Dark Days
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When gods war... Death is everywhere, Hopelessness. Despair. Dark Days. Fate has chosen her champions, and no one will expect what two children can do against the might of the Last God. They don't know it yet, but they have one chance of winning. If Fate is on their side. If Fate is not killed first. Kirkus Reviews calls Dark Days a "...consistently engrossing tale of somber, menacing worlds" featuring "the superbly developed" Ralen and Anjee, a young boy and girl, fighting to survive among merciless beings who would just as soon devour them. Among them is the strangely sympathetic Bringer of the Last God, Lady Dinah, a cunning demigod who senses 'something I can't define' about her new captives. Dinah, disgraced by near-defeat in her last battle, seeks to reclaim her place as Bringer, but the 'specialness' of Ralen is impossible to harness. His existence threatens her power-and, perhaps, also the power of the Last God Himself. Ralen and Angee don't care that they are pawns, only that they stay alive and together. Yet, no matter how hard Ralen tries to secure his and Anjee's safety, the future seems grim.
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Lorel and Clayton were teen sweethearts, brought together by a fierce love of books (and hormones). 37 years later, they are still writing partners who meld logic, creativity, and genres. Fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, horror, steampunk, thriller, romance, classics ... they read them all, and if they can mix them they will!
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Lorel has a PhD in molecular biology and Once Upon a Time did cancer research before turning to the dark side (aka marketing), but she uses her powers for good, helping raise funds for charity. She loves books, movies, and animals, and would gladly spend all day with a cat on her lap and the wind in her hair (Conan reference there), while tapping out a story on her keyboard. Or maybe a movie script. With coffee of course. And lots of chocolate!
Clayton is an artist and has recently tackled digital painting, mostly because there's a hyperactive thirteen-year-old boy running around the house (their gorgeous son, in case you were wondering if that's normal). Clayton is severely dyslexic but loves books and storytelling. He adds vast imagination and a discerning ear for effective prose to their creative collaboration, not to mention the book cover art.
Born and raised in the western United States, they traveled to Sydney, Australia in 1997 and never left, finding the sunshine and beaches of "Oz" too irresistible. Look them up if ever you're Down Under.
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