Pun intended, which you’d know if you read the novelette… but the odds are, you have, because holy crap—it did SO MUCH BETTER than anticipated!
I’ve been blown away by the response, so here’s a HUGE thank you to everybody that downloaded and rated it, even you few who gave it 1 star. You do you. Because I’m so flabbergasted with these numbers, I just have to share them with you!
Since it’s release, it’s had:
- 5,000+ downloads
- 80+ complete read throughs on the Kindle Unlimited platform
- At its peak, it topped some Amazon sale charts, including:
- USA – #20 in the Free Kindle Store
- #1 in General Humorous Fiction
- #1 in Two-Hour Literature & Short Fiction Reads
- #1 in Two-Hour Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
- 4.6 out of 5 stars with 19 ratings
- Canada – #14 in the Free Kindle Store
- #1 in Fantasy
- 4.7 out of 5 stars with 4 ratings
- UK – #45 in the Free Kindle Store
- #1 in Contemporary Fantasy
- #4 in General Humourous Fiction
- #6 in Humour
- 5 out of 5 stars with 2 ratings
- Germany – #34 in the Free Kindle Store
- #1 in Popular Fiction
- #1 in Comics
- #1 in Fantasy
- Mexico – #171 in the Free Kindle Store
- #1 in Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction in English
- #1 in Comic Fiction
- #1 in Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction in Foreign Languages
- Netherlands – #2 in the Free Kindle Store
- #1 in Humorous Fiction
- #2 in Other Languages Science Fiction & Fantasy
- #2 in Sci-Fi & Fantasy in English
- France – #121 in the Free Kindle Store
- #1 in Comics
- #1 in Comics in Ebook in English
- #1 in Fantasy in Ebook in English
- Australia – 5 out of 5 stars with 1 rating
- USA – #20 in the Free Kindle Store
- Goodreads – 4 out of 5 stars with 6 ratings
- Announcement of its release reached 9.6k+ likes on Reddit
- Prompted 100+ preorders of its sequel, coming out in July
- And, most significantly…
Due to popular demand and the generosity of Dahlia Thomas volunteering her time and skills, “The Wizard’s Staff” is getting turned into an Audio-book! This “Orally Transmitted” edition should be completed and released on Audible, Amazon, and ITunes in the next month or so — stay tuned for updates, including it’s release date and price. As for it’s cover, here it is now:
The free promotion of the Ebook expired a couple hours ago, but it’s still free to read on Kindle Unlimited—otherwise, it’s only 99cents to purchase!
And remember, if you read The Wizard’s Staff or Gnats, please consider leaving a rating/review on Amazon and Goodreads if you have an account!
Stay safe and healthy,
~B.S.Roberts