Anthony D Redden

DEAD BOAT : THE COMPLETE NOVEL EDITION (2022)

This is the final and completed DEAD BOAT trilogy in one book. Comprising of novellas previously published individually by Kyanite Publishing, this edition contains DEAD BOAT (2018), DEAD TOWN (2021), and DEAD ENDS (2022). It's 156 pages of cursed bloody zombie action and adventure with a reading age of 16+. Each novella can also be bought separately. Exclusively available on Amazon and FREE with Kindle Unlimited.

Book length: 156 pages.

DEAD BOAT (2017)

The year is 1726 and Harvey, a young Fishmonger’s son is awaiting his death upon the gallows. His fortune changes when he is offered a last-minute deal that could win him a full pardon and a new life in England. Unfortunately, not everything is as it seems. Harvey is about to get a harsh lesson in life aboard a ship surrounded by convicts. Worse yet is the cargo they carry – the corpses of 316 English soldiers. When a powerful blood curse starts to bring the dead to life, the crew of ‘The Charon’ will wish they had stayed to face the executioner.

Book length: 65 pages.

DEAD TOWN (2021)

When a blood-soaked lifeboat reached the coast of England, nobody could have realized the horrors it brought with it. The port town of Penzance has long been a notorious place of refuge for smugglers and pirates, but it is about to bear witness to a whole new form of horror. For when the dead take to the streets of this thriving metropolis of sin, nobody will be safe. Might a young homeless girl hold the key to unlocking the mystery behind the blood-cursed pendant? One thing is for sure, you had better…start…running.

Book length: 53 pages.

DEAD ENDS (2022)

The Dead Boat trilogy comes to a thrilling conclusion in this third and final book. After the events of DEAD BOAT and DEAD TOWN, the blood-cursed pendant with the power of raising the dead is finally in London and the hands of Sir Isaac Newton. Some unlikely allies are required to finally bring the devastating curse to an end; however, is the price going to be too much, and just who will get to see the sunrise again?

This final book will bring the trilogy full circle and conclude this supernatural thriller: witchcraft, curses, zombies, and blood…..lots and lots of blood.

Book length: 66 pages.

THE BOY IN THE WALLS (2020)

When Edward Grayson, a young student of the occult, is invited to join the finest paranormal society of the nineteenth century, he undertakes the initiation with relish. The world-renowned 'Ghost Club' of Trinity College Cambridge has seen amongst its members the likes of Charles Dickes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is a hub for the leading minds of supernatural knowledge. However, with a week to prove his worth as a supernatural investigator, Edward is unprepared for the dark mystery and horrific revelations that await him at Blackwood Hall.

This YA supernatural thriller is set in an old orphanage in a sleepy rural part of Dorset, England. There are many unsettling rumours about the old hall and its residents, but the true extent of the horror is hidden in the shadows and out of sight. Something terrible has occurred within the hall, and there are dark secrets to be uncovered.

What is the true source of the ghostly disturbances at the old orphanage, and just who is the boy in the walls?

Book length: 58 pages.

CHILDREN OF WAR : PART ONE (2020)

In a distant part of the galaxy is a magnificent city in the stars known as the StormGard. It is a beautiful self-sustaining metropolis of wonders and potential, where the greatest minds in the universe collaborate in building a future free from poverty, slavery, and injustice. There is just one problem - it is all a lie.

Transport 639 Claire Topps is a freelance courier based on the StormGard. She works long hours transporting all manner of dubious cargo for the right price. Her philosophy has always been ask no questions and you stay alive. However, when she discovers her latest shipment is a child, she can’t help but start digging into the affairs of her employer. When the child suddenly dies, Claire is determined to uncover what is really happening in the laboratories of the StromGard, even if it means risking everything and everyone she holds dear.

Children of War is the first part of a new series of science fiction novellas that will shake the foundations of reality and expose a new and terrifying power in the universe. Don’t expect anything to be as it seems in this mind-bending saga where oppressive regimes will fall, allegiances will be tested, and devastating secrets uncovered.

Book length: 70 pages.

BLOOD OF THE NECROMANCER : PART ONE (2019)

Alex Cooper was born with the power to raise the dead. He was brought up under the ever-watchful eye of an organisation that he does not trust, and now his services have been sold to the highest bidder against his will. Despite his better judgement, Alex has his hand forced and becomes embroiled in a sinister plan that could mean he loses more than just his freedom. If this young necromancer is going to find his missing brother, he will need to master his powers and that may well mean breaking a few laws of nature along the way.

Blood of the Necromancer is the first part of a story following a young Necromancer named Alex who must discover who he is and what he is destined to become.

Book length: 53 pages.

THE ROOM AT THE END OF THE HALL (2018)

In this collection, you will find four blood-curdling tales of terror, linked by their examination of the horrific nature of humanity and the sometimes poetic response of the universe. Of all the dark stories I have thought up, none compare to the evil that humankind is capable of. With that in mind prepare yourself for a sadistic mad surgeon, an ancient deadly virus, the true horror behind the fire of London, and a father literally haunted by his past. The stories included are:

The Room at the End of the Hall:  Kyle wakes up in the hospital with no memory of how he came to be there, stranger still are the unusual patients he encounters and the demonic doctor who has a passion for pain.
No Tomorrow:  An arctic expedition uncovers a mass grave of what appears to be the ritual suicide of a whole village. However, nobody was prepared for the true horror that was waiting frozen within the ice.
Desperate:  A desperate father asks God for a miracle to save his dying daughter, what happens next will make him question whether it was God listening to his prayers, or something else.
1666:  The details surrounding the Great Fire of London are well documented, however, this story dares to delve a little deeper into the true cause of the fire.

Book length: 66 pages.

RESISTANCE: THE BEGINNING OF THE END (2018)

‘Resistance: The beginning of the end’ is a collection of three short stories that all explore a different possible scenario that leads inevitably to the downfall of humanity. These stories have previously been published in various anthologies but have now been brought together for the first time in this book. The first story is ‘Progeny in white’ about a neon lit image of the future where automated slaves are planning an underground uprising. The second story is ‘Eyes in the storm’ which brings together pirates and aliens (oh yes I did), and focuses upon what may really be behind the mysterious disappearances within the Bermuda triangle. The third and final story is titled ‘A state of mind’ in which a young girl finds herself in a whole world of trouble that she just may not survive.

Book length: 32 pages.

WHEN THE LIGHTS FELL OVER HERRINGBONE (2021)

When the lights fell over Herringbone is a collection of ten short fiction pieces.

The first story is When the lights fell over Herringbone, a western alien invasion set in the old west of America. It's gory, it's intense, and it was great fun to write. It is influenced by the stylings of The Outer Limits and everything H.P. Lovecraft.

The second story is War Machine, and this one is all kinds of weird. I had never written anything like this before, drawing influence from Redwall and, well, I don't know, maybe my own nightmares; this is a surreal snippet of a post-apocalyptic world where the last earthly resources are being fought over between rats and cats - oh and they can talk.

The coldest night is a poem, a very sad and emotional poem about the loneliness of Christmas - cheery, I know, sorry.

The next story is a short Halloween tale titled Sweet Meat, my publisher at the time deemed it potentially upsetting for some audiences, but I think you can handle it. It's pretty grim but wonderfully innocent as well.

Next is a fantastical story about a man who finds sexual pleasure in desecrating mummified remains, but oh my, does he end up biting off more than he can chew, especially when he is caught by a rather demanding underground society of sexual deviants. This one is titled MILF, obviously.

Is anybody there? is a light-hearted look at making contact with lost loved ones, and Inner Demons is a story of a man who is literally haunted by the actions of his past.

Forever is about the lengths some people will go to for love, and Feathers is a poem about feeding your soul.

The final offering for you is Escape which is one of my favourite short stories. I always see such vivid imagery in its stark and grim setting, and it always makes me feel a sadness that compels me to want to explore this world more.

Book length: 73 pages.

RE-WRITTEN IN BLOOD (2022)

From murderous clowns to werewolves, from haunted houses to zombie outbreaks. This collection of flash fiction, short stories and poetry has it all. Expect heartbreak, deception, sex, cannibalism, kidnapping, revenge killings, angels and demons, and more blood and tears than you can shake a dismembered arm at.

Re-Written In Blood is a collection of all the dark and horrifying micro tales I wrote over my formative years as a writer trying to develop my style and voice. This is some of my earliest stuff and is a big mixed bag of all sorts. Don't expect any overarching narrative or plot as there isn't one, it's simply a big fat dumping ground for all my story ideas and writing challenges from the early 1990's to 2010's all wrapped up into one tightly fitting corset of a book. If you fancy some bite-sized micro fiction, this might be for you.

Book length: 279 pages.

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