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The final book in my Thrilling Action-Packed Suspense-Filled Fantasy Adventure series, The Metaframe Adept, is now available for PREORDER with a release date of the 1st of November.
This final volume of The Metaframe War brings to a decisive close all the story threads raised in the first six books and is available at
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC91DXKV
Barnes&Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id645...
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The PREORDER price of $0.99 will revert to full price $5.99 after the 1st of November.
Buy it cheap now.

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A Thrilling Suspense-Filled Fantasy Action Adventure
Hunters and vampires are fighting a secret war for control of the fabric of reality. Whoever acquires mastery of the reality shifting powers of the Metaframe will become the new gods of the universe.
"Imagine if you could change the rules of the game, what rules would you choose?"
THE METAFRAME IS REVEALED!
Anton Slayne and his friends return home to New England to discover the world has changed for the worse.
Anton's arch-nemesis, Vampire General Chloe Armitage, ushers in the open rule of vampires over their human subjects. A tithe in blood will be paid by all in service to an immortal queen and her new blood-sucking aristocracy.
But, the vampires are not unopposed, Louise Wesson marshals her Day Guard against the new tyranny, and Anton Slayne, Li Wu, and Peter Lamb find a new and powerful ally in a new-born goddess, but will anything be enough to defeat Armitage and her vampire army?
For the Living Darkness is coming for our world and its remorseless advance threatens to destroy all. Only one thing is sure in this world.
EVERYONE WILL SACRIFICE!
Be prepared to be blown away by a high-octane, suspense-filled fantasy, action adventure thriller, that would be at home in a summer movie blockbuster.

Awesome, Nyssa. With the Key of Ahknaton, paired with this one, you have titanic ending in front of you.

That's great, Denis. Enjoy the read.

Is the first one available in print at all? I've got it on my Kindle App (phone) but I'm really slack with my e-book reading so would love to have a hard copy.

Ah ok, thank you. I'll persist with the e-book but if it becomes available in Australia let me know!
Congratulations! It must feel so amazing to be this close to the end of an amazing literary journey. They have been a major part of my reading life over the last several years. It will be bittersweet to see the end!

Thanks Jeffrey. I'm touched that you have enjoyed the journey.
My experience of completing the story is ... not like the movies. It's not the case of writing 'The End,' and balloons fly into the air, fireworks go off, and champagne corks pop, it was actually quite ... strange ... almost flat. I actually got quite disconsolate for a few days (or perhaps a week or two), edgy, moody and generally out of sorts and for a couple of days quite depressed.
It felt like I'd just lost something important in my life, and it (specifically) was never coming back.
All the enjoyment of writing this series has been tied into the actual creative experience, solving all sorts of little narrative twists and turns or coming across a pithy turn of phrase, and then sharing all of it with readers who have been exceedingly kind and generous with their feedback. I've been very lucky with the people I've met along the journey.
What I feel now, is that one chapter has closed, and I'm just putting everything to bed ... and a new chapter is about to begin. I'm getting strong visuals around a new villain - and for me - that's always a great place to start.

Wow. That's quite some empty nest syndrome, for lack of a better phrase. As if the children you've raised and loved have left your home and there's no more organized chaos in life.
Glad to hear about a new villain emerging . . .
Graeme wrote: "Jeffrey wrote: "Congratulations! It must feel so amazing to be this close to the end of an amazing literary journey. They have been a major part of my reading life over the last several years. It w..."
That all makes perfect sense, Graeme. But I'm confident you will channel all that energy and emotion into a new project. I can't wait to see this new villain materialize.
That all makes perfect sense, Graeme. But I'm confident you will channel all that energy and emotion into a new project. I can't wait to see this new villain materialize.
Graeme wrote: My experience of completing the story is ... not like the movies. It's not the case of writing 'The End,' and balloons fly into the air, fireworks go off, and champagne corks pop, it was actually quite ... strange ... almost flat"..."
It has been an awesome ride and I am sad that it has come to an end too. Waiting each time for a new book to come out has been exciting and wondering what was going to happen next in the Metaframe War. I feel your sadness and know that this series has been weaved into your life for a long time.
Looking forward to this next villain that is lurking in the back of your mind and will be curious to see what you have planned for us readers next. :)
It has been an awesome ride and I am sad that it has come to an end too. Waiting each time for a new book to come out has been exciting and wondering what was going to happen next in the Metaframe War. I feel your sadness and know that this series has been weaved into your life for a long time.
Looking forward to this next villain that is lurking in the back of your mind and will be curious to see what you have planned for us readers next. :)

You may have noticed that I like multi-polar conflict, so, definently more than one villain in the next series.
And a small number of heroes to oppose them.

I was looking for a word to describe the experience ... and you nailed it, Netanella.
Empty Nest...
Thanks.

It's all about establishing the narrative framework (yea framework ... Metaframes .... everywhere Metaframes....)
It all begins with characters, what they want, what they're willing to do to get it, and how does that put them in conflict with each other.
Strong believable characters we can invest in. Trenchant enduring conflict. And depth of backstory to give meaning to what is happening and to provide multiple levels of 'stakes,' for the characters.
Deeply personal motivations end up driving global consequences.
We'll see how it goes.
Books mentioned in this topic
The Metaframe Adept (other topics)A Subtle Agency (other topics)
A Traitor's War (other topics)
The Dragon's Den (other topics)
The Day Guard (other topics)
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Regarding,
The first book in the series is permafree on all the major vendors. Links to all the major vendors can be found here: https://books2read.com/u/mqpNB8
The rest of the books are all priced at $0.99 USD.
Blurb...
ACTION STATIONS! A Thrilling Dark Fantasy Action Adventure
Hunters and vampires are fighting a secret war for control of the fabric of reality. Whoever acquires mastery of the reality shifting powers of the Metaframe will become the new gods of the universe.
"Imagine if you could change the rules of the game, what rules would you choose?"
Witness to a brutal murder, eighteen year old Anton Slayne is inducted by the mysterious Mr Wu into the secret society of vampire hunters, the Order of Thoth. He soon discovers that vicious local gangsters, determined Boston Police Detectives, and relentless Shadowstone operatives pale into insignificance as he is drawn into the machinations of the enigmatic vampire general, Chloe Armitage.
Heir to a legacy of extraordinary powers, Anton joins a team of hunters, but that is no guarantee of survival against the most powerful vampires in the world, especially when they're equipped with the latest available technology and super weapons.
"When mastery over your soul is at stake, survival is the least of your problems."
"Like Underworld on speed, it's got all the adrenaline and action-packing shots of entertainment you could want, wrapped up in a no-nonsense narrative." - Adam Smith, Cultured Vultures
Be prepared to be blown away by a high-octane, dark fantasy, action adventure thriller, that would be at home in a summer movie blockbuster.
Join the heroes of the Metaframe War, download a FREE copy of A Subtle Agency now.