I hope you enjoyed Dave’s first adventure. I enjoyed writing it, that’s for sure.
A lot of the books I write have a tendency to be pretty serious, and I needed a vacation from that. I wanted an excuse to be bawdy, ridiculous, and at times offensive without feeling the need to be politically correct. I’m certain the humor in this book will offend some people, but I don’t want the limits in my career to be defined by what some people find offensive. Dave, and the rest of the characters in this series, don’t give two craps about offending people, and I find that refreshing.
When I started this book, I was writing it with the intention of only dabbling in it from time to time while working on other projects, but then it took over. I was having so much fun writing that I didn’t want to leave Dave until his journey was complete. Before I knew it, this book had become my main project. I’m glad it did, because I think it turned out pretty well. I’m eager to jump back into Dave’s world as soon as I can, and explore where he’s headed next.
There’s a lot left to discover about Dave and the apocalypse he’s found himself mired in. I want to explore more about him and Gabby, including what happened to end their relationship. Then there’s also Dave’s past. What happened between him and his aunt? Why does he hate guns? All those answers are waiting for us in future installments.
And then there’s the apocalypse itself, which has just started. The only view we’ve had of it so far is in this one, small community. How has it affected the rest of the world? If the Terrameds are attracted to (or targeting) areas with high levels of positive ions, then are they going to eventually wipe out all technology? What could make them want to do that? And how did they get here in the first place? That’s all stuff I’m eager to explore in the coming books.
One thing I want to mention here is that I purposefully included some similarities to my Deadlocked books in this series. They’re both about an apocalypse, but I also have the main character’s name as ‘Dave’, which I did mainly to delight readers who recall the original Deadlocked book. Having a book told in the first person by a character named Dave might harken back to Deadlocked 1, and make some readers make a false prediction about how this one would end. I thought that would be a fun way to link the two series.
Finally, I’d like to thank all of my fans who’ve made my career as a writer possible. There’s no way I could ever thank you enough, and I hope you keep reading what I’m writing!
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A.R. Wise Books
The Widowsfield Trilogy
314 (available FREE on most ebook sites)
314 Book 2
314 Book 3
Deadlocked Series
Deadlocked Complete First Series
Deadlocked 1 (available FREE on most ebook sites)
Deadlocked 2
Deadlocked 3
Deadlocked 4
Deadlocked 5 – Aftermath
Deadlocked 6 – Uprising
Deadlocked 7 – Legacies
Deadlocked 8 – Sons of Reagan
Deadlocked Broken Pieces Vol 1-3
Among the Masses Series
Among the Dead and Dying
Among the Fallen Swords
Lincoln Pierce Mysteries
Never Coming Home
Sins of the Father
Bathory Series
Daughter of Bathory
Sex, Drugs, and Dead Things
Several of my books are available for free on most ebook sites. Here’s a list of the free books available and a short synopsis, followed by a sample of the book, 314.
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314 – Alma Harper has been trying to forget what happened in Widowsfield 16 years ago. She has a good life as a music teacher now, and might rekindle her relationship with her one true love. However, the number 314 haunts her, and threatens to bring her back to the day that her brother disappeared. When a reporter shows up, just days before March 14th, Alma realizes that her past is coming back to haunt her. What happened on March 14th, at 3:14, 16 years ago? No one but The Skeleton Man can remember.
Deadlocked - David was caught in the middle of the city when the zombie outbreak started. His wife and daughters were at home, stranded on the roof as zombies waited below. He would have to fight through hordes of undead, merciless other survivors, and a series of death defying stunts to get home. However, even if he makes it there, how can he be sure they're safe?
Deadlocked puts you into David's head as he struggles to get home. Then a final confrontation occurs that could guarantee his family's survival, but at what cost?
Among the Dead and Dying - Thousands of years after a zombie apocalypse wiped out the majority of humans, the world is a very different and harsh place. It's safest to live behind the fortified walls of the Kingdom of Golden Rock, or it least it had been. Rumors of an army of dead led by a man calling himself The Scholar have proven true, and even the most secure cities are no match for his undead soldiers. The Scholar's goal is to crush the world of the living, but he also wants to capture a simple baker named Saffi, though no one seems to know why.
Saffi's father vows to protect his daughter, and flees The Scholar's path, only to fall prey to other evils of the world outside the walls. In just one day's time, Ward and Saffi's lives will be forever altered, and the secret about why The Scholar wants her will be revealed.
Never Coming Home - It's the ten year anniversary of a murderer's first crime, and the memory of that kill reawakens a vicious lust in him. He accepts his true nature. He's a killer, and his passion needs to be sated. He begins to plan future murders, but discovers that someone out there is on his trail, digging up old, forgotten clues and interviewing people involved with the crime that police had all but forgotten. In order to continue with his new spree, the killer will have to eliminate the detective who's begun asking the right questions.
Lincoln Pierce is an amateur private detective who took on a case that was close to his daughter's heart. Ten years ago, two of her school friends disappeared on their way home. The brother of one of the victims was charged with murder, but a lot of people believe he was falsely accused, including Lincoln's daughter. As Lincoln and his daughter work together to dig into the cold case, it becomes clear that there's more going on than they ever anticipated. Lincoln will discover that the real killer's still on the loose, and his next victim could be close to home.
314 Sample
PART ONE : THE SERPENT’S COIL