Mental Damnation: Reality
Book 1
by Konn Lavery
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Banished to the Underworld. A Ritual. The Disease.
Enter the rich mythical world of Konn Lavery's debut novel containing a military dictatorship, cults, and politically-driven gangs.
After Krista's people were banished from the surface by the humans, they were reduced to violence and hatred.
She and her only friend, Darkwing, survive as street kids as their people's leaders become crazed from an unknown disease - Mental Damnation. After their infection, the Guardians develop a bizarre interest in her, claiming they must reap her innocence for their newfound master, the Weaver.
Krista has limited options for survival: Does she fend for her life in the City of Renascence, or risk leaving everything behind and enter the uncharted realm of the underworld?
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"Konn Lavery has taken me into his mind and carried me on a richly woven tapestry of metaphors for the human condition."- Amber, Goodreads Reviewer
"Both well-written and well thought out, Mental Damnation is an instant classic and I can't wait to see what happens next!"
- Joshua Grant, Goodreads Reviewer
"When I finally got into the actual book, I found myself unable to put it down, even reading it on my break at work"
- Dawn Herbert, Goodreads Reviewer
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Mental Damnation: Dream
Book 2
A Fallen God. The Marking. Damnation Has Begun.
The ritual set everything in motion for Krista in the continuation of the Mental Damnation series hinting at the afterlife, and a lurkingevil.
Gatekeeper Danil found and used her in an unholy event which completes Krista's infection of Mental Damnation.
It is the very disease that collapsed her leaders and wreaked havocamong her people, how will she maintain her sanity through the visionsof hell?
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"Lavery writes an extremely good book: captivating, highly descriptive, emotional and hauntingly poignant."
- G.J. Griffiths, Goodreads Reviewer
"The world Mr. Lavery created is absolutely captivating and the illustrations beautiful!"
- Cassandra Larsen, Goodreads Reviewer
"I'm invested now an will continue to follow this story in the next book."
- Jenae (Jeni), Goodreads Reviewer
Mental Damnation: Purity
Book 3
Krista allies with a fallen paladin as the Weaver sends his deadliest servant after her.
The Mental Damnation series continues in a high fantasy tale of forbidden love, banishment, and fallen warriors.
Krista's hope of escaping Dreadweave Pass lessens as the Weaver sends a fallen angel to capture her. Will her allegiance with a corrupt paladin be enough to triumph?
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"Book three in the Mental Damnation series picks up perfectly and continues with Krista's story. There is a lot of action, drama and suspense"
- Sheri, Goodreads Reviewer
Mental Damnation: Mortal
Book 4
Damnation ends. The Afterlife is at war. Krista must fend for herself.
Mortal is the concluding novel of the dark fantasy series Mental Damnation. Follow Krista as she descends further into Dreadweave Pass and fulfilling the path of a warrior set by her father, reinforced by her allies. Will Krista manage to escape the land of the damned? She fights to return to Darkwing in the mortal realm, as he struggles to rescue her. Home is no safe haven either, for her people and the humans are on the brink of an all-out-war.
Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about
yourself and how you became an author?
I started writing since I was
eight years old, so just over twenty years ago where I wrote backstories to
boardgames I made up. These backstories were the seeds of what eventually
became Mental Damnation. From there, the writing evolved in my teens and
finally into my twenties, where I decided to give writing a real shot.
By day I am a graphic designer
and work as a freelancer, which gives me a ton of flexibility to write and
promote my books as an indie author. The artwork, covers, and design are all
done by me, including the books by the boutique publishing houses.
On the side – if free time exists
– I also have a kink for music. The musical interests do show up time to time
with scores I write for the books or improv background music to the live
readings I do for the short stories on my blog.
What is something unique/quirky about you?
Probably my interest in music is obscure to most. I've been a
huge fan of industrial music since I heard my older brother play KMFDM. I was
about nine or so. Industrial music includes bands such as Skinny Puppy, Nine
Inch Nails, Ministry, etc. The industrial music, gothic fashion, and the
punk-rock D.I.Y. attitude has been ingrained into me and has shaped my whole
life by being a freelance designer and indie author. All D.I.Y.
Tell us something really interesting that's happened to you!
I got laser eye surgery a few years ago. It indeed was one of
the best decisions I've ever made with my life. Probably next to fully
committed to my writing back in 2011. My eyesight is better than when I had
glasses, who would have known?
What are some of your pet peeves?
With writing, I'd say some of the fallback sentences I use.
Always working on improving the craft and not falling victim to those tropes.
If you knew you'd die tomorrow, how would you spend your last day?
Death has been a common theme in all of my work across all
artforms. Knowing my mortality is always in the back of my head. So this
question I ask myself a lot. The answer continuously varies depending on my
mood and where I am at in life.
At this exact moment in the 2020 pandemic world, I'd tell all
my family, friends, and loved ones to gather and have a cheer. What else could
you do for 24 hours?
What are you passionate about these days?
Now that Mortal, the final book in the Mental Damnation
series, is wrapped up, there's been a mountain lifted off of my shoulders. The
series was first conceived 14 years ago, back in 2006. So having it come to
life as a completed storyline has my fired up to see where else my writing will
go. What new stories will come in the new era? I can't wait, and I want to
share it all with the exceptionally supportive and loyal fans.
What do you do to unwind and relax?
The answer depends on the days and my energy levels. The
short stories I write on my blog are a fun sandbox for me to explore new
narrative voices, genres, and literary styles. I find writing them quite
relaxing. I also find playing music, drawing, or reading a good book a good
time.
Describe yourself in 5 words or less!
A Writer and Graphic Designer.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
Fun question. Even though I've been writing for about 20
years, professionally for 8, I haven't considered myself a real writer until
late 2018. My crime thriller novel YEGman launched. I also started
writing short stories on my blog. I signed a publishing contract for another
book, The White Hand, was touring for YEGman with book signings
and speaking at conventions, and had sold a couple of short stories.
That's when it hit me. Even though I was writing for many
years, almost every day, I didn't realize I was living the writer's life. Now I
am not shy about saying it and feel far more confident in my writing than
before.
Do you have a favorite movie?
That's a tough one. It's a tie between Fight Club and The
Thing.
Which of your novels can you imagine made into a movie?
All of them. The least complicated story in terms of the
budget would probably be YEGman or The White Hand. Although,
seeing the world of Mental Damnation brought to the big screen with a fusion of
practical effects and digital, like with The Lord of the Rings, would be
phenomenal.
Konn Lavery is a Canadian author whose work has been recognized by Edmonton’s top five bestseller charts and by reviewers such as Readers’ Favorite, and Literary Titan.
He started writing stories at a young age while being homeschooled. After graduating from graphic design college, he began professionally pursuing his writing with his first release, Reality. He continues to write in the thriller, horror, and fantasy genres.
He balances his literary work along with his own graphic design and website development business, titled Reveal Design (www.revealdesign.ca). His visual communication skills have been transcribed into the formatting and artwork found within his publications supporting his fascination of transmedia storytelling.
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