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The Hard Blokes Of Sparta - The Princess In The Tower (Tales from the Storystream Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Jamie Brindle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 158 ratings
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Three spartans. One princess. Various monsters. What could go wrong?

The Hard Blokes of Sparta fell through a portal into a strange magical world. Now every day is a ‘don’t-get-eaten-by-a-dragon’ day. The Hard Blokes are trying to make things work, but compared to the creatures that live here, they’re not quite as hard as they thought they were. They have one last chance to prove themselves: rescue a princess, or face involuntary enrolment in a brutal-fighting-pit scenario. But how can a man - even a Spartan - compete with orcs and goblins, chimeras and dragons? Dave might have an idea, but he doesn’t think his friends will like it… The Hard Blokes of Sparta is a comic fantasy novel full of laughs, action, and adventure. If you like your fantasy fun and fast paced, you’ll love the Hard Blokes of Sparta. Now includes a new bonus novella, "The Godling In The Mountain"! “Wonderful!” ***** Amazon Reviewer “Full of warmth and humour” ***** Amazon Reviewer

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YR78HGW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 3rd edition (October 4, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2986 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1914186001
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 158 ratings

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Jamie Brindle

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Jamie Brindle has been writing stories for many years. Occasionally, they are even published. He was raised by two ex-hippies that sold boomerangs for a living and grew a hedge maze in their back garden, in Bedfordshire, England. He was home educated until the age of fourteen, which gave him lots of time to do the really important things in life, like make boomerangs and run around mazes. He studied biochemistry at the University of Sussex, before realising that he didn't really enjoy working in labs. He then worked in a school for around four years - a terrifying experience for someone who was home educated - before studying medicine at Warwick University. He currently works as a GP. He finds writing speculative fiction a wonderful way to unwind after long shifts spent in the bizarre fantasy world of the NHS.

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Caius Fabius
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the premise!
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
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This was a fun read. I wish it had been longer, but perhaps the sequel will be! 3 tough guys suddenly stranded in a new world where they aren't even in the top half of tough.
A simple job that turns into Mission Impossible! Some tongue in cheeky prose to make you either grin or wince.
The story flows, come see where it goes.
I liked this.
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Roger Fauble
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022
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The Hard Blokes Of Sparta - The Princess In The Tower (Tales from the Storystream Book 2), my second read from author Jamie Brindle. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
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H. W. Stone
3.0 out of 5 stars This was the first volume I got--
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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This was the first volume I got in this series and at that time it had a book one label on it, but apparently it changed to book two. This was a year before I got the "real" first volume, and I admit that I made it through one chapter and gave up. Then I got the effective first volume, was confused by it, set it aside, and finally, a couple of years after I got this I broke down and decided to try the first volume (yes, I reviewed it) and then started this one again. With the information in the first novella this second novella actually made at least halfway sense in events, and avoided the nightmarish colloquialisms of the first volume.

Basically put, it was interesting, but it was still like we were trapped in a role playing game, and it was in that other world where our world's rules do not apply. It was enough better that it nudged four stars, but did not quite break through to that fourth star.

I still do not see the fascination with role playing games, but this one had some connection to our world-- and tamed the action to be more humor than false drama.

Three out of five stars, and I doubt I will continue in the series. It is a refined varietal flavored type of English tea, and I'm more attracted to a stout mug of black coffee.

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Piesia
5.0 out of 5 stars a great book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2020
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A great book! I really enjoyed it, the cliffhangers throughout the book kept me reading!
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Christine Rains
4.0 out of 5 stars Humor, monsters, and hard blokes
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020
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The Hard Blokes of Sparta were big heroes back in their home realm, but in Level 31, they're barely scraping by. When they're hired to rescue a princess from a well-guarded tower, they must resort to means no Spartan would ever consider!

This short novella gives you exactly what it promises: humor, monsters, a princess, and three hard blokes. Dave and his buddies were sucked into a Reality Vortex to the strange land of Level 31 which is a mishmash of things from various realms. They're heroes and trying unsuccessfully to make a living. Rent is past due, and if they fail to pay, they'll end up in the terrifying fighting pits. When good ol' muscle and stabbing doesn't get them past the cockatrice to save the princess, Dave has to come up with a different plan. Let's just say that intelligence was the hard blokes' dump stat. It was a fun, short read.
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Archbishop
5.0 out of 5 stars A Litrpg Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019
For the record, I received an Advanced Review Copy of this book with the request that I leave a voluntary honest review for other potential readers. That having been said, this is my honest opinion and review of this book. I found this litrpg story to be highly entertaining and enjoyable. The plot is very funny and is not what you expect. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing where the story goes next. Our villain is not who you think it is (enough said, no spoilers). This world that has been created is well done and has a lot of interesting details. The writing style works well and the story flows nicely with plenty of action. I recomend this story to any litrpg fans. This book is definitely worth the time to read it.
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S. Van Houten
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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The story was pretty good, somewhat original. The early going was a tough slog. It got better toward the end. I’m always dismayed by incorrect spelling and wrong word choice though. (eg, the mouths of wolves slaver, fill with saliva, NOT slather unless they are spreading something on bread to make a sandwich).
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G G
4.0 out of 5 stars fun, comic adventure
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
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This is a fun, comic adventure and the introduction to a series. Take 3 men - Dave,Chad, and Phil who were whisked from ancient Sparta and ended up on level 31. Just what level 31 is, and how they got there will, hopefully be explained in future books.

The three are hired by Prince Ahmed to find and rescue a princess trapped in a tower and guarded by monsters.
Who is this princess? Who is the prince? And why hire these three blokes?

It's a humorous start to a series, and I look forward to reading more of it.
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Ron
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2023
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A very good mystery thriller, another worth keeping to read again.
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J.Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Reminds me of Discworld and the Myth Inc series.
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2020
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Draws me back to stories from the past when adventure tales were about adventures . There is no ulterior motive here other than a rip roaring story about a bunch of mates out of their depth , in a sea of weird , and swimming like mad.
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Mackenzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in Australia on May 11, 2020
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This was such a fun and interesting read. While short the word building was great and Dave’s perspective on it was really entertaining. I’m definitely looking out for the sequel.
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Kindle Customer Baz
4.0 out of 5 stars Reminiscent of early Pratchett.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2020
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Incompetent mercenaries check, wicked Queen check, beautiful snarky Princess check, Monsters magic snark and humour impossible situations, mix well and you have this laugh out loud hilarious romp filled with wonderful characters that burst from the page.A short but highly recommended read, I couldn't put it down, Baz.
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Weed
5.0 out of 5 stars eagerly awaiting the next in the series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2019
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There are good book, there are great books, there are important books, and there are useful books. And there are those books which you pick up and start reading, and just can't put down again. Jamie Brindle has once again written a novella which does just that. There are the usual dragons (well just the one dragon, who isn't really a dragon), and trolls (two of those, neither apparently destined for greatness), a wizard (but not as we know them) , and of course a hero (Dave, who else?), and an exceptionally graceful princess to be rescued. Recommended!
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