"HAVOC" AND OTHER NEWS!

Hey, hey, hey, as Fat Albert would say!

I've had questions recently on the follow-up Crisis Sequence Novel: HAVOC, as well as a question on the DESCENDANTS SAGA in general. Also, readers have been looking for the sequel to A World Within," for some time...how about a bullets list!!

• First of all, I'm actually beginning work on HAVOC now! I hope to have it out later this year, but I'm not sure exactly when it will be, yet. You see, I'm also working on the "World Within" sequel right now, and I'm back in college attempting to finish my Bachelor's degree in Psychology in order to apply for Physician Assistant school. I've worked as a Surgical Technologist for nearly 20 years and PA is a natural progression for me. Needless to say, I've got a lot of work ahead of me, and continuing to write novels is part of that....What? You thought novelists were paid so well that they didn't need daytime jobs? HA, HA, HA, HA! Unfortunately, that's just not the reality for most novelists. But anyway, I'm working on both novels and trying to get them out there. To be honest, I'm still not quite sure where HAVOC is going to end up...CRISIS definitely shoved Brody West, aka the Watcher, more into the focus of the story, and the "zombies" are making a nice transformation into something much more "supernatural" than you might have first suspected...remember this is all still DESCENDANTS SAGA. People thought I had flipped the script on them with Crisis Sequence, but NOT SO :) Anyway, look for it later this year, as well as a sequel for "A World Within."
• Secondly, I received a theological question regarding the DESCENDANTS SAGA as a whole...specifically, why I hold to the view that "the Sons of God, mentioned in Genesis 6, are angels rather than being simply mighty men, or the "Sons of Seth." So, I thought I would take the time to answer that here. First of all, the phrase, "Sons of God," is mentioned several times in the old testament. (Job 1:6, Job 2:7, Job 38: 7) In each of these references, we find that angels are clearly being spoken of...particularly, in Job chapters 1 & 2 as Satan appears with these "Sons of God" before the Lord himself. Clearly, we are in a supernatural setting here before God's throne and Satan is not standing there with mortal men. Also in Job 38:7, God is demanding of Job answers concerning knowledge about the foundation of the world...something Job as a mortal had essentially no knowledge about...and we find the Sons of God shouting for joy at the creation of the heavens and the Earth...clearly, not mortal men. So, if every other reference in the Old Testament has angels in mind then why not Genesis 6? Even in Genesis chapter 6 we have a separation: the "Sons of God" and the "Daughters of men." Whey did the Lord use this type of language, if he was simply referring to mortal men and mortal women? He could have just said, "men and women." Now, is this view something that I am dogmatic about? No...I admit that I could be wrong. But I still feel that this is the correct interpretation, and the bible doesn't appear to disagree. Still, it's speculation...but it sure makes a better series of novels don't it?

Stay tuned for updates on "HAVOC" and "The Wielder King" coming later this year...I hope! Don't forget to check out recent additions to the Audible library for my novels. A Strange Tale is recently out, as well as Hallowed Be Thy Name Omnibus Edition. I'm hoping to have a narrator for ALLIANCE soon to finish off the Descendant audiobooks, and RAGE and CRISIS are already out for Crisis Sequence!

NEW NEWS and the GRAND EXPERIMENT

First let me say that I appreciate all of those who have taken precious time out of their lives to read (and hopefully enjoy) my novels! As far as new things and updates, let me answer a few questions that I've received on a regular basis.

1. A World Within series has not been forgotten! I'm starting the second novel, tentatively entitled, "THE WIELDER KING," as I write this. I hope to finish it sometime in the early Summer 2015. I love the first book and am looking forward to getting back to AWW's fun cast and crew. In the meantime, I have other fantasy novels available you may not have read and one brand new one to announce in this post (see the new cover pic?)
2. For those of you who have read the Descendants Saga and now the Crisis Sequence novels, you should already realize that they are linked and that Brody West has traveled into the future, so to speak, by way of being held in stasis within a special portal. Not really time travel...more like cryo-sleep for us trekkies...and he will not return to the past. But there is a whole mess of trouble for him to deal with and some sadness too in the Crisis Sequence novels, beginning with RAGE, which I have left priced for FREE!! So, fans of Descendants can definitely afford to check out the continuation...I'm also still giving promo codes for the RAGE audiobook, so you can get that for FREE at the moment if you hurry! That's a great deal, so don't waste the opportunity. I realize some people don't like that I ended Descendants and flipped the script somewhat to make Brody a hidden character at first and then a side character in CRISIS, but trust me when I say that these other characters are cool and Brody increased along the way and is set to be a main character again in the next Crisis Sequence novel...
3. Speaking of Crisis Sequence, when is the third novel, HAVOC, going to come out, James? So glad you asked. HAVOC will be written following the new World Within novel, (I can only do one at a time, folks) which would mean hopefully starting in Summer 2015 and completing it a few months later. So, hopefully before Christmas 2015. By the way, I appreciate your patience. Being an independent writer does allow me to bypass much of the Big Publisher delays in book release, but I still have to write them...and I write novels almost non-stop while also working a job, taking care of kids and now returning to finish my degree. Lots on the plate, but I'm still doing the novels full steam ahead.
4. Now, for the GRAND EXPERIMENT! I am proud to announce the release of my latest series starter, RAVEN'S HAND, Book One of the Raven's Chronicle series. This is full on allegorical fantasy like most of my other fantasy novels and is no less filled with action and adventure, vicious villains and powerful protagonists. I do hope you will join me in this new story by picking up either the Kindle version, the soon coming Print Version, or the hopefully soon coming Audiobook Version at audible.com.
5. And last but not least, I've got good news for Audiobook lovers...not only am I still handing out FREE promo codes for RAGE...I'm also working with a new narrator and will have new audiobooks coming from audible.com over the next few months for: HALLOWED BE THY NAME Omnibus Edition, A Strange Tale (Percival Strange novel), and the final Descendants novel, ALLIANCE/VENDETTA. Also, I may soon have audio releases for my space novel series, The Chronicles of Soone! Man, that's going way back!

So, in conclusion, there is so much going on and I hope you will stay tuned for upcoming sequels, audiobooks and please join with me in the Raven's Chronicle series just released with Book One, Raven's Hand. If you're wondering why I called this novel the Grand Experiment, I had the idea of writing under a pen name, Evangeline Black, for this novel since it has a female heroine. At any rate, I even released it for free for a couple of days under that name on amazon, but I've since decided not to bother with any of that J.K. ROWLING style pen name stuff...so, I've reordered everything to reflect my own true name again...a grand experiment that ultimately I figured was just kind of stupid :)

VENDETTA RELEASED as FREE E-BOOK

 

The final Descendants Saga Novel: VENDETTA has been finished and released as a FREE E-BOOK through Smashwords and Amazon Kindle. The Amazon Kindle version should soon take on the free price, but can be downloaded in all ebook formats (including Kindle) at SMASHWORDS.

 

VENDETTA is a little shorter  than the other Descendant Novels (which is why I'm giving it away for FREE), but the story is there and finishes off the series as I had hoped...Also VENDETTA serves as the Prologue for my next series spinning off from Descendants to create: CRISIS SEQUENCE. I've included the Crossover Cover Here for your enjoyment, so that fans will know what to look for when the next series begins.

This new series will take up where Descendants Saga leaves off...A new cast of characters will be introduced, leaving most of our old cast behind. Nevertheless, the new cast will be front and center in this new Apocalyptic Series.

 

The CRISIS SEQUENCE will start up with the first novel: RAGE: CRISIS SEQUENCE BOOK ONE. I'll share the first cover and a brief synopsis here. I hope the fans of Descendants will join me for this new series. It promises to be a fun new ride!

 

Jonathan Parks never expected to witness the end of the world. He never expected to be the cause of it.

 

"Who is Jonathan Parks? You'll have to read VENDETTA to find out!"

VENDETTA to become FREE CROSSOVER NOVEL!

Hello all and Happy New Year!

 

 

There is alot coming in 2014, primarily a NEW SERIES entitled: CRISIS SEQUENCE which will have its roots in the Descendants Saga, but will also incorporate an entirely new cast of characters. In fact this series will be quite different from Descendants, a bit more grounded in what's happening in the human world so to speak. And because my current 7th Descendants Novel will spend so much time finishing off with our former cast of characters and bridging the gap for this new series, I've decided to also RELEASE the NEW NOVEL for FREE in the next month or so.

 

VENDETTA will arrive free at Smashwords first (about a month from now) and usually filters through the system to become free on Amazon Kindle and Nook and all other Ebook platforms shortly thereafter.

 

I've also created an alternate VENDETTA COVER that better reflects the Crossover Nature of this novel that will hopefully grab reader's attention -- not to mention the FREE pricetag involved! I think that the style of the new covers should also give a hint about the direction the story might take :)

 

TAG LINE 

Jonathan Parks never expected to witness the end of the world. He never expected to be the cause of it.

 

 

The principle character for Crisis Sequence will be Jonathan Parks. For more about who this actually is, you'll have to read VENDETTA when it arrives and put two and two together. Jonathan will, however, not make his debut until the first official Crisis Sequence Novel: RAGE, which will hopefully arrive by the Summer of 2014. Tentative titles for the Crisis Sequence Novels include: RAGE - CRISIS - MAYHEM - HAVOC. So, lots happening this year and I hope you'll stay onboard for the fun. Rest assured, if you've enjoyed the Descendants Saga so far, you should also enjoy this new series.

 

Want a FREE COPY OF "FALLEN" ON AUDIOBOOK?

 

Contact James Somers at jamessremos@yahoo.com to receive a promotional code for the audiobook at AUDIBLE.COM.

 

What do I have to do to get the book free?

 

Just promise that you will listen to the book and then go back to Audible.com to review it on their site.

 

That's it, but this is a limited offer...when my promo codes are gone then this blog post will disappear.

FALLEN AUIDO BOOK IS LIVE ON AUDIBLE!!

FALLEN AUDIOBOOK ON AUDIBLE

The FALLEN AUDIO BOOK is now live on Audible.com everyone. Check out the narrator for this one...Duncan White. He has done an awesome job and is doing the whole series. Book 2 is already in progress and should be out next month.

Also stay tuned for the release of  The REALM SHIFT & The SERPENT KINGS SAGA both coming very soon to Audible, Itunes and Amazon.

GHOST: A New Thriller from Wayne Thomas Batson

About the Story: Ghost fits into the genre of Supernatural Thriller, in the same vein as Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, the X-Files, Nightstalker, etc. But, it's also very much a Detective Thriller in the vein of "Lone Wolf" murder mysteries like Lee Child, Brad Thor, and Stephen Hunter.

"Fans of Lee Child and Jim Butcher will love this series!"

—The Underground

Want a sneak preview chapter of GHOST? Click HERE: http://is.gd/GMXnrO

GHOST by WAYNE THOMAS BATSON: AMAZON KINDLE

Protector and punisher…Hunter and hunted…Down-to-earth and otherworldly…John Spector, aka GHOST, isn’t your ordinary investigator. He carries a shiny badge, a billfold ID, and a mysterious silver suitcase. His mission? Seek the forgotten ones, the abandoned ones, the ones no one else can or will help. Visit blunt force trauma upon the world’s blackest souls and deny the devil his day by any means necessary. And never stop. Never.

For more than a decade, the "Smiling Jack" killer has been posting photos of his victims on the Web, daring anyone to catch him, daring anyone to care. But when no missing person files match and no victims are ever found, the FBI closes the case.

Years later, a digital camera washes up on shore, and GHOST finds it. Each macabre photo becomes a clue that will lead GHOST and FBI Special Agent Deanna Rezvani on the trail of one of the most diabolical killers of this world…or beyond.

"No one gets away with murder. Not for long."

Descendant Saga Updates...

"DESCENDANT," the second novel in the Descendants Saga was released on December 26th 2012... the follow up novel, and third in the series "REVENANT," is already well on its way to an early completion and release ahead of my previous schedule. Sometimes the ideas come quickly and sometimes they don't...as of today...

UPDATE 2/13/2013 > REVENANT IS COMPLETE and ready for EDITING!! RELEASE BY END OF FEBRUARY!

In addition to this news, I have been toying with the possibility of whether or not to follow REVENANT with a fourth novel to the Descendants Saga. Usually, my ideas are exhausted after three novels in a series, but I have a good direction to take the story, so I'm going for it. My hope is to stay on the original schedule and have the fourth novel, "MILLENNIUM," out by the end of Summer 2013 (my original estimate for REVENANT) 

As for the follow up to "A World Within," I am still planning on an early 2014 release for this sequel, so stay tuned...

Here is a preview of the cover for the fourth novel in the Descendants Saga: MILLENNIUM

THE SHADOW WALKER RELEASED!

I've just released the 3rd installment to The Serpent Kings Saga...THE SHADOW WALKER this one being an abbreviated epilogue to the other two books at only 52 pages. I wrote this one because there was more to tell, but I didn't feel that I had a full novels worth and I abhor padding a book to bring up the page count. So this one answers questions left from the series in The Wraith Dancer and wraps everything up.

The story is set 500 years into the future following The Wraith Dancer and the kingdom Ezekiah has assumed regency of is in turmoil. Rebellion is brewing as a prophetess named Shalindra seeks revenge for the execution of her father under the rule of Ezekiah. However, Shalindra is no ordinary woman. A malevolent spirit has escaped its prison and means to exact revenge of his own against the man who defeated him and his Serpent Kings 500 years earlier. There's lots of action and I hope you enjoy it... The Shadow Walker is offered exclusively on Amazon at $.99

New Covers and New News!

I'm still hard at work on the new sequel to "THE SERPENT KINGS," called "THE WRAITH DANCER," and still expect to see it out in all Ebook formats by Christmas 2011. In addition to this sequel, I now plan to finish the Serpent Kings as a trilogy, concluding with a final novel in 2012 entitled, "THE SHADOW WALKER." I had thought to title the novel as The Prophet King, but a recent epiphany changed my fragile mind on the matter.

I wanted to also share new covers for the REALM SHIFT TRILOGY that I think are much better looking! They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but we all know that isn't the case. Anyway, if a picture is worth a thousand words then I believe these new covers say much better things for the Trilogy which remains popular and is still one of my favorite fantasy sagas...check em' out if you haven't already!