Author of the fantasy thriller The Seventh Kill and working on other standalone novels.
The Present Future is Upon Us
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Dear Reader, The future has aliens, blasters, and spaceships hurling through folded space. Or not. What has become clear over the last couple of weeks is that going to the moon is such an audacious and complicated process that Science-Fiction is not a predictor of the future. It is either a nostalgic harkening to worse (and nobler), or advanced (but depraved) alternatives. In other words, Science Fiction is as much Fantasy as what Fantasy is. Not that Fantasy still is fantastical. Not with rule-based magic and genre walls higher than mountains. I've been experimenting with writing a Space Opera Serial story. Please don't have a look at it. It is pretty dismal writing I've been posting here: www.gerhi.com I am rethinking the process and the writing and might turn it inside out in the next week or so. People say I must be sending out more newsletters. The given wisdom is that if I don't connect at least every two weeks then you will forget I exist. I hope your memories are not that fragile, but if they are, and you can remember by the time you have read to the bottom, let me know if more frequent updates would work for you. Just reply to this email. *** My Novels now available WideWhen Oceans DreamHeck, I almost forget I got a new cover for this one! The Seventh KillAnd I made a subtle tweak to this cover. *** This Month's Reading PromosDeath by Midnight: A Young Adult Spy Thriller (The Secret Life of Anna Goode Book 1)by Nicole Nadeau When her inventions put her loved ones in danger, can this brilliant teen rescue them from hostile international agents? Anna Goode feels her gift is more of a curse. Bullied at school for her high IQ, the sixteen-year-old genius can’t even tell her parents about her clever contraptions for fear they’ll treat her differently. But when a Russian madman kidnaps her family and demands she build him a doomsday device, her sharp mind is the only thing that can save them. Universal Book Link to Buy the Death by Midnight (Kindle or Paperback) *** High Priest of Kramacby Martha Gouws When betrayal shatters a kingdom, a child becomes its last hope. In Kramac, magic is bound to blood, and the Orinium can be wielded by only one chosen Keeper. When Prince Darugh is betrayed and left for dead, High Priest Steukhon calls on an ancient owl-spirit to give him new life. Reborn as Egorh with his powers sealed, he is hidden in the human world under the care of a reluctant guardian. But storms brew, dark forces hunt, and the kingdom’s fate still beats in his veins. If he returns, he could save Kramac—if he survives long enough to remember who he truly is. Download a free copy of High Priest of Kramac if you sign up to Author's newsletter *** Free Stories to ReadHere is a promotion for short stories, novellas, or even full novels to download when signing up to the author's mailing list. The Fiction Giveaway Extravaganza!Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, SciFi, Thriller More than 45 stories to read and enjoy. Get these books fast. This promotion ends on 8 May 2026. *** Keep on Reading Thank you for being part of this journey. Whether you've been with me from the beginning or just joined, your readership means everything as I keep on writing. Best regards, Gerhi Janse van Vuuren Author of When Oceans Dream and The Seventh Kill |
Gerhi Janse van Vuuren
Author of the fantasy thriller The Seventh Kill and working on other standalone novels.
Dear Reader, You don't care about the minutiae of my life. I get that. You are here for the free books and information about exciting fiction. But this is still my newsletter, which means I can only share the news I have. And for me Spring is always a season of changes and I am here to note some of those. And yes, I know some of you are heading into winter, but her in sunny South Africa it is mid-spring, and it is hot! Changes to note: I have stopped my current subscription to StoryOrigin....
Dear Reader, It is always nice to find a book that excites you and then take it home. It is a little present between covers that you can savour at your leisure. But when I says taking a book home here I mean taking a book back to the place that made it what it is. When Oceans Dream is set in the Overberg in the Western Cape in a small coastal village called Plaatjieskraal. This is both a real place, and nowhere at all. Plaatjieskraal is a ghost town and the former settlement had been...
Dear Reader, I have a new novel on the way. Drafting is going very well because I am releasing it as a serial as I am writing. What is the story about? Run Toward Ruin Every year, the five families gather for a conclave to determine the affairs of the Prince they have served for generations. While the families debate the work of the coming year, Darius’s crippled grandfather pursues a far darker goal: overthrowing the Prince and seizing power for himself. Trapped in the old man’s service,...