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The Final Chapter to The A-Men Trilogy by John Trevillian launches in March 2012!

“…A futuristic action-lover’s must read!”–Literary R&R

Join us at the official book launch London, UK | 26.03.2012
Book launch details

Description: “The A-Men Trilogy breaks new ground in mixing noir-style sci-fi with mythic fantasy elements, with five first-person viewpoints on the action.

Switching Dead City for the crystal arks of the thirteen corporate colonies, Jack comes face to face with the full extremity of D’Alessandro’s master plan.

With the help of Pure, Dingo the Wonder Dog and the blind, psychic detective Arken Ellis Winterman, Jack is led back to D’Arkadia, his family’s deserted starstation, for a final confrontation with the terrible past he has tried so desperately to escape.”

The Author

John Trevillian is an award-winning British author of neopunk science fiction. Fascinated by the crossover points of technology, religion and myth, Trevillian’s work is informed as much by the roles of magazine editor, technology writer and IT journalist as his training in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and Native American Shamanism (Lakota Sioux). He also travels extensively and is founder of the Talliston interior design and art project, both attempts to realise a life full of enchantment, magic and those mysterious forces of story which move the human soul.

Trevillian.com | The A-Men

The A-Men on Amazon.co.uk

The A-Men on Amazon.com

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Book #1: THE A-MEN

Publisher: Matador; 1st edition (29 Mar 2010)

Language English

ISBN-10: 1848763433

ISBN-13: 978-1848763432

Hardcover (UK edition)

Hardcover (US edition)

Kindle (UK edition)

Kindle (US edition)

Unabridged audiobook

Unabridged dramatised podcast

Story blurb:

“Jack is a man with no memory awakening in a dark and dangerous metropolis on the eve of its destruction. The only clue to his former life: a handwritten note in the pages of a book of faerie tales entitled Forevermore.

Marked for death in a peace-keeping force sent to quell the riots, he finds sanctuary and survival with other renegades on the streets of Dead City. Battling to survive they form the infamous A-Men, misfits who have a unifying dream: to be special. Yet that is until their paths cross with Dr Nathaniel Glass and his mysterious experiment locked deep beneath the Phoenix Tower.

Mixing dark future, noir and urban fantasy, join The Nowhereman, Sister Midnight, Pure, D’Alessandro and the 23rdxenturyboy as they fight for their lives on a non-stop ride into a nightmarish world of ultra-violence. If the world’s going to end, pray it doesn’t end like this.”

Quotes/Reviews:

“Wow… just wow!”–UK Arts Council

“Gritty, dark, funny. Mysterious and compelling”–iTunes

“…half Mad Max and half Warhammer 40,000”–Nostalgia For Infinity

 “Ultimately, this is an awesome read, really gritty, full of dark adventure and razor-sharp humour.”–Ruben Lake

“The A-Men works at a level far beyond the capabilities of this humble reviewer”–SFSite

“…action packed and exciting…”–True Science Fiction

“…a punk rock wet dream…”–The New Podler Review of Books

Key subject categories:

Speculative fiction, cult fiction

Dystopian, future noir

Hard-boiled, high tech, intelligent sci-fi

Audience:

Adult science fiction and fantasy reader, video games players and lovers of future noir literature and films.

25 words or less?

Hardboiled science fiction action beginning as fast-paced future noir, yet with a heart of mythic fantasy.

You’ll like this if you loved:

Otherland by Tad Williams

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan

The God Game by Andrew M. Greeley

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Book #2: THE A-MEN RETURN

Publisher: Matador; 1st edition (29 Mar 2011)

Language English

ISBN-10: 1848766198

ISBN-13: 978-1848766198

Hardcover (UK edition)

Hardcover (US edition)

Kindle (UK edition)

Kindle (US edition)

Unabridged audiobook–Coming soon!

Story blurb:

“Four years have passed since the destruction of the Phoenix Tower and with it the infamous A-Men. The once-great Dead City is now a no-go zone; abandoned and forgotten. Living in this nightmarish underworld Jack is a twisted shadow of his former self, a lone survivor in a world of warring ganglords and their crazed disciples.

Yet something is stirring in the sanctuary of the near-space starstations; a realisation that its governing sentience is dying and the one thing that can save civilisation fell to earth a long, long time ago.

From unrelentingly visceral to outrageously comic, this is a harsh and poetic twenty-second century noir fable. Yet beneath the hardboiled action is a philosophical journey of one man’s rebirth in a harsh and unforgiving world.”

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Book #3: FOREVER A-MEN

Publisher: Matador; 1st edition (29 Mar 2012)

Language English

ISBN-10: 1780880907

ISBN-13: 978-1780880907

Hardcover (UK edition)

Hardcover (US edition)–Coming soon!

Kindle (UK edition)–Coming soon!

Kindle (US edition)–Coming soon!

Unabridged audiobook–Coming soon!

Story blurb:

“The conclusion to The A-Men trilogy. Switching Dead City for the crystal arks of the thirteen corporate colonies, Jack comes face to face with the full extremity of D’Alessandro’s master plan. Awakening as godking in the fantasy realms of Forevermore, effectively trapped within the pages of his own faerie tale book, he realises his only chance at redemption is to reform the A-Men for one last amazing adventure.

With the help of Pure, Dingo the Wonder Dog and the blind, psychic detective Arken Ellis Winterman, Jack finds his path leads inextricably back to D’Arkadia, his family’s deserted starstation, for a final confrontation with the terrible past he has tried so desperately to escape.

An astonishing final chapter to the A-Men trilogy, this is a story of the realisation that nothing is forever, and of identifying what is important before it is far, far too late.”

The Audio Podcast

The A-Men | John Trevillian

Available:

http://trevillian.libsyn.com/

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-a-men-john-trevillian/id372409870

This is a full and unabridged audio podcast recording of the science fiction novel The A-Men by John Trevillian.

Credits:

The A-Men was written and read by John Trevillian with additional voices by Jack Luceno, Leah Frederick, Katie Dehnart, Lynda Anderson and Joseph Andrade.

Music courtesy of Magnatune, with special thanks to Adam Fielding for the use of From Out Of Nowhere for the title track.

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Contact Details:

www.trevillian.com

Enigma by Nephylim, now Available!

Blurb: When nurse-in-training River Caulfield improbably finds love with Silver, a mysterious patient at the Care House where he works, he’s faced with a dilemma that his career may be threatened because of their attraction. Yet when dangerous elements from Silver’s past catch up to them both, he realizes there is much more at stake than his professional dreams. Their very lives may be forfeit!

Description: Troubled residents come and go at the Care House where River Caulfield is a caregiver, working towards fulfilling his dream of becoming a nurse. When Silver arrives, a patient found on a roadside near death after suffering terrible abuse, River finds his previous personal detachment is compromised. Seeking to help the mysterious and enigmatic young man locked inside his own mind and memories, River finds his professionalism slipping as Silver begins to open up and live again.

But as their relationship begins to blossom, the roots of Silver’s past abuse and the abuser who forced him into such a mental state sends forth new shoots of darkness enveloping them in dangers threatening not only Silver’s sanity, but their very lives. With River’s devotion and help, will Silver finally be able to break away from his past? The answer lies in the words of a priest, a painting and a long walk through a churchyard harbouring the secrets of the enigma that is Silver.

Title: Enigma, Book 1 in the Enigma Series

By: Nephylim

Published by: Flying With Red Haircrow

Publication Date: 3 December 2011

ISBN: # 9781465837509

Genre: M/M Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Drama

Available at Smashwords, All Romance Ebooks, and soon at other online distributors.

About the Author:

Born into a poor but loving mining family in the United Kingdom, Nephylim grew up in the beautiful and history rich South Wales Valleys, becoming the first in her family to attend university. As a lawyer practicing Family Law for several years, the profession allowed Nephylim to learn more about human nature at its worst and best moments, and develop empathy and a view of life not limited by social standing or background.

Tapping into the heritage of her people that throughout Earth’s ages welcomed the wandering bard into the hearts of their villages as keepers of lore, Nephylim trained as a Druid and brings the richness of her Celtic past and spiritual training to enrich and elevate her writing.  Since a child Nephylim has been fascinated with other worlds, which exist within and alongside her own and has reveled in creating worlds and characters for others to enjoy.

Despite lack of family support, Nephylim continued writing privately and eventually found the Gay Authors website. With the positive response and a warm welcome received, she found the confidence to pursue her passion to a greater degree. Feeling gay fiction was a woefully neglected corner of the market where readers were all too often presented with what amounted to erotica, Nephylim strives to write quality gay fiction where sex and sexuality is not the central premise. Instead, concentration is given to character and narrative development through storytelling that goes beyond the physical.

Nephylim still resides in Wales, UK, and enjoys writing, reading, art, and taking part in medieval reenactments.

Links:

Blog: Nephy’s World

http://shadowofthefallen.co.uk

http://www.gayauthors.org/nephylim/index.html

If you would like a copy for review purposes, please contact us at theredhairedcrow at gmail dot com. along with information about where they review would be posted.

Coming December 1, 2011: “Chill Run” by Russell Brooks, Thriller Author

What’s Chill Run?


You know a publicity stunt has backfired when someone dies.
“Starving author Eddie Barrow, Jr, will do anything to get a book deal with a NYC publisher. Even if it means getting caught by the media while engaging in S&M with a female celebrity as a publicity stunt. What Eddie gets instead are details of a billion dollar fraud scheme from a suicidal client who’s fatally shot minutes later. Now on the run from the law and the killers, Eddie seeks help from two unlikely friends—an alcoholic and a dominatrix. With few resources, Eddie races to clear his name, expose the fraud scheme, and expose the killers before he becomes their next victim.”
Release date December 1, 2011 in eBook and in paperback.
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Who’s Russell?

Russell Brooks

Russell Brooks

Russell Brooks is the author of Pandora’s Succession, Unsavory Delicacies, and the upcoming mystery/thriller Chill Run. He considers himself fortunate to have been selected to the Canadian Track Team in the 100 metre and 200 metre sprint events and have his degree in Biology from Indiana University. When he’s not busy writing, Russell’s blogging about injustice with his Op-Ed style essays or reciting poems or novel excerpts on YouTube.
As for his books, Russell has been compared to a young Robert Ludlum. His books have also attracted fans of New York Times bestselling author Barry Eisler.

Media Appearances
Conversations LIVE with Cyrus Webb. (on iTunes)
Guest appearance on The Lit Chick Show
GalleyCat
Teleread

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Russell’s Works

Pandora’s Succession
This is Russell’s debut novel, featuring CIA operative Ridley Fox. Many readers have compared it to The Bourne Identity for its edge-of-your-seat, high-octane plot.
What are people saying about Pandora’s Succession?

“I’m going to admit it now, I love action movies, such as “Bourne Identity”, but I’ve never really read one. This was my first and I was absolutely strapped in for the ride of my life!” Laura Kentowski.

“It was absolutely bio-terrorism at its worst and I loved it.” Lou Brandau.

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Unsavory Delicacies
These are three short stories of suspense with the common theme of fine dining and revenge. And Ridley Fox makes an appearance.
What people are saying about Unsavory Delicacies?

“These Robert Ludlum style spy shorts were quick and satisfying. They were a pleasure to read.” Austin James.

“With Unsavory Delicacies, Russell Brooks has cleverly crafted three suspense tales complete with surprise endings and amazingly well developed characters to entertain us.” Lynette Phillips.

Who would you run to if you witnessed the murder you were framed for? Both the feds and the real killers are after you and your only allies are an alcoholic and a dominatrix: CHILL RUN coming December 1, 2011!

Excerpt:

Contact
If you’re a company willing to sponsor Russell, or if you’re a book reviewer or blogger who’d like to review Russell’s books, you can reach him at:
russellbrookswriter (at) gmail (dot) com
Russell’s website: www.russellparkway.com


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Reissued “MARTYRS & MONSTERS” by Robert Dunbar from Uninvited Books

MARTYRS & MONSTERS by Robert Dunbar

ISBN: 978-0-9830457-5-5

Soft cover; 288 pages; $16.95

Uninvited Books

This collection explores dark fiction in all its hues. Robert Dunbar has been referred to as “one of the saviors of contemporary dark fiction” and “the catalyst for the new literary movement in horror.” He is the author of the novels WILLY, THE PINES and THE SHORE.

THE PRESS about

MARTYRS & MONSTERS by Robert Dunbar

“Completely and utterly engrossing.”

Lambda Literary Foundation

 

“Not a book to read lightly.”

RAINBOW REVIEWS

“Brilliantly chilling … searingly erotic.”

The Edge

“A masterpiece.”

Dark Scribe Magazine

“Exquisite.”

Book Love

“Substantial amounts of panache and poetic insight.”

Cemetery Dance Magazine

 

“Provocative … vivid and visceral.”

GUD Magazine

“Never less than brilliant.”

The Black Abyss

“Hauntingly sensual … with a razor’s edge of eroticism.”

Hell Notes

“A scary, compelling ride.”

Nights & Weekends

“A milestone of modern horror.”

The Black Glove

“Sure to satisfy lovers of both horror and literary fiction.”

Shroud Magazine

Reissued by Uninvited Books.

For more information, visit www.UninvitedBooks.com.

All serious fiction deals to some extent with dark themes and many great works of literature have employed supernatural, surreal or existentialist elements. These books have power. They endure because they appeal to serious readers and provide thoughtful entertainment. On the current publishing scene, however, dark novels of distinction often find themselves unwelcome … and uninvited. UNINVITED BOOKS is an independent press dedicated to celebrating literary distinction in dark fiction.

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THE PRESS about

WILLY by Robert Dunbar

“A fine read … unique … highly recommended.”

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

        “Profound … honest and authentic … a journey of healing with darkness and horror both as a backdrop and a catalyst.”

The Reading Review

        “One of the most powerful and compelling books I have ever read. In a genre-busting tour de force, Dunbar has redefined the beauty of dark literature, the effect it can have on you and what it can accomplish.”

Literary Mayhem

        “A novel about redemption. For those who long for intelligently written dark fiction that penetrates deeply into a reader’s psyche, Dunbar delivers superbly. It just doesn’t get any better than this.”

Horror World

        “Disturbing and poignant. Dunbar’s grasp of the human experience is heart-piercing, and he clearly understands these lost souls.”

Layers of Thought

“Magnificent! This harrowing novel transcends genre.”

Tomb of Dark Delights

U N I N V I T E D   B O O K S

www.UninvitedBooks.com