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Paul Cooley

Biography

Paul Elard Cooley is a software architect and writer in Houston, Texas. He is an avid open-source advocate and all his writing is done in Emacs at the console. You can find his original fiction at http://shadowpublications.com

Where to find Paul Cooley online

Website: http://shadowpublications.com
Twitter: paul_e_cooley
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://shadowpublications.com

Books

After Image
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Series: Tony Downs, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,300. Language: English. Published: December 6, 2012. Category: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
What happens when the hunters become the hunted? A year after his sister’s murder, Tony Downs joins his father for a winter deer-hunting trip. The ghosts of his father’s past turn the experience into a dangerous nightmare. A beloved character from the Parsec Nominated stories "Tattoo" and "Closet Treats," “After Image” is the second story focused on Tony Downs.
The Hunt
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Series: Tony Downs, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,560. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2012. Category: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
Tony Downs has a gift enabling him to see into the minds of others. After his sister’s murder, the telepath purses those responsible and finds himself in a fight for his life. A beloved character from the Parsec Nominated stories, "Tattoo" and "Closet Treats", “The Hunt” is the first of many stories to chronicle his life.
Garaaga's Children: Scrolls
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Series: Garaaga's Children, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 29,040. Language: English. Published: August 30, 2012. Category: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
Rashim the Hunter killed the beast. The Keepers kept the legend alive. The Macedonians uncovered the ancient book. And now, in the Library of Alexandria, the greatest storehouse of human knowledge, one scribe discovers the truth about the god Garaaga--this is not a legend. Scrolls, book four in the Garaaga's Children saga, ties together the previous tales in a fiery conclusion.
Garaaga's Children: Interlopers
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Series: Garaaga's Children, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 17,460. Language: English. Published: March 17, 2012. Category: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
(5.00 from 1 review)
They fought in his wars. They were the best of his army. But now, Alexander the Great has exiled the last of his scouts to wander the Indus Valley and find their fate. Fighting disease, strange animals, and a hostile climate, the four remaining scouts encounter something as deadly as it is beautiful.
Garaaga's Children: Lovers
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Series: Garaaga's Children, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 20,800. Language: English. Published: February 25, 2012. Category: Fiction » Erotica » Historical/Ancient
(5.00 from 1 review)
Drimesh, a child of the god Garaaga, finds love in ancient Babylon. Can he suppress his demonic nature and avoid destroying a priestess of Ishtar?
Garaaga's Children: Legends
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Series: Garaaga's Children, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,900. Language: English. Published: December 19, 2011. Category: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
(5.00 from 1 review)
In a time before the written word, a young warrior, the last of his kind, does battle with the ancient evil threatening his people. Pursued by the supplicants of an ancient religion, a man travels from the Indus Valley to Akkad to seek those who can write the symbols of history.
Closet Treats
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Series: Fiends, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 71,490. Language: English. Published: November 12, 2011. Category: Fiction » Horror » General
Reality is a slippery slope for Trey Leger, but he's managed to carve out a somewhat normal existence in spite of his mental illness. But when an ice cream truck starts making the rounds of his neighborhood, Trey can no longer tell reality from his delusions. Included is the essay, "The Death Of Childhood", that inspired the novel and launched Shadowpublications.com.
Tattoo
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Series: Fiends, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 20,410. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2010. Category: Fiction » Horror » General
(4.89 from 9 reviews)
Scars. They remind us who we are, what we are and where we have been. But when a scar takes away your identity, what would you do to get it back? Jackson, a journalist in Houston, discovers links between several murders that have taken place in his city. His investigation draws him into the world of body art where he discovers an obsession worth killing for.
Breakers
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Series: Fiends, Book 2. Price: Free! Words: 4,270. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2010. Category: Fiction » Horror » General
(4.40 from 5 reviews)
Paranoia and anarchy are the tools of the Breakers. A Breaker agent explains his typical day in this bone-chilling, psychotic tale.
Canvas
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Series: Fiends, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 3,980. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2010. Category: Fiction » Horror » General
(4.83 from 6 reviews)
What is more important? The art, or the medium used to create the art? Where does inspiration come from? Canvas discusses a dark inspiration for the creation of works the artist considers "holy."

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Smashwords book reviews by Paul Cooley

  • [RECALL] on April 13, 2010

    Dystopia. Stories like this grow out of fear of the futrue of genetic manipulation and the idea that there could be consequences. Melzer tackles the issue in an interesting way, making the narrator interesting even as his job is a terrible task. Well done view of a possible future.