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Christopher Bradley

I write hard boiled fiction. I write about tough guys and gals, I write about violence, sex and betrayal. I write about losers and kings, ordinary people driven to desperation, small people with big dreams, ambition, avarice, all that. I write in genres -- fantasy, science fiction, crime drama. I have no pretense that my stories are about anything; they do not preach, they do not judge, praise nor condemn. If you like your fiction a little boiled and hard, I'm your guy.

If you like these stories, I gladly take donations at my homepage. The more donations I get the more I'll be able to ignore worldly concerns and write!

Please feel free to distribute any of the free files below to anyone who might be interested.

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Address: 17 George Street #2
  Bangor, Maine 04401
  United States

Shadow of Heaven, Depths of the Abyss
After studying the horrid wisdom of The Brutal Kiss of the Corpse and The Path of the Enlightened Devils, Tzu Lung is brought into the center of earthly defilement and horror to face the greatest of the deathless lords of the world, while becoming entangled in the politics of the damned.

This 36,000 word novella was in part published under "Shadow of Heaven" -- this story adds a second part which finishes the story of Tzu Lung in the haunted city of Shangri-la. Other Tzu Lung stories include "Sweet as Blood, Biting as a Sword and followed by "Cult of the River Gods". It is the last of the Tzu Lung Stories, so far. As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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Scavengers
Two people, in a world gone mad, try to escape L.A. Overhead, the Second Moon looks luridly down, while horrors roam shattered streets, shattered communities after the Wave left insanity, pain, chaos and death in its wake. A short story of 4,400 words.
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Cult of the River Gods
Horror and fantasy mix as the wanderer Tzu Lung discovers in a remote province evidence of an ancient, inhuman power that has brought whole kingdoms under a terrible sway.

This 7300 word short story is complete to itself, but part of a cycle that starts with "Sweet as Blood, Biting as a Sword" and continues with "Pacts of the River Gods" and then "Shadow of Heaven". As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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Pacts of the River Gods
Wanderer Tzu Lung, sorely wounded, takes refuge with a Taoist shaman and learns that the world faces an alien conquerer from the sea who wishes to use surface dwellers for their own nightmarish agenda.

This 10,000 word short story is a continuation of "Cult of the River Gods", which you can download free, and part of a cycle that starts with "Sweet as Blood, Biting as a Sword" and continues with "Shadow of Heaven". As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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Sweet as Blood, Biting as a Sword
Tzu Lung returns to the home town of his birth to discover the fate of his mother, who was forced to abandon him years earlier to a monastery, and get revenge for the death of his father. He is educated in the ways of corruption and brutality.

This 12,000 word short story, complete to itself, is continued in "Cult of the River Gods", which you can download free, followed by "Pact of the River Gods" and continues with "Shadow of Heaven". As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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Shadow of Heaven
After studying the horrid wisdom of The Brutal Kiss of the Corpse and The Path of the Enlightened Devils, Tzu Lung is brought into the center of earthly defilement and horror to face the greatest of the deathless lords of the world.

This 18,000 word novella, complete to itself, is part of a cycle started with "Sweet as Blood, Biting as a Sword and followed by "Cult of the River Gods", which you can download free, then by "Pact of the River Gods". It is the last of the Tzu Lung Stories, so far. As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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The Poisons of Aemida
Octavian Tiani must travel into a savage and wild land to find find the weapons the Republic of Savrille needs to fight the Alchemist King Calumbert. He will face peril from without and betrayal from within. This is a 9200 word novella that takes the reader on a journey into a dangerous land of action, mystery and treachery. This free novella is a teaser for the fascinating world and times of the Republic of Savrille. Part of a cycle that starts here but includes "A Dread and Dire Work", "The Strangers of Racontal", "The Gaol of the Republic" and "The Dragon of Qadis".

As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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A Dread and Dire Work
Continuing the story started in "The Poisons of Aemida", this describes what happens when Octavian Tiani and his crew bring to fruition the plans of the Republic of Savrille to make war with the Alchemist King. This story is 6900 words long of action, intrigue and adventure. Further stories in this cycle are "The Strangers of Racontal", "The Gaol of the Republic" and "The Dragon of Qadis".

As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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The Strangers of Racontal
Around the Republic of Savrille, the poisonous fruits of the alchemical war have been born and they are asserting their own power in the world. Follow Charlotte d'Alembert from her military defeat at the hands of the Stranger of Racontal to her realization of their origins and goals. This is a 4900 word short story of adventure and intrigue set in a troubled world. Other stories in this cycle include "The Poisons of Aemida" which is available free on Lulu.com, "A Dread and Dire Work", "The Gaol of the Republic" and "The Dragon of Qadis".

As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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The Gaol of the Republic
Charlotte d'Alembert has been imprisoned because of her failures to the Republic and her sympathies that are seen as treasonous. How will she free herself and to whom will see ally? This is a 6200 word short story set in the Repubic of Savrille, part of the cycle that includes "The Poisons of Aemida" free on Lulu.com, "A Dread and Dire Work", "The Strangers of Racontal" and "The Dragon of Qadis".

As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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The Dragon of Qadis
The dragons who once ruled, but were driven away by the now destroyed Laetraen Empire, have returned. Follow one woman as she seeks knowledge and ultimately confronts the newly returned dragon in the city of Qadis. This 7000 word short story is part of the Republic of Savrilla cycle the includes "The Poisons of Aemida" that is available on Lulu.com for free, "A Dread and Dire Work", "The Strangers of Racontal" and "The Gaol of the Republic".

As an author, I attempt to write characters caught up in worlds of mystery and horror, keeping an eye to verismilitude and psychological depth. I try to avoid most of the tedious cliches of fantasy fiction, writing for adults, mixing exoticism with gripping characterization and strong plots. My influences in fiction include H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, George R. R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcook.

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H. P. Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
A screenplay adapting a novella by H. P. Lovecraft, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. It is the story of a young man who digs into the past of his family and loses his soul to forces beyond his comprehension, combining elements of demonic possession and vampirism in the best horror style.

In adapting this screenplay, I have attempted to stay true to the spirit of the original text with making it accessible to movie-going audiences with maturity and wit. It also includes the novella for easy comparisons.

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