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Friday, September 21, 2012

A Father's Love, A Son's Rebellion - George and McCoy O'Neal from The Valley of Candles





The Valley of Candles is free until 9/22, get your copy here. The following is an excerpt.

When I reached my house the time was getting close to two in the morning. As I pulled in I switched off the lights of my car before they set the house ablaze. The lights were still on in the living room as I could see them walking up the drive. I wondered if he was still awake. As I approached the house I could hear the phone ring and quickly thought of the previous events not an hour before, knowing the Pastor had second thoughts. As I got closer the television took over the phone in annoyance as it blared its white noise.
All the lights were on in the house it seemed, which really didn't surprise me knowing my father’s sleeping habits.
I started through the house turning out lights leaving the living room to last and finding a sleeping aging man of 47 years old that had drifted off while reading the big book.
This type of behavior had been a ritual with my dad ever since I could remember. Without a second thought I grabbed a blanket that was draped over the couch and placed it over him. Then I turned out the light and turned off the television and headed upstairs to bed. Only thinking of sleeping away this terrible nightmare that had become my life in the last thirty minutes.
As I settled into bed the only thing I could think of was how my dad would react to such news. My mind kept mulling over different scenarios. Slowly my dad's raucous snoring began to seep under my door into my ears. I tossed and turned in bed hoping the excessive movement would tire me out. Images of my father looming over me, Bible in hand screaming verses, or taking me out of school to home school me, or worse yet, him making me bring Anne over to discuss the situation. But then I convinced myself how much in the dark my dad was. He knew nothing about my life, only what I wanted him to know and even then it was very little. Shortly after I fell asleep dreaming of Anne sitting on my lap staring down at me.
My dad ate breakfast the same way every day. He would begin by getting up at 6:30 each and every morning. Preparing the coffee the morning before really helped his morning ritual. By the time his shower was finished the fresh aroma would awaken his senses to the Lord's Day. He would become instantly refreshed, no matter how much sleep he had the night before. He would continue after getting his coffee by pouring a bowl of cereal. Sitting at the kitchen table he would begin to methodically start his day the way the Lord planned. He was a man that looked like a Bible Salesman in every sense of the phrase. As brewed coffee filled the air, George rose and grabbed himself a second cup. The clock on the wall read 7:30 a.m. Before he began he would pray the prayer of his day. It was always the same focused with love and devotion and a longing to be closer to God.
"Dear Lord, I thank your heavenly grace for this meal and the beautiful day you have brought us. Your love can be seen in so many ways. I cherish the thought of the day I come before you and see the palace you have prepared. I thank you for all you've done, I ask you for guidance today Lord as I go out into the world and prepare your message and your will. Instill your love in me and flow through me with words of love and acts of compassion. I trust you with all that I am. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen."
He was wearing a white short sleeved shirt and black tie; eyes closed praying intently throughout raising his hands high. During the prayer I entered, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt with a coat in hand. I was impatient, ready for the day to be over.
"We going to this thing or what?"
My impatience not only showed in my voice but also my posture as I reached for the door, hoping my dad would follow right after. He looked up to see me and suddenly became confused.
"Huh?" He asked with surprising wonder.
"What time do we even have to be there?" I persisted, wondering how much of this crazy play I would have to act as I felt it wearing me down.
"McCoy, I thought you were still asleep,” my dad stated with no emotion silently saying we weren't going anywhere yet.
"No, I am here wide awake bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to move."
"There is no need for that kind of talk young-” dad was about to say but I cut him short.
"How long do you think this going to take?"
With each passing moment I was growing impatient leaning against the wall, then the refrigerator. He picked up on this as if he was suddenly speaking to someone who had just come in for an eighteen pack of Miller Light and carton of cigarettes, waiting for his change, his voice quickly took a different tone. He held my change and decided to count it out penny by penny rather than give me a fistful of dollars so I could be on his merry way. He went on eating his breakfast.
"You sure you don't want any breakfast son, you look like you didn't get much sleep, what time did you finally stroll in?"
"I don't know, late,” I said trying not to bring the previous nights adventures up any more than I had to. I knew we probably would have to pick up the Pastor before the rally and I quickly despised the friendship that man and my father had even more. I felt a pressure to get this part of my life over with as quickly as possible and pushing once again with a little more sarcasm than I probably should have, "Well, I am too old to watch Saturday morning cartoons, and I never eat breakfast, I am awake, taken a shower. What do you think? You ready to go?"
He pointed to a bowl on the sink and I shook my head saying, "I am not hungry, I already told you, I just want to go."
"Have you completed your morning reading?" Dad asked ignoring my protests as if I had never spoken.
"Yeah, Proverbs 21 and still working through 1st Samuel."
He took pleasure in this. God is one thing he would stop what he was doing immediately and pay attention to what was being said.
"What did you learn?"
I tried searching for an answer that would satisfy him and thought it would have been easier to just turn and walk out leaving dad sitting there waiting. Deciding that might not be the best idea, I leaned against the door.
"You know a little of this a little of that."
He looked over at me with a watchful eye knowing I didn't read it searching me with probing eyes. He knew I had a hard time getting into the Bible but he was determined to show me the only way to true happiness was through a personal relationship with God. Reading the Bible every day, meditating on its message was the only way he believed it was possible. I shifted from leg to leg leaning against the door trying to bury myself into it, just wanting out.
"What was your favorite verse?" he asked seeing the uncomfortable look I had written on my face.
"Ah, Proverbs 21:8." I said, picking a verse.
He immediately jumped on the verse like he just read it, showing me what he believed to be real study of God's word.
"Yes. 'The way of man is forward and strange; but as for the pure, his work is right.' Good verse. You know the first time I read that-" he started reaching for his Bible.
I had enough and decided it was now or never, I needed to escape the grilling of what I didn't do. I knew my dad, and I hated the constant questions and probing.
"Look dad, are we going to this thing or not?" I said for the last time turning and facing the door.
"In time, in time, why are you in such a rush? We've still got a few minutes,” he said while shoveling more cereal into his mouth.
"I got things to do." I said suddenly thinking of what might have become of Anne. I tried calling her cell last night on the way home from the church but just received her voicemail.
"Better than going to do God's work?" I knew I should have chosen my words more carefully but decided it was too late to change my approach to his question.
"Yeah. I got a lot to do today," trying to think of a story that might get me out of the hole I just dug myself into.
A sour look came over his face as he stared hard at me. He moved closer, coffee cup in hand.
"Like what?" he asked taking a sip, inches from my face.
"Things." I said backing into the wall.
"McCoy, we are brought here to do God's work. That should come first-."
"Yeah, yeah." I uttered.
"McCoy, why are you going then if you have so many other things to do that is more important than doing God's work?" He asked knowing what my answer probably would be. 'He's a good kid, Lord just help understand the glory of doing your work.' he thought to himself.
"I just think it's the right thing to do. I mean life is important isn't it? We should all have life." I noticed the sudden smile on dad's face and continued. "As well as life, I really did plan on going to this for a long time. I just wanted to surprise you in my going. You surprised?" I shrugged moving once again towards the door and deciding that if dad were not to follow then I would just walk out and wait outside.
"Very. But I am perplexed, if you want to go so badly then why are you so touchy this morning?" I forgot I had asked my father a question. I knew he would answer with another.
Without a thought he took my words as truth.
"I just had a rough night."
"You wanna talk about it?" He asked, obviously concerned.
"No. I'll just wait for you by the car." I said and exited with the agitation.
Dad quickly downed the rest of his coffee, placed it on the counter, grabbed his Bible and praised the Lord for the strength he was just given to speak to me with God's love in his heart.


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- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Free Kindle eBook - The Valley of Candles free September 20th-22nd

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"All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”
― St. Francis of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi

All answers come with a price...

Does God Exist? Are Demons Real?

The battle is surfacing between good and evil in the small town of Harper, Wisconsin where McCoy O'Neal and Matt Morris enter their senior year with no plans for the future. McCoy's life is dominated by his overbearing religious father who occupies his time showing his son on how to study the bible and spends what free time is left, with his girlfriend, who is out of his league.

Always an outsider, McCoy dreads every day and when tragedy strikes and he has nowhere to live, his best friend Matt takes him in. Shortly after Matt is mysteriously given the answers and power to solve all their problems when he is visited by someone who he calls God.

When rituals and miracles become the norm McCoy disregards the beliefs he always carried about religion. Their lives go from misery to triumph and suddenly nothing they do is wrong.

A local Pastor has his doubts about the events and enlists the help of a fellow classmate who is on the front lines in what he believes to be spiritual warfare setting a stage none of them will ever forget.

Is there anything to turn the tide or is there something more sinister at work coming from an outside source?

As the darkness grows the ultimate question of who God is will be answered.

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- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - Forsaken by Andrew Van Wey




A dark debut novel downloaded over 25,000 times in six months!

A cursed painting...
A hidden affair...
And an undying secret, alive, in canvas and oil.

For art professor Dan Rineheart, life's a dream. His children's laughter fills the halls of his home, and his wife's embrace lulls him to sleep.

But this summer's end heralds the arrival of three ill omens: a lost bird, thousands of miles from home; a beautiful student with whom he shares an insidious past...

...and a mysterious painting, a disturbing work of grotesque perfection that awakens a surreal nightmare.

Enter the world of FORSAKEN, where evil lives in art.

Where abstract children escape from a canvas prison to stalk the quiet halls of a happy home.

Where painted clocks tick-tock away in the dark hours before dawn, and a missing dog whimpers from between the walls.

And where all answers lead to a dark artist and an impossible creation, a cursed canvas with a twisted past that threatens to destroy his family, devour his sanity, and consume all that lay eyes upon it.

Curl up, if you dare, with a dark debut novel that readers are calling: "Beautifully written" -- "A 'Must Read'" -- "Super creepy" -- "Amazing!"

Fans of Clive Barker, Stephen King, and Peter Straub will find this dark novel written for them. FORSAKEN is a throwback to the dark tales that seep beneath the skin and come to a boil, where the real and surreal blend together, and the words within are best not read before bed!

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Monday, September 17, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo





Late Fall – 2010

Reuters – Estimates say that nearly three thousand people nationwide, and fifteen thousand people worldwide have died of the H1N1 virus or Swine flu and nearly eighty thousand cases have been confirmed in hospitals and clinics across the United States and the world, the World Heath Organization reported. The influenza pandemic of 2010, while not nearly as prolific as the one that raged in 1918 still has citizens around the world in a near state of panic.

New York Post (Headlines October 31st) – Beware! Children Carry Germs! – Halloween Canceled!

New York Times – (Headlines November 3rd) – Swine flu claims latest victim – Vice President surrounded by family and friends at the end.

Boston Globe – (Headlines November 28th) – Swine Flu Vaccinations Coming!

Boston Herald – (Headlines December 6th) – Shots in Short Supply – Lines Long!

National Enquirer – (Headlines December 7th) – The Dead Walk!

There would be no more headlines.

It started in a lab at the CDC (Center for Disease Control), virologists were so relieved to finally have an effective vaccination against the virulent swine flu. Pressure to come up with something had come from the highest office in the land. In an attempt at speed the virologists had made two mistakes, first they used a live virus and second they didn’t properly test for side effects. Within days hundreds of thousands of vaccinations shipped across the US and the world. People lined up for the shots, like they were waiting in line for concert tickets. Fights broke out in drugstores as fearful throngs tried their best to get one of the limited shots. Within days the CDC knew something was wrong. Between 4 and 7 hours of receiving the shot roughly 95% succumbed to the active H1N1 virus in the vaccination. More unfortunate than the death of the infected was the added side effect of reanimation, it would be a decade before scientists were able to ascertain how that happened. The panic that followed couldn’t be measured. Loved ones did what loved ones always do, they tried to comfort, their kids or their spouses or their siblings, but what came back was not human not even remotely. Those people that survived their first encounter with these monstrosities usually did not come through unscathed, if bitten they had fewer than 6 hours of humanity left, the clock was ticking. During the first few hysteria ridden days of The Coming as it has become known, many thought the virus was airborne, luckily that was not the case or nobody would have survived. It was a dark time in human history. One from which we may never be able to pull ourselves out of the ashes from.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - Nephilim by Renee Pawlish




Top #10 bestseller in Horror

Fans of Stephen King or Frank Peretti will love this!

Ancient beings that remain today. If you like fiction that challenges ancient history, then read on...

Other 5 out of 5 star reviews...

Nephilim Genesis of Evil is a chilling, horror outing that uses The Apocrypha as source material for its menacing beings. It's a well-crafted tale of the re-emergence of spirits who are the offspring of humans and angels. This is a powerful and well-written effort.
Sidney Williams, author of Midnight Eyes and Blood Hunter

Nephilim is a sort of twist on the vampire novel, a sort of supernatural detective novel set in a lakeside Colorado town, focusing on an ancient evil described in Genesis. I would associate it with the works of Stephen King.
Chris Nelson, dreamlogic.net

Nephilim Genesis of Evil
A dark power described in Genesis revisits a small mountain town.
A journalist who witnessed an evil presence searches for answers.
He finds a town succumbing to supernatural forces.
Now, an evil prophesy may be fulfilled by the Nephilim.

More GREAT reviews...

This was an amazing book...I could hardly put it down.
Sue Owen, author

Pawlish has created a wonderful story that will pull readers in from the very beginning. The mystery and suspense of the novel kept me on edge as I read and I highly suggest those interested in fallen angels read this novel.
A Book Vacation, book reviews

If you'd like to read humorous mysteries with a healthy dose of suspense, check out the Reed Ferguson mystery series.

5 Star Review
There is little doubt that Renée Pawlish is a promising new voice to the comic murder/mystery genre. Quite noticeable...is Pawlish's adept development of the plot coupled with her ability to contrive clear, concise and playful prose with almost perfect pacing.
Norman Goldman, Bookpleasures Publisher and Editor
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5 Star Review
I hope you revel in the vicarious thrills as much as I did. The plot works on all levels, the supporting cast is great, and Pawlish reveals key elements of Reeds character with light brush strokes and a master's touch.
RJ McDonnell, author of The Rock & Roll mysteries

Search for "This Doesn't Happen In The Movies" or "Renee Pawlish"

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- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Friday, September 14, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - Paskagankee by Allan Leverone





An isolated village, remote and vulnerable.
A series of brutal murders.
And a vengeful spirit born of tragedy, reawakened after a centuries-old massacre.
Three distinctly different people must come together, racing against time and their own personal demons in a desperate attempt to stop an unstoppable killer and save their town.

Welcome to Paskagankee, Maine. You may not survive the visit.


REVIEWS:


THE LONELY MILE:

“Suspenseful and well-written, The Lonely Mile shows how far a father will go to save his child.” – Debbi Mack, New York Times bestselling author of IDENTITY CRISIS and LEAST WANTED

“Allan Leverone delivers a taut crime drama full of twists and conspiracy. A serial-killer thriller with a heart.” – Scott Nicholson, bestselling author of LIQUID FEAR and DISINTEGRATION

“Thriller fans will enjoy Allan Leverone’s new book, The Lonely Mile, which will carry readers along as a daughter is stolen by a vengeful serial killer…” – Dave Zeltserman, author of PARIAH and KILLER

“…Leverone kicks down the doors with a tense, tightly-plotted thriller that will keep you turning the pages deep into the night…Grab this book and get ready for a wild ride.” – Christopher Poe, author of THE PORTAL

“I was floored by the great writing…this book is a steal for anyone that is a fan of a good crime thriller.” – Book Sake

“…a chillingly realistic suspense thriller that will have you holding on for the ride of your life.” – Life in Review

“…this story drew me in, grabbed my attention, and wouldn’t let go until the very surprising and climactic ending…one hell of a roller coaster ride.” – Jersey Girl Book Reviews

“…a compelling, engrossing, and impossible-to-put-down scream-ride from beginning to end.” – Café of Dreams Book Reviews

“…the suspense never stops…an intense thriller…” – Martha’s Book Reviews


FINAL VECTOR:

“Allan Leverone raises the stakes with every turn of the page in this can’t-put-down tale of ruthless terrorists and cold-blooded betrayal.” – Sophie Littlefield, author of the Anthony Award-winning novel A BAD DAY FOR SORRY

“Written with edge-of-your-seat suspense and precise detail that can only come from a writer who did his research while on the job, Final Vector kept me, a white-knuckle flier, in awe from the very first sentence. The successor to Michael Crichton has landed. And his name is Allan Leverone.” – Vincent Zandri, bestselling author of THE INNOCENT and MURDER BY MOONLIGHT

“From page one to the end you will be breathless with suspense…simply an entertaining and enjoyable and intense story.” – My Reading Room

“…a great break from your typical mystery book…and a must have for anyone looking for a great page turner with mystery and mayhem.” – Community Bookstop

“Final Vector…feels like I am watching an episode of 24. There is not a dull moment, and absolutely no lag time. There is something always going on, and Leverone keeps you on the edge of your seat…If you can get your hands on a copy of this book, do it!” – Southern Fiber Reads

“…a high-suspense thrill ride…” – Derry (NH) News

"…a spectacular thrill ride…with lots of action, danger, hold-your-breath suspense, and a storyline that is realistic and relevant…this is definitely one you don’t want to miss out on!" – Life in Review


DARKNESS FALLS:

“A dark and creepy chiller!” – Ron Malfi, author of SNOW and FLOATING STAIRCASE


HEARTLESS:

“I very highly recommend this book! It is full of intense suspense from start to finish. As always…some great twists…” – Life in Review


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - The Final Winter by Iain Rob Wright





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- A page-turner of 70,000 words
- 10,000 words of Bonus content
- A twist ending

THE SNOW WAS JUST THE START...
On the night it begins snowing in every country of the world, an ordinary group of people gather at a rundown English pub. At first they assume the weather is just a random occurrence and nothing to worry about - but as the night goes on, weirder things happen, and they start to realise that something far more sinister is at hand. Something that none of them could ever have imagined.

By the end of the night, not everyone will make it, and those that do will wish they hadn’t.

---SPECIAL EDITION BONUS CONTENT---

Six short stories by Iain Rob Wright set during the events of The Final Winter, plus one additional, stand-alone tale: THE PEELING OF SAMUEL LLOYD COLLINS


---PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR---
"Cuddle up to this novel and it might rip your throat out. A fun, thrilling read!" David T. Wilbanks - Co-author of Dead Earth: The Vengeance Road

"One of the BEST horror books I have read in YEARS!" - Eric S. Brown, author of Last Stand in a Dead Land

"Wright has achieved a hell of a lot with this novel, pulling together an enjoyable and quite light-hearted apocalyptic romp" - DREADLOCKSMILE

"I found myself identifying with and rooting for some of the characters while being disgusted by others. I'd definitely look up Iain Rob Wright's other works"


---ABOUT THE AUTHOR---
Published author, Iain Rob Wright, was born in 1984 and lives in Redditch, a small town in the West Midlands, UK, with his loopy cocker spaniels, Daisy and Oscar, his fat old cat, Jess, his many tropical fish, and the love of his life, Sally. Writing is the passion that fills his life during the small periods of time when he isn't cleaning up after his pets.

Horror is his beloved genre, and his many inspirations range from Stephen King and Richard Laymon to J A Konrath and Brian Keene, as well as a whole host of other twisted minds.


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Friday, September 7, 2012

The Valley of Candles




All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”
― St. Francis of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi


Does God Exist? Are Demons Real?

The battle is raging between good and evil in the small town of Harper, Wisconsin where McCoy O'Neal and Matt Morris enter their senior year with no plans for the future. McCoy's life is dominated by his overbearing religious father who spends his time showing his son on how to study the bible and spending what time is left with his girlfriend, who is out of his league. When tragedy strikes and McCoy has nowhere to live, Matt mysteriously has all the answers he swears have come from God who has visited him.
McCoy follows Matt's lead with determination. When rituals and miracles become the norm McCoy disregards the beliefs he has always carried about religion. Their lives go from misery to triumph and suddenly nothing they do is wrong the two dive deeper into their worship which looks similar to well known witchcraft rituals. The local Pastor has his doubts about the two and enlists the help of a classmate who is on the front lines in what he believes to be spiritual warfare Is there anything to turn the tide or is there something more sinister at work coming from an outside source?
As the darkness grows the stage is set and the ultimate question of who God is will be answered.
But all answers come with a price...and the currency just may be their lives.


- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Kindle eBook of the Day - Husk by Matt Hults




***NOW ON SALE!***

ONE NIGHTMARE ENDS…
Serial killer Kale Kane has finally died, having survived five years in a coma after a shootout with police. But is his reign of terror truly over? When he died, Kane took the reasons for his atrocities with him, along with the answer to a question police never got to ask: did he work alone?

…AND A NEW HORROR BEGINS.
Mallory Wiess is a typical teenage girl… or so it seems. When she moves to rural Minnesota with her father and younger brother, she quickly discovers her new home won’t be as boring as she’d feared. Who is the dark figure watching her from the house across the street? What is the shape hanging in the shadows of the old barn behind the neighborhood? And why has someone begun digging up graves at the ancient cemetery in the forest? Soon Mallory will learn the truth. For she has attracted the attention of a killer, a ruthless predator who believes only her death will finish the work Kale Kane began, and unleash an evil that has faded into legend. In the end, one night will decide if the dead will rise.

“Matt Hults delivers a crackling, creepy tale. A fast-paced read with a generous body count, ‘Husk’ will make your skin crawl.” —Scott Nicholson, Bestselling author of They Hunger

“Remember the first time you read Joe Lansdale’s The Drive-In, or Freezer Burn? Remember how exhilarated you felt as you tore through the pages as Lansdale kept knocking your jaw to the floor with his endless inventiveness, unexpected belly-laughs, and those even more unexpected moments of terror and pathos? Miss that feeling of being completely at the mercy of a writer’s imagination and boundless energy for his subject? Fret no more, friends—you now have Matt Hults’s Husk. This sucker is the real thing, an in-your-face, rollicking, scary, funny, and unexpectedly poignant potpourri of a horror story, an unabashed and unapologetic throwback to the early pulps infused with a vindictive modern-day sensibility that will have your head spinning and your mouth hanging open. It doesn’t get any more fun than this.” —Gary A. Braunbeck, winner of the Bram Stoker Award and International Horror Guild Award, author of Coffin County and Destinations Unknown

“Suspenseful and gruesome, with just the right leavening of hopefulness and nod-wink humor.” —Dr. Kim Paffenroth, Bram Stoker Award Winner for Dying to Live.

“Husk is wild, bloody, scary, action-packed, and entertaining as hell. Matt Hults seems to be having a blast telling his tale, and I had a blast going along for the ride. Great fun!” —Jeff Strand, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of PRESSURE

"'Husk' is a chilling and relentless tale that will make you want to check your closets, lock your windows and keep an eye in your review mirror...but don't think that'll save you!" ––Fran Friel, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of Mama's Boy

“Husk is violent, intense and terrifying. The characters are as real as you and I, and every triumph is rapturous while every death is harrowing. Matt Hults proves himself as a master of the genre with his striking debut novel. It will leave you feeling skinned alive and dying for more.” —Joel A. Sutherland, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of Frozen Blood

“I have come across some pretty mind-blowing demons on paper, on the big screen, and especially in my mind. But the ‘Husk’ Matt Hults created in this his first novel breaks all my thresholds for fear, and believe me I have built some pretty sound barriers in my time.” —Giovanna Lagana, author of With Black & White Comes the Grey

Includes previews:
James Roy Daley’s - Terror Town
James Roy Daley’s - Into Hell
Gary Brandner’s - Howling
Paul Kane’s - Pain Cages

---This above description is from the product description page for Husk is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase Husk in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - The Congregation by Aric Mitchell




"THE CONGREGATION is one hell of a good book. No, scratch that. It's an amazingly vicious, yet beautifully realized, exploration of justice and loss and guilt. With THE CONGREGATION, Aric Mitchell has proven he's got the goods. He's jumped headlong into the big leagues. This book will run you through the emotional ringer, and I guarantee you'll love every minute of it."

-Joe McKinney, author of Flesh Eaters and Mutated

What if in one horrible moment you made a decision you were forced to repeat over and over? What if God’s punishment was that you had to kill everything you ever loved? Would you sell your soul to the Devil?

Charles Cain did. But now after centuries of suffering, he feels a presence. A face from his past has come to destroy him. That face is waiting along with seven others in the confines of an abandoned church. They are lost, alone, terrified, and unaware of the power they possess, or the evil stalking their every move.

For Charles, the destroyer is his salvation.

But for the others—God help the others…

---This above description is from the product description page for The Congregation is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Congregation in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - Erin by Miranda Stork





Erin is the werewolf Queen of Athol Castle. She has no memories of the events of a few months ago, where she believed herself to be a psychologist, and met the enigmatic and charming Conner...

Filtiarn has taken over Conner’s body once more, and is relishing being in control. Cruel and sensual, he decides to work on a plan...to take over humanity. He begins a war...of werewolves against humans. But unknown to him, Conner is fighting against him within his own body, to set things right, and to bring Erin back from her own darkness. He tries to undo a great mistake from long ago, using Erin’s famed sword, Sioctine, as remnants of his own memory come back to him, opening up the present he now lives in.

At the same time, another enemy is using the situation to their advantage, following the werewolves at every turn, threatening to undo everything that Conner is struggling to obtain...

But will he be able to bring Erin back from Filtiarn’s grasp, or is it too late? And will he be able to stop the war against the humans progressing?

And who is threatening to take over not only the humans, but the werewolves as well?

---This above description is from the product description page for Erin is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase Erin in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - The Sentinel by Jeremy Bishop





In the frigid waters off the Arctic Ocean, north of Greenland, the anti-whaling ship, The Sentinel, and her crew face off against a harpoon ship in search of Humpback whales. When the two ships collide and a suspicious explosion sends both ships to the bottom, the crews take refuge on what they think is a peninsula attached to the mainland, but is actually an island, recently freed from a glacial ice bridge.

Seeking shelter, the two opposing crews scour the island for resources. Instead, they find Viking artifacts, the preserved remains of an ancient structure and a stone totem warning of horrible creatures buried in the island's caves. Facing violent, frigid storms, a hungry polar bear and the very real possibility that they are stranded without hope of rescue, Jane Harper leads the two crews, who must work together to defend themselves against an ancient evil upon which the modern stories of both zombies and vampires are based.

The original undead are awake and hungry. Beware the Draugar.

Jeremy Bishop, the #1 bestselling Amazon.com horror author is back, and his second novel, like his first, TORMENT, is full of fast-paced, run-for-your-life terror featuring a new take on the zombie (and vampire) genres. But this time, the story is tinged with sarcastic humor. As a result, THE SENTINEL is as funny as it is frightening. It is the Yin to TORMENT'S Yang.


PRAISE FOR JEREMY BISHOP

"Jeremy Bishop takes a terrifying bite out of the zombie genre with TORMENT. This is a dark and devious post-apocalypting thrill-ride!" -Jonathan Maberry, NY Times Bestselling authr of PATIENT ZERO and ROT & RUIN

"TORMENT is a nightmarish descent through Armageddon. With barely a pause for breath, Bishop drags you out of normality, straight into the depths of a devastated post-apocalyptic landscape. Surreal and extraordinary locations, grotesque characters and outlandish events rise up from the devastated ashes of the familiar in this startlingly original horror novel. Dreamlike, disturbing and never predictable, once you start reading, you won't want to put it down." -- David Moody, author of HATER, DOG BLOOD & the AUTUMN series.

"Jeremy Bishop explodes onto the zombie scene with TORMENT, a thought-provoking gorefest that turns the genre on its head. Both shocking and riveting, this is a debut novel that leaves the reader hungry for more." -- Steven Savile, #1 bestselling author of PRIMEVAL and SILVER

"With originality not seen since Fleischer's Zombieland, Bishop's debut novel will drag you kicking and screaming to the very bloody end. Look out Maberry ... there's a new sheriff in town."

"This is one of those kick-ass icky books that constantly surprised me. I'm looking forward to what Bishop has up his sleeve next." -- Jeff Ayers, Author Magazine

"TORMENT is a fast paced horror story filled with monsters and zombies (but not the kind you might expect in a novel like this). [It's] gory and intense, all things a book like this should be."
-- TheManEatingBookworm


---This above description is from the product description page for The Sentinel is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Sentinel in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Monday, September 3, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - A Perfect Husband by Douglas Wickard




An abandoned cabin… a diabolical killer…a hidden cemetery… a deadly secret is about to be uncovered.

Far from the neon blur of Manhattan – the dizzy buzz of restaurants, theater openings and one too many cocktails – located seventy-two miles outside the City in the sleepy, rural township of Montague, New Jersey, Sami Saxton is looking to rebuild her life. A rebirth, one might call it. And, she intends to do this spiritual resurrection in a small, abandoned fishing cabin, built over forty years ago by her deceased father.

Not quite abandoned…

A lethal serial killer has taken up residence in the basement of Sami’s remote cottage, using her father’s carpenter table for a hobby much more sinister than woodcutting.

Sequestered deep within forty-two acres of tall pine trees, bristling brooks and fresh water lakes, Sami Saxton is about to fight for her life.

The hard truth… nobody will ever hear her scream!

"Wickard’s novel colorfully illuminates the two synchronized protagonists, each displaying profound characteristics: Sami has trouble adjusting to her new life and Smitty balances his secret life with his normal one, with a (living) wife and infant daughter at home." - Kirkus Reviews

---This above description is from the product description page for The Perfect Husband is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Perfect Husband in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - The Devil of Light by Gae-Lynn Woods





A BIZARRE MURDER

Angie Scarborough killed her husband after she discovered his dirty little secret. Still raw from her own unsolved rape six years ago, Detective Cass Elliot is stunned when confronted with graphic photographs scattered across the Scarborough kitchen floor.

A COVERT WEB OF LIES AND EXPLOITATION

Cass and her partner Mitch Stone delve into a cunning world of blackmail and violence - and find a cult concealed for nearly a century beneath the genteel, small town façade of Arcadia in East Texas. Their investigation triggers a brutal response from powerful men who will protect their identities at any cost. They unleash a ruthless killer whose actions create a media frenzy and destroy the fabric of trust within the police department.

A PERVASIVE EVIL
Cass and Mitch circle closer to the cult's few members, following a slim lead into a night lit by fire. A night that begins with a blood ritual and ends with Cass holding a man's life - or death - in her hands and struggling to walk the fine line between vengeance and justice.

Novel length - 129,000 words, approximately 430 ebook pages, 369 paperback pages.

---This above description is from the product description page for The Devil of Light is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase The Devil of Light in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Kindle eBook of the Day - Verliege by Micheal Rivers




SEMI-FINALIST - Kindle Book Review Best Indie Books Award of 2012 for Best Suspense/Horror (Winners TBD Oct. 2012)

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The world of Adrian Bolt shattered as his wife lay butchered on the floor of Castle Verliege. His conviction by a German court was as swift as the sword that killed her. He maintained his silence knowing his story would not be believed. Though his reputation was impeccable there was nobody willing to stand for him.
Another world lay in wait for anyone living within the walls of the castle; waiting, watching, for eternity to keep the Mueller name upon its registers. There is only one world here for those who choose to stay. To enter its doors...is an invitation into the unknown!

---This above description is from the product description page for Verliege is from Amazon and has been chosen for the eBook of the Day for An Indie Authors Journey blog.

You can purchase Verliege in the Indie Author's Journey store for your Kindle.

- Antonio Grasso, author of The Valley of Candles