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Locked Within - My First Novel
« on: August 24, 2012, 11:59:03 AM »
I've been gone from these forums for far too long. I used to spend most of my time hanging around the RPG boards, but today I'm back with news about the release of my first novel, available from November 6th! It'll be available in print and ebook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and regular brick & mortar booksellers.



The supernatural realm and the mundane world have existed side by side since the dawn of time. Predators walk the streets, hidden by our own ignorance. Once, the city of New York was protected, but that was another time.

Now a creature emerges from the city’s past to kill again, with no-one to hear the screams of its victims. The lost and the weak, crushed under the heels of the city’s supernatural masters, have given up hope.

But one man finds himself drawn to these deaths. Plagued by dreams of past lives, his obsession may cost him friends, loved ones, even his life. To stop this monster, he must unlock the strength he once had. He must remember the warrior he was, to become the hero he was born to be.

His name is Nathan Shepherd, and he remembers.

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Re: Locked Within - My First Novel
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2012, 12:22:26 PM »
ooh that sounds very intresting
*adds to the must read wile waiting for cold days list to be brote on the kindle*
witch is getting too short :)

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Re: Locked Within - My First Novel
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2012, 02:15:34 PM »
How often is he called Shepard?  Because Mass Effect flashbacks may ruin the reading process for me.  Congrats on success though.

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Re: Locked Within - My First Novel
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2012, 03:28:40 PM »
Congratulations Paul! Your book sounds great and the cover is sweet looking! You have accomplished what I still dream of and reach towards.

November is going to be one hell of a busy month - I'll definately pick up your book, then it's on to Trapped, Book 5 of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne, then COLD DAYS!

Again, congrats! And good to see you back!
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2012, 06:04:58 PM »
YEAH! Congrats!
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2012, 06:06:47 PM »
Congrats sir!!!
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2012, 07:22:47 PM »
Congratulations! I will definitely check it out.
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Re: Locked Within - My First Novel
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2012, 10:43:52 AM »
Thanks, so much, everyone! I've been dreaming of this almost all my life.

Aminar, in answer to your question, he's referred to exclusively as Nathan in the narration (it's third-person past-tense), though some characters, mostly antagonists, call him Shepherd.

Locked Within is now available for pre-order on Amazon, here. Only the paperback version is listed at the moment, but my publisher will be uploading the details for the Kindle edition soon.

Edit to add: I get to share my release month with Cold Days. That's so awesome!

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Re: Locked Within - My First Novel
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2012, 08:19:55 PM »
Sounds very interesting!  Congratulations!
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« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2012, 08:50:08 PM »
Congrats.  Way to go.

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« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2012, 10:24:39 PM »
good job indeed. the cover reminds me of someone, but i dont know who....
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Re: Locked Within - My First Novel
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2012, 12:39:30 PM »
Thanks!

Unfortunately I have no idea who the model is for the cover art. All I know is I'm thrilled with the design my publisher chose.  ;)

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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2012, 01:24:54 PM »
I agree; that cover model is definitely somebody I've seen before.
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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2012, 06:30:39 PM »
Congratulations!  May this be the start of many more novels to come.
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Re: Locked Within - My First Novel
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2012, 07:33:27 PM »
At first i thought almost a young harrison ford, but that is wrong.
perhaps a young dennis quaid?


Again Congratulations, sorry about being kinda off topic
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