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The True Threat

It's finally here!

Just released, the conclusion to the Cull Chronicles:

When we last saw Jason Cull and the crew of the Freedom, they had just succeeded in risking everything to trade one problem for another.

The ruler of the mighty Bettarian empire had agreed to free the Earth from its enslavement, all Jason had to do in exchange was take care of the one thing in the universe that the emperor was afraid of.

Couldn't be that hard, right?

Find out in The True Threat .

Some new short fiction

Hello Everyone,

It's been a little while since I've posted.

I've finally picked up the manuscript for the 3rd Cull Chronicles book (working title, "The True Threat") back up and started prodding it onward; still a ways to go, however.

In the meantime, I've put up another short (less than 6K) story for download on Smashwords.

While set in a fictional country, Fear isn't really fantasy; it is a story about a young boy and those around him who are forced to live in conditions so harsh that they have to steal to survive, and what transpires after he's almost caught.

Hope you enjoy and that life is treating everyone well!

Dan

Planetborn now available on Kindle

My teenage superhero sci-fi novel, Planetborn, is now available for $0.99 on Kindle or free for Kindle unlimited members.

On the new colony world of Gaea, rumors begin to spread about the first generation born planet-side. When Cabot Colony's leader decides he can no longer ignore the truth, his attempts to arrest the children lead the colony down the road to civil war.

Acidic Fiction #1 Now Available!

Hello,

I just wanted to drop a quick note to say that the first Acidic Fiction print anthology, Acidic Fiction #1: Corrosive Chronicles is now available on Amazon.com.

It includes my own 'Clinical Trial' as well as a number of tremendous and interesting stories from up and coming authors, all fabulously edited together by Stephen x Davis.

Demonsword Released!

Demonsword is out now and available from Amazon in e-book and paperback:

Paul has only known Jack Allister for a little over a week when two strange men show up at the inn looking for his friend. As he bravely seeks to warn Jack, Paul soon finds himself caught up in a epic quest to stop the second coming of the evil god Arzak. A month ago, Jack was nothing but a humble farm boy but he now finds himself chosen by the magical Demonsword Cartos to wield it in the coming war. Even worse, Jack finds himself with uncertain allies; as the cult of wizards that brought him to the sword seek to control him, while some of the other chosen warriors will use their Demonswords to betray him in an attempt to save themselves rather than the world in which they live. With the forces of good in such disarray, the world seems doomed, until Paul is unexpectedly anointed as the spokesman for humanity’s patron god Paytr. The young boy must grow up fast and put his fears and his uncertainty behind him as he fights with his friend against black magic on his way into the desolate domain of the dark god himself. In the end it is Paul, not the other heroes, who must face Arzak alone and use his faith and his god's magic to defeat him and save everything that he holds dear.

Demonsword

Out soon from WolfSinger Publications:

My standalone fantasy novel, Demonsword!

When Paul disobeys his father and sneaks out to warn his new friend Jack that some strange men are looking for him, he soon finds himself caught up in a epic quest to stop the second coming of the evil god.

A month ago, Jack was nothing but a humble farm boy but he now finds himself chosen by the magical Demonsword Cartos to wield it in the coming war. Even worse, Jack finds himself with uncertain allies; as the cult of wizards that brought him to the sword seek only to control him, while some of the other chosen warriors will use their Demonswords to betray him in an attempt to save themselves rather than the world in which they live.

With the forces of good in such disarray, the Earth seems doomed, until Paul is unexpectedly anointed as the spokesman for humanity’s patron god Paytr. The young boy must grow up fast and put his fears and his uncertainty behind him as he fights with his friend against black magic on his way into the desolate domain of the dark god himself. In the end it is young Paul, not the other heroes, who must face the dark force alone and use his faith and his god's magic to defeat him and save everything that he holds dear.

"Clinical Trial" coming 11/3!

Monday, Nov 11th, my short story "Clinical Trial" will be appearing on Acidic Fiction.

It is a great new site with stories two times a week. The editor, Stephen X. Davis has done an amazing job putting the site together. Check it out.

Here is a blurb for "Clinical Trial":

When a man signs up to test an experimental new cancer drug, he considers the possible rewards worth the unknown side effects. However, as the trial begins, it soon becomes clear that the medicine may be causing more harm than good and the patients find that they have no way out.

Infinite Science Fiction One, Give Away

Hey Goodreaders,

Infinite Acacia will be giving out free copies of Infinite Science Fiction one.

Find out more here if you want to try and get your hands on a copy.

The Key to Victory

The Key to Victory, my very short, light fantasy story has been published on www.short-story.me as one of the featured stories. You can read it there for free.

Infinite Science Fiction One, Out Soon!

I'm very excited about the way that Infinite Science Fiction One is shaping up. It is really a great team of editors and authors.

The anthology will contain my story, "The Silent Dead"

Jeremy is a rookie member of the Lost Colony Investigation Force, a team of marines sent in to uncover the fates of those outposts on the far edge of space that occasionally go silent.

It's just his luck that his first mission would involve the death of an entire colony, and the longer his squad searches without finding a cause, the eerier things become.