I. J. Parker's Blog – May 2011 Archive (2)

The JAPAN TIMES reviews FIRES OF THE GODS.

"The Fires of the Gods," the eighth installment of I.J. Parker's saga of Heian Period official Sugawara Akitada, begins as a study in the abuses of power. The protagonist is removed from his position in the justice ministry by an incompetent appointee with connections to Kiyowara Kane, a powerful minister.

Akitada, whose wife Tamako is expecting, can ill afford to lose his job. But when he goes to the official's mansion to ask that his dismissal be reconsidered, Kiyowara is found… Continue

Added by I. J. Parker on May 12, 2011 at 4:20am — No Comments

THE FIRES OF THE GODS is now also on Kindle:

We delayed a little on this to give the hardcover some time to sell, but I'm happy to say that my most recent novel (an April 2011 release) is now also available at the very modest price of $ 4.99.

The hope is, of course, that Kindle sales will bring me new readers. I have always believed that Kindle book purchases are made by a slightly…

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Added by I. J. Parker on May 9, 2011 at 5:03am — No Comments