Terry W. Ervin II

Biography

Terry W. Ervin II is an English teacher who enjoys writing Fantasy and Science Fiction. He is an editor for MindFlights, a guest columnist for Fiction Factor and is the author of over two dozen short stories and articles. Flank Hawk is his debut novel.

When Terry isn’t writing or enjoying time with his wife and daughters, he can be found in his basement raising turtles. To contact Terry, or to learn more about his writing endeavors, visit his website at www.ervin-author.com.

Where to find Terry W. Ervin II online

Series

Monsters, Maces and Magic
Glenn, a college sophomore, has a Sociology 102 paper that requires spending time with an unfamiliar group or culture. Luckily, two hot girls from his class have the same idea: Attend the university’s game club to get reaction material for their papers. A creepy game moderator shows up, ready to start a game of Monsters, Maces and Magic. Glenn doesn’t fret over the GM’s disturbing vibe, figuring it’ll lead to potential fodder for his paper. Moments after rolling up his character and beginning the adventure, Glenn, his two classmates, and three other players are drawn into the game, literally. How and why they got trapped in the game, transformed into their RPG characters are important questions, sure. But simply surviving a world filled with horrific creatures, unknown magic, and perilous roads is first on the list.

Books

Revived- A LitRPG Adventure
Series: Monsters, Maces and Magic, Book 7. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 124,950. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2022 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
Minutes after being drawn into the Monsters, Maces and Magic world, the unsuspecting players fell under attack. Kim, having become the warrior monk Byeol, didn't survive. Fortunately, rather than departing, her soul entered the party's vacant soul gem. The leader of the local thieves' guild offers the party a deal: They get Byeol back, he gets their soul gem. If only it was that easy.
Date- Author's Preferred Edition
Series: Monsters, Maces and Magic, Book 6. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,050. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2022 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
Kirby is going on his first date, ever, but in the body of his RPG character, Gurk.When vengeful danger rears its ugly head on the nighttime streets of Three Hills City, will the chivalry of a half-goblin thief suffice?Includes twelve new interior illustrations, a special interview, and a preview of Revived.
Pawn- A LitRPG Adventure
Series: Monsters, Maces and Magic, Book 5. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 46,760. Language: English. Published: October 20, 2020 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
"Fueled by Tolkien's sweat, Willy Wonka's blood, and Clint Eastwood's attitude!” Higslaff the Pawnshop Owner needs a job done, but the Guild War has taken a toll. Those he’d normally call upon are engaged in some other vital assignment, or dead.
Fairyed- A LitRPG Adventure
Series: Monsters, Maces and Magic, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 108,400. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2019 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Adventure » General
Never deal with a leprechaun! Finding a pot of unclaimed gold just doesn't come without a price in the Monsters, Maces and Magic RPG world. Stephi discovers this the hard way while tangling with a mean-spirited leprechaun. Praise for Monsters, Maces and Magic "Exciting and hilarious! It feels like a true game with friends." Dueling Ogres Podcast
Guild- A LitRPG Novella
Series: Monsters, Maces and Magic, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 28,300. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2018 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
You can’t hide in an RPG forever. Eighteen years ago Tom, a barber college student, got trapped in the Monsters, Maces and Magic game world as Josiah the thief. Little did he know that the unobtrusive barber shop would become a focal point in a brewing guild war.
Betrayal- A LitRPG Adventure
Series: Monsters, Maces and Magic, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 86,720. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2018 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
Stephi, Kirby, Ron, Derek and Glenn survived their first adventure into the Dark Heart Swamp, and are approached to once again enter the dismal marshland. An elf maiden, daughter of a baronet, has been taken captive by a band of goblins, and gold is offered for her rescue.
Outpost- A LitRPG Adventure
Series: Monsters, Maces and Magic, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 73,410. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2018 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
Glenn, his two classmates, and three other players are drawn into a game of Monsters, Maces and Magic, literally. How and why they got trapped in the game, transformed into their RPG characters are important questions, sure. But simply surviving a world filled with horrific creatures, unknown magic, and perilous roads is first on the list.
Thunder Wells
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 146,360. Language: English. Published: December 11, 2016 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
No one ever said surviving an alien invasion would be easy. Jack Fairbanks made it through the initial wave of attacks, but now the Mawks have seeded the Earth with dozers and crawlers, tracking beasts that crave human flesh and are bent on hunting the remnants of humankind to extinction.
Relic Hunted
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 146,070. Language: English. Published: January 11, 2016 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Never underestimate a Relic! Time is running out for mankind, with the Crax striking deep into human territory! On a mission mission to rescue key prisoners taken by Capital Galactic, Keesay pits his shotgun and brass knuckles, his daring and mysterious connection to the rat-like Chicher, against anyone that gets in his way.
Soul Forge- A First Civilization's Legacy Novel
Series: First Civilization's Legacy, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 128,890. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2014 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
Mercenary Flank Hawk seeks the legendary Sleeping Sage in this thrilling post-apocalyptic fantasy.
Relic Tech
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 185,330. Language: English. Published: November 3, 2013 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
(4.00 from 1 review)
The Silicate War has been over for fifteen years, and the tension among the dominant galactic races is growing. Many fear that the Umblegarri, the ancient alien race that ushered humanity into the interstellar galactic community during the Silicate War, have been targeted for conquest by the Crax and their allies. It’s no longer speculation.
Genre Shotgun: A Collection of Short Fiction
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 65,250. Language: English. Published: November 4, 2012 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Anthologies » General
This collection contains all of Terry Ervin’s published short stories to date. It includes tales of science fiction, horror, mystery, suspense and inspiration. Remorse and redemption, revenge and revelation, cowardice and courage—all are contained within this fast-paced and riveting collection.
Blood Sword
Series: First Civilization's Legacy, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 126,700. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2011 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
The Necromancer King has been defeated and his surviving forces are in retreat. But a new threat marches against the Kingdom of Keesee, promising destruction. One hope of survival remains: Retrieve the Blood Sword from the immortal Colonel of the West and bring its sinister strength to the battlefield.
Flank Hawk
Series: First Civilization's Legacy, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 127,430. Language: English. Published: October 25, 2009 by Gryphonwood Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.33 from 3 reviews)
What happens when fire-breathing dragons battle Stukas for aerial supremacy over a battlefield? Can earth magic defeat a panzer? Krish, a farmhand turned mercenary, witnesses this and more while facing the Necromancer King's war machines resurrected from before First Civilization's fall. Flank Hawk is set in the future where magic exists and brutish ogres are more than a child’s nightmare.

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