Dragon's Trail

by Joseph Malik

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Pub Date Oct 03 2017 | Archive Date Nov 01 2017

Oxblood Books

Mystery & Thrillers | Sci Fi & Fantasy

Description

“I didn’t come here to sell my soul. I came here to buy it back.”

Once dubbed “The Deadliest Man Alive,” Jarrod Torrealday is a former Olympic saber hopeful and medieval weapons expert banned from competition for killing another fencer in a duel. Despondent, volatile, alcoholic, yet still one of the greatest swordsmen alive, he now works for third-rate fantasy films as a technical consultant and stuntman.

When Jarrod accepts the gig of a lifetime from a sorcerer looking for a hero, he finds himself facing an invading army in a world inhabited by creatures from Earth’s mythical past. He soon learns that the enemy mastermind is also from Earth, and has laid the foundations for a new kind of war.

Seamlessly blending hard science with elements of sword and sorcery, Dragon’s Trail is an international bestseller that’s being hailed as the pioneering work of a new genre: the Fantasy Technothriller.

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A Note From the Publisher

Joseph Malik writes and lectures on advanced intelligence theory and asymmetric warfare for the U.S. military. He has worked as a stuntman, a high-rise window washer, a computational linguist, a touring rock musician, and a soldier in the United States Special Operations Command. A veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, he lives in the Pacific Northwest along with his wife and their two dogs. Mr. Malik is currently mobilized in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Mr. Malik's debut novel, Dragon's Trail, was originally released as an e-book in October 2016. It became a #1 bestselling e-book at all major online stores in June 2017. Now it's being released in hardcover for the first time, along with a new and improved paperback edition.

Editions scheduled for release on 10/3/2017:
ISBN: 978-0-9978875-4-9 hardback $24.99
ISBN: 978-0-9978875-5-6 paperback $14.99

Previously published 10/1/2016:
ISBN: 978-0-9978875-0-1 e-book $5.99

Joseph Malik writes and lectures on advanced intelligence theory and asymmetric warfare for the U.S. military. He has worked as a stuntman, a high-rise window washer, a computational linguist, a...

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Advance Praise

“Fantasy with a twist… executed with verve and intelligence.”
“[Dragon’s Trail] features immersive detail and hold-your-breath battle scenes.”
– The BookLife Prize

“Hard fantasy, written with great attention paid to every last detail. Malik’s writing is both effortless and finely written. The world-building is extremely well done and so realistic that I was able to easily fall into this world and enjoy every minute.”
— Forever Lost in Literature

“A fantasy read that delivers on every level. I don’t think I’ve come across a storyline like this!”
— Tiana Warner, #1 bestselling author of Ice Massacre

“A book to savor and soak in all the details.”
— Long and Short Reviews

“This book was incredible. The detailing (from the equipment used to the action in the fight scenes) made the world and characters feel so real and complete, that you don’t question anything for a moment.”
— Angel Leya, author of Legend of the Mer

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Marketing Plan

- Oct 2017: Open print distribution to online retailers in conjunction with awareness campaign at local brick-and-mortar independent bookstores. Press release to local/regional news outlets. Early Bird Books newsletter promotion 10/4/2017.
- Fall/Winter 2017: Partnership with Wounded Warrior Project - working with fellow veterans who want to become published authors. Social media and web advertising campaigns for holiday sales.
- Winter/Spring 2018: Author appearances at NorWesCon and MisCon, other 2018 dates in progress. Entry in eligible book prize competitions.
- Spring/Summer 2018: National press campaign for Dragon's Trail and the forthcoming sequel, The New Magic.

- Oct 2017: Open print distribution to online retailers in conjunction with awareness campaign at local brick-and-mortar independent bookstores. Press release to local/regional news outlets. Early...

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