Writers' praise for First Chosen"This is really great stuff! The characters seem real, three dimensional people, not typical fantasy types." - James Rollins, Author of THE DEVIL COLONY and MAP OF BONES. "The pacing kept me engaged, and I have to admit, kept me up past my bedtime on more than one occasion. I can't wait to read the sequel." - Shay Fabbro, author of THE PORTALS OF DESTINY "I wish I could write fight scenes like that." Jen Wylie, Author of SWEET LIGHT "The characters are well-drawn and the world is truly fascinating, with its talk of gods and miracles. It is an unconventional design for a fantasy novel, and it works very much to the author's advantage." - Christopher Kellen, author of ELEGY and THE CORPSE KING "M. Todd Gallowglas has written a compelling tale in First Chosen (Tears of Rage). The world in which he sets the tale is a vivid, complex world; one in which theology and politics are so intertwined that it is hard to tell where one leaves off and the other begins." - Best in Fantasy Blog Overview of First Chosen On her twenty-first birthday, Julianna, frees an ancient god from his thousand-year prison. In his "gratitude," the god names her his high priest and commands Julianna to lead his people to greatness once again. Unfortunately, it is a crime for her to worship one of the five ancient gods, a crime punishable by execution and the destruction of her soul. From the Readers"The storytelling was truly out of this world. Gallowglas has created something gorgeous and complex." - Diana @Offbeat Vagabond. "First Chosen isn't just a book - it is a window into another world." - Merelan Jones, Renaissance Productions "This book is filled with vivid characters engaging in some fantastic fight sequences. If you are a fan of fantasy with a bit of a darker side this book will suck you in and leave you wanting more." - Scott, reader "First Chosen grabbed me from the beginning and never let go." Krista Hart, reader "First Chosen is a complex story, multi-layered and containing a rich mythology and large amount of world building. I was impressed with the word that Gallowglas has apparently put into creating not only his world, but its various cultures, mythologies, religions and even languages. The rich interactions of his characters fill the story with a sense that you know these people and you grow to care very much what happens to them." K. Sozaeva "Obsessive Bibliophile" Readers who enjoy losing themselves in complex worlds such as Robert Jordan's THE WHEEL OF TIME, George RR Martin's A GAME OF THRONES, and Steven Erikson's THE MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN will find themselves right at home with FIRST CHOSEN and the TEARS OF RAGE sequence.Other books by M. Todd Gallowglas: Halloween Jack and the Devil's Gate - The Amazon bestselling historical fantasy!"The Dragon Bone Flute""Knight of the Living Dead" - with Stephen E. Moore"Knight Terrors" - with Stephen E. Moore

TEARS OF RAGE: First Chosen

M. Todd Gallowglas

Bards Cloak

Halloween, All Hallow's Eve, the one night of the year the Devil and his kin are free to roam the world. Only one thing keeps humanity safe on that darkest of nights: Jack o' the Lantern, the mythical figure that all demons despise and fear. What if Jack o' the Lantern didn't frighten all of those dark creatures anymore? The Devil's Gate comes crashing down! Jack o' the Lantern is trapped! All the hordes and legions of the darkest realm are free to roam as they wish! With nothing to keep the dark creatures at bay, only Jack's last three descendants can save the world from the Devil and all his kin. To do that, they must create a legend even bigger and greater than Jack o' the Lantern ever was. Based on one of the oldest Irish legends of Halloween, Halloween Jack and the Devil's Gate is a Steampunk adventure story for all ages that will carry you to the heart of how we protect ourselves on the darkest night of the year.

Halloween Jack and the Devil's Gate

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Gallowglas, M. Todd

Fantasy

Arms of the Storm: TEARS OF RAGE book 3

Seven years to the moment of when the Devil and his minions sprang the trap with their steam-powered automatons on the line of Jack of the Lantern, sparking off the events which lead to John O'Brien transforming himself into the legend of Halloween Jack, the Devil strikes again. Once again, the darkest and vilest creature in all creation seeks to open the Devil's Gate once and for all, allowing for all the legions of the dark realm free to roam any night of the year they wish.What is the Curse of Frost, and what does it have to do with the family line of Jack of the Lantern. Halloween Jack and his cousins must learn what this means and how to stop the Devil before the sun sets on Christmas Eve, or mankind may lose just enough hope to give the Dark One enough power to escape his Dark Realm forever.The Halloween Jack books are part swashbuckling adventure, part steampunk fantasy... with more than a dash of Irish Mythology mixed in, just to make things interesting. If you enjoy stories with clever and cunning heroes, Halloween Jack is a hero for you!

Halloween Jack and the Curse of Frost

THE GODS THOUGHT TO USE HER AS A PAWN. JULIANNA DECIDED SHE'D RATHER BE THE QUEEN. After receiving a divine blessing at the moment of her birth, Julianna spends her childhood as a centerpiece in a quiet chess game between the gods. This changes on her twenty-first birthday. In her moment of greatest need, Julianna frees Grandfather Shadow, an ancient god of vengeance, from his thousand-year prison. To show his gratitude, Grandfather Shadow names Julianna his high priest and commands her to reunite his fractured people and lead them to greatness once again. The god cares nothing for current mortal laws which state it is a crime for Julianna's people to worship any of the five ancient gods. The punishment for the crime is the destruction of Julianna's soul. Pursued by Inquisitors of the Kingdom of the Sun and followers of the god of Death, Julianna must learn to control the divine blessings Grandfather Shadow bestowed upon her while trying to understand her new place in the celestial hierarchy.

First Chosen

"M Todd Gallowglas is the real deal." - Brandon Sanderson  While Julianna and her followers race to reach Koma City to find the heirs to the Komati throne before Carmine D'Mario can sacrifice them to satisfy his bargain with a Daemyn, Xander Rosha and Damian Adryck struggle to find out what roles they play in Kingdom politics. They both seek answers to why so many High Bloods and Adepts, including some of the most powerful men in the Kingdom of the Sun, show such interest in them. Within the downtrodden islands of the Warrens, one of the poorest sections of Koma City, those who were born to re-shape Koma's future will come together, and Xander and Damian's questions will be answered, for good or for ill. As always, the gods watch, plot, and scheme for power.  "Tears of Rage is a fantastical gritty series about faith, dedication, fear, and perseverance. A tale for the times we are in, with realistic characters forced to face their own flaws that are just as dangerous as their enemies. Read it." - Damon Stone, Fantasy Flight Games  Readers who enjoy losing themselves in complex worlds such as Robert Jordan's THE WHEEL OF TIME, George RR Martin's A GAME OF THRONES, and Steven Erikson's THE MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN will find themselves right at home with the TEARS OF RAGE sequence.

Judge of Dooms

Arms of the Storm

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