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Hammers in the Wind - Book Tour and Giveaway

4/21/2021

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Hammers in the Wind
The Northern Crusade Book 1
by Christian Warren Freed
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Adventure 

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THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHER'S TOLKIEN!

THE END HAS COME. With Hammers in the Wind, veteran turned author Christian Warren Freed brings his epic 9 book series of the battle between good and evil for control of the world of Malweir to its stunning conclusion. In keeping with the finest military fantasy, the Northern Crusade continues enthralling readers. Re-edited to provide a more accurate version of the author's vision, this is an in your face adventure fans of Erikson, Sanderson, Martin, and more will come to enjoy and love.


The hour of the dark gods return is now at hand.

Exiled millennia ago, the dark gods have tirelessly sought to return and bend the world of Malweir to their will. Their agents roam the world in search of weak willed men. Only through corruption and chaos can their masters return. It begins in the northern kingdom of Delranan the night King Badron's castle is attacked and his only son murdered and his daughter kidnapped. Angered, he leads his kingdom to war against the neighboring Rogscroft.

A small band of heroes is assembled to find the princess and return her safely but all is not as it seems. Badron falls under the sway of the Dae'shan, immortal agents of the dark gods, and unwittingly begins the final campaign that will reduce Malweir to willing servants of evil.

It begins in Delranan.

Kickstart the adventure by grabbing Hammers in the Wind today. Fans of Tolkien, Brooks, McKiernan, and Martin will enjoy.




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Christian W. Freed was born in Buffalo, N.Y. more years ago than he would like to remember. After spending more than 20 years in the active duty US Army he has turned his talents to writing. Since retiring, he has gone on to publish 17 military fantasy and science fiction novels, as well as his memoirs from his time in Iraq and Afghanistan. His first published book (Hammers in the Wind) has been the #1 free book on Kindle 4 times and he holds a fancy certificate from the L Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest.

Passionate about history, he combines his knowledge of the past with modern military tactics to create an engaging, quasi-realistic world for the readers. He graduated from Campbell University with a degree in history and is pursuing a Masters of Arts degree in Military History from Norwich University. He currently lives outside of Raleigh, N.C. and devotes his time to writing, his family, and their two Bernese Mountain Dogs. If you drive by you might just find him on the porch with a cigar in one hand and a pen in the other.




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80 Comments
Kari B
4/21/2021 07:58:45 am

Sounds like an epic tale with a lot of action to keep the reader on the edge of their seat.

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Robert Young
4/21/2021 10:15:34 am

Thanks for sharing about the book.

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Marcy Meyer
4/21/2021 10:52:34 am

The cover looks good. Thanks for sharing.

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Eva Millien
4/21/2021 11:28:14 am

Nice to meet you Christian! Hammers in the Wind sounds like a thrilling adventure and the cover is coo! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the tour and your book!

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Amy F
4/21/2021 11:57:20 am

Sounds like a great adventure story!

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Rita Wray
4/21/2021 12:46:32 pm

Sounds like a great book.

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wendy hutton
4/21/2021 03:05:40 pm

interesting cover, thanks this sounds great

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bn100
4/21/2021 04:12:29 pm

cool

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Beyond Comps
4/21/2021 04:29:40 pm

Great cover!

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Sherry
4/21/2021 07:02:21 pm

This sounds like a very good book.

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Mary Cloud
4/21/2021 07:13:15 pm

Thanks for sharing - sounds interesting

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Barbara Montag
4/21/2021 08:20:57 pm

This isn't a book I would read.
I do have a friend who would love it.
Thank you for sharing the review.

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Debbie P
4/21/2021 10:54:09 pm

This sounds like a great read. Nice cover!

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Ellie Wright
4/22/2021 12:20:10 am

This sounds like a great read. Nice cover!

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Bea LaRocca
4/22/2021 04:03:42 am

The book cover is awesome and the synopsis intriguing, this sounds like a great start to an exciting new series. Thank you for sharing your book and author details

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Bernie Wallace
4/22/2021 06:12:46 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:09:34 pm

I wrote this back when I was in the Army so I did it by hand at night whenever I could. Took me the better part of a year for this one, though it was much-much longer. My old publisher decided I should split it in half and here we are. In all, it is a 6 book series.

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Peggy Salkill
4/22/2021 10:44:23 am

Love the cover!

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LYNN CLAYTON
4/22/2021 01:02:54 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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Wendy Jensen
4/22/2021 01:06:17 pm

The book details are very interesting.

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David Hollingsworth
4/22/2021 05:54:02 pm

The cover is so simple but intriguing.

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Ann Fantom
4/22/2021 06:15:27 pm

This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

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David Basile
4/22/2021 07:08:40 pm

Sounds like a good book

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beth shepherd
4/22/2021 07:32:59 pm

This looks like a great read. Thank you

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Stephanie Liske
4/22/2021 11:30:10 pm

I like the book details.

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Thomas Gibson
4/23/2021 12:13:28 am

Nice cover and excerpt!

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Michele Soyer
4/23/2021 07:00:58 am

Love this cover! Makes me want to read the book..

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RACHEL Schichtl
4/23/2021 08:53:14 am

Very nice cover, looks like a good read for a snowy day!

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Cynthia C
4/23/2021 11:57:51 am

Sounds like an interesting fantasy story.

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Paige Chandler
4/23/2021 01:16:50 pm

Excellent cover for a fantasy. Good work.

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Kelly D
4/23/2021 04:48:29 pm

The book sounds great, very suspenseful.

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Serge B
4/23/2021 04:50:48 pm

Sounds exciting--I liked the cover

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Victoria Alexander
4/24/2021 05:15:54 pm

Very cool cover!

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kelly tupick
4/24/2021 07:24:33 pm

Sounds like a great read to me.

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Ginger Hafer
4/25/2021 01:23:39 pm

Nice cover. The red makes it pop. Sounds like it is a great fantasy read.

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Ken Ohl
4/26/2021 04:29:31 am

this book looks intriguing

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Judy Thomas
4/26/2021 04:31:04 am

I love that cover artwork! It is so cool.

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Cathy French
4/26/2021 08:42:24 am

When the author writes a long series like this, 9 books, does he have that in mind when he starts or does it continue to grow into a longer story as he writes?

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:11:47 pm

This was always intended to be a 2 parter. I wrote Hammers and book 2 as a single volume and planned on doing the rest of the story in a second book. BUT my old publisher decided it was too long- almost 190k words- so I halved it and wound up with 6 in this particular series. The other three are standalones that happen throughout this particular world's timeline. I wrote the first one during my down time in Afghanistan in 2002, the second in Baghdad in 2005 and came up with the concept for the 3rd one also in Baghdad.

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Molli Taylor
4/26/2021 08:59:44 am

what is your favorite genre as a reader?

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:12:21 pm

I am prone to sci-fi and military fantasy, but love history and paranormal type stuff.

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shannon zeidan
4/26/2021 10:55:21 am

I really enjoyed reading about this book. It sounds like it will be really good.

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Audrey Stewart
4/27/2021 06:43:03 am

The Northern Crusade book series is one of my favorites.

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:13:10 pm

WHAAAAT?! That's awesome to hear. I'd love for you to leave a review or two for them somewhere. And swing over to facebook and say hi. Always happy to connect with fans.

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Veronica Lee link
4/27/2021 11:39:18 am

Sounds like a thrilling adventure!

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Jaya Avendel link
4/28/2021 03:17:38 pm

I love beautifully paced fantasy stories, especially ones with such beautiful covers to honor the writing within! As a Tolkien fan too, this sounds like an engaging read. <3

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Terri Quick
4/28/2021 09:46:13 pm

Cool cover

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Angela Heerde
4/29/2021 02:59:55 am

i like book details

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Karin
4/29/2021 06:49:16 am

I like the cover, but the graphic reminds me of a racoon, not a wolf

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Nancy
4/30/2021 05:56:33 pm

I think that the cover of your book is eye catching.

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Sarah L
5/4/2021 12:14:43 am

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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julie murphy
5/4/2021 12:18:07 am

Do you know before you start a book will it be a stand alone or series?

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:13:46 pm

Usually, but sometimes the story takes on a life of its own.

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jan
5/7/2021 12:06:39 pm

First off, I love the cover, but combining military tactics and history ... sounds great.

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:14:15 pm

That's where my own combat experience (3 wars) and a degree in military history come into play.

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Jaclyn Mercer
5/8/2021 09:30:00 pm

Sounds delightful and action packed!

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Kara Gill
5/9/2021 01:05:30 pm

Sounds good! I love the cover

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Jamie Martin link
5/9/2021 04:16:32 pm

Do you have any advice for new writers?

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:15:46 pm

Absolutely, I even wrote a pair of books about it. The first one, So You Want to Write a Book just got released in e book with the paperback on the way and will be featured here at the end of June. My initial advice is learn the business side of writing. The reason there are bestsellers is because they follow the current trends. You can easily do this and still remain true to your unique voice.

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Chris Freed
5/11/2021 01:16:35 pm

Thank you all for the awesome comments! I appreciate them all and hope some of you will take a trip over to pick up a copy or two. Would love to hear your opinions of the series.

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Julie Lundstrom
5/13/2021 06:06:44 pm

This sounds like an interesting book.

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Cindy Merrill
5/14/2021 08:54:39 am

Very complicated plot, but I like this kind of genre.

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Carol
5/15/2021 03:07:50 pm

I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read, but I always like to start a series at the beginning!

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Susan Smith
5/16/2021 07:01:17 pm

Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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avm
5/16/2021 07:39:16 pm

i like the cover

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Danielle Day
5/18/2021 12:51:42 pm

The cover sounds interesting.

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Jen Reed
5/18/2021 10:18:24 pm

The book cover looks great and it sounds great.

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Daniel M
5/20/2021 05:50:46 pm

like the cover

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Andrea drake link
5/20/2021 10:09:17 pm

I come on here for 1 giveaway and end up finding a whole lot of new books to add to my tbr. I’ll be reading forever! Love this cover & blurb.

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latisha depoortere
5/20/2021 11:09:25 pm

Love the cover thanks for sharing!

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Renata
5/21/2021 12:12:04 am

Cool cover

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Debbi Wellenstein
5/21/2021 09:15:15 am

The cover design is great! Thanks for the giveaway!

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jose rosado
5/21/2021 03:57:25 pm

What do you think of the book details? Do you have any questions for the author?


A very cool blurb

THX

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Buddy Garrett
5/21/2021 07:42:55 pm

The book details sound very interesting.

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Leigh Nichols
5/21/2021 08:57:30 pm

Eerily symbolic to the battle of good and evil we are currently in

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Sand
5/21/2021 09:45:13 pm

Sounds like a great book!

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Stacey A Smith
5/21/2021 09:54:44 pm

the cover is cool looking.

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Betty Curran
5/21/2021 10:43:10 pm

The basic theme of good versus evil is always interesting and this sounds especially interesting. I really like the cover art too.

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Leslie Price
5/21/2021 10:55:41 pm

This sounds like a fascinating read. I look forward to checking it out!

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megan allen
5/21/2021 11:22:47 pm

Sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing and happy release!

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