Saturday, August 4, 2018

The IX Series


Have YOU availed yourself of the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling IX Series?

The Story so far:

The IX


Roman legionaries, far from home, lost in the mists of Caledonia.

A US cavalry company, engaged on a special mission, vital to the peace treaty proposed by Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln.


A twenty-first century Special Forces unit, desperate to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.


From vastly different backgrounds, these soldiers are united when they are snatched away from Earth at the moment of their passing. Thinking they may have been granted a reprieve, imagine their horror when they discover they have been transported to a failing planet on the far side of the galaxy, where they are given a simple ultimatum. Fight or die. Against all odds, this group of misfits manages to turn the tide against a relentless foe, only to discover the true cost of victory might exact a price they are unwilling to pay.


How far would you be willing to go to stay alive?


The IX. 


Sometimes, death is only the beginning of the adventure.



Exordium of Tears


Fight or die.

A brutal tenet by which the refugees from Earth - including the lost 9th Legion of Rome, the 5th Company, 2nd Mounted Rifles, and the British Special Forces anti-terrorist team - were forced to endure while the Horde menace existed.

Thinking that the threat is over, the survivors long to settle down and reclaim the lives stolen from them. However, such aspirations remain beyond their reach, for a shadow looms on the rose-tinted horizon of new beginnings that not only threatens the future of Areden, but the universe too.

Worlds are torn asunder. Suns destroyed. Star systems obliterated.

Yes, tragedy is forged anew un a universe spanning conflict which proves once again that. . .

Death is just the beginning of the adventure.



Prelude to Sorrow



For the People of Earth & Arden
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The task force dispatched from Arden to eradicate the Horde menace failed, and for those few left alive, the tenet by which they have survived for so long resounds as never before. . .


Fight or Die!


Now marooned, out of time and out of place, the survivors lick their wounds and struggle to recover while the Horde gather their strength for a final strike that will change the course of history forever. The fate of the galaxy – and more – hangs in the balance.
But fate, it seems, isn’t done with the Ninth, and our heroes find themselves forced to mount a last-ditch attempt to end the threat once and for all.

Will the darkness be vanquished, or will our heroes’ efforts finally signal the beginning of the end of their adventure?

Find out in – Prelude to Sorrow – the stunning conclusion to the IX saga.

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The IX Series

Military science fiction as it should be!

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Hell Hounds
Black Gate Fantasy Review



The fine team over at Black Gate Fantasy have been kind enough to take a look at Hell Hounds, the latest adventure dealing the exploits of Satan's Reaper- Daemon Grim - and his pack of bounty hunters.

You can see what they think
Here:

As one of the leading lights in speculative fiction, Black Gate certainly know their stuff...
So its rather gratifying to see how much they enjoy Grim's latest outing.

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If you'd like to find out more, take a look at the side bar where you'll find further details about the wonderful world of hell, or delve into Black Gate's main site, where you'll surely find something to pique your interest...

You might even like to find out what Black gate thought about Daemon Grim's first novel-length adventure...


Why not dip your toes in the lake of fire?
There's always room for more.

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Its Always Darkest Before the Dawn


Warriors brought together from different eras and by loss & circumstance.

A relentless foe determined to eradicate all life.

A hopeless task, perhaps?

Not for the IX!


Death
neither the beginning nor the end...
But the adventure in between.

Witness for yourself military science fiction as it should be, when the prelude to all the Ninth's sorrows are decided forever.


Friday, February 9, 2018

Reasons to Consider the IX Series


Since it's release in 2015, the IX Series has gone from strength to strength.

Critically acclaimed by Nebula award winners, vine reviewers, and the leading lights of speculative fiction (Amazing Stories and Black Gate Fantasy included), the IX series still holds the #1 slot on Goodreads in 13 - Yes, thirteen - different categories.

And the reviews for the latest chapter of the saga have begun to roll in.
Look what readers are saying:

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I enjoyed 'The IX: Prelude To Sorrow, Book 3' in this awesome “The IX” Trilogy. No spoilers here. It’s very well written and I couldn’t stop turning those pages. A wonderful addition to my e-library. Highly recommend for sci-fi action lovers.
I give it five stars!

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Action, action, action. This is a stunning saga both in its story and quality of writing. "The IX: Prelude to Sorrow"
by Andrew P. Weston, is a strong follow up to books one and two of the IX series, Impressive wrap up.
Wow. Five Stars.

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Thank you to those reviewers, whoever you are.

And to the rest of you who might not yet have heard the call to arms.
Why not give The IX a try?

Remember....

Death is only the beginning of the adventure


Friday, February 2, 2018

Prelude to Sorrow


So, here it is. The critically acclaimed story of what really might have happened to the infamous "Lost" 9th Legion of Rome comes full circle with yet another fine cover by the talented 
Roy Mauritsen.

If you want to discover more about the evolution of the IX Series, make sure to flip over to the IX Blog (Link at the top of the page). 

You know it makes sense:


Friday, January 19, 2018

Forthcoming Cover Reveal
The IX Series


It's not often a forthcoming release brings with it a tinge of sadness.
This one does because its a series I will be sorry to see come to rest.

The journey started a couple of years back with The IX, a debut novel for Perseid Press introducing us to an alternative rendering of what might have happened to the lost 9th Legion of Rome after they marched into the swirling mists of Caledonia around 100 AD.

Their story, and that of their fellow protagonists - (A 19th-century US Cavalry contingent sent on a secret mission by presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, and a team of near-future anti-terrorist commandos) - continued in Exordium of Tears, a bitter tale of courage in the face of great adversity and personal loss.



And soon, their journey comes full circle in
Prelude to Sorrow

But will the adventure come to an end?
Does death finally claim a victory?
Will our heroes ever see home again?
What becomes of Arden?

Ah, for that you'll have to wait a few more months.


In the meantime - stay tuned until the end of the January when the template for the latest cover is revealed on the IX's very own blog. 

If you hear the call - buy links are incorporated within the right hand side bar.
Until then, keep your eyes peeled. 

And Remember...

FIGHT OR DIE!

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Do You?


At this time of year, it's fitting to remember why it is we have the freedom to live and express ourselves as we do. Sometimes, the younger generation forgets how much they owe to those they often ridicule. 

Those of us who are older know better.

If I may, I'd like to share a little something I wrote some years back following a reunion.
I hope you like it:

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Never Forget

The trumpet wails,
Its solitary lament reminding me,
Of duty, of sacrifice,
But most of all, of deep abiding loss.
A wreath of encircled heads fly at half mast about me.
Lowering in respect, they set like a flag, with the setting of the sun…
We shan’t forget.

I don’t need a flower or a monument of stone.
For the scars of war are threaded deep,
Wounds that pierce through the generations of my family,
Stitching grief within my heart, grafting pain to my memories.
Fields of green, crosses of white, roots stained ruby red,
This is my heritage…
And I can’t forget.

How many of my family never knew kith and kin,
Except through faded photo or by crumbling citation?
I look at history, now, as I write,
Framed there–in pride of place–upon my wall.
Six generations worth of gaily colored ribbon and shiny metal,
Masking the worth of the blood that was spilt, and the true poignant cost of war…
I won’t forget.

Did my Great-grandfather, William, ever get to kiss his wife goodbye?
Or Granddad Fred, tussle the hair of his own precious son?
How many actually left, promising sincerely they would return?
All of them, I’m sure.
With a stiff upper lip and a brave farewell, they concealed their heavy hearts.
All marched away…But, oh so few came back…
I mustn’t forget.

Because who will remain to tell their story?
Remember! The pages of history turn more quickly than we know,
And squander the harvest of such hard won labors.
A freedom to assemble, to riot and protest,
Condemning the sacrifices of the brave to the gutter...
Well not I!
Nor those in my family, either, who like me, leapt into the breach, time and time again…

We will never forget.
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(A constant reminder to myself...No matter what uniform I wear.
From little boy to man, our legacy continues.)

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