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Stolen Redemption – Book Trailer
To Adrian Powell, the easiest way to get what he wants is to simply take it, and the quickest way to deal with an obstacle in his path is to destroy it. After forming a lawless alliance with his two closest friends, Willy and Riley, Adrian Powell makes himself the most feared man in Chalvey. But he then tries to expand his criminal enterprise by stealing a kilo of cocaine from a dealer in Slough, then eighty thousand Pounds from another, which leads the dealers to join forces in a move to have him eliminated. To get the job done, they turn to a corrupt police inspector named Ray Warran, who owes them favours. Warran has no interest in committing a murder, so he sets out to concoct a fraudulent case against Powell that will get him locked up for life. Warran and Powell soon find themselves drawn into a desperate game of cat-and-mouse, but quickly become their own worst enemies by making one reckless decision after another, until both their lives are in danger of collapse. When the two men end up alone and out of options, they both realise that any hope of redemption for them has fallen beyond their reach, and their karmic debts have now come due.
Up To My Neck in Werewolves and Vampires
Indie Saint follows a young woman who suddenly possess powerful abilities and embarks on a dangerous quest to stop a madwoman from destroying the multiverse. What was the inspiration for the setup to your story?
My biggest inspiration was to draw a comparison between the protagonist, Jane, and the antagonist, Eileen. They are both women who suddenly have the power to change the world. They both have family struggles and a desire to help other people. They both come from humble roots and are afraid of the rapid changes in their lives – both mundane and supernatural. However Jane works to stand against the darkness even though she is afraid and Eileen chooses to hide behind it. I wanted to show what happens when fear rules our actions and prevents us from being who we are meant to be. I liked the idea of contrasting that when we are faced with incredible challenges we can choose to stand tall or let it twist us.
For the setting I wanted to pull some flavor that doesn’t usually get page time. My inspirations from Catholic tradition, Sumerian Mythology, Urban Legends, and Jewish Mysticism (later books) is the kind of thing I crave as a reader who has been up to my neck in werewolves and vampires for the last two and a half decades.
Jane is an intriguing and well developed character. What were some driving ideals behind your character’s development?
Jane is a combination of two of my friends from high school with a dose of Urban Fantasy lady protagonist thrown in the mix. I liked the idea of starting the book with a character that hit a few tropes so I could gently subvert as the story went on. A strong, snarky woman – but she’s primarily a healer, not a badass combatant. She’s inexperienced and sometimes clueless, but she questions everything she learns and realizes quickly that some of the pieces don’t fit (more on that in later books.) She’s swept up in a whirlwind romance, but instead of throwing caution to the wind she thinks about her choices and implements boundaries. I tried to tie her struggles and decisions back to core ideas that everyone has to face in real life because, ultimately, that’s why superheros are interesting: not because they have powers but because we can see ourselves in them.
This seemed like a fun book to write. What scene did you have the most fun writing?
I loved writing the Bunnyman scene – it was probably the most difficult because the point of view was so skewed, but trying to walk the line between horror and ridiculousness is one of my favorite elements to play with. The Jersey Devil fight was also very enjoyable – I based the initial encounter on an interview with a woman who survived a grisly bear mauling and incorporating her first hand descriptions of the event gave the scene a lot of flavor. Dialogue was also highly enjoyable, the characters developed their own voices very quickly and intra-character dynamics were really enjoyable to write. It often felt more like I was recording a conversation than making it up myself.
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
Neon Redemption (Words of Power book #2) and Suicide Kings (Words of Power book #3) are available now through Amazon! Righteous Eight (Words of Power book #4) will be released August 17th. While this series is coming out I have started a new series about a man named Wade Rhodes in rural Virginia who works for the supernatural branch of animal control and is sent out on cryptid calls. I am planning on doing a mash up of a redneck Supernatural and a gay retelling of The Little Mermaid. His urban fantasy romance adventure is still in the works, but I hope to be ready to look for a publisher by Christmas.
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Since she read a biography of Catholic saints and began spontaneously healing the sick and calling down lightning, Jane’s day-to-day has become a trippy journey of self-discovery. Lucky thing a pair of magical special agents appear and offer to train her because it turns out that, not only has Jane’s life taken a hard turn for the weird, but the fabric of reality is beginning to unravel.
Urban legends like Mothman, the Jersey Devil, and Bunnyman are manifesting in a sleepy Pennsylvania town, and they are haaangry.
The good news: Jane’s new boyfriend is part of an ancient corporation of literary superheroes ready to save the world. The bad news: life expectancy for people with powers kind of sucks.
If Jane wants to live long enough to see the year 2000, she’ll have to work with her new mentor, a teenaged, angsty King Arthur; her current crush, cuddly god-man Enkidu, and a gun-nun from a neighboring comba-convent to seize her role as a try-hard hero and stop a middle-aged madwoman from ripping a hole in the multiverse.
Indie Saint is an urban fantasy adventure with a dose of Sumerian, Arthurian, and modern mythologies, and a dash of romance. Fans of Quentin Tarantino, Tamsyn Muir, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will enjoy the cheeky writing, toasty romance, and technicolor brawls.
Note: This series features M/F and M/M slow burn, steamy romance that starts sweet and gets spicy in later books.
MY NAME IS ROBERT! – Book Trailer
Robert Barton was born a boy who loved to dress up as a girl. That was his only crime.
When he was 16, five high school football players and a man raped and brutalized him for hours before dumping him in a vacant lot.
The day after he is found alive, the bodies of his assailants start stacking up in the morgue.
Detective Sylvia Gomez must find this avenging angel before he or she takes out the last player and its game over!
A Twisted Fairy Tale
Never, Never puts a dark spin on the Peter Pan story and follows Wendy Darling as a veteran detective hunting down the elusive Pan. What inspired you write a story based on this children’s story?
I was originally asked to write a twisted fairy tale for a short story anthology, when I first came up with the idea for Never, Never. The more I thought about it, the more I felt it needed to be a full-length novel. What drew me to doing Peter Pan was the simple concept of an entity sneaking into children’s bedrooms in the middle of the night and luring them away. What’s not scary about that?
Wendy’s character evolves in a way that is still believable but very compelling. What were some aspects of her character that you had to keep the same and what were some aspects you wanted to change?
Yes, she’s quite different to the Wendy people would remember, but she needed to be in order to realistically convey the lasting effects of her trauma. Yet at her core, she’s still the loving and caring sister, though the relationships with her family are more strained than she would like.
What scene in the did you have the most fun writing?
It’s difficult to say without giving away any spoilers! But the first scene that comes to mine is the introduction of the Lost Boys.
Do you have plans to continue Wendy Darling’s story in other books?
Originally I’d planned Never, Never as a stand alone, but I’ve had so much interest in creating a sequel that I’m now giving it some serious thought! Though I would only write a sequel if I felt I could really do Wendy justice.
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Indie Saint
Indie Saint, by author VK Fox, is a captivating urban fantasy story that follows Jane, a girl trying to run away from her past. Doing so gets much easier when she develops the power to heal and channel lightning from the sky after reading a book about Catholic saints throughout history. It all seems exciting until she realizes using these newfound abilities almost kills her every time. Jane crosses paths with two agents who can give her the answers she’s looking for. Where did these powers actually come from? Why did they happen specifically to her? How can she control them?
Jane is a fascinating character that I loved to follow, especially in this creative urban fantasy world that is imbued with elements of Arthurian and Sumerian myths. The story is punchy but smart. It reminds me of the humorous writing of A. Lee Martinez, especially his book Monster. It also has the enigmatic feel of the Preacher comic series in the way it takes seriously some very paranormal situations. This is a fantasy novel with an attitude and I look forward to seeing that unique character expand throughout the series.
Author VK Fox’s writing is mesmerizing and he certainly knows how to end a chapter, as I was always desperate to read the next. Indie Saint is the first in a series of four new adult fantasy books. Just like the riveting end to nearly every chapter, Fox concluded this piece leaving the reader itching to get their hands on the second book.
While I enjoyed the novel, I wanted more insight into the main villain of the story. All the characters in the story are compelling and entertaining in their own right, I felt like the villain was missing something. But this is probably purposeful as we will surely find out more in the coming novels.
Indie Saint is a riotously fun book with an intriguing cast of characters facing an imaginative supernatural world that is only hinting at a deeper backstory.
Pages: 262 | ASIN: B08YLVG8HZ
Literary Titan Book Awards August 2021
The Literary Titan Book Awards are awarded to books that have astounded and amazed us with unique writing styles, vivid worlds, complex characters, and original ideas. These books deserve extraordinary praise and we are proud to acknowledge the hard work, dedication, and imagination of these talented authors.
Gold Award Winners
The Narcissism of Small Differences by Dennis Dorgan
Silver Award Winners
What the boy hears when the girl dreams by Greame Friedman
PIZAHN by Axel Schilton
Visit the Literary Titan Book Awards page to see award information.
Scorn of Secrets
![Scorn of Secrets by [B. Truly]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5105TSHQI7L._SY346_.jpg)
Madison is a regular teenager, albeit a bit shy and introverted, living with her sister and parents. That is, until her father is murdered after being unable to pay his crippling gambling debt.
Madison’s mother moves on quickly by getting an older man with two sons to marry her. They move in with them and soon Madison is starting a new school. Despite her social awkwardness, Madison befriends one of her two step brothers, Justin, and starts adjusting to her new school.
Everything is going well for Madison until one dark night she is struck by tragedy and becomes the victim of sexual assault. After that Madison is brought down by the secrets she carries and the knowledge that no one would believe her if she confessed. She embarks on a self-healing journey and, with the help of Justin, tries to cope with her new reality and the experiences she has been forced to live through.
This book is both a tragic love story and a emotional tale of survival. It will fill you with angst, anxiety, frustration, and finally- love. Reader beware, this is not an easy read. There are many emotions and situations within that can be triggering for certain people, especially victims of sexual assault, but the story always feels authentic and never offensive.
The characters are deep and realistic characters that are emotive and easy to understand. Madison is the character who goes through the biggest evolution throughout this thought-provoking story. Madison is a complex character right from the start and was someone who I consistently rooted for. On top of her introversion and shy demeanor she had to deal with the feelings that surfaced after being the victim of unspeakable acts one dark tragic night.
The plot is enthralling and the pace is good overall, but I felt that the introduction was a bit slow. The story ends on a cliffhanger, which leaves the option open for a sequel.
Scorn of Secrets is an emotionally charged young adult novel that follows an intriguing young woman through an emotional rollercoaster of events that leaves her forever changed.
Pages: 331 | ASIN: B091BR68YG
The Safe – Book Trailer
The Coldwater Security Company has a technician who works with a burglary ring. He lets them know which clients have a lot of money and jewels stored in their safes. An elderly couple moves into a mansion in Cromwell, CT. He watches as they store jewelry and cash in the safe. Then something goes terribly wrong, and the old couple is killed. They thought they had an easy score. However, all they found was the combination to open the gates of Hell!
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