Two Steps From Hell Act I
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After years of carrying the burden of his daughter's death, police detective Joel Essen finally comes face to face with her while running from the law as a framed psychopathic murderer. She shows him a future in peril and disarray. A world conquered by blood-curdling demons. From his daughter he learns that it is up to him and four other unlikely heroes to face an even greater enemy, the king of all demons; the destroyer of worlds, who is yet to be released and whose name still remains a mystery. Together Essen and his team of heroes work quickly in efforts to prevent the foretell future. But despite their unprecedented efforts, it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Cover done by: @ComfortableShows
Awards:
Watty's long list finalist.
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First Place Winner in the Mystery/Thriller category of The Adore You Awards 2020.
First Place and Overall winner in the Pixie Awards 2019
First Place Winner in the Mystery/Thriller category of The Blue Ocean Awards 2019.
First placed winner in the Science Fiction category of The Golden Star Awards 2018.
Second place winner in the Mystery/Thriller category of the Majestic Wings Award 2019
Second Runner-up in the Mystery/Thriller category of The Ruby Awards - 2020 Spring Edition
Third place winner in the Mystery/Thriller category of the Fireworks Awards 2020
Third place in the Horror/Thriller category of the Purple Ice Award 2019
Winner of Best Hero Special in the Blooming Author's Awards (for my character, Jade Yamashiro/The Yellow Assassin)
Best Summary in the Science Fiction section of the Melancholy Awards 2017.
Honorable mention (second runner-up) for Chapter 21 of my book in the EarnestyCommunity Weekly Award.
Made it in the top 20 Science Fiction books in the Earnesty Writer's Award 2017.
[Completed November 24, 2019.]
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