Who Am I
Hello and welcome to my webpage. I write stories of science fiction, fantasy and also the thriller- suspense type. This page is designed to share my work with others as well as meet new friends.I retired from the United States Navy in 2001 after twenty-three years of service. While continuing to write, I teach at Old Dominion University, Saint Leo University, and Tidewater Community college in Norfolk, Virginia.I hope you'll join me as we explore works of these genres as well as just become good friends. I maintain several web pages, but the most "official" page is at www.tonyruggiero.com.Anyway--here's to getting to know you:)Take care,Tony Ruggiero
2008 Appearances
I will get the schedule up at some point...but for now you can see it at www.tonyruggiero.com.
About Tony Ruggiero
Tony Ruggiero has been publishing fiction since 1998. His science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories and novels have appeared in both print and electronic mediums. His published novels include: Team of Darkness. The US military has developed a new weapon to be added to its arsenal—the creatures known as vampires. Tony uses his Naval experience to write this dark fantasy thriller about vampires being used by the Navy Seals. Ground breaking and fast paced, the novel is a characteristic mixture of the vampire lore of Anne Rice and the clandestine secrets of the military found in Tom Clancy novels. The concept has led to a series of books to be released in 2006 through 2008, the Team of Darkness declassified files. The books are: Operation Immortal Servitude, Operation Save the Innocent, Operation Face the Fear, and Operation Endgame. Aliens and Satanic Creatures Wanted: Humans Need Not Apply. Aliens, Satanic Creatures, and other alternate life forms have gathered together to make a stand for literary fairness. Move over pesky human...a change is coming. An anthology of short stories where the center character is not human; includes the award winning story, Lucky Lucifer’s Car Emporium, as well as Electronic Bliss, Invasion or Subversion, and Going up? Tony is also a contributing author to The Fantasy Writers’ Companion from Dragon Moon Press. The Companion picks up where The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy leaves off. The Fantasy Writers' Companion takes on more advanced topics of writing, such as incorporating horror, incorporating mystery, developing a story in your favorite RPG universe, and exploring alternative cultures for world building. Tony’s contribution is a chapter on the effective use of horror in fantasy. Other collaborative work includes The Writers for Relief Anthology and No Longer Dreams Anthology.
Tony's Latest Release
Everyone thought the Team of Darkness operation finished, and the
vampires dead. Everyone but General Stone, who secretly proceeded
with two special vampires. Two young, innocent girls, who should have
spent their childhood playing with dolls and chasing boys. Instead, the
girls, now full-fledged vampires, are trained to be the perfect assassin,
ready to serve the General’s personal ambitions.
When Stone is murdered, a secret government organization sets out to
contain the project—their way. And just as he begins his teaching career,
John Reese is recalled to active duty to hunt down the two young vampires,
gone missing from the ‘training’ facility. But he must do it without
revealing his secret: the Team of Darkness vampires still live, and likely
freed the girls. If the secret gets out, his very freedom is at stake.“...Operation: Save The Innocent is a bitingly good supernatural
thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.â€
~ SFREVU.com.
Immortal Servitude-Book 1 of the Declassifired Files of the Team of Darkness
During the peacekeeping operations in the Kosovo region of the Balkans, a group of vampires are discovered by the American forces. The report of the discovery attracts the interest of the commander of the elite and highly secretive organization; the United States Special Operations Command, who sends in his own personnel to investigate. When the General learns that the creatures actually exist, his team, led by Navy Commander John Reese, devises a method of capture and brings the vampires back to the United States. Once the creature's abilities have been proven and can be controlled, the General sets his own personal and secret plan of revenge in motion against the large drug cartels of South America by sending in his special ops team to kill, codename: Team of Darkness.For more information, visit the OFFICIAL webpage of Tony Ruggiero at www.tonyruggiero.com.For more information, visit www.tonyruggiero.com