Lou Paduano | Urban Fantasy Novels | Sci-Fi Crime Series

2024 Release Schedule

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2023 saw the start of DSA Season Two. This year marks the end of the season with four big releases! Check out the release schedule below.

2024 Release Schedule

March 13th – The Missing

There is a reason behind everything, if you choose to see it.

When the Trust systematically destroyed Ben Riley’s life, there was collateral damage to those around him. Emily Wright has been missing for the last eight months, her entire existence erased. Now, after endless worry, a mysterious phone call from Emily has brought Ben to Wichita with Morgan Dunleavy in tow.

Their lead offers no answers until the pair meets Lizzy Doyle—a photojournalist with an obsession over the missing of the world. With this new and eccentric player comes a fresh case. A coed has been abducted, and the search is on.

Are the two cases connected? What secret does Lizzy bring with her about the missing? And when Ben chooses to follow this mysterious new companion over Morgan, will it spell the end of their partnership?

Meanwhile, Susan Metcalf makes a startling discovery that brings her face-to-face with the head of the Trust, at last. Will she survive the encounter? Or has she doomed the DSA with her recklessness?

Dangerous decisions send the team spiraling in the latest thrilling installment of the DSA.

You can pre-order your digital copy of The Missing today!

June 12th – Cracked Chrysalis

I can’t give away the details for any further release. But I will show off the incredible cover MiblArt put together for this installment!

Pre-orders will be up for this one starting next month!

September 18th – Secret Histories

December 11th – Terminal Point

If you’ve read Foundations (you should, it’s fantastic!) then you’ve seen the words terminal point come up. This is the big finale to that story and the entire Wellspring Saga.

Greystone Serial

Army in the Obelisk is FINALLY heading your way. Twelve 8-chapter parts tell the tale, and it is one of the largest Greystone stories ever told. I’m so excited to share it with you. It’s been a long time coming.

Details on the release schedule (and the medium to enjoy it) will be heading your way in the coming weeks. Enjoy the cover below!

2024 is going to be huge for DSA and will kick-off the final cycle of Greystone!

Happy Reading.

Hammer and Anvil Cover Reveal

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Just a short missive today. It was a whirlwind weekend at the Nickel City Con and I’m in recovery mode. What a great show. If you made it and picked up a book, you have my thanks. I hope you enjoyed the experience and that your first dip into the Greystone world is a good one.

What comes next is going to be even better!

Hammer and Anvil Cover Reveal

This was never meant to be. When I originally conceived the training period pieces describing Soriya’s formative years they were always smaller in my mind. Short stories akin to those found in Tales from Portents or Pathways in the Dark – 8 chapters, in and out, with a brief nod to the larger story at play.

They would come out one per year and only for newsletter subscribers. Easy peasy.

Then I started outlining. The story grew. The pieces became more intricate and the narrative took over.

I couldn’t be happier with how it is coming together and wanted to share the cover design as soon as I received it!

A special thanks to Marraii Design for the phenomenal job at putting this together. Nat is a true artist and takes such care to hit all the right beats with her covers.

Release Info

I’m still nailing down a specific date but you can expect Hammer and Anvil to come out in early October of this year! It’s going to be a crazy month but I am so freaking excited.

Let me know what you think of the cover at lou@loupaduano.com. I’d love to hear from you.

Thanks for reading!

The Greystone Saga Volume Two – One Month Away!

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That’s right! We’re only one month out from the release of the second box set in the Greystone series! For those that have been waiting for this digital release it hits the shelves on June 12th for the low launch price of only $2.99. You’re basically getting one book for FREE!!!

After the launch it heads up to the normal price of $4.99.

Collected in this massive volume is The Medusa Coin and Pathways in the Dark. Both set the stage for the climactic finale of the opening half of the saga this fall in A Circle of Shadows! Plus, an exclusive sneak peek at book five with the first six chapters included!

Pre-order your copy of The Greystone Saga Volume Two today!

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CKMYDT5

Nook – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1128546494

Kobo – https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-greystone-saga-volume-two-the-medusa-coin-and-pathways-in-the-dark

Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/819096

iBooks – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/greystone-saga-volume-two-medusa-coin-pathways-in-dark/id1375835743?mt=11

 

Leave a rating and/or review on Goodreads!

If you’ve already read The Medusa Coin and Pathways in the Dark please consider leaving a rating and/or review for the new box set on Goodreads!

Thank you for your support in promoting the new release!

Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39941560

 

The Greystone Saga Volume One is on sale right now!

For the release of the second box set I’ve put the first down to $0.99 for a limited time! Signs of Portents and Tales from Portents are a fantastic entry point to the story unfolding in the second set and beyond. Now both can be yours for under a buck!

It’s a great gift for those looking for a new series to dive into and now you can get the whole series for under four dollars.

Grab your copy now!

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VHCHZ3

Nook – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1126358230

Kobo – https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-greystone-saga-volume-one-signs-of-portents-and-tales-from-portents

Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/722910

iBooks – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1234243174

 

Help spread the word.

Use the share buttons below to spread the word on social media. Email your friends. Start a telemarketing company to hassle people about the new release. Greystone has been building to something huge for the last two years and I’m hoping to recruit as many readers as possible to enjoy the series now!

Your help is greatly appreciated. I could not do this without you.

I’ll be back later this week with more author commentary on Pathways in the Dark.

Thanks for reading.

Pathways in the Dark Pre-Orders Available Now!

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Yes indeed! It is that time again! Pre-orders are now available for the digital version of Pathways in the Dark.

Pre-Order Your Copy Today!

         

The dark pathways of Portents tell of frightful demons and characters’ surprising histories.

Detective Loren and Soriya Greystone’s journeys continue in the next series of tales in the Greystone Collection, Pathways in the Dark. Discover new monsters in Portents, including a phoenix, an onna-bugeisha, and the cult of Anubis. Delve deeper into Detective Samantha Myers’ secretive past, and follow Captain Ruiz as he continues to be plagued by the demons of Portents, even during his leave of absence. As Loren and Soriya battle the city’s monsters and their fractured relationship alike, they come to realize that everyone has two stories…and that nobody can be trusted, no matter how well you think you know them.

The next anthology of the Greystone Collection further casts the city of Portents in the shadows, showing that no one is safe.

For Parker Rose…

This book is dedicated to my daughter, Parker. Thanks to Parker, four and a half years ago I left the working world to be a full-time dad.

Best decision of my life.

I could not imagine following my writing dream without her in my corner, cheering on each new installment as they’ve come together. She is a constant reminder of why I love this job and how important it is to tell stories.

Summing up the project

There are some books where finding a theme is difficult. Where building short stories into a collection can become a chore and feel forced. Pathways in the Dark was the opposite with me. Each story flowed organically from The Medusa Coin, pulling and twisting threads that seemed to be embedded in the previous novel for the sole purpose of this collection.

A happy coincidence that I will gladly attribute to some hidden brilliance on my part.

Threats return and new ones are hinted at. Each character gets a moment to shine as the shadows close in around them.

A storm is gathering. The long night is almost upon us.

And Portents will fall.

Unless Soriya and Loren can stand together one last time.

Order your copy of Pathways in the Dark today and save!

The pre-order launch of Pathways in the Dark is only $0.99!!! Enjoy the savings and the six thrilling tales when the book arrives on February 20th, 2018!!

         

Thanks for reading!

A Look Ahead at 2018

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Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! Most years I take Christmas break to frontload as much work for the following year as possible. This year? Not so much. Between potty training my youngest and moving into a new home, work was in short supply this December.

A Look Ahead…

Now the fun begins.

2018 marks the end of a journey I started back in 2007 with the very first scripted version of Signs of Portents. Greystone has been with me ever since and to see the first half reach its conclusion this fall has me giddy. This last week has been all about returning to Portents and buttoning up the fifth book’s self-editing phase. I think it is the best installment yet and hope you’ll agree.

But before we get there…

February 20, 2018

Pathways in the Dark arrives. Book Four of the Greystone series is a short story collection taking place immediately after the events of The Medusa Coin. Tensions flare up between Loren and Soriya that will significantly change the dynamic of their partnership going forward. Ruiz deals with life as a full-time dad for the first time and the challenges it brings. Myers gets a turn at the spotlight with more information about the secrets she holds and how it will impact Loren down the line. Lots of important moments and even some hints at what the second half of the series will bring to Portents.

The shadows are closing in on Loren and Soriya. Will they see the signs in time or will they be too late to prevent the darkness that is about to be unleashed?

September 2018

The big one. Book Five of the Greystone series – A Circle of Shadows. It’s all been building up to this. Secrets held by all. Relationships come to light. Old threats return and new ones rise.

Loren and Soriya’s relationship lies shattered but both will be needed as war comes to Portents.

When I started putting together this last novel I knew some of the elements. I had ideas for others. But it took Tales from Portents and The Medusa Coin to solidify the core of what is coming in this book. I thought I knew the story inside and out. I was wrong.

And it is so much better than I could have imagined.

And then what?

I’m nailing down the details for what comes next. I have The Lost Outpost waiting in the wings but there are a number of other projects demanding more and more time. Stay tuned for a ton of announcements later this year. New books. New free novellas, including the first of four set in the Greystone world.

2018 is going to be a huge year for me but it is nothing compared to what I hope to unleash in 2019.

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Thanks for reading!

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