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Derek Barton

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Born

in Warsaw, Indiana, The United States

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https://rivyen.wordpress.com

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Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

Influences

Stephen King, R.A. Salvatore, Piers Anthony

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I am originally from a small town in northeast Indiana. Typical introvert kid; closer to books than people — grew up with a fascination for horror novels (Stephen King, Dean Koontz) and medieval fantasy (Piers Anthony, R.A Salvatore).

In April of 1996, I moved out on my own to Phoenix, Arizona to find my own path.

On a personal level, I have been married to my wonderful wife, Erika since October 10th, 2012. I have two stepchildren, Jenna and Johnny, and a two-year-old baby girl, Jessiena.

I have completed my first novel, Consequences Within Chaos and will be extending the story in my upcoming sequel, The Bleeding Crown. Also on Amazon & Kindle, I have In Four Days: Horror Suspense Novella.

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Would you ever consider co-authoring a book?

Derek Barton I have and would love to do one. Currently, I am finishing up a collaboration with my father called The Hidden. He actually did the first draft of it …moreI have and would love to do one. Currently, I am finishing up a collaboration with my father called The Hidden. He actually did the first draft of it back in the 90s but after not getting anywhere with the publishers at the time, he shelved it. I convinced him to dust it off and now it will be published this year! The biggest hurdles I see to collaborating other than time management would be writing styles and if the two authors' writing complement each other well. If this was more than a general inquiry, send me an email and we can discuss further.(less)

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I Have never received my copy of consequences within chaos that I won on this site, was wondering if you had the chance to ship them out yet? I'm just reading all the excellent reviews and hearing all the excitement about this book, I would definitely love to read!!! Thanks, Kristin

Derek Barton I do apologize for the delay -- the books are all packed up and will be sent out this Friday. Just have not had the chance to get everything done due …moreI do apologize for the delay -- the books are all packed up and will be sent out this Friday. Just have not had the chance to get everything done due to attending an out of state convention and demands from my day job. I am really happy to hear of your interests and I hope you will enjoy the book. Working hard on the sequel currently!(less)

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	Consequences Within Chaos 4.52 avg rating — 25 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ELUDE: Part One 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ELUDE: Part Two 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Victims: A Horror Short Story Collection by Derek Barton (Goodreads Author), Brian Gatti, T.D. Barton 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ELUDE: Part Three 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evade Part One 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Four Days 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seyde in Blood (Consequences Within Chaos #0.5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bleeding Crown (The Wyvernshield Series Book 2) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Flight of the Dirithi really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fresh Content — Sneak Peek Excerpt FROM Eclipse: Book Two (Rough Draft) — Derek Barton, 2026

I have been working hard to complete the Eclipse Series for you. My goal is to get this done by the Fall. Keep in mind, Eclipse: Part I is available on Amazon.

Here is a little nugget to keep you going until then.

ECLIPSE: BOOK II

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Camden Royce, once known as Chicago’s Guardian Angel killer, carefully opened the thick wooden door. He chastised himself for not installing a w

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Derek Barton wrote a new blog post Fresh Content — Sneak Peek Excerpt FROM Eclipse: Book Two (Rough Draft) — Derek Barton, 2026 I have been working hard to complete the Eclipse Series for you. My goal is to get this done by the Fall. Keep in mind, Eclipse: Part I is available o Read more of this blog post »
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