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A Memory in the Black: Free Sept 9th & 10th!

September 9, 2013 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

If you haven’t snagged your copy of A Memory in the Black, now’s your chance! (I won’t say “There’s never been a better time…” because I absolutely loathe that particular marketing phrase, but it IS accurate in this case…) Or, rather, now is your chance if it’s currently September 9th or 10th–but I’m being pedantic. The point I’m trying to make here is:

A Memory in the Black is FREE for Kindle on Sept 9th & 10th!

Free for a limited time!

“A great read! I’m definitely hooked on this series and the author.”
“Great book! I couldn’t stop reading.”

“Left me wanting more in the best sort of way.”

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A Memory in the Black: Now Available!

August 21, 2013 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Well, it’s been a number of years since the original edition of A Shadow in the Flames was published. Two and a half months ago I posted the revised Kindle edition as my first experiment into the world of eBooks. As you likely know if you’ve been here before, that experiment led me to publish the ASITF sequel as an eBook as well.

Today’s the big day. I’m pleased to announce that A Memory in the Black, the sequel to A Shadow in the Flames, has been released!

$3.99 for Kindle!

The thing I love most about A Memory in the Black is how much more deeply I was able to explore the characters after establishing them in the first book. As is the case with much of life, events from A Shadow in the Flames continue to affect them, and will lead some of them to go further than they might have thought possible. You’ll also see into the minds of Diomedes and Caitlin for the first time. (Ever wondered how Diomedes got the way he was?) And, of course, Gideon has been seen alive…

I must warn you, however: not everyone is back. Brian does not appear in this book. (I’m sure that’s a great disappointment to the 2% of readers who didn’t think he was a putz.) There wasn’t any purpose for him in the story, and, frankly, I’m in the implied 98% myself. There are, of course, new characters…

So why not give it a try? You can even read the first 10% on Amazon by clicking the “look inside!” on the book’s cover image.

The book is dedicated to everyone who wanted to know what happened next, and I’m sorry for making you all wait so long. I do hope you’ll find it worth the wait.


Save humanity from itself. It is the goal of the worldwide conspiracy known as the Agents of Aeneas. For months they have struggled to unlock the secrets of an alien spacecraft buried on the Moon. Now word of that craft has leaked, and multiple groups plot to seize it for themselves.

One man has plumbed its depths and returned alive. While Agent Michael Flynn protects him from those who believe that he knows too much, together they must find a demon from Michael’s past: the freelancer Diomedes. Michael’s violent ex-mentor, Diomedes murdered a man at the heart of the spacecraft’s discovery. They must learn why.

Meanwhile the vigilante Gideon, slain by Diomedes six months ago, has been seen alive in the city of Northgate. His baffling return will draw two women into dangers far beyond those that lurk in the city.

Memories that haunt them all will entangle their fates as one in the blackness.


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Capital Gamer: Book Review: A Shadow in the Flames

August 19, 2013 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Blogger Aithne just posted a review of A Shadow in the Flames and called it “well-written, entertaining, and a great read for anyone who is a fan of the genre!” Click on the link below to read more!

Capital Gamer: Book Review: A Shadow in the Flames:

I recently had the opportunity to read A Shadow in the Flames , the first novel by Seattle-based sci-fi/fantasy writer Michael G. Munz. A near-future science fiction adventure/thriller, the story follows a colorful cast of characters… (more)

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Mythed Connections now FREE on Smashwords.com

July 10, 2013 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Mythed Connections

I’ve never been big on writing short stories. It’s not a completely alien concept, of course. I’ve published a few. “Finding Victor,” even won an award. But if an idea excites me enough to get me writing, it’s usually something I want to take some time to develop, and that usually means novel-length.

So I suppose it’s fitting that three of the short stories I’ve written had a similar theme that eventually did lead me to turn them into an entire novel. That novel, which I’ve mentioned here before, became Murdering Zeus for Fun and Prophet, a comedic contemporary fantasy set in our modern world where reality TV heroes slay actual monsters and gods have their own Twitter feeds. (It’s as yet unpublished, but I’m looking to change that soon via independent publishing.) As for the stories that led to it, I’ve decided to release them together in a free ebook titled Mythed Connections: A Short Story Collection of Classical Myth in the Modern World.

It’s ironic, perhaps, that my shortest book has the longest title.

Of the three stories in Mythed Connections, two have been published before, and one is newly released for this collection. All three share in some way the underlying concept and (to varying extents) the comedic bent of Murdering Zeus: Greek gods and their fellows are still out there, hiding in our forests, hanging out in Hollywood, and getting angry at Al Gore for inventing the Internet. But while Murdering Zeus explores what happens when Zeus is murdered and they make themselves known to the world, Mythed Connections has them still in hiding, for as we all surely know, Zeus commanded them all to withdraw from the mortal world some 3,000 years ago.

You could consider it a prequel. As the foreword states, certain elements and characters from the stories did make their way into Murdering Zeus, after all. Some more than others. And you should probably take anything Hermes says with a grain (or a bag) of salt. Here’s a preview of what you’ll see in this collection, but hey, it’s free, and in multiple formats! Why not grab the whole thing?

“The Atheist and the Ferryman”

An atheist named Marcus learns the hard way that just because the old man living a hovel along a river that flows through a giant cavern in his basement is crazy, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s not telling the truth about being the ferryman to the land of the dead.

“Snipe Hunt”

Janette’s older brothers have ditched her in the woods. Again. But when Hermes takes a liking to her, vengeance is hers.

“Playing with Hubris”

A young man a café finds himself stalked by a man who claims to be the god Apollo, who says he wants to help him, and who won’t take no for an answer

It should appear on Barnes & Noble’s website, as well as iTunes, but that takes a few more days. It’ll still be free then, though. So enjoy! And watch this blog for more information about Murdering Zeus for Fun and Profit…

Pick up Mythed Connections at Smashwords.com!
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