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December 30, 2021
Kaiju Fall
After the fall, the real fight begins. For life, for home, for freedom.
Rylan Scott was a petroleum engineer with a young family. He had a successful wife and two curious boys. But then Kaiju Goliad made landfall near his Clear Lake home. The beast rampaged through the area before it was finally killed, his gargantuan body falling in Rylan’s neighborhood. The problems should have ended with the kaiju's death, but they were just beginning. This is the story of what happens to a city after the kaiju is killed. What happens to the body? Where does the skeleton go? How do you piece back your life after such a cataclysmic event? And then there is the problem of another kaiju in the Gulf. This one is a kui kaiju, a scavenger, and it is headed to Houston…
Hi! My name is Doug Goodman. I live in Houston but I was raised in Lubbock, Texas. I'm an animal writer. It doesn't matter if the animals I write about are zombie-hunting dogs, dinosaurs, or giant kaiju monsters, I'm interested in that area where animals and humans intersect. I'm especially curious about the mind meld that happens with working animals. This is my point of view for examining human nature, and why I enjoy writing these books so much.
My website (dgoodman1.wordpress.com) says I'm a writer and an explorer. My wife and I are "often" travelers. Thanks to my work, I sometimes get the opportunity to visit extraordinary people in out-of-the-way places. In recent years I've explored parts of the Navajo Nation, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and I did a mesmerizing 20-state roadtrip with my supportive family. I've been to all but four states in the United States.
I live with two awesome kids (though one is having her own adventures in college), one amazing wife, and two white German Shepherds. Thank you for stopping by, and please check out one of my books. (They are all available from Amazon as paperbacks and e-books.) Since mid-2019, I've been donating twenty percent of my proceeds to charity. If you want to see where I donate, I update my donations via my blog.
Links
Amazon
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/doug.goodman.585
Twitter @DougGoodman1
Road Kill: The Duchess Of Frisian Tun (DaDa Detective Agency Book 1)
Cataclysmic events have occurred in the decorous upper middle class enclave within Southsea, Portsmouth, on the south coast of England.
But what were the circumstances that contributed to this violent clash involving a Sherman tank and a bazooka? The strange occurrence is Investigated by Lord Everard Pimple, a naive, upper class twit who not only inadvertently opens a can of worms, but has an introduction into the world of womanly wiles.
Everard's life is about to blow up like an atom bomb... he just doesn't know it yet. But after the dust settles, will he still be standing?
About Pete Adams
Pete Adams is an architect living in Portsmouth, UK, where he sets his books. With a writing style shaped by his East-End of London family, Pete's Kind Hearts and Martinets mini-series of 5 books have been likened to the writing of Tom Sharpe; crime thrillers that make you laugh, with a dash of social commentary. "Made me laugh, cry and think". Pete's currently writing book 10 - so, lots to come. He has a Facebook page for his books and where he also reviews books Links Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Road-Kill-Duchess-Frisian-Detective-ebook/dp/B087Z5QNTZ/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=Pete+Adams&qid=1640891159&s=digital-text&sr=1-9Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Peteadamsauthor/?ref=bookmarks Twitter: @Peteadams8
December 29, 2021
The Hollow Man (The Hollow Man Series Book 1)
The Hollow Man - #1 Amazon BestsellerMultiple Award Winning Novel
A terrorist’s plot, the assassination of a prime minister, holds the key to an apocalyptic plot to destroy Europe’s economy. It’s impossible to stop, but one man doesn’t know enough to think the world can’t be saved. He’s no hero; not clever or capable, talented or tested. The Hollow Man is just trying to survive in an uncertain climate where terrorism is changing the rules of how we live.
˃˃˃ THE HOLLOW MAN belongs on the big screen. I'm hoping Hollis ships this novel to either Indie filmmakers or perhaps to the titans in Hollywood. I predict that if this is adapted for film, it will be a mega hit. ~ E.L. Phoenix, AIA Reviewer˃˃˃ It isn’t often that an action-packed, thrill ride of a spy book will also pack a wallop of humor AND explore the deep recesses of the human soul. Paul Hollis manages to pull off the nearly impossible in The Hollow Man: to present a story that keeps you turning the pages with an intriguing, action-oriented plot that also has unexpected moments of great humor and great pathos. ~ Isobel DuSharm, Amazon Reviewer
˃˃˃ The writing is nothing less than superb and Hollis describes his scenes with stunning creativity. ~ RAV, Amazon Reviewer
About Paul Hollis Paul Hollis grew up during a time when the notion of a shrinking world was still in its infancy. People lived in rural communities or in city neighborhoods, rarely venturing far beyond the bordered rim of their lives. But as a kid, Paul tumbled off the edge of the yard reaching for greener grass. Having lived in twelve states and eventually working in all fifty, he fell in love early with seeing the world on someone else’s money. Since then, he has lived abroad nine years while working in forty-eight countries, spanning five continents. These experiences helped inspire the novels in The Hollow Man series. From traveling through Europe as a young man, to flying nearly three million miles which took him nowhere near home, to teaching companies worldwide about coming global implications, as a world tourist Paul Hollis brings his own unique viewpoint to his mesmerizing thrillers.
Paul has a dual BA in English literature and psychology from the University of Illinois. In addition to having worked for IBM and others in worldwide physical and video security, he is an active member of International Thriller Writers and the St. Louis Writers Guild, as well as an international conference speaker.
Twitter: @HollowManSeries
The Triumph
An American and his Tanzania aide thwart the plans of elephant poachers.
*Pushcart Prize nominated short story featured in Santa Barbara's literary theater, 'Speaking of Stories.'
About Frank Scozzari Frank Scozzari is an American novelist and screenwriter. A five-time Pushcart Prize nominee, his short stories have been widely anthologized and featured in literary theater.
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UMD99KM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
Twitter: @ScozzariFrank
December 28, 2021
Pure (Book 1, Pure Series) (Pure Book Series)
Sixteen-year-old Katie Wickliff lives quietly in the small town of Elspeth's Grove, unaware of the troubled past that forced her grandmother to flee Russia with her when Katie was only a child. When people in the town begin to disappear, and Katie's own home is attacked by a terrifying creature, Katie and her grandmother return to Russia to find answers.Pursuing them is the handsome William – who just might be a vampire. Katie discovers that William is indeed partially a vampire, but he is also one of the Sidh, an ancient clan whose members are gifted with great power – a clan to which Katie's deceased mother also belonged.
Soon, Katie discovers that her mother's seemingly natural death was actually murder, and she is forced to confront the question she wants to face the least: Is William her otherworldly protector, or is he the dark creature who killed her mother eleven years ago?
Catherine Mesick
is the author of Pure, Firebird, Dangerous Creatures, Ghost Girl, and A Maryland Witch. She is a graduate of Pace University and Susquehanna University. She lives in Maryland.
Links
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XJ7NQI/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Twitter:@CatherineMesick
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PureBookSeries/
Website:https://catherinemesick.com/
Descent into Mayhem (Capicua Chronicles Book 1)
After two hundred years of isolation, the colonists of Capicua, a fertile super-earth orbiting Gliese 667C, are faced with an unknown and hostile military force.Oblivious to the impending invasion, Toni Miura joins Capicua's decrepit armed forces in a bid to escape domestic troubles, aiming for the privilege of driving the Hammerhead, a bipedal mobile suit which is the epitome of his planet's ailing warrior spirit.
With the arrival of the earthborn invaders, Toni's unqualified platoon, brimming with misfits and plagued by internal differences, is thrown into the midst of battle. Abandoned by their seniors in the course of their mission, Toni and the remnants of his unit become lost in a world which, owing to the nature of its orbit, suffers periodically from planet-wide hurricane conditions.
So begins a race against time, where a handful of cadets will be forced to outmaneuver a pursuing enemy in the boondocks of a turbulent planet, all the while seeking to deliver an odd but important Bavarian prisoner-of-war to their headquarters.
"Comparisons to Heinlein's Starship Troopers are justified. Fans of hard Military Science Fiction, salute your new commander!" - D. B. Rose
"Much better than expected! I can barely wait for the next installment. Very interesting world building, good extrapolation of current technological warfare!" - RAZVAN ANDREI
NOTE: Tears of Gliese, the next installment of this space colonization series, is available here - amazon.com/dp/B01B76FV2C
About Bruno Goncalves Born in Portugal but raised in South Africa, Bruno Goncalves is one of those odd people whose sentences sometimes begin with one language and end with another.
After a few years dedicating his life to combat engineering, Bruno somehow managed to fool the Portuguese government into offering him a badge and a pistol. This achievement is still a source of some amusement to him. He has since been working as a Police officer by day, but at night he reads and writes science fiction novels.
His greatest enemy? Television. Oh, and Youtube. Especially the funny cat videos. That'll distract him from his writing in an instant. On the other hand, he also relies heavily upon Youtube's epic music clips for writing inspiration.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bruno-Goncalves/e/B00O6V0ORS?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
Twitter: @IntoMayhem
December 23, 2021
The Serpent's Ring (Relics of Mysticus Book 1)
Evan and Claire Jones are typical teenagers, forced to go with their parents to yet another boring museum ... that is, until something extraordinary happens to make their day a little more than interesting. After following a strange little creature into a closed exhibit, Evan and his older sister, Claire, discover the Serpent’s Ring, one of the magical relics formed from the shattered Mysticus Orb. Purely by accident, they have awakened its powers and opened a portal to Sagaas, land of ancient gods. Before the siblings can comprehend what has happened, the Serpent’s Ring is wrenched from Evan’s hand by an enormous flying fish and flown back to Aegir, the Norse god of the sea. Evan and Claire, accompanied by a band of unlikely heroes, must retrieve the Serpent’s Ring before Aegir uses its immense powers to flood all the lands on Earth.
For readers of middle grade fantasy stories.
About H. B. Bolton
A magical part of H.B. Bolton's childhood was being swept into worlds of enchanting characters, fantastical creatures and extraordinary powers--simply by picking up a book. As a mother and a teacher, she was compelled to create imaginary worlds of her own in order to share them, not just with her children, but with all children. H.B. Bolton lives in Florida with her supportive husband and two highly spirited children.
Silver medalist in 2013 Global Ebook Awards
Finalist in the Kindle Book Review Best Indie Author 2013
Bronze Medal in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2014
Finalist for the BookBzz Prize Writer Competition 2015
Books by H.B. Bolton:
The Serpent's Ring (Relics of Mysticus, Book One)
The Trickster's Totem (Relics of Mysticus, Book Two)
The Dragon's Egg (Relics of Mysticus, Book Three)
The Mummy's Amulet (Relics of Mysticus, Book Four) - Coming Soon!
Breaking Down (a short story available for free on Goodreads)
Hungry (a short story available for free on Goodreads)
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OOXUVU/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2
Twitter: @H_B_Bolton
December 22, 2021
New editionLinda Bennett moves from New York to Florida t...
New editionLinda Bennett moves from New York to Florida to live a quieter life. Life is peaceful until the dead body washes ashore. She learns dead bodies and disappearing tourists are typical for the coastal town.
Linda and her friends receive an invitation to a party at End House, a deserted house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The group arrives, but no one is there to greet them. The house has a sinister life of its own where horror follows their every step. Traps, illusions, and revolving rooms add to their growing fear. When wild animals escape their cages in the basement, the young residents flee for their lives.
They embark on a harrowing journey, not knowing whom to trust, to uncover the one controlling the evil game.
Who are The Dead?
Are they humans or vampires?
Will Linda lose her heart to Todd, who knows more than he admits?
Will her best friend, Shana, fall in love with Sheriff Sam?
The Dead Game has begun.
About Susanne Leist
A career in writing has been an enormous leap for me. Accustomed to the number-crunching field of budgeting and the hectic commodity markets, I left my first career and M.B.A. in Finance behind to pursue my dream. However, I do not regret my foray into literature for one moment. I write every day and have even tried my hand at poetry. So don't let anyone tell you it's too late in life to try something different. It is never too late to follow your heart.
THE DEAD GAME SERIES brings fantasy and surrealism to the classic murder mystery with dead bodies, suspects, and clues. In addition, it offers vampires and a touch of romance to spice the motley mix.
MEET ME IN MAINE, the first book in THE BLUE HARBOR SERIES, provides the backdrop for murder, mystery, and romance in a seaside town. Love falters and flourishes as the residents fight the persistent evil plaguing their small-town lives.
Sit back, put up your feet, and let me bring mystery and romance to your lives.
Links
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F3IWF70?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_0&storeType=ebooks
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/susanne.leist.98
Twitter @SusanneLeist
Blog https://susanneleist.wordpress.com/The Cure (The Cure Series Book 1)
Beautiful and brilliant, eighteen-year-old Genesis Weatherby lives a charmed life as the clone of a long-dead silent film star. She is loved by her close-knit family as well as her two best friends, and being a clone isn’t so bad when everyone in the world is one too. Thanks to an organization known as GOD, there have been no Original births in one hundred and thirty years. In a successful attempt to eradicate cancer, GOD has taken control of human procreation, and only the human copies that are proven to be free of the once devastating disease are allowed to thrive.
Genny never questions anything about her world, until she meets handsome and mysterious Nat Wilkinson. Now, she is forced to make choices that can alter the course of her life, as well as the lives of everyone on the planet.
About Tania Hagan
Tania Hagan was born in Illinois, but moved to Southern California as a young teen. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in Social Science and Psychology.
She began her writing career shortly after school, when she wrote for a major business magazine. She also read the nightly business report for the company's TV news. At the same time, she produced, and reported for a weekly TV news magazine program.
After she was married, Tania and her husband moved back to the Chicago area, where she worked briefly as a stringer for a local newspaper. She also became a successful Realtor, and continued to write for online, as well as for print publications.
They have one beautiful daughter. Her dream of dreams is to eventually adopt many more children. Out of everything she's ever accomplished, she is most proud of being a mom.
"The Ghost of Grey Gardens: Lois Wright's Life Story" is Tania's first full-length nonfiction, coauthored with Lois Erdmann Wright, of Grey Gardens and LTV fame.
"The Cure" was Tania's debut novel. Since that release, Tania wrote the sequel to "The Cure" - "The Angel Factor," in addition to "The Haunting of Tinley Hall," and "Severed." She also collaborated on "Lurking in the Shadows," and "Demons, Devils, and Denizens of Hell."
She's been nominated for and won several awards as an author, including her 2018 nomination and finalist status in the Author Academy Awards.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BOD1TI8?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_0&storeType=ebooks
Haven of Dante
In the year 1308, a poet named Dante Alighieri passed through the nine circles of hell as part of a quest to ease his soul from the loss of his beloved Beatrice. Incensed by the gall of this human to leave their realm unscathed, the nine circles banded together. Known as the "Aristocracy", the nine circles have formed a secret cabal that has infiltrated every level of society.
And now, a war is coming- a battle between the darkness and the light and a wrestle of faith in a God that that an anguished young woman does not believes exists.
Haven Irena Dante, struggles in a dysfunctional family. The strife between an absent, workaholic father and a loving mother is heightened by a generational family secret. Unbeknownst to her, Haven is the heir to a centuries-old legacy to fight the evils unleashed by the Aristocracy.
For this war to be won, Haven must embrace her heritage and do what she has never done. She must find a seed of faith that will ignite just enough courage to pick up the torch and engage in battle with demons within and without. Because ready or not, the war is coming.
And even her new power may not be enough to fight the dark.
About Leonardo Ramirez
Leonardo Ramirez is an American science fiction and fantasy author of Puerto Rican descent. He is also a screenwriter, singer and a martial artist with a 4th degree black belt in Karate and a brown belt in American Bushido Kenjutsu which is the study of the katana (samurai sword).From his humble beginnings in Bronx, New York, he's bootstrapped his way into the hearts of science fiction/fantasy readers--young and old alike. As a husband and father, his family is his first joy. As a child, he's lived through the hardships of extreme poverty and homelessness in a single-parent home. But these have only brought him to recognize the strength of family and the faith in God that keeps them bound together in love.
This is truly a man who understands that life is for the living and he helps every one of his readers live life to the fullest through the wonderful adventures of his written worda! He also has a soft spot in his heart for people who are hurting. These can be kids who have had to grow up in a single-parent family as was the case in the popular steampunk kids' series, THE JUPITER CHRONICLES. It can also be young girls who have suffered an assault like Haven did in HAVEN OF DANTE. Those are the kids and adults he wants to speak to share his message of hope.
Leonardo Ramirez lives with his wife Kristen, their daughter Mackenzy and their two dogs, Duchess and Tinkerbell in a small suburb of Nashville, Tennessee.
Links:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Haven-Dante-Leonardo-Ramirez-ebook/dp/B08VV9R1M6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HVC8J8FQY7DR&keywords=Haven+of+Dante&qid=1640205316&s=digital-text&sprefix=haven+of+dante%2Cdigital-text%2C761&sr=1-1
Website: Leonardoverse.com Twitter: @leonardoverse
