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THINNER THAN BLOOD – THE MARK OF THE DEAD (Book 1)

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Jantalus remembers his mother’s murder with perfect clarity. Unfortunately, it’s the only thing he remembers. Why he is being chased by men bent on capturing or killing him he does not know, but he is sure it has something to do with the fact that he has solid black eyes – a curse known as….

The Mark of the Dead.

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WITH THEIR BONES – THE MARK OF THE DEAD (BOOK 2)

Armed with the knowledge of who he is and where he comes from, Jantalus Kathias sets out to confront the people who tried to destroy him and steal his magic.
His search leads him to family and old friends, but he quickly learns not all of them can be trusted. As he struggles to make sense of the world without, his magic continues to rage inside of him.
Jantalus must learn to master the power with him before it destroys him and everyone around him.

Available June 2020

 

 

 

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SHORT FICTION SET IN THE WORLD OF THE MARK OF THE DEAD

 

Confrontation

Jantalus Kathias is a man with an urgent mission. That mission is interrupted when he feels the presence of strange magic calling to him. When he investigates, he finds himself in a place destroyed by power gone out of control and a man who warns him that he might suffer the same fate.

Available May 15, 2020

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The Reckoning

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Tyris and Stilthius Menion are on the run from their former employers. In the world of mercenaries, that makes them hunted men. When they happen upon a seemingly abandoned town, they find two children are the only remaining occupants. The brothers fail to convince the children to leave despite the coming band of cutthroats who are sure to follow.

The resulting conflict teaches them that there are forces in the world far more powerful than steel and strength.

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Ghosts of Kiranon

All the magic in the world cannot hold death at bay forever.

At the top of an ancient and holy mountain, two men face that truth in very different ways.

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Ugly Whores

Afton Leer is a career mercenary with more years – and battles – behind him than most. Today, however, he has chosen the wrong side in a very one-sided fight. With the enemy closing in, the old warrior spends what time he has reflecting on a life lived by the sword.

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Mercenary Law

Tyris and Stilthius Menion and the sell-swords of the Black River Company find themselves at odds over the fate of a prisoner and facing the question of whether or not honor means more than the code that binds them.

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ANTHOLOGIES

 

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Slate Run Annual – Vol 1

Slate Run Annual has my story The Reckoning and also features some great short fiction from multiple genres. I have a ghost written piece – try to guess which one…

Edited by James J. Slattery

ISBN-13: 978-0692327371

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Slate Run Annual Vol 2

Slate Run Annual Vol 2 includes my story “Confrontation” as well as some other fantastic short fiction. Once again, I ghost wrote another story in this collection as I did the first.

Take a guess which!

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