The Whirlwind In The Thorn Tree

This one is for fans of Stephen King's The Dark Tower. The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree reads like something an alternate version of Stephen King's The Dark Tower. In the indie fantasy sphere, S.A. Hunt is one of the more popular self pub authors on Amazon with a legion of fans who love his work. And he's is, I posit, one of the more talent authors pushing the boundaries of self pub fiction.But don't take my word for it. Book 3 in the series took home Reddit's 2014 Self Published Fantasy of the Year award. And do a search on S.A. Hunt and you'll find a ton of real readers who love this author and his books. Many well known book bloggers have written glowing reviews of his books as well. So Hunt has a track record of producing quality fiction that people do indeed love.One thing you will quickly encounter when reading self published books on a regular bases is that most of it is dreck, quite a bit is mediocre at best (a product of still-learning writers honing their skills on your dollar), and a few books are uncut gems. The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree is that gem -- one of the best indie fantasy books I've read.Indeed, over the past few years, only a handful of self pub books I've read really stood out as exceptional from the rest. Blood Song by Anthony Ryan was one (you may have heard of this one). And The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree is the other. Both books were exceptional -- unpolished yes, but exceptional. Anthony Ryan later on landed a traditional publishing contact with the Big Six (Ace and Orbit), but he started out self publishing Blood Song in 2012. And I feel SA Hunt's The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree is the next big thing -- but we'll see if the author wants to keep his work self published for maximum control.So for some of the best, most addicting fantasy you'll find in the self pub market, absolutely give The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree the read it rightfully deserves. It's every bit as good as anything you'll find in the traditionally published world. It's also some serious value for your money, priced at .99c. So yea, this is a must read if you want to sample the best of what Indie fantasy has to offer.