Ancient Enemy Series by Mark Lukens - Book Tour + Giveaway
Ancient Enemy
Ancient Enemy Series Book 1
by Mark Lukens
Genre:
Horror
Horror
Ancient Enemy - it wants things . . . you have to give it what it wants.
Seven hundred years ago the Anasazi people built massive cities in what is
now the southwestern United States . . . and then they vanished.
now the southwestern United States . . . and then they vanished.
Stella, an archaeologist specializing in Anasazi culture, and David, a
mysterious Navajo boy, are on the run from something terrifying. As
they flee up into the snowy mountains of Colorado, they are carjacked
by criminals escaping a botched bank robbery. Caught in a blizzard,
they must take refuge in what they believe is an abandoned cabin.
It's at this cabin where they will face horrors beyond their
imagination.
mysterious Navajo boy, are on the run from something terrifying. As
they flee up into the snowy mountains of Colorado, they are carjacked
by criminals escaping a botched bank robbery. Caught in a blizzard,
they must take refuge in what they believe is an abandoned cabin.
It's at this cabin where they will face horrors beyond their
imagination.
Darkwind
Ancient Enemy Series Book 2
After a rancher finds ten mutilated bodies at a dig site on the Navajo
Reservation, both Captain Begay of the Navajo Tribal Police and
Special Agent Palmer of the FBI become involved ... but the case
leads Palmer back up to Colorado where five more mutilated bodies and
Stella's vehicle have been discovered at a burning cabin.
Reservation, both Captain Begay of the Navajo Tribal Police and
Special Agent Palmer of the FBI become involved ... but the case
leads Palmer back up to Colorado where five more mutilated bodies and
Stella's vehicle have been discovered at a burning cabin.
Cole, Stella, and David escape the cabin on a snowmobile, heading south to
get David back down to the Navajo lands. Now that Stella believes
that David is a natural-born shaman, she knows that their only hope
of David ever defeating the Ancient Enemy is to find a reclusive
shaman named Joe Blackhorn who can help train David.
get David back down to the Navajo lands. Now that Stella believes
that David is a natural-born shaman, she knows that their only hope
of David ever defeating the Ancient Enemy is to find a reclusive
shaman named Joe Blackhorn who can help train David.
But with Agent Palmer and Captain Begay hot on their trail, Cole and
Stella must find Joe Blackhorn and the secrets he possesses before
the Ancient Enemy destroys them all.
Stella must find Joe Blackhorn and the secrets he possesses before
the Ancient Enemy destroys them all.
Hope's End
Ancient Enemy Series Book 3
In 1891, in the badlands of northern Arizona, Jed Cartwright, a bounty
hunter and U.S. Marshal, transports a dangerous prisoner back to the
town of Smith Junction. As they travel through the woods, they are
attacked by what they believe are skinwalkers.
hunter and U.S. Marshal, transports a dangerous prisoner back to the
town of Smith Junction. As they travel through the woods, they are
attacked by what they believe are skinwalkers.
As Jed flees the woods, he finds a house where a family has been
slaughtered - the only survivor is an eight-year-old Navajo boy, a
boy traumatized by the horrors he has seen.
slaughtered - the only survivor is an eight-year-old Navajo boy, a
boy traumatized by the horrors he has seen.
As Jed and the Navajo boy make their way north to Smith Junction, a
sudden sandstorm diverts them to the small town of Hope's End. They
take refuge from the storm in the saloon with some of the
townspeople. But hours later, when the storm is over, they discover
what has happened to the rest of the people in Hope's End . . . and
the terror is only beginning, everything leading up to a shocking
twist at the end.
sudden sandstorm diverts them to the small town of Hope's End. They
take refuge from the storm in the saloon with some of the
townspeople. But hours later, when the storm is over, they discover
what has happened to the rest of the people in Hope's End . . . and
the terror is only beginning, everything leading up to a shocking
twist at the end.
Evil Spirits
Ancient Enemy Series Book 4
It has been seven years since David sent the Ancient Enemy back to its
world in the ghost town that was once the town of Hope's End.
world in the ghost town that was once the town of Hope's End.
Cole and Stella have lived in Costa Rica for the last seven years. They
wanted to believe that it was really over . . . but there were always
doubts. And when Stella sees a horrifying vision in the jungle, she's
certain that the Ancient Enemy has returned.
wanted to believe that it was really over . . . but there were always
doubts. And when Stella sees a horrifying vision in the jungle, she's
certain that the Ancient Enemy has returned.
David, living at his aunt's house in New Mexico, knows the Ancient Enemy is
back; he can feel it. And now nightmares about a serial killer
possessed by the Ancient Enemy plague him, a killer who will stop at
nothing, a killer who is coming for David. With Joe Blackhorn dead
now, the only person David can turn to is Begay, the former captain
of the Navajo Tribal Police.
back; he can feel it. And now nightmares about a serial killer
possessed by the Ancient Enemy plague him, a killer who will stop at
nothing, a killer who is coming for David. With Joe Blackhorn dead
now, the only person David can turn to is Begay, the former captain
of the Navajo Tribal Police.
Former FBI agent Palmer's nightmares have returned, and when he's called in
as a consultant on the recent copycat murders - re-creations of the
massacre at the archaeological dig site seven years ago - he knows
that the ancient evil is back.
as a consultant on the recent copycat murders - re-creations of the
massacre at the archaeological dig site seven years ago - he knows
that the ancient evil is back.
Together, they are drawn into one last stand against the Ancient Enemy . . .
but this time the battle will be fought in the Ancient Enemy's world.
but this time the battle will be fought in the Ancient Enemy's world.
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ARE YOUR CHARACTERS BASED ON REAL LIFE PEOPLE OR DID THEY ALL COME
ENTIRELY FROM YOUR IMAGINATION?
My characters are almost always figments of my imagination—I can’t
think of any that weren’t. I’m sure characteristics from people I’ve known have
gone into those characters here and there, but the characters in my books, even
the minor ones, are totally fictional, even though they seem alive to me in my
mind.
When I start writing a novel or series, I do a quick bio for each
main character, just a few paragraphs listing the basics: name, physical
description, age, education, religious faith (if applicable), where they’re
from, and some of the experiences that have shaped their personalities. I like
to keep the bios somewhat malleable, like my outlines, because those characters
will change as soon as the writing begins; they will begin taking on a life of
their own.
I like to believe I have the reins of my story, and because I do
outline before writing, I have a pretty good idea where the story is going, if
not exactly how it’s going to get there. But the characters, and the story
itself, begins to change as I write the first draft, the characters coming
alive and doing things that sometimes surprise me. And sometimes, because of
choices characters make, the story can have twists and turns that I didn’t
expect. My ultimate goal and wish is that the reader gets lost in my stories
and books.
HAVE YOU WRITTEN ANY BOOKS THAT AREN’T PUBLISHED?
I’ve got four books (and a fifth that I’m halfway finished with)
in my upcoming post-apocalyptic series that I’m working on. The first four are
pretty much waiting for a final read-through from me and the beta readers
before I publish them. The reason I’ve waited to release them is because this
series will be a continuing epic that would really have to be read in order,
and I wanted to make sure details in the fourth and fifth book were consistent
with the first three books. I’m really excited about this series, but I’ve put
it on hold to finish the fourth book in my Ancient Enemy series and the
next book in The Exorcist’s Apprentice series. But I can’t wait to get
back to it.
I’ve also written the first book in a trilogy with a good friend
of mine. This is a sword-and-sorcery fantasy novel, so it’s a deviation for me
from the horror and thrillers that I usually write. But I’m still proud of that
first book and I’m really happy with it. But I don’t want to release it until we have finished the second book and
started the third. My friend is extremely busy and we just haven’t gotten
around to working on the second book yet.
I
also have some screenplays that I wrote years ago, and I would love to turn
three of the dramas into novels. Again, this is a deviation from the horror and
thrillers that I usually write, so I may release those novels (whenever I get
to them) under a pen name.
WHAT
ARE YOUR TOP TEN FAVORITE AUTHORS AND BOOKS?
I
love top 10 lists, and I put out a list on my blog every Halloween. But to
narrow down my favorite authors and books to just the top ten is really
difficult. But I’ll give it a try.
First,
I must say that even though I write primarily horrors and thrillers, I read a
wide variety of genres, so these lists below will be somewhat eclectic. Also,
I’m not saying that my list of books are the greatest books ever written (that
would be an entirely different list), but books that are favorites of mine.
Also, the list of books would probably constitute books that have been really
influential to me and my writing.
So,
in no particular order:
MY TOP TEN FAVORITE AUTHORS:
Stephen
King
Michael
Crichton
Larry
McMurtry
Louis
L’Amour
Nancy
Kress
Robert
McCammon
Ray
Bradbury
Dan
Simmons
Arthur
C. Clarke
Clive
Barker
MY TOP TEN FAVORITE BOOKS:
Lonesome
Dove by Larry McMurtry
Christine
by Stephen King
Watership
Down by Richard Adams
Something
Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Swan
Song by Robert McCammon
Travels
by Michael Crichton
Strangers
by Dean Koontz
A
Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
A
Treasury of American Horror Stories (an
anthology)
The
Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
Mark Lukens has been writing since the second grade when his teacher
called his parents in for a conference because the ghost story he'd
written had her a little concerned.
called his parents in for a conference because the ghost story he'd
written had her a little concerned.
Since then he's had several stories published and four screenplays optioned
by producers in Hollywood. One script is in development to be
produced. He is the author of many bestselling books including:
Ancient Enemy, Darkwind: Ancient Enemy 2, Descendants of Magic, The
Summoning, Night Terrors, Sightings, The Exorcist's Apprentice, What
Lies Below, Devil's Island, The Darwin Effect, Ghost Town: a novella,
and A Dark Collection: 12 Scary Stories. He is a member of The Horror
Writers Association.
by producers in Hollywood. One script is in development to be
produced. He is the author of many bestselling books including:
Ancient Enemy, Darkwind: Ancient Enemy 2, Descendants of Magic, The
Summoning, Night Terrors, Sightings, The Exorcist's Apprentice, What
Lies Below, Devil's Island, The Darwin Effect, Ghost Town: a novella,
and A Dark Collection: 12 Scary Stories. He is a member of The Horror
Writers Association.
He grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida. But after many travels and
adventures, he settled down near Tampa, Florida with his wonderful
wife and son ... and a stray cat they adopted.
adventures, he settled down near Tampa, Florida with his wonderful
wife and son ... and a stray cat they adopted.
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1 Comments
Now I'm really curious about that grade school ghost story that had the author's teacher concerned.....
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