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Careless Talk
Ancient and unnamable horrors lurk beyond the Veil of death, eternally seeking a way through to the mortal plane.The battle for the future of humanity has been raging for millennia.The Ciriath, a race of almost divine immortals - the inspiration for human legends of angels and demons - have laid aside their eternal conflict and formed an uneasy truce.On one side are The Protectorate.On the other, The Opposition.The truce can only be upheld while the treaty agreed by both sides is held There shall be no direct interference in the affairs of mortals unless they pose a threat to the supernatural world beyond the veil of mortality.Not everyone wants the treaty to stand.When James, performing his duty as an officer of the Protectorate, is sent to investigate the unearthly abilities of a mortal girl, something extraordinary happens – something for which he and his immortal companions are utterly unprepared.Someone is manipulating James’ actions. And James is one of the First – in possession of the Name.The Name which holds the power of creation.The Name which holds the power to end everything.
296 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 16, 2011
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John M. Dow
3 books10 followersJohn M. Dow was born in a small mining community in central Scotland and, other than a short stay in Australia, has lived there ever since.
His life to date has been split evenly between writing and technology. His technology career pays the bills and the writing keeps him sane.
To date, he has published reviews and articles for computing and video game magazines, as well as short stories.
From Within is his first novel; a dark and frantic homage to the horror fiction of the 1970s and 1980s.
His second novel, Careless Talk, is a dark fantasy documenting a conflict between immortals. The events therein stretch from ancient Babylon to the modern day. Careless Talk is the first volume of a series called The Ciriath Cycle.
His preferred genres are dark fantasy and horror, and promises never to feature sparkly vampires. His short stories have ranged from the blatantly surreal to the comedic, and he feels that humour has a very definite role to play in the modern horror novel.
His life to date has been split evenly between writing and technology. His technology career pays the bills and the writing keeps him sane.
To date, he has published reviews and articles for computing and video game magazines, as well as short stories.
From Within is his first novel; a dark and frantic homage to the horror fiction of the 1970s and 1980s.
His second novel, Careless Talk, is a dark fantasy documenting a conflict between immortals. The events therein stretch from ancient Babylon to the modern day. Careless Talk is the first volume of a series called The Ciriath Cycle.
His preferred genres are dark fantasy and horror, and promises never to feature sparkly vampires. His short stories have ranged from the blatantly surreal to the comedic, and he feels that humour has a very definite role to play in the modern horror novel.
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