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Scott Hale

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Scott Hale has always been obsessed with all things horror. While it's not uncommon for his writings to blend multiple genres together, Horror is ever-present, be it in the scenarios themselves, or the uncomfortable truths he dares to explore.

Scott is the demented mastermind behind The Bones of the Earth series. Six books and four years later, the series has come to an end, but his addiction to writing has not. With more books on the way (In Sheep's Skin, The Body is a Cruel Mistress, and Sickness in the Stars), it won't be long until you're invited to explore his grotesque, imaginative, and oddly beautiful worlds.

Scott is married to his wife, Hannah - his muse, frequent collaborator, and illustrator for his work. He has a masters in Social ...more

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What movie did your Mother object to?

Scott Hale Starship Troopers! Of course, I broke her down and saw it in theaters, but it was a long process. Event Horizon was another movie which I'd seen alone…moreStarship Troopers! Of course, I broke her down and saw it in theaters, but it was a long process. Event Horizon was another movie which I'd seen alone, then she watched it finally and forbid me from viewing it ever again. Of course, that made me only want to watch that much more.

Granted, I was ten when these movies came out, so ... I guess I can see where she was coming from :)(less)

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Scott Hale I am currently in the final stages of completing my first novel "The Bones of the Earth." It is a post-apocalyptic fantasy/horror novel that follows a…moreI am currently in the final stages of completing my first novel "The Bones of the Earth." It is a post-apocalyptic fantasy/horror novel that follows a young woman by the name Vrana. She belongs to a tribe of people who hunt the Corrupted, which are none other than the remnants of humanity after an apocalyptic event known as the Trauma. Vrana finds herself involved with not only a sadistic Witch that haunts her dreams and threatens the safety of her village, but the fate of a Corrupted city in the north, where ten thousand humans have gone missing over night. I aim to have this released by Spring of 2015.

I am also working on the novel's follow-up, which is entitled "Three Heretics."

The universe in which "Bones" and "Heretics" takes place is shared between all my works. I will also be releasing an anthology of horror short stories and novellas entitled "Black Occult Macabre Volume 1." These short stories and novellas take place prior to "Bones" and the Trauma ; not only are they interconnected, but they are connected to "Bones" as well. The cool thing is, however, you don't need to read "Bones" or "Occult" to understand the other.

Lastly, my brother and I are collaborating on a Friday the 13th screenplay. It's more of a fun project than anything else, but you never know ;)

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	The Bones of the Earth (The Bones of the Earth, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 132 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
	The Three Heretics by Scott Hale (Goodreads Author), Hannah Graff (Illustrations), Natasha Mackenzie (Illustrator) 4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Blood of Before (The Bones of the Earth, #0.1) 4.67 avg rating — 18 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 Cults of the Worm (The Bones of the Earth, #3) 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	The Eight Apostates by Scott Hale (Goodreads Author), Dawn Lewis (Editor), Hannah Hale (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 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 Agony of After (The Bones of the Earth #0.2) by Scott Hale (Goodreads Author), Nathasha Mackenzie (Illustrator), Hannah Graff (Illustrator) 4.89 avg rating — 9 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
	House of a Thousand Hearts really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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 Sheep's Skin by Scott Hale (Goodreads Author), Matthew Revert (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 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 Bones of the Earth: The Complete Collection by Scott Hale (Goodreads Author), Hannah Graff (Illustrator), Jacquelyn Hoffman (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	That Which Walks Behind the Graves 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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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Series by Scott Hale

The Bones of the Earth (4 books)
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Scott Hale (Goodreads Author),

Dawn Lewis (Editor),

Hannah Hale (Illustrator),

Jacquelyn Hoffman (Illustrator),

Natasha Mackenzie (Illustrator)

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Wraiths of the Broken Land

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“Why is it that humans always seem to think the best way to get on their god’s good side is to rub his nose in the corpses of all his children they’ve killed?”
― Scott Hale, The Bones of the Earth

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What book would you like to recommend to Stephen King for our July book club read?

Sharp Objects Gillian Flynn

62 votes, 38.3%

Unnatural Creatures Neil Gaiman

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The Death of Mrs. Westaway Ruth Ware

30 votes, 18.5%

Ararat Christopher Golden

12 votes, 7.4%

Cradle Lake Ronald Malfi

9 votes, 5.6%

The Agony of After Scott Hale

5 votes, 3.1%

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