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AND THEN…THE GREAT BIG BOOK OFAWESOME ADVENTURE TALESVOLUME 2
I’ve been fortunate to have an advanced look at the first big release of 2018—And Then...The Great Big Book of Awesome Adventure Tales Volume 2. I enjoyed the first volume of this compendium of Aussie/Kiwi tinged adventure stories, but this time around I have three dogs in the fight. Among these tales, from some of the best Down Under authors, are entries from my good friends and pulp mavens James Hopwood (aka: David Foster) and Andrew Nette, along with Kerry Greenwood, whose Phryne Fisher mysteries are among my favorites. This one is well worth your attention...

Thirteen boundary-defying, genre-bending, adrenaline-charged stories of intrigue, bravery, mystery and peril by fifteen Australian genre writers. Once upon a time, in an inspired fit of lunacy, Clan Destine Pressinvited some of the best genre writers in Australia and New Zealand to join us in a grand adventure.

The challenge was to write cliff-hanging, action-packed adventure stories starting from a premise of What If, What Now, or And Then…The request was for rollicking stories of cliff-hanging quests or mysteries, page-turning deeds and escapades, with two heroes, set in any time or place, but with a touch of something Aussie or Kiwi.

The stunning response was enough stories for two volumes and a must-read anthology of tales, which will transport you to worlds both familiar and fantastic. As stated in the Introduction, “Some of these visions are dark indeed, but And Then…remains a wondrously strange collection of exotic and exciting tales encompassing a huge sweep of possibilities—past, present and future. Enjoy!”

AND THEN…THE GREAT BIG BOOK OFAWESOME ADVENTURE TALESVOLUME 2
Once upon a time, in a land Down Under, from the depths of the Clan cave, Clan Destine Press issued a challenge to Australian and Kiwi authors to write cliff-hanging, Australian-flavored, action-packed adventure stories for two protagonists; stories of the What If, What Now, And Then... kind. This was a catnip call, an irresistible lure, a kid-in-a-candy-store kind of a challenge: what writer wouldn’t want to take a crack at that?

To make it that little bit more intriguing, the editors decreed the stories could be contemporary, historical, realistic, far-out, spec-fic, horror, SF, or urban fantasy; and, in a spirit of mischief, that at least one of the two protagonists must be human. You'd think that would cover all bases.

But writers are a contrary bunch: they pushed these very broad boundaries even further. The result is not one, but two volumes of kick-arse, action-packed stories: And Then... The Great Big Book of Adventure Tales.

Volume 2 is another fascinating collection of genre-bending adventure stories garnered from a mix of sf, fantasy and crime writers, happily encroaching upon each other's territories, and then some.

~ FEATURING ~Janeen Webb Introduction Alison Goodman A High Possibility of Peril Andrew Nette Save a Last Kiss for Satan Cameron Ashley Dogs Leave Home to Die Fin J. Ross Genemesis Mary Borsellino The Australian Gang Kerry Greenwood / David Greagg Cruel Sister Kelly Gardiner Boots and the Bushranger Amanda Pillar It Michael Pryor Cross Purposes James Hopwood The Lost Loot of Lima Sarah Evans Plumbing the Depths Jack Dann / Steven Paulsen Harold the Hero and the Talking Sword Maria Lewis The Bushwalker Butcher
Edited by Ruth Wykes and Kylie Fox, with title-page illustrations by Vicky Pratt and cover art by Sarah Pain, AND THEN... VOL 2 is now available as an eBook direct from Clan Destine Press ( CLICK HERE ) or from Amazon and iTunes.

AND THEN... VOL 2 the paperback is available for a special pre-order savings of 24% off the regular price ( CLICK HERE ). The book will be released in mid-February.