Available Now--"Light's Last Stand"!

Today marks a very special day for me as it sees the release of the third and final book in the Old Greenesboro Trilogy--Light's Last Stand! 

The origins for the Old Greenesboro Trilogy date back to 2004 or 2005. I had just finished writing The Coming Evil Trilogy (though that wouldn't be published until 2011-2013), and still felt there was so much more to explore about the world of Greensboro. I immediately set out to think up a sequel to The Coming Evil, initially. I intended to write a single volume, but split into four sections. The third section was going to hit pause on the sequel narrative to go back in time to explore the events in Old Greenesboro that set the stage for The Coming Evil Trilogy. It was only envisioned to be a parenthesis to a larger story, at first, but the more I kept thinking about Old Greenesboro, the more the ideas started to flow. And the more I realized that it needed to be its own story. So I removed that section from the sequel, planted it, and allowed it to grow into its own thing. 

It was exciting at first...until I realized that I knew scarcely little at the time about Westerns, haha. I felt largely out of my depth, and I struggled for many years writing this saga. Not just because of its Old West sensibilities, but also because the characters were so new to me. I had been writing about Dras, Rosalyn, Jeff, and Isabella (the cast of The Coming Evil) for so long that it felt wholly unfamiliar (and maybe a little adulterous?) to write for a brand-new cast of characters set within The Coming Evil world. They were strangers and it took me many years to get to know them. More than once--more than a dozen times, actually--I nearly threw up my hands and scrapped the project altogether. I worried that I would never find their voices, never get to properly know them.

But I'm so glad I kept at it. Because now, after nearly 20 years, I've come to love Everett Greene and Virginia, Jesse, and Dead Eye Reggie. They've become just as much a part of me as Dras and company. I'm thrilled to see Everett's adventures reach their emotional and harrowing climax, and I am so very grateful to God to get these books out at long last! 

Now maybe I'll finally return to that Coming Evil sequel I began to develop so long ago!!

But, for now, please enjoy this concluding chapter in the prequel trilogy. For those familiar with The Coming Evil, I'm very excited for you to discover the startling revelations contained within--and the tantalizes connections it makes to my other works, namely my HITMEN saga. And for those who have yet to read The Coming Evil Trilogy, the Old Greenesboro books are the perfect place to start!

Rush out and buy your copy of Light's Last Stand today! Available in print and Kindle.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Old Greenesboro has fallen.

In the aftermath of Greenesboro’s fiery demise, Everett Greene and the survivors of the Dark Hour have ventured into the North Woods to rebuild their lives, all the while harboring a terrible secret. The Strange Man, that demonic figure who led Greenesboro to ruin, is chained deep within Greene’s camp, awaiting heaven’s final judgment. When heaven tarries in coming to claim the prisoner, the Strange Man begins his end game, seeking to breed mistrust and fear among his captors.

As Everett struggles to keep his fragmented community united, salvation seems to arrive in the form of his former companions, the Halloween Society, a clandestine cabal of gunslingers dedicated to battling devils. They seek to commandeer the Strange Man for their own mysterious purposes, and the remaining citizens of Greenesboro are all too eager to turn over their unwanted guest. Still, Everett hesitates, suspicious regarding the Society’s true intent.
Facing pressures from within his own camp as well as the Strange Man’s insidious mind games, Everett finds himself in a confrontation that will determine the fate of generations to come.

Light’s Last Stand is the final act in an epic new tale that sets the stage for the events depicted in The Coming Evil Trilogy.

Out Now-- "Strange Gods"!

Earlier this year, I released Hell's Dark Riders--the first installment in the brand-new Old Greenesboro Trilogy, which serves as an Old West prequel to my classic The Coming Evil Trilogy. It was my plan to release the entire trilogy in 2025, and that work continues as, out today, is the second book in the Old Greenesboro Trilogy--Strange Gods! 

Of all three books of this new trilogy, I think this second act was the hardest to put together. If you've read The Coming Evil Trilogy (and, if you haven't, what's stopping you?) there were quite a few off-handed references to events that took place during the Winter of 1884 in Old Greenesboro. Of course, at the time I made all those references, I never really thought I would ever come back and fully flesh out that history. So, when the time came to do just that, it was a wonderful challenge to stitch together all those disparate threads into a fresh tapestry, while also including as many surprises and twists as I could. 

Therefore, I invite you to travel back to 1884, for the first Dark Hour, and witness firsthand the harrowing history that laid the foundation of The Coming Evil Trilogy. 

As always, the book is available in print and on Kindle. Order your copy today!

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Dark Hour is here.

Winter, 1884.

Five years following his defeat of Hell’s Dark Riders, a new life of peace has at last found retired demon hunter Everett Greene. Far away from the wicked influence of the infernal City, Everett has settled his young family in the fledgling community of Greenesboro, where he hopes to raise his son away from the monsters and mayhem that he, himself, once battled.

But when the quiet town of Greenesboro is visited by a stranger promising prosperity, Everett senses that perhaps the evil he sought to leave behind has followed him, after all. The wealthy newcomer John Graves begins to poison the minds of the townspeople with a twisted religion, and soon Everett realizes that he will again have to face down the darkness. 

Everett is joined in this endeavor by his friends - the young widow Virginia Hallerin and outlaw Dead Eye Reggie, among others. Each one is put to the test, challenging just how much they can stand to sacrifice and how long their faith can last against the cunning of Graves, who shows himself to be both more familiar and more terrible than any of them had expected.

Strange Gods is the middle act in an epic new tale that sets the stage for the events depicted in The Coming Evil Trilogy.

Now Available - "Hell's Dark Riders"!

Out today is the brand-new "The Coming Evil" tale Hell's Dark Riders--the very first installment of the Old Greenesboro Trilogy! Journey back to the 1800s to witness the formation of the town of Greensboro as seen in The Coming Evil Trilogy and learn of its original confrontation with the demonic Strange Man. Throughout the original Coming Evil Trilogy, the events of this era were only briefly glimpsed, but now all will be revealed. There will be more than a few surprises along the way, and your journey starts now.

Available in print and Kindle. Order your copy today!

ABOUT THE BOOK

The year is 1879. It is a time of darkness.

Four mysterious figures on horseback ride across the Ozark Mountains, leaving death and misery in their wake. Led by the false god Chemosh, these demonic Dark Riders seek to overthrow the world of Man and re-establish their wicked reign upon the Earth.

Everett Greene once fought such creatures, but has since retired, leaving that war behind. When Virginia Hallerin, a young mother who has suffered unspeakably at the hands of the Riders, beseeches Everett to intervene, the haunted hero is compelled to leave his life of peaceful isolation and anonymity behind to re-enter the fight. Aided by his mentor Jesse Crocker, an old, grizzled bounty hunter down on his luck, Everett determines to follow the trail of the murderous Riders.

Along the way, Everett and his companions will encounter hellish beasts as they fight their way into the very heart of evil. Yet, the Riders have an ace up their sleeve. Once Everett discovers that the villains have enlisted a certain “Strange Man” with an agenda of his own to join in their scheme, he realizes that this battle will be unlike any he has ever fought before.

Hell’s Dark Riders is the opening act in an epic new tale that sets the stage for the events depicted in The Coming Evil Trilogy.

A New Trilogy Begins

Welcome back. Three items of business to discuss this morning that I think fans of The Coming Evil Trilogy will be excited to hear, so let's get right to it.

Item 1: There is a brand new trilogy of The Coming Evil books headed your way! Back in 2011-2013, I published The Coming Evil Trilogy, a series of books that tells the story of the small town of Greensboro and its harrowing battle against the invading demon known only as "The Strange Man". The books were always my ode to the wild monster movies of the 1980s, and very much served as my own "coming of age", both as a writer and as an adult. It wrestles with questions of faith, friendship, bravery, and discovering what matters most when up against the darkest hours of our lives. As readers of the original trilogy know, over a hundred years before The Coming Evil begins, the town of Old Greenesboro first ran afoul of the Strange Man--events that have only been hinted at...until now!

Now, journey to the past to discover the origins of Old Greenesboro and how its feud with the Strange Man began! I am pleased to announce Book One in the Old Greenesboro Trilogy: Hell's Dark Riders.

The thing that excited me the most about this new trilogy--and was the most challenging--was how to present this story in a way that was fresh and surprising while also following the course that was clearly laid out within the pages of The Coming Evil. Readers of that first trilogy will already know the fate of Old Greenesboro and its citizens' first encounter with the Strange Man, so I knew this telling needed to expand on those things you know--and reveal truths that you could never have guessed. What's more, the events in this new series will provide new insight and a deeper context to the Coming Evil books already in circulation.

What's more, readers of my other works will see many familiar locations, characters, and mythology within the new trilogy. I have often said that Infernal City, my Rift Jump duology, and the HITMEN series were all cousins of The Coming Evil. If that's the case, the Old Greenesboro Trilogy is their common ancestor. Seriously, folks, it all begins right here, and I can't wait to share it with you at long last. Which leads me to:

Item 2: Each installment of The Coming Evil Trilogy was released in February, and things timed out in such a way with this new book that I felt no reason to break the streak. So, Hell's Dark Riders is scheduled to drop on February 4, 2025, in both print and Kindle editions! But wait, there's more.

Item 3: All three installments of the Old Greenesboro Trilogy will be released THIS YEAR. Looking through my writing journals recently, I was shocked to discover that I have been jotting down notes for this new trilogy since 2004! Indeed, I have made rare mentions of it over the years on this very blog, but I have resisted saying too much, as I wanted to complete the entire trilogy before announcing Book One. So, it is with much relief that I can safely announce that all three books in this new trilogy are finished and edited. I could stretch out the releases over the next three years, but I have been not-so-secretly writing these novels for the last fifteen years, and it's time to finally release them into the world. No hard dates are down as of yet, but I suspect Book Two will be released sometime this summer, and then Book Three will hit around November/December. So let's keep the party going throughout 2025 and make this the year of Old Greenesboro. 

I so greatly appreciate all of you who have read and enjoyed The Coming Evil throughout the years, and it is my hope to reward you with a wild ride through some very unexpected territory. As for Hell's Dark Riders, here's your first glimpse into this exciting new story:

ABOUT THE BOOK

The year is 1879. It is a time of darkness.

Four mysterious figures on horseback ride across the Ozark Mountains, leaving death and misery in their wake. Led by the false god Chemosh, these demonic Dark Riders seek to overthrow the world of Man and re-establish their wicked reign upon the Earth.

Everett Greene once fought such creatures, but has since retired, leaving that war behind. When Virginia Hallerin, a young mother who has suffered unspeakably at the hands of the Riders, beseeches Everett to intervene, the haunted hero is compelled to leave his life of peaceful isolation and anonymity behind to re-enter the fight. Aided by his mentor Jesse Crocker, an old, grizzled bounty hunter down on his luck, Everett determines to follow the trail of the murderous Riders.

Along the way, Everett and his companions will encounter hellish beasts as they fight their way into the very heart of evil. Yet, the Riders have an ace up their sleeve. Once Everett discovers that the villains have enlisted a certain “Strange Man” with an agenda of his own to join in their scheme, he realizes that this battle will be unlike any he has ever fought before.

Hell’s Dark Riders is the opening act in an epic new tale that sets the stage for the events depicted in The Coming Evil Trilogy.