Derek Murphy
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The Scarlet Thread - a dark fantasy YA romance based on Greek mythology by Derek-S-Murphy
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My name is Kaidance Monroe, and sometimes when I touch people, I see how they die. After I saw my little brother's death but failed to stop it, my parents abandoned me to a juvenile detention facility. I don't let people touch me anymore. Not my fingertips, not my skin, not my heart. Just before I turned 18, I got a visit from a cute guy, who tricked me into giving up my secrets. He said I was special, but he wasn't the only searching for me. I barely escaped with my life. Now I'm in a mansion, learning how to control my abilities - abilities so powerful, even the gods are jealous. I didn't mean to make anyone fall for me. Certainly not my would-be killer. And I never imagined how far he would fall. The Scarlet Thread is a dark fantasy for fans of Greek mythology and Gothic romance. Fans of Fallen and Percy Jackson will be captivated by this mashup of fallen angels and forgotten gods. This is PART ONE of the first book in the Fated Destruction series.
Orpheum - a dark fantasy YA romance based on Greek mythology by Derek-S-Murphy
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The first man I killed roared like an animal. I tore off his head with my fingertips. I spent a decade becoming the best violinist in my state - but a single letter dashed my hopes of a musical career. Desperate to escape my sheltered existence, I took a mysterious offer from a music school in Bulgaria. The culture and my new classmates seemed magical at first... a little too magical. My blood runs dark and hot as new emotions awaken within me, along with supernatural abilities that take my music farther than I'd ever imagined. They tell me I'm the key to everything, but only if I can keep my head. That should have been easy. Instead, I follow my heart and kill everyone I loved. Now I'm going to get them back. "I can honestly say I have never read a tale that swept my heart away, such as this." ★★★★★ Orpheum is a young adult dark fantasy romance based on Eastern European history, the myths and literature of Orpheus and Pythagoras' theory of the music of the spheres. Readers who loved This Savage Song and Strange the Dreamer will love this hypnotic mythological thriller. "Amazingly enticing. I started out sceptical because this was not my typical type of read. I read the first few pages and could not put it down." ★★★★★ "Wow! Rich with mythic and legendary characters, haunting quotes, and mystery! I lost track of time , absorbed into the pages of this book." ★★★★★
Selfie (a YA technothriller) by Derek-S-Murphy
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Your next selfie. Your last breath. ☤☠♥ When cutting-edge nanotechnology creates a healthcare revolution, Brianna Harmond and her friends hack the government's project for their high school science fair, and create an app that can alter appearance with the swipe of your thumb. As the dangers of gene-splicing manifest in unpredictable ways, the band of misfits gain powers that border on the supernatural, while falling deeper into an underground world of DNA hackers and body modification. As her darkest secrets are made public and her techie research cripples her little sister, Brianna finds herself in a bidding war between the government and billion-dollar tech firms, and wrestling with new abilities that defy logic. In the right hands, their scientific discovery could save the world... but in the wrong hands it will end humanity. "A dystopian fantasy with a scifi twist that will keep you up all night." This is a near-future YA technothriller with LitRPG elements, but most of the action takes place in a contemporary high school setting. Things begin to fall apart quickly after the apocalyptic repercussions of book 1. Listen to the FREE audiobook! https://youtu.be/b4rwrMPYtl8 Get the full book here! https://www.amazon.com/Selfie-technothriller-Device-Kids-Book-ebook/dp/B07XJRNP5S/
Prescient (a time-travel dystopian romance) by Derek-S-Murphy
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"A new twist on time travel dystopia." "On edge of seat till 2am. Mindblowing." "There is nothing same-old about this story." I can see the future. But I can't stop the apocalypse. Each time I slip into the future, I bring back more proof. Humanity is on the brink of a genetically-engineered apocalypse. +Bodies rotting in the streets. +Wilderness eating away at my hometown. +Zombies hunting down the few survivors. I'm the only one who can stop it. All I need to do is kill the man who will destroy the world. The father of my high-school crush. Before he figures out I'm on to him. And time's running out. "A Netflix series-worthy tale that doesn't let up - this crazy ride is full of twists and turns while remaining understandable and relatable. I can't wait for book two!" "Smart, thorough and entertaining. The storyline driven characters draw you in and you don't want it to end."
Shearwater by Derek-S-Murphy
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Beneath the Waves, Secrets Await: dive into a hidden realm where the line between fairy-tales and nightmares blur, in this mysterious world of romance, magic, and mermaids. My move to Ireland was supposed to be a fresh start, after the tragic death of my parents. Instead, I found myself tangled in a chilling series of murders. As I pry open the cryptic chapters of my mother's hidden past, I'm caught in a treacherous current of intrigue, magic, and desire, pulled by two mysterious men: Sebastian, whose mystique and power are as deep as the ocean, and Ethan, whose allure is darkened by whispers of witchcraft and occult. Neither are quite what they seem. With each tide, ancient powers stir within me-powers that could either save or condemn the merrow, an ancient race of mermaids lurking beneath the ocean's surface. As a pawn in a savage war that blurs the line between mortals and myths, I am both hunter and prey.