Hello and greetings humans of the world!

It is I, El-Stevo, sent back from the future to share with you some books you should be very excited about. These books will be arriving in the coming days, weeks, and months and for a variety of reasons – El-Stevo believes you should El-reado them!

So, please ensure your seat belt has been done up and cinched tight, time travel can be bumpy!

Borne of the Deep: Salem Hawley Book Two – Michael Patrick Hicks

This is correct. Book two is coming and from MPH himself, it is looking like an April arrival! I finished reading an ARC just a few days ago and this thing hums along and then deposits grotesqueness galore into your brain tissue. Loved it!

Cover art will once again be done by Kealan Patrick Burke! Can’t wait to see this!

If you haven’t read book one The Resurrectionists, I suggest you catch up!

Hairspray and Switchblades (Rewind or Die! Book 5) – V. Castro

That’s right! V returns to deliver some hot and spicy horror. I loved her novel Maria: Most Wanted (still hoping we see another release in that world soon!), but while we wait for that – Hairspray and Switchblades is now up for pre-order, release date February 20, 2020

 

Food Fright (Rewind or Die! Book 7) – Nico Bell

Speaking of the Rewind or Die! Series, here is another one I’m excited for!

I’ve interacted a bunch with Nico on the various socials and she’s kindly read and reviewed some of my work! She’s a frequent contributor to Sci Fi & Scary and now – she has her very own Rewind or Die! release! How awesome!

This is up for preorder and arrives to kick your face in on March 26, 2020

 

Sole Survivor (Rewind or Die! Book 6) – Zachary Ashford

OH DAMN SON! Another Rewind or Die! Yup! El-Stevo says you should read all of this series from Unnerving! I’ve had the pleasure of reading a few shorts from Ashford as well as his Short Sharp Shocks! release through Demain, so I’m really looking forward to this one as well!

It is up for preorder and also drops into your eye balls on March 26, 2020

 

Dead Girl Blues – David Sodergren

I had the honour of finally gaining David’s trust enough to finally beta read one of his books! Ha! If the name sounds familiar – Sodergren has become my go to for copy editing/line editing as well as a good friend. If that doesn’t ring your bell – paperbacksandpugs should. Boris is probably more recognizable than Sods is by now.

Well, Dead Girl Blues is money. Start to finish, it flew along and delivered everything you expect in a Sodergren release.

Haven’t read him yet? Definitely get on that!

Why not start here?

 

Return to the Black Gate – Joseph Sale

Joseph Sale has fast become one of my favourite authors. I had the pleasure of beta-reading Beyond the Black Gate – Book Two in the Black Gate Trilogy. At that point, it was simply the sequel to Gods of the Black Gate. Myself and a gaggle of like minded folks begged and pleaded for Sale to wrap up the arc with a trilogy and here we have it! Peer pressure has come through!

Details are sparce – I have a digital ARC on my Kindle to dive in to shortly, so I can’t confirm a release date – but have a read at the link below to know just what the hell you are getting into!

http://themindflayer.com/2020/01/

Juniper – Ross Jeffery

Last but not least is Juniper by Ross Jeffery. Another book I had the pleasure of reading, Ross delivers a really awesome post-apocalyptic story. I had a blast and I think you will as well!

Up for pre-order now, this will devastate the world super powers on February 21, 2020

https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/bf102188-40e1-11ea-a9d2-cf337a3bfa89

 

Alrighty!

Let’s move on to three last bits!

COMMUNION

COMMUNION is completedeedddddd ishhh. I have my almost done book out to beta’s. I saw almost done as there are two sections I have been pondering since I sent the beta ARC’s and already someone has messaged me about the first part. So – I’ll be tweaking that.

As for the cover – a full reveal will be coming on Kendall Reviews soon!

If you are excited for COMMUNION but haven’t read RITUAL yet – get on it! The ebook is and forever will be $0.99 and it is available as a paperback as well!

Dive in and find out why six people so far rate this a 1 star!

 

 

The Window in the Ground

You remember this beauty? No? Well, get excited. I’m just about finished my last go through before it goes off to the editor. As is now, look for this to come out around Summer 2020 through The Writing Collective!

Wound Upon Wound

Are you following my weekly serial novella? Wound Upon Wound follows Ash and her little brother Caleb. Haven’t read anything yet? Well, every Friday a new chapter is uploaded;

https://stevestredauthor.wordpress.com/wound-upon-wound/

Music

OK, last bit here. I said I’d share some music in my last post in my next post.

So here’s some good tunes;

Checkmate – Lamb of God

DAMN RIGHTS! A new LoG album is dropping in May and here is there new song! What do you think? Dig it? Nah? Let me know!

 

Treasonous – Bloodbath

I’ve been listening to the ever loving hell out of The Fathomless Mastery album lately by Bloodbath. As my boy Glenn Parker said in a message – this is a tough sounding album. Sure is.

 

Kuaga (Lost Time) – Pierce Fulton

You know I love my happy EDM! So here is a song I love and dig.

 

All You Need to Know – Gryffin & Slander

God, I love this tune. It’s like if Above & Beyond wrote a song for someone else! I’ve shared it before but I hear it all the time and it’s just phenomenal.

 

What’s Up?

Life has been hectic. Currently Mr. Man is in a full on Komodo Dragon phase and god those animals are fantastic and the things of nightmares!

I hope the start of 2020 has treated you all well!

Cheers

Steve