The Silver Sphere (44 page)

Michael has been writing since first setting pencil to steno
pad at age 8. A year later, he began developing the world of his current series-in-progress,
and even created the first title,
The Silver Sphere
.

Despite his frequent escapes into parallel worlds, he roots himself
firmly in his very real family and community. When not pacing the yard maniacally
after every few pages of writing, he spends as much time as possible hanging out
with his studly young son, and with his inspirational wife, Jenna. He also coaches
several local youth sports teams in Beverly Hills, and alternates between yelling
at his two crazy Corgis and hiking with his trained German Shepherd.

Michael encourages you to join him in his favorite fantasy worlds,
from
Lord of the Rings
to the creations of C.S. Lewis, Ann McCaffrey and
Terry Brooks.

For more, please see his website at
www.TheSilverSphere.org
, or stop by and
say hello on his Facebook page at
AuthorMichaelDadich
, or
tweet him at
@MichaelDadich
.

Enjoy one of Michael's short stories,
The Cistern Mission
,
coming from Evolved Publishing in March 2013, in
Pathways (A Young Adult Anthology)
.
And of course, watch for
The Sinister Kin
, the sequel to
The Silver Sphere
,
in late 2013.

EULOGY by D.T. Conklin

This dark, epic fantasy novel is available at
Amazon
.

~~~~~

"They'll stand amongst the corpses of the beloved."
That’s what he said at the end, though I never considered myself one of the beloved,
not at the beginning. I was simply a terrified woman then, but now... now I understand.
Maybe I wish I didn’t.

Void take me, this is so demon-damned hard.

In the beginning, he loved me. Irony, it twists and twirls
like a lover's song, but this is hardly a lover's tale. It's one of blades and blood.
I wish I could've seen it sooner, but that would've been too easy. I wouldn't have
learned to love him.

~~~~~

Praise for
Eulogy
:

"Conklin writes with a poet's flair, using minimal words
to deliver maximum dramatic impact. Visceral, shocking, and deeply imaginative,
Eulogy
pushes to the edge . . . and then dives right over it. An unapologetic,
no-holds-barred descent into madness--yet there is method in it. Readers with the
fortitude to take the plunge stand to be rewarded with what may go down as one of
the most ambitious, redefining forays into epic fantasy of all time." –
Eldon
Thompson, Author of
The Divine Talisman

"Some epic fantasies are straightforward tales of magic
and adventure, where a band of heroes fights and defeats an evil overlord.
Eulogy
is not such a tale. Conklin's book overflows with magic and adventure, but the book
is a puzzle -- a maze of secrets and wonders, implications and hidden meanings.
A treat for readers who love a challenge!" –
Tom Crosshill,
Nebula-nominated Author

"Conklin manages to write a book that is at once recognizable
as fantasy but at the same time wholly his own. There are the escapists conventions:
swords, battles, beautiful women, and magic, but it's this last one, magic, where
the genre is subverted in the best way possible. In the world of
Eulogy
,
the system of magic is reality-bending, and as such functions on a philosophical
and psychological level, posing existential questions while swords flash in the
foreground. I don't want to scare away readers who are in it for the adventure.
There is always that, too, from personal quests to wars that sweep across the whole
landscape. I just want to point out that there is something beyond the surface,
and for readers like myself, who come to the fantasy genre only rarely, it's pleasant
to find a book that successfully explores the deeper side of things while remaining
thoroughly entertaining." –
Zach Powers "wordist"

"Conklin has written one of those books that gets in to
your brain and whispers to you anytime you aren't reading it. The adventure is very
much your own for with his characters, Conklin draws from the reader the magic they
didn't realize they were bringing with them. Like most stories the overarching battle
is good against evil, the characters each must face the darkness and demons that
lie inside the soul of anyone who loves, hates, strives, and suffers. Some win.
Some lose." –
MJ Kaufmann "~MAJK~"

FARSIGHTED

(Farsighted #1)

This romantic YA fantasy adventure is now available at
Amazon
.

~~~~~

Multiple Award Winner, including:

Winner:
Writer's Digest Self-Published* Novel Awards, Young
Adult Category, 2012

(*Prior to signing with Evolved Publishing. This newly
revised edition even better!)

~~~~~

Alex Kosmitoras's life has never been easy. The only other student
who will talk to him is the school bully, his parents are dead broke and insanely
overprotective, and to complicate matters even more, he's blind. Just when he thinks
he'll never have a shot at a normal life, an enticing new girl comes to their small
Midwest town all the way from India. Simmi is smart, nice, and actually wants to
be friends with Alex. Plus she smells like an Almond Joy bar. Sophomore year might
not be so bad after all.

Unfortunately, Alex is in store for another new arrival--an unexpected
and often embarrassing ability to "see" the future. Try as he may, Alex
is unable to ignore his visions, especially when they suggest Simmi is in mortal
danger. With the help of the mysterious psychic next door and friends who come bearing
gifts of their own, Alex embarks on his journey to change the future.

From the Editor of
The Silver Sphere
:

FORGIVE ME, ALEX

by Lane Diamond

This Psychological Thriller novel is available at
Amazon
.

~~~~~

Tony Hooper stands in shadow across the street, one
amongst many in the crowd of curiosity-hounds gathered to watch a monster's release.
Seventeen years after Mitchell Norton, 
the devil
, terrorized
Algonquin, Illinois on a spree of kidnapping, torture and murder, the
authorities release the butcher from psychiatric prison.

Tony longs to charge across the street to destroy
Norton—no remorse—as if stepping on a cockroach. Only sheer force of will
prevents his doing so.

The devil
 walks the world again. What shall Tony
do about it? Aye, what indeed.

After all, this is what Tony does. It's who
he is. 
The devil
 himself long ago made Tony into
this hunter of monsters. What a sweet twist of fate this is, that he may
still, finally, administer justice.

Will FBI Special Agent Linda Monroe stop him? She owes
him her life, so how can she possibly put an end to his?

Tony Hooper and Mitchell Norton battle for supremacy,
with law enforcement always a step away, in this story of justice and
vengeance, evil and redemption, fear and courage, love and loss.

~~~~~

Praise for
Forgive Me, Alex
:

"Lane gets you into the head of the characters and you
feel this bond with them urging you to read faster to find out what happens
next. You know you are reading a great book when you need to stop reading but
keep telling yourself just one more chapter, then one more leads to half the
book. I felt so bad for Tony and all his loss. I wanted to murder Mitchell
Norton myself. I wish I knew old Frank personally. I was caught off guard by
the ending and can't wait for the next book! Well done!" – Jennifer @
Can't Put It Down Reviews

"...Lane's writing makes you really care about these
people and what's going on. Lane excels in this area of sympathetic characters."
–
Tim C. Ward, Book Blogger & Podcaster

"I have actually read this story twice, yes twice!
There are new things to discover each time you read it and I would encourage
you to pick it up again, see what you can discover about Tony Hooper the second
time around ... and see what you can maybe discover about yourself. I was able
to understand my sick fascination with serial killers and horror gore a little
better with the aide of "Forgive Me, Alex" - it is the only media
representation of such a horrific character type that effectively goes beyond
the curtain." –
Marie Borthwick

"With a deeply attuned attention to the nature of
humanity and psychosis, Diamond delves into the darkest corners of the human
mind and pulls out nuggets of horror and absolution that will leave you wanting
more. I look forward to more books from this amazing author. This is a book to
rival any of the great thrillers you've ever read and is a definite must read!"
–
Kimberly Kinrade, Author of
The Forbidden Trilogy

"I think what struck me the most about the story, and
what I really enjoyed, was the way Diamond explored the depths of the main
characters, Tony Hooper and Mitchell Norton. It would be easy in this type of
story to get caught up in the action. But correctly, I think, Diamond
recognizes that the strength of the book lies in the characters, and he does an
excellent job of helping the reader understand the inner workings of their
minds. ... That is not to say that the "action" scenes were not well
done. In fact, I found myself drawn to the most disturbing scenes, which I
think is a real compliment to the manner in which they were presented." –
Rich
V.
at Amazon

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Amazon
.