Kevin Rau

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

Publisher Marketing: The influence of the Kurcet can still be felt in Metrocity as a group of men find an alien artifact and turn on a group of mutants that stumble across them. More mutants become involved, as do the heroes, in an attempt to stop these new dangers to the city. A void in drug trafficking by an unknown source has attracted the interest of the Guerreros del Toro, a drug cartel interested in expanding operations in the city. The heroes cross paths with several groups of the cartel before they can hunt down the primary base of the new group. Nightmonger's entourage, desperate to add villains to their depleted ranks, kidnap Dierdre to force her to work for them. It has unintended consequences for the crime organization as the heroes chase after information leading to the flying fae mutant. H. E. R. O. - Augments is the 17th book in the most extensive superhero novel series of the last decade. It is an action-packed, full-length written novel of nearly 100,000 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) H. E. R. O. - Riftguard (16) H. E. R. O. - Augments (17) H. E. R. O. - Summoned (18) - 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.