Bottom line up front, I need your help. I started a Thunderclap campaign to help spread the word about the special edition release of my book, Consequence: A Novel in the Dark Tyrant Series. I know if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you're probably tired of seeing images of the book or getting spammed with promotional updates. I get it, I really do. I don't like marketing or promoting, but unfortunately, if you want something to do well, you need to get the word out. Only a few more days until the book launches, then things will get back to normal. Until then, it's promotion time. I decided to go with a Thunderclap campaign, which, if I can get the right amount of supporters who click on the link below and say they'll join me, then on June 10th, a message about the book and how to get it will get blasted from everyone's social media and the stars will align! Hence, the Thunderclap. It doesn't cost you anything other than a few moments of your time, and you would be helping me out. So please, help an author out and click on the link below to support the mighty Thunderclap campaign!

​http://thunder.me/2guBsJ

The book is a dark urban fantasy with some Lovecraftian undertones. It's about Tobias Evard Warner II who is out hunting with friends in the Utah wilderness when the demonic apocalypse occurs. The event awakens all sorts of evils as well as latent magical energy in the protagonist. Tobias will have to survive nightmares both living and dead to make it back home to his family. Consequence is a fast-paced novel where angels, demons, ancient cosmic beings and even a dimensional traveler clad in a trench coat of duct tape collide. I like to think of the book as if Stephen King, Jim Butcher and H.P. Lovecraft had some sort of psycho baby.

The special edition of the book, Consequence, published by Griffin Publishers will be out on June 10th. You can pre-order the book now. It features a brand new cover by Adam Miconi as well as a sneak preview of the second book, Canyon Shadows (release date 4th quarter 2016). 

Pre-order the book here:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1WjzsZr
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1Vixjwc

Griffin Publishers revealed the cover art for the special edition release of my novel, Consequence. The artist is Adam Miconi who was amazing to work with. Included in the special edition will be a preview of my next novel, Canyon Shadows that explore more events surrounding the Dark Tyrant. Consequence will be available in June.

If you follow my Facebook, then you already know the news: Dark Fantasy Press, the publisher that picked up my Dark Tyrant Series, of which Consequence was the first book, has gone out of business. That means they gave me back my rights to the series. For a short time, I didn't know what to do, but I reached out, and was able to strike a deal with Griffin Publishers, the publishing company behind the Utah Horror Writers anthologies, Old Scratch and Owl Hoots, and It Came From the Great Salt Lake.

Consequence will be re-released through Griffin in a few months. If you've already bought the book, don't worry, the only thing that will have changed is some minor typographical errors, and it will have some kick ass new cover art (to be revealed soon). Shortly after that, the second book, Canyon Shadows will be released. I'm already working on the third in the series, Alpha Protocol, and I hope to have it finished by the end of the year. I'd love to have it done sooner, but life gets in the way.

If you don't know about the Dark Tyrant Series let me tell you a bit about it. The series is dark urban fantasy/horror that takes place in Utah. Each book follows a different set of protagonists as they cross paths with the Dark Tyrant and his minions. The Dark Tyrant crashed into the Earth as it was first created, and was locked away deep underground in a prison by the combined forces of the Infernal Legion and the Celestial Armies. As the years passed, the Dark Tyrant regained his strength, slowly corrupting everything around it until it could find a proper host and free itself from its prison. The books themselves can stand alone and you can read the first three in any order. Some of the characters and locations will hop through each book, but it's not necessary to read them in any particular order. The fourth and final book will bring all the main characters together for a final showdown.

Consequence is about a man who is hunting elk in the Utah wilderness with his friends when the demonic apocalypse kicks off. A supernatural storm tears across landscape awakening all sorts of nightmares, as well as latent magical powers in the protagonist. He races to get home to his family, willing to sacrifice everything to make it there on time. The second book, Canyon Shadows is about a Sheriff in a small Utah town and an antiques collector who find more than they were looking for in some ancient Anasazi cliff dwellings. The events in Canyon Shadows lead up to the supernatural storm featured in Consequence. Alpha Protocol, the third book, is about a specialized team of soldiers, called an Alpha Team who's sole purpose in life is to respond to supernatural, cataclysmic events. They are dispatched to Salt Lake City to investigate the damage which occurred in Consequence and neutralize the threat before an Omega Team is dispatched to clean up. The Omega Team believes in nothing more than a scorched earth policy to fix problems of that magnitude. The Alpha Team races against the clock and the awakened, nightmarish creatures to get the job done in time.

As I mentioned before, the series is a dark urban fantasy because there is magic of all kinds, monsters, and the main characters can hold their own; however, it's also horror because of the mood, tension and sense of dread throughout the books. I like to think of the series as a really dark Jim Butcher or Simon R. Green mixed with Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft and a smidgen of Dungeons and Dragons. Shake them all up and add my own special ingredient and you get the Dark Tyrant Series. I grew up reading a lot of Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance. As I got older I transitioned to horror and urban fantasy, so it's no surprise that my own books would have all those elements. Keep an eye on this blog and my Facebook page for more information. 

If you use Goodreads, then you're in luck. I'm giving a way a copy of my novel, Consequence. It's super simple, just click on the button to enter the giveaway. If you win, I'll send you a signed copy of the book. Easy, peasy. 

Here we are at the start of a new year and it's looking like it's going to be a big one. Good things are on the horizon.

First and foremost, if all goes well, my wife and I will be welcoming our second daughter into the world at the end of February! We've got a name pinned down (and no I'm not sharing it). We're pretty danged excited and anxious about the new addition.

On the writing front, I'm editing the second book of the Dark Tyrant Series and will hopefully be done with it by the next couple of weeks. I'm editing the draft of my children's book about a magical teddy bear who keeps children safe from things that go bump in the night. I'll hopefully have it done by the end of the month and submitted for consideration. I'm also drafting the third book of the Dark Tyrant Series and hope to have that finished and submitted by the end of July or August. On another front, I'm involved with the second anthology put together by the Utah Chapter of the Horror Writers Association. That anthology is finished and in the processed of being put together by the publisher. If you liked Old Scratch, then definitely check this one out, it's going to kick some ass. It's called, It Came From the Great Salt Lake: A Collection of Utah Horror. 

On the hunting front, I've already put in for a Turkey tag. I'll be putting in for big game when it opens up. I think I'll mix things up and try my hand at archery for elk and maybe go back to black powder for deer. I'll continue to put in for pronghorn, bison, and bear, but I doubt I'll draw for any of those because I lack the points.

Finally, I'm hoping to get some more reading in this year. I read some kick ass books last year, but not as many as I'd like. 

​Happy New Year!

Want to win a free copy of my debut book, Consequence? All you have to do is follow this link and follow me on Amazon and you'll be entered to win a physical copy of the book. By following me, you'll be able to stay up-to-date with all my news, new releases, and anecdotes about hunting, gaming, survival, horror, and writing. Pretty easy, right? Here's the link: https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/d62baead1af23fbe ​

I got interviewed by the awesome Mary DeSantis, friend and fellow author. Check it out here: BAM!

It's alive! The book launched today. You can get it at these locations:

Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016X3YAVW
Paperback: - http://amzn.to/1QqK5qu
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1QqlrGq
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1060598186
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1IRStwJ
​24 Symbols: https://www.24symbols.com/book/x/x/x?id=892688

Here it is! The awesome cover art created by Syneca Featherstone. It's for my debut novel, Consequence. Here's a snippet about the book:

 Tobias Evard Warner II fights his way through a nightmare infested wilderness at the onslaught of the apocalypse in order to get back home to his family. He’ll sacrifice anything to ensure their safety, even if it means his own soul.


Dark Fantasy Press is publishing the novel. Check them out here: 
http://www.darkfantasypress.com/