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About Me

I wear a lot of hats when it comes to making a living.
Primarily I'm a Dark Fantasy author and my novels RealmShift and MageSign are available now. You can find out all about them through my blog at www.www.alanbaxteronline.com or by clicking the links on this page. My website also has links to my other endeavours. I'm a Martial Artist - I study and teach Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu - and I'm a Personal Trainer. On the side, I'm a bit of an amateur photographer and musician, though I haven't been involved with a band for several years now. Check out the links from my blog to learn all about me.
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RealmShift
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About RealmShift
Isiah is having a tough time. The Devil is making his job very difficult. That job is to find a Satanist that has used ancient blood magic to escape the Devil’s clutches. The Satanist, Samuel Harrigan, is on the trail of a crystal skull that he believes will complete his efforts to evade Lucifer. Isiah has to keep the Devil at bay, find Samuel and ensure that he gets to his goal. Isiah’s motivation, however, is far from altruistic or really in Samuel’s interest at all. As if this task on its own was not enough, there is a critical time factor, a psychotic mercenary, an unsuspecting journalist and any number of gods, demons and dark creatures to interfere with Isiah’s work. It’s not easy to maintain the Balance.
RealmShift is an engrossing Dark Fantasy thriller and a fascinating exploration of the nature of people’s beliefs and their effect on the world around them. Magic, action and intrigue, from dank city streets to the depths of Hell, will keep you hooked until the final page is turned.
"A fast-paced storyline that holds the reader right from the start ..."
"...entertaining and thought-provoking... I enjoyed it immensely..."
"Prose flows smoothly, almost poetic. RealmShift is a novel I am loath to put down"
"the story is fast-paced and engrossing... a book that was thoroughly enjoyable."
"Alan Baxter shows glimmers of unusual talent in his world building and prose style."
"...fast-paced and full of vibrancy, the characters fascinating, and the plot intriguing"
"Realmshift is action packed and keeps you wanting more, with a plot that builds to an exciting crescendo..."
READ THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS IN FULL - CLICK HERE!
MageSign
The long awaited sequel to RealmShift
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About MageSign
Three years have passed since Isiah’s run in with Samuel Harrigan and the Devil. He has some time on his hands - a perfect opportunity to track down the evil Sorcerer, Harrigan’s mentor. It should have been a simple enough task, but the Sorcerer has more followers than Isiah ever imagined, and a plan bigger than anyone could have dreamed. With the help of some powerful new friends Isiah desperately tries to track down the Sorcerer and his cult of blood before they manage to change the world forever. In this long-awaited sequel to the highly acclaimed RealmShift, Baxter once again keeps a breathless pace and blistering intensity with gods, demons and humans entangled in magic and conflict. This is dark fantasy at its best.
“Don’t let fear of Yath-vados stand between you and a great read!”
“a fast paced supernatural adventure that will leave readers rethinking how they view the Cosmos.”
“…a gritty tale of blood rituals, mystery, and mysticism… grabs hold of the reader and doesn’t let go.”
“difficult to pin to any particular genre … fantastic qualities … horrific at times. “MageSign” is a great addition by Alan Baxter, and I highly recommend it.”
READ THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS IN FULL - CLICK HERE!

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My Blog

Edited my post: The RealmShift and MageSign Virtual Book Tour - Starts July 20th

The RealmShift and MageSign Virtual Book Tour - Starts July 20th The internet is a wonderful thing. We all know that. But it still makes me happy from time to time with new and original things. Webco...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:11:00 GMT

Published a new post: Away for a few days

Away for a few days Im off skiing for a few days now, back next Friday, so things might be a bit quiet around here for a little while. Use the time to catch up on some reading, maybe, or crochet tha...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:27:00 GMT

Edited my post: Twitter and the back cover blurb

Twitter and the back cover blurb I get numerous spammy auto-bots following me on Twitter everyday. As I trawled through them yesterday something occurred to me. A persons Twitter bio is very much li...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:36:00 GMT

Published a new post: Twitter and the back cover blurb

Twitter and the back cover blurb I get numerous spammy auto-bots following me on Twitter everyday. As I trawled through them yesterday something occurred to me. A persons Twitter bio is very much li...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:33:00 GMT

Published a new post: A 'Verse Full Of Scum now a free ebook at Smashwords

A 'Verse Full Of Scum now a free ebook at Smashwords Ive been making a few changes around here with a view to future writing projects. Firstly, Ive changed the button in the Navigation panel that u...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:19:00 GMT

Published a new post: Black magic versus prayer in Islamic Indonesia

Black magic versus prayer in Islamic Indonesia Talk about appealing to the lowest common denominator. I was both amused and disappointed when I read about this in yesterdays Sydney Morning Herald. I...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:53:00 GMT

Published a new post: The RealmShift and MageSign Virtual Book Tour - Starts July 20th

The RealmShift and MageSign Virtual Book Tour - Starts July 20th The internet is a wonderful thing. We all know that. But it still makes me happy from time to time with new and original things. Webco...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:38:00 GMT

Published a new post: The Call Of Cthulhu by H P Lovecraft - review

The Call Of Cthulhu by H P Lovecraft - review I first read some of H P Lovecrafts short stories back in my mid teens. Me and friends even played some Call Of Cthulhu role playing game, investigating...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:20:00 GMT

Published a new post: Quality short story by David B Coe

Quality short story by David B Coe David B Coe is the author of the Crawford Award-winning fantasy The LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands and Blood of the Southlands. Hes also, Im honoured ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:00 GMT

Published a new post: Spelling and the fear of new technology

Spelling and the fear of new technology I read an article in The Sydney Morning Herald today that talked about a poll conducted by Galaxy. They asked 400 people in Sydney and Melbourne aged over 16 t...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:05:00 GMT