As the crisp air of September sweeps in and the leaves begin to change, it’s the perfect time to stock up on fresh reads for the cozier months ahead. This week, we're offering an exciting new release, a preview of three books coming soon, exclusive preorders, and our latest WordFire Wednesday 99 cent steals. So grab your blanket and your favorite fall drink—it's time to fill your shelves with September reads!
New Release: A Fresh Story for Your Fall Bookshelf
This week, we’re proud to launch a brand-new release that’s perfect for your autumn reading list. Whether you're looking for excitement, suspense, or a new world to explore, our latest release offers something special.
Science Fiction Stories Volume 1 by Kevin J. Anderson
About the book:
Science fiction tales spanning the career of a cross-genre master.
Kevin J. Anderson is one of the best-selling novelists working in the field today, but over the course of his long career he has produced a steady stream of short fiction, ranging from hard science fiction, to fantasy, to horror, dark fantasy, and humor. He has won or been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, Shamus Award, Colorado Book Award, Scribe Award, New York Times Notable Book, and many others.
This extraordinary multi-volume set collects over 130 of Anderson’s short stories spanning fifty years of his career and across multiple genres. Each piece is introduced by an original personal note placing the story in context, describing the inspiration or special relevance.
In this first volume of Anderson’s science fiction stories, you’ll read Anderson’s very first publication (at age 14); you’ll visit alternate timelines, rat-infested space stations, futuristic battlefields, post-apocalyptic civilizations, Martian colonies, and the sands of Arrakis, also known as Dune.
About the author:
Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 180 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has 24 million copies in print in 34 languages.
He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as the unique Clockwork Angels steampunk trilogy with legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Wake the Dragon and Terra Incognita fantasy trilogies, the humorous Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series and The Dragon Business series.
He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs as companions to his Terra Incognita trilogy.
Anderson is the director of the graduate program in Publishing at Western Colorado University, and he and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press.
Exclusive Preorders: Be the First to Read These Upcoming Hits
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Prophets of Death and Madness: The Book of Ancient Evil 3 John Haas
**Preorder special! For a limited time, preorder Prophets of Death and Madness and receive a free eBook of "Shades of Springbourne," a short story spinoff from one of John Haas's most popular characters!**
About the book:
The Necronomicon lies on the ocean floor, but there are other hidden copies. That loathsome tome contains ways to contact creatures far superior to even horrific Cthulhu.
Elder gods who could destroy all reality in the blink of an eye.
Death lies in wait for Doctor Archibald Shaw, recent survivor of the sinking of the Titanic. Dangers, both new and familiar, unseen and overt, conspire to drag him deeper into the dark secret world. Shaw struggles to resist an undeniable pull toward Arkham, Massachusetts … and whatever new nightmare awaits there.
Meanwhile Singh crosses the Atlantic in pursuit of his only friend, convinced he may already be too late. He faces dangers of his own in the ocean’s depths, dangers that may prevent him from ever reaching Shaw.
Separated for the first time in decades, the two struggle against impossible odds—alone.
Monsters. Nightmares. Exotic portals. Elder gods. A strange new cult.
Will Shaw and Singh reunite before death claims them all?
About the author:
John Haas is a Canadian author, born and raised in Montreal before moving to Calgary, where he lived for twelve wonderful years. Now he lives in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, but still misses seeing those Rocky Mountains in the distance.
John has been writing for most of his life, but only became serious about being published in the last decade or so. In that time he has published twenty short stories in various venues, including Writers of the Future volume 35. His first three novels have also been released—The Reluctant Barbarian (2017), The Wayward Spider (2019) and The Unavoidable Quests (2020), a fun and humorous fantasy trilogy.
Currently he is hard at work on the next novel of Shaw and Singh’s struggles against the forces of darkness.
His goal is to become a full-time writer (rich and famous would be nice too, but not the main goal).
He lives with his two wonderful sons who continue to give him motivation, support and time to write.
Mystic: The Monk Addison Case Files by Jonathan Maberry
About the book:
Gerald "Monk" Addison used to be a soldier. Sometimes he’s a bounty hunter. Mostly, he’s a killer of killers.
His body is covered with the faces of victims of serial killers, human traffickers, and other monsters. Their blood is mixed with holy water and then inked onto his skin, allowing him to relive their deaths. To feel what they felt, and to see what they saw. The faces of the killers.
And then Monk goes hunting.
He is forever haunted by the ghosts who hire him. A madman mystic. A man driven to darkness and acts of shocking violence. Monk is a good man on a dark and dangerous road in search of personal redemption. In search of red justice.
Mystic collects the Monk Addison case files, pitting him against the most dangerous kinds of human monsters. These are stories of a complex and driven hunter of men. They are tales of a mystic hunting the nightmare streets and back alleys.
New York Times bestselling author and 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry—creator of Joe Ledger, the Rot & Ruin series, and NecroTek—presents tales that are equal parts mystery, horror, supernatural thriller, and breathless action.
Foreword by Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files!
About the author:
Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, anthology editor, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was a Netflix original series. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and action; and he writes for adults, teens and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger thrillers, Ink, Glimpse, the Rot & Ruin series, the Dead of Night series, The Wolfman, X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate, Mars One, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including The X-Files, Aliens: Bug Hunt, Out of Tune, New Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, and others. His comics include Black Panther: DoomWar, The Punisher: Naked Kills and Bad Blood. His Rot & Ruin young adult novel was adapted into the #1 comic on Webtoon, and is being developed for film by Alcon Entertainment. He is a board member of the Horror Writers Association, the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and the editor of Weird Tales Magazine. He lives in San Diego, California. Find him online at www.jonathanmaberry.com
WordFire Wednesday 99 Cent Deals: Incredible Reads at Unbeatable Prices
Fall into great stories without breaking the bank! Our WordFire Wednesday 99 cent deals are perfect for readers looking to snag high-quality books at an irresistible price. Don’t miss this week’s featured titles!
The Tribulation Church: Christianity in the End Times by Louis Moesta
The Tribulation Church presents a scholarly examination of the Church in the end times. In his insightful exploration of this controversial theological issue, Louis Moesta, M. Div., draws upon original Greek and Hebrew texts to make a convincing case for the posttribulation rapture position.
A must-read for any Biblical scholar or layperson interested in the tribulation, the rapture, or the Christian church in the end times. This insightful and controversial book should be on the shelves of every library, Christian bookstore, and seminary bookstore.
Ocean by Brian Herbter and Jan Herbert
Bestselling author Brian Herbert and his wife, Jan, have combined their talents to create an epic ecological fantasy novel.
In 2024, Earth is consumed by a great War of Ocean Liberation: a military force of sea creatures attacks naval installations, shuts down shipping lanes and fishing operations, and destroys offshore oil-drilling rigs. Huge blue whales, sharks, dolphins, and even monstrous creatures thought to be extinct—all strike with ferocity and surprising strength.
The marine armada is led by hybrid, transformed humans who call themselves Sea Warriors, ocean-rights zealots who can swim to the deepest regions of the sea and live off the bounty of the waters. Their commander, Kimo Pohaku, announces his startling intention: The complete liberation of the seas from human control.
Finally, the ocean is fighting back, but it might be too late….
Omnibus edition: The Awakening, The Sea Warriors, War of Independence. All three books of The Ocean Cycle by Brian Herbert & Jan Herbert in one volume.
The Sleeper Awakes and Men Like Gods by H.G. Wells
In these two classic stories from the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells reveals two sides of the same coin: dystopia and utopia.
One man's hell is another man’s heaven...
The Sleeper Awakes
What if you took a sleeping pill and awoke two centuries years later to find yourself the wealthiest man in the world? Everyone and everything you know is long gone ... but you are simultaneously the most exciting and most unfortunate thing to happen in centuries?
Are you the Messiah or the Antichrist?
Men Like Gods
What if you took a mental health day, ready for some rest and relaxation, and suddenly found yourself in a different world?
Journey with Mr. Barnstaple to Utopia to see what millennia of advancement can bring to the future.
Here together in one volume are two seminal works that inspired George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and others.
Afterword by Eric Flint.
Coming Soon: Fall’s Most Anticipated Books
Looking for something to look forward to? We've got two "coming soon" titles that are sure to be your next favorite reads:
Kevin J. Anderson's Fantasy Stories Volume 1
About the book:
Kevin J. Anderson is one of the best-selling novelists working in the field today, but over the course of his long career he has produced a steady stream of short fiction, ranging from hard science fiction, to fantasy, to horror, dark fantasy, and humor. He has won or been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, Shamus Award, Colorado Book Award, Scribe Award, New York Times Notable Book, and many others.
This extraordinary multi-volume set collects over 130 of Anderson’s short stories spanning fifty years of his career and across multiple genres. Each piece is introduced by an original personal note placing the story in context, describing the inspiration or special relevance.
In this first volume of fantasy stories you’ll read Anderson’s first-ever story sale (at age 17), as well as tales about sea monsters and trolls, dragon slayers and ghosts, time travel and circus freaks, the Grim Reaper and Captain Nemo.
About the author:
Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 180 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has 24 million copies in print in 34 languages.
He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as the unique Clockwork Angels steampunk trilogy with legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Wake the Dragon and Terra Incognita fantasy trilogies, the humorous Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series and The Dragon Business series.
He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs as companions to his Terra Incognita trilogy.
Anderson is the director of the graduate program in Publishing at Western Colorado University, and he and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press.
Midnight Lullabies: Unquiet Stories and Poems by Jonathan Maberry
**Coming September 17, 2024! Receive a free short story when you preorder Midnight Lullabies! "The House on Hummingbird Lane" eBook will be delivered on release day. **
About the book:
It’s dark out there…and it lasts a long time…
Midnight Lullabies: Unquiet Stories and Poems is a collection of horror short stories and poems—both old and new—by New York Times bestselling author and 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, Jonathan Maberry.
In the darkest hours of the night the natural world yields to the creatures who dwell in the dark. A serial killer who adopts orphaned children during the apocalypse; a heartbreaking reconciliation of two estranged brothers; a paralyzed MMA fighter receiving an offer he can’t refuse; strange voices crying out from the heart of a collapsed mountain; a little girl who enlists the aid of the monsters in her closet to battle cosmic horror; a delicious revenge by a refugee from the death camps; rednecks battling zombies; a terrified child whose family has become monsters; Earth-borne horrors taking hold on an alien world; and more! Plus new horror tales and eerie poems.
With a foreword by New York Times bestseller Joe R. Lansdale
About the author:
Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, anthology editor, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was a Netflix original series. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and action; and he writes for adults, teens and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger thrillers, Ink, Glimpse, the Rot & Ruin series, the Dead of Night series, The Wolfman, X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate, Mars One, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including The X-Files, Aliens: Bug Hunt, Out of Tune, New Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, and others. His comics include Black Panther: DoomWar, The Punisher: Naked Kills and Bad Blood. His Rot & Ruin young adult novel was adapted into the #1 comic on Webtoon, and is being developed for film by Alcon Entertainment. He is a board member of the Horror Writers Association, the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and the editor of Weird Tales Magazine. He lives in San Diego, California. Find him online at www.jonathanmaberry.com
As the days get cooler and the nights grow longer, there’s no better time to dive into a great book. Whether you're treating yourself to an exciting new release, preparing for upcoming reads with our exclusive preorders, or taking advantage of our unbeatable 99 cent deals, you’re bound to find something special this month. Stay tuned for more fall releases from WordFire Press, and as always, happy reading!
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