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Where Have All the Elves Gone - Book Tour and Giveaway

6/8/2018

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Where Have All the Elves Gone?
By Christian Warren Freed
Genre: Urban Fantasy

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Everyone knows Elves don’t exist. Or do they? Daniel Thomas spent years making a career of turning his imagination into the reality of best selling fantasy novels. But times are tough. No one wants to read about elves and dragons anymore. Daniel learns this firsthand when his agent flatly says no to his latest and, what he deems, to be greatest novel yet. Dissatisfied with the turn to zombies and vampire lovers, he takes his manuscript and heads out to confront his agent. 
His world changes when he finds his agent dying on the floor of her office. Too late to help, he watches as her dead body disintegrates into a pile of ash and dust. Daniel doesn’t have time to ponder what just happened as a band of assassins breaks in, forcing him to flee to the Citadel and the home of the king of the high elves in order to survive. Daniel soon discovers that all of the creatures he once thought he imagined actually exist and are living among us. His revelation comes at a price however, as he is drawn into a murder-mystery that will push him to the edge of sanity and show him things no human has witnessed in centuries. 



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​“There is movement down the hill to the right,” Guilt interrupted.
“Where?” Daniel slipped the night vision over his eyes and followed where Guilt pointed. Nine figures, taller and bulkier than elves or dwarves, stalked through the planted bamboo grove running from the central plaza up to the aviary. Humans! He let the thought slide, finding it entirely too comfortable in making such a proclamation. Still, the question of what they were doing and who they were remained. “I didn’t think there were any humans involved.”
“Xander has a few remaining. The ogres took care of most of them. There should not be any others here,” the gargoyle snarled. Unlike the other races, he could see perfectly at night, so he noticed their armor, their guns, and their distinct manner marking them as government agents. The temptation to fly away and not look back grew stronger. Dealing with the king and queen was one matter, one he had no qualms with facing, but the government took matters to new levels. Too many of his kind withered and died under federal interdiction while being blinded by false claims of protection. He had no trust in the men darting through the trees but didn’t want to risk a confrontation with them either.
“It is DESA,” he said, backing deeper into the shadows.
Sara asked, “What’s DESA?”
“A clandestine government department answerable to no one,” the gargoyle divulged. “The Department of Extra Species Affairs. They hunt us, contain us, and regulate everything our species does. They are very bad people.”
Daniel had never heard of them, but that didn’t really surprise him. In Afghanistan, he’d worked with more people that officially didn’t exist than he could have imagined. There were government departments by the dozens he’d never heard of before the war, and that frightened him. People that don’t exist can get away with anything. No wonder these guys hate humans so much. We’re still hunting them, still trying to be the overlords.
“Do we engage, or will they ignore us?” he asked, suddenly more concerned with their chances of getting to the princess. Once again the tables had turned, leaving him with the wrong cards.
“It is bad enough they are here; do not risk open confrontation with them unnecessarily. It is a fight we cannot win.”


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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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I write military fantasy and science fiction. I use my 3 combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, a 20+ year career in the active duty Army, and a Masters of Arts in military history to provide readers with what I believe is a fairly accurate depiction of what war is like. Funny, I actually received a negative review from a reader claiming the action was too realistic. Wait…that’s what I was going for.
Sure, it happens on different worlds with weird species, but don’t we want a little touch of truth? I remember seeing The Two Towers for the first time when I was in Afghanistan in 2002. A fan of the Lord of the Rings from a young age, I was amazed and disappointed with what Peter Jackson churned out. Of course, the pirated copy we got our hands on somehow managed to gets most of the scenes out of order- explain that one to me…- but Jackson clearly had no understanding of tactics and strategy. The amount of lives lost during the siege of Helm’s Deep was appalling to me. It could have been me being in war or the fact that I led troops in combat. Regardless, I decided then and there to never let that slip into my writing. I may not produce the best books ever, but I do my best to make them engage, entertaining, and to leave the reader sitting back in their chair and saying…damn.  

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17 Comments
Bea LaRocca
6/8/2018 05:23:13 am

Congratulations on the new book and the tour. An intriguing synopsis and excerpt. Thanks so much for sharing and for offering a giveaway.

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James Robert
6/8/2018 06:50:09 am

I enjoy these tours and have found some awesome books for my sisters and daughters so thank you so very much. Thanks also for the great giveaway and the opportunity to win.

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Calvin
6/8/2018 10:43:05 am

A sense a bit of magical vibe in this one. Grats on tour and may it be as magical as your books

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Victoria
6/8/2018 08:03:03 pm

This sounds like it's going to be a fun read, thanks for sharing :)

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Lisa Brown
6/9/2018 03:01:00 am

I enjoyed getting to know your book and thanks for the chance to win :)

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Debbie P
6/23/2018 12:52:21 pm

Congrats on the tour. This book sounds like an amazing read.

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wendy hutton
6/24/2018 01:21:13 pm

Love the title this book sounds interesting

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wendy hutton
7/3/2018 01:59:08 pm

the cover looks so mysterious

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Mood Reader
7/4/2018 08:11:38 pm

Sounds like a good read! :)

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Daniel M
7/5/2018 07:30:00 pm

looks like a fun one

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Kelly Nicholson
7/6/2018 04:46:23 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

love it..makes me want to know where they are

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Jessica Whitehouse
7/7/2018 04:10:18 pm

The cover is just ok--- it's not really stand out.

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Tiago Rosado
7/7/2018 05:54:56 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

to be completely honest , it screams mediocre,it's very generic!!!

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Sarah L
7/7/2018 06:27:26 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Wanda B
7/8/2018 08:06:37 am

Th cover makes the book look mysterious. This is my type of book!!

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Denise Higgins
7/8/2018 07:57:15 pm

Can’t wait to read

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Jerry Marquardt
7/8/2018 11:11:04 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Where Have All the Elves Gone. I wish the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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