Is That Arubatorusu or Sensei?

Going back to the source...

The illustration you see is one of many drawn by Jonny McNair back in 1985 for the superhero fanzine called Superhero UK.

This was Jonny's rendition of a supervillain called Sensei who was one of the characters in Simon Burley's 'Megavillains' supplement - the Golden Heroes book that Games Workshop stopped supporting.

But Jonny was the guy who played Arubatorosu in The Paragons of Virtue role-playing games we played back then.  That's why you'll see an albatross symbol on the martial artist's chest.

I've managed to dig out the original character sheets, illustrations and even a short lived comic strip that featured the Paragons in their original form.  Keep your eyes peeled and let me know if you like seeing this original source material...

Superhero Novels For Adults Free Promo - The Sequel

Delighted to announce that from June 6th through to June 10th the 1st Paragons Of Virtue novel "SprawlBall" will be available for FREE on Amazon.

This is your chance to grab this intense future sport set in Canada in the year 2053.  Superstar SprawlBall player Chase and his team brace themselves for kick-off, only to find the stadium deserted and the other team slaughtered...

This book introduces you to Arthur Deal - code name Chase - who has the unusual ability to run through walls.

You can read all about it on Amazon HERE

Superhero Novels For Adults Free Promo

Delighted to announce that from May 30th through to June 3rd the 2nd Paragons Of Virtue novel "Skin In The Game" will be available for FREE on Amazon.

This is your chance to grab this intense manhunt set in Canada in the year 2053.  A deranged serial killer kidnaps two young models on a camper trip to Algonquin Provincial Park.

Unfortunately one of them has a boyfriend...

This book introduces you to Bruce McDonald - code name Renegade - who has an unusual background.

You can read all about it on Amazon HERE

Paragons Of Virtue 3 Book Trailer

Paragons of Virtue Superhero Novels Number 3

Good evening [at least it is where I am...]

As I write this I am 63% of the way through the first draft of the third novel in The Paragons Of Virtue series.

This time we go interstellar and immerse ourselves in a galactic war between three alien races.  This book dives deep into the motivations of the next Paragon, what she does for a living and how she ends up stranded on Earth.

Think vast inky blackness, starship combat and boarding actions, gladiatorial games on alien planets and more betrayal and disloyalty than even Danny Rand can endure [Oh yes - just binge-watched Iron Fist series one].

Our heroine starts off as quite an anti-hero.  A pawn in the game between rival factions vying for control of the sector they all inhabit.  But as the tyranny progresses and heads are taken, she starts to question if The Credo is wrong.  Wracked by nightmares and sick of the machinations, she's forced to choose sides when her planet depends on it.

Readers have asked me where the ideas for the series come from.  Truth is I ran a roleplaying game through the 1980's based around a superhero team who weren't very heroic - in fact each had a rather dark side that the public never saw.  And the lady above is no exception.  The guys and gals actually co-wrote the adventures as we went along, and you're getting to read the re-imagined version of the same tales.

So if you haven't already, enter your details in the box and you'll be kept up to date on latest development, and you'll be one of the first to hear of the actual release date of the 3rd book.

New Paragons Of Virtue Novel & A Free book

Good morning - it's Sunday morning as I write this, but it probably isn't when you read it!  Anyways, THREE quick updates on the Paragons Of Virtue Series...

Update 1: The next book in the series is well into the plotting stage as we meet the first female member of the team.  This is a military sci-fi/superhero genre mashup where we go interstellar to explore the origins and motivation of a certain armoured alien who likes to fly through the air at breakneck speed...

Update 2: After getting some feedback from loyal readers, I've gone ahead and uploaded the new cover for "Skin In The Game".  The stitched skin background is fairly disturbing, but I think the addition of Renegade's silhouette on the cover helps with the overall concept.

Update 3:  You can still get SprawlBall, the first Paragons book, free for the next couple of days up to and including March 14th  Here's the link:

https://www.amazon.com/SprawlBall-Paragons-Virtue-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01LXVWJ5Z

Stay tuned for developments with Book 3 and feel free to leave your comments and questions below.

Skin In The Game New Cover For Paragons Series?

Its 2 days since I launched "Skin In the Game".

It's #2 on Amazon.com Top 100 and #27 on Amazon.co.uk

So is now a good time to change the cover?  Probably not.

Here's the original cover, and the new one.

I think the one on the right is a big improvement, but I'm interested in what YOU think.  Comment below :-)