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Free ebook available featuring The Judas Syndrome characters

2012’s Revelation may have signaled an end to Michael Poeltl’s Judas Syndrome Trilogy, but Joel, Sara, Earl, Sonny, and the other characters continue to live on in the hearts of fans worldwide.

Holes in the Darkness is a collection of six short stories / book excerpts submitted by fans of the series. These pieces are dark, humourous, touching, and occasionally a hybrid of all three.

Courage. Violence. Hope. Despair. Humour. Rage. These are recurring themes in the Judas Syndrome trilogy, and t...

77 Days in September - novel by Ray Gorham

Ray Gorham was born in Calgary, Canada in 1966.  Prior to graduating college and settling in the United States in 1991, Ray had the good fortune to live in a variety of locations around the world.  Years in Australia, England, Lebanon, Japan, Canada, and the United States all helped to shape his background, worldview, and appreciation for other people and cultures.

Graduating with a degree in Accounting, he decided he couldn’t spend a future studying tax law and sitting in front of...

Do you wait for the trilogy to be complete before reading?

I have a thread on Goodreads currently asking whether readers actually wait for the whole trilogy or series to be available before buying (so there isn't that separation of years between cliff-hangers) or if they buy as they come out.
Interestingly enough, I have found roughly 60% would rather wait out the series and then start reading it.
Then I put the idea to them; What if all three books of a trilogy were combined into one book? Would that make sense? I have recieved a resounding YES!

So, n...

Free e-reader copies of book two in The Judas Syndrome series

Stop by Smashwords to get your free copy of Rebirth, book two in The Judas Syndrome trilogy  of Apocalyptic fiction.

A year into a Post-Apocalyptic existence, where friendships are tested and new enemies emerge; talk of destiny fulfilled through a child offers salvation. Could you believe?

The Judas Syndrome trilogy is complete, and with the 2nd book in this exciting series available free for a limited time, you will have the opportunity to download it in several different ebook forma...

Enclave by Ann Aguirre - Reviewed

This novel finds the reader in the bowels of old New York,living in the tunnels of the ancient subway system. It's an interesting andwell documented example of what might happen to those left to fend forthemselves in a city whose social and political construct has collapsed due toa violent strain of some virus.
These bunkers served as escapes from the virus but not fromthe 'freaks' who roam the same tunnels. Disfigured humanoids whose conceptionisn't expanded on in this first book of a...

Legend by Marie Lu - Reviewed

I was a little apprehensive going into this book. It felt like I was going to be reading The Hunger games again, but as I got a few chapters in, I realized it was very a different story, and very well put together.

The action was constant after the initial character development, and the relationship between the main characters was cleverly crafted. I could tell where the story was going with the main characters before it happened, but that only made me like the book more.

The deeper story...

The official cane of the apocalypse

I have seen the future, and it goes by the name: Hammercane.


If the buzz is right, and the apocalypse is upon us, or not, commemorate2012 with the official cane of the end times. These handcrafted, hardcore,downright badass accessories will no doubt find themselves in the hands of manya survivor, should we find ourselves in social upheaval because of apredestined end.

I'm certainly not advocating you buy a Hammercane for the purposes of bludgeoningyour enemy, you could do that with a hammer, bu...

Amazon's So you'd like to... read apocalyptic fiction guide

I've begun creating a guide via Amazon's 'So you'd like to..." app and have listed a number of current post-apocalyptic/dystopian novels. I will comnitnue to add to this list to help those interested in the genres to navigate through the massive amount of apocalyptic novels that are available.

To view the list visit http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/R1WFVK2Y7DZYVK

Rebirth, book two of The Judas Syndrome as reviewed by Pretty Bellflower

"I was glad to see a main character that was also a strong female ... I loved that a reviewer said it didn't turn into a "post-bomb chick lit"

"Sequels are typically when a series start to go downhill. I'm glad this series avoided that."

4 out of 5 stars.

For more on  Pretty Bellflower's review of book two of the post-apocalyptic series see:
http://lovelybellflower.blogspot.com/2012/03/review-rebirth.html

Book Three of The Judas Syndrome trilogy is now available

The dystopian landscape of The Judas Syndrome
finds hope in the second generation born into the
aftermath of an Apocalyptic event.

Born into the violent chaos of post-apocalyptic North America, eighteen-year-old Leif has been told his entire life that he has a crucial role to play in humanity's future. To achieve that end, he must elevate himself above all normal human sentiment, as attachment and fear are obstacles to his greater purpose.

Despite rigorous guidance from his guardian angel, Leif...