SUED FOR PEACE (The Kurtherian Gambit Book 11)

by Michael Anderle

  So, I was eating or something that wouldn’t allow me to type, and I was reading the Amazon Author Forum. There, an author was ranting about how he wouldn’t read a book once he got to the first ‘F*Bomb’ in the book. That writers that used that language were lazy. Etc. etc. etc.

  So, here was my response … 8 uses of the unholy word in the space of what, 3 inches of text? Honestly, I was thinking of Abbot and Costello when I wrote this… THIRD BASE!

  “Shit, it’s dark, we can turn on the light, right?” George asked.

  “There aren’t any windows in here, sure.” José whispered.

  “Fuck,” whispered a voice.

  “Fuck what?” George asked.

  “What fuck?” José replied, “I didn’t say fuck.”

  “The fuck you didn’t say fuck, I heard you say fuck!” George hissed to his friend, “Where the hell is the light switch.”

  “Here, let me get it for you.” A voice George didn’t recognize spoke in the dark.

  “What the FUCK!” he yelled as the lights came on and a person dressed in black …

  HAHAHAHAHHAA…… So… Guess that is my response to Mr. “Authors who use Fuck are lazy” ;-). Not that he will have read into my series at all. We have to have what…Hundreds of uses of the word by now? Kat Lind has a document that counts the number of times words are used in a book. She tells me the ‘F* Bomb’ was over 300 times for books 1-5.

  F*! That’s a lot of times… <— Snicker!

  NEXT: So, I did the following for an Anthology I’m going to be in (with the Tabitha short). I was supposed to dream up questions and answer them…So, you know those questions and answers that are done at the end of The Actors Studio?

  Here they are and SEE YOU NEXT BOOK!

  1. What is your favorite word?

  Believe – It is opportunistic, hopeful, energizing.

  2. What is your least favorite word?

  Loser – it is a label, it judges a person’s actions and abilities all in one.

  3. What turns you on?

  Creativity - My personality thrives on creating ideas. They don’t have to be workable, we will get to those later.

  4. What turns you off?

  Details – The molasses of life.

  5. What sound or noise do you love?

  The sound of rain drops on a tin roof while the cool winds of winter encourage me to stay in bed… and read!

  6. What sound or noise do you hate?

  Pain – Whether from voice or the crash of cars nothing good is happening.

  7. What is your favorite curse word?

  Fuck – Noun, verb, adjective…Such a Renaissance type of word.

  8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

  Special Effects creator.

  9. What profession would you not like to do?

  Accountant – Details!

  10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

  Hey, I was that person on the side of the street you helped out. Well done, well done indeed.

  BECAUSE I CAN

  It’s almost time to do something different again…because I can ;-)

  First, I put out a call to see if anyone wanted to do a shout-out in SUED FOR PEACE on Facebook.

  One reader reached out and messaged me, telling me about how her father (a big reader) wouldn’t read The Kurtherian Gambit because he is a Sci-Fi guy, and… Well, you probably will get the idea below.

  ***

  Filthy Phil - You have a daughter willing to get your NAME in the back of a book that will go top 1,000 on Amazon… Perhaps if you would maybe read just HALF WAY into the first book, you … might… be surprised to learn there is a spaceship! An … ALIEN… spaceship in the story and then you will figure out my devious plan (*chuckle* sorry, I wish I was devious enough to have figured all of this out beforehand…but, bear with me a few more sentences while I spin more bullshit…) Where was I? Oh yeah, my DEVIOUS plan to suck Paranormal fans into a series of books with them thinking VAMPIRES…Only to learn it is ACTUALLY a science-fiction series with aliens genetically modifying humans to help them fight a war that is coming.

  Then…(actually, this part is true) Paranormal fans who would never purchase sci-fi are enjoying themselves. Even though, in the end (at least in the comments on the reviews), they promise me they will NEVER read any other sci-fi books…Period.

  So, the Universe seeks equilibriam … Are you MAN enough to read VAMPIRE “SHIT” (his words people, not mine) so that we have peace and harmony (as much as we can get any) on Earth?

  Take the Kurtherian Gambit Challenge…

  WE ALL DARE YOU FILTHY PHIL!

  Hope that helps, Jessica - Michael Anderle

  ***

  Now, the last, last thing… Awww, C’Mon Folks! You KNOW I do stuff like this! LOL, so don’t be thinking “He is not about to put all of our song suggestions for the Queen Bitch in the back of his book!”

  Oh yes I Am.

  I asked on the Forums (Amazon) what songs would YOU pick out for the Queen’s Bitches Play List…Here we go…

  Marty Markins says:

  We are the Champions - Queen

  Frankie G. says:

  Taking a pod into space: Magic Carpet ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4WiyxXpyZc

  Andy W says:

  Crüxshadows - Winterborn - http://youtu.be/SVNjx4k8mWk

  Heather Alexander - Black Unicorn - https://youtu.be/1sCjFCflQXY

  The first Guardian team from the EPC gets Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London

  The team of amateurs from outside the Colorado base working on their orbital construction teams get Jimmy Buffet's Desdemona's Building a Rocket Ship.

  Jeff Morris says:

  The Warrior Song (all four) - Warrior Project (LISTENED TO THIS THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK! - Michael Anderle)

  It's A Good Day To Die - Starship Troopers 3

  Through The Fire and The Flames - DragonForce

  Heart of a Dragon - DragonForce

  Where There's A Whip, There's A Way - Return of The King Soundtrack

  Winterborn - Cruxshadows

  Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler

  We Are Soldiers - Otherwise

  American Soldier - Toby Keith

  Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

  Don't Pay The Ferryman - Chris de Burgh

  Citadel - Cruxshadows

  Return (coming home) - Cruxshadows

  March of Cambreath - Heather Alexander

  The Last Spartan - Halo soundtrack

  Mjolnir Mix - Halo soundtrack

  Another One Bites The Dust -Queen

  Envoy - Warren Zevon

  Klendathu Drop - Starship Troopers

  Desiree' R says:

  Avenged Sevenfold -Nightmare

  10 Years-Shoot it Out

  Deuce-America

  Slipknot-The Devil in I

  Bring me the Horizon-Go to Help for Heavens Sake

  Five Finger Death Punch-Wrong Side of Heaven

  Saliva-Click Click Boom

  Charles S. says:

  Conflict - Disturbed (For when she goes to take care of the Kurtherians, there minions and the idiots in China)

  Edward says:

  Pretty much any Two Steps from Hell - Archangel, Everlasting, Immortal Avenger, Titan Dune... most of theirs work if you want that sweeping heavy orchestral tone : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ-QLl5qjLg&list=RDdJ-QLl5qjLg

  Cruxshadows have had plenty of suggestions already.

  Hmm, actually one I could half see is that slight twist of music. Gregorian's cover versions of a few rock type tunes. The whole Gregorian chant twist say for Four Horsemen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu6RE0FJmPA

  Not an aggressive, battle song.. but Kansas City Shuffle has that fun politics, mastermind, groove going https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxF5bfVofkk for when you have to Machiavellian the schemes out...

  Heh, to go bac
k a bit, slicing from the old BtVS soundtracks, Four Star Mary - Pain : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTtH0MVjcX0

  And at some point, someone needs to play the Imperial March when Bethany Anne turns up for something. ;)

  Edit: For that last minute thought... go half of the tunes from the Lost Boys soundtrack ; INXS - Good Times and Laying Down the Law, Gerard McMann - Cry Little Sister, Echo & the Bunnymen - People are Strange...

  Mr Robert McMurray says:

  got to slayer payback fits quiet well if listen to the words of the song

  Kindle Customer says:

  For Barnabas: Loreena McKennitt, Skellig

  Horrid says:

  Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

  CCR - Bad Moon Rising

  Rolling Stones - Paint It Black

  dstars2797 says:

  Indestructible by Disturbed. I Remeber Everything by Five Finger Death Punch. Well just about anything by them. Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin. Unraveling by Avenged Sevenfold. I like the heavy metal stuff.

  Jared Dupuis says:

  Somethin' Bad Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood. When BA goes to visit a troublemaker :)

  J. R. Balzer Jr. says:

  Black Veil Brides - In The End

  ....sums things up I think :)

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0EQlIzPowM

  Paul C. Middleton says:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sXoA7B5yJo

  Freak like me Halestorm

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m4vGYhW6hg

  Cernunnos, Faith and the muse

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx0xVWxwojM

  Warriors, Papa Roach

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2OD-dV7j_I

  Ms Hyde , Halestorm

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3rjBs_mIC8

  You call me a Bitch like it's a bad thing

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hkmuTvkp_s

  I am the Fire, Halestorm

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrVMzDw7ncs

  MAyhem, Halestorm

  Most of my other ideas are already here.

  arik h says:

  A C&W song for BA? The Man Comes around by Johnny Cash. Definitely not a country music fan, but you dont have to be to know and love Cash. As for other music for a BA and company playlist, Id tend to select from the heavier end of the heavy metal genre... mostly anyway. I do listen to more relaxed stuff too, it just doesnt seem to fit for a kick @ss and take names sort of playlist.

  Bolt Thrower - No Guts No Glory

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxU0C8XoLns

  Bolt Thrower - The Killchain

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wRTxBhqNuY

  Amon Amarth - Death In Fire

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVvRLwmm2Tg

  Six Feet Under - Lycanthropy

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8t7NrMu0Wg

  Cattle Decapitation - Manufactured Extinct

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8t8g8lU4ms

  Cadaveria - Carnival of Doom

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsQdXV4fKuM

  Bauhaus - Bela Lugosis Dead

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKRJfIPiJGY

  Or my preferred cover of it

  Opera IX - Bela Lugosis Dead

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVbxH5jo05A

  Sodom - M16

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsfm67VE32Y

  Kreator - Voices of the Dead

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMCLXZJc8Uk

  Just a few off the top of my head that fit a theme lyrically. I could list hundreds of songs easy that just sound right or have fitting lyrics.

  Marty Markins says:

  Highway to Hell and If You Want Blood. AC/DC

  JMC says:

  A few more suggestions:

  Paint it Black (Rolling Stones) - I agree with Horrid

  House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)

  We Are Young (fun - Some Nights)

  Ride of the Valkyries (Wagner) - depending on how much they like Apocalypse Now...

  For Bethany Anne when thinking of retribution while considering the Earth from a pod in orbit...

  Dies Irae (Mozart Requiem Mass) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX-I_2WnURA & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies_Irae

  Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley - Grace)

  Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Facing Future)

  Edward C. Wilson says:

  'Bodies' by Drowning Pool

  ANYTHING by Two Steps From Hell.

  That would be me says:

  Nickleback: how you remind me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cQh1ccqu8M (might need to change a few male to female lyrics)

  Three days grace: Pain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud4HuAzHEUc (my fave, it really fits I think) seriously I can see BA grabbing a CEO and this playing.

  Kindle Customer says:

  Black velvet

  Peter Simonsson says:

  Iron Maiden -Run to the hills - https://youtu.be/3ZlDZPYzfm4

  Within Temptation - What have you done - https://youtu.be/_aYivBntOC4

  Nightwish - Over the hills and far away - https://youtu.be/CwED4C5FJuo

  Ethan says:

  I don't know why but I can see them messing with someone and playing the Little Einsteins theme song

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eL1Bfv8Y9k

  Amazon Customer says:

  3rd Stage - Boston

  Let's Get Rocked Def Leppard

  SEE EVERYONE IN A MONTH (or so) ;-)