by Brandon Barr
My heart was thinking ‘What about Brandon?’
I am probably remembering this slightly wrong, but I think when I asked Chris and Lee, Chris was thinking something similar that Brandon would be a good match.
(Hell, it could have been Chris asking me - I don’t want to take credit if my memory is bad.)
I read the beginning of his book to confirm his chops and then I asked Justin Sloan for a sanity check since he was closer to Brandon than myself. I reached out on Facebook to setup a time to talk, and then called him on the date and time of the meeting.
Now, let me set the stage a little bit.
I’ve got a family and as ALL of you know, if you have kids and a spouse, they don’t give a flying flip what others think about you (you aren’t special, you’re dad) so you tend to stay pretty grounded.
What I DO know is personally, I felt a little special.
I’m a top 100 author on Amazon. At times, I trade rank places in the best sellers with household names such as John Grisham, Nora Roberts, JD Robb, JRR Tolkien, Rick Riordan, CS Lewis, Charlaine Harris, AG Riddle, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evonavich.
But, remember, family.
So really, I focus on the next book, the next series and go work in restaurants and stuff.
However, that little pre-teenager is still there, deep in the recesses of my mind.
I call Brandon, not thinking about much other than I hope he doesn’t shut me down because I struggle with issues regarding rejection. Doesn’t matter what I think, I shy away from situations where I could be rejected if at all possible.
The phone call goes well, and he was very polite (I’d say too polite - yes I did notice) and we hang up.
After a time, I get the news through back channels what it meant to him to be asked to join us on the Kurtherian Train…
And basically I had to take an emotional time out.
My little pre-teen self came out of hiding and realized it was almost 40 years later, but I had accomplished something in my life that I had matured past, or so I thought.
I had blessed somebody because of who I had become, and provided him an opportunity to interact with you Kurtherian Fanatics because you allowed me to become a leader. A human gateway to the most amazing life one could ever hope for and that is a writer for the most rabid sci-fi / paranormal / fantasy fans I could ever want to be associated with.
So, little Michael Todd Anderle just wants to come out for a second and say ‘thank you’.
These tears running down my face are for you.
Michael Anderle
Written in El Fenix Restaurant, Winstar Casino, Oklahoma - USA
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Books by Brandon Barr
Song of the Worlds Series
Her Dangerous Visions
The Bridge Beyond Her World
Her Father’s Fugitive Throne
Her Perilous Path (forthcoming)
Song of the Worlds (3-Book Boxed Set)
Michael Anderle
Kurtherian Gambit Series Titles Include:
First Arc
Death Becomes Her (01) - Queen Bitch (02) - Love Lost (03) - Bite This (04)
Never Forsaken (05) - Under My Heel (06) - Kneel Or Die (07)
Second Arc
We Will Build (08) - It’s Hell To Choose (09) - Release The Dogs of War (10)
Sued For Peace (11) - We Have Contact (12) - My Ride is a Bitch (13)
Don’t Cross This Line (14)
Third Arc (2017)
Never Submit (15) - Never Surrender (16) - Forever Defend (17)
Might Makes Right (18) - Ahead Full (19) - Capture Death (20)
Life Goes On (21)
**New Series**
The Second Dark Ages
The Dark Messiah (01)
The Darkest Night (02)
The Boris Chronicles
* With Paul C. Middleton *
Evacuation
Retaliation
Revelation
Restitution 2017
Reclaiming Honor
* With JUSTIN SLOAN *
Justice Is Calling (01)
Claimed By Honor (02)
Judgement Has Fallen (03)
Angel of Reckoning (04)
Born Into Flames (05)
Defending The Lost (06)
The Etheric Academy
* With TS PAUL *
ALPHA CLASS (01)
ALPHA CLASS - Engineering (02)
ALPHA CLASS (03) Coming soon
Terry Henry “TH” Walton Chronicles
* With CRAIG MARTELLE *
Nomad Found (01)
Nomad Redeemed (02)
Nomad Unleashed (03)
Nomad Supreme (04)
Nomad’s Fury (05)
Nomad’s Justice (06)
Nomad Avenged (07)
Nomad Mortis (08)
Nomad’s Force (09)
Trials and Tribulations
* With Natalie Grey *
Risk Be Damned (01)
Damned to Hell (02)
Hell’s Worst Nightmare (03) coming soon
The Ascension Myth
* With Ell Leigh Clarke *
Awakened (01)
Activated (02)
Called (03)
Sanctioned (04)
Rebirth (05)
The Age of Magic
The Rise of Magic
* With CM Raymond / LE Barbant *
Restriction (01)
Reawakening (02)
Rebellion (03)
Revolution (04)
Unlawful Passage (05)
The Hidden Magic Chronicles
* With Justin Sloan *
Shades of Light (01)
Shades of Dark (02)
Storms of Magic
*With PT Hylton*
Storm Raiders (01)
Storm Callers (02)
Tales of the Feisty Druid
*With Candy Crum*
The Arcadian Druid (01)
The Undying Illusionist (02)
Path of Heroes
*With Brandon Barr*
Rogue Mage (01)
The Chronicles of Oriceran
The Leira Chronicles
*With Martha Carr*
Quest for Magic (0)
Waking Magic (1)
Release of Magic (2)
SHORT STORIES
Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 01 (7.5)
You Don’t Touch John’s Cousin
Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 02 (9.5)
Bitch’s Night Out
Bellatrix: Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 03 (13.25)
With Natalie Grey
AudioBooks
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The Kurtherian Gambit
Death Becomes Her - Available Now
Queen Bitch – Available Now
Love Lost – Available Now
Bite This - Available Now
Never Forsaken - Available Now
Under My Heel - Available Now
Kneel or Die - Available Now
Reclaiming Honor Series
Justice Is Calling
Claimed By Honor
Judgment Has Fallen
Angel of Reckoning
Terry Henry “TH” Walton Chronicles
Nomad Found
Nomad Redeemed
Nomad Unleashed
Nomad Supreme
Nomad’s Fury
The Etheric Academy
Alpha Class
Alpha Class 2
Anthologie
s
Glimpse
Honor in Death
(Michael’s First Few Days)
Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy's Edge
Tabitha’s Vacation
Table of Contents
Contents
Dedication
Legal
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Author Notes - Brandon
Author Notes - Michael Anderle
Social Links
Books by Brandon
Series List