Silver Dagger Book Tours – the Brittle Riders Tour and Giveaway!

 

After humans circumvented anti-AI laws and made new species
to fulfill roles of menial laborers, sex slaves, and shock troops those
creations eventually rose up and killed every man, woman, and child on the
planet. This is the world if Frankenstein’s monsters ruled the Earth.

 

The Brittle Riders

Book One

by Bill McCormick

Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy

In a far future, Earth had already been visited by an alien
race called the Sominids, who came here for the express purpose of drinking and
having sex with everyone they could. When one of their infamous parties
resulted in the moon being cut in half and killing everyone who happened to
live there, they quietly left. Their encounter with the Sominids had taught the
human race many things, primarily that faster-than-light travel did not exist.
Denied the stars, the human race began to dwindle in numbers and terminate all
of their space programs.

 A thousand years later, a scientist named Edward Q. Rohta
circumvented anti-AI laws, laws which had been on the books for millennia, by
creating organic creatures to provide manual labor. Instead of dying after ten
years, as promised in the company brochure, they would develop flu-like
symptoms and go into hiding. Eventually, fed up with the mistreatment they
suffered at the hands of humans, they rose up and killed every man, woman, and
child on the planet. This is the story of what happens next. The Brittle
Riders; Apocalypses are funny that way.

 A very unique tone and world, reminiscent of GUARDIANS OF
THE GALAXY meets a MAGNIFICENT SEVEN/DIRTY DOZEN – type setup, but with a look,
flavor, and lexicon all its own. In a world where studios and streamers are
looking for IP that’s expansive, both narratively and in terms of ancillary
possibilities (prequels, offshoots, video games, etc.), (The Brittle Riders)
certainly seems to offer up a number of possibilities. – Garrick Dion –
Producer

  

 

Interview with the Author.

What kind of research do you do before you begin writing a book?

I do a ton of research. Once I have an idea of what kind of book I’m going to write, I delve deep into the unknown, seeking plausible scientific methods to get things done. Also, if I know there will be battle scenes, I research military histories. Additionally, I interview as many experts as I can who can help me make things right. From theoretical geneticists, to combat nurses, to military strategists, to people who know stuff I don’t, I do extensive research before fingertips hit the keyboard.

Do you see writing as a career?

I hope so. It’s all I do.

Do you prefer to write in silence or with noise? Why?

Bring on the noise. I listen to a wide variety of music, mostly upbeat, while I type.

Do you write one book at a time, or do you have several going at a time?

I tried writing multiple books simultaneously and got confused. Since I write by the seat of my pants, I need to remember plot points and character developments, which all get blurred when you’re working on several books at once.

Tell us about a favorite character from a book.

Fiben Bolger, from David Brin’s Uplift series, is one of my favorite characters ever. I once had a conversation with Mr. Brin and wanted to know why Fiben had not been given his own title. Apparently, if you want to irritate Mr. Brin, ask him that question. Seemingly, I was not the first. Even so, despite public demand, he has not written a Fiben-oriented book