Dragonrider Fantasy News, Fionavar Tapestry, The Hobbit! Sword of Kaigen Ending (SFF Spotlight 71)

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much to Wraithmarked for sponsoring today's SFF Spotlight episode, check out their Sword of Kaigen and Where Loyalties Lie campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/tsokandwll?ref=e8rzpq

[@cipriansirbu3699]

I love the new camera angle,it allows me to see your incredibly gorgeous collection. Thank you for the new book news,here 🍻 to SFF Spotlight 100 😅.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Ciprian! Next year for SFF Spotlight 100! Fingers crossed I can reach that!

[@astevenswrites]

So great to see Ryan, Michael, Phillip and other indie authors getting so much love! Thanks for sharing ALL the updates as always, Petrik!

[@PetrikLeo]

@@astevenswrites you're welcome! Thank you so much, Andrew! 😁

[@Jeremy_Szal]

Thanks so much for giving BROKEN STARS a shout-out, Petrik! Wasn't at all expecting that. I've been publishing short stories for almost a decade now, so I decided it was time to collect some of them in a single volume. I'm blessed that Mike was able to produce some damn good cover art for me!

[@PetrikLeo]

You're so welcome, Jeremy! That's a good idea! :D

[@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

I cannot believe how far The Broken Binding keeps hitting it out of the park with each book they produce, and I keep having to pinch myself to believe that The Way of Edan is among them! My deepest thanks to you, Petrik, for the vital role you play in making possible all the incredible art!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Philip! It was a pleasure to work with you. Cannot wait for this edition to come out. I need to have it, too! :)

[@neondemon5137]

Shogun is really fantastic. I can't believe such a high quality series can still be made given the state of Hollywood.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@neondemon5137 I was surprised too! 😆

[@book_scent]

Thank you for all the news & updates, Petrik! 😃 I cannot tell you how excited I am for the TBB Press edition of ODAL 🤩 Hopefully we'll have more details regarding the release date soon!! 👀

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Karin! This edition of ODAL will be gorgeous! :D

[@cat.book.nook.]

I love you having your head about to be devoured by a dragon on the thumbnail. 😅

[@PetrikLeo]

Yay!! Someone noticed that! :D

[@BrianBell7]

It's a dragon-themed episode of SFF Spotlight! Love it. I'm a big Arcane Ascension (and Weapons & Wielders) fan, so this is so cool to see. Same with King's Dark Tidings. I need to catch up as I've only read the first 4. Really cool on audio. ps, red is a great color for you on camera!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you, Brian! Haha, i love the color red too. 😁😁 i'll catch up to Weapons and Wielders as soon as I can!

[@TAFalling]

Great video as always! I don't really comment much on your videos but your background is too stunning to keep quiet about! Also books being on the floor due to lack of space is so relatable 😂

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! It's good to hear you like the background! :D

[@Who_am_i_Reaper]

Hello Patrick, im watching your videos for a long time. But now i have finally subscribed 😅. And this is my first comment on you channel ever. You are the only booktube channel i visit after library of Vikings.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much! I truly appteciate that! Hope you have a great time watching my videos! 😄

[@dinocollins720]

Another fantastic video! thank you!

[@PetrikLeo]

@@dinocollins720 thank you so much!

[@ZOMGfantasy]

I like the new camera angle! Awesome update, Petrik!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you very much, Zammar! :)

[@kaustubhdudhane]

I am always looking forward to your SFF Spotlight videos. After seeing Sword of Kaigen and Where Loyalties Lie Kickstarter campaign in your video, I had checked it out and guess what I backed it. First Kickstarter backing! Now excited to lay my hands on the gorgeous special editions and nervous about the insane shipping fees. 😅

[@PetrikLeo]

Congrats on your first Kickstarter backing. It's expensive, but most of the time, if it's your for your favorite books, they're worth the pledge! :D

[@craiglooney8220]

That RS Ford trilogy has been on my TBR for a while too. I can't wait to hear what you think!

[@PetrikLeo]

Same here, Craig! Heard great things about the first book despite the relatively mixed reception on Goodreads!

[@arabellawillow]

Your Akatsuki shirt caught my eye right away and I haven't read Naruto in forever! Looks good Petrik 🎉

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you! Fellow Naruto fans unite!! :D

[@paperback_cat]

Ooh, I hadn't heard about a new Kate Elliott book - thanks!

[@PetrikLeo]

You're welcome! :D

[@esmayrosalyne]

Wraithmarked is just suuuuch a cool company, and I especially love this newest SPFBO spotlight! Also really bummed that I still haven't been able to watch Shogun (we only have prime, hbomax and netflix to stream), I am feeling the FOMO real hard hahaha. Thanks for sharing the news again!

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Esmay! Agree with you about Wraithmarked. I hope you get to watch Shogun ASAP!

[@dinocollins720]

Wandering Fire very cool too!

[@PetrikLeo]

@@dinocollins720 It's so gorgeous!

[@dinocollins720]

Sword of Kaigen cover is sweet!

[@PetrikLeo]

@@dinocollins720 i completely agree!

[@DanielsBookNook]

Fionavar is amazing! I’ve only read that series and Tigana by Kay. But Fionavar was fantastic, highly recommend!

[@PetrikLeo]

That's actually very reassuring. I'll try to get to Fionavar Tapestry sooner than later! :)

[@gryftkin]

Also, you HAVE to read Kate Elliott :) I'm so excited for that book.

[@PetrikLeo]

I know right!? So many books, so little time! :)

[@travis_coop]

Did you get a new camera as well? Or mess with the color grading of your videos? Your book shelf just seems more vibrant now. Excellent work Petrik!! Always look forward to these update videos. Oh! And I just got my Midnight Editions of The Dandelion Dynasty in the mail the other day. They are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks again for recommending the series!

[@PetrikLeo]

I actually didn't get a new camera! I did mess with the color grading a bit, though. I think it looks better! Thank you so much, Travis. I have my copy of the Midnight Editions of Dandelion Dynasty. It's so pretty. The series deserves it! :)

[@candran3130]

Thanks for the book news Petrik, I don't really use social media so this way I might not miss these special edition like the Broken Binding edition for Empire of Silence. *sigh* (though I think I should, in the first place) also greetings from fellow Indonesian 👋

[@PetrikLeo]

@@candran3130 you're welcome!! Glad my videos can help fellow Indonesian! 😁

[@djsuth7727]

Definitely plan on getting The Hobbit LE to go alongside my copy of LOTR. Also, have placed a pre-order for The Wandering Fire. I'm not sure what you'll make of the Fionavar Tapestry, Petrik. It's unlike any of his other series ( I think it was his first foray into writing fantasy ) - has more of an urban fantasy feel to it, as opposed to the historical/fantasy fiction he became known for later in his writing career.

[@PetrikLeo]

I actually prefer his non-historical fiction series. As I mentioned, I loved Tigana, and I hope Fionavar will be the same! :)

[@gryftkin]

In related news, Petrik has replaced his box spring with perfectly arranged hard covers.... next up, the mattress will be replaced with paperbacks 😁

[@PetrikLeo]

Hahahaha oh no! Let's hope it doesn't come to that!

[@Chance.Dillon]

Love these updates-time to dive in.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@Chance.Dillon enjoy! 😁

[@Chance.Dillon]

@@PetrikLeo the Edan stufffff let’s gooo. And those bound and the broken art pieces are absolutely spectacular

[@safinan8008]

Thank you for the book news 🗞️

[@PetrikLeo]

@@safinan8008 you're welcome!

[@snikich]

Do I see an empty dustcover for Empire of Grass? 😮😊 I'm on the last 100 pages in preparation for The Navigator's Children. Hope you are enjoying it as much as I am.

[@PetrikLeo]

@@snikich yeah I'm reading it right now! Almost done. Took a few weeks break from it due to some responsibilities. But now I'm back and enjoying it! 😄

[@snikich]

@@PetrikLeo Those pesky responsibilities.. Haha I had a similar situation, too much work and not enough energy but now.. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it soon then.

[@tali5065]

I suggest you to read “Under Heaven”, also by GGK, before giving up to the author. For me his works are awesome! If I may ask, what is that you didn’t love about “The lions of Al-Rassan”? I’m sure you already said it, but I forgot!😅

[@PetrikLeo]

Haha, it was just boring and uninteresting for me. One of the things that I dislike a lot about Guy Gavriel Kay's historical fantasy books are how every male main character instantly attract so many woman to them regardless of what they do. Sarantine Mosaic was the same as well, maybe even worse. Once I noticed this, it gets really hard to not see this in many of his books as a male writer fulfillment. I heard it's the same in the Songs of Arbonne, too. I cannot deny he writes amazingly well, though. I might try Under Heaven someday!

[@ChaptersWeLove]

I read the engines of war and I highly recommend 😊

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you, my friend! I will read it for sure!!

[@SwagDragon1]

Knowing how dark Mike Shackle writes, I’m kinda impressed that his cover art isn’t so grim lol. I’m sure it fits the content of the book well, but I would have figured something a bit darker in imagery after reading his books!

[@PetrikLeo]

Haha, it's interesting isn't it? Maybe he'll make darker cover art later on! :D

[@Shaad2321]

Great video petrik! It's actually 6th book in the series. ( there is a 4.5 novel so I gues it could be considered 7th book). I def7 think you should try. It's so much fun to read.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you so much, Shaad! Yeahh! I was mistaken about that 4.5 book hahaha!

[@mudgetheexpendable]

Mickey7, the novel, is excellent and worthy of a spot on your SBR.

[@PetrikLeo]

Thanks for the recommendation! Will keep an eye out for it!

[@AboutThatTime420]

Sword of Kaigen is one of my favorites. Such a fantastic book. Have you read any other books from ML Wang? If so, would you recommend I read them if I loved Sword of Kaigen?

[@PetrikLeo]

Yeah totally. Blood Over Bright Haven is GOOD. :)

[@Olphas]

I'm looking forward to Bookshops and Bonedust. I haven't read it yet and the edition they did for Legends and Lattes was so pretty! And I am thinking about getting the edition for Ascendant. It looks gorgeous, but I am not 100% sure if the book would be for me. I don't have that problem with In the Shadow of Kings. That was ordered immediately. And I have already read it as an ebook because I just could not wait for this edition to come out

[@PetrikLeo]

I think their edition for Legends and Lattes might be their best one so far yet. I'm sure Bookshops and Bonedust will be the same. That's totally understandable on Ascendant! I need read A Time of Dragons ASAP! :)

[@alexandersantana381]

This is the first time I’m hearing of this endless stuff so are you telling me I don’t need to rush to buy the copy of ascendant at 7 a.m.

[@peterdeluca]

Good question lol

[@PetrikLeo]

@@alexandersantana381 hahahah you don't have to! They will always reprint the edition. That said, if you want first print edition, then yeah you have to wake up at 7am. 😂

[@loredanadeblasio]

Hi Petrik, what is the Broken Binding Press? Is the Broken Binding becoming a new publisher?

[@PetrikLeo]

@@loredanadeblasio so there are TWO Broken Binding Press. One is for the high end limited edition indie books. One is indeed a publisher. TBB has become a publisher now. 😄

[@sibashdebbarma9766]

Hi sir, I'm from North east part of India, love your work for the writer community nd i wish one day my debut book to be reviewed by you sir it's dream from me ❤❤

[@PetrikLeo]

Thank you for the kind words. Good luck with your writing! :)

[@sibashdebbarma9766]

@@PetrikLeo Thank you ❤ and keep doing the good work, spreading Creativity ❤👍

[@calumlott]

New camera angle, who dis?

[@PetrikLeo]

@@calumlott Petrikus Leonardus Maximus Decimus Meridius!

[@radudumanovschi3387]

Last night I added The Hobbit to the 2027 TBR

[@PetrikLeo]

Never too late! :)

[@bookmarkswithjason9445]

I read the Summer Tree over the summer and it was a very rough experience. Much of the writing felt incoherent, and I found myself having to read pages multiple times to decipher what was going on. I actually ended up in a reading slump after reading this book. I’m a huge fan of GGK and highly advise his new readers not to start here.

[@PetrikLeo]

Oh yikes! That's rough. 😬 I hope I'll like it more than you did!

[@benjaminmolina3456]

How is the book "A Mark of Kings"?

[@PetrikLeo]

@@benjaminmolina3456 i haven't read it! Heard great things about it! 😄

[@Grimm44]

Are I see battle mage on the shelf I have the same edition

[@PetrikLeo]

@@Grimm44 yeah I just got one!! 😄

[@heretic124]

Szal is pronounced "Sal", not "S-zal". It's most likely Hungarian, possibly Polish but pronunciation would be the same. 🙂

[@PetrikLeo]

Oh I didn't know that! Cheers for the correction!

[@zenthepoet.]

Peeeetrik

[@PetrikLeo]

@@zenthepoet. zeeennnn!!

[@teddited9682]

I enjoy Rob J Hayes books but as a woman deeply offended by the Sword of Kaiden. My opinion is rare, but none the less, I would have liked to support the Hayes book but NOT the Sword of Kaiden-but I was not allowed to! I was not even allowed to leave a comment why unless i subscribed to paying for both!!! Is no one concerned that a woman is forced by her parents to marry and have children with someone who abuses her for years and at the end feels okay about it?! One of her sons was killed…but towards the end the husband who has been has been abusing her for years is “nicer” and so now it’s all okay…while the man she loved she doing great, and she accepts it all! C’mon. Why is there so much love for this book?! Please explain. Also, why can’t I support the Hayes book aloe?! It seems there is some campaign for the Kaiden book that I just don’t understand! They are not part of a series! Why link them?!

[@defiantaichi]

Its actually extremely common in asian countries. If anything it made her character really believable. Also, just in general, abuse victims are often in love with their toxic partners. Which is why its so hard for them to leave. If anything, i LOVE that the book gave her husband some form of redemption, which was the real fanatsy for me in that book

[@mariareadsssf]

Different cultures have different ways of handling domestic abuse. Here I appreciated the fact that Misaki stoud up for herself and she did realised she should have done it earlier. The message of the book is NOT to endure abuse. Considering her husband decided to put in the work to be supportive and do right by his family and the fact they had two young sons left to raise, she giving him a chance is NOT the same thing with accepting that abuse is normal.

[@teddited9682]

@@mariareadsssf she put up with abuse for many many years! She is accepting the abuse but is excusing it for whatever reason …it could be the 2 children as you said , but then why not leave with the boys with the man she had always loved

[@teddited9682]

Even if someone loves Kaiden, if I do not, why cannot I support the Hayes book w/o supporting the Kaiden book? They are completely different both with author and themes. Again…there is something pushing the Kaiden book which i don’t understand🤔🫤😳

[@ayla9048]

Hi, you can pick only one book of the two in the kickstarter if you want!(tiers Single Edition) You pay for only one book and then after the kickstarter Is over you will get an email that will let you select the book you want!(In your case Where Loyalties and not the other)