Candiano Books

02/02/2023

. Instructions in Flesh is L.J. Smith's The Vampire Diaries and television's The Originals meets Anne Rice's The Queen of the Damned. Honest; raw; heartfelt. An exciting, erotic, and addictive read dripping with blood, passion, and emotional intensity on every page. .It's a fresh, q***r take on vampire lore, drawing on prehistoric myth, European history, and the ghosts of the Pacific Northwest. GET IT TODAY IN HARDCOVER AND DIGITAL WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD!

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About Instructions in Flesh:

Talbot Mathias has always felt different. He's never really been able to connect with his adoptive parents, has had difficulty making friends at school, and has been tormented for his s*xuality ever since entering Mariner High School, a place run by a new generation of teenage Golden Gods from South Hill, Edgemoor, and Fairhaven; legacy neighborhoods along the dark waters of Bellingham Bay filled with generational families with dark secrets and ghosts that seem to be in every window or on every street corner.
As dark visions begin to consume Talbot's nights, his days grow worse and worse because of the vicious treatment at the hands of Thomas Burke, Randy Erickson, and Jared Peters, three stars of the Mariner football team. But what neither Talbot nor his tormentors know is that a haunting transformation is seeping its way through his veins.

Once pushed to the breaking point, Talbot does something that changes the course of his life forever.

Now a vampire, Talbot learns that he comes from a line of Born vampires-the Mathias-the only humans in the world with the genetic predisposition to vampirism, and Talbot discovers a family he never knew he had. As Talbot navig*tes his new existence as one of the undead, his horrific dreams of a woman bathing in blood in the bowels of an ancient castle only get worse, and he begins to feel her calling to him-drawing him to her. As Talbot becomes more and more entrenched in the world of the immortal, the shadow war between the Created vampires and the Mathias-Born is revealed.

A bloodthirsty and infamous Bloody Queen awakens and is hell-bent on purifying the vampire world of the Created; leaving only the Mathias to rule. Through this war, Talbot discovers that the only one who has any power to stop her is him, and in the process, Talbot unravels the mystery of himself and the mother he never knew.

Blending myth, history, and science, Instructions In Flesh is a compelling vampire novel that not only bites the jugular but goes straight through the heart, exposing the pains of youth and the courage in confronting your own worst fears.. ‼️

09/05/2022

Publishers of excellent fiction of Gothic Horror, Speculative, Dark Thrillers and Suspense. We are committed to uplifting q***r voices and stories as priority and mission.
We are an AUTHORS FIRST publisher, and as such, we do not pay advances. We PAY FOR YOUR BOOK. That's it. Candiano/Midnight Choir authors are never required to earn back monies before they can earn royalties. Advances are a tool of the Big Five that keeps the majority of all writers, ESPECIALLY Q***R WRITERS, in poverty for most of their lives. At Candiano Books and our imprint, Midnight Choir Press, we believe you should just get paid for your work. First for us to publish it, and second, for you to just start earning the sales right away. You will also never be required to shell out money to promote yourself and your book. We will do that.
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08/09/2021

NEW FROM CANDIANO BOOKS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! Where the Vile Things Are: A Study in S*x, Revenge, Deceit, and Affluenza by Marcus James - author.

"Though they lack the mystique of someone from, say, Bret Easton Ellis’ Less Than Zero, underneath all their planning and trickery, they, too, have feelings worth sharing. ...this tale of dangerous liaisons comes packed with raucous emotions."--Kirkus Reviews

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco during the presidential elections, we follow Nathan Valmont and Oliver Merteuil as they set out on their respective paths of conquest and revenge in this daring and imaginatively faithful but no-less transgressive adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' iconic epistle; Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
For Valmont, it is a constant pursuit of pleasure and indulgence, and for Merteuil; to be the avenger--the right hand of God--bringing justice for those like him.
Bound by a wager that will be impossible for either one to get out of, Nathan and Oliver embark on a game of seduction and psychological warfare that turns their chosen targets into helpless flies caught in their web.
Like the original work, Where the Vile Things Are confronts, challenges, and holds a mirror up to class, marginalization, privilege, and the tribalism of today.
*to pre-order signed paperbacks, visit the author's website:
www.marcusjamesbooks.com

04/15/2018

For a limited time only, download Blackmoore (award winner for Best Literary Fiction*) worldwide for Kindle and always free on Kindle Unlimited! And discover more at marcusjamesbooks.com

"Welcome to South Hill, a neighborhood of wealth, secrets, gracious Victorians, and austere manor homes overlooking the port of Fairhaven and the dark waters of Bellingham Bay. Seventeen year old Trevor Blackmoore has lived here is entire life, shunned and feared, along with the rest of his clan, by the elitist and superstitious families that surround them and who regard the Blackmoores as the devil's concubines. As a young clairvoyant dealing not only with the dark secrets of his family but also with his homos*xuality-two things which have made him an outsider-he struggles to find normalcy.
Trevor's life is made extremely difficult by his tormentors and former childhood friends Cheri Hannifin, Greg Sheer, and Christian Vasquez; the school gods of the prestigious Mariner High School. His only saving grace is Braxton Volaverunt, a captivating young man with secrets of his own.
A diabolical plan sets in motion a chain of events that will fulfill the doomed prophecy of the Blackmoore family. A centuries old curse comes to an end, releasing an ancient and bloodthirsty evil, set on wiping out the family, and Trevor learns that he is at the center of it. Realizing that he is all that stands between this darkness and his family's survival."
*e-festival of words 2017 Best Literary Fiction Blackmoore 2nd ed.

12/15/2017

AVAILABLE NOW! the erotic and darkly thrilling and bewitching conclusion to Kathryn Blackmoore's story that began with RISE OF THE NEPHILIM. FALL OF THE NEPHILIM: A BLACKMOORE PREQUEL is out now worldwide exclusive to amazon. $0.99 on Kindle, $7.95 Paperback and free on Kindle Unlimited!

AND THAT CITY BECAME BABYLON, AND BABYLON WAS THE CENTER OF THE WORLD...

Los Angeles, 1987. Bodies have been turning up all over the city for months. Broken, bloodied, and mutilated with their hearts and brains missing, while dark entities are stalking the streets of the infamous Sunset Strip, g*thering strength for some unknown purpose that seems to center around Kathryn Blackmoore, future matriarch of the Blackmoore dynasty of witches.
Seduced and lost in the dark and erotic appeal of the three members of the band Nephilim-whose intoxicating sound is about to be released on the world-Kathryn finds herself more uncertain than ever.
Forbidden lust and dangerous pleasure takes Kathryn deep into the truth of these creatures and to the genesis of witches themselves.

Fall of the Nephilim is the thrilling and darkly erotic conclusion to Kathryn's journey that began with Rise of the Nephilim, and which sets the path for every Blackmoore to come.

AND THAT CITY BECAME BABYLON, AND BABYLON WAS THE CENTER OF THE WORLD...Los Angeles, 1987. Bodies have been turning up all over the city for months. Broken, bloodied, and mutilated with their hearts and brains missing, while dark entities are stalking the streets of the infamous Sunset Strip, g*t...

11/06/2017

Available for pre-order worldwide: Fall of the Nephilim: A Blackmoore Prequel-the conclusion to Rise of the Nephilim-will be released Dec. 15th exclusively to Kindle and will be out in paperback on day of release (paperback not available for pre-order). And get all caught up with part one: Rise of the Nephilim today! 0.99¢ worldwide on Kindle, $7.95 paperback, and free on Kindle Unlimited!

AND THAT CITY BECAME BABYLON, AND BABYLON WAS THE CENTER OF THE WORLD...

Los Angeles, 1987. Bodies have been turning up all over the city for months. Broken, bloodied, and mutilated with their hearts and brains missing, while dark entities are stalking the streets of the infamous Sunset Strip, g*thering strength for some unknown purpose that seems to center around Kathryn Blackmoore, future matriarch of the Blackmoore dynasty of witches.
Seduced and lost in the dark and erotic appeal of the three members of the band Nephilim-whose intoxicating sound is about to be released on the world-Kathryn finds herself more uncertain than ever.
Forbidden lust and dangerous pleasure takes Kathryn deep into the truth of these creatures and to the genesis of witches themselves.

Fall of the Nephilim is the thrilling and darkly erotic conclusion to Kathryn's journey that began with Rise of the Nephilim, and which sets the path for every Blackmoore to come.

AND THAT CITY BECAME BABYLON, AND BABYLON WAS THE CENTER OF THE WORLD...Los Angeles, 1987. Bodies have been turning up all over the city for months. Broken, bloodied, and mutilated with their hearts and brains missing, while dark entities are stalking the streets of the infamous Sunset Strip, g*t...

10/14/2017

S*X, WITCHCRAFT, AND ROCK & ROLL ON THE SUNSET STRIP
LOS ANGELES, summer of 1987. Kathryn Blackmoore, the 26 year old heir to Blackmoore World Corp. and the future matriarch of the Blackmoore dynasty of witches has fled the haunted old monied neighborhood of South Hill in Bellingham, Washington looking to trade in a century of rumors, superstition, and her own heartache for the sun, s*x, and music of the Sunset Strip.
Taking up residence in the famed and decaying Chateau Marmont hotel, Kathryn quickly finds herself in an erotic and thrilling journey into the world of Niiq, Arish, and Kuri; members of the band Nephilim, who seem to have the women of the Strip enthralled by their dark and sensuous sound. When bodies begin to turn up all over town and a mysterious and haunting figure fixates on Kathryn, she quickly learns that you can never escape your destiny. RISE OF THE NEPHILIM is the first of a two part erotic paranormal romance/thriller revealing the beginnings of one of the most captivating characters in The Blackmoore Legacy Series. It is a standalone prequel of eroticism, romance, and suspense.

Available on amazon worldwide for 0.99¢ on Kindle, $7.95 paperback, and free for Kindle Unlimited!

09/29/2017

Welcome to the witching hour... All three novels in the Blackmoore Legacy universe are 0.99¢ on kindle and available in paperback worldwide! Grab your copies today!

09/25/2017

Discover five documentaries and movies that have inspired the novel Rise of the Nephilim by Marcus James.

09/09/2017

Enter the dark and bewitching world of the Blackmoores... Only 0.99¢ on Kindle for a limited time! Also available in paperback, or read it for free on Kindle Unlimited, worldwide! Follow the link:
Blackmoore (The Blackmoore Legacy Book 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071KH64VZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_WrJSzbJNET4DN