Indie Authors Book Promotion discussion

Here, you can list your book with a brief synopsis and a link for people to follow to see it. If you want an interview or a review on your book to go on the Limerence main site, just leave a comment in the "Author Interviews" topic or send me a private message.

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It's at B and N. :)

Hi. I'm Anthony Carbis. Here is a link to my Victorian Thriller, 'Murder and Enlightenment'.

http://www.amazon.com/MURDER-AND-ENLI...

Hello everyone. My name is Brenda Dyer. I'm the author of Love's Prophecy, a paranormal vampire romance.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00702YWF0
It's also available on Smashwords and All Romance e-books.

Hi Brenda. I'm not sure if anyone else is here. I think it might be just me and you.

LOL, okay. I figured tons of authors would use this opportunity to get their book out there.

Not sure what's happening here. I just clicked 'like' on 'Love's Prophecy' on your Amazon page. You don't appear to have any tags. Apparently, there is an advantage to having tag words on your book page. Hope you don't mind me mentioning it but I was informed of this about a week ago. A lot of authors are clicking these buttons on each other's Amazon pages.

That's strange--I should have 15 of them. I have had quite a few people tagging for me. But hey, thanks for liking LP.

Hello! I'm David Berger, and I am the author of Task Force: Gaea -- Finding Balance, a fantasy/mythology novel. My Goodreads page is here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13....

It's available at bn.com, Amazon.com, and as a Kindle.

Rather than post a synopsis, you can simply go to the book's GR page and see it there!

Follow me on Twitter, too: MrDBerger

Z-Day has come and gone, but the apocalypse continues!


Breaking News! Voyage of the Dead - Book One Sovereign Spirit Saga (the full book) will be FREE TODAY and Thursday (4/25 & 4/26). Voyage of the Dead
http://www.amazon.com/Voyage-Dead-Sov...

Both Voyage of the Dead and the sequel, Flotilla of the Dead (Sovereign Spirit Saga #2), were in the Top 100 Paid Kindle Science Fiction Adventure rankings yesterday. Voyage fell out of formation, but Flotilla remained strong, proving that readers of the first book want to buy the sequel. Therefore, I am more than happy to give away thousands of copies of the first one!
Voyage of the Dead is 100,000 words and has 15 Five Star reviews since January 15. The Kindle Book Review says, "Without a doubt one of the better Zombie books..." FREE 4/25 & 4/26.

Flotilla of the Dead is 105,000 words and has 7 Five Star reviews since April 1. The Kindle Book Review says, "Is book #2 as good as #1 in the series? Yes.... The plot and storyline lends itself easily to being a long and enjoyable series." Enjoy the ride!

Voyage of the Dead
http://www.amazon.com/Voyage-Dead-Sov...

I'm offering free copies of my latest novel - Night Realm. It can be downloaded in any ebook format from Smashwords with the following coupon code - QW69X

If you enjoy the book, all I ask in return is a review either on Good reads or Amazon.

Here's the link to the book:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

It's free until June 30th.

Description:

Night Realm is a Paranormal Detective novel set on Australia's Gold Coast. It is the story of private detective, Ryan Fox. When he meets the beautiful Selena Thorne, Ryan’s life takes a detour into a dark world he thought only existed in folklore and in the minds of movie producers. Selena hires Ryan to acquire the unusual research of scientist, Doctor Marlon Becker. Becker is a hematologist and an expert in blood disorders. When Ryan discovers what the focus of Becker’s research is, it puts a whole new spin on things.

Chelsea, Ryan's teenage sister, meets Travis and she soon realizes there is something very different about this attractive and mysterious new boy in town. A relationship quickly develops .No sooner has Chelsea fallen for Travis when she learns he’s not actually what he seems.

Meanwhile, Homicide Detective David Marks investigates a spate of strange murders, where victims appear to have had every drop of blood drained from their bodies, with the only apparent injuries being two puncture wounds on the throat. With no solid leads on a suspect and more people dying every few days, Marks is getting nowhere fast in his quest to apprehend the killer.

As the story unfolds the lives of the characters - both human and vampire - come together in a gripping climax where not everyone comes out alive, and not everything goes as planned.

My book "Behind the Grey" is available free from Smashwords until Dec. 25. (Merry Christmas!) You can easily link to it from my website's book page, www.bobbyehudspeth.com/books (make a note of the code on the appropriate button beneath the synopsis). Of course I would LOVE to hear from you with your thoughts about it, and (duh) honest reviews are always appreciated! :)


Synopsis:

"And no one guessed that beneath the dirty, bloodstained uniform of a soldier beat a woman's heart." Alexandria McKinley Latham donned a grey woolen uniform and marched into the American Civil War searching for the man who had dishonored her and ruined her family. Taking advantage of the opportunity to step outside the only skin she has known allows Alexandria to discover who she really is—without the trappings of wealth and femininity and far from the safe cocoon of home. Although she begins her journey alone she finds friendship, honor and love among the people whose paths she crosses. Each of them making her realize that revenge cannot be sweet if it comes at the cost of your soul.

FREE - Jessica's Seduction is the first instalment in a new series of erotic romance novellas.

Jessica's mundane life as a receptionist takes a dramatic turn when Preston Frost comes to town. A successful travel and fashion photographer, self-assured Preston fills in as company head for his dad's refrigeration business when his father takes a holiday. With his good looks and excessive charm, Preston immediately makes a play for Jessica. After resisting him adamantly at first, Jessica soon succumbs to his advances, and the desires of her body and her heart. But can she risk falling for this enigmatic playboy?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C0C1OWE

Voyage of the Dead is now available in paperback (10% discount on Amazon), as well as Smashwords, B&N (Nook) and on iTunes in eBook format. Please spread the virus.

Merry Christmas!
My novella, The Monsters Within, is available for free on Amazon, today and tomorrow (Dec. 25-26). I am looking for reviews for my story and would appreciate any kind of feedback. I would prefer for reviews to be posted on Amazon, but appreciate all reviews. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Please share this with your friends so that they can download this book for FREE! Thank you very much and have a Merry Christmas!

Synopsis:
The Holloway family recently moved from their Los Angeles home to a decaying Victorian mansion. As they begin to settle into the strange manor, their beliefs become challenged by unearthly events. Strange whispers echo throughout the house. Unseen forces hold them in place and decrepit hands reach for them from the dark corners of the chilling house. As the Holloway family is haunted by the dark inhabitants that reside in the estate, they begin to discover the house has a mysterious connection to their past. A dark secret that lurks just beneath the surface. A secret that may uncover the mysterious history of the nightmare they are now residents of.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Monsters-Wi...

Thank you for your time and God bless,
Corvus Winchester

My name is Marina Raydun. I'm an indie author from New York. My first published work of fiction is a compilation of two novellas--"One Year in Berlin" and "Foreign Bride." It is available on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/One-Year-Berlin...).

Here are brief descriptions of each story:

ONE YEAR IN BERLIN:
Trying to outrun her family’s history with the Holocaust, Rachael finds herself having to live in Berlin for at least a year. Once there, she is tortured by visions and nightmares as she allows herself to try to connect the dots between her family’s past and her own present.

FOREIGN BRIDE:
Bobby was hesitant to settle for a mail-order bride from Russia and Sofiya felt like a welcome compromise. But, young, beautiful and English-speaking, she comes with her own baggage. Can the two overcome their mutual mistrust and damaging insecurities before they destroy each other trying to make their marriage work?

To learn more, please visit my author page on Facebook: Facebook.com/AuthorMarinaRaydun

Thank you and happy reading,
Marina

Hello. My book is titled Maximum Insecurity and here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HGZ8II8



After three decades as a successful ear surgeon, William Wright, MD is bored beyond belief. He dabbles with retirement, but finds idleness infuriating. He has to do something.

Then he sees an ad for a doctor’s position from the Colorado Department of Corrections at a supermax prison. Now that, he thinks, would be different. His wife has some thoughts on the matter too. She thinks her husband just lost his mind and is on a collision course with a prison shiv.

After his first day on the job, he wonders if she wasn’t onto something. His first patient is an arrogant, callous youth convicted of five cold-blooded murders. Dr. Wright has to steel himself not to bolt.

Nothing prepares a doctor for life at the Colorado State Penitentiary. He quickly discovers treating maximum security convicts is like treating recalcitrant murderous four-year-olds. Always willing to threaten their doctors with bodily harm, they are more interested in scamming drugs than treatment.

Told with self-depreciating humor and scathing wit, Maximum Insecurity describes Dr. Wright’s adventures practicing medicine in a supermax correctional facility without, he’s glad to say, getting killed even once.

The Many Lives of Avery Snow
This book is currently FREE on Amazon and BN
Avery Snow leads a boring, no thrills life. She enjoys her job at Sunrise Estates, a retirement home, as it’s the one place where she doesn’t feel left out. Everything in Avery’s life is just as she wanted it, lackluster and bland. At least up until she receives a haunting message that a man is looking for her…from a past life. Landon has spent his life searching for his other half, as he has so many times before. His soul needs her’s to survive, and he is determined to make Avery his once more, even if it means breaking all of the rules. Dallas has had his eye on the gentle beauty that frequents the bar where he works for quite some time. He sees something in her that touches a chord within, and he, in turn, lights a fire in Avery that she has never felt before, at least not that she can remember. With the help of her spirit guide and protector, Ianni, Avery recalls her past lives and the man she shared them with. But now Avery must make a choice she never dreamed possible. Will she choose Landon, the man from her past, or Dallas, the man who promises her a different future? Do you believe in love that can last lifetimes?

When the last surviving sibling of the Antikythera Mechanism is stolen, the Roman Empire tumbles into a crisis of unprecedented scope. For in the wrong hands, this most powerful instrument of the ancient world might have the political impact of a nuclear bomb under control of barbarian terrorists.

And so, in the seemingly peaceful period between the defeat of the Jewish rebel Bar-Kochba and the Parthian War, the rotten core of the Empire is exposed. Powers long dismissed struggle for Imperial purple. A sectist astrologer establishes himself in the north and surrounds himself with murderers and terrorists. The fallen kingdom of Commagene is raising its dangerous head again in the East. And beyond the border to the barbary lands, a criminal mastermind craves for the last copy of the Antikythera Mechanism - and for the man who knows how to use it.

The House of Iulii, a family from the border to Germania, is forced to assume a key role in defending the Senate and People of Rome against these perils.

Six volumes - one story!

The ROMANIKE Series<>

The Ari is the hybrid daughter of a god, not to just any god, but to the almighty god of war, Ares. She is the one and only of her kind,half goddess and half phoenacian(phoenix & vampire). Ares raised his daughter in secrecy until her 18th birthday, when he is forced to return to Olympus and Ari choses not follow after her father and decides to venture out into the mortal realm.


Alaris the prince of the underworld is determined to have Ari, slowly luring her into his web away from Julius arms. Confused and conflicted by her unexpected emotions for two men. Her dark essences take advantage of her state and torments her, pushing her closer to the edge of darkness.
Ari is forced to do the one thing she has been avoiding, return to her late mother's coven to regain her crown.

Little does she know she is fighting for more than just the crown, she is fighting for her life.
She is fighting against her inner darkness that is trying to consume her and an unknown enemy that is trying to kill her. Ari has 7 days to prepare for her trials, 7 days to fight for her life, and if she survives she still has to fulfill the prophecy that has been foretold long before her birth.
Ari doesn't know what to do, she doesn't know who she can trust, when she can't even trust herself.
What wouldn't you do to save those you love? How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to save the mortal realm, the heavens and Olympus?

Avail @ http://bit.ly/1BnO0xK & http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V2NEWJY/r...

Thanks to a reader who pointed out some typos, I have proofread my Asimov companion volume "From Robots to Foundations" another time and taken the chance to upload V2.0 with improved layout and some additional information that had not been included in the first version, particularly on Isaac Asimov's (likely) inspirations when he was naming planets in the Trantor Universe and on the strange emendations that "Second Foundation" went through since its initial publication. 

http://www.amazon.com/Robots-Foundati...

Here is an excerpt from the revised edition, the description of the Spacer world Aurora:

Aurora (New Earth)
Innermost planet of the Tau Ceti star system.


Name: for an ancient deity whose name meant ‘Dawn’. The two moons are named for a mortal lover of the goddess A.


Physical parameters: Rotational period: 22.3 GSH, divided into 10 hours by 100 minutes by 200 seconds. Revolu­tional period: 0.95 GSY or 373 Auroran days. Inclina­tion: 16°. Gravity: 0.91 of Terminus. Natural satellites: Tithonus, Tithonus II (they were not perceived by ap­proaching spacemen in the Foundation Era. Had they been destroyed by Earth’s retaliation against the Spacers?). Distance from Earth: 3 pc.

10 months by 30 Auroran days make one metric or Galactic Standard Year = 0.8 Auroran (‘seasonal’) years = 0.76 Earth years.


Biology: The plant life that did exist, sustained by a yel­low-green pigment completely unrelated to chlorophyll and not as efficient, gave the comparatively fertile re­gions a decidedly bilious and unpleasant appearance to unaccustomed eyes. No animal life higher than unicellu­lar, and the equivalent of bacteria as well, were present. Nothing dangerous, naturally, since the two biological systems, of Earth and Aurora, were chemically unre­lated. ... nearly one half the native bacterial species known have protoplasm based on a fluorocarbon rather than hydrocarbon chemistry.’ (from 'Mother Earth')


Political system: Large individual autonomy; represented by a Chairman. Pop.: Around 4000 A.D.: 200 million, ro­bot-human ratio: 50:1. Capital: Eos.


History: Originally known as New Earth, A. was the first world settled after discovery of the Jump drive. It be­came the strongest of the Spacer Worlds and led them into the Three-Weeks War that brought independence from the Terrestrial Empire. A. maintained for a long time the effect­ive leadership of the Spacer Worlds that was contested first by Rhea and Tethys but later only by Solaria. After an Auroran, Dr K. Amadiro, had launched the nuclear intensifying process against Earth, A. seems to have suffered a kind of retaliation and became ultimately deser­ted. Many descendants settled in the Mycogen sector of Trantor. The planet was overtaken by ferocious semi-intelligent dogs.

The Nostalgia Effect is available on most major ebook retailers such as Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Ibooks for only 99 CENTS.

Jennifer Nielsen's life has become stagnant and mundane. Between work, raising a family, and trying to keep her marriage together, she often finds herself feeling overtaxed, underappreciated, and dissatisfied. One morning Jennifer awakens in a room she doesn’t recognize, next to a sleeping man she knows all too well but doesn't want in her life -- her ex-husband. Terrified that she has made a horrible mistake, but unable to remember the details of how she came to reunite with him, she quietly attempts to escape only to find her oldest daughter sleeping in another room. But on this morning, her daughter is a young child again and not the teenager she last saw the night before. And so the unraveling of her reality begins. Finding herself unexplainably thrown back eight years into a past she doesn’t remember, again married to her ex-husband and a mother to only one child, she struggles to make sense of her situation and is determined to seek out the truth of how this new reality came to be. How can she be back in the year 2005? Where is her real husband and the daughter they have together? Did she have a mental breakdown? Does she have amnesia? Was the life she’s certain she had in 2013 a figment of her imagination or a dream? Conventional doctors and rational explanations cannot provide the answers she needs. Out of desperation she turns to Astrid, a local psychic, and together they unravel the mystery. In a book that is one part fantasy, one part morality play, one part love story, we follow Jennifer on her life-saving quest to not only return to the ones she loves, but to learn what is most important in life. In an “on the edge of your seat” ending, we find out the truth.

Love In War is the first book in the Battle Of Hearts series. This real-life inspired story follows Samantha Matthews, the woman who falls in love with a soldier while he is deployed to Iraq. As they face issues of his re-adapting to being stateside, PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, their once solid foundation begins to crumble.

Samantha has been married to Kevin for eight years and they share two small children, but the love is gone from their marriage. Samantha craves passion and romance but has settled into a familiar routine between raising her children and being a housewife.

When she reconnects online with Ryan Benson, an old high school friend, sparks fly. Ryan is deployed to Iraq, and their only way of communicating is on the computer and phone. With each passing conversation between them, Ryan and Samantha fall deeply in love. They have to wait another five months until he comes home for R&R to see each other for the first time in eight years.

While Samantha struggles with her husband finding out about her online affair and passing the days until her love comes home, Ryan faces war every day, knowing there is a chance he may not make it home at all. When he does make it back, they spend the most amazing and steamy two weeks together. Even then, they face trials and challenges because of his difficulty adapting to the changes in his life.

When Ryan returns to Iraq, will the love they share be strong enough to survive until he comes home for good?

http://amzn.com/B00UA9LM1M

Tammy Bacon

Love in War (Battle of Hearts)

I'm a historical fiction writer and would welcome feedback on my latest novel 'The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins' (Paperback and Kindle versions available on Amazon). The book is also published as a weekly series on my blog http://james-faro.blogspot.com. I would also be happy to send the book as a pdf if anyone would like to review it.
James Faro

Synopsis:

It is October in the year 1675. New England trader, Tobias Hopkins, arrives in Jamaica to discover the truth about his missing father. It transpires that, not only has the man been dead for six years, but he has left Toby with a half-brother and the clue to an inheritance which promises to change the course of their lives. However, Toby's inquiries have attracted the attention of others who will stop at nothing to achieve their aims. He sets a course for the Island of Nevis where he reaps the fruits of his search. All appears well until he continues his voyage bound for Virginia. It is only here that Tobias Hopkins and his crew have to face the consequence of his actions.

A non-fiction book this time, to be precise: The ancient Roman story that inspired our "Romanike" series of historical novels:

His mind would never settle with petty aims. He always saw the greater thing.
1850 years ago, when scientific thinking was on decline and religious fundamentalism winning over, Alexandros, a little quack, turned himself into high priest and guru of the demonic Glycon, a puppet on strings that he had made into a god to deceive the masses and relieve them of their money.
The report, written by Lucian of Samosata who exposed the deceiver with analytic deduction, is the oldest preserved essay on the war, still undecided, between scepticism and superstition.

An annotated new translation of the old report on the frauds and illusions that Alexandros’ epigones are still applying even today.

http://www.amazon.de/serpent-its-prie...

Hi, My book is coming out on the 30th of June so I figured I would start to drum up a buzz early :) the novel's called Diamonds Fall and is a historical coming of age story set in the late 1800s.

"She noticed as if in a dream, a single diamond hair comb fall to the floor. The sparkling jewels landed face down in the mud."

Annabel Maria Hoddington is the epitome of high society. She has everything money can buy and as befits a lady of her station, is engaged to the richest bachelor in England. However, on the day of her eighteenth birthday - her perfect future on the brink of fulfilment - she is abducted and held hostage in an isolated village, where she finds herself entrapped in the harsh world of poverty. Forced to live amongst three mentally scarred siblings, she must adapt to her new, sinister world...or die.

Once it's released I'll message you on your website for interviews/reviews if you're interested :) let me know what you think. Thanks.

'The Composer' compared to 'The Great Gatsby'. $0.99 on amazon May 22- May 30. Great read at any price. Lee Olds.

Hiya! My debut novel Ultraxenopia was released April 3rd of this year and is a new adult dystopian. The following is a brief synopsis:

In a society where oppression and conformity rule the masses and the slightest unusual behavior could be seen as treasonous, Wynter Reeves would do just about anything to stay unnoticed. Yet when she succumbs to a rare and debilitating illness, she unwillingly attracts the attention of the State—in particular, the feared research facility known as the DSD. Through them she learns of the true nature of her condition, a disease known only as Ultraxenopia.

Ultraxenopia is available at retailers worldwide but the ebook is currently exclusive to Amazon. I am willing to supply free ebooks in exchange for reviews and would love to be promoted on your website if you're interested! Here is the Goodreads link so you can check it out: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks for your time! Look forward to hearing from you!

The Secret Recipes by Jacqueline Ballard showcases heirloom recipes handed down over the generations. These dishes are vibrant and flavorful dishes that are painless to make and taste like no others because making dinner shouldn’t be complicated or require a long list of hard-to-find ingredients. These treasured recipes have all the taste anyone will ever need at the weeknight dinner table, made with healthy, hearty, and fresh ingredients for real families.

Along with delicious dishes, the recipes are paired with an often whimsical and witty look into the southern family and traditions of the region. Get ready to laugh and enjoy cooking, food and the family table through this nostalgic trip into the heirloom cooking of the south. This cookbook will have you cooking like a pro with fuss-free and quintessentially southern meals.

You want to make mouthwatering dishes your family will love! The Secret Recipes guides you step-by-step through creating meals that bring them to the table. Try your hand at dishes like these:

• Chicken and Dumplings
• Fuss-free King Ranch Chicken
• Blackened Fish Filet
• Down South Homemade Chili
• Chicken Popovers
• Marinated Shrimp
• Day & Night Longneck Squash Soup
• Unparalleled Pecan Pralines
• The Original Angel Biscuits
• “No Touch-em Beans”
• Cardamon Christmas Bread
• Crazy Good Cinnamon Toast
• Sand Tarts
• Buttermilk Pie
• Nanny’ Lime Congeal Salad

With 50 recipes handed down from one generation to the next, these are the best of the best that Texas has to offer!



http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XUZ4AVM

Hello everyone! I'm just about to release (June 30th) a new adult novel set in 1895 England and am looking for a few people to read/review it before it comes out, in exchange for a free ebook :) I'm new to this and so don't have a massive following yet.

Synopsis:

"She noticed as if in a dream, a single diamond hair comb fall to the floor. The sparkling jewels landed face down in the mud."

Annabel Maria Hoddington is the epitome of high society. She has everything money can buy and as befits a lady of her station, is engaged to the richest bachelor in England. However, on the day of her eighteenth birthday - her perfect future on the brink of fulfilment - she is abducted and held hostage in an isolated village, where she finds herself entrapped in the harsh world of poverty. Forced to live amongst three mentally scarred siblings, she must adapt to her new, sinister world...or die.

This is a link to read the first chapter on my blog:
http://rebeccamgibson.blogspot.co.uk/...

From now until July 1st, I'm hosting a giveaway where two signed copies of my debut novel 'Ultraxenopia' are up for grabs! If you love dystopian/science fiction (with an apocalyptic twist) then follow the link to enter!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

"The scene of destruction that surrounds me is unlike anything I've ever witnessed. There are no people. No lights. There isn't a single sign of life. There's only me, standing all alone as everything crumbles into nonexistence."

In a society where oppression and conformity rule the masses and the slightest unusual behavior could be seen as treasonous, Wynter Reeves would do just about anything to stay unnoticed. Yet when she succumbs to a rare and debilitating illness, she unwillingly attracts the attention of the State—in particular, the feared research facility known as the DSD. Through them she learns of the true nature of her condition, a disease known only as Ultraxenopia.

Hi - Just to let you know that the books 'Corpalism' and 'Daydream Believers' will be FREE from Amazon for Kindle/PC download from Tuesday 9th June to Saturday 13th June 2015, all I ask is that you kindly leave a review.

Click this link for Corpalism and Daydream Believers on Amazon.Co.Uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_n...

Click this link for Corpalism and Daydream Believers on Amazon.com
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To help you decide if these are your kind of books I've attached a brief description of each

Corpalism -
The first part is based in an economically dystopian future, a fast-paced thriller that moves in a believable way between fact and fiction, the second part plunges the unsuspecting reader into the distressed mind of Stephanie White a political activist from the new Independent party and victim of the latest terror atrocity locked in a coma fighting a trivial persona her mother has imposed upon her through years of brainwashing, whilst the third has several characters, including Stephanie and Donald from the previous volumes, in a pub arguing various topics from various points of view; the reader being left to decide which is valid. Part four brings all the threads together and the final part is set 20 years in the past.

Daydream Believers-
Revolutionary pensioners who are fed up with unchecked immigration and hell bent on removing corrupt politicians, sexually predatory murderous fat ladies, Machiavellian political intriguers, a mad-eyed Preacher trying to reach the souls of a disinterested public, a chivalric knight, men at work, an avenging 'hand of god', a celebrity 'golden' couple sleeping with everyone but their partner, jackpot winners and a homicidal diarist all combine to create an entertaining story of modern-day Britain.

If you know anyone else who might be interested please feel free to let them know.

Cheers

Arun

Matthew and the Derelict

A vindictive nihilist and his sycophantic sidekick delight in petty urban terrorism and indulgent hedonism. But when the course of events spiral out of control, the sidekick is suddenly left with more responsibility than he could have ever imagined - knowledge of how the world will end.

Now a leader with his own sycophantic followers, Matthew will struggle with his new role and the responsibilities it brings, all the while searching for a way to evade the imminent apocalypse that he has become the prophet of.

tinyurl/matthewandthederelict

Matthew and the Derelict

A vindictive nihilist and his sycophantic sidekick delight in petty urban terrorism and indulgent hedonism. But when the course of events spiral out of control, the sidekick is suddenly left with more responsibility than he could have ever imagined - knowledge of how the world will end.

Now a leader with his own sycophantic followers, Matthew will struggle with his new role and the responsibilities it brings, all the while searching for a way to evade the imminent apocalypse that he has become the prophet of.

http://tinyurl.com/matthewandthederelict

Does this group still function?

The Impossible Return to Innocence: Available March 1st, 2016

A gritty fantasy adventure that follows a childhood tragedy into a foreign world.

http://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Retu...

Hello! I'd like to introduce my mythic fiction book, Shining Ones: Legacy of the Sidhe. It's here on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Cop-shapeshifter Tessa Holly may live forever, but her life will never be her own. Her people, Ireland's Tuatha dé Danann (Clan of Danu), brought magic and mystery to the island. Called Fair Folk, Sidhe and Shining Ones, Dananns now obey rules protecting them from fearful humans and envious Formorians, ancient enemies with equal abilities but ordinary lifespans. Clan rules control every aspect of Tessa's life--friendships, career, even marriage.

But when her brother and a human girl fall victim to Formorians bent on stealing Danann longevity for themselves, the Clan goes silent. Tessa must rely on the girl's father, archaeologist Sam McHugh--a man no one trusts--to lead her through ancient places of Ireland and Britain in search of her people's Four Great Treasures. Together with allies, they'll use the treasures to rescue the captives, call goddess Danu, and preserve the Danann way of life.

Extract from my book 'Daydream Believers'

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Prologue

The world is governed by very different personages
from what is imagined
by those who are not behind the scenes.
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1844)

Of all the women in the group, for Sir Digby Chalfont, a connoisseur, one stood out. She was tall, with impeccably cut gleaming bronze hair. He noted the Givenchy Pandora box bag slung over the shoulder of her black crepe trouser suit, a Tyrwhitt, if he was not mistaken, and the raspberry shirt that softened the aquiline face was certainly an Emilio Pucci. He imagined a crop twitching against her Eleonaro black riding boots; the thought causing him to smile as he homed in. He had no idea of her standing in the group, although the clothes gave a hint to her status, he cared little; she was the most attractive person in the room and he intended to make himself known to her; his newly acquired knighthood must be good for something.

The faint silk scent of the window drapes was now combined with the perfume of luxurious colognes. The Chairman, a portly man with a well-used face, experienced the effect without enjoyment; well used to the smell of money. Taking advantage of his central seat on the small platform he surveyed the room. He was impressed all over again at the power of the Committee; to summon two hundred people from the international political, military, industrial and social elites at such short notice and achieve their attendance was no mean feat. Clusters of men, mostly white and middle-aged, their dark, sombre suits offset by a few in full dress uniform, others in crisp white djellabas and several in multi-coloured dashikis. He noted the women; not enough to tip the balance. All were veterans of this type of gathering, some chatting easily to each other, most keeping their own counsel. At his nod, the man who'd been awaiting the signal detached himself from the group and walked to the podium; tall, slim, dark hair at the distinguished stage.

Kurt Silverman, Head of the Institute of Research. He cut an athletic figure; he looked good and he knew it. He also knew that he was amongst those for whom personal appearance mattered less than power and holdings; in that respect he was not their equal, he was there to serve them. The view offered to him from the uplifted podium was of rows of seats, each one occupied by a glossy A4 booklet he'd prepared and placed there earlier.

Gradually, as if in response to an unspoken suggestion, members of the group began to move to their seats. After a short time the Chairman rose to his feet, his dark grey Kiton suit struggling valiantly to contain and command his ample body. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome," he said, his voice carrying without effort to the back of the room. Given the ratio of male to female and, more pertinently, the balance of power he might have been forgiven for saying, 'welcome gentlemen'. Having caught the eagle eye of the auburn-haired woman in black, seated next to Sir Digby, such a lapse had been rendered impossible. He waved his hand towards the podium, introduced Kurt in a few crisp words and resumed his seat.

Kurt spoke, his voice betraying a slight nervousness; this was an august company and he would have been a fool not to have regard for their power, "Thank you for inviting me here to deliver, for your consideration, the proposed solution to the most pressing issue of our times; 'Peak Oil'."

He paused, making deliberate eye contact with the front row, then continued, "As you know, in the 70s it was estimated we would reach Peak Oil somewhere around 2015, after which the rate of production was expected to enter terminal decline, giving us a global fuel crisis somewhere about 2075."

He clicked a hand held device and the screen behind him came to life, showing a map of the location of the last known oil reserves, "However, increased warfare, rises in manufacturing and rampant population growth has meant a massively increased demand. We passed Peak Oil in 2005. As a result, we will reach the projected fuel crisis much sooner than expected."

He clicked again and the screenshot changed, "Of course, we took steps over the last few decades to try and contain the situation. Thanks to the work of the Neo Liberals in the eighties and nineties we were able to offset the increasing costs of oil production by shifting costs of manufacturing to the more cost effective labour force of the third world."

Kurt indicated with a smile the six-strong delegation from China, all male, in identical Prince of Wales check suits and to his eye, with identical faces. He gestured to the smaller group from India, two serious-looking men and one elderly, petite, sari-clad woman.

"You may recall it was estimated that we'd need a further three decades before the third world would be strong enough to take over the consumption of the West."

He paused before delivering the punch line, "I'm happy to say our recent studies have revealed that the new consumers are there in abundance as we speak, and more than able to take up the slack."

A few heads looked up at this revelation, most didn't react at all. Kurt had no time to wonder if they'd already had this information, he had to move on to the crux of the matter.

"This being the case not only have we no further need of the northern hemisphere labour market, we now have no interest in their continued ability to buy our products. In short we have no further need to sustain this part of the population."

Kurt was moving with poise now, as another chart appeared on the screen showing world population levels, "You will be aware of various natural phenomena supporting our aims of constraining population growth; the greatest of which are Aids and famine. The policy of appearing to work towards their eradication whilst achieving very little seems to be working. That takes care of Africa. Helpfully, Eastern and Southern European countries are being depopulated via sustained civil war and ethnic cleansing."

He paused, then, "Rapid economic cleansing is also underway; highly desirable areas of France and Spain are being de-populated and in the UK, London is being cleared to make way for settlement by the very wealthy, with the rest of the South-East to follow."

He couldn't prevent the smug grin that crossed his face; he'd recently snapped up some exquisite properties just outside Primrose Hill, so felt he had to follow up with, "Of course, you will get first pick of these prime slices of real estate as they become available. In fact, I believe you can book your plots now, is that right, Mr. Chairman?"

The Chairman rose awkwardly, caught out by the change of subject, but the words flowed with practiced ease, "Superior Homes has created an exclusive brochure, copies of which will be available in the foyer as you leave conference. You'll find outline plans for a deluxe chateau in an average lot size of 3,000 hectares in the new territories. "

An electric buzz swept the room.

Kurt judged the time was right for the big announcement, "However, attritional reduction of population in these areas is not enough for our needs. We must contain America, the biggest oil consumer on the planet." Kurt looked round the room, then invested his voice with strength, "We now need to move into the last phase of our plan, which we are calling 'Operation Downsize'. I'd like to introduce General Nathan Goldhirsch of the US Army who will explain it to you."

The US contingent stirred in their seats and a tall man in full dress uniform rose to his feet and headed towards the platform. "That's US Marine Corps, Kurt," he said, smiling. There was a smattering of laughter, quickly suppressed.

"Okay," said the General, his frown bringing them back to complete order, "let's get down to business. We need to reduce the US of A population by at least 25% and we can't pussy-foot around. Economic destabilisation brings its own problems and we have one helluva civilian army out there, all armed. If they get a sniff of what's going on all hell will break loose. So, we gotta do it quickly." He turned to the screen and pointed at the image that appeared, "This here is La Palma, one of the Canary Islands."

A hush settled on the room, this was where it started to get serious.

The screen changed. "And this is the Cumbre Vieja volcano, it is extremely volatile." The screen changed again, "This is the western face of the volcano, which is gradually collapsing. One day, in the natural course of things this side will fall into the sea creating a mega tsunami which will sweep across the Atlantic, ravage the Bahamas and reach the Eastern seaboard in a matter of hours."

He allowed the magnitude of the pronouncement a few moments to settle then delivered the coup de grace, "Well, we don't have time to wait for the natural course of things, ladies and gentlemen, so we intend to blow the whole damn thing sky high. And we're doing it soon."

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Evil is rising. Shortly after retrieving a survivor from the ill-fated research vessel La Magia, cruise ship Emerald Rose mysteriously disappears. But evil isn’t content to stay lost forever. The ship reemerges a week later transmitting a single word—Pandora—prompting business tycoon Patrick Carver to send out a team to investigate.

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Mercenary Julian Eduardo receives a similar offer. Having lived most of his life on one battlefield or another, he now fights to ensure his little brother Ricardo won’t have to follow in his blood soaked footsteps.

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Shanghai Fortune Cookies and the Puppeteer Trilogy
As I entered my second floor apartment, my arms loaded with what could be best described as hungover marionettes who had seen better Boston days, I was met with a barrage of recently beheaded ventriloguist dummy heads hurtling at me with the atmospheric re-entry fury of Charlie McCarthy meteors heading on a collision course with dinosaurs and a manifest destiny that manifested itself and festered unfettered in its quest to quash end extinguish life as I know it.

She was PISSED! She being the head hurler aforementioned who was responsible for the dummy decimation and decapitation. God damn it..she must have run out of painkillers again. Lovely little Darvons, or perhaps she took too little belladonna and her menstrual cramps were now in charge of her control tower.

“Whoa, what the hell are you doing! Stop it!” was all I could muster up in the way of offering a truce for something I didn’t even know we were arguing about.

She, again the head hurler whose name is Alexia Dyslexia, responded not too kindly I might add, “You...you asshole, we’re out of money. The rent is due in a week and all you do is to avoid a real job. You know WORK! PAYCHECK! FOOD! I earn a paycheck, but it’s not enough for the two of us and these...these creepy dummies you keep around here. IT looks like a flop house for puppet junkies!!!”

To set the record straight for you the reading public, I do have a job..two in fact two count them, TWO! I bust my ass as a writer and stage theatricals for a living. I felt smug as I reminded her of those facts.

She came close, you now that red face rage in your face close and slowly said deliberately emphasizing each word for me to absorb and comprehend as though I were a three legged dog named Tripod who laid about all day on some southern front porch dreaming of banjo music until a car went by that I could chase (hence how any dog named Tripod probably got its name in the first place on a summer day in pursuit of a Gremlin thereby losing a leg...paw and all of course, its front leg having gotten stuck in the rear hubcap and spun around at 50 MPH as though it were on G Force spin dry in a Maytag!)

“Job? You are kidding me, yes?” Oh shit. Here it comes, duck and cover. I better head her off at the pass.

“I know it’s not much, but I need time to write the next great American novel. For Whom The Bells Toll, that kind of thing. I also want to write plays. Make a huge Andrew Lloyd Webber splash on Broadway...the great white way where I can give the middle finger salute and my fucking regards to patrons of the arts.”

There that should do it. I told her off but good. Damn, I was proud of myself for that vendetta of an explanation.

“Write the next great American novel Mr. F Scott Hemingway Steinbeck Twain? You haven’t written one word,” she pointed out.

I countered her thrust and parry with “I have over 100 pages already written!” Proudly spoken!

“Yes, yes and all 100 are here, crumpled up in the wastebasket!”

“It takes time, you know for it to come together, but I do have that freelance writing job that pays a little, so yes I am a writer!”

Then she clobbered me with the ax of reality.

“You write shithole fortunes for the Shanghai Fortune Cookie Company for god sakes. I found this months list you did, what a joke…’Good fortune will smile on you as does Buddha’ or how about these, ‘Excitement and intrigue follow you closely wherever you go!’ ‘A pleasant surprise is in store for you.’ ‘May life throw you a pleasant curve.’ You call this a career? Miss Buddha here ain’t smiling!”

“But...but…” stammer…

She continued “Write plays? You do puppet shows on the Boston Commons on the weekends. Fucking puppets!”

“Now hold on,” my ire now erect, “they aren’t just puppets, there are some marionettes and hand puppets too!”

“Good, I’m leaving you so the next time you need sex let Senor Wences give you one hell of a hand held blow job, and if you’re really hurting go fuck a mime!”

With that she walked out the door, suitcase in hand, leaving me with an apartment that had been through a blitzkrieg of super bitch proportions. Head everywhere, headless dummy bodies strewn about mixing with marionettes tangled in twine. Hand puppets were headless as well. It was a crime scene...a real Charles Manson Marionette Murder spree…

I sat down on the floor to regroup with a warm bottle of Night Train wine, the toast of the town at the Jesus Saves Mission. I also broke open another box of free fortune cookies they always sent me along with my meager check.

If Buddha were going to smile on me...now was the time….