Duncan MacMaster's Fiction Files
SAMPLE NOVEL CHAPTERS
JOE AVERAGE: A blend of science-fiction, political intrigue, and comic book superhero fantasy about a most extraordinary ordinary guy. He's got the power to save the world, but is a world that destroys its heroes worth saving?
THE WARLORD: Jared Khan is many things, and people in the Orion Arm will tell you that none of them are any good. But when a threat to the entire galaxy rises from the shadows of the past, he's the only one capable of stopping it.
SHORT FICTION
THE BRIDGE OF THE YMRAL: Part 1 of the Tyr The Nomad Trilogy published by e-zine Astounding Tales. It's a satirical look at classical fantasy characters with lots of action and adventure. In this tale, Tyr the Nomad and his dwarf companion must cross a bridge. Sounds simple? Well it isn't.
RAGS & BONES: Part 2 of the Tyr Trilogy. Our barbarian hero signs up for what he thinks is a soft job training soldiers. However, when the supernatural gets involved, Tyr has to rely on both his brawn and his brains to survive. (Winner of the Astounding Tales Best Fantasy story prize)
RIDING THE GIANT: Part 3 of the Tyr Trilogy. Normally Tyr is hired to slay monsters, this time, the monster's already been slain, and someone is needed to clean up the mess. However a combination of science and magic shows Tyr that a dead monster can be just as dangerous as a live one.
THE DEATH OF SUZIE SUNSHINE: An excerpt from a dark tale of violence, revenge and international terrorism featuring Fitz, a former IRA gunman now a freelancer specializing in dirty work.
THE MINDER: An excerpt from another Fitz crime story. This time, it's a dirty job involving a cop with a price on his head. Literally.
JOE AVERAGE: A blend of science-fiction, political intrigue, and comic book superhero fantasy about a most extraordinary ordinary guy. He's got the power to save the world, but is a world that destroys its heroes worth saving?
THE WARLORD: Jared Khan is many things, and people in the Orion Arm will tell you that none of them are any good. But when a threat to the entire galaxy rises from the shadows of the past, he's the only one capable of stopping it.
SHORT FICTION
THE BRIDGE OF THE YMRAL: Part 1 of the Tyr The Nomad Trilogy published by e-zine Astounding Tales. It's a satirical look at classical fantasy characters with lots of action and adventure. In this tale, Tyr the Nomad and his dwarf companion must cross a bridge. Sounds simple? Well it isn't.
RAGS & BONES: Part 2 of the Tyr Trilogy. Our barbarian hero signs up for what he thinks is a soft job training soldiers. However, when the supernatural gets involved, Tyr has to rely on both his brawn and his brains to survive. (Winner of the Astounding Tales Best Fantasy story prize)
RIDING THE GIANT: Part 3 of the Tyr Trilogy. Normally Tyr is hired to slay monsters, this time, the monster's already been slain, and someone is needed to clean up the mess. However a combination of science and magic shows Tyr that a dead monster can be just as dangerous as a live one.
THE DEATH OF SUZIE SUNSHINE: An excerpt from a dark tale of violence, revenge and international terrorism featuring Fitz, a former IRA gunman now a freelancer specializing in dirty work.
THE MINDER: An excerpt from another Fitz crime story. This time, it's a dirty job involving a cop with a price on his head. Literally.
