HAPPY HALLOWEEN, SAMHAIM, WITCHES SABBATH, WICCAN MOON, CHEROKEE FROST BREATH, ETC.

A New Demon Trappers Novel

VALIANT LIGHT, the latest volume of The Demon Trappers series by Jana Oliver will be available as an ebook starting November 25. A paperback should follow shortly thereafter.

From the snippets I've seen, Riley and Beck are back for more and they will not disappoint. {Never have, Never will)

Welcome to issue #100 of the Donald M. Grant Newsletter

Welcome to issue #100 of the Donald M. Grant Newsletter

25 October 2017

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1. ADVENTUROUS WORLD OF ZDENEK BURIAN
2. STEPHEN KING ARTIST/GIFT EDITIONS AVAILABLE
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1. ADVENTUROUS WORLD OF ZDENEK BURIAN

I was an admirer of the art of Zdenek Burian long before I traveled to Prague and
met him in 1975. Zdenek Burian is best known internationally for his paintings of
dinosaurs, extinct mammals and prehistoric man but his illustration work is only
known in the Czech Republic. This massive (9 1/2” x 13”, 414 page, 6 pounds 7
ounces) book reproduces, from the original art, mostly complete sets of illustra-
tions for books published by various Czech publishers in the years 1921-1947.

Published in 2016, the book is out of print from the Czech publisher (the text of
the book is in Czech so most of you will be buying this only for the art) but we
were able to get a limited number of copies from a Czech book distributor. If we
are sold out please email us and we will let you know if we are able to acquire
additional copies.

Price is $115.00 plus shipping and handling.

https://secure.grantbooks.com/product/adventurous-world-of-zdenek-burian/

2. STEPHEN KING ARTIST/GIFT EDITIONS AVAILABLE

Still available are the Artist Editions of THE DARK TOWER VII:
THE DARK TOWER (signed by Michael Whelan) and THE 
WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE (signed by Jae Lee) and the
slipcased Gift Edition of THE TALISMAN (signed by Peter
Straub and Rick berry) and BLACK HOUSE. Please note that
the two Artist Editions were released prior to the Trade Editions
and so are First Editions of these books. Links to the specific
pages are at:

https://secure.grantbooks.com/product/wind-through-keyhole-artist/

https://secure.grantbooks.com/product/dark-tower-vii-artist/

https://secure.grantbooks.com/product/black-house-talisman-gift/


Thank you.

Robert K. Wiener, President
Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.

THE DEEP by Nick Cutter

THE DEEP by Nick Cutter, Gallery books, $26.00, reviewed by Jim Brock.

Nick Cutter is a pseudonym for Canadian writer Craig Davidson. He also uses the pseudonym Patrick Lestewka. I tell you this because I suspect after reading THE DEEP you will be like me in seeking out other books by “them” – especially THE TROOP, the first Nick Cutter book.

The phrase that kept bouncing around my mind as I read THE DEEP was “sickeningly horrific’. This thing touched on some of my “deepest” fears in every sense of the word. First, the world is beset by a plague called the ‘Gets. This is a scary thing to me because it seems so much more possible than zombies, vampires, and etc. People just start forgetting things and these things go from small to large – eventually forgetting to live.

There is some possible hope to be found from a newly discovered substance called Ambrosia which seems to be a universal healer. Ambrosia has been found in the Mariana Trench, the deepest spot in the Pacific Ocean. Multiple governments and corporations have built a trillion dollar lab at the bottom of the ocean to gather and test Ambrosia. This installation is populated by three scientists, the most brilliant of which is Dr. Clayton Nelson. But now, communication has been lost between the lab and the surface.

Veterinarian Dr. Luke Nelson has been summoned, at his brother’s request, before communication was lost. He must get into a small submersible with a deep sea pilot and go eight miles down (that’s 8 miles down) to the lab at the bottom of the Mariana Trench to see what’s going on. This hits my claustrophobia a gigantic blow that stays and pressures me the entire book.

This only brings us to the miserable and horrible backgrounds of Luke and Clayton and the others and to the secret of Ambrosia’s source and what was really waiting for them at the bottom of the ocean. It becomes clear that the ‘Gets might be the mildest horror in THE DEEP. And don’t ask me about what happens to the dig, L.B. I am still traumatized by that. If you like your horror extra strong, THE DEEP is for you.

This just in from the VA

Dear VSO Colleagues:

This letter is in response to multiple inquiries to the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerning the proposed changes to the total
disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) program in the
Administration's FY 2018 budget for VA. As a valued partner, I am
writing you to address VA's current position on the TDIU program.

The Department does not support a termination of TDIU
benefits. We are committed to finding ways that empower disabled
Veterans through vocational rehabilitation and employment
opportunities, when appropriate. VA looks forward to our continued
collaboration and finding solutions to best administer the TDIU program
in the future.

Three from Chandler Steele

CAT'S PAW, KILLING GAME, and BROKEN DREAMS, Chandler Steele, SteeleRomance, $12.99 each (Amazon), reviewed by Jim Brock.

CAT'S PAW and KILLING GAME are Veritas novels and BROKEN DREAMS is a Veritas novella. Veritas is an organization run by a reformed super wealthy arms dealer. Veritas investigates cases of various types and uses its operatives to great effect to set things right or to prevent bad things from happening. These cases include drug dealing, domestic terrorism, etc. There are several commonalities between these books. The women are all hot and they are equally or more lethal than the males. The action is straight forward and intense. The sex is also hot and intense.

I do not know why authors use pseudonyms. I guess there are various reasons. In this case, I once said I would read this author's grocery list because she is so good. These Chandler Steele books are yet another direction for her but I will always follow - no matter which way she takes me. Whether we are chasing magicians or wizards or demons or thieves or murderers, I'm on board.

How about a book for Miri and The Iceman? I'm on board for that one, too.

Tom Petty has gone Into That Great Wide Open

Tom Petty left us last night after delivering some of the best Southern Rock and feel good music for over 40 years. He had wrapped up The Heartbreakers 40th Anniversary Tour last week and was planning an enhanced re-edited "Wildflowers" package.

Tom and his wife, Dana York.

Tom and Stevie Nicks, his favorite duet partner. They Had three charted hits with THE INSIDER, STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND and NEEDLES AND PINS.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters, The Heartbreakers, and millions of fans.

There can be only one...