Dedicated to antagonists, antiheroes and other compelling beasts.
Tell us a bit about yourself. I hail from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where I work full-time as a respiratory therapist. When I’m not working with my patients, I’m enjoying a fright flick or working on horror and science fiction tales. I often bring my medical background to the printed page, and my short stories have appeared…
I’m late coming to the Hellraiser fandom, and I can’t believe what I’ve been missing. Hellraiser is one of those movies I put off watching despite how interesting Pinhead looked. My reason for not watching? It’s a weak one because it goes against my own rule about judging something myself and not being swayed by…
In more than one of the many writing classes I completed, the instructor would note at some point, “the villain is the hero of his own story,” the antagonist has as strong a motivation as that of the hero. In the opponent’s mind, what’s behind his/her actions is as compelling and just and right—albeit sometimes…
Interview with C.M. Estopare Tell us about your most recent book. Winterskin is a dark fantasy epic inspired by Vikings, Norse mythology, a little dash of my own dark imagination. It is the coming of age story of a simple young woman thrust into a world that would like nothing more than for her to…
Title: A Not so Hollow Heart Author: Sharon Maria Bidwell Blurb: Mason’s more scared of love than he is of the walking dead. Mason’s facing more than one apocalypse. The darkest hours are those spent alone when memories surface and the touch of his lost love can make the most erotic of dreams horrifying. He’d…
Title: Black Cat Beauty, Chronicles of Sable Kiki Author: Savanna Kougar Blurb: A private Halloween party in a Gothic mansion hidden in the Hollywood Hills. Add one party crasher, Sable Kiki, a naughty black cat with a sexy wild human side. Her covert assignment from her devious, always-cunning father: use her seductive wiles to discover the truth…
Title: Firestorm Author: Marteeka Karland Blurb: Who rescues the hero when he gets in trouble? Logan’s tough as nails, but even a seasoned firefighter doesn’t stand a chance against a freak firestorm. The only logical thing to do is run. When he must choose between saving his own life and rescuing Gwinn, logic is the…
Title: His to Protect Author: Paris Brandon Book Blurb: After ten long years, desperation has forced Luna Sinclair back to Los Lobos but nothing in her experience has prepared her for the heat that Pack Protector, Gunnar Redmond unleashes. Her wolf is clawing to break free and run straight for the hulking beast but what…
Title: Party Girl: 2nd Edition (Soul Debt) Author: Ayla Ruse Blurb: Santos, a Collection demon from Hell, finds himself drawn to a human. He doesn’t want to corrupt Erin, he simply wants her, but he doesn’t understand how humans interact. As he tries to blend in, his demon partner tricks Erin into bartering her soul….
Happy New Year! I’m going to start this year by looking back on some of my favorites from 2016. Top 3 TV Villains Zoom from the Flash Dracula from Penny Dreadful Vandal Savage from Legends of Tomorrow Top 3 Movies Ghostbusters Captain America: Civil War The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the…
Title: Drakon’s Promise Author: N.J. Walters Blurb: Darius Varkas is a drakon. He’s neither human nor dragon. He’s both. He’s also the target of an ancient order who want to capture all drakons for their blood. When fresh, a drakon’s blood can cure any illness and prolong a human’s life, and the Knights will stop…
Title: The Operator Author: Genre: Thriller THE OPERATOR is the second installment in the brand-new suspense trilogy from Kim Harrison, known as The Peri Reed Chronicles. Following the success of the first book in the series, The Drafter, Peri Reed returns bigger and bolder than ever in this highly anticipated thriller. Peri Reed’s job eats…