This week’s offering is three fantastic Guest Author readings–and I mean that in every way. We hope you’ll enjoy them all. If you are interested in the books, they can be purchased via the links provided.
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The eSpec Guest Author Reading Series
Dan Hernandez reading an excerpt from his story “The Rats of Pangaea” from the anthology Pangaea III, edited by Michael Jan Friedman, published by Crazy8 Press.
Pangaea At War
The super-continent Pangaea, on which mankind has lived its entire life as a species, has become a dangerous and unpredictable place. The ancient oppressors known as the Aristai are tearing civilization apart in order to rebuild it in their own image.
If the nations of the world are to weather the storm of death and destruction, they will need heroes—not just leaders and lawmen, but also saviors from the most unlikely of places: A bodyguard who’s lost his way in the wilderness. A chef who knows the value of keeping everything in its place. A truck driver carrying more than what’s in his truck. A professor who’s unlocked the greatest secret of the super-continent.
To guide you on your journey through the lonely mountain peaks, the wild, wide plains, and the teeming seacoasts of Pangaea, we’ve enlisted the talents of a distinguished fellowship of science fiction luminaries—Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Ilsa J. Bick, Michael A. Burstein, Russ Colchamiro, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Kevin Dilmore, Mary Fan, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Dan Hernandez, Paul Kupperberg, Ron Marz, Aaron Rosenberg, Lawrence M. Schoen, Geoffrey Thorne, Marie Vibbert, and Dayton Ward.
In this, the final volume of the Pangaea series, see who will rise, who will fall . . . and who will be left to pick up the pieces.
About the Author
Dan Hernandez is an author, producer, and screenwriter living in Los Angeles, California. His television credits include Central Park, the Peabody-nominated One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night, and 1600 Penn. In film, Dan recently wrote the movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which went on to gross 433 million dollars at the box office and was the first adaptation of a video game to receive a “Fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes. He was recently featured as one of Variety’s “10 Screenwriters to Watch 2019.” Dan is a dungeon master, which can’t possibly surprise anyone.
David Lee Summers reading an excerpt from his novel, Dragon’s Fall, published by Hadrosaur Press.
Three vampires. Three lives. Three stories intertwined.
Bearing the guilt of destroying the holiest of books after becoming a vampire, the Dragon, Lord Desmond searches the world for lost knowledge, but instead, discovers truth in love.
Born a slave in Ancient Greece, Alexandra craves freedom above all else, until a vampire sets her free, and then, she must pay the highest price of all … her human soul.
An assassin who lives in the shadows, Roquelaure is cloaked even from himself, until he discovers the power of friendship and loyalty.
Three vampires, traveling the world by moonlight—one woman and two men who forge a bond made in love and blood. Together they form a band of mercenaries called the Scarlet Order, and recruit others who are like them. Their mission is to protect kings and emperors against marauders, invaders, and rogue vampires as the world descends into the chaos of the Dark Ages.
About the Author
David Lee Summers lives in Southern New Mexico, somewhere between the western and final frontiers. He is the author of a dozen novels and numerous short stories and poems. His most recent novels are the global steampunk adventure, Owl Riders, and a tale of space piracy, Firebrandt’s Legacy. His short stories have appeared in such magazines and anthologies as Cemetery Dance, Realms of Fantasy, and Straight Outta Tombstone. He’s been nominated for the Science Fiction Poetry Association’s Rhysling and Dwarf Stars Awards. When he’s not writing, David operates telescopes at Kitt Peak National Observatory. Find David on the web at http://www.davidleesummers.com.
Marie Vibbert reading an excerpt from her story “Falling for the Wrong Guy” from the anthology Pangaea III, edited by Michael Jan Friedman, published by Crazy8 Press.
Pangaea At War
The super-continent Pangaea, on which mankind has lived its entire life as a species, has become a dangerous and unpredictable place. The ancient oppressors known as the Aristai are tearing civilization apart in order to rebuild it in their own image.
If the nations of the world are to weather the storm of death and destruction, they will need heroes—not just leaders and lawmen, but also saviors from the most unlikely of places: A bodyguard who’s lost his way in the wilderness. A chef who knows the value of keeping everything in its place. A truck driver carrying more than what’s in his truck. A professor who’s unlocked the greatest secret of the super-continent.
To guide you on your journey through the lonely mountain peaks, the wild, wide plains, and the teeming seacoasts of Pangaea, we’ve enlisted the talents of a distinguished fellowship of science fiction luminaries—Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Ilsa J. Bick, Michael A. Burstein, Russ Colchamiro, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Kevin Dilmore, Mary Fan, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Dan Hernandez, Paul Kupperberg, Ron Marz, Aaron Rosenberg, Lawrence M. Schoen, Geoffrey Thorne, Marie Vibbert, and Dayton Ward.
In this, the final volume of the Pangaea series, see who will rise, who will fall . . . and who will be left to pick up the pieces.
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