Dark Trinity: Ascendant In Kindle, Nook, Others

Hey folks,
If you aren't familiar with Sean Ellis, you should be. He is an exciting and fresh voice in the industry, and his long-awaited title, DARK TRINITY: ASCENDANT is now available for Kindle, Nook, Apple, Sony, and the rest of the e-readers out there. Not too long ago I posted a handful of blurbs that A-listers have said. Please, if you've missed them, enjoy them now (there was another added too!), as well as the description:

Finding Atlantis is just the beginning...

Psychic ex-spy Mira Raiden's discovery of the tomb of an Atlantean king, is just the first piece in a puzzle that will launch her on a journey to find the Trinity--an ancient device with the power to remake the world.

But Mira is not alone in her search for the Trinity. Arrayed against her is an unholy alliance of evil: a team of brutish mercenaries; the beautiful but deadly daughter of Mira's former mentor; a manipulative grave robber, risen from the dead; and the heirs of the greatest evil the world has ever known.

To find the Trinity and prevent the awakening of a horror beyond comprehension, Mira will travel to the ends of the earth, and into the darkest corners of a world that existed before history.

"Sean Ellis writes action scenes that rival those of Clive Cussler and James Rollins."
-- James Reasoner, author of DUST DEVILS and TEXAS WIND.

"Sean Ellis delivers another high-octane romp, exploring mythical lost civilizations and alternative histories, with the unrelenting pace of your favorite summer blockbuster."
--Stel Pavlou, bestselling author of DECIPHER

"Sean Ellis never fails to deliver and his latest thriller has everything I look for in a book: monsters, guns, sex appeal and a touch of the supernatural. Mayhem and action abound in this page-turning adventure."
-- Jeremy Robinson, author of INSTINCT and THRESHOLD

"Sean Ellis delivers again with a globetrotting adventure replete with ancient mysteries, deadly enemies, and creatures out of legend. Dark Trinity is a thrill ride you'll never forget."
-- David Wood, author of QUEST and CIBOLA.

"Legendary civilizations, Nazis, mystical occult artifacts, and a gorgeous heroine on a world-spanning adventure makes this latest Sean Ellis novel an epic, pulse-pounding thrillfest! Check it out before all Hell breaks loose!"
-- David Sakmyster, author of The PHAROS OBJECTIVE and CRESCENT LAKE.

"Rivaling the work of Jeremy Robinson and Matthew Reilly, DARK TRINITY: ASCENDANT keeps you on a knife's edge all the way to its explosive ending. This book is not to be missed."
-- David McAfee, international bestselling author of 33AD and The DEAD WOMAN

Find it on AMAZON for Kindle.

Find it on SMASHWORDS for all others.

Blurbs!

You've got to love when you get smokin' hot blurbs for titles you're releasing. Please enjoy the following goodness for both DARK TRINITY: ASCENDANT and VATICAN KNIGHTS.

DARK TRINITY: ASCENDANT

“Sean Ellis writes action scenes that rival those of Clive Cussler and James Rollins.”
-- James Reasoner, author of DUST DEVILS and TEXAS WIND.

"Sean Ellis delivers again with a globetrotting adventure replete with ancient mysteries, deadly enemies, and creatures out of legend. Dark Trinity is a thrill ride you'll never forget."
-- David Wood, author of QUEST and CIBOLA.

“Legendary civilizations, Nazis, mystical occult artifacts, and a gorgeous heroine on a world-spanning adventure makes this latest Sean Ellis novel an epic, pulse-pounding thrillfest! Check it out before all Hell breaks loose!”
-- David Sakmyster, author of The PHAROS OBJECTIVE and CRESCENT LAKE.

"Sean Ellis never fails to deliver and his latest thriller has everything I look for in a book: monsters, guns, sex appeal and a touch of the supernatural. Mayhem and action abound in this page-turning adventure."
-- Jeremy Robinson, author of INSTINCT and THRESHOLD


VATICAN KNIGHTS

"Vatican Knights is an edge of your seat adventure, an awesome tale filled with twists and turns that you’ll never see coming, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Rick Jones is the future of thrillers."
-- Richard Doetsch, international bestselling author of THE 13TH HOUR and THE THIEVES OF DARKNESS

"A kidnapped pope, a conspiracy of the highest order, and brutal action--what more could you ask for in a thriller? As the truth is revealed, the pages turn faster and faster until the explosive climax. A solid debut novel!"
-- Jeremy Robinson, author of INSTINCT and THRESHOLD

“Vatican Knights reads like a late-season episode of ‘24’, complete with thrilling political conspiracies and non-stop action, but Rick Jones layers in much richer characters, stronger plot twists and an intriguing secret faction of warriors – all leading to a satisfying conclusion and the set up for a much-anticipated sequel.”
-- David Sakmyster, author of THE PHAROS OBJECTIVE

I hear there are more coming for both titles, so keep your eyes peeled.

Submissions Open Through June

You heard it, folks. Submissions are open. Head over to the Subs page, follow the requirements, and get your stuff over to us before time runs out! We are tentatively accepting until July 8th.

Good luck!

PSA - Please Review

Hey readers,

Today's post seems to be more timely than ever. With all these online stores getting more and more business, it grows ever important to be sure to review the books you've read to inform other people that it is a worthwhile purchase. Let people know that - whether it is $2.99 or 25.99 - they will be entertained. Regardless of if you are reviewing something that was put out by a publishing house or independently, the game is all the same: validity matters!

If you've never reviewed anyplace like Amazon.com or BN.com (or other book/e-book distributors), it's simple... be honest. If it was the best book you have read this year, say that. If it had a good premise but you wished the pace was a bit faster, say that. People can typically weed through the forced or fake comments, so just don't do it. Not only will it not help the book you are reviewing, but people will not take any of your other reviews they come across as credible, harming other great books and their chance of being purchased. Maybe it seems a little crazy and you don't think people pay that much attention... but they do.

Not everything that glitters is gold though, and perhaps you didn't like a book you read and wanted to talk about that too. While I realize that there are people out there who don't like every book they've read (What? That's a concept!), being constructive about your negative review will get your point across much better than that of one that seems spiteful. Once again, people can read through the bunk and if your review looks as though you didn't read the book or did it because of a strong dislike of the person instead of the writing, those reviews will get removed... and subsequently with enough complaints from people you will get banned from reviewing.

The long and short of it: review what you read, be honest, spread the word.

Ebook Treats

Hey folks,

Good stuff going on today. Let's start with the announcement of the omnibus, then a Memorial Day message, and lastly ebook price drops.


So, first, if you've not read all of the Threat Series books (Sudden/Rogue/Hidden Threat), now is your chance to get them all in one place! We have put out an omnibus of the series for fans to download... that's 300k+ words, all for only $9.99. It's available not only at the Kindle Store, but also at Smashwords for your Nook, Sony, and iReaders. The Garrett brothers are put through the spin cycle in these books never coming out of battle without a fresh scar - literally or figuratively.

And related to the Memorial Day holiday that was just celebrated here in the US, I would like to share a piece of writing taken from the beginning of SUDDEN THREAT that was dedicated to a few great soldiers lost in battle under BG AJ Tata pre-retirement:

In Memory of:
Command Sergeant Major Jerry Lee Wilson
Captain Bill Jacobsen
Major Doug Sloan

This book is dedicated to the memory of three soldiers killed in combat, two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. These men are role models for all of us.

CSM Jerry Wilson was command sergeant major during my last six months of command of the Second Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. Jerry, a tall, strong man from Thomson, Georgia, was killed in Mosul, Iraq, in 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jerry’s heart was as large as he was tall, and as I said at his funeral in Thomson, we must all endeavor to earn his sacrifice.

Bill, who also served with me in the 101st Airborne Division, was killed the next year during the devastating attack on the dining facility near Mosul, Iraq, while serving as a Stryker Brigade company commander. Bill was a six-and-a-half-foot-tall Mormon who loved his soldiers. In the streets of Mosul, he was an icon among both his troops and the Iraqi people. He was the best officer with whom I have served. Speaking with Bill’s wife and their four boys at his funeral near Charlotte, North Carolina, I again vowed to live up to the sacrifice of the many good men and women who were fighting both in combat and on the home front.

Doug served with me in the Eighty-second Airborne Division and Tenth Mountain Division and was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2006, three months after he was scheduled to leave company command, but his soldiers had asked their commander to keep him in place. Kneeling in front of Doug’s rifle, helmet, smiling photo, and identification tags at his memorial service in Konar Province, Afghanistan, on a crystal clear day amidst the towering Hindu Kush, I wept, proud of Doug’s courage and the fact that he had achieved the highest praise a man can seek: subordinates who demanded his leadership.

Jerry, Bill, and Doug were the kinds of leaders soldiers loved to follow. They were selfless men who courageously and valiantly answered the call to duty. Men and women like them are not uncommon in our military. Indeed, they are a reflection of our society and the values of our nation.

The sacrifices of these men should galvanize all of us to recognize the reality that, indeed, freedom is not free, and we have enemies who seek to destroy our way of life.

And if you’ve read this far and don’t turn another page, that’s okay by me. Google Jerry, Bill, and Doug, and you will understand the sentiment that these men stirred in those around them.

If you choose to read on, this work of fiction attempts to capture the grittiness of combat against a realistic geopolitical backdrop. Any thriller must have a stage on which to play out, and that stage must be based on current events. In addition to the disclaimer that this book is, in its entirety, fiction, including all of its characters, I want to add that Sudden Threat’s only purpose is to entertain. It is not a political statement and in no way, shape or form represents any official opinion of the government. Sudden Threat is the first in a series of books that follows the paths of two brothers, Matt and Zachary Garrett, CIA paramilitary operative and U.S. Army officer, respectively.

As for me, I am a soldier. I believe in and endeavor daily to accomplish the country’s strategic aims, I despise and have fought the enemies of our nation, and I know the threat we face.

Late at night, as thoughts of combat and training spin through my mind, I’m always left with the images of Jerry, Bill, and Doug. So, if I’ve been able to capture a little bit of the qualities of men such as these in the characters of the main protagonists, then I will have succeeded.

Thanks to you all who have sacrificed so much of yourself to stand up for what you believe is right. This country wouldn't be the same if it were not for you.

Lastly, if you have been waiting on the following books, wait no more. We've had some price drops and hope you will take the time to read, review, and spread the word.

GRIM REAPER: End of Days - $2.99 - Amazon Smashwords
The CHRONICLES OF ANAEDOR: The Prophecies - $2.99 - Amazon Smashwords
SUDDEN THREAT - $2.99 - Amazon Smashwords
HIDDEN THREAT - $7.99 - Amazon Smashwords

To review the other price drops, head back in time to one of our previous posts... some of these prices probably won't last much longer.