The Beast Series
Shadow
Beast
Beast
Series Book 1
by
Luke Phillips
Genre:
Thriller
We
just lost our place at the top of the food chain. Man is just
meat.
"This
was on par with Jurassic Park." Courtney L.
"This
story has heart and soul in the midst of its rampaging terror."
Bevi Debb
"His
hero has the potential to be one of the most loved adventure icons,
in the mould of Indiana Jones." A.K.S Ford
It
is only when the bones of its prey are discovered in a remote
Scottish glen that the majesty and power of one of nature’s most
successful predators is truly revealed. As it strikes silently from
the shadows and on nights shrouded in darkness, a small village falls
under siege to a remarkable creature. For thousands of years mankind
has had the upper hand but now – suddenly, violently, bloodily –
the balance of power has shifted.
When
an isolated wildlife research centre launches an investigation, it is
soon discovered that something out of place has made the Highlands
its home and set its sights on the quiet village of Cannich. It will
hunt, it will kill and it won’t let anything get in its way. Thomas
Walker, a renowned wildlife specialist and former big game hunter,
finds himself confronted with his past and an animal the likes of
which he had never wanted to face again. As its devastating rampage
goes unchecked and threatens his home, the woman he loves and his
very way of life, an older and much more human adversary seeks him
out. How long will any of them survive the presence of the beast in
their shadow?
There
are nearly 2,000 reported sightings of what have become known as
mystery big cats across the UK every year. Some, such as the beasts
of Bodmin and Dartmoor have become infamous. Their origin and
identity remain unknown. Shadow Beast, the new chiller from Luke
Phillips, offers a terrifying and deadly explanation.
The
Daughters of the Darkness
Beast
Series Book 2
"We
often look to escape the everyday by seeking out the dark places,
where something monstrous waits in the void. Luke Phillips takes you
there, where man is still well and truly on the menu."
SHANNON
LEGRO - INTO THE FRAY RADIO
1898,
East Africa. The Tsavo man-eaters kill 130 people over the course of
nine months. The unusually large, pale-coloured, and maneless male
lions mark history in what became known as their reign of
terror.
Now,
history is repeating itself. A new pride of killers has arrived in
Tsavo, staking out their own bloody legacy. One that includes the
murdered wife of conservationist and former hunter Thomas
Walker.
Torn
between the newfound happiness he has discovered in the Highlands of
Scotland with his new fiancée, and his loyalty to the man whose
brother has been taken by the man-eaters, Thomas must face his past
and creatures feared as myth by his friend and the people of
Kenya.
Arriving
in Africa, Thomas finds the situation worsening as a local arms
dealer and war lord declares the ‘critters of the bush’ are under
his command to drive those not loyal to him from the land. With all
not as it seems, the odds are stacked against Thomas and the small
band of friends trying to restore balance to the region and its
wildlife.
Luke
Phillips has always had an interest in natural history. Its hard to
say when that interest began to include the myths and monsters that
haunt our folklore, but it may well have been as a young boy,
standing on the shores of Loch Ness.
From
trekking through California looking for Bigfoot to camping out in the
Highlands on the trail of real-life reported big cats, his
imagination has always been captivated by the darker side of our
unnatural history.
Despite
studying zoology at university, Luke has strayed from the mainstream
into the eerie world of cryptids and monsters. And the truth may well
be stranger and far scarier than fiction!
His
first book, Shadow Beast, was launched in 2015 and his second, The
Daughters of the Darkness, was released in 2017.
He
is based in Kent in the UK.
$25 Amazon
Both books look like perfect reads for the Halloween season. I like both covers. The stark black and white with a splash of red will always draw me.
ReplyDeleteThe cover is amazing. It really sets the tone for the book.
ReplyDeleteThe covers really fit the Halloween season.
ReplyDeleteVERY INTERESTED in this one. The lions of Tsavo have fascinated me since I first saw The Ghost and the Darkness a long time ago. I used to visit them every time we would go to the Field Museum in Chicago.
ReplyDeleteI love a good thriller. Nice cover. I like that it is part of a series. Thanks for the chance..
ReplyDeleteawesome covers. i would grab them for that reason alone. :-)
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Neat cover, very striking & a little scary.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing... this cover looks perfect for this time of year!
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