LastRock

Scorio has won his vengeance. His foes lie vanquished, his skeptics silenced.

Yet, as the powers of hell watch eagerly, Scorio and Naomi spurn those who would recruit them, and venture into the untold depths of hell in search of the enigmatic Herdsmen. Amidst landscapes of haunting beauty and terror, they will face terrible fiends, forge friendships with wondrous new allies, and encounter societies of Great Souls to put the worst of hell to shame.

All will seek to manipulate Scorio. To use him. To bend him to their will.

And all will suffer the consequences for trying.

The LastRock audiobook by Nick Podehl is slated for a June ’24 release.

Fae: The Wild Hunt

History becomes legend.
Legend fades to myth.
But some myths are a warning

Found abandoned in the forest, in Devin just wants a simple life.

Following in the footsteps of his forefathers, Klöss wants nothing more than to join the Bjornmen raiders.

But fate, it seems, has other plans when their lives are thrown into chaos as an ancient foe returns to the world of Haven. As nations collide and the first battles rage, only one man seems to know the truth about the fae, but can Devin or Klöss convince anyone before it is too late?

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The Riven Wyrde Saga is a completed Epic Fantasy trilogy filled with forgotten magic, fierce battles, love, heartbreak, and a myth become a terrifying reality. From the greatest cities to the smallest village, the truth of the fae has been forgotten. And as the Wyrde falls, the people of Anlan, and the Barren Isles, must remember that their greatest foe was never human.

If you like the myth and forgotten secrets of Robert Jordan and Robin Hobb, or the wonder and terror of Patrick Rothfuss this series is for you!

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The Ruins on Stone Hill

Four unlikely heroes. A quiet town. An ancient evil that stirs beneath forgotten ruins.

Glolindir, an elven mage, believed he had mastered arcane magic—until a mythical creature nearly ended his life. He only survived thanks to his newfound friends: a dual weapon warrior as daring as he is reckless, a roguish halfling whose knives are nearly as sharp as his tongue, and a saintly gnome whose healing touch borders on the divine.

Yet their trials were far from over.

Soon they are drawn into the deadly web of shadows that threatens the small town of Ravenford. From forests cloaked in darkness, to caverns echoing with ancient dread, to the haunted remains of crumbling ruins, they face monstrous foes and evil forces. Can they overcome their pride and recklessness—or will they fall, one by one, to the rising darkness.

You Can’t Always Get What You Haunt

When a spectral pup believes in you, how can you doubt yourself?

Janelle Brighton’s psychic talents are more of a nuisance than a gift. After years of running from her abilities and her family’s tangled legacy, she returns to Wyldwood Springs seeking a fresh start. Instead, she finds a body behind her jewelry store and a target on her back.

Mr. Bixby, a resurrected dachshund with a flair for drama, insists Janelle is destined for more than mediocrity. Together, they embark on a quest to find her missing mother, restore a memory-impaired family ghost, and solve a murder that threatens to unravel their fragile peace among newfound friends.

As magical mishaps and spectral surprises pile up, Janelle must confront the truth that denying her powers won’t make them disappear. Embracing them might just save her life… and her town.

In a place where the supernatural is natural, believing in yourself is the real magic.

Love your cozies with hounds, humor, and a dash of haunt? This story offfers:
• A snarky, scene-stealing dachshund with unfinished business
• A reluctant psychic finding her power (and her people)
• Small-town secrets, witty banter, and zero gore
• A twisty, feel-good mystery with cryptic clues.

You Can’t Always Get What You Haunt kicks off the Mystic Mutt Mysteries—lighthearted paranormal cozy mysteries where the sidekicks have paws, the spirits have opinions, and justice comes with a wag. Perfect for fans who like their whodunits funny, fast-paced, and slightly spooky.

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THE LONG CLAWS

The Ancients locked them out.
The lock broke.

“Great Scary Story.” Pat Conroy
“I slept with the lights on for two weeks.”

“The world of the Long Claws is a terrifying hell.”

Two clans: one is human. Each wants survival. They cannot co-exist.

Pete Mason is a fifteen-year-old runaway. He’s never fit in, and he is fed-up with trying. With no idea the Mason clan members don’t fit society for a reason, an ancient reason, fate leads him to a long-lost relative, just in time to do what he was born to — stop creatures from another world.
Cut off by rain-swollen rivers: an old veteran with a secret, Pete Mason, and a Cherokee medicine woman face horrific creatures – the Long Claws, a clan of perfect predators evolved to track and kill at lightning speed.
In their world, all death is by predation. To sleep is to die. Staying still too long invites death. Parched, broken earth with active volcanoes is their vista. Low roiling clouds thick with sulfur conceal flying creatures great and small. Barriers of plants patiently wait to kill beasts to nourish their roots. All life has a niche to survive – for a short time.
An ancient doorway opens, and a clan slips through.
The human world presents unknowns and discomforts. They discover humans, slow and lacking teeth or claws, have new lethal ways of fighting back.
Once aware of the Long Claws’ presence, the small clan of humans becomes formidable and determined.
The Long Claws do not come in anger, rage, or revenge. They come to eat. It is their nature to kill and consume food. They are without human emotions. They are intelligent and have a social structure. They possess forty million years of genetic evolution, driving survival.
They want to stay here, hidden and breed.
There can be no witnesses to their existence.

REVIEWERS
“Unbelievable world building”
“powerful story, characters, and chills – this book has everything”
“the best horror I’ve read since Stephen King”
“he creates a hellish world with horrific creatures”
“thrilled and impressed by Peek’s ability to pull readers into his story”
“half afraid to turn the page”
“amazing flair for description”
“Grisham-like Painted House feel to the simple rhythms he portrays”
“I read Longclaws straight through. The book is that good”
“it made me believe it could be real”
“the stuff of nightmares.”
“I was swept into darkly fabulous storytelling”
“Instead of struggling to finish the book, I was thinking about the book when doing other things.”
“5 Stars! It is well written, hard to put down, character development, the way the author tied everything together, and the fact that every time I thought I had it figured out, I was wrong!”
“I was thrilled and impressed by Peek’s ability to transport readers to another world”

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