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Dave Morris

Dave Morris

About

I was the first boy in Britain to meet a Dalek in the flesh (so to speak) when my Dad took me to the BBC workshops one dark January night in 1964. That early experience probably explains quite a lot. After a childhood spent daydreaming about aliens and vampires, I discovered Marvel Comics and happily gave up all connection with reality to immerse myself in the marvellous worlds of Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Jim Steranko and Neal Adams. Every Saturday I used to head doggedly from newsagent to newsagent, searching out the latest Iron Man or Spider-man comics, which I would buy for 10d each (that’s about 4p in your fancy modern digital money). Since those halcyon days I've written a lot of books. Really, a lot. If you put a copy of every one of my books in a suitcase then you’d need to get a friend to help you lift it. My favorites among my own books are Heart of Ice, a sci-fi interactive adventure story where the Côte d’Azur is a jungle and the Sahara is covered in snow, and my current project, Mirabilis, a comic book epic in the making. I'd say that my fantasy writing has been most influenced by Lord Dunsany, Jack Vance, Mike Mignola and Neil Gaiman, but I should stress that none of those gentlemen is personally to blame.

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

There's a green comet in the sky and things are getting strange. Every day, fantasy and reality are getting harder to tell apart. Witches in bottles, warmongering cabbages from the planet Pluto, and disguised goblins on the loose in London town. Jack Ember is caught between two very unreliable mentors. Gus might be a wizard or a madman - or both. The Kind Gentleman is the sort of faerie godfather who'll grant you three wishes you can't refuse. Both of them have plans for Jack, who's spent his life dreaming of adventure and now is about to get the adventure of a lifetime.

Media Links

Comic Bits Online

🔗 http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2010/12/20/mirabilis-year-of-wonders/

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Down the Tubes

🔗 http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com/2010/12/mirabilis-graphic-novel-released-as.html

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Forbidden Planet International

🔗 http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2010/mirabilis-makes-it-to-the-app-store/

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Publishers Weekly

🔗 http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/45697-the-week-in-apps-january-7-2011.html

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Amazon reader review

🔗 http://www.amazon.com/review/R3GVBIY0FSY2IS/ref=cm_cr_dp_perm?tag=&ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004K1EVGY&nodeID=133140011&linkCode=

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Reviews

<font><font></font></font><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;Mirabilis truly is a wonder. I love it. Long may the green comet soar!&quot; - David Fickling<br /><br /> &quot;The book looks glorious – a wonderful story.&quot; - Ben Sharpe, Random House</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;Morris allows the intriguing story to unfold at a steady pace.&quot; - SFX magazine</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;">&quot;</span><span style="font-size:14pt;color:#222222;">I was completely captivated.&quot; - Lew Stringer</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:#222222;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:#222222;">&quot;F</span><span style="font-size:14pt;">ast, packed with adventure, packed with intriguing characters.&quot; - Forbidden Planet International</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;One of my favourite books of the year.&quot; - Book Zone</span></span></p><p></p>