Mark Allen Vann's much anticipated sequel to his highly acclaimed, Xepico Press anthology, Eight Against the Darkness, is now in print and supplies more connecting, New Pulp wonderment, with a stand-out, ensemble cover by Steve Bryant.
For the sake of the Fateful Eight, Vann's valiant guardians and their faithful companions return to stir the pulpy pot: the gargoyle-morphing Thomas Greyclaw; courageous Corr and lovely Luthena; monster-busting Alistair Synne; magical Mary Minverva (protégé to the mighty Merlyn); sky-high, pirate captain Redd Havick; occult investigator Blake Spector; masked-vigilante Nathan Porter (aka the Revenant); spirited voyager Crypt Bannon and his observant confidants, William and Tuesday Danvers.
For this outing, our protagonists wrestle such astounding phenomena as a spellcasting author, witchcraft, dimensional portals, zombie criminality, deadly insects, a coveted gemstone, tiger-men, and much more, all spurred by the dogged Darkness, which influences through a variety of fantastic forms, in a series of diverse time frames.
Because of its unique nature, The Fateful Eight permits Vann to flaunt his writing skills in many nuanced ways. Such spans from classic, heroic pulp to weird, foreboding mysticism: a combination that will please both fans of seasoned speculative fiction and those who delight in the daring newfangled.
Beyond any doubt, our eight, great crusaders are here to stay, with more volumes on the horizon. Get in on the ground floor and order Mark Allen Vann's the Fateful Eight today:
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