Chris Jags's Blog - Posts Tagged "kindle"
Headless Fun for Everyone!
Hey all. Thanks so much to those people who bought Tales of Tourniquet Vol 1 straight out of the gate! As I hope to lay groundwork to really establish the series over the five volumes I'm planning to write (gotta get that full TV-esque season in!) I am going to be putting ToT up free for Kindle for just three days starting January 13th.
So what, you say? You're drowning in free kindle books, you say? Okay, how can I convince you to pick up a copy of a smart-ass dark fantasy serial with a cold-blooded, head-slinging, bounty-hunting heroine?
If that didn't do it, well, keep in mind that she hangs out with:
-a noble barbarian with a penchant for trashy novels;
-a sleazy, obsessive merchant who keeps a dead fairy in a box;
-an air-headed stripper with a whimsical worldview and the ability to see through supernatural disguise.
So, there's someone for just about everyone to relate to!
And if none of that worked, there are a multitude of blood-sucking and/or soul-sucking fiends for our 'heroes' to cross swords and fangs with, some of which are even less socially acceptable than our heroine!
So check it out... again, it's free from the 13th to the 15th. In case words like "sleazy" and "stripper" didn't clue you in, there's some mature material involved, so if you like your fantasy squeaky clean, it may not be for you.
I had a lot of fun writing it, I hope you have a lot of fun reading it, let me know!
Chris
So what, you say? You're drowning in free kindle books, you say? Okay, how can I convince you to pick up a copy of a smart-ass dark fantasy serial with a cold-blooded, head-slinging, bounty-hunting heroine?
If that didn't do it, well, keep in mind that she hangs out with:
-a noble barbarian with a penchant for trashy novels;
-a sleazy, obsessive merchant who keeps a dead fairy in a box;
-an air-headed stripper with a whimsical worldview and the ability to see through supernatural disguise.
So, there's someone for just about everyone to relate to!
And if none of that worked, there are a multitude of blood-sucking and/or soul-sucking fiends for our 'heroes' to cross swords and fangs with, some of which are even less socially acceptable than our heroine!
So check it out... again, it's free from the 13th to the 15th. In case words like "sleazy" and "stripper" didn't clue you in, there's some mature material involved, so if you like your fantasy squeaky clean, it may not be for you.
I had a lot of fun writing it, I hope you have a lot of fun reading it, let me know!
Chris
Tree Mouth
Tree Mouth, my newest dark fantasy, is a little nuts.
In order to appease the gods, six sacrifices of different races are forced to descend into the underworld, where... well, no one knows what will happen to them.
This story drew inspiration from a number of influences, ranging from the highly atmospheric and enigmatic Dark Souls video games, to fairy tales and mythology, to the kind of exploration-based fantasy stories I used to love reading before Game of Thrones-style political fantasy became the norm. The protagonists (including humans, dryads, harpies, and centaurs) have a few odd species-based abilities to help them on their way, but they aren't heroes, precisely; they are under-powered and unprepared, thrust into a ruined world of madness with little more than determination. Basically, it's a survival-horror-fantasy adventure with an undercurrent of insanity.
Thanks to anyone who checks it out!
The Amazon blurb:
In the wake of the demon uprising, the gods went silent. Scripture ends there: even the priests of the world's greatest faiths cannot say how that apocalyptic conflict concluded.
Centuries later, the six races continue to make annual sacrifice to the gods in the hopes of preventing further bloody conflict. For brash young Jorn and Kiri the harpy, this means a forced descent through the Tree Mouth, the ancient gateway to the world below, a desolate land of fallen divinity and madness.
There is no appeal.
The underworld must be fed.
Available for kindle on April 20th: US, Canada, UK.
In order to appease the gods, six sacrifices of different races are forced to descend into the underworld, where... well, no one knows what will happen to them.
This story drew inspiration from a number of influences, ranging from the highly atmospheric and enigmatic Dark Souls video games, to fairy tales and mythology, to the kind of exploration-based fantasy stories I used to love reading before Game of Thrones-style political fantasy became the norm. The protagonists (including humans, dryads, harpies, and centaurs) have a few odd species-based abilities to help them on their way, but they aren't heroes, precisely; they are under-powered and unprepared, thrust into a ruined world of madness with little more than determination. Basically, it's a survival-horror-fantasy adventure with an undercurrent of insanity.
Thanks to anyone who checks it out!
The Amazon blurb:
In the wake of the demon uprising, the gods went silent. Scripture ends there: even the priests of the world's greatest faiths cannot say how that apocalyptic conflict concluded.
Centuries later, the six races continue to make annual sacrifice to the gods in the hopes of preventing further bloody conflict. For brash young Jorn and Kiri the harpy, this means a forced descent through the Tree Mouth, the ancient gateway to the world below, a desolate land of fallen divinity and madness.
There is no appeal.
The underworld must be fed.
Available for kindle on April 20th: US, Canada, UK.
Crow's Meal
Well, it's about that time - new book time! My latest, Crow's Meal, is up for pre-order for Kindle (Amazon.com, .ca, .uk), and set to release on December 5th, 2017.
That's all very well, you say, but why should I care? Glad you asked! Crow's Meal is the beginning of what I hope will become a series of light-hearted dark fantasy books. If that sounds like a contradiction in terms, the first entry will balance bloody violence and general ghoulishness with absurdity, gallows humor and a pinch of raunchiness. Maybe, if you squint, even a little heart!
For those of you who have followed my exploits so far, think "Parasite Soul" as run through a pulpy "Tales of Tourniquet" filter (and Crow's Meal is set in the same world, if a different kingdom, to both). The tale follows Leif Landry, my first first-person narrator, who has risen from his grave to find the whole world against him. Religious fanatics want him dead, he's displeased a very twitchy old vampire, and the crows - as you may have guessed from the title - want to make a meal of him.
With no memory of how he died Leif must navigate a minefield of hostile forces to learn who his friends and enemies are, reclaim his past, create a future for himself, and avoid becoming dinner!
Thanks for your interest! If Crow's Meal finds an audience, I'm currently toying with ideas for sequels.
The Amazon blurb:
Leif Landry is a dead man. Quite literally; he just crawled out of his grave. Unfortunately, everyone he meets seems determined to put him back in it.
With no memory of his death, Leif must struggle to piece his past together while dodging vicious vampires, religious fanatics, and the ever-watching, ever-hungry crows. Who can he trust? Who is he, really? Is he destined for great things, or will he simply become a crow's meal?
An off-beat tale marinated in gallows humor, baked in a violent sauce, and seasoned with a sprinkling of indecent behavior!
That's all very well, you say, but why should I care? Glad you asked! Crow's Meal is the beginning of what I hope will become a series of light-hearted dark fantasy books. If that sounds like a contradiction in terms, the first entry will balance bloody violence and general ghoulishness with absurdity, gallows humor and a pinch of raunchiness. Maybe, if you squint, even a little heart!
For those of you who have followed my exploits so far, think "Parasite Soul" as run through a pulpy "Tales of Tourniquet" filter (and Crow's Meal is set in the same world, if a different kingdom, to both). The tale follows Leif Landry, my first first-person narrator, who has risen from his grave to find the whole world against him. Religious fanatics want him dead, he's displeased a very twitchy old vampire, and the crows - as you may have guessed from the title - want to make a meal of him.
With no memory of how he died Leif must navigate a minefield of hostile forces to learn who his friends and enemies are, reclaim his past, create a future for himself, and avoid becoming dinner!
Thanks for your interest! If Crow's Meal finds an audience, I'm currently toying with ideas for sequels.
The Amazon blurb:
Leif Landry is a dead man. Quite literally; he just crawled out of his grave. Unfortunately, everyone he meets seems determined to put him back in it.
With no memory of his death, Leif must struggle to piece his past together while dodging vicious vampires, religious fanatics, and the ever-watching, ever-hungry crows. Who can he trust? Who is he, really? Is he destined for great things, or will he simply become a crow's meal?
An off-beat tale marinated in gallows humor, baked in a violent sauce, and seasoned with a sprinkling of indecent behavior!
Crow Poetry: A Reminder
Crow Poetry, the sequel to Crow's Meal, released today on kindle (and Kindle Unlimited). Grab a copy at Amazon, Amazon UK, or Amazon Canada, amongst other Amazons!
Follow the further trials and tribulations of undead anti-hero Leif Landry as he contends with supernatural serial killers, a mad guard captain, an old enemy back from the grave, and... loneliness?
Also featuring: the fantasy equivalent of a rock supergroup and a morbid, poetry-spouting crow!
If you've yet to start the saga, it all begins with Crow's Meal - check it out!
Follow the further trials and tribulations of undead anti-hero Leif Landry as he contends with supernatural serial killers, a mad guard captain, an old enemy back from the grave, and... loneliness?
Also featuring: the fantasy equivalent of a rock supergroup and a morbid, poetry-spouting crow!
If you've yet to start the saga, it all begins with Crow's Meal - check it out!
Chasing Danaera - a horror-infused fantasy novella
I have dragged my new novella, Chasing Danaera, kicking and screaming into the world!
Anyone who follows me on Twitter may already know that this one has been a difficult, uncooperative project. I've struggled with it all year, abandoned it multiple times, and written it across many moods. But at long last, it is complete!
Chasing Danaera is the tale of a young man who abandons his wife (with a stillborn child) to pursue the woman of his dreams, a nymph, into her forest homeland. "Wow, what a hero," you might say, in your best sarcastic voice... and you'd be right. I don't write heroes.
Garrick is a youth torn between the traditional expectations of his father and fellow villagers, and his hunger for a wild creature, supernatural in her beauty. He chooses the fantasy of reuniting with Danaera the nymph over his solid and dependable young wife, Cadie.
The tale is composed of several different elements - a fantasy adventure, albeit a dark one; a horror tale both psychological and visceral; and a romance... of sorts. If you want something to swoon over, this ain't it.
Anyway, I'd rather not give too much away, so I'll just mention that Chasing Danaera features several of my hallmarks - buckets of supernatural creatures and a dangerous forest among them - so despite the different angle, my readers should feel at home. There are pesky sprites and cannibal wights and oversexed rusalki (or fauns, if fauns are more your thing.)
Okay, maybe I'm giving a lot away. But to find out how all this fits together, you'll have to read it!
Chasing Danaera is tentatively scheduled for January 11 2020 on Kindle (USA/Canada/U.K.) I'm still working on the paperback release which may or may not be simultaneous. More news to come!
Anyone who follows me on Twitter may already know that this one has been a difficult, uncooperative project. I've struggled with it all year, abandoned it multiple times, and written it across many moods. But at long last, it is complete!
Chasing Danaera is the tale of a young man who abandons his wife (with a stillborn child) to pursue the woman of his dreams, a nymph, into her forest homeland. "Wow, what a hero," you might say, in your best sarcastic voice... and you'd be right. I don't write heroes.
Garrick is a youth torn between the traditional expectations of his father and fellow villagers, and his hunger for a wild creature, supernatural in her beauty. He chooses the fantasy of reuniting with Danaera the nymph over his solid and dependable young wife, Cadie.
The tale is composed of several different elements - a fantasy adventure, albeit a dark one; a horror tale both psychological and visceral; and a romance... of sorts. If you want something to swoon over, this ain't it.
Anyway, I'd rather not give too much away, so I'll just mention that Chasing Danaera features several of my hallmarks - buckets of supernatural creatures and a dangerous forest among them - so despite the different angle, my readers should feel at home. There are pesky sprites and cannibal wights and oversexed rusalki (or fauns, if fauns are more your thing.)
Okay, maybe I'm giving a lot away. But to find out how all this fits together, you'll have to read it!
Chasing Danaera is tentatively scheduled for January 11 2020 on Kindle (USA/Canada/U.K.) I'm still working on the paperback release which may or may not be simultaneous. More news to come!
