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Paladin Cycle
From Book 1: PRAISE FOR NUMBER OF THE BEAST
“I loved it! I know, it gets a little rough and rowdy sometimes, but that just adds to the overall feeling of the story. I'm a grandmother and I'm looking forward to reading the next book to find out what happens!”
“I went into this listen after having read/listen to a lengthy list of either light-hearted or YA books for the past few months. Number of the Beast reminded me that I do enjoy purely adult fiction.
That is what this is, adult and dark and disturbing. I was disturbed in ways I haven’t been since opening my very first Stephen King back in high school. If that is what you are looking for, please pick this up. Good writing is getting hard to find.”
“If you like your reading to be a maze of action, adventure, violence, sensuality, romance, politics, intrigue and maybe even a little social commentary, this book is probably for you.”
". . . adult and dark and disturbing."
"An exciting and riveting page turner that has everything magic, paladins, love, sex, mythical beasts, and a whole realm of gods & demigoddesses."
"This book was phenomenal. I couldn't put it down!"
An Epic Supernatural Thriller That Not Only Bends Space-and-Time But Also Genres
When a cosmic war brews between the Zodiac races and their gods, the life of a young waitress from small-town Texas becomes the key to saving or destroying the multiverses. And all hope may depend on a young warrior from a secret faction that has been fighting against cosmic evils since the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Set in Contemporary USA, this epic supernatural thriller series crosses multiple genres including fantasy, mystery thriller, horror, erotica and romance with seamless transitions. And features a sprawling ensemble cast of all ages, races, and even species. It is genuine Fiction with all the genre trimmings thwarted.
=== WARNINGS: ===
Reader Discretion Is Advised!
Mature content: adult language, graphic (sometimes twisted) sex, gore and violence.
This is book one of the Paladin Cycle series. These ARE NOT stand alone books.
Note To Potential Readers: If you are not accustomed to multiple third-person narratives and non-linear storytelling then this series may not be suitable for your preferences. If you read epic narratives involving an ensemble cast of characters with multiple intertwining story lines then you should feel at home.
PRAISE FOR RECKONING OF THE BEAST (PALDIN CYCLE, BOOK TWO)
“I've read Books One and Two back to back and I can't stop now! Great series. Nothing else like it.”
“The character development from the first book is thought provoking with the characters questioning their moral values. The plot has continued to grow and develop. I can not wait for the next book. A must read!”
“I am enthralled and at times totally disgusted , turned on, exacerbated, and down right in love with this story...”
“With a lot going on you are never bored, just waiting to turn the next page to see what is going to happen to the characters next.”
“I loved it! I know, it gets a little rough and rowdy sometimes, but that just adds to the overall feeling of the story. I'm a grandmother and I'm looking forward to reading the next book to find out what happens!”
“I went into this listen after having read/listen to a lengthy list of either light-hearted or YA books for the past few months. Number of the Beast reminded me that I do enjoy purely adult fiction.
That is what this is, adult and dark and disturbing. I was disturbed in ways I haven’t been since opening my very first Stephen King back in high school. If that is what you are looking for, please pick this up. Good writing is getting hard to find.”
“If you like your reading to be a maze of action, adventure, violence, sensuality, romance, politics, intrigue and maybe even a little social commentary, this book is probably for you.”
". . . adult and dark and disturbing."
"An exciting and riveting page turner that has everything magic, paladins, love, sex, mythical beasts, and a whole realm of gods & demigoddesses."
"This book was phenomenal. I couldn't put it down!"
An Epic Supernatural Thriller That Not Only Bends Space-and-Time But Also Genres
When a cosmic war brews between the Zodiac races and their gods, the life of a young waitress from small-town Texas becomes the key to saving or destroying the multiverses. And all hope may depend on a young warrior from a secret faction that has been fighting against cosmic evils since the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Set in Contemporary USA, this epic supernatural thriller series crosses multiple genres including fantasy, mystery thriller, horror, erotica and romance with seamless transitions. And features a sprawling ensemble cast of all ages, races, and even species. It is genuine Fiction with all the genre trimmings thwarted.
=== WARNINGS: ===
Reader Discretion Is Advised!
Mature content: adult language, graphic (sometimes twisted) sex, gore and violence.
This is book one of the Paladin Cycle series. These ARE NOT stand alone books.
Note To Potential Readers: If you are not accustomed to multiple third-person narratives and non-linear storytelling then this series may not be suitable for your preferences. If you read epic narratives involving an ensemble cast of characters with multiple intertwining story lines then you should feel at home.
PRAISE FOR RECKONING OF THE BEAST (PALDIN CYCLE, BOOK TWO)
“I've read Books One and Two back to back and I can't stop now! Great series. Nothing else like it.”
“The character development from the first book is thought provoking with the characters questioning their moral values. The plot has continued to grow and develop. I can not wait for the next book. A must read!”
“I am enthralled and at times totally disgusted , turned on, exacerbated, and down right in love with this story...”
“With a lot going on you are never bored, just waiting to turn the next page to see what is going to happen to the characters next.”
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About the author
Max Redford
10 books30 followersA reclusive author who frequently collaborates with his author wife Lita Stone.
Max writes chimera-fiction composed of fantasy-horror-erotic-drama teeming with retro-punkish and southern Gothic flavorings. Aiming to ride the line between hardcore and classy. Everything Max writes is dripping with mature adult themes in direct opposition to the overly saturated bookscape of YA.
Fans have said: "Max reminded me why I enjoy adult fiction" and "Max can be extremely graphic but he always manages to keep it classy".
Critics have said, "Too graphic" "Not for young readers", "too many point-of-view characters".
If nothing else, he promises to deliver an experience unlikely to be found elsewhere.
DISCLAIMER:
Max would also like to point out that his writing is intended for a mature audience and will oftentimes be unapologetic in language and graphic themes. Squeamish readers and those with sensitive stomachs and heart conditions should read Max with caution.
Some of his non-literature inspirations are: 1970s/80s b-horror movies, comic books, death metal, doom metal, and '80s hair metal - and the Castlevania: SOTN soundtrack. That creepy painting of the Giant Squid taking the ship down . . . and those countless nightmares where spiders are all over the floor and I can't make it to the bathroom so I just wet myself.
(Max also maintains a stream-of-conscious blog on Goodreads filled with absurd - though eerily sometimes logical - chaos.)
Max writes chimera-fiction composed of fantasy-horror-erotic-drama teeming with retro-punkish and southern Gothic flavorings. Aiming to ride the line between hardcore and classy. Everything Max writes is dripping with mature adult themes in direct opposition to the overly saturated bookscape of YA.
Fans have said: "Max reminded me why I enjoy adult fiction" and "Max can be extremely graphic but he always manages to keep it classy".
Critics have said, "Too graphic" "Not for young readers", "too many point-of-view characters".
If nothing else, he promises to deliver an experience unlikely to be found elsewhere.
DISCLAIMER:
Max would also like to point out that his writing is intended for a mature audience and will oftentimes be unapologetic in language and graphic themes. Squeamish readers and those with sensitive stomachs and heart conditions should read Max with caution.
Some of his non-literature inspirations are: 1970s/80s b-horror movies, comic books, death metal, doom metal, and '80s hair metal - and the Castlevania: SOTN soundtrack. That creepy painting of the Giant Squid taking the ship down . . . and those countless nightmares where spiders are all over the floor and I can't make it to the bathroom so I just wet myself.
(Max also maintains a stream-of-conscious blog on Goodreads filled with absurd - though eerily sometimes logical - chaos.)
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