Dark Reality 7-Book Boxed Set

by Jennifer Martucci

The Dark Reality Boxed set is a compilation of work by authors Jennifer and Christopher Martucci. It includes Planet Urth (Book 1), Arianna Rose (Part 1), Arianna Rose (Part 2), Arianna Rose: The Gathering (Part 3), Dark Creations: Gabriel Rising (Part 1), Dark Creations: Gabriel Rising (Part 2), and Dark Creations: Resurrection (Part 3).

Genres: Fantasy, Anthologies, Paranormal, Amazon, Collections

1500 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 24, 2015

About the author

Jennifer and Christopher Martucci hoped that their life plan had changed radically in early 2010. To date, the jury is still out. But late one night, in January of 2010, the stay at home mom of three girls (all under the age of six) had just picked up the last doll from the playroom floor and placed it in a bin when her husband startled her by declaring, “We should write a book, together!” Wearied from a day of shuttling the children to and from school, preschool and Daisy Scouts, laundry, cooking and cleaning, Jennifer simply stared blankly at her husband of fifteen years. After all, the idea of writing a book had been an individual dream each of them possessed for much of their young adult lives. Both had written separately in their teens and early twenties, but without much success. They would write a dozen chapters here and there only to find that either the plot would fall apart, or characters would lose their zest, or the story would just fall flat. Christopher had always preferred penning science fiction stories filled with monsters and diabolical villains, while Jennifer had favored venting personal experiences or writing about romance, as romance was far easier to invent fictitiously than it was to attain in real life. Inevitably though, frustration and day to day life had placed writing on the back burner and for several years, each had pursued alternate (paying) careers. But the dream never died. And Christopher suggested that their dream ought to be removed from the back burner for further examination. When he proposed that he and his wife author a book together on that cold January night, Jennifer was hesitant to reject the idea outright. His proposal sparked a discussion, and the discussion lasted deep into the night. By morning, the idea for the Dark Creations series was born.

The Dark Creations series was written while Jennifer and Christopher continued with their day to day activities and raised their young children. They changed diapers, potty trained and went to story time at the local library between chapter outlines and served as room parents while fleshing out individal sections of the book. Life simply continued. And in some ways, their everyday lives were reflected in the characters of the series. In fact, the main female characters are named after three very important people in their lives: their three daughters. Their likenesses end there, however.

As the story line continues to evolve, so too does the Martucci collaboration. Lunches are still packed, noses are still wiped and time remains a rare and precious commodity in their household in upstate New York, but it is the sound of happy chaos that is the true background music of their writing. They hope that their work, though penned for a young adult audience, will be appreciated by the young of every age, and that all enjoy reading it as much as they enjoyed writing it.

Reviews

[Gary L. Wakshul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but needs extensive revision, editing, spelling and proofing

The story is enjoyable, but the numerous mistakes are jarring. The incorrect words caused by no proofreading and missing and misplaced words just kills the flow of the narrative. I've read through to the end of the Arianna Rose story and don't have the energy to continue just now, because of the messed up writing. I think I can tell when the authors switch writing as some passages have fewer glitches. Please, try a little proofing by someone who can understand spelling and construction. And good luck!

[Keith Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought the stories were great, but I agree that there were numerous spelling and grammar mistakes, and there were even instances where a sentence made no sense as written (possible because of missing words or writing the wrong word). There must be plenty of people who would love to proofread stories before publication for free.

[Carla Do · Rating 1 out of 5]

poorly written books that I will NOT be opening up on my Kindle ever again

[Gloria · Rating 2 out of 5]

The 1st book was okay but too short. I couldn’t get through the others.

[Lauren]

OVERALL:

Planet Urth (Planet Urth, #1)

Arianna Rose (Arianna Rose, #1)

Arianna Rose: The Awakening (Arianna Rose, #2)

Arianna Rose: The Gathering (Arianna Rose, #3)

Dark Creations: Gabriel Rising (Part 1)

Dark Creations: Gabriel Rising (Part 2)

Dark Creations: Resurrection (Part 3).

[susan rosauhde · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good must read. Gripping, exciting.

I would recommend this book.
The first set of books is free and makes you want to purchase the rest of the set to see what happens next.

[Velvetink]

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[Chester Cota · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reads in need of a proofreader.

All 7 of these books are great stories , I would recommend them to anyone. They are that good. Fantastic .

[Glen Larned · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool read! Fun Books!

[Immanythings · Rating 5 out of 5]

This box set took me a few days to read it was well worth the lost sleep

[lisa michaels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Lots to choose from, there's a wide variety too. Most are pretty decent, a few may take some time to get into and finish.

[Ron L Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

intriguing.

Suspenseful
and well written. I found it hard to put down too complete other tasks, once starting a new chapter.

[Dr. Richard E. Chandler]

Formulaic science fiction designed for eighth grade virls

Not good a wast of time for young people with a warped sense of what it is to be human try again

[Phil Cochren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome

Thoroughly captures the reader. And to think this could really happen. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy stories.

[Nick Meola]

Enjoyed these shorter stories