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In 59 AD, as the Celt horde on Anglesey succumbs to Roman aggression, war goddess Fey grants Lucan Mac Aliester his wish—life. Lucan soon discovers that it is not his Druidic people the bargain elevates, but himself.

20 tales of action, suspense, intrigue and terror set in the Majestic Universe by the author of Nocturnal Vacations and Depths of Savagery. "His dark and primal passion explodes in vicious tales. Likened to the timeless author Robert E. Howard's barbarism, Steven L. Shrewsbury is the reincarnated Howard." -Peggy Jo Shumate aka Brutal Dreamer, Eternal Night Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

"Depths of Savagery is a collection of 13 tales of barbaric heroic fantasy. Through tales involving ancient Celts, Vikings, other-worldly Crusaders, and Confederate Guerillas, the human animal is dissected to the bone..." Click for more info.

Nocturnal Vacations, by Steven L. Shrewsbury. "Dack Shannon, albino agent from secret intelligence cabal Majestic Services, is exiled to a remote locale and dispenses ruthless justice as he sees fit..."

DeathGrip: Legacy of Terror, spanning the globe with tales of ancient horror. "PREORDER NOW! 18 mind-blowing stories by an international cast of authors revolving around the theme of ancient horrors! Shipping October 2003!"

"Herman Melville said it best when he proclaimed that every path eventually leads to the sea. For it is the sea that holds our most sacred and terrifying fears, yet it also holds a glorious mysticism over us as a race, an attraction so strong that most of us flock to beaches, river banks, creeks, and lakes at every opportunity to stare out into the vast blueness and wonder: what's out there?"

"Grimoire de Solace is a dark fantasy anthology by 15 writers, with illustrations by 15 artists. A vast array of stories covers many settings and themes, with elements of horror, romance, mystery, action, and everything in between. A must for readers of the fantasy genre."

"In the world of The Blackest Death things are never what they seem and a trip down a lonely stretch of highway, through the shadow-rooms of a darkened house at the edge of the woods, or through the inhuman imagination might just bring you face to face with your worst possible nightmare come true..."

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Steven L. Shrewsbury's Bio
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Steven L. Shrewsbury's Bio

STEVEN L. SHREWSBURY, 36, creator of Dack Shannon and the Majestic Universe, is the author of nearly 325 tales online or in print. He has three novels out from small publishers: Nocturnal Vacations, summer of 02 by Publish America; His second book, Depths of Savagery, an eBook, May 03 from Double Dragon Publishing; Bulletproof Soul, was released at Christmas 03 from Black Death Books. His epic barbarian novel Godforsaken will be release by Behler Publications soon, as will Stronger Than Death from Black Death Books. He has appeared in many anthologies, most recently Deathgrip: Legacy of Terror from Hellbound books; Blackest Death-Vol I from BDB; the high fantasy epic Grimoire De Solace from iUniverse, the hardback Cemetery Poets, Scary, Atrocitas Aqua from DDP; He will soon have tales in paperback anthologies Kings of the Night, Ghostbreakers, and Adventurous from Cyber-Pulp. More of his work will soon appear in GRIMOIRE II-POISONED PENS, REALITY CHECK,FREAKY FRIGHTS, ENTER THE REALM and BLACKEST DEATH II.

Personal Info.

Height: Six Foot Five

Weight: 250

Eyes: One Green, one Blue

Favorite Authors: Robert E. Howard, Kurt Vonnegut, Ellis Peters, Douglas Adams, Shelby Foote, Colin Dexter, H.P. Lovecraft, Joe R. Lansdale, William Shirer, William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Carl Sandburg

Favorite Online Writers: Chris Fulbright, Bob Morgan Jr, Peter J. Welmerink

Fave Newer Authors: Brian Keene, Mike Oliveri, Tim Lebbon

Favorite Musicians/Bands: Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin; Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Hank Williams Sr, Jr, III; CCR; ZZ Top; Zakk Wylde; Rev. Horton Heat; Nick Cave; Johnny Cash; Danzig; Ted Nugent; Waylon Jennings

Favorite Movies: True Grit; Raiders of the Lost Ark; Conan the Barbarian; Outlaw Josey Wales; Lord of the Rings I; Blazing Saddles; Gladiator; The Shining; Wild Bunch; First Blood; Spiderman; Creepshow; Theater of Blood; History of the World; The Howling

Hobbies: Sports (Chicago teams, go Bears, Cubs, Bulls!); politics; books; humor

Credits

Novels: NOCTURNAL VACATIONS, 02, PUBLISH AMERICA; DEPTHS OF SAVAGERY, 03, DOUBLE DRAGON; BULLETPROOF SOUL, BLACK DEATH BOOKS (Coming Soon)

Anthology appearances: GRIMOIRE DE SOLACE, 02, iUniverse; ATROCITAS AQUA, 03, DOUBLE DRAGON; CEMETERY POETS, 03, DOUBLE DRAGON; SCRIPTURES OF THE DAMNED, 03, DOUBLE DRAGON (Coming soon); SCARY, 03, DOUBLE DRAGON (Coming this fall); GHOSTBREAKERS:SINISTER SLUETHS, 03 Cyber-Pulp; DEATHGRIP 2, 03 HELLBOUND BOOKS; BLACKEST DEATH, 03 BLACK DEATH BOOKS; LABOR POOL, 03 Cyber Pulp; HISTORICAL HARDBOILED, 03; KINGS OF THE NIGHT, 03, Cyber-Pulp

My stories have appeared in the magazines ELDRITCH TALES, FIGHTING CHANCE, MYSERY BUFF, BLACK PETALS, PENNY DREADFUL, NECOPOLIS, MEAN LIZARDS, GYPSY BLOOD REVIEW, RARE CONSTELLATIONS, CYBER-PSYCHOS, BLOODLETTING, THIN ICE, STAYIN' SANE, NUTHOUSE!, DARK THIRTY and VOICES FROM THE EDGE.

Online, my material has appeared at SAVAGE NIGHT, HORRORFIND, SWORDS EDGE, SDO Detective, A DIFFERENT PATH, SHADOWKEEP, ETERNAL NIGHT UK, THE MURDER HOLE, DEMON MINDS, HIGH ADVENTURE, FEAR IN SILENCE, FANTASY & LEGENDS, HOUSE OF PAIN, HIGH FANTASY, SDO FANTASY, VAMPIRE NIGHTS, STEEL CAVES, DREADFUL DREAMS, BEWILDERING TALES, THE SWAMP, TOTALLY F**KED UP ZINE, MORBID MUSINGS, INIQUITY9, WILD CHILD PUBLISHING, STOKING THE FIRE, THE HARROW, and in pdf exclusives TERROR FROM THE SHADOWS and THE LAWBREAKERS.

Over a hundred poems of mine are published in the magazines DEATHREALM, WRITER'S VOICE, ELDRITCH TALES, THE BIBLE HELL, PENNY DREADFUL, HAUNTS, THE POETIC KNIGHT, XIZQUIL, BLACK LOTUS, GARGOYLE SMILE, DARK THIRTY, SOPHMORE JINX, AMANITA BRANDY, STUFF, ELEGIA, Project:MARS!; THIN ICE, SHADOWDANCE, RICTUS, HELIOCENTRIC NET, THE ULTIMATE UNKNOWN, VOICES FROM THE EDGE, THE STORYTELLER, DREADFUL DREAMS, POET'S FANTASY, GATHERING DARKNESS, OMNIFIC, WICKED MYSTIC, HEART ATTACK, MORBID MUSINGS, SOUL MANIFEST, THE EXPLORER, AMERICAN KNIGHT, POETRY MOTEL, TESTAMENT OF LAEL, WORDSTHREE, JUST WRITE!, SHADOWKEEP, TALES-MEN, PABLO LENNIS...and in the anthologies BIZARRE BAZAAR,. SOUNDINGS II, TUCUMCARI LITERARY REVIEW, WINTER GEMS III and SASSAFRAS TEA.

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