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- Poems and Letters for Cody EP 1: MONO NO AWARE/ THE LAST KISS (OF CHERRY BLOSSOM)THIS POEM WAS COMPOSED IN KUMAMOTO, JAPAN AND WORCESTER, ENGLAND - INSPIRED BY THE EPHEMERA OF NATURE IN SPRING, SEASONAL WISTFULNESS AND THE BITTERSWEET PATHOS OF LIFE'S GLORY (AND DEATH'S INESCAPABLE EMBRACE).An introduction and extract from an upcoming book series of poetry and travel memoir vignettes dedicated to Cody, a young Instagram follower of DJ Swales from Lexington, Kentucky. In 2016, Cody passed away in traffic accident - aged just twenty three - while on his way to work in Walmart. Cody nurtured a burning curiosity to see the world and often messaged DJ during his nomadic travels, with countless observations and questions about the photographs that documented his journeys. These poetry collections -which aim to honour Cody's spirit - are to be published in a geographical series. (The first accompanying photography/poetry trade books will also be available soon on Blurb.com).2 min
- WHAT HIDES IN THE DARK | EP 4 | Audio Fiction | FITZMARBURY WITCHES | An Unmissable Kindle Best Selling Series of Occult Horror & Dark Historical Fantasy
Declan is besieged in the blackout, surrounded by relics and talismans. Terrifying visions paralysis him. All life on the hillside braces for the vast storm.
BUY BARATANAC TRILOGY NOW! AMAZON paperback or ebook (for Kindle and the FREE Kindle App).
FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED.
★★★★★
"What a debut novel! Hollywood this is your new dark historical fantasy and horror franchise!" -- Jedi Joeda
The Fitzmarbury Witches series unveils a web of predatory evil that spans eras and continents. Fans of Game of Thrones, The Pillars of the Earth, The Last Kingdom, The Witcher, and matured readers of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials will love BARATANAC.
For adult fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Neil Gaimon, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Ken Follett, Alix E. Harrow, Diane Setterfield, Kate Mosse, Hillary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, Amy Harmon, Raymond E. Feist, Joe Abercrombie, Sabaa Tahir, Naomi Novik, Diana Gabaldon, Koji Suzuki, Bernard Cornwell, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Susanna Clark, Bridget Collins, V. E. Schwab, Charlie N. Holmberg, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Cassandra Clare, and Madeline Miller.
DISCOVER THE ENTHRALLING BOOKS OF AUTHOR D. J. SWALES:
Don't miss the thrilling history and occult horror of the FITZMARBURY WITCHES SERIES
Be terrified by the short story, PARIS: A CURSE COMES TO THE CITY OF THE CATACOMBS
Immerse yourself in the bestselling darkness of MIDNIGHT'S TWIN: DARK POEMS PENNED IN MIDNIGHT HOURS
Be charmed by the feel-good magical realism of PEOPLE OF BLOOMSBURY
★★★★★
"OK I’m shook, I think I just graduated from Harry Potter . . . Game of Thrones meets The Witcher . . . Totally amazing writing." --BookBabe760
★★★★
"Loved it! An impressively written and captivating first installment of supernatural historical fiction. . .the intricacy of the plot and detailed descriptions are truly praiseworthy." -- Mariah Pappas (Reedsy Literary Critic)
★★★★★
"An epic, epic book. So rich, so textured, so colourful." -- Charlie Green
Support INDEPENDENT Creatives. If you enjoy this work please back D. J. SWALES on PATREON and PAYPAL.
FOLLOW D. J. SWALES : Instagram, Tik Tok, Newsletter.
21 min - WHAT HIDES IN THE DARK | EP 3 | Audio Fiction | FITZMARBURY WITCHES | An Unmissable Kindle Best Selling Series of Occult Horror & Dark Historical Fantasy
Declan's landlady turns the house upside down, seeking the source of a mysterious malodorous stench –one that triggers unwanted memories. Declan feels a ghostly noose tighten around his neck.
BUY BARATANAC TRILOGY NOW! AMAZON paperback or ebook (for Kindle and the FREE Kindle App).
FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED.
★★★★★
"What a debut novel! Hollywood this is your new dark historical fantasy and horror franchise!" -- Jedi Joeda
The Fitzmarbury Witches series unveils a web of predatory evil that spans eras and continents. Fans of Game of Thrones, The Pillars of the Earth, The Last Kingdom, The Witcher, and matured readers of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials will love BARATANAC.
For adult fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Neil Gaimon, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Ken Follett, Alix E. Harrow, Diane Setterfield, Kate Mosse, Hillary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, Amy Harmon, Raymond E. Feist, Joe Abercrombie, Sabaa Tahir, Naomi Novik, Diana Gabaldon, Koji Suzuki, Bernard Cornwell, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Susanna Clark, Bridget Collins, V. E. Schwab, Charlie N. Holmberg, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Cassandra Clare, and Madeline Miller.
DISCOVER THE ENTHRALLING BOOKS OF AUTHOR D. J. SWALES:
Don't miss the thrilling history and occult horror of the FITZMARBURY WITCHES SERIES
Be terrified by the short story, PARIS: A CURSE COMES TO THE CITY OF THE CATACOMBS
Immerse yourself in the bestselling darkness of MIDNIGHT'S TWIN: DARK POEMS PENNED IN MIDNIGHT HOURS
Be charmed by the feel-good magical realism of PEOPLE OF BLOOMSBURY
★★★★★
"OK I’m shook, I think I just graduated from Harry Potter . . . Game of Thrones meets The Witcher . . . Totally amazing writing." --BookBabe760
★★★★
"Loved it! An impressively written and captivating first installment of supernatural historical fiction. . .the intricacy of the plot and detailed descriptions are truly praiseworthy." -- Mariah Pappas (Reedsy Literary Critic)
★★★★★
"An epic, epic book. So rich, so textured, so colourful." -- Charlie Green
Support INDEPENDENT Creatives. If you enjoy this work please back D. J. SWALES on PATREON and PAYPAL.
FOLLOW D. J. SWALES : Instagram, Tik Tok, Newsletter.
34 min - WHAT HIDES IN THE DARK | EP 2 | Audio Fiction | FITZMARBURY WITCHES | An Unmissable Kindle Best Selling Series of Occult Horror & Dark Historical Fantasy
Declan continues to sense a lurking presence. His mind is plagued. He leaves his refuge and hikes down the overgrown hillside to Bathsheba's wild ocean-pounded shores.
BUY BARATANAC TRILOGY NOW! AMAZON paperback or ebook (for Kindle and the FREE Kindle App).
FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED.
★★★★★
"What a debut novel! Hollywood this is your new dark historical fantasy and horror franchise!" -- Jedi Joeda
The Fitzmarbury Witches series unveils a web of predatory evil that spans eras and continents. Fans of Game of Thrones, The Pillars of the Earth, The Last Kingdom, The Witcher, and matured readers of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials will love BARATANAC.
For adult fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Neil Gaimon, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Ken Follett, Alix E. Harrow, Diane Setterfield, Kate Mosse, Hillary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, Amy Harmon, Raymond E. Feist, Joe Abercrombie, Sabaa Tahir, Naomi Novik, Diana Gabaldon, Koji Suzuki, Bernard Cornwell, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Susanna Clark, Bridget Collins, V. E. Schwab, Charlie N. Holmberg, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Cassandra Clare, and Madeline Miller.
DISCOVER THE ENTHRALLING BOOKS OF AUTHOR D. J. SWALES:
Don't miss the thrilling history and occult horror of the FITZMARBURY WITCHES SERIES
Be terrified by the short story, PARIS: A CURSE COMES TO THE CITY OF THE CATACOMBS
Immerse yourself in the bestselling darkness of MIDNIGHT'S TWIN: DARK POEMS PENNED IN MIDNIGHT HOURS
Be charmed by the feel-good magical realism of PEOPLE OF BLOOMSBURY
★★★★★
"OK I’m shook, I think I just graduated from Harry Potter . . . Game of Thrones meets The Witcher . . . Totally amazing writing." --BookBabe760
★★★★
"Loved it! An impressively written and captivating first installment of supernatural historical fiction. . .the intricacy of the plot and detailed descriptions are truly praiseworthy." -- Mariah Pappas (Reedsy Literary Critic)
★★★★★
"An epic, epic book. So rich, so textured, so colourful." -- Charlie Green
Support INDEPENDENT Creatives. If you enjoy this work please back D. J. SWALES on PATREON and PAYPAL.
FOLLOW D. J. SWALES : Instagram, Tik Tok, Newsletter.
33 min - WHAT HIDES IN THE DARK | EP 1| Audio Fiction | FITZMARBURY WITCHES | An Unmissable Kindle Best Selling Series of Occult Horror & Dark Historical Fantasy
An author flees London for the safety and secrecy of an isolated mansion on the wild Atlantic shores of Barbados. Voices plague his thoughts. In the darkness he wonders, is he really alone?
Don't miss What Hides in the Dark, a seven part tale extracted from BARATANAC TRILOGY (Book One of Fitzmarbury Witches).
BUY BARATANAC TRILOGY NOW! AMAZON paperback or ebook (for Kindle and the FREE Kindle App).
FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED.
★★★★★
"What a debut novel! Hollywood this is your new dark historical fantasy and horror franchise!" -- Jedi Joeda
The Fitzmarbury Witches series unveils a web of predatory evil that spans eras and continents. Fans of Game of Thrones, The Pillars of the Earth, The Last Kingdom, The Witcher, and matured readers of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials will love BARATANAC.
For adult fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Neil Gaimon, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Ken Follett, Alix E. Harrow, Diane Setterfield, Kate Mosse, Hillary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, Amy Harmon, Raymond E. Feist, Joe Abercrombie, Sabaa Tahir, Naomi Novik, Diana Gabaldon, Koji Suzuki, Bernard Cornwell, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Susanna Clark, Bridget Collins, V. E. Schwab, Charlie N. Holmberg, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Cassandra Clare, and Madeline Miller.
DISCOVER THE ENTHRALLING BOOKS OF AUTHOR D. J. SWALES:
Don't miss the thrilling history and occult horror of the FITZMARBURY WITCHES SERIES
Be terrified by the short story, PARIS: A CURSE COMES TO THE CITY OF THE CATACOMBS
Immerse yourself in the bestselling darkness of MIDNIGHT'S TWIN: DARK POEMS PENNED IN MIDNIGHT HOURS
Be charmed by the feel-good magical realism of PEOPLE OF BLOOMSBURY
★★★★★
"OK I’m shook, I think I just graduated from Harry Potter . . . Game of Thrones meets The Witcher . . . Totally amazing writing." --BookBabe760
★★★★
"Loved it! An impressively written and captivating first installment of supernatural historical fiction. . .the intricacy of the plot and detailed descriptions are truly praiseworthy." -- Mariah Pappas (Reedsy Literary Critic)
★★★★★
"An epic, epic book. So rich, so textured, so colourful." -- Charlie Green
Support INDEPENDENT Creatives. If you enjoy this work please back D. J. SWALES on PATREON and PAYPAL.
FOLLOW D. J. SWALES : Instagram, Tik Tok, Newsletter.
22 min - THE AUTHOR'S LIFE & THE BIRTH OF FITZMARBURY WITCHES | Audio Drama | Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Horror, & Historical Fiction Sagas
The nomadic life of author D. J. Swales when he created BARATANAC (Parts I, II, and III), and the FITZMARBURY WITCHES series.
Cover Picture: St. Edward's Church. The Cotswolds, England. Tolkien's inspiration for The Lord of the Rings' Doors of Durin (Mines of Moria).
Read BARATANAC for FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED, or buy on AMAZON in paperback or ebook (for Kindle and the FREE Kindle App).
★★★★★
"What a debut novel! Hollywood this is your new dark historical fantasy and horror franchise!" -- Jedi Joeda
It is no coincidence that D. J. Swales shares the same last name as Count Dracula's first Whitby victim. His debut novel BARATANAC (Parts I, II, and III) will chill your blood. Discover the audio drama of this genre-busting dark fantasy, supernatural horror, and historical thriller.
A ruthless priestess of Baal sails from the imperial African city of Carthage, to penetrate new frontiers at the edge of the world, in ancient Britain. Sixty years have passed since the fall of King Leonidas and the Spartan 300. She is a hardened warrior, wrenched from the only love she ever knew and raised in merciless service to Baal. Her iron heart holds the secrets of a young girl trafficked across the Sahara from the decaying Egyptian city of Sekht-Am (Siwa). Ever threatened by the scandal of her origins, she proves herself by embarking on a series of perilous and violent missions.
The Fitzmarbury Witches series unveils a web of predatory evil that spans eras and continents. Fans of Game of Thrones, The Pillars of the Earth, The Last Kingdom, The Witcher, and matured readers of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials will love BARATANAC.
For adult fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Neil Gaimon, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Ken Follett, Alix E. Harrow, Diane Setterfield, Kate Mosse, Hillary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, Amy Harmon, Raymond E. Feist, Joe Abercrombie, Sabaa Tahir, Naomi Novik, Diana Gabaldon, Koji Suzuki, Bernard Cornwell, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz, Susanna Clark, Bridget Collins, V. E. Schwab, Charlie N. Holmberg, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Cassandra Clare, and Madeline Miller.
Books by D. J. Swales include:
BARATANAC TRILOGY (Parts I, II, & III)
PARIS: A CURSE COMES TO THE CITY OF THE CATACOMBS
MIDNIGHT'S TWIN: DARK POEMS PENNED IN MIDNIGHT HOURS (2021 BESTSELLER: KINDLE CONTEMPORARY POETRY)
★★★★★
"OK I’m shook, I think I just graduated from Harry Potter . . . Game of Thrones meets The Witcher . . . Totally amazing writing." --BookBabe760
★★★★
"Loved it! An impressively written and captivating first installment of supernatural historical fiction. . .the intricacy of the plot and detailed descriptions are truly praiseworthy." -- Mariah Pappas (Reedsy Literary Critic)
★★★★★
"An epic, epic book. So rich, so textured, so colourful." -- Charlie Green
Support INDEPENDENT Creatives. If you enjoy this work please back D. J. SWALES on PATREON and PAYPAL.
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About Fitzmarbury Witches and Dark Tales by D. J. Swales
From the publisher's feed
Bestselling author D. J. Swales narrates his dark fiction—from ancient Carthage to cursed Parisian catacombs.
Season 1: What Hides in the Dark, an unmissable 7-part show where an author confronts evil in Barbados.
Season 2: The Demon Book. Discover Emeshmoon, a ruthless priestess of Baal, from doomed Carthage to savage Britain in 420 B.C.
Also features the chilling Lions of Utica and suspenseful Paris: A Curse in the City of the Catacombs.
For fans of Game of Thrones, The Witcher, and Penny Dreadful.
Find his books on Kindle.