as they cross the Holy Roman Empire in 1561. Along the way help comes from unexpected benefactors as the hero Thal Lesky eludes bounty hunters, another werewolf, and a fext assassin that cannot be killed.

Scheduled for a worldwide release on November 8, Journey of the Hunted can be preordered for a special promotional ebook price of only $0.99 at iBooks, Kindle, Nook, and Kobo. People who preorder the ebook will receive it automatically on the release date.

Werewolves in the Renaissance is the third fantasy series created by Falbe, who has been writing since 1997 and began publishing her fiction in 2006. To create this magical world she has mixed her enthusiasm for Renaissance European history with the folklore and superstitions of that bloody era. Her hero Thal Lesky is a werewolf, but one who is completely in control of his beast power and defined by his compassion, love, and loyalty for others.

In Werelord Thal, the first novel of the series, he avenged the brutal torture and execution of his witch mother in Prague. As a result he is labeled a vicious criminal and Devil-worshipping shapeshifter by both Church and State. Journey of the Hunted opens as he seeks to escape Bohemia with his wife and friends, who are condemned by their association with him. He must reach the remote castle of his father, the sorcerer Sarputeen, in the Tatras Mountains.

Although this is the second novel in a planned series, Falbe has carefully written it so that it can be enjoyed on its own.

"Some events from the first book are mentioned here and there as back story, but the emphasis in Journey of the Hunted is always on what happens next, so readers can pick it up and enjoy it as is," Falbe explained.

For those who like to start series at the beginning, however, Werelord Thal is currently a free ebook at iBooks, Nook, Smashwords, Kobo, and Brave Luck Books to promote the series.

About Tracy Falbe
Falbe lives in Battle Creek, Michigan and operates Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com where she markets her fantasy fiction ebooks, paperbacks, and audiobooks worldwide. Her fiction has earned praise over the years for addictive story lines and characters that feel real.

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With the second book of the Werewolves in the Renaissance series releasing next month, indie author Tracy Falbe is giving away free iBooks to new attract new readers. Werelord Thal is currently a free download and its sequel Journey of the Hunted is available for preorders at only $0.99.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/08/2014 -- Readers win with self publishing authors because of the freedom these authors have with pricing and promotions. Tracy Falbe, author of ten fantasy books, has always enjoyed steady sales at the Apple iBooks store, and now it is free for readers to discover her newest series Werewolves in the Renaissance.

This historical fantasy set in 1561 Bohemia begins when a witch casts a spell before she is burned at the stake. Her magic changes her only son Thal into a powerful werewolf who hunts down her killers in the complex world of the 16th century Holy Roman Empire.

This is a time when religious wars plague the continent as Protestants challenge Catholic rule from Rome. The population is rising and the economy of the Medieval period is giving way to a global monetary economy ruled by bankers and princes.

"As a character Thal creates a new twist on the werewolf trope. Instead of being a man who loses control and becomes a wild animal, he offers the ideal of a man capable of compassion and friendship while being in tune with his natural instincts and animal power. In the story he acts as a symbol of the natural world under assault from a human civilization at the dawn of our modern age," explained Falbe.

Werelord Thal: Werewolves in the Renaissance 1 takes the beliefs about magic and monsters from that era and makes them real. Falbe crafted a story of werewolves, witches, and sorcerers within a society reeling from religious and technological upheaval.

"The 16th century sees the rise of propaganda because of the print revolution and increased literacy. All sides are pushing their agendas and demonizing their opponents," Falbe said.

She added, "Although I deal with complex themes and inspirations, I write fantasy books full of action and emotion."

A recent 5-star review at the Apple iBooks store for Werelord Thal stated, "The story never once got boring. I read it in a day. Definitely a great read."

The next book in the Werewolves in the Renaissance series Journey of the Hunted will be released on November 8. Fans of werewolf books can grab it on preorder for only $0.99.

The iBooks store serves free iBooks and sells ebooks to readers in over 50 countries. Any iOS device like iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers can access the iBooks store. The release of the new operating system iOS8 offers the iBooks app on the home screen, making it easy for interested readers to find the free iBook Werelord Thal.

Falbe lives in Battle Creek, Michigan where she operates Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com to market and sell her fantasy fiction worldwide. She has been writing since 1997 and began self publishing in 2006 when her website was the only place she could sell ebooks.

Her fantasy books are:

Werelord Thal
Journey of the Hunted
Union of Renegades
The Goddess Queen
Judgment Rising
The Borderlands of Power
Rys Rising
Savage Storm
New Religion
Love Lost

See her complete portfolio of ebooks and audiobooks at iBooks.

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A historical fantasy steeped in pagan magic and set during the Renaissance will be a free werewolf book download through Halloween. Werelord Thal by indie author Tracy Falbe presents a fast-paced adventure that makes witches and werewolves real in 16th century Bohemia.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/30/2014 -- The Halloween season brings longer spooky nights and the desire to curl up with a good book. Tracy Falbe, an independent author of ten fantasy books, announced today that Werelord Thal: Werewolves in the Renaissance 1 will be a free ebook for the entire month of October.

Readers can use the free werewolf ebook as a gateway to discovering the werewolf book series Werewolves in the Renaissance that continues in the sequel Journey of the Hunted. The free version is available worldwide at iBooks, Nook, and Kobo. People who need the kindle format can get it for free from Brave Luck Books or Smashwords.

Recently described in a 5-star review as a "great read" at iBooks, Werelord Thal draws upon the black magic folklore of Renaissance Europe and the history of witch hunting to create a unique paranormal fantasy.

In the story, the werewolf hero Thal is summoned from the forest by the magic of his dying mother before she is executed for witchcraft. Her spell compels him to hunt down her persecutors.

Set in 1561 Bohemia in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire, Werelord Thal takes inspiration from this dynamic historical era that included religious wars, the print revolution, and widespread persecution of people labeled heretics and pagans.

As the hero Thal pursues his mother's killers, he comes to terms with both his humanity and his savage magical powers.

In this excerpt, Thal resists the urge to consume human flesh.

His big sensitive nostrils explored the body. The meaty scent intoxicated him. His tongue licked across the torn scalp and the salty taste of blood dimmed his connection to his humanity. The simple joys of living, hunting, and feeding awaited him. There was nothing to stop him from descending into the blissful existence of a predator merely fulfilling its function in the circle of life.

But the face of the man troubled him. The smooth forehead and nose reminded him of how his face would be when he changed back to a man. And he would have to change back. Thal suddenly understood that he could not maintain his werewolf form all the time. He was not a wolf, like he had been. He was a man now. Great magic made him a unique man, but a man nonetheless.

About Tracy Falbe
Living and writing in Battle Creek, Michigan, Tracy Falbe operates Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com where she promotes her fantasy fiction worldwide. Writing since 1997, she has published ten fantasy books. Her other two series Rys Rising and The Rys Chronicles are epic fantasies. Werewolves in the Renaissance is her newest series in which she takes her talent for magical adventure into a historical setting. Her novels are sold by mainstream ebook retailers worldwide. She began self publishing in 2006 and has earned many positive reviews from readers.

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Indie author Tracy Falbe currently offers two free iBooks at Apple’s bookstore. The free iBooks promote two of her fantasy series: Werewolves in the Renaissance and The Rys Chronicles.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/25/2014 -- Fantasy readers looking for a new series frequently sample free iBooks. Hoping to attract new readers, indie author Tracy Falbe has begun a free iBooks promotion with Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale and Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I.

For the first time since its publication last November, Werelord Thal is a free ebook at the iBooks bookstore run by Apple, Inc. The author chose to do this because its sequel Journey of the Hunted: Werewolves in the Renaissance 2 will be released on November 8. It is already an iBooks preorder for a promotional $0.99 price.

The Werewolves in the Renaissance series is historical fantasy built on the premise that the sorcery and witchcraft beliefs common in 16th century Europe are real. Falbe created her werewolf hero Thal as a man in control of his savage animal powers. His adventures in the turbulent world of the Holy Roman Empire in 1561 highlight a violent society against the backdrop of a mystical natural world.

This excerpt from the scene when Thal first exerts his werewolf powers illustrates the passion and force of Falbe's writing.

He raised his mouth and howled like he never had before. A huge sound trumpeted from his great throat with an intelligent rage that put the world on notice that he would defend his right to live.

The sound filled the vale with shuddering energy. Peasants clutched their covers and stared into the darkness. Children whimpered in their little beds. Praying monks faltered in their entreaties to a higher power when the voice of the Earth beneath their knees called them to attention.

Her other novel in the free iBooks promotion is Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I. This epic fantasy was the first novel she published in 2006. Currently maintaining a 4.5 star rating in the U.S. iBooks store, Union of Renegades has introduced thousands of people over the years to The Rys Chronicles fantasy series that continues in The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising, and The Borderlands of Power.

About Union of Renegades
The epic begins as Dreibrand Veta and the conquering Horde of the Atrophane Empire reach a mythic Wilderness that beckons with a magical call to glory. But Onja, Queen of the rys, a race far more powerful than the greatest human state, guards this land. She has the power to imprison souls and her genocidal rage is legendary. Everything is at risk for her desperate enemies, the union of renegades.

Either of the free iBooks can be read on Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. Since the release of the new iPhone 6 and the operating system iOS8, iBooks is a preloaded app, making the bookstore easy to find. People in over 50 countries enjoy access to this ebook store.

"Touch the iBooks app to enter the bookstore and get my free iBooks. Then you can read them on your phone or tablet any time," Falbe said.

In addition to her free iBooks, Falbe has eight other fantasy novels published. Two novels Union of Renegades and The Goddess Queen are also audiobooks at iTunes

Living in Battle Creek, Michigan, Falbe operates Brave Luck Books at http://www.braveluck.com where she promotes and sells her fantasy fiction worldwide.

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Tracy Falbe has an easy way for owners of the new iPhone 6 to play with the iBooks app that comes on their new phones. Free to download worldwide, her epic fantasy novel Union of Renegades can be read on iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/16/2014 -- Amid the anticipation for the new iPhone 6 on September 19, lovers of literature have something to get excited about too. Apple's new operating system iOS8 includes the iBooks app and gives one touch access to Apple's global ebook store.

Indie fantasy author Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan makes it easy for people who love to read to check out how iBooks works. Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I is free in the iBooks store that serves over 50 countries around the world.

At her blog Her Ladyship's Quest she invited people to use Union of Renegades as a free way to try reading an ebook on their new iPhone. She also explained how she has been selling her novels at iBooks since its launch four years ago.

Union of Renegades has already earned praise from iBooks readers.

With an average of 4.5 stars at the U.S. iBooks store, Union of Renegades was called "an amazing book" in a 5-star review. Another reader wrote that it was an "Excellent work of fantasy."

In Great Britain, a 5-star review described the epic fantasy this way: "A well written and deeply engaging story line, the characters are interesting and the setting is easy to imagine with the descriptive writing. I will be downloading the rest of the series."

Union of Renegades is a full length novel that launches The Rys Chronicles series that continues in The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising, and The Borderlands of Power.

The first novel begins as Dreibrand Veta and the conquering Horde of the Atrophane Empire reach a mythic Wilderness that beckons with a magical call to glory. But Onja, Queen of the rys, a race far more powerful than the greatest human state, guards this land. She has the power to imprison souls and her genocidal rage is legendary. Everything is at risk for her desperate enemies, the union of renegades.

Falbe has published nine fantasy novels. Her tenth novel Journey of the Hunted: Werewolves in the Renaissance 2 will release on November 8. It is already available at iBooks as a preorder.

The indie author began self publishing in 2006, but she had been writing fiction seriously since 1997. Unable to gain the attention of publishers, she chose to produce her work independently and has no regrets.

"Writing novels and connecting with readers are my greatest joys. I've been writing for 17 years and I'll keep doing it. I have no trouble coming up with stories. Making time to write them down is the challenge," Falbe said.

She operates Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com to produce and sell her fiction worldwide. She can be easily contacted through her website.

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Readers keen to check out the buzz about Scribd, the Netflix for ebooks, can enter to win a one month subscription at Her Ladyship’s Quest, the blog of fantasy author Tracy Falbe.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/12/2014 -- Entries are open at Her Ladyship's Quest, the blog of fantasy author Tracy Falbe, for her giveaway prize of a one-month Scribd subscription. The author of nine fantasy novels is sponsoring the prize to attract attention to her fantasy fiction included among the 500,000 titles available to Scribd subscribers.

The prize drawing entry form will be active at her blog http://www.herladyshipsquest.com through Sept. 30. The winner will be drawn on Oct. 1 and notified by email.

The giveaway is open to people worldwide because the Scribd ebook subscription service is an international system.

"I feel good about this prize because I don't have to exclude people because of what country they live in or the kind of ebook reader they use. Scribd is available around the world and has apps for almost all tablets and computers, including iPad, iPhone, any Android devices, Kindle Fire, and Nook HD," Falbe explained.

The Scribd subscription gift card can be used by people new to the service and its existing customers. If the winner already has a Scribd subscription, he or she can redeem the gift card and apply it for a month of free service. If the winner does not have an account, he or she can redeem the prize and start one.

"Redeeming the prize does not obligate the winner to sign on for a longer term. It's just exactly what it says it is: 30 days of free access," Falbe explained.

In January of this year Falbe's numerous titles were added to the Scribd premium catalog alongside hundreds of thousands of other fiction and nonfiction ebooks. Writing since 1997, she currently has nine fantasy novels across three series published. Her series are The Rys Chronicles, Rys Rising, and Werewolves in the Renaissance. Her tenth novel Journey of the Hunted: Werewolves in the Renaissance 2 will go live at Scribd in November.

Her complete portfolio of ebooks at Scribd can be previewed by any visitor at her profile page.

To date her published fantasy novels are:

Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters
Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale
Rys Rising
Savage Storm
New Religion
Love Lost
Union of Renegades
The Goddess Queen
Judgment Rising
The Borderlands of Power

About Tracy Falbe
Falbe is enthusiastic about Scribd and other ebook subscription platforms. She believes this new way of selling access to ebooks will help her reach new readers, especially those who may not otherwise encounter her fiction.

Readers have already begun discovering her titles at Scribd and she is earning revenue from her fiction.

"I write series, and a subscription is a great way to gobble up a series when you get addicted to one. You don't have to keep buying each title. They're all right there to read and you only pay a low price once a month," Falbe said.

"I believe many ebook readers will move to this type of system. It works well for digital content and helps people stay on budget. I know that after I started Netflix years ago, I never rented or bought a DVD again," she said.

More information about Falbe's writing life and free samples of some of her fantasy ebooks are available at Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com. She lives and writes in Battle Creek, Michigan.

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Attracted by a $0.99 preorder price, readers at Kindle, Nook and iBooks are buying the Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters by Tracy Falbe. The low promotional preorder price remains available until the ebook box set is released on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/03/2014 -- For the past two weeks preorders have been rolling in at Kindle and iBooks for the Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters by Tracy Falbe. And now the ebook box set that contains the fantasy novels Rys Rising, Union of Renegades, and Werelord Thal is available for preorder at the Nook store too.

On Sept. 6, all preorders at the three ebook retailers will be fulfilled automatically and delivered to the reading devices of the people who bought the box set during the preorder promotion.

The preorder sale price remains in effect this week at the following retailers:

Apple iBooks
Nook
Kindle US
Kindle Canada
Kindle UK
Kindle Australia
Kindle Germany
Kindle France

After the release date, the author Tracy Falbe will be raising the price to reflect the value of the three novels in the collection.

The collection begins with the 175,000-word epic fantasy Rys Rising: Book I. On its own the novel has six 5-star ratings at iBooks and a 4.5 star average at Kindle and Nook.

Next comes the 180,000-word Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I. This epic fantasy is the first novel published by Falbe in 2006. Its strong themes and provocative twists on genre formulas have earned it 5-star praise and 1-star hate from readers.

Of Union of Renegades, Falbe said, "The novel has gotten mixed reactions over the years, but for some people it clicks. I have readers who love it and go on and buy all my other novels."

The third book in the collection is her newest novel Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale. In this novel Falbe took the folklore of 16th century Europe and made it real in an adventure set in 1561 Bohemia.

"Werelord Thal was hard for me to classify at the ebook retailers because there is no category for books set in the Renaissance. But I'm an indie author and I seem to always be working off the reservation, so to speak," Falbe said.

In the few reviews Werelord Thal has earned in the Kindle and Nook stores, it has been praised for its historical detail and fresh interpretation of werewolf legends.

"Thal is a werewolf hero. He kills people but only those who deserve it. The novel is about many things, but essentially it explores how Thal integrates his animal instincts and intelligence into his human side. His animal self acts as a mirror to the viciousness of human society, illustrated in the brutal era of torture that unfolded during the Renaissance," Falbe explained.

The Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters lets readers begin all three of the fantasy series written by Falbe. The Rys Rising series and The Rys Chronicles are completed series, so readers who like the first books can dive into the rest of the saga right away.

Werelord Thal has become the first book in the Werewolves in the Renaissance series that will continue in the second installment Journey of the Hunted, scheduled for release this November. Werelord Thal, however, can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.

About Tracy Falbe
Falbe lives in Battle Creek, Michigan where she runs Brave Luck Books to promote her novels. She has been self publishing her fiction since 2006, but she began writing seriously in 1997 when she created the first chapters of Union of Renegades. She has been writing almost daily ever since except for childbearing interruptions.

Readers interested in learning more about her nine fantasy novels may visit http://www.braveluck.com/ where the author can be contacted by email.

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Readers at iBooks, a global ebook store run by Apple, consistently give Union of Renegades by Tracy Falbe high ratings. This free fantasy ebook at iBooks draws readers into more novels by the indie author from Battle Creek, Michigan.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/28/2014 -- Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I is only free at the Apple iBooks store because the author is an unknown independent talent. Tracy Falbe, a Michigan native who has been self publishing her fantasy fiction since 2006, uses the freemium model to attract readers.

The 4.5 star rating in the Apple iBooks store for Union of Renegades proves that Falbe delivers top notch entertainment to fantasy fans. For the past four years, some of them have continued The Rys Chronicles and bought the remaining ebooks at $4.99 each.

Union of Renegades is a Medieval-style fantasy in the world of the rys, a magical race created by the author as an alternative vision to the typical elves that populate fantasy novels.

"My hero Dreibrand Veta is a little more mature than the typical teenage fantasy hero," Falbe said. "He's in his early twenties and has been serving as an officer in an aggressive empire because he's hoping to be rewarded with new territory and rebuild his family's wealth."

As many people can relate, hard work and dedication don't equal rewards for Dreibrand. The novel opens at the moment of his disillusionment that triggers a radical response.

This excerpt from Union of Renegades illustrates the hero's moment of truth:

Groaning with frustration, Dreibrand realized his ambition and success had blinded him. He had thought his bond with his commander would overcome the seniority of others and that was why exclusion from the expeditionary force had hurt so much. He understood now that he was not the senior officer, and worse than that, a Veta would not be included on the historic first expedition into the Wilderness. But despite this understanding, his anger rushed back mixed with despair. He felt like a whipped hound who had been shown his place in the pack.

And he remembered how hard he had worked to get to that place. Being accepted at the Darmar's military academy had been difficult, and he had been constantly pressed to obtain the money for his tuition. Then, there had been the struggle to graduate at the top of his class. The social pressure to exclude him had been a constant obstacle. Now it seemed that no matter how far he got from Atrophane, he could not escape the stigma of his family. He felt ill when he considered that he had helped to make the Empire bigger.

The heroine Miranda is also a fresh take on women in fantasy. She is a slave and mother of young children. As the empire descends on her village, she flees into the nearby Wilderness that is haunted and shunned by all locals.

"She isn't a naive person or someone with super powers. She's a desperate woman in desperate times," Falbe explained.

The magical elements of the novel emerge from the rys. They are a rare race of super beings who rule over numerous tribes. They can control people's thoughts, kill with their magic, and even enslave the souls of the dead.

The plot of Union of Renegades is driven by Dreibrand and Miranda's choice to serve the rys Shan who seeks to overthrow Onja. She has ruled as a tyrannical goddess for over 2,000 years.

About Tracy Falbe
All of Falbe's novels are available in over 50 countries at the iBooks ebook store. Union of Renegades is full-length free fantasy ebook at iBooks. The fantasy novel is also a 19-hour audiobook at iTunes. See a complete list of her iBooks and audiobooks. Ebooks from the iBooks store are read on iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers.

For more information about Falbe and her fantasy writing, people can visit her website Brave Luck Books http://www.braveluck.com where she also sells ebooks in multiple formats worldwide. She is easily contacted by email at her website.

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A preorder right now in the Amazon Kindle store for only $0.99, the Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters by Tracy Falbe gives readers over half a million words. The collection reveals fantasy worlds of magical adventure that continue in seven more novels.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/26/2014 -- Ebooks make bundling novels into box sets easy. What would be the size of the Manhattan telephone book in print is just another ebook download as digital content.

Tracy Falbe, an indie author of epic fantasy novels, has bundled the first books from three of her series into the Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters.

The fantasy ebook collection includes the novels Rys Rising: Book I, Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I, and Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale.

During the preorder promotional phase for the box set, the ebook is only $0.99 for Kindle readers. The special preorder price will be available until the box set's official release on Sept. 6. Shortly thereafter the author plans to raise the price but will still offer readers a tremendous value.

"I can't leave the box set at 99 cents forever. Writing those three novels took years of my life," Falbe said.

Her fans often describe her fantasy books as difficult to put down.

At her fan feedback page reader Chris J. who read both the Rys Rising series and The Rys Chronicles wrote, "Both series were awesome. You have just passed George R. R. Martin and Anne McCaffrey as my favorite writer."

A Kindle verified purchase 5-star review for Rys Rising: Book I stated, "I thoroughly enjoyed the depth and development of the characters, the unique storyline and the fact it is a true novel, not a 200-page attempt to get me to buy the next in the series."

"When someone gets hooked on one of my series starters, it's not uncommon for them to buy the rest of the series right away," Falbe said.

She has been publishing her fantasy fiction since 2006 before Amazon even released the Kindle ebook reader. "Back then I could only sell my ebooks from my website," Falbe said.

About the novels in the Beginnings Box Set:

Rys Rising: Book I – currently 4.5 stars in U.S. Kindle store and 5 stars in UK Kindle store

A young warrior ruined and near death is saved by Onja a mysterious rys female. Forsaking all that he was, he will take the name Amar and serve his new magical mistress. A lord among outlaws he will become, feared by kings and called the dro-shalum or curse demon by the common folk. Indulge yourself and read this sumptuous epic told from many angles.

Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I – Currently 3.8 stars in the U.S. Kindle store and 4.6 stars in the UK Kindle store

The epic begins as Dreibrand Veta and the conquering Horde of the Atrophane Empire reach a mythic Wilderness that beckons with a magical call to glory. But Onja, Queen of the rys, a race far more powerful than the greatest human state, guards this land. She has the power to imprison souls and her genocidal rage is legendary. Everything is at risk for her desperate enemies, the union of renegades.

Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale – Currently 3.7 stars in the U.S. Kindle store

Thal is wanted for Devil worship and shape shifting but still boldly walks the streets of 16th century Prague. Jesuits hunt him. Mercenaries fear him. Musicians sing his praise, and women are captivated by his alpha swagger.

People who take advantage of the low preorder price and place an order will automatically receive the box set on their Kindles on Sept. 6.

In addition to the Amazon.com site, the Beginnings Box Set is available for preorder at:

Kindle UK
Kindle Canada
Kindle Australia
Kindle Germany
Kindle France

Book bloggers interested in a complimentary review copy of the box set or any of Falbe's novels, may contact her at http://www.braveluck.com by email. She lives and writes in Battle Creek, Michigan and is planning the release of her tenth novel Journey of the Hunted: Werewolves in the Renaissance 2 this November.

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Tracy Falbe is offering a temporary promotional preorder price of $0.99 on the Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters. Available at the Apple iBooks store in over 50 countries, the ebook box set contains three epic novels that total over half a million words of fantasy fiction.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/20/2014 -- Indie author Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan announced a promotional preorder price for the Beginnings Box Set: Three Fantasy Series Starters. Currently available in over 50 countries through the Apple iBooks store, the fantasy collection contains the novels Rys Rising, Union of Renegades, and Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale.

Until its official worldwide release on Sept. 6, the Beginnings Box Set will be only $0.99 as an ebook preorder for the iBooks platform that enables ebook reading on iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. After Sept. 6 the price will rise to better reflect the entertainment value of the three novels that together total over 500,000 words.

"I'm offering the near-giveaway price on this box set during the preorder period to gain some initial momentum in the market when it releases. Fans of fantasy fiction benefit from the tremendous amount of reading they get for only $0.99," Falbe explained.

The three novels in the box set are the first parts of the three fantasy series written by Falbe: Rys Rising, The Rys Chronicles, and Werewolves in the Renaissance. She began writing fiction in 1997 and has been working on novels continually ever since. She is planning the release of her tenth novel Journey of the Hunted: Werewolves in the Renaissance 2 this November.

About the fantasy novels in the box set:

Rys Rising: Book I – Distinguishing itself with 5-star ratings at the U.S. iBooks store, this epic fantasy tells of the battle between the magical rys and their oppressive creators the tabre. Right now this novel retails for $0.99 at iBooks.

Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I – As the very first novel ever published by Falbe, it has a 4.5 star rating at iBooks. Set in the magical world of the rys, it launches as epic clash of civilizations amid a romantic plot. This is a free ebook at iBooks.

Werelord Thal – Enjoyable as a stand-alone novel, it begins the Werewolves in the Renaissance series when the werewolf hero Thal hunts down the killers of his witch mother in 1561 Bohemia. The novel draws upon the folklore of the era and blends it into a carefully crafted historical fantasy. Currently this novel sells for $3.99 at iBooks.

Box set collections of ebooks are a popular trend among readers seeking the most content for the lowest price. Authors like Falbe use box sets as low-price high-value offers to attract readers in a competitive marketplace.

Fans of Falbe's fantasy fiction praise her characters for feeling real and love her thought-provoking themes of empire, slavery, and independence in magical worlds.

"I know readers, especially avid readers, have to watch their budgets. I'm hoping to connect with more fantasy fans with this preorder deal that is hard to say no to," Falbe said.

About Tracy Falbe
She has been publishing her fiction since 2006. All of her titles are distributed to major ebook retailers worldwide. They are also available through her web store Brave Luck Books where she can be easily contacted by email.

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In an unprecedented price drop on all four titles of the Rys Rising epic fantasy series, author Tracy Falbe has reduced her highly-rated fantasy ebooks to $0.99 each from $4.99. So far her fans have been snapping up the final books in the series at the never-before-seen low price.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/14/2014 -- Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan wants readers to finish their summer with Rys Rising, an unforgettable fantasy series. The author of nine novels has dropped the prices on four of her fantasy ebooks Rys Rising, Savage Storm, New Religion, and Love Lost to $0.99 from $4.99 through the month of August.

The sale prices are available worldwide at:

Amazon Kindle US
Amazon Kindle UK
Nook US
Nook UK
Apple iBooks
Kobo
Smashwords

The author's web store Brave Luck Books

"The response from my email list was swift when I announced the sale," Falbe said. "Three people bought the whole series bundle within an hour of me sending the email, and I could see my sales rising for Kindle in the US and the UK the same day."

She has the novels Rys Rising, Savage Storm, New Religion, and Love Lost bundled into a complete series at Brave Luck Books where she can offer the lowest price of $2.97 for the whole bundle because Rys Rising: Book I is a free ebook at her website whereas it sells for $0.99 to $2.99 at ebook retailers.

Falbe crafts her fantasy epics with themes of empire, slavery, religion, and war in her books that are full of magic and adventure.

The Rys Rising series is a powerful saga that spans four years in the lives of the characters. The story unfolds in a clash between two magical races, the rys and the tabre. In Rys Rising: Book I two prodigies Dacian and Onja want to liberate their kind from tabre oppression but have radically different approaches. Dacian pursues acceptance from his tabre masters, and Onja secretly plots rebellion and cultivates allies among the humans of the western tribal kingdoms.

The tabre also rule a human civilization in the realm of Nufal. The magical beings are the religious leaders of the people who enjoy a high civilization. They think their only threat is savages on their frontier and know nothing about the dangers arising from the tabre oppression of the rys.

The conflict is told from both sides as the author weaves together multiple story lines into the epic conclusion Love Lost: Rys Rising Book IV.

"In my rys books I develop two-level plots. There are plots for the magical beings and the humans who have to cope within a world controlled by elite magic users," Falbe said.

Fans of Falbe's books describe them as difficult to put down. An email from a reader on her fan feedback page wrote, "Both series were awesome. You have just passed George R.R. Martin and Anne McCaffrey as my favorite writer."

A 5-star review at the Amazon Kindle store called her novel Rys Rising a "Must read" and "truly a work of art."

In the UK Kindle store, glowing 5-star reviews praise the author as someone who should be counted among the finest in fantasy literature.

A reader with a verified purchase in the UK for New Religion: Rys Rising Book III wrote, "Well done Tracy - you will become a great if not one of the very best in fantasy stories."

Reader reviews in the Nook store from Barnes & Noble for Rys Rising: Book I include statements like "…a book that is exciting and thought provokingly satisfying. I stayed up late and read the book as often as I could, because I had to know what would happen next!" and "Everything is here. Magic. World building. Multidimensional character. Pathos. Conflict."

The author can be contacted through her website Brave Luck Books http://www.falbepublishing.com/braveluck/index.html where she sells ebooks worldwide in three formats: Epub, PDF, and Kindle. Additionally the Rys Rising novels can be found at popular ebook retailers in most countries.

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Avid home canner and indie author Tracy Falbe has two references in the Apple iBooks store to help people learn home canning. Her affordable ebooks bring recipes and home canning instructions to iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/06/2014 -- Late summer means an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. People who want to make this the year they learn home canning have easy access to home canning instructions and recipes on their iPhones and iPads.

Two ebooks by Tracy Falbe available at the Apple iBooks Store provide easy-to-understand directions and delicious recipes. People access the iBooks Store with a free app for Apple devices. The ebooks are available to Apple users in over 50 countries.

The Home Canning Guide for Everyone Who Eats by Tracy Falbe helps people learn the domestic art of home canning. This short ebook that retails for only $0.99 gets quickly to the point with clear step-by-step instructions for using a boiling water bath canner and pressure canner.

"Home canning is very simple but following the directions is the key to food safety," said Falbe.

"It's important to sterilize the jars and process the food for the right amount of time," she added. "But beyond that, anyone with basic cooking skills can accomplish home canning. It's still a widespread domestic art and millions of people do it safely."

A desire for safe nutritious food led Falbe to teach herself home canning in 2006. The food preservation hobby soon proved addictive, and she mastered both the boiling water bath and pressure canner.

At the time she lived in Chico, California. Her enthusiasm for home canning got her an invitation from the Chico Grange in 2007 to give a presentation about home canning. The materials from that presentation became the ebook The Home Canning Guide for Everyone Who Eats.

"This ebook is the one with the detailed home canning directions plus recipes for strawberry jam, zucchini relish, applesauce, and tomato sauce. It also tells you how to find recipes and make sure they are safe to use," Falbe explained.

Another publication by Falbe published last year is My Grandma's Vintage Recipes: Old Standards for a New Age that is also available at iBooks. This recipe book is based on 1920s vintage recipes from Canada. Falbe salvaged the recipes from a handwritten notebook that belonged to her late grandmother Edna Oldershaw Irwin of Chatham, Ontario.

"It has a chapter devoted to vintage canning recipes. I very much recommend the apple chutney recipe. I had no idea if I would like it when I first made it, but it's delicious and great to serve with pork and chicken," Falbe said.

Other canning recipes included in My Grandma's Vintage Recipes are tomato soup, chilysauce, cucumber crisps, chilli sauce, Dixie relish, corn and cabbage relish, Indian relish, tomato catsup, green tomato pickles, and gherkin pickles.

The vintage recipes ebook was written for people who already have cooking skills. To learn home canning, Falbe recommends the shorter ebook The Home Canning Guide for Everyone Who Eats. This title is also an audiobook at iTunes.

The author encourages people to preserve food at home. The quality is higher than anything available at the store. The skill also supports self reliance and renews the focus on local food.

When Falbe is not gardening and cooking, she is a novelist. In addition to her nonfiction ebooks, she has nine fantasy novels in the iBooks Store.

She currently lives in Battle Creek, Michigan where she operates Falbe Publishing http://www.falbepublishing.com/ and sells ebooks and audiobooks worldwide.

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Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I by indie author Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan has maintained its place on the Kobo epic fantasy charts since July 7. This fantasy ebook introduces a saga that spans eight novels with hard-hitting action, romance, magic and clashing civilizations.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/30/2014 -- Fantasy readers who shop for ebooks at any of the 190 countries served by Kobo have a free series starter to download that is proving popular. Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I broke into the top 100 epic fantasy ebooks at Kobo on July 7. On July 28, the novel was still on the chart at #95. It even went as high as #85 on July 24.

Written by Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan, Union of Renegades introduces a fantasy world ruled by the rys, a magical race with the power to kill, influence thoughts, create enchanted weapons, and even enslave souls.

In Union of Renegades the hero Dreibrand Veta is a disgruntled imperial officer who seizes a chance to advance his ambitions by siding with the powerful rys Shan. He seeks to overthrow the rys Queen Onja who rules many peoples as their Goddess.

In this excerpt, Shan promises Dreibrand a share of the fabulous treasure horde of the rys in exchange for serving him in the rebellion.

Shan explained, "Soon I will be ready to challenge Onja for the throne. But to make my challenge successful many things will have to be done, which I will explain later. And I will need all of my friends."

Dreibrand understood. The rys's arrangement was not so alien. For his favor, he wanted loyalty. "You want me to serve you in your war?" he surmised.

"Yes. And the rewards for victory will be great—very great," Shan promised.

I suppose the King of Jingten would have much to give, Dreibrand thought. He hated to make a decision when his understanding of the conflict was so vague, but if he had to choose a side, then he would choose. He had to find a place to fit into this strange land, and Shan's offer sounded good.

I asked for his help. I have to accept his terms, Dreibrand reminded himself.

Despite his fear and uncertainty, it felt good to have a friend.

"Onja made my decision for me yesterday. I will not serve her and I will never call her Goddess. I will be your friend and ally as you ask," Dreibrand declared and offered the rys his hand.

The rys grasped his hand firmly, and they were agreed.

Fan feedback at Falbe's web store Brave Luck Books has praised her series for its engaging characters and powerful themes.

Chris J. wrote, "I started reading Union of Renegades at the beginning of the new year. I read all the books of that series…You have just passed George R.R. Martin and Anne McCaffrey as my favorite writer."

John R. wrote, "My compliments on the great writing. I normally do not spend money on books unless they are really great like Orson Scott Card and the like, so you are in great company!"

Falbe first published Union of Renegades in 2006 and it has been in the Kobo store since 2010. Her many novels have always enjoyed steady sales at that retailer but never really broke out in any way until this summer when Union of Renegades jumped up the rankings in the epic fantasy category.

"It's nice to see my series getting some attention. When people like Union of Renegades, they go on to buy more of the series, so the free ebook is a good way for fantasy fans to give me a chance," Falbe said.

Her most recent sales report from her distributor Smashwords showed sales for her ebooks at Kobo in the United States, South Africa, Canada, and Australia.

"I appreciate the international reach that ebooks give me. English language readers have more opportunities to enjoy novels written by more authors than ever before," Falbe said.

Union of Renegades begins a four-part fantasy series that continues in The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising and The Borderlands of Power. Then the prequel series Rys Rising goes back and tells the history of the rys in Rys Rising, Savage Storm, New Religion, and Love Lost.

All of Falbe's fantasy novels are available worldwide at Kobo.

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Union of Renegades is a free fantasy kindle book this week at Amazon. The adventure hooks readers with epic plots that weave together many characters in a world ruled by a uniquely-imagined magical race called the rys. Readers have compared the author to George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/21/2014 -- The slower pace of midsummer means more time for book lovers to indulge in addictive series. Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I draws readers into a magical world that the author, Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan, has been creating since 1997.

Currently a free kindle fantasy book, Union of Renegades brings together a hero and heroine from vastly different backgrounds. The hero Dreibrand Veta is disillusioned with his role as an officer in a military empire. And Miranda, the heroine, is a slave and young mother fleeing the war machine about to crush her home. In an epic fantasy that explores how power corrupts, the two are drawn into a rebellion against the rys. The rys are a magical race that rules half the world. They are rare creatures that influence thoughts, kill from a distance, and even enslave the souls of the dead.

"I like to write characters that are bold and independent. People who don't do what they're told inspire me. Epic fantasy is a great genre to explore what it feels like to take risks. My characters pay heavy prices, but they also triumph," Falbe said.

An excerpt from Union of Renegades:

Dreibrand looked around the inner sanctum of the temple. White columns lined the circular wall, and between the columns, rich frescoes of brilliant color filled the spaces. Each fresco featured a portrait of Onja in various settings. Sometimes she was the aloof Queen on her throne, in others she walked in lush meadows and seemed to beckon the bloom from the plants or she brushed her blue hands across the golden tops of ripening grain. In one pose, Onja stood over a mother and new infant, which immediately disturbed Dreibrand although he realized it was supposed to be appealing. In another portrait, only the starry night surrounded Onja, but no matter what the setting, she always bore the same beautifully indifferent face.

He counted twelve portraits and in the last space stood a statue instead of a painting. Carved from the blue stone of the Rysamand, her polished form was larger than life, and the glow from the orb on the pedestal reflected on the jewels set in her eyes.

"What do you think? Are you a believer yet?" Taischek said.

Dreibrand smiled. "No, King Taischek. But the art is quite good."

Taischek laughed, seeming to find the comment particularly funny for his own reasons.

Union of Renegades begins The Rys Chronicles series that continues in The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising, and The Borderlands of Power. Then Falbe created a prequel series called Rys Rising that is another four fantasy books. The Rys Rising series takes place over two thousand years before The Rys Chronicles and tells the story of how the rys came to power over the humans. Because rys live for thousands of years, the prequel presented their youth that was just distant history barely mentioned in The Rys Chronicles.

"Some readers have emailed me to say how they were surprised how I flipped their perceptions about some major characters in the prequel," Falbe said.

She spent 17 years writing her epic fantasy novels that have received 5-star reviews at retailers around the world. Some of her most loyal fans buy her ebooks directly from her web store Brave Luck Books and have emailed her glowing feedback.

An example from a reader in Louisiana:

"I really did love your RYS books! I've read them twice! Veta and Shan are two of my favorite characters EVER! Thanks for putting them out there for us!"

As an author writing within a popular yet competitive genre, Falbe offers Union of Renegades as free kindle fantasy book to entice readers who have many choices into giving her fantasy series a chance. In addition to the Amazon's United States store, Union of Renegades is free for kindle in Canada, the UK, Australia, and France.

"It's so amazing how the internet and ebooks have allowed me to connect with people all over the world. And it's opened up opportunities for readers to discover authors new to them," Falbe said.

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Indie author Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan announced that all nine of her fantasy novels are available to public libraries. Accessed by librarians in OverDrive’s self published section, the fantasy ebooks are all priced at $3.99 or less for acquisition by public libraries.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/15/2014 -- OverDrive, the leading digital content provider of ebooks and audiobooks to over 20,000 public library systems, now includes all nine of Tracy Falbe's fantasy novels in its catalog. The recent deal between one of Falbe's distributors, Smashwords of Los Gatos, California, and OverDrive has enabled Falbe and thousands of indie authors like her to reach the library market after years of exclusion.

"Readers interested in self published titles now have a way to ask for their libraries to add them to their digital collections. It's great to see libraries finally having access to the full scope of the literary marketplace," Falbe said.

Her novels are among over 200,000 titles from Smashwords that OverDrive now makes available to library ebook lending programs. Librarians must search these titles in a separate self published section of the catalog. Many of the titles available are best sellers in their genres at retail sites, and the authors enjoy significant fan followings.

"There are many talented self published authors. I often read indie novels and for the most part I find them just as good if not better than anything produced by mainstream companies. Authors are the source of good fiction. Who publishes it doesn't matter," Falbe said.

Librarians on tight budgets have a lot to gain by shopping for self published titles at OverDrive. According to the announcement from Smashwords at its company blog, digital titles from major publishers can cost libraries $20 to $80 per unit through OverDrive.

Self published titles at OverDrive are generally under $10, and Falbe's fantasy ebooks are available to public libraries for $3.99 or less.

"I discount several of my titles just for libraries to help support them. I'm a big fan of libraries. I've used them all my life and think they are crucial assets to their communities," Falbe said.

Fantasy titles by Tracy Falbe available at OverDrive to public libraries are:

Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale
ISBN 9781301148486
A historical fantasy set in the 16th century Holy Roman Empire.

Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I
ISBN 9781452306834
An epic fantasy with romance, rebellion, and dark themes.

The Goddess Queen: The Rys Chronicles Book II
ISBN 9781452306841
A powerful epic fantasy with intense battles, rebellion, tragedy, and triumph.

Judgment Rising: The Rys Chronicles Book III
ISBN 9781452306872
An epic fantasy with romantic elements, political intrigue, and magic.

The Borderlands of Power: The Rys Chronicles Book IV
ISBN 9781452306865
An epic fantasy that tells of conflict among allies and an encroaching empire.

Rys Rising: Book I
ISBN 9781465834423
A gritty epic fantasy of oppression and rebellion.

Savage Storm: Rys Rising Book II
ISBN 9781466037670
An epic fantasy with a plot driven by intense battles, romance, and magic.

New Religion: Rys Rising Book III
ISBN 9781465983374
An epic fantasy that focuses on a holy war in a magical world.

Love Lost: Rys Rising Book IV
ISBN 9781301227815
An epic fantasy that tells of the clash between civilizations.

Falbe's novels often receive 5-star reviews at online retailers. One example is a review in the Amazon Kindle store for Rys Rising that called it a "must read" and "a work of art."

Another reviewer in the Barnes & Noble Nook store wrote of Rys Rising, "Everything is here. Magic. World building. Multidimensional character. Pathos. Conflict."

More reader comments about fantasy novels by Tracy Falbe can be seen on the fan feedback page at her website Brave Luck Books.

"Affordable ebooks by indie authors give libraries a viable way to expand their digital collections even when budgets are tight. I'm a series writer, and I know that series readers always want more series. Low cost ebooks will feed their cravings," Falbe said.

About Tracy Falbe
Falbe lives in Battle Creek, Michigan. She has been self publishing her fantasy fiction since 2006. She has a journalism degree from California State University, Chico and also works as a freelance writer. In 1997 she committed to her dream of being a novelist and began writing Union of Renegades. She is still writing today and plans to publish a 10th novel this fall.

She invites librarians to contact her if they have questions about her novels.

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Readers at Kobo are discovering the fantasy books of indie author Tracy Falbe. The Michigan-based author hooks readers with heroic characters and magical worlds in novels her fans have compared to George R.R. Martin and Terry Goodkind.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/08/2014 -- Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I had been flirting in the low 100s epic fantasy rankings at Kobo for a couple weeks. Then on Monday, July 7th, the novel finally moved to #99 in the epic fantasy category.

Union of Renegades is the opening book of The Rys Chronicles fantasy series. It introduces readers to Dreibrand Veta, a warrior scarred by bad deeds in the service of the Empire he was born to. But he'll answer the call of a heroic cause after he enters a haunted Wilderness seeking a new destiny. He becomes embroiled in a power struggle between two magical beings known as rys. The saga is driven by sword and sorcery action, romance, political intrigue, and rebellion.

This excerpt from Union of Renegades shows Dreibrand grappling with the limits his imperial society imposes on him.

"Groaning with frustration, Dreibrand realized his ambition and success had blinded him. He had thought his bond with his commander would overcome the seniority of others and that was why exclusion from the expeditionary force had hurt so much. He understood now that he was not the senior officer, and worse than that, a Veta would not be included on the historic first expedition into the Wilderness. But despite this understanding, his anger rushed back mixed with despair. He felt like a whipped hound who had been shown his place in the pack.

And he remembered how hard he had worked to get to that place. Being accepted at the Darmar's military academy had been difficult, and he had been constantly pressed to obtain the money for his tuition. Then, there had been the struggle to graduate at the top of his class. The social pressure to exclude him had been a constant obstacle. Now it seemed that no matter how far he got from Atrophane, he could not escape the stigma of his family. He felt ill when he considered that he had helped to make the Empire bigger."

About Tracy Falbe
The author, Tracy Falbe of Battle Creek, Michigan has been selling her novels at Kobo for three years. The ebook retailer operates in 190 countries and enjoys a significant market share in Canada where the company started in Toronto.

Falbe is the author of nine fantasy books. Union of Renegades is the first novel she ever published. The first chapters of it were written all the way back in 1997. Falbe has pursued her dream of being a novelist every since. She is part of the burgeoning indie author scene. Self published works now enjoy a respectable share of the ebook market.

She was selling The Rys Chronicles from her website before ebook reading became mainstream. Now all of her novels are sold online at major retailers like Amazon, iBooks, and Nook in addition to Kobo.

As an indie author, Falbe faces many challenges in gaining visibility for her novels. She has a minimal marketing budget and relies on people stumbling across her novels online.

"It's exciting for me to see get some attention from the customers at Kobo. I've always had a steady trickle of sales for all of my titles there, but this is the first time I've gone up the rankings. Maybe I can hope for Union of Renegades to be the sleeper hit of the summer," Falbe said.

She currently has nine fantasy novels available at Kobo

- Union of Renegades
- The Goddess Queen
- Judgment Rising
- The Borderlands of Power
- Rys Rising
- Savage Storm
- New Religion
- Love Lost
- Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale

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As a seller of digital goods worldwide, Falbe Publishing has added Bitcoin as a payment option at its website. The popular cryptocurrency is ideally suited to supporting the exchange of digital goods around the world.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/07/2014 -- Falbe Publishing of Battle Creek, Michigan integrated its online shopping cart with Bitcoin as of July 5th. The items sold directly from http://www.falbepublishing.com can now be purchased with the cryptocurrency Bitcoins.

Falbe Publishing and its fantasy fiction imprint Brave Luck Books offer ebooks, stock art, and audiobooks worldwide. Select paperbacks are also available at the website for Bitcoins, but some other titles are sold by linking to third party printers that have their own payment systems.

The owner of the company Tracy Falbe decided to add the Bitcoin option because she's always tried to make her web store shoppable with multiple currencies.

"Bitcoin is a form of money. So why not accept it?" Falbe reasoned.

She noticed back in May at the blog of her shopping cart and download provider SendOwl that Bitcoin had been added as an option.

"I looked over the information about including Bitcoin as a payment option, and it looked easy to do. I put it on my to-do list and finally got to it over the Fourth of July weekend," Falbe said.

She had been following Bitcoin in the news for several months and was fascinated by the concept.

"Money is a psychological construct whether its sea shells, paper, silver, or digital information. Bitcoin has value and some people like to use it. Now I'm on board too," Falbe said.

According to Bitcoin.org the cryptocurrency is "cash for the internet." It has no central authority and functions as a peer-to-peer exchange of value. Without any institutions acting as middlemen, the transaction fees associated with Bitcoin are lower. The system is based on open source protocols and software that are public.

People who like to use Bitcoin when shopping online now have the following products from Falbe Publishing available to them:

Fantasy books, ebooks, and audiobooks
The Home Canning Guide for Everyone Who Eats
Get Dicey
Bear Dog Dog Bear
My Grandma's Vintage Recipes
Royalty free stock art

About Falbe Publishing
Falbe Publishing was started in 2004 by Tracy Falbe to produce her fiction and nonfiction. She is most well known as a fantasy author of nine novels: Werelord Thal, Rys Rising, Savage Storm, New Religion, Love Lost, Union of Renegades, The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising, and The Borderlands of Power.

Free ebook samples of Union of Renegades and Rys Rising are available in PDF, Epub, and Kindle formats. Other titles range in price from $0.99 to $5.95.

Fans have called her novel addictive and have praised her for compelling characters and powerful themes.

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Etsy is the marketplace where people buy products directly from their creators. Tracy Falbe uses her Etsy shop Perfect Pages to sell signed fantasy paperbacks that she produces herself.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/30/2014 -- Book lovers appreciate meeting authors and getting a signature on a book. Now at Tracy Falbe's Etsy shop Perfect Pages, fantasy fans can make a virtual connection with the author of nine novels and buy personalized signed paperbacks.

"I've loved the concept of Etsy since I first discovered it," said Falbe, a self published indie fantasy author living in Michigan.

She opened her Etsy shop Perfect Pages to sell vintage books, digital images, and other vintage supplies just because she wanted to participate in an online marketplace that supported micro businesses and honored creative arts-oriented entrepreneurs.

"Then Etsy removed some it's restrictions about using outside manufacturers and that was my opening to list signed paperbacks too. The books are made by book printers just like any book you'd buy at a store. Except now readers can contact me any time, arrange for a personalized signature, and make the purchase," Falbe explained.

She has two listings of signed fantasy paperbacks available.

The Rys Chronicles is a complete four-book epic fantasy series sold as a set. The set includes Union of Renegades, The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising, and The Borderlands of Power. The books are 6-inch by 9-inch trade paperbacks produced in small print runs by a U.S. manufacturer. Because The Rys Chronicles series was among the first books she produced when starting her fantasy imprint Brave Luck Books in 2006, she has a clearance price of $19.95 on the four-book set because her stock is running low.

The next signed paperback at Etsy is a historical fantasy Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale. This is her newest release. The story is set in 16th century Bohemia in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire. Thal is a werewolf hero driven by the magic of his witch mother to kill the men that burned her at the stake.

In addition to paperbacks, Falbe also offers her complete line of novels as ebooks at Etsy. The marketplace supports instant downloads on digital goods, so readers can get their ebooks immediately upon purchase.

Falbe plans to offer some of her other titles as signed paperbacks soon. Etsy shoppers can always send her a message to inquire about what she might have available if there is a certain title they would like signed but is not yet listed.

Falbe's indie novels are also available at her web store Brave Luck Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, and Smashwords.

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Tracy Falbe, an indie author of nine fantasy novels, wrote about the origins and purposes of myths in her guest appearance at the blog of Dragonwell Publishing. She explained how modern fantasy authors give people not only entertainment but psychological support for facing life’s trials.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/26/2014 -- On June 25, Tracy Falbe appeared as a guest blogger at the Dragonwell Publishing blog. In her article Fantasy Authors Are Making Myths Before Our Eyes she explained how myths emerge from the realities of any given society. The stories serve as examples of people facing adversity, coping with change, or seeing the truth of the world.

"Collectively authors and readers are exploring their imaginations and seeking to construct new guide posts that illustrate the challenges and stages of their lives," Falbe wrote.

The author has long been influenced by the writings of the famous mythology scholar Joseph Campbell. He asserted that most modern societies lack functional myths. The mythologies from history were constructed to serve people within their societies at that time. The spiritual and social systems of the past no longer exist and therefore their religions and myths are failing to serve the needs of modern audiences.

"Once I understood Campbell's message that humanity needs to update its mythologies to create a storyline for the future, I saw how fantasy writers were doing this work whether they knew it or not," Falbe said.

Her guest post made the point that "All artists including fantasy authors are doing the work of projecting society upon the psyche and provoking us to imagine our best selves."

Expanding on this point, she wrote:

"People are turning to genre fiction to satisfy their normal human need for mythological guidance. The prevalence of fan conventions like comic cons, anime cons, and gaming cons reveals a widespread public need for a shared mythology. At conventions they gather around themes of common stories that speak to them with meaning."

The Dragonwell Publishing Blog often includes insightful essays like this from its authors and guests. Falbe was invited to write for the blog because she has supported the books of Anna Kashina, whose fantasy fiction is published by Dragonwell.

About Tracy Falbe
Falbe, who lives in Michigan, produces and sells her fiction worldwide from her web store Brave Luck Books. Her fantasy novels are also available at major online retailers.

Titles currently available by Tracy Falbe are:

Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale
Union of Renegades
The Goddess Queen
Judgment Rising
The Borderlands of Power
Rys Rising
Savage Storm
New Religion
Love Lost

Free ebooks of Union of Renegades and Rys Rising are available at her website for fantasy fans interested in learning more about her epic fantasy books.

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Jeffrey Bruner answered questions at the blog of author Tracy Falbe about his growing book recommendation service. The career journalist spoke about his reasons for becoming an entrepreneur and how his service helps avid readers find books they will love.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/25/2014 -- Book lovers find so many books interesting they often have trouble deciding what to read. A new type of online business has emerged to help readers discover what they like among the hundreds of thousands of new titles published every year.

One such book recommendation service is The Fussy Librarian founded by Jeffrey Bruner a journalist in Des Moines, Iowa. An interview with him was published on June 23 at Her Ladyship's Quest the blog of fantasy author Tracy Falbe.

Bruner's service operates as a daily email that people subscribe to. He currently has over 13,000 subscribers. Each email is customized based on each recipient's filtering options. Subscribers sign up for the categories and genres that they enjoy. And they can also filter book recommendations based on violence, sexual content, and profanity.

In his interview Bruner said, "That way if your mom prefers books without swearing, she only gets those. And if you read everything, we can send you all of the books each day."

The fussy part of The Fussy Librarian comes from the book selection process for the emails. Publishers and authors can only submit books to the service if they have gained enough positive reviews at online retailers.

Falbe decided to invite Bruner to an interview at her blog because she admired his entrepreneurial spirit.

"I'm subscribed to his author newsletter and I've been impressed by his writing and his message. He recently announced that he's leaving his job to build The Fussy Librarian," Falbe said.

In his interview Bruner explained how the layoffs that have been rampant in the newspaper industry made him develop his business. "In the end, it came down to either creating my own backup plan and become my own boss or I could continue to wake up each morning wondering if today was going to be the day I lost my job," he said.

About Her Ladyship's Quest
Her Ladyship's Quest is a blog focused on indie authors and publishing that Falbe has maintained since 2008. Along with news about her books, she includes interviews with authors, book news, reviews, and insights into the writing process. The goal of Her Ladyship's Quest is to explore the media landscape and seek the best of the old, the new, and the overlooked.

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Canadian readers who shop at Kobo Books can get to know the fantasy fiction of Michigan-based author Tracy Falbe with the free ebook Union of Renegades. This 180,000-word epic serves as a free introduction to the author’s body of work that includes eight more fantasy novels.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/20/2014 -- Canadian fantasy fans looking for a new series to read can take advantage of a free full-length novel offered by Tracy Falbe at Kobo Books. It is Union of Renegades, the first book of The Rys Chronicles that continues in The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising, and The Borderlands of Power.

Union of Renegades begins as Dreibrand Veta and the conquering Horde of the Atrophane Empire reach a mythic Wilderness that beckons with a magical call to glory. But Onja, Queen of the rys, a race far more powerful than the greatest human state, guards this land. She has the power to imprison souls and her genocidal rage is legendary. Everything is at risk for her desperate enemies.

The author who lives in Battle Creek, Michigan has enjoyed steady support from her Canadian neighbors for three years. Her sales reports consistently show sales from Kobo, mostly in Canada where that retailer has a large share of the ebook market.

"I've been lucky to reach some readers in Canada. I have very limited ways to market my fiction, but all English-language markets around the world are important to me. I appreciate everyone who gives my novels a chance," Falbe said.

Fans of Falbe's epic fantasy have compared her to George R.R. Martin and Terry Goodkind. Comments from readers shared on her fan feedback page called her fantasy books "great page turners" and "amazing."

"Sometimes people read Union of Renegades and get hooked. It's so flattering when someone buys all the books in the series," Falbe said.

About Falbe
The author grew up in Michigan, making regular visits to Chatham, Ontario where her grandparents were from. She thinks living in a border state has allowed her marketing to trickle into Canada where readers continue to discover her fantasy books.

Falbe began writing seriously in 1997 when she drafted the first chapters of Union of Renegades. She has worked almost daily ever since crafting her epic fantasies inspired by themes of war, religion, slavery, magic, and Nature.

Falbe is currently working on her tenth novel. People can visit her website Brave Luck Books and join her readers' list to be notified of new releases and special discounts.

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On June 21 and June 22, Tracy Falbe the author of nine fantasy novels will be signing and selling books at JAFAX XIX. Held at Grand Valley State University, this Japanese Animation, Film and Art Expo is a big multicultural event for cosplay, gaming, and the arts.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/17/2014 -- On June 21 Tracy Falbe, a fantasy author from Battle Creek, Michigan will join the vendors at the anime convention JAFAX XIX. Held on the campus of Grand Valley State University, the convention attracts thousands of attendees enthusiastic about Japanese culture and fantasy and sci fi entertainment.

"This will be the second anime convention I've attended," Falbe said. "My fantasy books were well received at the last con I went to and I sold a bunch of books."

She is the author of two epic fantasy series The Rys Chronicles and Rys Rising as well as her newest release the historical fantasy Werelord Thal: A Renaissance Werewolf Tale.

Falbe will offer special pricing on her books at the convention. She also signs each copy sold.

Her primary special is on the 4-book set The Rys Chronicles that sells at conventions for only $15. This is a complete series comprised of the titles Union of Renegades, The Goddess Queen, Judgment Rising, and The Borderlands of Power.

Titles from her newer Rys Rising series will be $12 each, and Werelord Thal paperbacks will sell for $10 each.

Fans of Falbe's books describe them as difficult to put down. A recent email from a reader on her fan feedback page wrote, "Both series were awesome. You have just passed George R.R. Martin and Anne McCaffrey as my favorite writer."

A 5-star review at the Amazon Kindle store called her novel Rys Rising a "Must read" and "truly a work of art."

Falbe's style is to craft epic series that use many characters to tell a story from both sides of a conflict. She deals with themes of empire, slavery, religion, and war in her books that are full of magic and adventure.

Fantasy fans can learn all about her nine novels at her web store Brave Luck Books. She has been producing her fiction in print and digital formats since 2006. And all of her titles are available at major online retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple iBooks.

At her table in the vendor room at the convention she will have the following titles available:

Werelord Thal
Rys Rising
Savage Storm
New Religion
Love Lost
Union of Renegades
The Goddess Queen
Judgment Rising
The Borderlands of Power

The JAFAX location on the Grand Valley State campus is in Allendale Charter Township near Grand Rapids. This convention is in its 19th year and the longest-running convention of its type in the state. Free to the public, the convention attracts thousands of attendees, including many cosplayers.

The theme at the convention this year is an examination of how Japanese video games have influenced American culture.

"I'm looking forward to connecting with lots of fantasy fans at the convention. The book nerds' eyes always light up when they see my table. So please stop by and we'll talk about writing and what my stories are about," Falbe said.

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Appearing at Her Ladyship’s Quest, the blog of Tracy Falbe, fantasy author William L. Hahn presented an audio sample from Judgement’s Tale Part 1: Games of Chance. Narrated by the author himself, the mp3 offers listeners the complete first chapter. The promotion also includes an ebook giveaway of Hahn’s finely crafted fantasy fiction.

Battle Creek, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/16/2014 -- On Saturday the complete first chapter in audio mp3 format from Judgement's Tale Part 1: Games of Chance by William L. Hahn was posted at Her Ladyship's quest, the blog of Tracy Falbe. Presented as part of a blog tour for the upcoming release of Judgement's Tale, the audio sample was narrated by the author himself.

"I was really impressed with his rich voice," said Falbe, the blog host.

Judgement's Tale is another installment from Hahn's ongoing saga The Lands of Hope. The prolific author describes himself as a chronicler of the tales and adventures from the fantasy world he had been creating since his college days.

A 5-star book review in the Kindle store for one of his earlier tales The Plane of Dreams stated, "The Plane of Dreams is full of unexpected twists and turns and jumps from interweaving plots to engage the reader. However the most compelling aspect of this novel is how it pulls the reader into this new world."

Of Judgement's Tale Part 1, Hahn said, "It tells the tale of the Lands of Hope's most unique hero, the Man in Grey."

About Judgement's Tale Part 1: Games of Chance
In a world beset with increasing chaos, the bravest Children of Hope must take mortal risks. A young woodsman's spear-cast, a desperate bid to save his comrades; the Healers Guildmistress' cheery smile, hiding a grim secret and a heavy burden of guilt; the prince of Shilar's speech in a foreign tongue, a gambit to avoid bloodshed or even war. As a new generation of heroes, scattered across the kingdoms, bets their lives and more, Solemn Judgement- soon to be known as The Man in Grey- must learn to play… Games of Chance: Part One of Judgement's Tale

Hahn taught Medieval history for years. This was a natural course for a man to take who fell in love with heroic tales at the age of four. He said his father read him Lays of Ancient Rome and Tales of King Arthur to him.

In addition to the opportunity to listen to an audio sample from Judgement's Tale Part 1, the blog tour includes an ebook giveaway drawing for the novel. The form to enter the giveaway is available at Her Ladyship's Quest.

Other titles from The Lands of Hope by Hahn are:

The Plane of Dreams
The Ring and the Flag
Fencing Reputation
Three Minutes to Midnight
The Book of Tales

Hahn is part of the burgeoning indie writer scene where writers find fulfillment and audiences by publishing their works, primarily as ebooks.

As an author Hahn likes to blend his love of history with the freedom of the fantasy genre. "The far reaches of fantasy, like the distant past, still bring me face-to-face with people like us, who have choices to make," Hahn said.

Fantasy readers can learn more about Hahn's fiction and access links to his novels on the blog tour page at Her Ladyship's Quest.

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