Learn More About (and Pre-Order) THE MOON GONE DARK!
Ever since I released STRINGS back in 2013, I knew the story wasn't done. I just wasn't sure I had a reason to tell the rest of that story until I saw how the public reacted to the book. To my surprise, STRINGS has been a success, and probably my largest one to date. And it wasn't long before people started asking for more.
I am proud to say that 2 1/2 years after the release of STRINGS, the sequel, THE MOON GONE DARK, is releasing on June 28th from DeadPixel Publications!
Pre-Order for Kindle here!
Cover by the incomparable Jeff Fielder
I'm guessing folks have some questions about what they can expect in the next book, and I am happy to answer them, but first I want to let folks know a couple things.
STRINGS was an unbridled horror novel. While it had a lot of elements of suspense and crime fiction, the extreme events of the Ballas house meant it had to be marketed in the horror category. And that's fine. I intended it to be that way.
But when I sat down to write the sequel, I realized it wasn't horror. This book falls mainly into the dark suspense thriller category. That isn't to say this book doesn't contain disturbing elements and won't pack a punch but there is no house of horrors here. Whether this will disappoint some readers, I can't say. I can only say that in writing the story that most reasonably follows the arc of the characters I've created, this is what I've ended up with, and I'm proud of it and I think readers who enjoyed STRINGS will enjoy this one.
Also, I'm sure you're wondering where the title comes from. Those who are fans of Cat's Cradle and other string puzzle games might recognize it as one of the formations. I also think it fits very well with the tone of the story as well as sticks to the themes of strings and entanglement.
Finally, you might be wondering if there will be anymore from the STRINGS universe after this. As of right now, my plan is to let this be a duology. However, I do have an idea in mind for a prequel covering the period of time when Dante Cassini and the elder Hank Ballas were in their prime during the 1960s. But that's way down the road.
At any rate, I can't wait for everyone to read this, and I'll be posting more here as we near the release. In the meantime, if you haven't read STRINGS, now is the perfect time to read it so you'll be fresh for the sequel!
I am proud to say that 2 1/2 years after the release of STRINGS, the sequel, THE MOON GONE DARK, is releasing on June 28th from DeadPixel Publications!
Pre-Order for Kindle here!
Cover by the incomparable Jeff Fielder
I'm guessing folks have some questions about what they can expect in the next book, and I am happy to answer them, but first I want to let folks know a couple things.
STRINGS was an unbridled horror novel. While it had a lot of elements of suspense and crime fiction, the extreme events of the Ballas house meant it had to be marketed in the horror category. And that's fine. I intended it to be that way.
But when I sat down to write the sequel, I realized it wasn't horror. This book falls mainly into the dark suspense thriller category. That isn't to say this book doesn't contain disturbing elements and won't pack a punch but there is no house of horrors here. Whether this will disappoint some readers, I can't say. I can only say that in writing the story that most reasonably follows the arc of the characters I've created, this is what I've ended up with, and I'm proud of it and I think readers who enjoyed STRINGS will enjoy this one.
Also, I'm sure you're wondering where the title comes from. Those who are fans of Cat's Cradle and other string puzzle games might recognize it as one of the formations. I also think it fits very well with the tone of the story as well as sticks to the themes of strings and entanglement.
Finally, you might be wondering if there will be anymore from the STRINGS universe after this. As of right now, my plan is to let this be a duology. However, I do have an idea in mind for a prequel covering the period of time when Dante Cassini and the elder Hank Ballas were in their prime during the 1960s. But that's way down the road.
At any rate, I can't wait for everyone to read this, and I'll be posting more here as we near the release. In the meantime, if you haven't read STRINGS, now is the perfect time to read it so you'll be fresh for the sequel!
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