Exclusive Sneak Peak!

Coming next month is the beginning of something I have been hinting at for a while now.
The Endless Saga, which will kick off with a triple release.
Firstly is the arrival of the new series, the Dystopian Detective featuring Ella Carr from Symbiotica with Shae and Amy they are investigating the impossible, in the only way the impossible could.
This is then joined by the first Pentalore book, Darkseed which sees the beginning of a five part series.
Finally the return of Proteus as they venture in to the Universe beyond our own to save Lunar but discovering there are nightmares waiting in this Dark Universe.

Yeah, I know... I have told you this already... but... I am pleased to say, I just completed the cover artwork this morning.

All three books are due out in June!

Artwork - Tie Chen from Symbiotica

A big part of my creative effort with the books does still involve going back to simple pencil and paper.
I wanted to explore one of the cheekiest and probably most insane characters in Symbiotica - the frankly bonkers Tie Chen and her Symbiote Verish Loria.
Tie is known to misbehave all the time and since bonding with Verish really doesnt give a monkey's that she runs around in her hybrid human alphian form.
I thought I would take a look at these infamous fleshy "tendrils" the alphians have for hair and at the same time capture a little of that cheekiness Tie is know for.

Enjoy

Time for a May Update

All seems to be happening at the moment and I have to admit, I have been quite pleased to have released both Pentalore The Forgotten Library and Symbiotica Dystopia & A Matter of Time over the last month.

Also it is worth noting the new shiny website and blog covering everything. My old blog was not exactly user friendly... nuff said.

However, you are in for a treat no matter which series you like, because you are about to get the motherload....

Everything that has been happening of late has been leading up to the Endless Saga. This will not only see more cross overs with Symbiotica and Proteus, but see the new Pentalore Series cross over in to Proteus and the launch of an entirely new series, The Dystopian Detective.

The Endless saga will be launched with three... yes, three books all being released on the same day.

The Dystopian Detective - The Ancient Girl

"Up in the mountains of the Yorkshire Pennines the longest day of the year rapidly approaches and for the locals, an event that they fear is upon them. Ella and her alien symbiote Shomis are sceptical of the legends and myths surrounding the so called Lost Girl of Tatterslong, a dark story that goes back hundreds of years, however with Shae and Amy both excited at the prospects of solving this mystery they indulge their curiosity.

As the dreaded night seems to pass without incident, Ella find her scepticism justified however when Amy doesn't come down to breakfast in their hotel, they find themselves facing not only a legend, but the fact one of their own has been abducted. It soon becomes apparent they are not the only paranormal forces at work in Tatterslong as they try to solve the riddle and find their friend before the sun sets on the day and the news that once it does, Amy will never be seen again."

Proteus - Dark Universe

"Things on Beletrix have settled down and with both Saya and Miras nearly ready to begin their work, they are dragged in to service unexpectedly when Lunar, Miras's younger sister ship suffers a terrible disaster and is stranded in subspace. Mother and daughter working together must try and rescue Lunar before she is utterly lost and a daring plan is formed, however within subspace itself, things are moving that should not be there. With time against them and lives at risk will Zenni and Saya be able to save the Lunar and her crew and what terrible discoveries will they find hiding in the space beyond our universe?"

Pentalore - Darkseed

"For Doctor Cali Darkholm, Essauberg was the perfect home. Having moved to the sleepy mountain town, she had set up a practice and grown to love the locals. Trying to piece her life back together after the car crash, her memory fragmented she finds herself up in the mountains with her best friend enjoying a little down time. Things never last though after being called out to a gruesome murder scene she find herself running for her life from creatures that defy belief. As these predators close in her find herself faced with her own past, finding her life is not quite what she had thought it was as she learn the secret of who she really is but perhaps more importantly, what she really is."

The Endless Saga will continue with...

Proteus - Dark Empire

Symbiotica - Monsters of Toyko

Proteus - Of Darkness and Light

And currently in writing are....

Dystopian Detective - The Tourist

Proteus - Ghosts

Pentalore - Awakening

Pentalore - Legends

Pentalore - The Thirteen Sisters

I know... I am a glutton for punishment....

Keep watching the skys....

Alex

 

 

Pentalore Prelude - The Forgotten Library

I am extremely proud to introduce Pentalore, specifically the prelude to the series, the Forgotten Library.
I have been working on Pentalore now for nearly 15 years, writing and developing the story and I am almost struggling to believe I have the first book out.

Available from:
Smashwords
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Apple iTunes
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Amazon Kindle

Also available at other afflicated retailers priced at $3.99 for the Ebook
The book is suitable for Teens upwards.

Rate 5 / 5 (Kobo)

Here is the Blurb:
"Deep in the heart of Medieval City of Chester, down a dark back alley, hidden by the most obscure entry, is a crack in an ancient stone wall. Beyond that crack is a dark and dusty gallery of books, the memories of an alternative history best forgotten by the human world.
It would be a summer holiday Marcus Knort would never forget as one day he decides to follow his secretive best friend down a street he had never seen, disappearing through a crack in an ancient wall, finding himself confronted with the Forgotten Library and its imprisoned curator.
Offering fantastical tales of heroism, tragedy and the unique perspective only its demonic curator could give, Marcus and Dee barter stories from the Library's guardian and learn what they knew of the world, may not be what they were taught in school."

The Forgotten Library is the prelude to the Pentalore series offering a unique glimpse in to a twisted and strange history. For two young children, they find themselves of an adventure spanning thousands of years as they learn the secrets of the Library from its immortal imprisoned curator, Biferus, a wise scientist and scholar who has been forced to maintain this vault of forbidden knowledge.
Exchanging boiled sweets and treats from their world, join the beginning of their journey with strange twists on familiar stories as they come to realise the world is far stranger than you could imagine and that demons are not only real, but walk amongst us and they are not what we think.
The Forgotten Library is now in its Second Extended Edition with nearly 30,000 words of new content, heavily reworked and revised. Taking the original story this reworked edition adds four new stories to the collection as well as an extended ending and a new Epilogue.

Symbiotica Book 5 - Dystopia

Symbiotica is back, and this time its crashing down to Earth.

Available from:
Smashwords
Rakuten Kobo
Apple iTunes
Barnes & Noble
Amazon Kindle

Also available at other afflicated retailers priced at $3.99 for the Ebook
The book is suitable for Teens upwards.

Rate 5 / 5 (Kobo)

Here is the blurb!
"She should have been happy. More money than she could ever imagine with all the luxuries and security it afforded and a new best friend in her life in the shape of her alien partner, Ella Carr had everything she wanted. Regardless very little had changed in her life. Stuck between two worlds with neither of them accepting her, she never felt more alone, especially with her ex lover living on another planet now.
With a dark political change sweeping Earth and governments becoming increasingly fearful of anything different, the group make a decision to ensure their future safety. Two new facilities are planned, one in Japan and the other in England giving the group options in case things take a more sinister turn and it is up to Ella and Brie to break ground on the UK operation.
Travelling back to Manchester to establish the head office, Ella still feels lost, but it's not long before she's reluctantly dragged in to her old life once again. With her friends in grave danger Ella must balance her secret against her duty to the people she loves as she is pulled in to a dark underworld of money and violence.
Meanwhile back in the United States, Sheriff Lofthouse is faced with a dark dilemma. Her former partner from New Oxford City Police, Sarah Ash is still in a coma after the injuries she sustained in the line of duty and she faces an uncertain future when those who were charged with her care abandon her and Sellie has to come to terms with the fact her best friend is dying. Sellie must decide if she is to let her go or to take more radical action which could put everything she has worked towards in her life in jeopardy.
Will Sellie get Sarah the help she needs possibly at the cost of her own career and freedom, and will Ella be able keep her secret while saving her friends and finally find a place where she can be happy?"

Dystopia continues the 'Arbiter's Journey Saga' in this fast paced and thrilling second instalment as Ella finds herself fighting a dark criminal underworld with the lives of her friends hanging in the balance. Now rewritten and extended with far more detail and character development Dystopia also now features an entirely new story as you follow Sheriff Lofthouse as she is faced with a terrible decision that could very well end her career as she fights to save her best friend's life.
Now twice the book it used to be with 33,500 words of new content this Ultimate Edition of Dystopia brings an entirely new angle to the world of Symbiotica as the prelude to the Dystopian Detective Series. It also includes the Proteus Unhinged Mini Story 'Sight Seeing' as Koli is let loose on the city of Manchester.

Symbiotica Book 4 - A Matter of Time

I am very pleased to announce the long awaited return of Symbiotica in this action comedy adventure featuring some familiar faces as Ella, Tie, Flip and Koli join forces with a small town Sheriff to solve a big mystery.

Available from:
Smashwords
Rakuten Kobo
Apple iTunes
Barnes & Noble
Amazon Kindle


Also available at other afflicated retailers priced at $3.99 for the Ebook
The book is suitable for Teens upwards.

Rate 5 / 5 (Kobo)

Here is the Blurb:

"It was supposed to be the start of a new chapter in Sherriff Lofthouse's career, having transferred from the daily mayhem and murder of the big city to the sleepy town of Wyvern, a place were very little happens. After only a month in her new job, she is called out to a very mysterious death, the victim mummified after only a matter of hours after last been seen. With little to go on, no suspects or motives, she is about to reluctantly close the case, when a second body is found, mummified in a similar horrific way as she finds herself thrust in to what appears to be a murder enquiry.
Catching two individuals snooping around the first crime scene she drags them in for questioning, but things are never what they seem as she realises she has met them before from a case that still haunts her. However when the Stationhouse is destroyed by a mysterious energy wave, she is forced to trust her odd prisoners and find herself on a wild ride in to the impossible, travelling to places she never imagined and meeting creatures that are beyond belief.
Will Sheriff Lofthouse and her new friends get to the bottom of this mystery that is now threatening everything she holds dear and ultimately where is this journey taking her?"

A Matter of Time sees the return of Symbiotica in this tense, funny and slightly insane romp around our galaxy as a small town Sheriff gets dragged in to a very big secret head first with Tie, Ella, Flip and everyone's favourite bonkers little ship Koli. The stakes could not be higher and with Earth under threat can they solve this mystery in time, or will Ella just end up strangling Tie?
Reworked and heavily expanded, this Ultimate Edition of "A Matter of Time" features 28,000 words of new material including richer back stories and character expansion as the book becomes the first part of the "Arbiters Journey Saga". In addition to the main story is a new Proteus Unhinged mini story, "Winds of Change" which sets up for events in the next book, Dystopia.

Artwork - Delip Shipyards

It is a sight hard to imagine. A ship yard with the three Titans, Miras, Valla and Koshi all circling the elder sister Terrik. I thought I would give this scene some form with a daybreak style shot.

Zenni takes a break from her bonding with Miras in Proteus Book 1

"She looked over the flats from there vantage point on this sandstone outcrop. In front of them, Miras, Koshi and Vaj were resting and from here, it was hard grasp the scale, but watching the tiny dots by their side moving away from tiny toy like transports, it put things in to perspective. These ships were nearly three thousand ottons in length. Easily as large as a town. Inside each were filled with twelve thousand stasis pods, and those little dots moving inside were people, preparing for their journey."