I am the author of the best selling fantasy/sci fi novel "The Lord of Darkness and Shadow: The Chronicles of the Shadow Book One", the Wizard of Oz prequel "The Sword of Oz" and the graphic novel "Xevicom Forever". I have also been published in anthology magazines such as Scribal Tales, Destizine and on iTunes store. I started writing several years ago and am heavily influenced by the works of Tolkien, Isaac Asimov, Robert Jordan and Stephen King. When I write I love to mix, combine, fuse and confuse as many different styles and approaches as possible to create a refreshing style that is both very visual and un-put-downable (Yes, I know that's not a real word but I think that's writer's prerogative).

My first writing project, long before the novels was a graphic novel entitled Xevicom Forever. For a number of reasons this did not get released and has since been floating around my hard disc for the past two years. But it is beyond time that this title was shared with the world so on March 9th I will releasing it as a free download for a limited period. There will also be versions that have been enhanced for the Nintendo Wii and DS plus the Sony PS3 and PSP!

So on March 9th be sure to download your free copy of this 50 page graphic novel! Until then you can check out some of my other short stories and free ebooks on my website at www.darrenreid.co.uk, my myspace page at www.myspace.com/darren_reid or my online publisher's site at www.NextGenBooks.com