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by Shayne Silvers


  I shivered, forcing the thought away. That was cold. Not me. Sure, I was no stranger to fighting, but that had always been in a ring. Practicing. Sparring. Never life or death.

  But I suddenly realized something very dark about myself in the chill, rainy night. Although I was terrified, I felt a deep ocean of anger manifest inside me, wanting only to dispense justice as I saw fit. To use that rage to battle my own demons. As if feeding one would starve the other, reminding me of the Cherokee Indian Legend Roland had once told me.

  An old Cherokee man was teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he told the boy. “It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil — he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” After a few moments to make sure he had the boy’s undivided attention, he continued.

  “The other wolf is good — he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside of you, boy, and inside of every other person, too.”

  The grandson thought about this for a few minutes before replying. “Which wolf will win?”

  The old Cherokee man simply said, “The one you feed, boy. The one you feed…”

  And I felt like feeding one of my wolves today, by killing this one…

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  BOOKS IN THE TEMPLE VERSE

  CHRONOLOGY: All stories in the Temple Verse are shown in chronological order on the following page

  PHANTOM QUEEN DIARIES

  (Set in the Temple Verse)

  COLLINS (Prequel novella #0 in the ‘LAST CALL’ anthology)

  WHISKEY GINGER

  COSMOPOLITAN

  OLD FASHIONED

  MOTHERLUCKER (Novella #3.5 in the ‘LAST CALL’ anthology)

  DARK AND STORMY

  MOSCOW MULE

  WITCHES BREW

  SALTY DOG

  NATE TEMPLE SERIES

  (Origin of the Temple Verse)

  FAIRY TALE - FREE prequel novella #0 for my subscribers

  OBSIDIAN SON

  BLOOD DEBTS

  GRIMM

  SILVER TONGUE

  BEAST MASTER

  BEERLYMPIAN (Novella #5.5 in the ‘LAST CALL’ anthology)

  TINY GODS

  DADDY DUTY (Novella #6.5)

  WILD SIDE

  WAR HAMMER

  NINE SOULS

  HORSEMAN

  LEGEND

  KNIGHTMARE (TEMPLE #12) — COMING SOON…

  FEATHERS AND FIRE SERIES

  (Also set in the Temple Universe)

  UNCHAINED

  RAGE

  WHISPERS

  ANGEL’S ROAR

  MOTHERLUCKER (Novella #4.5 in the ‘LAST CALL’ anthology)

  SINNER

  BLACK SHEEP (FEATHERS #6) — COMING SOON…

  GODLESS (FEATHERS #7) — COMING SOON…

  CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: TEMPLE VERSE

  FAIRY TALE (TEMPLE PREQUEL)

  OBSIDIAN SON (TEMPLE 1)

  BLOOD DEBTS (TEMPLE 2)

  GRIMM (TEMPLE 3)

  SILVER TONGUE (TEMPLE 4)

  BEAST MASTER (TEMPLE 5)

  BEERLYMPIAN (TEMPLE 5.5)

  TINY GODS (TEMPLE 6)

  DADDY DUTY (TEMPLE NOVELLA 6.5)

  UNCHAINED (FEATHERS… 1)

  RAGE (FEATHERS… 2)

  WILD SIDE (TEMPLE 7)

  WAR HAMMER (TEMPLE 8)

  WHISPERS (FEATHERS… 3)

  COLLINS (PHANTOM 0)

  WHISKEY GINGER (PHANTOM… 1)

  NINE SOULS (TEMPLE 9)

  COSMOPOLITAN (PHANTOM… 2)

  ANGEL’S ROAR (FEATHERS… 4)

  MOTHERLUCKER (FEATHERS 4.5, PHANTOM 3.5)

  OLD FASHIONED (PHANTOM…3)

  HORSEMAN (TEMPLE 10)

  DARK AND STORMY (PHANTOM… 4)

  MOSCOW MULE (PHANTOM…5)

  SINNER (FEATHERS…5)

  WITCHES BREW (PHANTOM…6)

  LEGEND (TEMPLE…11)

  SALTY DOG (PHANTOM…7)

  BLACK SHEEP (FEATHERS…6)

  GODLESS (FEATHERS…7)

  KNIGHTMARE (TEMPLE 12)

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  From Cameron:

  I’d like to thank Shayne, for paving the way in style. Kori, for an introduction that would change my life. My three wonderful sisters, for showing me what a strong, independent woman looks and sounds like. And, above all, my parents, for—literally—everything.

  From Shayne (the self-proclaimed prettiest one):

  Team Temple and the Den of Freaks on Facebook have become family to me. I couldn’t do it without die-hard readers like them.

  I would also like to thank you, the reader. I hope you enjoyed reading SALTY DOG as much as we enjoyed writing it.

  PLENTY more TempleVerse novels coming in 2019…

  ABOUT SHAYNE SILVERS

  Shayne is a man of mystery and power, whose power is exceeded only by his mystery…

  He currently writes the Amazon Bestselling Feathers and Fire Series about a rookie spell-slinger named Callie Penrose who works for the Vatican in Kansas City. Her problem? Hell seems to know more about her past than she does.

  He also writes the Amazon Bestselling Nate Temple Series, which features a foul-mouthed wizard from St. Louis. He rides a bloodthirsty unicorn, drinks with Achilles, and is pals with the Four Horsemen.

  Shayne holds two high-ranking black belts, and can be found writing in a coffee shop, cackling madly into his computer screen while pounding shots of espresso. Follow him online for all sorts of groovy goodies, giveaways, and new release updates:

  Get Down with Shayne Online

  www.shaynesilvers.com

  [email protected]

  ABOUT CAMERON O’CONNELL

  Cameron O’Connell is a Jack-of-All-Trades and Master of Some.

  He writes The Phantom Queen Diaries, a series in The Temple Verse, about Quinn MacKenna, a mouthy black magic arms dealer trading favors in Boston. All she wants? A round-trip ticket to the Fae realm…and maybe a drink on the house.

  A former member of the United States military, a professional model, and English teacher, Cameron finds time to write in the mornings after his first cup of coffee…and in the evenings after his thirty-seventh. Follow him, and the Temple Verse founder, Shayne Silvers, online for all sorts of insider tips, giveaways, and new release updates!

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