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Thursday, September 10, 2020

DragonMan Series by Ted Lazaris



Series
Intro:
DragonMan is not
your typical Superman/Batman comic-style adventure. 
It is about the
adventures of Luke Starr, a superhero, yes, but he is so much more
than that.
These are all
stand-alone adventures, He and his sisters solve crimes and
mysteries. They run Starr investigations detective agency.
The audience for these books range from 7-16 years old, but can
still be enjoyed by people of all ages. 
The amazing story of
DragonMan was born at the dawn of the 21st Century, when the world,
about to change forever, watched in disbelief as four passenger
airliners crashed, not only into buildings and a field in Shanksville
Pennsylvania but into the American certainty that the horrors of the
outside world could not touch them at home.
It was into this world
that a new kind of superhero emerged, one for whom the lines between
good and evil are blurred. Is he friend? Or is he foe? No one knows
for sure. What they do know, however, is that as a friend there is no
one better.




The
Adventures of Luke Starr
DragonMan
Series Book 1
by
Ted Lazaris
Genre:
Middle-Grade Fantasy 

Recommended
for pre-teens all the way up to an adult, who want to forget about
work tomorrow and lose themselves in a great story.


The
amazing story of DragonMan was born at the dawn of the 21st Century,
when the world, about to change forever, watched in disbelief as four
passenger airliners crashed, not only into buildings and a field in
Shanksville Pennsylvania but into the American certainty that the
horrors of the outside world could not touch them at home.


It
was into this world that a new kind of superhero emerged, one for
whom the lines between good and evil are blurred. Is he friend? Or is
he foe? No one knows for sure. What they do know, however, is that as
a friend there is no one better.




The
Poseidon Encounter
DragonMan
Series Book 2

 In
Ted Lazaris's first fantasy adventure novel, Dragonman, the
Adventures of Luke Starr, the reader was introduced to the likable
Luke and his seemingly normal way of life growing up in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. Luke was portrayed as a quiet, average kid plagued by all
the inherent problems of the typical American teen: dealing with a
crush on a girl he's too shy to approach, pesky sisters constantly
poking their noses into his business, bullies at school and exams to
study for. But Luke, readers soon discovered, was burdened by a far
greater weight than any of his peers, as he struggled to come to
terms with his birthright as The Chosen One, savior of the distant
world of Spellville. Not only that but, like hapless Peter Parker
forced to juggle his complex life as Spider-Man while pursuing his
love interest and his not-always-easy career, Luke had to learn to
harness the enormous powers of Dragonman, his super alter-ego, a
persona that regrettably did not come with an instruction manual.

In
this second, action comic-like installment, Dragonman: The Poseidon
Encounter, Luke seems to have come to terms with his legacy and
appears well in control of his superpowers--which he will be called
upon to use this time around to save the world from an evil demon who
seeks to claim the souls of every human being on earth.


The
mood of impending danger is set from the very first page when author
Ted Lazaris takes off his gloves to delivering a knock-out of an
opening scene: Five-year-old Bobby Blakely, running downstairs on the
morning of his birthday, finds not the hoped-for brand new bicycle as
a gift, but rather an enormous blue whale that has somehow "washed
up" in the small lake on his parent's isolated farm. While many
consider the whale's appearance a hoax, others believe it to be a
sign of impending Biblical doom. And it is enough to rouse Luke's
suspicions that worse is about to happen--which it does.


In
a pace that never flags, Poseidon Encounter unfolds in a complex
thread of differing tales, from an old-fashioned detective murder
mystery to a science fiction fantasy, all neatly stitched together by
an intriguing cast of characters, both good and evil and
not-exactly-as-they-seem. An imaginative writer, Lazaris blends
magic, mysticism, religion, and the fast-paced action of the comic
book world into a book that fans of the first Dragonman tale will
find hard to put down.







Face
of the Unknown
DragonMan Book 3

This
superhero fiction is all about the power of love and faith to
overcome the evil that lurks in the darkness, whether we know it or
not. The superhero fantasy asks the questions we’ve all asked at
one point or another, was life really created the way the bible says?
Or could it be that mankind as we know it is the remnant of a past
civilization which once lived on another planet – or even deep
below the surface of our own? This adventure tackles these questions
with a good sense of unbiased investigation, and at the same time,
opens our eyes to the powerful issue of ‘What If?’


One
hopes and prays they will survive the night, retaining dominion over
their own world. While the other will wage war in ways mankind can
scarcely imagine, in a gruesome fight to end all life on Earth. The
bloody heroic war to determine mankind’s fate, battles between man
and beast, journeys to other worlds, the power of the mind over evil
forces, and the triumph of love.






Descendants
of Man
DragonMan
Book 4

 Why
did the Anunnaki come here? Did they create human hybrids? What is
their plan for earth? And for us, the human hybrids? Why did some;
the original humans (Bigfoot) resist?

Will
we survive what is yet to come? -- Those who look for the truth,
already know -- those that fail to search, are lost -- but those with
an open mind will soon come to know...The Descendants Of Man.


Much
of the story information that was obtained to create this story is
believed to be true by many people around the world -- Fact or
fiction -- You decide.





Dragonman:
Descendants Of Man
from Ted Lazaris
on https://vimeo.com">Vimeo
.



Unfathomable
DragonMan Book 5 

un·fath·om·a·ble


1.incapable
of being fully explored or understood.




...




Synonyms:
inscrutable, incomprehensible, enigmatic, indecipherable,
impenetrable, obscure, esoteric, mysterious, mystifying, deep,
profound


"unfathomable
mysteries"


2.(of water or a
natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of.

To
most people, the definition above is just a word expressing similar
definitions and nothing more. But when a bizarre sequence of events
draws not only the United States but every world superpower on the
globe into the threat of World War III the word takes on a whole new
meaning. The President is Missing... And all the world can do at this
point is watch as the horror and mystery slowly begin to unravel,
revealing the UNFATHOMABLE.













Experiment in
Terror
DragonMan Book 6 

Luke
Starr: Milwaukee boy. Crown Prince of Spellville, aka DragonMan







Ten
years ago, Luke discovered that he was the Chosen One of Spellville,
a magical alternate dimension. He used his abilities as DragonMan to
fight against the ruthless Unter. With the help of his
great-grandfather Alaba and the other wizards of Spellville, Luke
banished Unter into the inescapable Eon Vault. All was well.


Until
a Supernova lends Unter the power to break free…


Now,
the Evil One is back and stronger than ever.

Outraged
by his previous defeat, Unter will hit Luke where it hurts most.
Followers. Friends. Family. Kidnapping one of Luke’s sisters and
his girlfriend Jenny Anderson, Unter will take one hostage on Earth,
the other on Spellville. While the Dragon is distracted by his loved
ones in peril, the Evil One will begin to terraform both worlds for
his dying race.

Luke must make a
choice: the Earth or Spellville, his sister or the woman he loves…

A
cat-and-mouse game with no rewards, only consequences.
Our
young hero must quickly adapt to this experiment in terror or watch
his world be destroyed by a god-like being bent on revenge.

Time
is running out, Chosen One. Tick tock… Tick tock…






The Awakening
DragonMan Book 7 

In
the distant past, long before people populated the Earth, and before
animals roamed the planet, something terrifying and cunning made its
home in the vegetation covering the planet like a soft green blanket.
Lying in wait for millions of years this species continued to evolve.
Patiently crossing over and manipulating the genetic code of
different species. And now, this perfect omniscient being... born
from oblivion, has awakened and is ready to feed... God No Longer
Rules Supreme... IT'S COMING.






The 13th Sign


DragonMan Book 8




 The
13th Sign is a chilling journey down a cosmic path, as ancient as
creation itself. And in the final confrontation with the past,
present, and future, The 13th Sign will ultimately determine if life
on Earth will go on, or perish... the future is now in the hands of
those who believe.
 




Fear No Evil


DragonMan Book 9




Dead
bodies have been turning up all over the place, and the public is
scared as hell. Eight murders in a span of six months, all committed
in the same brutal manner, and still, nobody has a clue as to who
this malicious killer is and the body count is rising.


Luke
Starr, a private detective working out of his Milwaukee office with
his two sisters, are busy with less sinister cases at the moment. He
doesn't know it yet but he is the only one who can stop this
relentless psychopathic killer.


When
his girlfriend, Jenny Anderson, a reporter, gets too close to the
truth she finds herself in mortal danger.

She
quickly enlists the help of her boyfriend Luke Starr and Homicide
Detective John Logan to not only catch this psychopathic genius, who
is always one step ahead of everyone else but to keep her alive for
the biggest story of her career.


As
the clues unfold, Luke discovers not everything is-as-it-seems. And
what appears at first to be a serial murder spree might just be the
beginning of the end of the human race. Can Luke discover the truth
before it's too late? Time is running out.















As,
author of the DragonMan Series I would like to share with you, my
lifelong struggle with dyslexia.

I
have always struggled with the problem. In school, it was always
terribly difficult for me to read what was right in front of me. And
reading, writing, and spelling still to this day remain difficult for
me. One thing I've learned despite having this learning disability, I
can accomplish my goals, if I don't, get overwhelmed by the big
picture... I just take things one step at a time.

DragonMan:
Face Of The Unknown, authored by Ted Lazaris, who created DragonMan
and wrote the series of novels, has accomplished the amazing feat of
debuting at NUMBER #1 on AMAZON KINDLE, ahead of David Baldacci and
James Patterson novels.







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Bad-Ass Faerie Tales by Danielle Ackley-McPhail


The
Halfling's Court
A
Bad-Ass Faerie Tale Book 1
by
Danielle Ackley-McPhail


Genre:
Urban Fantasy 


Get
Your Bad-Ass On!


The
rumble of a Harley...
The
gleam of black leather...
The
shine of polished chrome...
The
freedom of the open road....

Motorcycles
meet magic and mayhem as Lance Cosain, the halfling leader of The
Wild Hunt MC, protects his turf and his people from attacks ordered
by Dair na Scath, the high king of the fae.

Holding
his own against rogue fae, redcaps, and pissed-off road gremlins, all
Lance wants to do is settle down with his lady. Instead he goes
toe-to-toe with the high king's champion over an ancient dagger and
his claim to the throne.

Who
will triumph? The king of the road or the king of the realm? Either
way, the Hunt is on!




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The
Redcaps' Queen
A
Bad-Ass Faerie Tale Book 2 

The
Hunt is On!
When
strength becomes weakness…
And
hope becomes doubt…
As
the past collides with the future…hard…
Can
Suzanne—Wild Hunt biker chick and one-time member of the fae High
Court—stand strong as her world falls apart? She survived an
assault by redcaps, an all-out battle with the High King’s armies,
and her first encounter with roller derby… but how will she fare
against her inner demons? Caught in the midst of a transformation she
scarcely realizes and does not understand, her hard-won convictions
are tested as never before.
Suzanne
is left with only one question—what if they’re wrong?
The
truth could mean the difference between saving her sanity and losing
her soul…
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Award-winning
author and editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail has worked both sides of
the publishing industry for longer than she cares to admit. In 2014
she joined forces with husband Mike McPhail and friend Greg Schauer
to form her own publishing house, eSpec Books
(www.especbooks.com).


Her
published works include six novels, Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's
Memories, Today's Promise, The Halfling's Court, The Redcaps' Queen,
and Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn, written with Day Al-Mohamed.
She is also the author of the solo collections Eternal Wanderings, A
Legacy of Stars, Consigned to the Sea, Flash in the Can,
Transcendence, Between Darkness and Light, and the non-fiction
writers' guide, The Literary Handyman, and is the senior editor of
the Bad-Ass Faeries anthology series, Gaslight & Grimm, Side of
Good/Side of Evil, After Punk, and In an Iron Cage. Her short stories
are included in numerous other anthologies and collections.

In
addition to her literary acclaim, she crafts and sells original
costume horns under the moniker The Hornie Lady, and homemade
flavor-infused candied ginger under the brand of Ginger KICK! at
literary conventions, on commission, and wholesale.

Danielle
lives in New Jersey with husband and fellow writer, Mike McPhail and
three extremely spoiled cats.








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The Girl and the Raven by Pauline Gruber


What She Left Behind by Author Rebecca Caswell




In life we are blessed to have those who we love. Those we depend on. Those whose very existence proved to help to shape and form us into the very person we are. But what happens when you lose someone whose light, love, and strength brought so much significance and guidance to your life? How do families navigate through the pain of losing a mentor, mother, wife, and friend? What happens as the family dynamics begin to change and shift? After our lives are turned upside down do we ever find ourselves back to a new normal? What She Left Behind is a deep emotional journey that takes you into the abyss of love and loss. It is a memoir of a fight with grief. It takes you down a winding personal account of tragic events and one woman's struggle to find who she really is without the love and strength of her mother. Caught between holding on and letting go, she attempts to weed through the pain and trails that the family faces. This is a story about finding our way out of the depths of heartache and the redemptive way we find ourselves back home.

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Rebecca Caswell is a writer living in the beautiful foothills of the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming. She is a joy-filled wife and mother of three. When Rebecca is not writing, she runs a salon and furniture renovating business called Teal House Beauty Lounge.


What She Left Behind is Rebecca’s first book. She wrote it hoping to help others cope with the profound losses that we all must face.  

















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Snippet:

We file into the board room. Quite literally, that is what it is, a staff board room. It's the only place available that would allow both privacy and sufficient space with chairs to accommodate us all. I think back to better times when the family meetings only indicated one of two things. One, mom was pregnant again, and we would be welcoming yet another family member. Or two, we were moving. I would gladly accept either alternative at this point. After ushering us into the room, both doctors stand awkwardly in the doorway as we settle in dispersing boxes of Kleenex across the long table within everyone's reach. Blown noses, red faces, and puffy lips surround the table. None of us will talk while in this state. And I realize for the first time in a long time how much alike we are more so than different. I look across the table and see that each face mirrors my own. We are in this together, and I take comfort in that. We feel closer and more united than ever. At this moment, we share the same fate.





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Fruit of the Land by Gina Sturino


Title: Fruit of the Land
Author: Gina Sturino
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Release Date: October 8, 2020



Sometimes the greatest challenges in life, come after death.

Overcome with grief after her daughter suffers a fatal injury, Mira finds herself thrust into a realm of gods and goddesses. While she fears this divine dimension is an illusion brought on by her despair, Mira prays it is real.

But this perfect existence comes at a price.

In a world that defies imagination, Mira is reunited with her seemingly healed daughter, Calla, and with Nicholas, Calla’s father—and Mira’s lost love. In the mortal world, Mira and Nick’s passionate relationship came to a tragic end when he was killed in action, leaving Mira to raise their daughter alone. Now reunited, Mira learns of Nick’s role in Calla’s life… and her death.

As Mira grapples with forgiveness, she must rely on Nick’s help for the sake of their child. The pair return to the mortal world, growing closer as their love rekindles. But new obstacles threaten to derail their fragile relationship.

Questioning everything she’s ever been told, Mira must make the ultimate sacrifice to fulfill her family’s destiny.

From author Gina Sturino comes a breathtaking adventure of hope, forgiveness, and the unbreakable bond of love.



“New beginnings, new life, new love. A beautiful story that takes you on an emotional roller coaster.” – Bianca H.

“Every little break I had today I read as much as I could! SO GOOD!!” – Holly L.

“It is so beautifully written. The imagery is incredible! Love it!” – Chelle S.


Gina Sturino has been devouring romance novels since her teenage years. After marrying her very own Prince Charming, she found the inspiration to write her debut novel. While her husband isn’t a god (like Nick in Fruit of the Land), he’s pretty darn close (he may or may not have told her to write that), and helped inspire the character. They’ve lived in cities coast-to-coast and have settled in their hometown outside of Madison, Wisconsin, where they are raising their daughter.

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