Tag Archives: Quincy J. Allen

Bookshelf: Blood Curse

Blood Curse opens on the same brutal ground as the first book of Jake Lasater’s adventures, Blood Ties — in Jake’s origin story. In Blood Ties we saw him obey his pointless order to sacrifice his life and his men’s … Continue reading

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City of the Saints in the Humble Bundle!

The year is 1859. US Army agent Sam Clemens rides west in his amphibious steam-truck, the Jim Smiley. His mission is to get the unruly Kingdom of Deseret, with its air-ships and its rumored phlogiston guns, into the looming conflict … Continue reading

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Magic City!

Allegedly, Miami is called “Magic City” because the city sprouted up overnight due to a flood of immigrants. Since Juan Ponce de León rolled through here in the sixteenth century looking for the Fountain of Youth, though, I think the … Continue reading

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Bookshelf: Blood Ties

For the first few pages of Quincy J. Allen’s Blood Ties, you might think you were reading a straight Civil War novel. Captain Jake Lasater has been commanded to make what may or may not be a suicidal charge on … Continue reading

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Salt Lake Comic Con, Here I Come!

Salt Lake Comic Con is one of my favorite cons, and I say that as a guy who goes to a fair number of them.  It’s a huge event, the organizers treat writers like the attraction they are, the green room … Continue reading

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Bookshelf: Chemical Burn

Justin Case is a wisecracking and flirtatious PI, in it up to his neck with corrupt corporations, drug trafficking mobs, femmes fatales, and secret agents. Justin Case is also a former government assassin, armed to the teeth, skilled in martial … Continue reading

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Denver, Here I Come!

Denver, here I come! Look for me at Denver Comic Con this weekend. How will you know where to find me? I’ll be at the WordFire Press booth, as usual, and specifically, I’ll be standing front of the fantastic banner, … Continue reading

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Pensacon Report Out

Last weekend I went to Pensacon, in Pensacola, Florida.  This was exciting for me, because it was my first outing as a Wordfire Press author, with the WFP team and at the WFP table. The team was Kevin J. Anderson, … Continue reading

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