About
I am a published songwriter, author and recording engineer from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
My first novel, Dead Hunt, has just been released in print and as a free podcast audio book, narrated by R.E. Chambliss and and features the voice talents of: Kimi Alexandre, Brian Brown, Ry Stevenson, Melissa Bartell, Erk and Kim Butler. Special guest appearances by Andrew Ball, Arlene Radasky, Judy, Kristopher Lamont, Lindsey Burns, Lisa Tobias, Neil Stringer, Nobilis Reed, Randall Carruthers, Tom Storms and Featuring Rick Stringer of Variant Frequencies as the voice of Professor Patrick Heslin, and introducing “Robin” as herself.
Description
<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The "Grims' Truth" Series by Isu Yin & Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
Dead Hunt started as a screenplay I wrote for my teenage daughter and her friends to star in as a fun weekend project. The script grew beyond what I could safely, or financially, film.
The script collected dust until I discovered Tee Morris' "Podcasting for Dummies: The Companion Podcast" Inspired by Tee, I rewrote the script into a novel that I could release as a podcast audio book. I later released it in print form.
Reviews
<p><strong><em>“I was positively terrified while reading Dead Hunt.”</em></strong></p>
<address> – Holly Christine, Reviewer for the Pittsburgh Books Examiner</address>
<p><strong><em>“I found Dead Hunt to be an imaginative, enjoy</em></strong><strong><em>able
read with a clever twist at its conclusion.” </em></strong></p>
<address> – Claude Bouchard, Author of <em>Vigilante</em></address>
<p><strong><em>“Your dialog’s natural and well done.” </em></strong></p>
<address> – Winslow Eliot, Author of <em>The Bright Face of Danger</em></address>
<p><em><strong>“Dead Hunt is a compelling story with superior production
values.” </strong></em></p>
– Dilwyn Havard, Biochemical Scientist, Cardiff Wales
(referring to the audio book version)
