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The Faded Earth #2
Song of the Badlands
In the world after the Collapse, there is no lasting victory. Only the struggle. Beck Park, Deathwatch agent, has uncovered proof of a conspiracy within the oppressive Protectorate government. The goal of this cabal is stagnation through fear--controlling society into following to their decades-long plan. Though Beck and the other members of the rebellious Movement have won a skirmish against these hidden enemies, the war is far from over. Consequences can be delayed but never avoided. When the counter strike comes, no one is safe. Not the Deathwatch, nor the Movement itself. The force can only be guided and the damage focused on a sacrificial target. As a central figure in finally discovering whose hands hold the levers of power determined to crush her people into obedience, Beck is an obvious choice. If the ravenous hordes of mutated Pales don't get her, agents of the cabal will. Her only choice is to seek refuge and aid in the one place they would never expect her to go.
- GenresScience Fiction
210 pages, Paperback
Published March 21, 2018
About the author
Joshua Guess
50 books363 followersJoshua Guess (who goes by Josh most of the time, but Joshua professionally because his mom insists) is originally from southern Illinois, but moved to central Kentucky at an early age.
Always a storyteller, his interest in creating began with art. He loved to draw and come up with stories about his pictures.
Then he discovered comic books and novels, and things...took a turn.
Devouring everything from superboy to Stephen King, Josh started to gain a greater interest in writing, making it a hobby during high school and achieving distinguished marks in his portfolio.
Then, life got in the way. College and the struggle to start a life of his own away from home took up most of his time. His love of telling stories took a back seat to the needs of daily life for many years, with the occasional foray into working on one project or another.
In late 2009, Josh buckled down and started work on an idea for a fantasy novel that had been stuck in his head since those halcyon days back in high school. Struggling to find a voice, Josh realized months later after many false starts that he needed to stretch his brain a little, strengthen his writing muscles. So he began another project that had been simmering in the back of his mind, a continuing serialized zombie story, told in the form of a daily blog.
Living With the Dead has given him a measure of success, but more important has imparted new skills at wordsmithing and the drive to complete. 'Bound to Silence', his debut novel, has been released and is available now, as are many collections and versions of Living With the Dead.
Once that tipping point was reached, there was no choice for him but to keep on writing. Much more of Josh's work will be released in the coming months.
I hate writing in the third person about myself. I live an average life and work a full time job. I have three cats, two dogs, two ferrets, and a wife that I'm so in love with it hurts. My goal is to some day have enough success to write full time, and to manage a level of long term financial security that I don't have to worry about money. It's my dream to make a good living doing what I love--telling stories. I hope you enjoy my work. That's why I do it.
Always a storyteller, his interest in creating began with art. He loved to draw and come up with stories about his pictures.
Then he discovered comic books and novels, and things...took a turn.
Devouring everything from superboy to Stephen King, Josh started to gain a greater interest in writing, making it a hobby during high school and achieving distinguished marks in his portfolio.
Then, life got in the way. College and the struggle to start a life of his own away from home took up most of his time. His love of telling stories took a back seat to the needs of daily life for many years, with the occasional foray into working on one project or another.
In late 2009, Josh buckled down and started work on an idea for a fantasy novel that had been stuck in his head since those halcyon days back in high school. Struggling to find a voice, Josh realized months later after many false starts that he needed to stretch his brain a little, strengthen his writing muscles. So he began another project that had been simmering in the back of his mind, a continuing serialized zombie story, told in the form of a daily blog.
Living With the Dead has given him a measure of success, but more important has imparted new skills at wordsmithing and the drive to complete. 'Bound to Silence', his debut novel, has been released and is available now, as are many collections and versions of Living With the Dead.
Once that tipping point was reached, there was no choice for him but to keep on writing. Much more of Josh's work will be released in the coming months.
I hate writing in the third person about myself. I live an average life and work a full time job. I have three cats, two dogs, two ferrets, and a wife that I'm so in love with it hurts. My goal is to some day have enough success to write full time, and to manage a level of long term financial security that I don't have to worry about money. It's my dream to make a good living doing what I love--telling stories. I hope you enjoy my work. That's why I do it.
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February 25, 2018
Excellent
I could not stop reading! Beck was put through many trials in this book, but her intelligence and fierce belief of right over wrong helped her to begin a revolution. No spoilers. This was so well written and the action was nonstop. Joshua Guess at his best! I love Beck's character and look forward to seeing the revolution in the next book for the right of all humans to be free and uncontrolled, as well as dealing with the threat of the Pales once and for all. Great book! Even more engaging and exciting than the first.
I could not stop reading! Beck was put through many trials in this book, but her intelligence and fierce belief of right over wrong helped her to begin a revolution. No spoilers. This was so well written and the action was nonstop. Joshua Guess at his best! I love Beck's character and look forward to seeing the revolution in the next book for the right of all humans to be free and uncontrolled, as well as dealing with the threat of the Pales once and for all. Great book! Even more engaging and exciting than the first.
June 22, 2018
This is #2 of the Faded Earth series.
It is totally different than what I have read before. It is 100 years after the collapse of the world. This is the story of survivors.
Joshua Guess really knows how to get your attention, and keep it.
This is one series you don't want to miss.
It is totally different than what I have read before. It is 100 years after the collapse of the world. This is the story of survivors.
Joshua Guess really knows how to get your attention, and keep it.
This is one series you don't want to miss.
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