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Notices by Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space), page 32

  1. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Friday, 23-Mar-2018 18:35:27 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton

    Another review! *extremely happy squeeing noise*

    https://davidjhiggins.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/haventon-born-by-becka-sutton/

    #haventon

    In conversation Friday, 23-Mar-2018 18:35:27 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink Repeated by shutsumon

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      Haventon Born by Becka Sutton
      By Dave Higgins from Davetopia

      Sutton blends the most famous tropes of vampire fiction with lesser-known legends, parts of other myths, and variations of their own to create urban fantasy that is fresh without seeming muddled.

      David’s sister was taken by vampires. Recruited by the Order shortly after, he has waged a secret war to protect his home town. However, when Leisa, his latest target, gets the upper hand but lets him live, his belief that vampires are pure evil is challenged. Before he can investigate further, the Order ask him to supervise a novice hunter, Anna, who—despite claiming she carried out proper surveillance—managed to mistake a human for a vampire. The lines between monster and human seem blurred, but are the hunters mistaken or are they being manipulated?

      While the novel opens with the classic trope of a lone hunter entering the vampire’s lair, Sutton quickly makes it clear that David is a member of a secret organisation with branches that hunt other supernatural threats. This early confirmation that other creatures exist but David is solely a vampire hunter skilfully primes the reader for a plot that is primarily vampire focused but contains other mythical creatures.

      David’s hunting methods also includes a balance of famous vampire-hunter symbols, such as the crucifix, and references to less common legends, such as rose petals, creating a fresh take on the concept without denying readers the signature moments that define the vampire in Western culture.

      As the narrative continues, Sutton subverts some of the common tropes that both the reader and David believe to be true. While this is sometimes surprising, with both other supernaturals and the patchy sharing of information established from the beginning, even readers who like to guess at solutions are likely to find these revelations a pleasing development rather than an attempt to catch the reader out.

      Where the mix of traditional and reframed might grate is in the species of creatures revealed in the later stages of the book: vampires remain fundamentally vampires and werewolves remain fundamentally werewolves, but the other—ostensibly very different—supernaturals all fall into only two other groups; this might leave those readers who like to learn the depths of a world wondering why there is no explanation for why vampires and werewolves are special.

      However, as both the first book in a series and a tale of a protagonist facing a world that might not be as he believed, this is unlikely to spoil the enjoyment of most readers and might even seem a positive trait to some.

      This is very much a novel set in a world filled with a multiplicity of mythical entities. However, Sutton keeps the majority of focus on vampires and those who oppose their actions, making this still primarily a vampire novel.

      David and Anna, along with the other characters who feature as narrators, are both sympathetic and complex. Each of them is keeping secrets from their friends and family, providing an increase in accidental conflicts and flawed schemes, but each also displays a morally comprehensible reason for keeping the secrets. As such—while readers might disagree with their stance at certain moments or experience the mixed joy and despair of knowing someone is about to make a mistake—the characters remain plausibly heroic.

      The supporting cast similarly display the imperfections and nuances of real people, albeit occasionally with a tinge of high fantasy handwaving in the case of some of the more unusual entities.

      Overall, I enjoyed this book. I recommend it to readers seeking fast-paced urban fantasy with a broad spread of different supernatural entities..

      I received a free copy from the author with a request for a fair review.

  2. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 18:26:16 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • 🔥🔥🔥Fiery EMaree🔥🔥🔥

    @emaree :-D

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 18:26:16 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  3. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 18:22:15 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • 🔥🔥🔥Fiery EMaree🔥🔥🔥

    @emaree I have to say I want to read LET'S END THE WORLD TOGETHER

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 18:22:15 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  4. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 18:11:51 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • Sleepy Little Fluff

    @LilFluff is SAO LitRPG?

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 18:11:51 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  5. Lord Guysbert de Fieri (inspectorcaracal@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 17:35:01 EDT Lord Guysbert de Fieri Lord Guysbert de Fieri
    • Becka Sutton

    @Shutsumon YOU WIN 🌟

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 17:35:01 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink Repeated by shutsumon
  6. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 17:34:46 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • Lord Guysbert de Fieri

    @InspectorCaracal santa claus

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 17:34:46 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  7. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 17:25:07 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton

    #4thewords 32 day streak!

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 17:25:07 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  8. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 15:29:20 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    in reply to
    • 🐝
    • satyrlegs lite

    @tieflinux welcome! I'm Becka and as @Heliodora says I do writing and worldbuilding. I also make maps using campaign cartographer 3+

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 15:29:20 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  9. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 15:10:50 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    in reply to
    • 🐝

    @Heliodora as to the question in the article title... it depends on things

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 15:10:50 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  10. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 15:06:06 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    in reply to
    • 🐝

    @Heliodora "I explained that I was an artist but that I was sometimes a plumber as well and that he should go away and let me finish.”

    *dies and is dead*

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 15:06:06 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  11. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 14:20:44 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • Author Lynn Lamb

    @LynnLamb tootplanet.space is a small instance with a high proportion of authors and we're very friendly.

    There's also wandering.shop which is very SF/Fantasy focused with a strong author bent

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 14:20:44 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  12. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 14:10:51 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • Katrani Merack

    @katrani thanks :-)

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 14:10:51 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  13. Ernest Worthing (ejworthing@octodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 24-Mar-2018 16:39:59 EDT Ernest Worthing Ernest Worthing

    Mastodon is a great place for public conversations with interesting people from around the world.

    Keep in mind:

    People here may not be who they say who they are. I am definitely not an Oscar Wilde character!

    Status privacy settings are only as trustworthy as the administrators of the instances that receive your toots.

    There are ways to have semi-private conversations on Mastodon, but that's not what Mastodon is primarily designed for.

    In conversation Saturday, 24-Mar-2018 16:39:59 EDT from octodon.social permalink Repeated by shutsumon
  14. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 10:37:14 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • Lyn Thorne🍁Autumn 🍂

    @aldersprig thanks for the boost!

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 10:37:14 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  15. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 10:32:15 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton

    On that note did you see this awesome review my book got? Whee! https://davidjhiggins.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/haventon-born-by-becka-sutton/

    Also this slightly less awesome but still fairly positive review https://www.amazon.com/Haventon-Born-Chronicles-Book-ebook/product-reviews/B0173ZMMJG/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews

    #books #vampires

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 10:32:15 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  16. Nate Cull (natecull@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 24-Mar-2018 21:13:46 EDT Nate Cull Nate Cull
    • Paul Cull

    My brother @pdcull is advising his Brazilian slum outreach / disaster response org from New Zealand using Facebook and Whatsapp, while he studies and communicates with emergency managers across the country.

    The mainstream social media platforms aren't the best, but sometimes you still have to use what's there even as you build the next generation of open tools.

    The delicate balance of 'when to stay with the crowd and when to be a pioneer' is never quite the same for every person, I think.

    In conversation Saturday, 24-Mar-2018 21:13:46 EDT from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by shutsumon
  17. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 09:49:34 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton

    I sold a book! I sold a book! Whee!

    (You can tell my sales are flat lining when one copy makes me this happy)

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 09:49:34 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  18. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 07:07:54 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton
    • Elle Rose

    @JustAStrangeGal Hey, I resemble this remark 😂 (except it's daytime here - this is me at night)

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Mar-2018 07:07:54 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink
  19. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Friday, 23-Mar-2018 18:35:27 EDT Becka Sutton Becka Sutton

    Another review! *extremely happy squeeing noise*

    https://davidjhiggins.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/haventon-born-by-becka-sutton/

    #haventon

    In conversation Friday, 23-Mar-2018 18:35:27 EDT from tootplanet.space permalink

    Attachments

    1. Invalid filename.
      Haventon Born by Becka Sutton
      By Dave Higgins from Davetopia

      Sutton blends the most famous tropes of vampire fiction with lesser-known legends, parts of other myths, and variations of their own to create urban fantasy that is fresh without seeming muddled.

      David’s sister was taken by vampires. Recruited by the Order shortly after, he has waged a secret war to protect his home town. However, when Leisa, his latest target, gets the upper hand but lets him live, his belief that vampires are pure evil is challenged. Before he can investigate further, the Order ask him to supervise a novice hunter, Anna, who—despite claiming she carried out proper surveillance—managed to mistake a human for a vampire. The lines between monster and human seem blurred, but are the hunters mistaken or are they being manipulated?

      While the novel opens with the classic trope of a lone hunter entering the vampire’s lair, Sutton quickly makes it clear that David is a member of a secret organisation with branches that hunt other supernatural threats. This early confirmation that other creatures exist but David is solely a vampire hunter skilfully primes the reader for a plot that is primarily vampire focused but contains other mythical creatures.

      David’s hunting methods also includes a balance of famous vampire-hunter symbols, such as the crucifix, and references to less common legends, such as rose petals, creating a fresh take on the concept without denying readers the signature moments that define the vampire in Western culture.

      As the narrative continues, Sutton subverts some of the common tropes that both the reader and David believe to be true. While this is sometimes surprising, with both other supernaturals and the patchy sharing of information established from the beginning, even readers who like to guess at solutions are likely to find these revelations a pleasing development rather than an attempt to catch the reader out.

      Where the mix of traditional and reframed might grate is in the species of creatures revealed in the later stages of the book: vampires remain fundamentally vampires and werewolves remain fundamentally werewolves, but the other—ostensibly very different—supernaturals all fall into only two other groups; this might leave those readers who like to learn the depths of a world wondering why there is no explanation for why vampires and werewolves are special.

      However, as both the first book in a series and a tale of a protagonist facing a world that might not be as he believed, this is unlikely to spoil the enjoyment of most readers and might even seem a positive trait to some.

      This is very much a novel set in a world filled with a multiplicity of mythical entities. However, Sutton keeps the majority of focus on vampires and those who oppose their actions, making this still primarily a vampire novel.

      David and Anna, along with the other characters who feature as narrators, are both sympathetic and complex. Each of them is keeping secrets from their friends and family, providing an increase in accidental conflicts and flawed schemes, but each also displays a morally comprehensible reason for keeping the secrets. As such—while readers might disagree with their stance at certain moments or experience the mixed joy and despair of knowing someone is about to make a mistake—the characters remain plausibly heroic.

      The supporting cast similarly display the imperfections and nuances of real people, albeit occasionally with a tinge of high fantasy handwaving in the case of some of the more unusual entities.

      Overall, I enjoyed this book. I recommend it to readers seeking fast-paced urban fantasy with a broad spread of different supernatural entities..

      I received a free copy from the author with a request for a fair review.

  20. Becka Sutton (shutsumon@tootplanet.space)'s status on Sunday, 25-Feb-2018 13:23:45 EST Becka Sutton Becka Sutton

    #flightrising the Trickmurk Circus festival apparel is pretty nice http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=898428

    In conversation Sunday, 25-Feb-2018 13:23:45 EST from tootplanet.space permalink

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      shutsumon's dragon Elzaria - Breed, raise, and train dragons on Flight Rising!
      from Flight Rising
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