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Gary Murning

Gary Murning

About

Gary is a novelist living in the northeast of England. His work, largely literary fiction, focuses on themes that touch us all — love, death, loss and aspiration — but always with an eye to finding an unusual angle or viewpoint. Quirky and highly readable, his writing aims to entertain first and foremost. If he can also offer a previously unfamiliar perspective or insight, all the better. His first novel, If I Never, is published by Legend Press and is now available from all major bookstores.

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

New Alpha Rising: Ascension Part I

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<p>Countless years ago, measured in thousands, the Gods came first. Monstrous creations were born of their frivolity. Like the Gods, some of the creations were peaceful, others not. Their duty to preserve the earth completed once more, however, the day came that the Gods had to leave earth. Unleashed and with loose regulation, the abominable creations left behind multiplied. In their midst, another conception came to be, and his kind would exist absolutely outside of the God’s purview.<br />Unmated, alone, and untrusting of others, Chatran was charged to go to a place and protect the father of a great child, yet unborn. This duty, however, was unknown to the most cognizant part of Chatran. Only the Beast, who resided within him, knew. As a result, the Beast led Chatran to Walhalla, North Dakota. Although his initial charge was to protect the father he found there, Chatran also gained a mate and Pack. With them, Chatran also found a new way forward, and started on a course that would lead to – New Alpha Rising: Ascension.</p>

Story Behind The Book

If I Never was written at a time in my life when I was very determined to write the novel that I wanted to write, rather than the novels I've been told I should be writing. I very consciously broke many so-called writing rules and, to a degree, stuck two fingers up at those who said I couldn't write this kind of novel and get it published. I wrote it and the first publisher I sent it to accepted it. A lesson there for all aspiring writers!

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Reviews

<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">&quot;[If I Never is] a book with a mind as well as a heart, and is all the better for it.&quot; -- </span></em><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Able Magazine.<em></em></span></p><p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"></span></em></p><p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:5pt 0cm 5pt 36pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><em><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">&quot;If I Never is a novel as dark as the late British afternoon in winter. As rich as blood sausage, and as satisfying as a full English breakfast.&quot; -- </span></em><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Gregg Farley, innovation consultant and author of Jack's Notebook.</span></span></p><p></p>