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Cover Reveal for When Shadows Fall, the Conclusion to the Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy!

I am very excited to share the new cover art by award-winning artist Bonnie Wasson for When Shadows Fall, the final installment in the Dark Sun Dawn! When Shadows Fall will be released in print and eBook editions on Monday, December 2nd!

A spectacular finale to the trilogy, When Shadows Fall is a novel that readers of sword and sorcery, fantasy, and dark fantasy will love! A Kindle pre-order window will be opened shortly!

Synopsis of  When Shadows Fall :

When shadows fall, the dominion of light reigns.

Rayden Valkyrie and her companions enter the Imperial City, the heart of the rising Teveren Empire.  Never before has her gaze taken in a city so vast, wealthy, and populous.   

Sensual delights, grandiose spectacles, and the spilling of blood enthrall wealthy and poor alike.  Beneath the surface, Rayden senses an undercurrent of a darker nature.

Learning everything she can of the venomous secrets lurking within the shadows, little time remains before a host of northern tribes arrives outside its walls. 

Power lies within blood, and dark rituals have unlocked mysteries from the depths of the abyss. 

Legions are on the march, a storm is about to unleash, and a dark sun will soon rise.

When Shadows Fall, the conclusion of the Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy.

Dream of the Navigator Unabridged Audiobook Narrated by Ariana Fraval Now Available!

I am thrilled to announce that the unabridged audiobook version of Dream of the Navigator, narrated wonderfully by Ariana Fraval, is now available through outlets such as Amazon and Audible!

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Synopsis:

“1984 and Brave New World meets Narnia”

Cities have been replaced by technates. It is a world of soaring apartments, hundreds of stories high, where technology measures, monitors, and rations to meet the needs of the greater populace. It is a world of drones, in the air and on the ground, and advanced robotic beings who carry out much of the harder labor, security, and even pleasure assignments.

Those discontent, or who resist, are taken to rehabilitation centers, established after the embrace of the greater good doctrine.

For most, virtual realms, substances, and entertainment provide escapes, but for Haven, Cayden, Jaelynn, and Salvador, growing up in Technate Six is a restless existence.

A hunger for something more gnaws inside each of them. Discoveries await that open the gates to transcend time and space, and even new planes of existence. Nothing in their universe, or others, is impossible to explore.

What was once reality, now seems like an illusion in a deepening experience.

Begin the journey to Faraway, in Dream of the Navigator, the first book of the Faraway Saga!

Heart of a Lion Named Top Ten Finalist for the Fantasy Category at the Author Academy Awards!

I am thrilled to share the wonderful news that Heart of a Lion has been named a top ten finalist for the Fantasy Category at this year’s Author Academy Awards! I will be passing along more updates on this, but the winners will be announced in late October at a red carpet ceremony.

I am very honored and thankful for this, and could not be more elated that it involves my warrior with a lionheart, Rayden Valkyrie! Onward and Upward!

Cover Reveal and Pre-Order Links Open for Prowling the Darkness, a New Rayden Valkyrie Tale!

A new Rayden Valkyrie Tale is right around the corner and today I have the cover reveal to share! I absolutely love Olivia Pro Design’s work and she really captured the spirit of this new novella! Help me get this one off to a strong start by pre-ordering the Kindle or Nook version! I know Rayden fans are going to love this one!

-Stephen

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Seventh Star Press is proud to reveal the cover art by Olivia Pro Design for Prowling the Darkness, a new Rayden Valkyrie eBook novella by Stephen Zimmer! Kindle and Nook pre-order windows are now open for Prowling the Darkness, which will be released in all eBook formats on Friday, May 10th!

Preorder the Kindle or Nook version of Prowling the Darkness at the following link for just $1.99!  Delivered automatically to your reading devices on May 10th!



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A stand-alone novella, Prowling the Darkness is the fifth Rayden Valkyrie tale to be released, following Blood of a Queen,Winds of War, The Sun’s Caress, and Across Desert Plains! Fans of dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, and action-driven fiction will love this latest tale featuring an iconic, inspiring heroine!

Synopsis of Prowling the Darkness:

Dark rumors and whisperings of unholy sorcery bring Rayden Valkyrie to the remote city of Sereth-Naga.

There she finds a populace cowering in fear of the city’s ruthless, mysterious rulers, who remain behind the high walls of their citadel.

An even greater mystery surrounds the city. 

Something is prowling the darkness. 

Something that has kept the enigmatic rulers for centuries from escaping Sereth-Naga to spread their wickedness to other lands.  

Prowling the Darkness is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Rayden Valkyrie Tales.

Pick up other Rayden Valkyrie Tales today at the following links!

Blood of a Queen



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Winds of War



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The Sun’s Caress



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Across Desert Plains



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9th Annual Kentuckiana Independent Authors Fair This Saturday

I will be appearing this Saturday at the 9th Annual Kentuckiana Independent Authors Fair, taking place from 10am to 4pm at the YMCA Community Center in La Grange, Kentucky. There’s going to be a great group of authors there, including some favorites of mine like Robb Hoff, Daniel Dark, Glenn Porzig, Mysti Parker, and many others.

If you are within range of La Grange (not far from Louisville, KY) come on out! I love seeing readers in person and this is a great event for visiting and talking for awhile!

Online Event Next Monday, March 11th!

I will be hosting an online event, a celebration of Rayden Valkyrie, next Monday the 11th from 7-9pm EST in the Seventh Star Soundoff group on Facebook!

Giveaways, Q&A, & other activities!

Find Seventh Star Soundoff at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seventhstarsoundoff/

A Thank You for a Wonderful Books and Bourbon II

I had a great time at Books and Bourbon II this past Saturday in Lexington, at the Kroger Wine and Spirits store off Boston Road. The staff were great hosts, and took very good care of myself and Holly. The three hour event just flew by, and from what I could tell everyone had a lot of fun.

This is another event where it was easy to talk and visit with those who attended. I got to meet some new readers who took home some of my books to try for the first time. I also had many other readers, some of whom have been with me for several years now. The environment was perfect for hanging out and visiting with all of them.

I am already looking forward to Books and Bourbon III!

Also, keep your eyes out for some new appearance dates to be posted very soon!

Here’s me with Holly! We had a LOT Of fun at this event!



Myself with reader Jonathan H. of Lexington, KY. My readers are simply awesome!

Appearing Saturday for Lexington Kentucky Charity Event!

A last minute addition, I will be appearing at the Victorian Valentine Affair, a steampunk-themed charity event in Lexington, Kentucky being held at Arabesque World Dance! It will be from 6pm to 11pm

This event has a lot going on, from a costume contest, to live performances, a drum circle, vendors, and much more. Come out and check it out! Proceeds benefit the Heart to Home Adoption Agency! I’lll have copies of Dream of the Navigator, along with the two new compendiums (Rayden Valkyrie and Ragnar Stormbringer) for signing.

Interviewed for New Episode of The Blurb TV

I am a guest on the latest episode of The Blurb TV that was released this afternoon. Host Glenn Porzig interviewed me on an array of topics with a special focus on Dream of the Navigator, my recent YA/Dystopian novel that began the Faraway Saga.

I really enjoyed this interview and it goes in-depth behind the writing of Dream of the Navigator. Here’s the episode, give it a look!

A Great First Event of 2019 in Vevay, IN

I had a great time this past weekend at my first 2019 event in Vevay, IN at the Community Art Center of Switzerland County! I love going to this venue as it is first-class and has a great atmosphere for visiting with readers.

It is relaxed and laid-back, and very conducive to having great conversations, which is what I like about these kinds of events the most. I can really visit with readers individually and spend time with them.

Had the amazing Robb Hoff stop by too (he’s 2nd from the right). He’s a supremely talented author and is very supportive of authors and events in the area. Definitely check his stuff out, I recommend it!

Got to do my first signings of the new Rayden Valkyrie and Ragnar Stormbringer compendiums. These two books really go well together! It was great to display them side by side for the first time.

Already looking forward to my next visit to Vevay!