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Hello EVERYONE!

Thank you so much for your interest in my work and to show you my appreciation, I'm giving everyone who has opened this newsletter an entry in my $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD RAFFLE!!

i am getting better every day -- even typing this email with TWO HANDS VS ONE! I have been able to do some writing again  and I hope to have another installment of FLIGHT OF THE DIRITHI out in another week or so.  

The Hidden is in audible book production again -- former narrator had to bow out due to schedule issues. New voice actor, Michael Mola, is already working hard on it!

The Hidden's sequel, The Hidden Within is currently going well in the editing phase. Excited for everyone to read this intense thriller!!

Fantasy fans don't worry -- I didn't forget about the Wyvernshield series. My plans are to get the third book's rough draft done and edited by the end of 2021!

Over a half year left so wish me luck and stay tuned to more updates! 

HAVE A GREAT MONTH!
Derek


PS -- I'll announce the Amazon Winner in next month's newsletter.  Thank you again for your support!
GAMEBOOK ZINE!!
An awesome international web magazine, Gamebook Zine, has printed one of my stories and ran a full-page ad on my other fantasy novels! The magazine has great Choose-Your-Adventure-style stories, writing articles and short stories! The Flight of the Dirithi is an epic/grim fantasy tale of an exiled, half-dragon girl fighting to regain the legacy stolen from her family.

A digital copy of the magazine will be free for a limited time and printed copies for $12.99.
EVADE SERIES VIDEO!!
A deadly, paranormal game of Hide-and-Seek! 
EVADE PART THREE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE.COM -- ONLY $6.95!!

CLICK HERE to listen to a sample excerpt!! 
 
To purchase CLICK HERE!!
AMAZON FIVE STAR REVIEWS:
5.0 out of 5 stars A heart-pounding adventure....twists and turns galore.
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2020‘Evade, Part One’ by Derek Barton is the sequel to his 2017 novella ‘In Four Days’. This installment is filled with action, suspense and twist and turns enough to give one literary whiplash. With an array of some very memorable characters and a most creative plot, this short read will have you entertained and asking for more. Good things do indeed come in small packages. Derek breathes life into his characters and takes his readers along for a rapidly palpitating escapade in a cat-and-mouse adventure with the supernatural. A fun and entertaining read. Looking forward to the next installment.

Great Cliffhanger
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020"Evade: Part One" is the first installment of a fast reading, page-turning horror/thriller. There's a large cast of characters for such a short read and a lot happens fast. The author successfully introduces each person and the fast developing conflict. Even with the speed of the narrative, the story is easy to follow.
So far, the plot revolves around Police Detective Lindsey Korrey, two patrol officers, a serial killer- Lawson Torv (aka The Nurse Catcher) and a child. Seven-year-old Rory Dillon Phelps just turns up after being reported missing since 2016. (And he's a very strange boy at that but no spoilers.)
The author does a good job building tension, even though we are only introduced to the "creature?" at the end of Part 1. Great cliffhanger. I recommend to all fans of thrillers and horrors.
ELUDE SERIES VIDEO!!
An intense hunt for justice!

ELUDE PART ONE -- Excerpt:

Yawning, he said, “I’m going to check the news on the computer and see what they’re reporting. I can tell you in the morning before you leave. Get some rest. I'm sure this will work out. You didn't do anything.”

He stated it as though it were a matter of fact, but his eyes asked the question.

Vic replied in a hushed tone, "Nothing." Then he raised his empty bottle with his own inquiring eyes.

“You’ll want to take it easy on those.  A clear head is going to save you in the morning. Here, give me that backpack. I’ll throw those clothes in the washer. You never know what might be on them… College students are walking STDs these days, you know?”

Five minutes later, DJ called out from the back of the apartment, “Oh, hey! Are you hungry? I got some free pizza in the fridge.”

“Free?”

He chuckled, “They delivered this pizza here when you were in the shower, but I didn’t order it. The driver said his shift was over anyway and he was going to report the owners as a ‘no show’. So, he let me just take it.”

“Glad my luck is rubbing off on you.” They laughed together, but it felt forced and awkward. He was beyond exhaustion.  The day's events were starting to hit home.

“JESUS, DUDE!” DJ cursed.  There was sheer terror in his voice.

“WHAT’S WRONG?” Vic shouted back.

When there was no answer, he worked up his courage, afraid of what he might see and went to find his friend.

DJ stood next to the washing machine, the backpack spilled open on top of it.  Nesting inside was a pair of pale white hands, butcher-cut at the wrists.

“You son-of-a-bitch!”

“I… No, this…” The beer lurched up in Vic’s stomach and he vomited into the corner of the room.

From over his shoulder, Vic heard DJ on his cell phone.  “I’m at 1984 W Dunlap. I need a police officer NOW!” 

He then put a hand over the phone and hissed through clenched teeth, “Do the right thing, man. Turn yourself in.”

Vic couldn’t look at him. His eyes were locked on the bloody stumps.  The fingernails were painted in bright pinks and yellows with polka dots of blood.
AMAZON PAPERBACK $7.99     KINDLE  $.99

I have a new one-of-a-kind 2021 Calendar/Day Planner & Horror Story Collection — It’s called 12 Months of Hell & Horror!

Yeah, I was inspired by the twelve months of hell & horror we went through this year!

Inside this paperback journal, you’ll find 6 short stories with original illustrations by my father, T.D. Barton. You will also have 365-day journal pages as well as 12 calendar pages with an Important Day Notes section.

Due to the complicated format for the Ebook, email me directly at Rivyenphx@gmail.com and I'll send you a PDF copy you can use on your laptop or PC today for $3.99. 

BUY NOW to keep organized and thrilled for the entire coming year!!


 

AUDIO BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR SALE!
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL AMAZON/KINDLE BOOKS!
HORROR NOVEL/NOVELLAS!!
The Hidden:  A Classic Origin Legend of Werewolves
THE HIDDEN WILL SOON BE  AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE.COM!

CLICK HERE to listen to CHAPTER ONE!!
 
 
AMAZON FIVE STAR REVIEW:
A brilliant collaboration...
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019I’m a big fan of Derek Barton and his epic fantasy books and his crime/suspense-thriller series “Elude”. So, when he came to me with the opportunity to read a version of an unpublished book his father wrote back in the 90’s I of course jumped at the chance. I, not having the slightest notion or idea how a book is selected to be published am astonished that this one never got to see the light of day or was able to breath it’s life among us readers. Lucky for us, and lucky for everyone that we have a great community of self-published and independently published books to choose from. I have always been, and will continue to be a big supporter of independent author. Some of the most memorable and brilliant books I’ve read have come from such authors.
IN FOUR DAYS:  A chilling collection of horror stories!!
AMAZON FIVE STAR REVIEWS:
Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2017
This novella is awesome! Excellent character development, imagery, twists and ending. I was hooked the minute I started reading and never wanted it to end. The author does a great job of building up the suspense and, unlike most writers in this genre, the conclusion doesn't disappoint. The twists and turns make this a wild ride and you're definitely going to want to hold on! I love forward to reading more from Derek Barton, and really hope he does more in this genre. I highly recommend In Four Days and will definitely be telling my friends and family about it!
 
WYVERNSHIELD SERIES OF EPIC FANTASY VIDEO!!
AMAZON FIVE STAR REVIEWS:
FOR CONSEQUENCES WITHIN CHAOS 
If people ever said "This is a MUST read", ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017If people ever said "This is a MUST read", then I cannot say in any stronger words, THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ! I was taken to lands of my own imagination through this incredible work, and I have never seen anything close to the creativity. I became very sure this WILL BE a MOVIE! It must for it is positively entertaining, engrossing, and transforms the reader to a place you have never been, but want to go again. I truly thank the author and pray for more books to be written, and YES the SEQUEL is a MUST Author Derek Barton!
Thank you from bottom of my readers heart!

Author Derek Barton has created an amazing world with vibrant colors and characters
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018
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Author Derek Barton has created an amazing world with vibrant colors and characters. Scratch that, he has created layers of worlds that vary with colors, textures, sounds, and smells that make me wish I could spend a day or two exploring them (with a safe guide, of course).

The characters invoke strong emotions right from opening. I felt hate, love, terror and remorse, it is a roller coaster. I don't think I've ever smelled a setting while I was reading, but Mr. Barton does such a great job triggering imagination with his writing that I found myself wrinkling my nose as if the smells were all around me.

FOR THE BLEEDING CROWN:
 Read all everything Derek Barton writes
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019
I am a devotee of all this writer's books, multi genre, multi-generational, and always creatively fresh and exciting. The characters you bond with, cry with, and fight for. There is nothing that I will not immediately get from this author. I adored CWC & Bleeding Crown does not disappoint but rather escalates your desire to get him to finish the trilogy so you can see it all in a movie. Also, I must say the same for the Elude series and others to come that I will not mention as you'll have to look at his website authorderekbarton.blog is so exciting I've read them all numerous times and I can't wait for the rest!!


 
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-- Derek




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