The Order of Eternal Sleep

by S.C. Mendes

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Book 2 of The labyrinth

Pub Date May 10 2024 | Archive Date May 31 2024

Horror | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

When the dreamers and the dream become one, we will meet again under a Black Sun.

Three years after Max Elliot went missing, an anonymous tip brings Detectives McCloud and O’Neil to a residential arson on the outskirts of Chinatown. Most of the house has survived, but the bodies inside are reduced to gnarled heaps of blackened limbs.

A hidden door to the basement reveals a strange ritual space. On the black altar, they find an unidentifiable language and bizarre symbols. Sealing the room is the image of a serpent and obelisk, reminiscent of Ming’s scarred palm.

Hopeful for a chance to reconnect with Ming, McCloud follows the esoteric clues.

Unbeknownst to the detectives, something has followed them from the basement.

As they uncover a world of demonic magick and human sacrifice, a dark entity pursues them, infecting their minds and slowing their progress. If it succeeds in stopping them, the ancient cult who summoned it will complete a ritual that will affect the entire planet.

The Labyrinth of The City continues with The Order of Eternal Sleep.

When the dreamers and the dream become one, we will meet again under a Black Sun.

Three years after Max Elliot went missing, an anonymous tip brings Detectives McCloud and O’Neil to a residential...

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A Note From the Publisher

Please note: NO requests will be approved within 3 days of the archive date.

This ARC is not a stand alone title. It is the second book in a horror mystery series. Please request The City (book 1) in 'our Find Titles' catalog.

The series will complete with Dawn of The Serpent Girl, which will be available near the end of 2024.

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Advance Praise

"A phenomenal blend of horror, old school detective work, ancient cults, and alien conspiracies" - Mike Duke, Author of Amlgam

"The pace is fast, the suspense is relentless, and the mystery is intriguing. I absolutely can’t wait for the next instalment in the series" - Michael Mueller

Praise for Book 1 The City and S.C. Mendes:

“A slick story that combines gumshoe noir and horror.” - Kristopher Triana, author of Gone to See the River Man

"Mendes' novels are darkly gleaming puzzle-boxes that, once solved, reveal their awesome horrors." - Joseph Sale, author of Dark Hilarity.

"A phenomenal blend of horror, old school detective work, ancient cults, and alien conspiracies" - Mike Duke, Author of Amlgam

"The pace is fast, the suspense is relentless, and the mystery is...

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Marketing Plan

The Order of Eternal Sleep will release on May 10th, and we are looking for as many Goodreads reviews as possible prior to that date.

S.C. Mendes will be signing copies at the following events throughout the year: Tucson Festival of Books (AZ), Authorcon III (VA), Authorcon IV (St. Louis), Killercon (TX), Days of the Dead (AZ), Tuscon Comicon, Phoenix Fan Fusion

Please contact us at editor@bloodboundbooks.net if there is a horror-related event near you that you'd love to see our authors at.

This ARC is not a stand alone title. It is the second book in a horror mystery series. Please request The City (book 1) in 'our Find Titles' catalog.

The Order of Eternal Sleep will release on May 10th, and we are looking for as many Goodreads reviews as possible prior to that date.

S.C. Mendes will be signing copies at the following events...

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