BOOKS | author

Currently published works of Lucian Barnes

Below is a listing of the electronic books I have on the market at this time. If you are looking to order print copies please return to the home page. Please note, all listings on this page that are Amazon exclusive are available for free download on Kindle Unlimited.

Desolace

ISBN 978-1468194609

Release Date : January 18, 2012

Revised and edited edition April 2014.

A serial killer is loose in Misty Hollows, Ohio and Katie Johnson is sure that her friend Julie has been abducted by this madman. As she searches for her friend, Katie finds an unexpected ally in the ghost of one of the killers victims and soon finds herself transported to a completely foreign time and place. She only hopes that she can find Julie before it's too late.

Please note that this book contains adult material that may not be suitable for younger readers.

Haven : Desolace Series II

ISBN 978-1481017992

Release Date : November 27, 2012

Katie finds that the town of Haven is not what it seems as she continues her journey across the strange world of Desolace, searching for her friend, Julie. During her travels Katie makes new friends, but also makes a horrifying discovery. The creatures that she thought to exist only in myths and legends, while she grew up on Earth, are very real on this world! The only bright spot is a message that Katie receives from Julie, but the message is filled with a sense of urgency. Will she find Julie in time? Or will the darkness of this world consume Julie first, leaving only a useless husk of flesh behind?

Outpost 13 : Desolace Series III

ISBN 978-1482351392

Release Date : March 13, 2013

As Edward and his makeshift group of adventurers descend the stairs leading underground from the Outpost, they find a strange object as well as Katie's friend, Julie. They watch in horror as Melissa disappears through this new portal, and decide to follow her. When they get to the other side, they find themselves in a post-apocalyptic world that resembles Earth. Will Edward be able to lead the group back to Desolace to continue their battle with the Black Knight? Or will they be stuck in this new Hell, fighting just to stay alive?

City of the Dead : Desolace Series IV

ISBN 978-1491005705

Release Date : September 13, 2013

Upon their return from the post-apocalyptic realm of future Earth, Edward and the remaining members of his group destroy the portal to keep a never-ending flood of zombies from wreaking havoc on Desolace. They are reunited with their ghostly friend, Amber, but have no weapons or supplies and are forced to return to the town of Loknar to seek help. After enlisting the aid of the town guard, and their new friend, Jasper, Edward leads the group toward his home town, the city of Elysia.

When they arrive, Edward is saddened to see his once great city has been decimated. The lone surviving elder speaks to Edward of an incursion by the forces of darkness, which seems bent on completely destroying the largest city upon Desolace. Sending Edward and his faithful followers on a mission to the south, they soon discover a small town, seemingly forgotten and uninhabited for a very long time.

Was it the work of the Black Knight and his minions which has left the city streets littered with corpses? If so, will they be able to stop his madness before it consumes Elysia and everything Edward holds dear to his heart?

Destined for Darkness

ISBN 978-0615916767

Release Date : November 19, 2013

Frank Mancini had suffered with his abusive mother for many years, until the day that he snapped. After telling his friend, Johnny, about the incident, his friend encouraged him to leave Misty Hollows. Taking his advice, Frank journeyed across the country to California hoping for a fresh start.

Shortly after his arrival, he met a beautiful woman. He was determined to hide his dark past from her, especially after finding out that she was a psychic, able to see both the past and the future of anyone she came into contact with. He managed to hide his secrets from her until several years after they'd gotten married and started a family. Fearing that she would turn him in to the police, he killed her. Not realizing that his son, George, witnessed this act, Frank decided to take him back to Misty Hollows.

How would the memory of his mother's death effect young George? Would he follow in his father's footsteps? Journey through the years, from infancy to adulthood, with George to see if he can resist the inner darkness!

Cemetery Hill : Desolace Series V

ISBN 978-1495906435

Release Date : March 2, 2014

After a raging, intense battle with a large contingent of the Black Knight's minions, Edward and the remaining members of his group take shelter in an abandoned inn to lick their wounds. Formulating a plan to chase after the demonic creatures in order to eradicate the threat of a reoccurrence, Brian and Katie head off, leaving their werewolf companion to keep watch over their leader as he attempts to heal.

Following the trail of the railroad tracks, they discover more than they were bargaining for; the retreating demons spring an ambush on the unsuspecting duo as they ascend toward the pinnacle of the mountain. Surviving the surprise attack and, for the time being, eliminating the immediate threat, Brian and Katie continue to climb. As they reach the termination point of the railroad tracks, they find themselves staring at the gaping entrance to a cave.

Determination fueling them, they step through the opening, making sure there aren't more of the tiny demons regrouping inside. As they enter, a blood red veil of light falls over their vision. The expansive chamber is adorned with row upon row of enormous, wooden crosses, some of which have nude prisoners shackled to them. Could this be the place Julie had referred to as Cemetery Hill? If so, what were the odds of her still being alive? Would Katie find her best friend in this chamber of horror, or was she too late?

EL-204

ISBN 978-0692301708

Release Date : October 24, 2014

For Jason Lambert, a prominent M.I.T. geneticist, fear of natural death has become a thing of distant memories. His latest concoction has, in a sense, increased his longevity and made him nearly immortal.

Over the past one hundred years, the technological advances of medical science have rendered the deadliest diseases of the twentieth century insignificant. Cancer, heart disease, and AIDS are no longer a death sentence. Serums have been developed to eradicate the problematic cells and their growth.

When he meets a beautiful woman, his world is turned upside down. Add to this the government's sudden interest in his research, and things begin to spiral out of control. We all know what happens when the military gets involved. Greed takes over, and ethics are pushed to their boundaries. Will Jason be able to juggle his responsibilities without compromising his integrity, or will his experiments lead to the evolution of a new breed of monster?

The Tree of Life : Desolace Series VI

ISBN 978-1502491138

Release Date : December 21, 2014

In his insatiable lust for power and world domination, the Black Knight has deployed an entire army of mechanical monstrosities to eradicate any who stand in his way. Despite his best efforts to exterminate Edward the White and his friends, they continue to be a thorn in his side. The Black Knight thinks he has the upper hand when the small band of his adversaries seemingly flee to the south in order to escape the wrath of his regiment of machines, but somehow they keep managing to elude him. Little does he know that Edward has an agenda of his own.

Employing the use of his new servant—who although younger than the Black Knight's former slave, is essentially a carbon copy of the headhunting serial killer—the demonic entity tracks the troublesome party of humans. Using George as his scout, he witnesses the growth of Edward's group as they gain allies on their trek southward. When he begins to figure out what the group is up to, the Black Knight decides to take matters into his own hands.

One thing is certain: failure is not an option. Will the Black Knight succeed to claim what he feels is his rightful seat upon a dais at the Throne of the Gods? Or will Edward and his friends thwart the attempt yet again?

Wasteland

ISBN 978-0692492017

Release Date : September 3, 2015

Thirty years after the incident in Cambridge, a war of global proportions was eminent. Threats of violence rose from Asian and European countries when they got wind of what the United States government was experimenting with: the creation of an army of super soldiers, immortal beings meant to display American dominance.

Not willing to send their citizens on a suicide mission, these countries banded together and created cyborgs, the first ever race of independent machines to counter the Americans' efforts. Now they only needed to decide who would throw the first punch, plunging Earth into what would likely be the war to end all wars.

When the first wave of cyborgs landed on American soil in upstate Maine, the U.S. was forced to defend itself. The Phoenix Project was born, dubbed this title to symbolize the United States rising from the ashes. Would their efforts be enough, or would life as we know it come to a brutal and bloody end for all of mankind?

Throne of the Gods : Desolace Series VII

ISBN 978-1530628339

Release Date : April 2016

The epic conclusion of the Desolace saga is here!

Frustrated by the inability of his minions to eliminate Edward the White and his companions, the Black Knight takes matters into his own hands. Traveling to the Throne of the Gods, he assembles a multi-dimensional army that no one can stand against ... including the King of the Gods.

Will Edward and his friends reach the throne in time to salvage his world, or will the Black Knight consume Desolace with a darkness it had no hope of recovering from?

Desolace - Omnibus Edition

ISBN 978-1311227157

Release Date : June 2016

The sleepy, rural town of Misty Hollows, Ohio had never been a hotbed for local interest ... until the day arrived when it became known as the home of a serial killer, referred to by authorities as the Headhunter. However, just as the media frenzy began, the suspected psychopath disappeared without a trace. Unknown to the citizens of Misty Hollows, a dark entity from a parallel world had enlisted the aid of the serial killer and pulled him through a strange rift into another dimension.

The Headhunter soon discovered that one of his potential victims had similarly been brought to the alternate world by the forces opposing the malevolent being responsible for his arrival, a small group of adventurers led by a sorcerer named Edward the White. At first, he was thrilled with the prospect of having an unsuspecting world full of ripe, new victims begging for mercy at his feet. Although, as he became acclimated to his new surroundings it started to look like an epic battle of good versus evil was in the making.

Could the wizard and his friends be strong enough to deal with the insurmountable odds of facing the largest contingent of evil in the history of Desolace, thus thwarting the Headhunter and the vile entity he served? How would the serial killer fit into the grand scheme of things? Was he to be an instrument of death as he'd been accustomed to on Earth, or merely a morbid curiosity of the dark entity which called itself the Black Knight, another pawn in the battlefield to distract Edward's party? Only the gods of Desolace could answer such questions ... if anyone could find them!

Fractured Reflections

ISBN 978-1542821643

Release Date : February 2017

There are certain situations in nearly every individual's life that trigger an emotional response. Fear is often one of the most difficult to deal with—whether it's mankind's atrocities toward one another, or something which goes bump in the night, forcing a person to admit that monsters are indeed real. Surely one or more of the nine tales contained herein will leave its mark on you. Journey forth, if you dare, into the nightmare-inducing mind of the author, but be warned ... the Fractured Reflections you see within the mirror may have their own agenda!

Altar of the Ancients: Desperation

ISBN 978-1987673722

Release Date : May 2018

It’s the end of all life on earth unless a compromise can be found.

Time is running short and it is left to an aging military commander to bring together the remaining nations of the world to construct an ambitious space platform that can serve as the portal to the stars.

Can people set aside their differences to save themselves, or will the last breath be drawn by those still alive? Will the flame of humanity flicker out as other species have before them?

The United Earth Council is founded in the hope that a common threat will make world leaders work together for a solution, but the lust for power may override the fight for survival. Will the attempts of this newly formed organization achieve their goal?

Or are these efforts a futile act of Desperation?