Two weeks ago, I wrote about The Passage by Justin Cronin because it was becoming a publishing event.
Yesterday Brian Keene’s blog brought to my attention another publishing event — one on a small press scale but no less interesting.
So, let’s look at what’s going on with a horror novella called The Painted Darkness by Brian James Freeman.
Remember, if you are interested in this book, click the mouse on the book cover or the colorful icons below the summary to order it from an online bookseller through an affiliate link or from Cemetery Dance with a non-affiliate link.
The Painted Darkness: Hardcover Book
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When Henry was a child, something terrible happened in the woods behind his home, something so shocking he could only express his terror by drawing pictures of what he had witnessed. Eventually, Henry’s mind blocked out the bad memories, but he continued to draw, often at night by the light of the moon. Twenty years later, Henry makes his living by painting his disturbing works of art. He loves his wife and his son, and life couldn’t be better . . . except there’s something not quite right about the old stone farmhouse his family now calls home. There’s something strange living in the cramped cellar, in the maze of pipes that feed the ancient steam boiler. A winter storm is brewing, and soon Henry will learn the true nature of the monster waiting for him down in the darkness. He will battle this demon and, in the process, he may discover what really happened when he was a child — and why, in times of trouble, he thinks: I paint against the darkness. But will Henry learn the truth in time to avoid the terrible fate awaiting him . . . or will the thing in the cellar get him and his family first? Written as both a meditation on the art of creation and as an examination of the secret fears we all share, The Painted Darkness is a terrifying look at the true cost we pay when we run from our grief — and what happens when we’re finally forced to confront the monsters we know all too well. Exclusive to the hardcover book:
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October 2010 (Hardcover — Cemetery Dance)
October 2010 (Hardcover — Cemetery Dance)The Painted Darkness: eBook
The Painted Darkness ebook is only available on the Download the Darkness website. You can click on the book cover below to chck it out.
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The Painted DarknessAuthor: Freeman, Brian James |
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When Henry was a child, something terrible happened in the woods behind his home, something so shocking he could only express his terror by drawing pictures of what he had witnessed. Eventually, Henry’s mind blocked out the bad memories, but he continued to draw, often at night by the light of the moon. Twenty years later, Henry makes his living by painting his disturbing works of art. He loves his wife and his son, and life couldn’t be better . . . except there’s something not quite right about the old stone farmhouse his family now calls home. There’s something strange living in the cramped cellar, in the maze of pipes that feed the ancient steam boiler. A winter storm is brewing, and soon Henry will learn the true nature of the monster waiting for him down in the darkness. He will battle this demon and, in the process, he may discover what really happened when he was a child — and why, in times of trouble, he thinks: I paint against the darkness. But will Henry learn the truth in time to avoid the terrible fate awaiting him . . . or will the thing in the cellar get him and his family first? Written as both a meditation on the art of creation and as an examination of the secret fears we all share, The Painted Darkness is a terrifying look at the true cost we pay when we run from our grief — and what happens when we’re finally forced to confront the monsters we know all too well. Exclusive to the free ebook:
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Websites:
Free Downloadable eBook
Get your free downloadable ebook version on the Download the Darkness website.
Free Streaming Audio Version
Listen to the free streaming audio version on the Download the Darkness website.
You can order the hardcover edition of the book (with free $5.00 off coupon available in the free ebook) directly from the Cemetery Dance Publications website.
Video:
Check out this really cool book trailer designed by Russ Dickerson of Darkstorm Creative. Click on the link to check out Mr. Dickerson’s thoughts on what a book trailer should and shouldn’t be. I found myself in agreement with him.
Book Covers:
So, what do you think? Have you downloaded your free ebook and read it? How did you like the story? Let me know in the comments below.
Thank you to Brian Keene for the “heads up”. Click here for his original post.
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