Red Rider

Werewolves. A human resistance. And a girl caught between two worlds. Red Riding Hood meets The Handmaid's Tale in this post-apocalyptic YA fairytale retelling!In a land where a werewolf army called the Sworn rule over the humans and walking corpses called treecrawlers roam the wilderness between settlements, orphaned Red has a secret that she and her grandmother have been hiding for years. She's one of the Chosen, the despised young women selected to bear children in the stead of barren female werewolves.Red keeps her identifying mark hidden, and she doesn't take advantage of the luxuries available to the future mothers of the Sworn. But her secret is discovered when she rescues her rebel boyfriend from execution for treason, and she can hide the truth no longer.Red is intercepted by a dangerous young Sworn named Vixor Rae, a prince among the werewolves, and taken through the dangerous wilderness to serve her fate in the capital.Vixor intrigues Red against her will, but he is her enemy, and she wants nothing more than to see him dead.But when treecrawlers attack the Sworn caravan headed for the capital, and only Red and Vixor survive, the two must rely on each other to make it out of the perilous wilderness alive.

In this second entry in Neal Shusterman’s Dark Fusion series, he twists the familiar fairy tale "Red Riding Hood" into a brooding story about a city plagued by gangs. Red, a boy famous for cruising around in a bloodcolored Mustang, takes on the Wolves after they rob his grandmother. He decides to beat them by joining them, to learn their weaknesses. After a while, however, he finds himself drawn to the pack. At the next full moon, will Red take up their murderous ways, or will he take them down? Ingenious twists and turns come fast and furious in this urban thriller.

The story is set in Weirton, West Virginia, a small 1950s industrial town in the Northern panhandle of the state. Weirton is more akin to Ohio and Pennsylvania than the rural heart of West Virginia. Weirtons economy and its existence is dominated by the Weirton Steel Company and related coal mining spread throughout the region. For this Ohio Valley steel mill community the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s were the high water marks in development, growth, and prosperity. The city was described as a melting pot, a city of churches and the essence of ethnic diversity. It is 195859. The two main characters are seniors at Weir High School. They and their friends experience the fun and frustrations of their final year in the controlled environment of public education. They move through the nine-month school year dealing with academics, sports, romance, religion, friendships, social mores, and their futures. They are growing from adolescence to early adulthood, with all the ups and downs that come with that transition. Marc was born a Weirtonian, a town whose tradition places great emphasis on winning, working, and achievement. Jamie has just arrived from Birmingham, England, following her fathers career in the mushrooming global steel industry. She is adjusting to life in the United States, its fast pace and the abundance of everything. Together they travel through the trials of going from seventeen to eighteen and the prospect of the inevitablematurity. The unique small-town atmosphere adds to the unexpected twist and turns that is their final year of youth. They respond in many ways together but just as many in opposite directions. As they reach the final days and events of high school, everything is falling into place and is in sync, then . . .

With dust jacket illustrated with Red Ryder on black horse, and Little Beaver, pine trees, mountains and shack in background.

Book 1 of the Red Rider saga! A paranormal action thriller "I'm always fascinated when I read a debut novel that captivates me from start to finish. Where a novel is so well-written that I'm in awe of the author's writing as well as their ability to tell an amazing story. I can only hope the right person will come across The Red Rider and turn it into a movie that is sure to be a box-office hit."Kym McNabney, Story Contributor, Childhood Regained: Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers "Action filled novel. Journey of a teenage girl. A story of love, courage, friendship and more. The author has got it all in this book."Jay Deb, author of The Assassin and Contrived Little Red Riding Hood is heading back into the woods to meet the big bad wolves ... But she's not little anymore. Having survived a childhood attack from a savage wolf, 16-year old Helena Basque remains disfigured with triple scars across her face. Bullied and plagued by nightmares of a supernatural wolf that spoke and stood upright, Helena urges her father to teach her how to hunt and defend herself. When she loses her parents and young sister to the wolves, receiving no help from the French government or her local priest, Helena sets out on her own to avenge her family. Armed by her friend Pierre with a repeating crossbow and other unique weapons, Helena takes a stand against the creatures, donning a red cloak like the one she was once forbidden to wear. She soon discovers a mysterious cult of werewolves with secret plans to seize control of Versailles and the entire French nation. Isolated and determined to accept whatever fate befalls her, Helena wages a one-girl war against the monsters as a strange and unlikely hero, refusing to surrender or slow down until she destroys the beasts. Every last one of them. Come along for the ride. Includes a Sneak Peek of Book 2: Red Rider Revolution coming in 2017! Also from ThrillerWriter Randall Allen Dunn: DENAn Action Thriller "Den is a rollercoaster ride of thrills and terror, a one-person Hunger Games through an abandoned carnival filled with traps and ambushes. Hair-raising!"Thom Reese, Author of The Empty and The Infusion of Archie Lambert She was grateful to get into Gameland. Now she's desperate to escape. Framed and expelled from college, Amy Raven takes a job at Grater Gameland, an abandoned theme park preparing for a comeback. But the park becomes a nightmare that pits Amy against ten gamers competing in a deadly hunt to capture her. To survive, Amy must outwit, outmaneuver, and outrun an onslaught of deranged sexual predators. But how can she escape when even the rides are rigged against her? HIGH ADVENTURE: THE SOLOMON RING OF KILIMANJAROAn Action-Advnture Thriller Book 1 of the High Adventure series! "High Adventure: The Solomon Ring of Kilimanjaro starts with a bang and doesn't let up. It's a fast-paced, fun read that I wholeheartedly enjoyed."Amanda Luedeke, Literary Agent & Author As a cross between Indiana Jones and George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life, missionary pilot Jack Benjamin braves crocodile-infested streams, savage warriors, and diabolical deathtraps to rescue his danger-prone fiancee, Amanda, from Imperial German soldiers. With his modified Avro 504 biplane and his Maasai warrior friend, he races to protect the mysterious Solomon Ring, hidden within a secret chamber of Mount Kilimanjaro. Legends claim that whoever wears the ring will be empowered with King Solomon's wisdom. Can Jack rescue Amanda and stop the Germans from using the Ring to conquer Africa?"