Greed by Tim Beeden

Release: May 31st 2021
Format: Paperback
Publisher: 3P Publishing
Source: Zooloo Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon UK, Kindle

When Gregory Hoffenbach unearths a valuable stone while ploughing, he believes it could put an end to all his woes.

It doesn’t. In fact it’s just the beginning.

Greg heads into the city of Calver with his brother Ralph to try and sell the stone but soon they discover that there are plenty of people in the Kingdom who’d like to own Greg’s red stone.

Over the next few days, the brothers strike a deal with a prominent crime boss, stumble into a plot to overthrow the King and have a hand in the death of an over-ambitious hay salesman.

Fortunately for them, they’ve got help. Some very useful and very violent help.

It seems everyone wants Greg’s stone and they’ll stop at nothing to get it.
Greg? He just wants a new plough.

A story about working out what’s valuable in life and then trying to take it from someone else

About the Author:

Tim Beeden is someone who likes to make things up. Things like stories, ideas and friends. He’s lived a varied life, has had thirteen different jobs, likes piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. He loves to travel and is utterly convinced he’s part Viking (much to his wife’s continual annoyance. Although he was once on holiday in Denmark where the locals often spoke to him in Danish which pretty much confirmed it as far as he’s concerned).

He’s married with one child. His wife is nothing like him (thank goodness) but his son is (thank goodness).

Greed is his first novel in a planned series of eleven books but he’s pretty new to this so isn’t aware of how ridiculous an ambition that is.

He genuinely hopes you enjoy reading Greed and that if you love it you tell your friends. If you read it and hate it, he wants you to tell your enemies so they have to suffer too. His website is: www.sevendeadlyandfour.com and he’d love for you to stop by and say hello.

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Greed Review:

Valuable stones, war machines, and mercenaries are only some of the many exciting things you will read about in “Greed.”

This book was hard to put down! I got immersed in Greg’s world as he finds the stone and shares the information with Ralph and Molly from the get-go. The story goes full swing once Eve and Bud enter the picture and set on their quest to Calver. The author does a terrific job of making the story exciting and adventurous humorously. Some of the intense scenes are when Greg and Ralph encounter the five men with weapons or Wolf. Interestingly, some characters have their secrets, and at times you tend to doubt even the main characters, like when Greg questions Eve about Keith. There are some interesting twists that I did not expect and added well to the tale.

Even though it is a fantasy novel, the author makes the characters realistic who connect with you. While it may seem like the book carries a vast cast of characters, I did not mind because I felt most of them brought something new to the story. Greg is the level-headed one who tries to do the right thing. Ralph was probably the most infuriating yet entertaining character in the story. While I wouldn’t say I liked how he got Greg into trouble, I couldn’t help but chuckle at how they handled the predicament. Ralph brings a touch of adventure and humor into the story. Similarly, Eve was exciting with her no-nonsense attitude, and I also adored Bud and felt he added nicely to the group. Again, even the negative characters like Augustus adds nicely to the mix.

Overall, “Greed” is a lovely fantasy novel, and I hope there will be a sequel to revisit these characters.