The Templar Chronicles and Read an E-Book Week

by Joe Nassise on March 8, 2010

in Books

As a big proponent of digital media and the ability it gives authors to expand their reader base, I wanted to do something special to help celebrate “Read an E-Book Week” that runs from March 7th through March 13th.  I’ve been planning a digital launch for the English language editions of the Templar Chronicles books for some time now and what better time to do it than during “Read an E-Book Week”?

So, starting today, and continuing throughout the week, I’ll be making the three books in the Templar Chronicles trilogy – The Heretic, A Scream of Angels, and A Tear in the Sky – available in a variety of formats through Smashwords at a discount price (25% off).  After that, the books will be available at various online distributors, including right here at this website in the new Digital Store, at the usual rate.

THE HERETIC: Book One of the Templar Chronicles

Centuries after the Knights Templar were presumed destroyed at the hands of King Phillip and Pope Clement V, the Order resurfaces as a secret military arm of the Vatican, charged with defending mankind from supernatural threats and enemies.

Of the Orders’ enemies, the greatest are the Fallen, supernatural beings that claim to be fallen angels and are devoted to wreaking havoc on earth.  It is contact with one of the Fallen that led to Knight Commander Cade Williams becoming a Templar.

When a cabal of necromancers tries to claims the legendary powers of an ancient holy relic for their own ungodly purposes, it will be up to Cade and his famed Echo Team to stop them before it is too late.

Praise for The Heretic:

“First-rate, stylish work from Mr. Nassise, with a steady escalation of the story’s speed that makes it almost literally breath-taking.” — Clive Barker

“With HERETIC, Joseph Nassise kicks off his TEMPLAR CHRONICLES in fine, swaggering style. This book bobs and weaves like the young Muhammed Ali, keeping us off-guard and entertained with its every surprising move.” — Peter Straub

Visit Smashwords to read a sample or purchase your copy today!

Available formats: Kindle, ePub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm, and Plain Text

(Use coupon code RAE25 at check out to save 25% off the price of the book)

Book Two, A Scream of Angels, will be available tomorrow and book three, A Tear in the Sky, will be available on Wednesday, so come on back and check out the rest of the series!

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My German publisher wrote today to tell me that we have both a new title and new cover art for the second book in the Hunt Chronicles.

The official German title will be Geraubte Seelen, which translates into English as Stolen Souls (or, more accurately, souls that have been stolen.) I think that’s pretty good, given the book’s storyline. I also think the cover goes very nicely with the art to book one, Der Schattenseher, which you can see here.

Geraubte Seelen

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A Scream of Angels – Gorgeous New Cover Art!

February 22, 2010

Not only has Neil Jackson created some cool new cover art to go along with the digital version of More Than Life Itself (which you can see in this post), he’s also working on a new cover for each of the three books in the Templar Chronicles series.
Over the weekend, Neil sent me the cover [...]

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New Cover Art for More Than Life Itself

February 17, 2010

The new cover art for the digital version of More Than Life Itself, a novella previously only published in the UK, came in this week and I’m very pleased with it.  The design and imagery were done by Neil Jackson, of Ghostwriter Publications.  Neil will also be working with me on some other projects, which [...]

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“If you love thrillers, this is your ticket…”

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That’s the official verdict of Doug Knipe over at SciFiGuy.ca with regard to the first three episodes of HELLstalkers. Doug interviewed me for a piece on his blog today and we discuss everything from HELLstalkers to my work on the Rogue Angel series to my new urban fantasy trilogy coming next year from Tor.  [...]

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Special Coaching Offer

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If you are currently getting ready to send your book or proposal out on submission, I’ve got a special coaching offer designed just for you.
My Book Proposal Review service will give you a comprehensive review of your proposal, from the cover letter to the sample chapters, and help you feel more confident that you’ve got [...]

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Updates

February 6, 2010

It’s been a busy week but that’s a good thing, as I’ve got a few updates to share on several different projects.
First, we finally have a launch date for HELLstalkers!  The first episode will be available free of charge for the Kindle, Sony Reader, and other ebook devices by the middle of next week.  Mobile [...]

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Templar Chronicles Collector Editions Cancelled

January 24, 2010

I’m very sorry to report that Full Moon Press, the publisher that was supposed to bring out limited and lettered editions of the three books in the Templar Chronicles trilogy, has announced it is going out of business immediately.  This, of course, means that the trilogy has been cancelled.
I’m very sorry to see this happen [...]

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New Kindle Editions

January 21, 2010

I’ve released two new products in the Amazon Kindle store over the last few days and wanted to let you know about them. (Click the covers to access their pages in Kindle Store.)
More Than Life Itself
The first is a digital version of my 2005 novella, More Than Life Itself, originally published by Telos in England.
“On [...]

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Join me on The Mirror’s Road

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I’ve always been a fan of both diversification and experimentation when it comes to my writing career. From my soon-to-be-launched cell phone project to making my work available in a variety of digital formats, I’ve tried to examine different ways to bring my writing to the people who value it the most – my [...]

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