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Michael West

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in Franklin, Indiana, The United States

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Michael West is the bestselling author of Cinema of Shadows, Spook House, The Wide Game, Skull Full of Kisses, and the critically-acclaimed Legacy of the Gods series. A graduate of Indiana University, West earned a degree in Telecommunications and Film Theory, and since that time, he has written a multitude of short stories, articles, and reviews for various on-line and print publications. He lives and works in the Indianapolis area with his wife, Stephanie, their two children, Kyle and Ryan, their daughter-in-law, Grace, and their dog, King Seesar.

His children are convinced that spirits move through the woods near their home.

West's short story "Goodnight," originally published in WICKED KARNIVAL #6, was named "Best Horror Short Story of ...more

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Legacy of the Gods Omnibuses Now Available!

Hydra Publications is proud to announce the release of The Legacy of the Gods Omnibus: Volumes 1 and 2. The novels and related short stories have been collected, and the entire saga is presented here in chronological order for the first time ever!

“If John Carpenter wrote prose, his pen name would be Michael West.” ~ Sci-Fi Guys Book Review

From acclaimed novelist Michael West comes this omnibus

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Michael West’s books

Average rating: 3.82 · 1,862 ratings · 317 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Poseidon’s Children (The Legacy of the Gods, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Cinema of Shadows (Harmony, Indiana, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 333 ratings — published 2011 — 10 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
	Spook House (Harmony, Indiana, #3) 3.84 avg rating — 273 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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 Wide Game (Harmony, Indiana, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2003 — 10 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
	Vampires Don't Sparkle! by Michael West (Goodreads Author) (Editor), J.F. Gonzalez, Gregory L. Hall 4.01 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Hades' Disciples (The Legacy of the Gods, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Skull Full of Kisses 4.18 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2009 — 8 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
	Zeus' Warriors (The Legacy of the Gods, #3) 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	For the River Is Wide and the Gods Are Hungry really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012	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
	Good Night 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012	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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“Well, at least we know they can be killed. It always pisses me off when the monster won't die.”
― Michael West, Poseidon’s Children

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“The flesh is the clay of the gods. Only the chosen can be sculptors.”
― Michael West, Poseidon’s Children

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“Carol had discovered the first evidence of Atlantis, a cobblestone road paved across the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, in 2004,”
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