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MULTIVERSE 2019

4/23/2019

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​Great news! 
I will be a guest of Multiverse 2019 from Oct 18-20th. Very excited to join a great group of authors and artists such as John Picacio, Seanan McGuire, Cat Rambo and many others.

If you are near Atlanta, come on out and join the fun. I'll even be throwing something in the charity auction.
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Lies of Descent: Amazon Surprise

12/25/2018

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     In a surprise to all involved with the project, the upcoming release of my first novel populated on Amazon yesterday...umm...Merry Christmas to all and welcome to:

Lies of Descent
The Fallen Gods' War: Book One

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Cover Art by Ryan Pancoast

 ​    The Fallen Gods' War drove the remnants of a victorious army across the ocean in search of a new homeland. A thousand years later, the lifeless continent of Draegora is largely forgotten, a symbol for the regiments that remain. Demons to some. Protectors to others. The power of their god-touched blades has forged a nation, though many resent their absolute control.
      Riam and Nola are unknowing descendants of the old world. When it’s discovered they carry enough Draegoran blood to serve in the regiments, they are dragged away from their families to begin training. If they survive, they will be expected to enforce the laws of the covenant, to fight the Esharii tribesmen who raid along the border, and to be judge, jury, and executioners for those accused of crimes.
      For Riam, who welcomes his escape from an abusive father, the power to protect those who cannot defend themselves is alluring. For Nola, who wishes to return home, it is a betrayal by all she holds dear.
      Neither is given a choice...and neither may ever get the chance to serve.

Lies of Descent begins an epic trilogy of fallen gods, betrayal, and magic—where dark motives often dwell within the true and just, and where the things most feared sometimes lead to salvation.
Early Reviews:
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"Well-written and compelling, Troy Carrol Bucher's Lies of Descent depicts how factual accuracy, military culture, and religion all conceal a long-standing historical deception about to implode into a conflagration fueled by the lust for power and fanned by mythic misconceptions." —L. E. Modesitt, Jr.


"Troy Carrol Bucher treats the reader to the start of a familiar tale and then deftly twists all of your expectations into new and innovative directions.  Unpredictable, readers will not know what to expect from this epic fantasy as the lies that the world lives by begin to unravel." —Joshua Palmatier

Available from DAW & Brilliance Audio August 20, 2019

Pre-Order it on Amazon here!
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The Razor's Edge - Table of Contents

5/10/2018

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Cover Art by Justin Adams, Varia Studios
PREORDER FROM ZNB
PREORDER AMAZON
We have a fantastic lineup, wonderful cover art by Justin Adams, and the book is off to print. The Razor's Edge will be released August 2018 by ZNB, LLC. Even if you missed the kickstarter, you can still pre-order it from either ZNB or Amazon! With stories by so many fantastic authors, you won't be disappointed.

From the Back Cover: 
One man’s insurgent is another man’s freedom fighter…  

From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to The Hunger Games, everyone enjoys a good rebellion. There is something compelling about a group (or individual) who throws caution to the wind and rises up in armed defiance against oppression, tyranny, religion, the government—you name it. No matter the cause, or how small the chance, it’s the courage to fight against overwhelming odds that grabs our hearts and has us pumping our fists in the air.  

Win or lose, it’s the righteous struggle we cherish, and those who take up arms for a cause must walk The Razor’s Edge between liberator and extremist.
Table of Contents
“Halo of Storms” by Blake Jessop
“The Battle for Rainbow’s End” by William C. Dietz
“The Woman in Green” by Db Jackson
“Miller’s Choice” by Gerald Brandt
“Neural Net” by Sharon Goza
“Eleven Days” by Walter H. Hunt
“Revolutionists” by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
“The Gunslinger” by Kay Kenyon
“Contender” by Steve Perry
“Rise Up, Rise Up, You Children of the Moon” by Seanan McGuire
“The Parallactic Soldier” by Christopher Allenby
“Freedom!” by Chris Kennedy
“The Liberator” by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
“The Weapon They Fear” by Alexander Gideon
“An Acceptable Risk to the Portfolio” by Brian Hugenbruch
“Final Flight of the PhoenixWing” by Y.M. Pang 
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CRUSHING NEWS: I've Joined the DAW Family!

3/9/2018

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I've been sitting on this since early January, but the contracts are signed and the details have been released in Publishers Marketplace.  I'm excited to announce that my fantasy series, The Fallen Gods' War, has found a home with DAW! 

It's been a long road to get to this point and far more work is ahead, but it's never been a solitary journey.  Big thanks to all my beta readers, my SHU writing groups, my agent, and especially my editor at DAW for believing in this series.

Book I, Lies of Descent,  will be released in August of 2019.  A bit of a wait, but well worth it.

I'll be setting up a page dedicated to the series...so come back to learn more about the world I've created in the coming weeks.

Publishers Marketplace, Mar 1, 2018:
FICTION: Sci-Fi/Fantasy "Troy Bucher's THE FALLEN GODS' WAR, a coming of age, epic fantasy series in which two characters must bridge opposing cultures to stop a pair of long-dead gods from returning to destroy their homeland, to Sheila Gilbert at DAW, in a nice deal, by Jennie Goloboy at Donald Maass Literary Agency."

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    Reader, Writer, Runner in Southwest Oklahoma... recent addition to the DAW family.

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