John F. Allen is an American writer, who began writing stories in the second grade, and has pursued various forms of writing throughout his career. He currently serves as a faculty member of the Indiana Writers Center and is a founding member of the Speculative Fiction Guild. John studied Liberal arts at IUPUI with a focus in Creative Writing. He served in the United States Air Force and is a current member of the America Legion. John’s debut novel, The God Killers, was published in the summer of 2013 by Seventh Star Press. He has since published a series of novellas, a short film novelization, various short stories appearing in multiple anthologies, and the first volume of a series of short story collections. John was born and currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife Mia.
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THE GOD KILLERS: AN IVORY BLAQUE NOVEL
In The God Killers, the First Book of The God Killers Legacy, former professional art thief Ivory Blaque is hired to procure a pair of antique pistols and gets much more than she bargained for when several attempts are made on her life. Her client turns out to be a shadowy government agent who reveals that she is descended from a race of immortals and that the pistols are linked to her unique heritage and the special psychic gifts she possesses.
He uses the memory of her father to guilt her into working for him. Ivory eventually gives in to his request, and in return, he presents her with her father’s journal, which was written in an unbreakable code. Bishop believes that she is the only one capable of breaking the code and unlocking the plans of the vampire hierarchy.
But when the city’s top vampire is a sexy incubus with an attraction for her and she’s assigned a hot new Lycan enforcer to protect her, she finds herself caught between two sets of rock-hard abs. To regain her autonomy, clear her name, unlock the secrets of her past, and protect the lives of those closest to her, Ivory must play along with the forces trying to manipulate her. Ivory’s life is rapidly spiraling out of control and headed for an explosive conclusion which she just might not survive.
Featuring ten stories collected for the first time ever, The Best Is Yet to Come, presents nine years of creativity spun from the mind of John F. Allen. Action and adventure are ever present in these stories, but be prepared for some drama, horror, fantasy and science fiction as well.
This volume includes a holiday story, “An Ivory Christmas,” featuring Ivory Blaque, Allen’s bold heroine from his acclaimed urban fantasy series The God Killers, and the center of his literary universe, The Ivoryverse.
Also included are:
“Forest of Shadows” the debut of a fabled, ancient warrior named, Jaziri, Prince of Kimbogo Province.
You may want to think twice before venturing out into the dark woods of rural Indiana in “The Legend of Matchemonedo.”
A young, set assistant of a 50’s science fiction serial gets to embark on the journey of a lifetime in “The Adventures of Star Blazer.”
A young woman in late 1970’s Indianapolis, learns to be careful what you wish for in “HoodRatz.”
When a woman struggles to care for her ailing father, she discovers the truth behind her troubled past in “The Sweetest Autumn.”
Long ago, a noble samurai finds forbidden love with a beautiful, ebony skinned princess in “The African Princess.”
A mysterious, military operative is sent on a covert mission in Egypt, when he encounters an alien monster bent on revenge in “Lazarus.”
Forty years ago, a young boy discovers that family means everything in “The Chocolate Malt.”
The Best is Yet to Come also features the special bonus short story, “Witch Way is Up.”
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