I’m very pleased to announce that Blood Sacrifice, the first book in my new urban fantasy series, is now on release at Amazon. You can get your copy here. The book is the first book (or second, if you include the prequel book, Crimson Crow) in my brand new series, and I hope it is […]
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Fancy some quality Sci-Fi/Fantasy books at a ridiculously discounted price? You’ve come to the right place if you do! From now until January 14th, over 70 different authors (myself included) will be offering their books to readers for a mere 99c. There are a ton of quality books on offer and you are sure to […]
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I’m currently taking part in an InstaFreebie promotion along with a number of other authors. The theme of the promo is YA, and since my novel Hell Is Coming qualifies, it’s part of the promotion. There are a number of other awesome books to chose from as well. Here I will highlight two of my […]
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As the title says, I am very happy to announce that the third book in the Sorcerer’s Creed urban fantasy series is now on release at Amazon. This means if you have a Kindle Unlimited account you can read it for free 🙂 Book three is called Blood Cult, and picks up where book two […]
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Hot on the heels of the release of the third book in the Sorcerer’s Creed series, I am now happy to announce the release of the Sorcerer’s Creed Boxset. The set contains the first three books in the series plus a bonus novella… In a town where magic festers beneath the surface and monsters stalk […]
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Last Friday, the first book in the Sorcerer’s Creed series, Blood Sacrifice, was promoted by the mighty BookBub. Thanks to that promotion, Blood Sacrifice became a bestseller on Amazon, rising to the top of the charts in each of the book’s categories. Needless to say, I’m ecstatic that the book, and indeed the whole […]
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Male urban fantasy, or tough guy urban fantasy as it is sometimes known, has seen something of a resurgence in the last few years. Once upon a time, the urban fantasy genre was dominated mostly by books featuring female protagonists from authors such as Kim Harrison, Laurel K Hamilton and Patricia Briggs to name just […]
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I’m excited to announce the release of my latest book, Hunter’s Legacy (Nephilim Rising Book 1). The book is a complete rewrite of my first ever novel, Hell Is Coming (Watchers Book 1). I was never completely happy with the original incarnation of the story, which is why I decided to rewrite the story of […]
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As someone who has come to develop a deep interest in esotericism and what might be called “ancient wisdom”—things of a higher nature, aspects of spirituality that have been forgotten and suppressed in this so-called modern age—I found myself a while ago inevitably taking an interest in the Tarot. What Is The Tarot About? If ... Read more
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I have been a fan of urban fantasy movies for many years now, even before I or anyone else necessarily knew what urban fantasy was. The term itself wasn’t really coined until the 1980’s, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t books and movies around that fitted the definition. Before the urban fantasy term was thought ... Read more
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It seems to be a fact these days that the older I get the less I understand about the world. It’s like the old adage says… The more you learn, the less you know. I’ve spent my whole life trying to figure out the world I live in, as I’m sure most people have. At ... Read more
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Ever since the advent of Buffy, urban fantasy on TV has grown considerably popular. Which is a good thing because the genre has produced some great shows over the years, including Supernatural, Constantine, True Blood, Being Human, Van Helsing, Teen Wolf and a whole slew of other awesome shows. While this year we had Neil ... Read more
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Since its birth in the 1980’s, urban fantasy as a genre has grown considerably more popular over the years, and while it may not have yet reached the commercial heights of genre behemoths like romance or mystery, there is no doubt that UF as a genre will continue to grow and grow. And the reason ... Read more
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I don’t really write that many short stories, preferring the longer novel form, but this is one I wrote a while back. It’s urban fantasy, but with a big Lovecraftian horror element to it… When Sasha Benedict first saw the portal, she was trying not to scream in pain as the man who was supposed ... Read more
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When you read about Meshuggah on online forums and fan groups, a question that always comes up is: Is Meshuggah the best metal band in the world? That’s a question I don’t see asked about too many other bands. None, actually. It should tell you a lot about the kind of respect and admiration a ... Read more
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A vampire gets more than he bargained for when he breaks into a victim’s house to feed… I broke into the house that night thinking it was just going to be another regular feeding session. Get in, drain the victim, get out. Easy, just like I’d done countless times before, then I’d be good to ... Read more
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A shop owner receives a mysterious box that he just can’t help opening… I didn’t know what I was getting into when I agreed to mind the box for Frankie. If I’d known what would happen—if I’d realized the terrible consequences of doing so—I would’ve told Frankie to take his mysterious box and get the ... Read more
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A werewolf is hunted by those who killed his pack, but the hunters soon become the hunted… When the sun set over the water, Oaken knew it was time to go. They’d be out there already, looking for him. How many, he didn’t know, but he knew there’d be enough. Probably too many for him ... Read more
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Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing? I grew up in Northern Ireland, a place that has seen more than its fair share of bloody violence over the years. Yet the people have always still maintained a strong sense of humor, albeit an often dark and morbid one. My books ... Read more
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