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Explore The Dark Side of Urban Fantasy – Paranormal Suspense in THE SHADOW BOX.

Ride the cutting edge of dark fantasy in this unique collection of fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful thrillers. Filled with black magic, vampire trailer trash, werewolves, sorcerers, assassins, clairvoyants, zombie draggers, and old-school gothic horror, a sure bet for fans of paranormal suspense.

DARKER THINGS by Rob Cornell
Fifteen years have passed since Craig Lockman worked for a shadowy agency fighting monsters most think exist only in nightmares. A mysterious teen girl arrives at his door with his fiercest enemy on her tail. Now he must protect the daughter he never knew from the dark world he thought he left behind.

MOTH by Sean Poindexter
Social worker Max Hollingsworth is no stranger to monsters. Supernatural or human, he's faced all kinds. But when he's called upon to investigate a missing child, he may have met his match.

THE SHEPHERD by Travis Luedke
After saving a mysterious girl from a hit and run, 16 yr. old Mike Evans soon finds his life spiraling out of control. Facing clairvoyant visions of grisly death, Mike struggles to avert disaster and make his way through the chaos.

COUNCIL OF PEACOCKS by M. Joseph Murphy
A band of misfit, half-demon teenagers join the ruthless, immortal Wisdom, to stop The Council of Peacocks. The Council, a secret society of sorcerers, has plotted for centuries, and now the time has come for Activation – a hostile takeover of Earth.

A DEATH DISPLACED by Andrew Butcher
When Nicolas Crystan unexpectedly sees the future, he acts fast to save Juliet Maystone from a fatal accident, unintentionally "displacing" her–giving her the power to see ghosts. Together, they must use their newfound abilities to unravel a mystery more connected to Nicolas than he ever imagined ...

BOUND BY BLOOD by Shane KP O’Neill
Vlad Dracula: ruler, tyrant, warlord, and champion of the Catholic faith, is seized by Lucifer in his moment of death and becomes a monster, born of Darkness. Vlad is charged with destroying the institution of the Catholic Church, to help turn man against God so that Lucifer may finally return to Heaven and end all of mankind.

LUNA SANGUIS by Simon Okill
A mysterious woman awakes in an asylum in France, 1925, with amnesia. As her memory is restored she reveals her true vampiric nature and unleashes a bloody nightmare that might destroy all humanity.

TELL ME WHEN I’M DEAD by Steven Ramirez
When a contagion decimates the town of Tres Marias, recovering alcoholic Dave Pulaski, his wife, Holly, and a group of armed soldiers and civilians must find a way to survive.

THE LONG WAY DOWN by Craig Schaefer
The death of a porn star leads sorcerer Daniel Faust down a rabbit hole of conspiracy and madness. For the first time, black magic and bullets might not be enough to save him from the brink of damnation.

BLACKJACK by Kristopher Norris
When Vincent Black, a gun for hire, is told vampires are all too real, he thinks it’s a joke. But soon he learns that he is not the most dangerous brand of hunter out there...

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First published January 6, 2015

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Author 12 books297 followers
January 7, 2015
The Shadow Box (Paranormal Suspense and Dark Fantasy Thriller Novels)
by Travis Luedke and those listed below, is one of those box sets that will stay with the reader for eternity. Forget everything else written about paranormal creatures for this set reinvents every popular genre. Vampires, werewolves, witches, shape-shifters, black magic, X-Files, all have been reworked with such unique twists that this reader could not wait to start the next novel. And with 10 bookbusters to read I am one happy bunny, I can tell you.
DARKER THINGS by Rob Cornell is a fantastic X-Files style, only way better, following Craig Lockman, an ex shadowy agency guy who must protect his teenage daughter from the real world full of frightening creatures. A masterpiece.
MOTH by Sean Poindexter gets down and dirty with trailer-trash Aryan vampires. The hero is a social worker, Max Hollingsworth, doing his best to stop these monsters with limited means at his disposal. Awesome stuff and so refreshing.
THE SHEPHERD by Travis Luedke is a gritty teen vampire thriller chock full of angst, bullying, reprisals, regret, love and a sweet vampire. A brilliant teen vampire thriller like Stephen King used to write.
COUNCIL OF PEACOCKS by M. Joseph Murphy tells of a band of misfit, half-demon teenagers who join the ruthless, immortal Wisdom, to stop The Council of Peacocks. The Council, a secret society of sorcerers, has plotted for centuries, and now the time has come for Activation – a hostile takeover of Earth. Imagery at its best.
A DEATH DISPLACED by Andrew Butcher is one heck of witchcraft novel full of ghosts displaced, needing that final push from two people tormented by visions. Throw in a serial killer, set it in Cornwall and you have perfection.
BOUND BY BLOOD by Shane KP O’Neill is a masterful historical vampire epic full of incredible battle scenes the likes of which this reader has never before seen in a novel. A must read for all vampire fans who want to discover the real Vlad Dracula.
LUNA SANGUIS by Simon Okill rewrites vampire lore by using psychology to invoke the torment of vampiric conversion. Set in an asylum, France 1925 where a young woman awakes with amnesia. As her memory is restored she reveals her true nature and unleashes a bloody nightmare that might destroy all humanity.
TELL ME WHEN I’M DEAD by Steven Ramirez is a butt-kicking mother of a zombie actioner. Forget The Walking Dead and feast your eyes on this highly original take on the tired genre. You will not be disappointed.
THE LONG WAY DOWN by Craig Schaefer is a black magic sorcery novel and completely different from any other in this genre. The death of a porn star leads sorcerer Daniel Faust down a rabbit hole of conspiracy and madness. For the first time, black magic and bullets might not be enough to save him from the brink of damnation. Breathless stuff!
BLACKJACK by Kristopher Norris is a gun for hire, blast the vampires away novel of sheer fangtasy brilliance. BlackJack is told vampires are all too real, he thinks it’s a joke. But soon he learns that he is not the most dangerous brand of hunter out there…
This Box Set will blow you away and is so highly recommended, this reader will not stop blathering on about it until every reader has a copy. So get it now t shut me up.
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January 6, 2015
The Shepherd by T.W. Luedke

Mark Evans describes himself as a typical skate boarder except for his visions that show him things that are going to happen in the future or the past. He has his best friend Anita and she is suddenly acting different and he is realizing that she's kind of pretty. Then along comes the kid on the road, Nadia. She looks like 14 but sure seems a lot older and why does she only show up at night. Mark's life is certainly normal for him but all of a sudden enter Nadia and things start to change up. His old girl crush is going out with the buddy of his old friend and face it the guy is just a jerk, and well his best friend Anita is looking really good and he is thinking more about her being a girl than his best buddy. Mark Evans works for a local farmer and face it with Dad drinking more than he makes times are tough. Nadia's turning up brings in some money and he has no idea where the kid gets it but it really comes in handy. Now if he can just figure out how to stay away from the jerk and the old girl friend and figure out how to work things out with Anita things could be cool, except what Nadia shares with him throws everything about reality out the window and it is only a matter of time before it all hits the fan...
You have to read this to find out how Mark gets it all worked out between his now best friend turned girl friend, the police, and Nadia. Yea, you are going to want to know all about Nadia. A five star read that I could not put down.

Luna Aeturnus a vampire story that takes you into the mind and memory of Eternal and Edouard. A trip that held me spell bound as I read and I could not put the book down. These lovers have come down through time to fight the final fight. She to become Eternal and he to be at her side and save her. The vivid pictures created by the words in this story ran through my mind and into my own dreams. Read and see how Eternal has come into existence and the man Edouard her chosen her true mate has followed her in time to be born and die again and again. This time will the two win and escape the every day world of mortals to become two of the eternals or will they be lost again in time. The words took me back into their history and then held me spellbound in the present. I began to wonder if she were seriously mad pulling Edouard into her madness. Then as the story evolved I find that she is Eternal and he her chosen mate. They have been born over and over to live and fight and die losing what they desire. You will have to read to find out for yourselves how this story ends. I promise you that you will not be disappointed in the journey. Simon Okill `s story is masterful and you are in for a journey you will not soon forget.

Plus many more great stories that will thrill, chill, and entertain. This is a must have collection.
Bella Doerres M. Ed.
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January 28, 2023
I have no issues with anthologies. In fact, I love a variety of stories and authors. It opens me up to trying new things. One thing I don't like, is getting an anthology on kindle, only to discover that secondary books are only available in a hard copy. Thanks for the extra work!
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April 12, 2015
The Shepard by Travis Luedke

This story was a complete surprise to me, it was filled with those difficult high school years some teens go through. This is especially true for the main character of this book, who has gone from middle class life to the lower due to his fathers jobless state. The kids he thought were his friends are no longer at his side; which includes the hot cheerleader he loved. He's accepted his fate, has a after school job and new friends.

Everything changes one night when a young girl is involved in an accident while he's driving home from work. Now begins the "weird" changes in his life.

The surprise was that I was expecting vampires and sex and was getting teenagers with peer problems. The story was coming along really good just not what I expected. Hold on just a minute, okay WTF is going on now. Okay something's happening in the story and now his life is REALLY getting screwed up in the peer department, but things are looking good with an old friend who is now his new girlfriend and that young girl from the accident has inserted herself in his life and has a big surprise in store.

As you can tell I don't do spoilers, let me just say I Ioved this quirky story. From beginning to end the author has your attention with his unexpected and at times humorous twist and turns. I recommend this book to young (and not so young) readers who appreciate good storytelling along with a little paranormal action.
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March 6, 2015
A young girl sets out to find her father and what she finds will throw her into a whole new world. While vampires and ghost and werewolves chase them down she is learning that her father is not who she thought he was.
There is never ending action in this book and the story flows nicely. It is easy to follow the Authors mind while he takes you on an adventure of a lifetime. I enjoyed this story so much that I bought more of his work.
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