Robert J. Duperre

Boy in the Mirror (The Infinity Trials Book 1)

Silas

Sometimes, with friends like these… All is not well in Mercy Hills, even though Jacqueline has returned from her jaunt in another dimension. The authorities have arrived in the aftermath of the attack on Alexander Cottard’s business, and more prying eyes mean more risk for everyone involved, especially when Khayrat’s minions always seem to be five steps ahead. At least the Otakus can take solace in the fact they’re now reunited. But even the five friends aren’t immune to the darkness seeping into Mercy Hills. When an outsider joins the fray, loyalties will be tested and relationships strained. Now, Jacqueline and company don’t only have to worry about the Cottards, the Trials, and the government, but also strife from within. Which means they must face the greatest horror of all—the cracks that inevitably form in any friendship, no matter how strong.

Queen of the Dead (The Infinity Trials Book 4)

In the shadows, you can even hide from yourself… When Jacqueline Talbot was in foster care, she often dreamed of being reunited with her father. Now she sees him every day, along with her long-dead mother. Together, they protect a world on the brink of collapse by fighting monsters from neighboring dimensions. Despite this harrowing existence, Jacqueline is actually happy. So happy, in fact, that she doesn’t realize she doesn’t belong here. Back in the real world, Mitzy Sarin and the Otakus face problems of their own. Not only are Jacqueline’s friends dealing with the fact that she’s up and disappeared, they also seem to each have developed awe-inspiring new talents. They’ll need them too, because in Jacqueline’s absence, reality is starting to fracture. More and more creatures are slipping through the cracks. Natural disasters abound. The only way to set the world right again is to get Jacqueline back home. But her friends need to act quickly, because the Nightwatch aren’t the only ones looking for her.

Lost in the Shadows (The Infinity Trials Book 3)

Wolves at the Door (The Infinity Trials Book 2)

David Dalglish

Daniel Pyle

Mercedes M. Yardley

J. L. Bryan

Michael Crane

David McAfee

D. P. Prior

Joel Arnold

Dawn McCullough-White

Steven Pirie

K. Wood

Benjamin Wretlind

...a young man tries to build a better life while trapped in a mall after a plague has killed off most of humanity... ...zombies overrun a world gone mad, leaving a boy with no choice but to rely on possibly mystical means of escape... ...Halloween night brings out a darkness so threatening that a young couple's only hope of survival may be a procession of strange, ghostly children... ...when the world is given a brief glimpse of divinity, a formerly disabled man must come to grips with the fact that not everything is as good as it seems... These tales and many more await in The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair, the new collection edited by Robert J. Duperre. Thirteen talented authors have been assembled, bringing with them the best they have to offer in a wide range of horror, be it slice-of-life or paranormal in nature. Also included are two bonus stories by the editor. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Plastic by J.L. Bryan The Indian Rope Trick by D.P. Prior Night Night by Daniel Pyle Dead Things by Michael Crane Does Laura Like Elephants? by Steven Pirie 39 Days by Robert J. Duperre The Candle Eaters by K. Allen Wood Black Mary by Mercedes M. Yardley Exhibit C by David McAfee The Canoe by Joel Arnold Destination by Benjamin X. Wretlind The Ghastly Bath by Dawn McCullough-White Worldwide Event by David Dalglish 2 Bonus stories by Robert J. Duperre Traipsing Through the Dark: The Stories Behind the Stories

The Gate - 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair

In preparation for war, Karak invades Paradise, Ashhur travels west to gather more soldiers, the Wardens fortify their settlement, and Quellan elves join the fray in Dezerea, with chaos ensuing as the brother gods fight for control.

Wrath of Lions

Jesse David Young

One hell of a high-octane thrill ride." - Hellnotes.com"There's powerful writing here. Duperre doesn't shun away from the hack-and-slash when it's needed, but The Fall is much more than a horror flick." - Steven Pirie, author, Digging Up Donald"Robert Duperre's The Fall is a toothy, satisfying read written in an easy, loping style." - Mercedes M. Yardley, nonfiction editor, Shock Totem Magazine-------An ancient evil, trapped in the ruins of a lost Mayan temple for centuries, has been unleashed. It takes the form of a deadly virus, one that causes violent insanity in the living and the recently departed to rise and walk. It spreads around the globe, throwing the world into chaos and war.As it progresses, those in the States who find themselves far away from the epicenter watch it unfold with unbelieving eyes. From Washington D.C. to Dover, New Hampshire, regular people are hurled into an existence outside their control, left to deal with catastrophic situations that they aren't prepared to handle. Life becomes a nightmare, and that nightmare is spreading.First time author Robert J. Duperre presents this scenario with The Fall: The Rift Book I, the first of a four-part series. In this book, he throws his characters into a gambit; when the alternatives are life or death, self-preservation or the protection of others, what path will they choose? Is there a darkness that resides in everyone, from every walk of life, that is screaming for release? When society falls apart and we are left to our own devices, will we make the right decisions, or let the tide take us where it may? There is horror, there is death, there are the walking dead, and all around are choices.The novel is illustrated by Jesse David Young, whose drawings capture the intense feel of the events happening within.

The Fall

Brothers and gods, Karak and Ashhur created Dezrel to be a paradise of ageless humans. But mortal hubris aroused one god's wrath, and forced the other to shield the young world's rebellious denizens from his brother's murderous retribution. Now, the bloody war between mortal nations and their immortal overlords has reached its tipping point. The city of Mordeina, under siege by the brutal Karak and his armies, fights valiantly against impossible odds. Bardiya—Ashhur's loyal servant—and his people face a shackled death march across the desert as the demon Darakken plots its monstrous rebirth. And as Ashhur struggles to protect his children and their provinces, he must counter Karak's ever-deadlier attacks with terrifying measures of his own. As kings, spies, rogue royals, and religious despots connive and clash, city walls and sacred trusts will be breached—and a civilization built by gods will prevail or perish at the powerful but flawed hands of its creators. Blood of Gods is the cataclysmic conclusion to the epic Breaking World fantasy series.

Blood of Gods

It's been a thousand years since the Rising. Earth is a wasteland, and a holy order of knights is all that stands between what remains of civilization and the brigands and demons trying to bring it all down. When the oldest of these knights, Abe, isn't trying to keep his brothers in line, he's tirelessly attempting to decode the riddles that have guided the Knights Eternal for the past two centuries. The visions Abe's been having aren't helping matters. The latest riddle sends the Knights Eternal after a prophet and his band of Outriders. Or is it sending them to seek the Prophet's aid? It's a question Abe needs to be answered. With his sanity fleeing, more demons than ever rising from the Pit, and rumors circulating of an army of risen dead, failure for the Knights might end the world this time once and for all. Where else will reincarnated musicians become gun-slinging knights to patrol a post-apocalyptic wasteland? Only in Soultaker.

Soultaker

In The Summer Son, the last volume of The Rift, the end is at hand. A small group of men and women who have survived the plague now find themselves trapped between Sam's Children, a host of undead beasts, and the SNF, an army of living men no less vile. To defeat both enemies, the survivors will need all their fortitude. Reaching the Florida coast just might be the only hope left for mankind. Will the mystery of the end of the world be unveiled, or will the Earth be plunged into eternal darkness?

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