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The Slayer’s Apprentice by Zathyn Priest

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Good morning from icy cold Northern Michigan where we have three seasons: Fall (1 Month), Winter (7 Months), and Mosquitos (4 Months). Today we are talking about our favorite GLBT books. My first pick was an easy one for me. It was the first GLBT that I reviewed and I was a little nervous, but once I stepped into the author’s world, I forgot my nervousness and just held on for the ride of my life.

Let me tell you a little bit about the author, Zathyn Priest: (Courtesy of www.zathynpriest.com ) Zathyn Priest is an Australian contemporary and M/M fiction novelist. He also works as a manuscript appraiser for Zacton Press. Zathyn’s novels, The Curtis Reincarnation and The Slayer’s Apprentice, are both available now.  His third novel, Liquid Glass, is currently running in A Turn of the Screw. All titles available through Torquere Press. When not writing fiction Zathyn works with two volunteer support groups dealing with suicide loss and bereavement. He also writes for the group’s newsletters and mental health related articles. Zathyn has recently been approached to write a non-fiction book on behalf of one parent bereaved through the suicide loss of their son .

My thoughts on The Slayer’s Apprentice: The Slayer’s Apprentice is a novel that has left me speechless; Mr. Priest has written an exquisite novel with so many elements and emotions that will just squeeze your heart tight. The suspense alone had me walking away, afraid one moment to read more and at the same time aching to turn the page. The sensual attraction between Daniel and Phoenix is so amazing and heartfelt; it left me breathless with so much emotion. When Daniel was portrayed as the only person willing to believe Phoenix, it made me angry at everyone else, made me want to reach into the novel and strangle that darn Detective Somerset myself and berate him for being an incompetent fool. With the brilliant portrayal of Phoenix’s multiple characteristics and the way Daniel dealt with them all, this is a story that has you guessing until the very end and will definitely keep you on your toes. Unquestionably, it is a must read tale for anyone!

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/Theslayersapprentice.html

Author email: zathynpriest@hotmail.com

blog: http://zathynpriest.com/a_never_quiet_mind/

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/zathynpriest

Livejournal: http://zathyn-priest.livejournal.com/

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  • Zathyn Priest

    :mrgreen:

    Hi Danielle! Thanks again for reviewing ‘The Slayer’s Apprentice’ and for inviting me along today. I’ll be hanging around for a while, reading the rest of the Blog posts, and commenting 🙂

    *waves to everyone else*

  • Mychael

    Although I’m probably biased (okay, more than ‘maybe’…), this is definitely Zathyn’s best work yet. He excels at the dark, plotty, horror/thriller-esque stories.

  • Zathyn Priest

    That’s probably because I have a somewhat twisted, quirky, dark, horror-esque mind! You’re a brave man for wanting to marry me – lol 😛

  • Lily

    Hi Zathyn,

    Love your books, as you probably know by now. I’m eagerly awaiting the next installment of Liquid Glass. BTW, thanks for getting hooked on Mafia Wars.

    Lily 😛

  • Lily

    Lol, I meant to say *thanks for getting ME hooked on Mafia Wars*

    Lily :mrgreen:

  • Danielle
    AUTHOR

    Oh I am soooo glad you could stop by! 😀

  • HBKurtzwilde

    Hey Zman, just wanted to stop in and say how much I loved this book. I’m a horror junkie, love suspense and hardboiled fiction. This one had me glued to the screen.

    The romance was strong, and powerfully rendered, but the plot and misdirections, the moments of familiarity that rapidly shot off into areas both creepy and unknowable kept me burning late into the night.

    Well done, dude!

  • Jaime Samms

    hey, Zath and coffee crew.

    I see someone already beat me to the punch here. If I had to pick a fav GLBT book I’ve read in the past twelve months, well, this would be it. I’m not new to the m/m genre, so I’ve read a few, 😎 but I don’t read…what was it Mychael called it? ‘dark, plotty, horror/thriller-esque stories’…so this just blew me out of the water, I loved it so much. Thanks for the great read, Zath.

  • Zathyn Priest

    Lily: Liquid Glass is the novel of which I dare not speak its name! Probably because I despised writing it so much that I also despise the novel. I’m glad you’re enjoying it though! And, as far as Mafia Wars goes…I’ve given up on it 😆

    Danielle: I’m sooooo glad you invited me to drop by! 🙂

    Mr K: You’re a tough critic, so I was pleasantly surprised and thrilled you enjoyed ‘Slayer’

    Jaime: Thank you! I’m working on another ‘dark, plotty, horror/thriller-esque’ novel at the moment. I have to admit, I love writing this genre.

  • Clare London

    Great review Zathyn, and very well deserved. The book is a great read!
    🙂

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