All posts by admin

Cover Reveal for Trajan’s Arch by Michael Williams and Opening of Pre-orders!

Seventh Star Press is proud to reveal the cover art by Enggar Adirasa for the reissue of Trajan’s Arch from Michael Williams!  The novel is part of his visionary, mythic fiction City Quartet! A pre-order window has been opened up for the Kindle and Nook versions. Trajan’s Arch will be available in print and eBook formats on June 12th!

Pre-order the Kindle or Nook version today for just $4.99 using the links below!

Kindle Version

Nook Version

The City Quartet is a group of mythic fiction titles that are interrelated but can be read as stand-alone novels.  They include Dominic’s GhostsVine: An Urban LegendTrajan’s Arch, and the forthcoming Tattered Men.

Synopsis of Trajan’s Arch:

Gabriel Rackett stands at the threshold of middle age. He lives north of Chicago and teaches at a small community college. He has written one novel and has no prospects of writing another, his powers stagnated by drink and loss. Into his possession comes a manuscript, written by a childhood friend and neighbor, which ignites his memory and takes him back to his mysterious mentor and the ghosts that haunted his own coming of age. Now, at the ebb of his resources, Gabriel returns to his old haunts through a series of fantastic stories spilling dangerously off the page–tales that will preoccupy and pursue him back to their dark and secret sources.

About Michael Williams:  Over the past 25 years, Michael Williams has written a number of strange novels, from the early Weasel’s Luck and Galen Beknighted in the best-selling DRAGONLANCE series to the more recent lyrical and experimental Arcady, singled out for praise by Locus and Asimov’s magazines. In Trajan’s Arch, his eleventh novel, stories fold into stories and a boy grows up with ghostly mentors, and the recently published Vine mingles Greek tragedy and urban legend, as a local dramatic production in a small city goes humorously, then horrifically, awry.

Trajan’s Arch and Vine are two of the books in Williams’s highly anticipated City Quartet, to be joined in 2018 by Dominic’s Ghosts and Tattered Men.

Williams was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and spent much of his childhood in the south central part of the state, the red-dirt gothic home of Appalachian foothills and stories of Confederate guerrillas. Through good luck and a roundabout journey he made his way through through New England, New York, Wisconsin, Britain and Ireland, and has ended up less than thirty miles from where he began. He has a Ph.D. in Humanities, and teaches at the University of Louisville, where he focuses on the he Modern Fantastic in fiction and film. He is married, and has two grown sons.

Pick up the two other available books in the City Quartet!

Dominic’s Ghosts

eBook

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

Smashwords

Print

Amazon.com

Barnes and Noble

Vine: An Urban Legend

eBook Formats

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

Print Formats

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Cover Reveal and Pre-Order Links Open for Prowling the Darkness, a New Rayden Valkyrie Tale!

Seventh Star Press is proud to reveal the cover art by Olivia Pro Design for Prowling the Darkness, a new Rayden Valkyrie eBook novella by Stephen Zimmer! Kindle and Nook pre-order windows are now open for Prowling the Darkness, which will be released in all eBook formats on Friday, May 10th!

Preorder the Kindle or Nook version of Prowling the Darkness at the following link for just $1.99!  Delivered automatically to your reading devices on May 10th!

Kindle Version Pre-Order Link

Nook Version Pre-Order Link

A stand-alone novella, Prowling the Darkness is the fifth Rayden Valkyrie tale to be released, following Blood of a Queen,Winds of WarThe Sun’s Caress, and Across Desert Plains! Fans of dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, and action-driven fiction will love this latest tale featuring an iconic, inspiring heroine!

Synopsis of Prowling the Darkness:

Dark rumors and whisperings of unholy sorcery bring Rayden Valkyrie to the remote city of Sereth-Naga.

There she finds a populace cowering in fear of the city’s ruthless, mysterious rulers, who remain behind the high walls of their citadel.

An even greater mystery surrounds the city. 

Something is prowling the darkness. 

Something that has kept the enigmatic rulers for centuries from escaping Sereth-Naga to spread their wickedness to other lands.  

Prowling the Darkness is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Rayden Valkyrie Tales.

Pick up other Rayden Valkyrie Tales today at the following links!

Blood of a Queen

Kindle Link

Nook Link

Kobo Link

iTunes Link

Winds of War

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

SmashWords

The Sun’s Caress

Kindle Link

Nook Link

Kobo Link

iTunes Link

Smashwords Link

Across Desert Plains

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

About the Author:  Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author and filmmaker based out of Lexington Kentucky. His works include the Rayden Valkyrie novels (Sword and Sorcery), the Rising Dawn Saga (Cross Genre), the Fires in Eden Series (Epic Fantasy), the Hellscapes short story collections (Horror), the Chronicles of Ave short story collections (Fantasy), the Harvey and Solomon Tales (Steampunk), and the forthcoming Faraway Saga (YA Dystopian/Cross-Genre).

Stephen’s visual work includes the feature film Shadows Light, shorts films such as The Sirens and Swordbearer, and the forthcoming Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart TV Pilot.

Stephen is a proud Kentucky Colonel who also enjoys the realms of music, martial arts, good bourbons, and spending time with family.

Find Stephen online at:
Website: www.stephenzimmer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
Twitter: @sgzimmer
Instagram: @stephenzimmer7

Author Stephen Zimmer Featured in Latest Episode of The Blurb TV

Author Stephen Zimmer was featured in the latest episode of The Blurb TV, a YouTube channel hosted by Glenn Porzig that spotlights authors and explores one of their novels..

The episode spotlighted Stephen’s recent YA/Dystopian novel Dream of the Navigator, Book One of the Faraway Saga. See the full interview right here:

Daniel Dark Wins Poison Cup Award for His Novel Knife’s Tell

Seventh Star Press would like to congratulate Daniel Dark on winning the Poison Cup Award given by the Crime Masters of America for his debut novel Knife’s Tell!

If you like Jack the Ripper tales, the Victorian Era, and are a reader who enjoys a blend of thriller, horror, suspense, and erotic elements, be sure to get a copy yourself and join the growing numbers of readers entering the realms of Daniel Dark!

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Knifes-Tell-Daniel-Dark-ebook/dp/B075RMJ4BJ/

Tears in the Snow, the New Ragnar Stormbringer Tale from Stephen Zimmer, Now Available in eBook!

Seventh Star Press is proud to announce that Tears in the Snow, a new Ragnar Stormbringer eBook novella by Stephen Zimmer, is now available! One of the first releases in the fantasy genre of 2019!

Pick up a copy now for just $1.99 at any of the following links!

Kindle

Kobo

Nook

iTunes

A stand-alone novella, Tears in the Snow is the fourth Ragnar Stormbringer tale to be released, following Depths of Night, When the Cold Breathes, and Altar of Gods!  Fans of dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, and action-driven fiction will love this latest tale featuring an iconic hero!

Synopsis of Tears in the Snow:

Howling winds carry promises of doom across the far north where a jarl’s people are falling prey to a horrific plight.

Chilling tales describing hordes of ravenous wolves falling upon homesteads and slaughtering every living thing, including men, women, children, and livestock, are not the worst of it. Rumors and sightings speak of a greater intelligence guiding the terrifying onslaught.

With his great war axe Raven Caller in hand, Ragnar Stormbringer and a small band of mercenaries are among the few willing to tread into the perilous lands.

Using wit, courage, and strength, Ragnar will soon discover that tears in the snow are the seeds of dark, powerful mysteries waiting to be unraveled.

About the Author:  Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author and filmmaker based out of Lexington Kentucky. His works include the Rayden Valkyrie novels (Sword and Sorcery), the Rising Dawn Saga (Cross Genre), the Fires in Eden Series (Epic Fantasy), the Hellscapes short story collections (Horror), the Chronicles of Ave short story collections (Fantasy), the Harvey and Solomon Tales (Steampunk), and the forthcoming Faraway Saga (YA Dystopian/Cross-Genre).

Stephen’s visual work includes the feature film Shadows Light, shorts films such as The Sirens and Swordbearer, and the forthcoming Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart TV Pilot.

Stephen is a proud Kentucky Colonel who also enjoys the realms of music, martial arts, good bourbons, and spending time with family.

Find Stephen online at:
Website: www.stephenzimmer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
Twitter: @sgzimmer
Instagram: @stephenzimmer7

Cover Reveal and Announcement for Tears in the Snow, the New Ragnar Stormbringer Tale by Stephen Zimmer!

Seventh Star Press is proud to reveal the cover art by Olivia Pro Design for Tears in the Snow, a new Ragnar Stormbringer eBook novella by Stephen Zimmer! This special, surprise release will be available on New Year’s Day 2019 in all eBook formats!


A stand-alone novella, Tears in the Snow is the fourth Ragnar Stormbringer tale to be released, following Depths of Night, When the Cold Breathes, and Altar of Gods!  Fans of dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, and action-driven fiction will love this latest tale featuring an iconic hero!

Synopsis of Tears in the Snow:

Howling winds carry promises of doom across the far north where a jarl’s people are falling prey to a horrific plight.

Chilling tales describing hordes of ravenous wolves falling upon homesteads and slaughtering every living thing, including men, women, children, and livestock, are not the worst of it. Rumors and sightings speak of a greater intelligence guiding the terrifying onslaught.

With his great war axe Raven Caller in hand, Ragnar Stormbringer and a small band of mercenaries are among the few willing to tread into the perilous lands.

Using wit, courage, and strength, Ragnar will soon discover that tears in the snow are the seeds of dark, powerful mysteries waiting to be unraveled.

About the Author:  Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author and filmmaker based out of Lexington Kentucky. His works include the Rayden Valkyrie novels (Sword and Sorcery), the Rising Dawn Saga (Cross Genre), the Fires in Eden Series (Epic Fantasy), the Hellscapes short story collections (Horror), the Chronicles of Ave short story collections (Fantasy), the Harvey and Solomon Tales (Steampunk), and the forthcoming Faraway Saga (YA Dystopian/Cross-Genre).

Stephen’s visual work includes the feature film Shadows Light, shorts films such as The Sirens and Swordbearer, and the forthcoming Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart TV Pilot.

Stephen is a proud Kentucky Colonel who also enjoys the realms of music, martial arts, good bourbons, and spending time with family.

Find Stephen online at:
Website: www.stephenzimmer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
Twitter: @sgzimmer
Instagram: @stephenzimmer7

New Print-Only Compendium, The Ragnar Stormbringer Tales, Volume I, by Stephen Zimmer, Available Today!

Seventh Star Press is announce that a new print-only release, The Ragnar Stormbringer Tales, Volume I, by Stephen Zimmer, is now available!

Pick up a copy of The Ragnar Stormbringer Tales, Volume 1 at the following links:

Amazon.com

Barnes and Noble

The Ragnar Stormbringer Tales, Volume I, contains the first three novellas released in the collection on eBook formats.  These novellas include Depths of Night, When the Cold Breathes, and Altar of Gods.

The novellas in the Ragnar Stormbringer collection will continue to be released and made available individually on eBook formats and the compendium is only being released in a print edition.  Print compendiums are a great way to make the Ragnar Stormbringer tales available to readers who do not have eReaders or prefer print formats.

Here are the synopsis of the three novellas included in this exciting new compendium!

Depths of Night: After a harrowing end to a long sea journey, the famed northern warrior Ragnar Stormbringer and a force of warriors step ashore in the lands of the Petranni, a tribal people known for their workings in silver and gold. The search for plunder takes a sharp turn when homesteads, villages, and temple sites show signs of being recently abandoned.

When it is discovered that the Petranni have all taken refuge within a massive stronghold, Ragnar and the others soon fall under the shadow of an ancient, deadly adversary. Wielding his legendary war axe Raven Caller, Ragnar finds his strength tested like never before.

When the Cold Breathes:  There are times when the cold breathes.

Settlers from Ragnar Stormbringer’s homelands are forging a new world in the far north, building villages where the icy lash of the winds is a reminder of the dangers lurking within a harsh wilderness.

A season of great peril has fallen upon them. A fearsome predator stalks and hunts the settlers in the deep snows. As the deaths mount and terror spreads among the populace, Ragnar’s help is sought to confront the unknown menace.

Taking up his legendary axe Raven Caller, Ragnar heads into the falling snows. He will soon find that the myths told in the region have more than a little truth dwelling within them.

What lies in the cold embrace of death and darkness can awaken, breathe, and gaze through eyes of spectral light.

When the Cold Breathes is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Ragnar Stormbringer tales!

Altar of Gods:  Ragnar Stormbringer and a large band of warriors from his homelands find themselves stranded within a mysterious, dangerous land.

Trapped, with no way home, and pitted against a fearsome chieftain’s desire to see all of the northern warriors offered to bloodthirsty gods, Ragnar must call upon every bit of inner and outer strength that he possesses just to survive another day; much less seek a way back to his homelands.

Altar of Gods is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Ragnar Stormbringer Tales. 

About the Author: Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author and filmmaker based out of Lexington Kentucky. His works include the Rayden Valkyrie novels (Sword and Sorcery), the Rising Dawn Saga (Cross Genre), the Fires in Eden Series (Epic Fantasy), the Hellscapes short story collections (Horror), the Chronicles of Ave short story collections (Fantasy), the Harvey and Solomon Tales (Steampunk), and the forthcoming Faraway Saga (YA Dystopian/Cross-Genre).

Stephen’s visual work includes the feature film Shadows Light, shorts films such as The Sirens and Swordbearer, and the forthcoming Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart TV Pilot.

Stephen is a proud Kentucky Colonel who also enjoys the realms of music, martial arts, good bourbons, and spending time with family.

Find Stephen online at:
Website: www.stephenzimmer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
Twitter: @sgzimmer
Instagram: @stephenzimmer7

If you have an eReader and would like to enjoy these stories today, you can get them now on Kindle, Nook, iTunes, and Kobo!  

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

Kindle 

Nook

Kobo

Altar of Gods, The New Ragnar Stormbringer Tale by Stephen Zimmer, Available Today in eBook Formats!

Seventh Star Press is proud to announce that Altar of Gods, a new Ragnar Stormbringer Tale by Stephen Zimmer, is available today in eBook formats!

Get Altar of Gods today for just $1.99 at any of the following links!

Kindle 

Nook

Kobo

iTunes (will be live shortly)

A stand-alone novella, Altar of Gods is the third Ragnar Stormbringer tale to be released, following Depths of Night and When the Cold Breathes!  Fans of dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, and action-driven fiction will love this latest tale featuring an iconic hero!

Synopsis of Altar of Gods: 

Ragnar Stormbringer and a large band of warriors from his homelands find themselves stranded within a mysterious, dangerous land.

Trapped, with no way home, and pitted against a fearsome chieftain’s desire to see all of the northern warriors offered to bloodthirsty gods, Ragnar must call upon every bit of inner and outer strength that he possesses just to survive another day; much less seek a way back to his homelands.

Altar of Gods is a stand-alone novella that is part of the Ragnar Stormbringer Tales. 

About the Author:  Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author and filmmaker based out of Lexington Kentucky. His works include the Rayden Valkyrie novels (Sword and Sorcery), the Rising Dawn Saga (Cross Genre), the Fires in Eden Series (Epic Fantasy), the Hellscapes short story collections (Horror), the Chronicles of Ave short story collections (Fantasy), the Harvey and Solomon Tales (Steampunk), and the forthcoming Faraway Saga (YA Dystopian/Cross-Genre).

Stephen’s visual work includes the feature film Shadows Light, shorts films such as The Sirens and Swordbearer, and the forthcoming Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart TV Pilot.

Stephen is a proud Kentucky Colonel who also enjoys the realms of music, martial arts, good bourbons, and spending time with family.

Find Stephen online at:
Website: www.stephenzimmer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
Twitter: @sgzimmer
Instagram: @stephenzimmer7

Dan Jolley’s Thriller The Storm, The First Release By New Imprint Seventh StarShadow, Available Today in Print and eBook!


Seventh StarShadow is proud to announce that The Storm, a brand new thriller from USA Today bestselling author Dan Jolley, is now available in print and eBook formats!

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is TheStorm_CoverImage_1200X900-788x1024.jpg

Pick up a copy today in eBook or print! Direct links here:

eBook

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

Print

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Synopsis of The Storm:

RED SPRINGS.

A tiny town in Georgia’s northwest corner — ninety-five percent white. Five percent black. Utterly unprepared for the devastating tornado that rips and smashes through it one dark August day.

SHERIFF ZANDRA SEAGRAVES already faced an uphill battle. Elected by a fluke, Red Springs’ first-ever black, female sheriff leads the recovery efforts, despite knowing how much the townspeople—and her own department—loathe her. But Zandra has no idea just how hellish things are about to get.

Because one of the relief workers stumbles across a ghastly secret: the tornado tore a long-abandoned house off its foundations, revealing a grisly, recently-used torture dungeon below it.

A monster has been dwelling in Red Springs. Undetected for years. Preying on the unsuspecting populace. His atrocities only brought to light because of the storm.

Now, amid the tornado’s wreckage and surrounded by people who want her gone, Zandra has to hunt this monster down before he disappears again.

And to do it, she’ll have to peel back all of Red Springs’ dark, corrupted layers. One vile secret at a time.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DanJolleyPhotoCropped_GrayWidowsWeb.jpg

About Dan Jolley: Dan Jolley began writing professionally at age 19. Starting out in comic books, Dan has worked for major publishers such as DC (Firestorm), Marvel (Dr. Strange), Dark Horse (Aliens), and Image (G.I. Joe), and soon branched out into licensed-property novels (Star Trek), film novelizations (Iron Man), and original novels, including the Middle Grade Urban Fantasy series Five Elements and the Urban Sci-Fi Gray Widow Trilogy.

Dan began writing for video games in 2007, and has contributed storylines, characters, and dialogue to titles such as Transformers: War for Cybertron, Prototype 2, and Dying Light, among others. Dan lives with his wife Tracy and a handful of largely inert felines in northwest Georgia, and enjoys connecting with readers via his website (www.danjolley.com) and on Twitter (@_DanJolley).

December 10th and 11th Only, Heart of a Lion by Stephen Zimmer is Available for Just 99 Cents in eBook Formats!

December 10th and 11th only, begin your adventures with an iconic heroine, Rayden Valkyrie, by picking up a copy of Heart of a Lion from award-winning author Stephen Zimmer for just 99 cents on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, or iTunes!  

Direct Links

Kindle

Nook

Kobo

iTunes

If you enjoy Heart of a Lion, be sure to continue the Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy in Book Two, Thunder Horizon, or explore other Rayden Valkyrie adventures in the eBook novellas Blood of a Queen, Winds of War, The Sun’s Caress, and Across Desert Plains

Synopsis of Heart of a Lion: 

Rayden Valkyrie. She walks alone, serving no king, emperor, or master. Forged in the fires of tragedy, she has no place she truly calls home.

A deadly warrior wielding both blade and axe, Rayden is the bane of the wicked and corrupt. To many others, she is the most loyal and dedicated of friends, an ally who is unyielding in the most dangerous of circumstances.

The people of the far southern lands she has just aided claim that she has the heart of a lion. For Rayden, a long journey to the lands of the far northern tribes who adopted her as a child beckons, with an ocean lying in between.

Her path will lead her once more into the center of a maelstrom, one involving a rising empire that is said to be making use of the darkest kinds of sorcery to grow its power. Making new friends and discoveries amid tremendous peril, Rayden makes her way to the north.

Monstrous beasts, supernatural powers, and the bloody specter of war have been a part of her world for a long time and this journey will be no different. Rayden chooses the battles that she will fight, whether she takes up the cause of one individual or an entire people.

Both friends and enemies alike will swiftly learn that the people of the far southern lands spoke truly. Rayden Valkyrie has the heart of a lion.

Heart of a Lion is Book One of the Dark Sun Dawn Trilogy.

About the Author:  Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author and filmmaker based out of Lexington Kentucky. His works include the Rayden Valkyrie novels (Sword and Sorcery), the Rising Dawn Saga (Cross Genre), the Fires in Eden Series (Epic Fantasy), the Hellscapes short story collections (Horror), the Chronicles of Ave short story collections (Fantasy), the Harvey and Solomon Tales (Steampunk), and the forthcoming Faraway Saga (YA Dystopian/Cross-Genre).

Stephen’s visual work includes the feature film Shadows Light, shorts films such as The Sirens and Swordbearer, and the forthcoming Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart TV Pilot.

Stephen is a proud Kentucky Colonel who also enjoys the realms of music, martial arts, good bourbons, and spending time with family.

Find Stephen online at:
Website: www.stephenzimmer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
Twitter: @sgzimmer
Instagram: @stephenzimmer7