Rick Bentsen: Our Indie Book Source Author of the Week
October 28, 2021
Caleb Pirtle III
Rick has long loved science fiction and fantasy books and movies, and that love has turned into a writing passion.
Rick Bentsen released his first novel in 2001. It was a simple science fiction story that was somewhat well received.
Although it never sold very well, the people that read his first novel enjoyed it immensely.
From that first moment, Rick was hooked.
Rick has long loved science fiction and fantasy books and movies and that love has turned into a writing passion.
He has recently added a mystery/thriller series to his normal science fiction and fantasy series as projects to complete.
Rick lives in southeastern Massachusetts which he believes is the most beautiful place in the world. Fall in New England, he finds to be the most inspirational time of the year with all the colors.

The Blademaster
One woman…
One destiny…
She is the Blademaster.
Calthea: A world of magic, swords, and dragons.
A world of good and evil. A world of prophecy and destiny.
Alana Steeldrake, a warrior woman with no past, must join with the man she loves, an eccentric mage, a troublesome halfling, and a priest that knows Alana’s secret, a secret that Alana herself does not yet know, to stop the Dark God from returning to the world of Calthea.
Along the way, she must discover who and what she is.
And she must discover how to call upon the power within her.
In this first book in an exciting new series, Rick Bentsen delves deep into the battle between good and evil and discovers, once and for all, just how powerful true love can be.
Willowdale
When the twice dead city falls empty a third time, the blight of war shall be upon the land.
The city of Valendale.
When they journeyed to Valendale to consult the sage Isaiah Talon, the Blademaster and her companions found the city vacant.
Now, with Thraal’s plans in Tornith seemingly thwarted, the Blademaster and her companions must now find out what happened to the people they knew in that city.
New enemies and old friends will make this one journey that Alana Steeldrake will never forget…
Dragonsbane
Since the first Blademaster, the dragons have always sent one dragon to protect each Blademaster.
It is a sacred duty that the dragons have taken seriously from the beginning.
Now, with the Blademasters walking the Southern Dales once more, the dragons have taken their place by their side once more.
His name is hated amongst the dragons.
He has made a living out of hunting and killing them.
And he does not care what type of dragons he hunts.
And now, Malachai Dragonsbane is on the hunt once more…and he is hunting for the Blademasters’ dragons.
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