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A new review is up on the first volume of the Nightfall Garden trilogy.

"What a debut. Cannot wait for the next installment. Reminds me a bit of Nix when he wrote Lireal. Very original fantasy. Will easily go into my top ten."

I've just finished the first round of edits on "The Shadow Garden", the second nook in the Nightfall Garden trilogy. I think its bigger, bolder, darker and carries the series in unexpected directions.
It will be released at the end of August or early September. Firm release date to come soon.

I've seen the cover of "The Shadow Garden" and all I can say is "wow." Tony Roberts knocked himself out. Totally creepy. The book is in the last stages of being edited and will be out in the next week (fingers crossed).

The creepiest book cover of the fall. See the cover for book two in Nightfall Gardens, here - http://on.fb.me/1694wAd

"The Shadow Garden," the second thrilling volume of the "Nightfall Gardens" trilogy is now for sale. Buy a copy here: http://amzn.to/19mZ0v9

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I haven’t written an update on “The Labyrinth” in a while. I’m moving the publication date back to come out two weeks before Halloween (good timing). This isn’t because I haven’t been writing.
Like all novels, this one has taken on a life of its own. In order for me to do justice to the story and give my characters the respect they deserve, I’m taking a couple of extra months to make sure everything is perfect (or as perfect as can be). In other words, I want to wrap up “Nightfall Gardens” in style.
I can tell you that I’ve really let my imagination run wild in this book and that unlike “Lost” I plan on wrapping up all of the mysteries that still linger from the first two books in the trilogy. It’s also going to be much more mammoth than “Nightfall Gardens or “The Shadow Garden.”
The cover is currently in the can (as they say). Tony Roberts really knocked himself out continuing in the vein of the first two books with a stellar creepy cover. I’ll unveil that down the road as the publication date draws near.
Also, there will be some cool contests I’ll be announcing here soon as well as a big “Nightfall Gardens” party that’ll take place in NYC in the fall. I’m open to hitting the road for a couple of reading stops after the book comes out, so email me if you have any suggestions.
Thanks for your patience. I promise it’ll be worth your wait, and if you haven’t told your friends about NG, please share the word. Thanks!

Ever wanted to be a character in a book? Specifically, ever wanted to be a character in “Nightfall Gardens?” – A noble dusk rider, a horrific creature from the depths of hell or perhaps a poor human trapped in that nightmarish landscape. Well, now you can be. With “The Labyrinth” only 58 days from publication (breaths deeply into a paper bag) I’m kicking off a competition to name a new character after one of my loyal readers.

Here’s all you have to do to read about yourself in the pages of “The Labyrinth.” Share my author’s page (www.facebook.com/allenhoustonauthor) with your FB friends and encourage them to like my page. At the end of the contest, I’ll choose a winner from the person with the most friends to give my page the thumbs up. After that you’ll find your name (first, last or both) magically appear in the new book.

The deadline for the competition is on Sept. 16 and after that I’ll announce the winner here.

Hope to see you under the red moon in “Nightfall Gardens.”

While I've been working on the "Nightfall Gardens" books I've been tagging pics in Pinterest of people, books, creepy things that helped provide inspiration while I was writing. Check it out and follow me on Pinterest if you've got your own page.

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Very excited to announce I'll be releasing the line up of musicians recording songs for a "Nightfall Gardens" inspired album next week. The album coincides with the publication date of the "The Labyrinth" on Oct. 15.