Awesome Q&A with Ragnarok Publications

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My publishers, Ragnarok Publications, were kind enough to sit down and have a talk with me about my books. They asked a lot of really fun questions which I had a great time answering. We got to talk about WRAITH KNIGHT, ESOTERRORISM, and other books which are on my schedule for working on.

My favorite question from the Q&A?

Name one fantasy character your protagonist could best in battle and explain why.

Why restrict myself to one? Here’s a short list of fantasy match-ups!

Harry Dresden: Harry would blast Derek to smithereens in a straight-up fight but Derek is the kind of guy who would use a sniper-rifle on our favorite wizard if he could. Both of them would cheat and wise-crack the entire way.

James Bond: Derek would destroy every single one of them except the Sean Connery and Daniel Craig versions. Timothy Dalton might give him a hard time, though.

Bruce Lee: Derek would fanboy out and ask for his autograph.

Jason Bourne: Derek would win, but it would utterly wreck the room they’re in and leave him badly injured.

John Constantine: John would tell Derek he needs to “Lighten up, mate.” Derek would tell him to quit smoking. It’d end up in a bar fight.

Lara Croft: Lara, because Derek uses a single gun like a normal person. Shannon would kick her ass, though. Derek would also try asking her out…if he survived the first round.

Emma Peel: Shannon would win, then feel terrible about it.

Black Widow: That would be something I’d pay money to see.

Red Sonja: Shannon would lose. Red has a history of fighting her type of person (no spoilers).

Dracula: Shannon and Derek fight him in book #2, no lie!

Hilarious questions and quite a few informative ones too.

You can read the interview here.

ESOTERRORISM available in paperback form!

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I’m pleased to say that ESOTERRORISM is now available in paperback form for its fans to read. It’s been a long wait but now you, too, can pick up a copy of Derek Hawthorne’s adventures in physical form from Amazon.com.

There are no good guys in the world of shadows…but maybe some bad men are better than others.

Derek Hawthorne was born to be an agent of the Red Room. Literally. Raised in a conspiracy which has protected the world from the supernatural for centuries, he’s never been anything other than a servant of their agenda. Times are changing, though, and it may not be long before their existence is exposed.

When a routine mission uncovers the latest plan of the magical terrorist, the Wazir, Derek finds himself saddled with a new partner. Who is the mysterious but deadly Shannon O’Reilly? What is her agenda? Couple this with the discovery the Red Room has a mole seeking to frame Derek for treason and you have a plot which might bring down a millennium-old organization. Can he stop the Wazir’s mission to expose the supernatural? And should he? 

Available Here

I hope you enjoy!

Blood Re(a)d: Esoterrorism by C.T. Phipps

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An outstanding review from Mary Rajotte on Esoterrorism. She really liked it!

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ESOTERRORISM (FROM THE SECRET FILES OF THE RED ROOM, #1)  by C.T. Phipps

PUBLISHER:Ragnarok Publications

GENRES: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal

RATING: dropletdropletdropletdropletdroplet_grey (4/5)

ABOUT ESOTERRORISM
Derek Hawthorne was born to be an agent of the Red Room. Literally. Raised in a conspiracy which has protected the world from the supernatural for centuries, he’s never been anything other than a servant of their agenda. Times are changing, though, and it may not be long before their existence is exposed.

When a routine mission uncovers the latest plan of the magical terrorist, the Wazir, Derek finds himself saddled with a new partner. Who is the mysterious but deadly Shannon O’Reilly? What is her agenda? Couple this with the discovery the Red Room has a mole seeking to frame Derek for treason and you have a plot which might bring down a millennium-old organization. Can he stop the Wazir’s mission to expose the…

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The Bookie Monster Spotlights Esoterrorism!

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I’m very pleased to say The Bookie Monster, a website I’ve long loved, has taken the time to spotlight my latest book. It provides an excerpt of the work, information about the book, and a lovely little collection of facts.

Check it out!

There are no good guys in the world of shadows…but maybe some bad men are better than others.

Derek Hawthorne was born to be an agent of the Red Room. Literally. Raised in a conspiracy which has protected the world from the supernatural for centuries, he’s never been anything other than a servant of their agenda. Times are changing, though, and it may not be long before their existence is exposed.

When a routine mission uncovers the latest plan of the magical terrorist, the Wazir, Derek finds himself saddled with a new partner. Who is the mysterious but deadly Shannon O’Reilly? What is her agenda? Couple this with the discovery the Red Room has a mole seeking to frame Derek for treason and you have a plot which might bring down a millennium-old organization. Can he stop the Wazir’s mission to expose the supernatural? And should he?

Esoterrorism is available for purchase from Amazon.com

“The Appeal of Grimdark” by me on Sci-Fi Signal

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    I was recently honored by SF Signal, today, one of the oldest and most successful fanzines on the internet, by having them post one of my articles. “The Appeal of Grimdark” is an article by me discussing, well, the appeal of Grimdark.

    Available to Read Here

     To me, grimdark is a state of mind and really can be achieved any multiple number of ways. Not the least bit being, “this is a situation where the point is not for the hero to make the world a better place but to simply stand up to the world, no matter how many punches is being thrown in his face.”

    It’s an attitude which influenced both The Rules of Supervillainy and Esoterrorism both, though the former at least does have superheroes. They just don’t hang around in Falconcrest City. For Esoterrorism, it’s a Crapsaccharine World (thank you TV tropes.org) where the beauty and glamour of the Red Room covers up the violent power of monsters as well as how genuinely awful humanity’s ignorance is.

    I hope you’ll check out my article, I had a lot of fun writing it.

Beauty in Ruins reviews Esoterrorism – 4 out of 5 stars

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I was very pleased by this review of my book by the website Beauty in Ruins by Bob R. Milne. The reviewer managed to pick up on quite a few things and made a favorable comparison to a number of franchises I like.

“The Red Room is kind of a combination of Torchwood and S.H.I.E.L.D., while Derek is equal parts Jack Bauer and James Bond.”

“Esoterrorism is a testosterone fueled urban fantasy, the perfect novel for fans of who are tired of the paranormal romance trope, and who want to see more of the action and adventure element. It’s big, it’s frantic, it’s violent, and it’s very often funny as well. Hopefully Derek and Shannon will be back for further adventures, as we’ve just scratched the surface of this new world and its mythologies.”

Check out the review here!