They are three bound by a fourth.
Coming of age in a post-apocalyptic world.
In a chaotic, post-apocalyptic world, an endless night is closing in, and only the strong will survive. In the midst of the turmoil, fourteen-year-old Meat, and his three closest friends, embark on a mission to rescue kidnapped children from the compound enslaving them.
Battling their way through treacherous terrain and immeasurable odds, the boys must learn to lean on each other if they hope to survive. Little do they know fate has far greater plans for them. For they represent the trinity, a symbol older than time itself, that keeps the darkness at bay.
They are three, bound by a fourth, destined to save mankind.
With time running out, and the cloak of eternal night descending, can the boys find a way to turn the tables on evil?
Or will they be the next to join the growing legion of the undead?
The covers below are placeholders as I work with a designer for a set that will do this story justice. As of today 01/31/2025, I’m closing in on the 50,000 word mark for Lair of the Broken Queen. I anticipate the story will likely take 100 to 110,00 words to complete. I’m shooting for a late 2025, early 2026 release.
All Roads Lead to Terror
Coming of age in a post-apocalyptic world
Four boys come together in a friendship destined to save the worlds of the inner and outer realms. They are three bound by a fourth, but first they must overcome their own differences, and learn to work as one if they hope to succeed. In the dead city of Richmond they are captured by a cult of feral children who worship a creature of the night.
The Reaping Season
Coming of age in a post-apocalyptic world.
In Bryn Mawr, Window is bitten and infected by a reaper. They set out in search of the reaper master to save their friend. Along the way they witness the brutality of a world that has moved beyond caring. In the nation’s capitol they confront the reaper horde and discover how deep the rabbit hole goes when the reaper master flees to the desert world of Nechos.
Legion of the Damned
Coming of age in a post-apocalyptic world.
After trekking across the desert world of Nechos in pursuit of the reaper master they return to their own world. Billie-Bob is captured by a group of cannibals and his friends set out to rescue him. Along the way they gather an army of children who will inflict their vengeance upon the inhabitants of Paradise where Billie-Bob is being held.
A Call to Arms
Coming of age in a post-apocalyptic world.
The boys return to Bremo Bluffs their home, that has come under attack from within. They will get their first taste of the coming battle that will pit them against an ancient evil seeking to take over the realms and enslave all of mankind.
Faces of our Fathers
After their victory in Bremo Bluffs they learn of another threat coming from the south and embark upon a mission to retrieve the equipment they will need to repel the invaders. Once they are sure Bremo Bluffs will be safe only then do they turn their attention on finding Einstein who snuck away after the final battle. Along the way they learn even more about what’s going on in the realms, and the part they need to play to ensure the continued survival of all mankind.
Lair of the Broken Queen
Tricked into traveling to a broken world ruled over by a broken queen the boys face their greatest challenge when they learn that to defeat the forces attacking the trinity, they may have to surrender their own lives.
Inspired by Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, This Lawless Land offers one of many possible stories that dives into the origin of the gunslingers before the time of Arthur Eld.
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