Posts Tagged ‘international thriller’

‘The Orphan Uprising’, book three in ‘The Orphan Trilogy’, out now!

Posted: February 14, 2013 in The Orphan Uprising
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The Orphan Uprising (The Orphan Trilogy, #3)

The Orphan Uprising, our long-awaited third book in The Orphan Trilogy, has just been published on Amazon courtesy of Sterling Gate Books.

In this climactic sequel, the story resumes five years after book one, The Ninth Orphan, ends. It’s an action-packed finale in the life story of Nine, the ninth-born orphan and product of a shadowy organization intent on establishing a New World Order.

The Amazon kindle link for this thriller is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFC66DM/

The Amazon links to books one and two in the series follow:

The Ninth Orphan (book #1):

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

The Orphan Factory (book #2):

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/

For more about the international thriller series known as The Orphan Trilogy, go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/SterlingGateBooks

 

Happy reading! -Lance & James

 

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Reviewer predicts readers won’t be able to put down ‘The Ninth Orphan’, our first book in The Orphan Trilogy

Posted: January 31, 2013 in Morcan Books & Films, The Ninth Orphan
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Amazon reviewer Linda Townsend loved The Ninth Orphan so much she has started reading the prequel (book two) – and is finding it “awesome!”

Here’s her (abridged) review:

A Very Suspenseful Spy Thriller You Won’t Be Able to Put Down!!!!!!

OMG! First of all, please know that this book is outside of the genre I have normally read. However, it will not be the last as I found myself unable to put it down… don’t start it when you need to get to sleep! The Ninth Orphan is the tale of one of a group of children who were genetically manipulated and raised from inception to be operatives for a clandestine organization in a very controlled environment. This is the tale of one of those children who makes a break from the organization that has been the only “parent” he knows. BTW, I’ve now started reading the prequel to this story (and it’s awesome!) I look forward to more great reads from these authors!

For the full review go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

The Ninth Orphan is available via Amazon as a trade paperback and kindle ebook. To read the first few chapters free, click on the book cover below…

The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)

For more background on this international thriller, and the ‘goss’ on some of the conspiracies it uncovers, go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/SterlingGateBooks

Book three in The Orphan Trilogy will be released soon courtesy of Sterling Gate Books.

Happy reading! –Lance & James

 

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The Orphan Factory rates highly with Amazon reviewers

Posted: January 18, 2013 in Morcan Books & Films, The Orphan Factory
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The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)

Book two in The Orphan Trilogy is averaging 4.6 out of 5 stars with Amazon reviewers, and its continued popularity is setting the scene nicely for this month’s release of book three, The Orphan Uprising.

The Orphan Factory is the prequel to book one, The Ninth Orphan, while The Orphan Uprising is the sequel. (Confusing, isn’t it!).

Here’s a selection of reviewers’ comments about The Orphan Factory:

***** I found this book to be even better than the first. The escapades of Nine as a new teenager, away from the structure of the orphanage, are interesting and completely believable. -c9c Reviews

***** Buckle up. Dangerous road…Black ice and black ops perhaps have a lot in common. You don’t see’em coming until you spin out. -Remy Benoit, historian/humanitarian/author.

***** I am so glad that the authors thought to go back and answer the questions that came up when reading the Ninth Orphan. This book was awesome. -Kim Rhym, book reviewer.

***** Buckle up for another wild ride in the Orphan Trilogy. -Wandalyn Thomas, reviewer for Examiner.com

***** Phenominal series. I loved this book and this series has me hooked. -John Winstead, book reviewer.

***** As soon as I’d finished it I wanted to go back and read the previous book…I’m liking the fact this is part of a trilogy – I want more!!!!! –Larissa Bilyard, book reviewer.

***** The authors have created what hopefully will be a long running series with readers worldwide asking when the next volume is due off the press. -Alice M. Dinizo, book reviewer.

***** This book is the perfect complement to the first faced paced thriller…Awaiting eagerly for the next instalment. -Amanda Phillips, reviewer/film director.

And here’s a 4-star review we kinda like…

**** The Morcan’s take us to Chicago, Ill., on a journey with 23 genetically altered children and the organization bent on creating the world’s most elite stable of espionage operatives…a suspenseful story that engages the reader. -Tom Clementson, The Kindle Book Review reviewer.

 

To read the full reviews, and more, for The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/

The Orphan Factory, the prequel/book two in the trilogy, is one of the highest review-rated books on Amazon and Goodreads.

Happy reading! -Lance & James

 

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The Ninth Orphan cracks the quarter-century mark for 5-star reviews on Amazon

Posted: January 13, 2013 in The Ninth Orphan
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The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)

Book one in our top rated international thriller series, The Orphan Trilogy, has amassed twenty-five 5-star reviews on Amazon, and remains a regular visitor to Amazon’s bestseller lists in the Spy Stories and Technothriller categories.

Here’s a selection of reviewers’ comments:

*****  This psychological thriller really kept me on the edge of my seat! –Susan M. Heim, bestselling author & editor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

***** A well-crafted universe of intrigue that sucks the reader in, allowing us to forget about everything else while reading. –Gregory S. Kuhn, futurist/quantum physicist/author.

 ***** Is the system that generates such horror reparable by one man; or only reparable by recognition and all standing for an end to such abuse? –Remy Benoit, historian/humanitarian/author.

 ***** Full of lots of twists and turns and no dull moments it left me hungry for more. -Amanda Phillips, film director

 ***** Do yourself a favor, read this book, enjoy the journey and find out the surprise ending. –Michael N. Vanatta, book reviewer.

***** This book should come with the warning: Do not start unless you have the time to finish. -Suepat, book reviewer

***** This book has all that I look for in a thriller of this genre – action, fast pace and suspense. -Sandra Dee, book reviewer.

***** Hitman meets The Pretender meets James Bond in this nonstop thriller. -Wandalyn Thomas, book reviewer.

And here’s a 4-star review we kinda like…

**** Mix in a beautiful girl who is first a hostage and then a lover, and the story has a nice mix of directions it can go…This book is fast paced, and I mean fast. -c9cREVIEWS.

 

To read the full reviews, and more, for The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

The Orphan Factory, the prequel and book two in the trilogy, is one of the highest review-rated books on Amazon and Goodreads. Meanwhile, the sequel and book three, The Orphan Uprising, will be released soon.

Happy reading!  -Lance & James

 

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The Ninth Orphan returns to Amazon’s bestseller list for Technothrillers!

Posted: January 11, 2013 in Morcan Books & Films, The Ninth Orphan, The Orphan Factory
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Our international thriller, The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) has returned to Amazon’s bestseller list for Technothrillers. Yay!

But wait there’s more…

In a one-day free promo on Amazon yesterday, book two in The Orphan Trilogy, The Orphan Factory, climbed to #1 on Amazon’s free kindle list for Spy Stories.

Both novels continue to rate highly with Amazon and Goodreads readers and reviewers, appearing in those sites’ top rated lists in their respective categories.

Click on the book covers below to access the first few chapters…

The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)

The links for these novels are:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC  &

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/

Book three in The Orphan Trilogy, The Orphan Uprising, will be released by Sterling Gate Books this month.

Happy reading!   –Lance & James

 

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Happy New Year to all our Followers!

Posted: January 1, 2013 in Books in general, Morcan Books & Films, The Ninth Orphan, The Orphan Factory
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James and I would like to wish you and all our valued Followers a Happy New Year and all the best for 2013.

January 2013 marks the launch of The Orphan Uprising, our third book in The Orphan Trilogy. For those who enjoyed books one and two, we predict you’ll love the final instalment in the life of Nine, the ninth-born orphan.

Until the launch, the ‘hard yards’ continue with the current manuscript as we revise, revise, revise. Meanwhile, book one The Ninth Orphan and book two The Orphan Factory are regular visitors to Amazon’s top rated lists in their respective categories and continue to rate highly on that wonderful literary site, Goodreads.com – as does our historical adventure-romance Fiji: A Novel. (A big thank you to our readers!).

Finally, for our fellow writers, here’s a new post on Author Solutions, the worth-a-look Indie book writers’ blog, that caught our eye.

Five tips to getting published in 2013

-by Keith Ogorek

  1. Pick a date when you want to hold a copy of your book. Writing is a process, but publishing is a goal so you need a deadline. And I have found the authors who are successful in self publishing, set a date when they want to hold a copy of their book. Sounds simple, but it is really important.

  2. Decide when is the best time for you to write and make that your routine. I have talked to hundreds of authors and the ones who get to the goal have a discipline about their writing. Most have a better time in the day when they write most productively. What is your best time to write? Do you know when it is? Have you marked out that time on your calendar everyday or most everyday.

  3. Make yourself accountable to help you stay on track. No secret here. Most goals are reached because we have others who help us get there. Find someone to provide encouragement as you write. This could be a friend, a relative or maybe a member of a local or online writers’ group. The Author Learning Center has tools and an online Author Circle that can help.

  4. Select the best publishing path based on your goals, budget and time and talent you have to invest. The Four Paths to Publishing whitepaper can help you understand and evaluate your options. You can download a free copy here.

  5. Plan your book launch event. Just like setting a deadline for holding your book, you want to set a date for a book launch party. Becoming a published author is quite an accomplishment and it is cause for celebration. Be creative. Think about holding it somewhere other an book store. Sell copies of your book and ask those who buy them to go online and write reviews. It will help you build your platform and get word of mouth started.

For more info on this post go to: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/13bf263138d505af

Here’s to a great 2013.  -Lance

 

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Book three in The Orphan Trilogy soon to be released!

Posted: December 29, 2012 in Morcan Books & Films, The Ninth Orphan, The Orphan Factory
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The Orphan Uprising, book three in our international thriller series The Orphan Trilogy, will be released in January, 2013.

A sequel to book one, The Ninth Orphan, it follows the prequel/book two, The Orphan Factory. Both those novels continue to attract stellar reviews and feature in Amazon’s top rated lists in their respective categories incl. Technothrillers etc. (They also rank highly in the prestigious literary site, Goodreads).

The Orphan Uprising storyline resumes five years after The Ninth Orphan ends. Our hero, Nine – Sebastian Hannar, the ninth-born orphan – has married his one true love and they have a beautiful son, Francis. The boy has inherited Nine’s unique DNA. When the shadowy Omega Agency abducts Francis and sends him to one of their underground medical laboratories for scientific testing and experimentation, Nine is forced to come out of retirement to find and rescue him. What follows is a hunt that takes him around the world – from Tahiti to America, Germany, Greenland, Zambia and the Congo – and brings him into violent conflict with his fellow orphans, all elite Omega operatives. As well as being up against the mighty Omega Agency, Nine is battling a serious heart condition and so is on borrowed time. It’s a race against the clock to find his son before Omega can harm the boy – and before his heart gives out.

Let me recommend books one and two in The Orphan Trilogy. They are available through Amazon. Click on the book covers below to read the first few chapters at no charge:

The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2)

                          The Ninth Orphan                                                       The Orphan Factory
(Book #1)                                                                            (Book #2)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/

 

Happy holiday reading!     -Lance & James

 

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Writers – here’s a recommended marketing plan for your book

Posted: December 29, 2012 in Books in general, Morcan Books & Films
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Let me recommend Book Club Reading List, a (first class) blog that publishes a newsletter introducing book clubs to authors. They’ve published an excellent article on developing a marketing plan for your book – something that’s all too often overlooked by new and (believe it or not) experienced writers.

As the article’s Author states:

While having a book marketing plan may sound obvious, most survey respondents did not have a marketing plan in place or perform any pre-release marketing whatsoever prior to their book’s launch. In addition, most respondents believed that their lack of planning significantly hindered their book’s success. According to Francene Carroll, author of Shadows of Yesterday, “I didn’t do any marketing for my first book, Shadows of Yesterday … and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this is my worst performing book. I was very naive and didn’t realize how much work is involved in promoting your own books.”

Here’s an excerpt from the article:

A good marketing plan should do four things. First, it should help you identify your target audience. Second, it will help you build a platform to cultivate a relationship with your audience. Third, it will provide a schedule of events and milestones leading up to your book’s launch and beyond. Lastly, it will monitor and measure the success of each activity. Your marketing plan should focus on developing both short tail and long tail sales. Short tail sales events give your book an initial burst of sales right out of the gate, then fade as quickly as they started. These type of sales are crucial when launching your book to gain momentum on Amazon. Long tail sales will provide a steady base of sales that come from a deep online presence and the word of mouth that follows.

For the full article go to: http://bookclubreading.com/articles/how-to-sell-your-book/book-marketing-plan/

Book Club Reading List publishes a quarterly newsletter that introduces book clubs to authors who have agreed to make themselves available to participate in book club meetings. Book clubs can contact authors using details provided on our website and arrange for them to attend meetings by Skype, telephone, or in-person (when possible).

 

P.S. Season’s greetings and best for 2013.   –Lance & James

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J.K. Rowling’s latest novel tops the 2012 Goodreads’ Choice Awards for Best Fiction

Posted: December 9, 2012 in Books in general, Morcan Books & Films
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J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy has topped the 2012 Goodreads’ Choice Awards for Best Fiction.

Our congrats to JK for yet another literary gem, and to Goodreads for the Goodreads Choice Awards – the only major book awards decided by readers. According to Goodreads’ latest post, a total of 1,156,852 readers’ votes were cast!

The Year’s Best Books
The readers have chosen! Announcing the winners of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. View the full results in 20 categories, and find great books for your to-read list!
See Winners 1,156,852 Votes Cast
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Fiction Mystery & Thriller Historical Fiction Nonfiction
The Casual Vacancy Gone Girl The Light Between Oceans Quiet
Paranormal Fantasy Humor Young Adult Fiction Goodreads Author
Shadow of Night Let's Pretend This Never Happened The Fault in Our Stars Insurgent
View winners in all 20 categories »

To view the complete list of Best Fiction nominees go to: http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2012

Well done Ms Rowling and well done Goodreads and Goodreads’ members!

-Lance

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The Ninth Orphan ‘a bone-chilling, page-turner’, says Goodreads reviewer

Posted: December 6, 2012 in The Ninth Orphan
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5 of 5 stars false The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)

 

“Plainly and purely awesome thriller that had everything I like in my books.” – Goodreads reviewer Madamoiselle Charlotte. (4 December 2012).

 

Excerpts from Charlotte’s review:

 

…Super-real,ever-exciting, so-so-thrilling, and above all,always unpredictable…

…After first 30 pages, I had 50 different endings “planned” for the book. When I got to the end, none of those 50 endings were even close to the real ending. That’s how unpredictable this book was. And in good/mind-blowin’ way, too.

Same with all events in the book. Everything that happened surprised me, shocked me, blew me away completely, all in good way…

 

For full review go to: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/448716629

 

The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1)

 

To read the first few chapters of The Ninth Orphan free, or to buy the kindle edition, go to:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

Also available as a trade paperback

 

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