Kevin Rau

H.e.r.o. - Nightmonger Kevin Rau

Publisher Marketing: Nightmonger, a crime boss in Metrocity, stumbles upon an alien drug after the starship battle between the Gahranii and the Kurcet. He puts his drug lab to work crafting a new designer drug, and releases it for testing in the clubs of the city. Due to the actions of his people, a creature formerly held captive by the Kurcet breaks free and tears through the city. Celestia begins to learn the basics of being part of the Goth mutant "kingdom." She becomes involved with Nightmonger's agent as he distributes the drug at Blacklight. The Ladies of the Goths take offense to the interference by a crime boss dealing in their territory and strike back. Borgz discovers a signal emitted by the alien creature's containment unit, and wreaks havoc with Nightmonger's people and the heroes as he returns to Metrocity. H. E. R. O. - Nightmonger continues the ongoing saga of the superheroes of Metrocity. Many of the heroes, such as Psystar, Diva, Spartan, Black Tiger, Razorwing, Rayna, Duff, and more return to action in this action-packed, full-length novel of over 102,000 words. Here is the full lineup of novels in the H. E. R. O. saga: H. E. R. O. - Metamorphosis (1) H. E. R. O. - New Markets (2) H. E. R. O. - Rise and Fall (3) H. E. R. O. - Dark Research (4) H. E. R. O. - Horde (5) H. E. R. O. - Paragon (6) H. E. R. O. - Illustrated Guide H. E. R. O. Shorts - Gatecrasher (7) H. E. R. O. Shorts - Silverlash (8) H. E. R. O. - Gene Front (9) H. E. R. O. - Incursion (10) H. E. R. O. - Dolldrum (11) H. E. R. O. - Malice (12) H. E. R. O. - Dark Breach (13) H. E. R. O. - Nightmonger (14) H. E. R. O. - Battlefronts (15) - coming soon! Contributor Bio:  Rau, Kevin Born in 1970, I've been interested in fantasy and science fiction since perhaps the age of 10. I believe my love of medieval knights came about when my father built a wooden shield and sword for me to use in elementary school for some event. Through my school years I read hundreds (or thousands? - it's hard to recall at this point) of fantasy and science fiction novels. Comic books and super heroes came a bit later, although I recall seeing the Christopher Reeve Superman movies at a very young age (and loving them). Since my later teens I believe I've watched nearly every major fantasy, science fiction, and super-hero movie that has come out. I still love reading fantasy and science fiction, although I wish there were more novels based on superheroes. This is something that drove me to create my own supers universe and heroes in written form. I love supers, but I've always wanted more character depth than a comic book can provide. (Not to mention the immense length of time it takes for a comic series to do a story is just plain too long to me.) Writing is a hobby for me, I'm a full-time computer programmer and systems administrator for a small company. Fortunately the skills I've learned allow me to work with 3D programs to render the characters (and covers) for my books. My hope is to put out a number of novels each year, time allowing. At this point I'd like to grow the H. E. R. O. series with more novels, as well as continue work on the new World of Dur fantasy series I've begun with Necromancer's Ascent. Contributor Bio:  Sutton, Frankie Freeze Frame receives FIVE-STAR reviews! Kimberly always had a rich imagination, even as a child. Lord knows she loved to tell a tale. Although she daydreamed her way through high school, eventually she learned to focus in college. Intrigued with people, cultures and social trends, Kim received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from California State University San Marcos. In addition to writing novels, she also works at a public library and volunteers at a conservation nature center. Kim currently lives in the Ozarks with her family.