Book I – A Portion of Malice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBook II – A Measure of Rhyme<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nBook III – Embers of Shadow – available now for pre-order<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nMulti-Award-winning Author, Lloyd Jeffries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u2014 US Review of Books<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
SARASOTA, FL, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2024 \/EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ — Visionary author, storyteller, and decorated U.S. combat veteran Lloyd Jeffries invites readers to embark on a literary thrill ride with his critically acclaimed “Ages of Malice” series<\/a>. Comprising “A Portion of Malice,” “A Measure of Rhyme,” and the eagerly awaited “Embers of Shadow,” this spellbinding series explores the razor’s edge between the future and the past, the battle between good and evil, and the profound cost of every choice.<\/p>\n \u201cLloyd Jeffries IS the next level author.\u201d Jeffries, whose \u201cAges of Malice\u201d books have been compared to literary giants Stephen King and Dan Brown, shakes his head at the comparisons to the international best sellers. “I’m humbled even to be mentioned in the same breath with those guys. Stephen King literally changed my perspective and inspired me to continually improve my craft and tell the truth of the story.\u201d<\/p>\n About the Author:<\/p>\n Jeffries is a decorated United States Air Force veteran who served alongside U.S. Special Operations forces, where he practiced emergency, trauma, and wilderness medicine in some of the world\u2019s most dangerous hot spots. That surge of adrenaline from his time in the service, coupled with many hours reading everything he could get his hands on in the downtime between missions, has spilled into his novels. The “Ages of Malice” book series joins the ranks of thrilling, satisfying page-turners that stick with readers long after they’ve put the books on the shelf. <\/p>\n “The thrill comes from the reader, and it’s my job to place them in the scene, inspire emotion, squeeze out a tear, laugh, or sensation of having one’s mind blown,” said Jeffries. <\/p>\n About the \u201cAges of Malice\u201d series:<\/p>\n A Portion of Malice – Ages of Malice, Book I<\/p>\n In this fast-paced supernatural thriller that kicks off the series and provides the critical backstory and context to all that follows, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Emery Merrick is at the end of his rope, about to end it all, when a knock at the door changes everything. <\/p>\n Soon, Emery finds himself plunged into an immortal world of darkness, deceit, and barbarity, coming face to face with an ancient, secret society ready to fulfill prophecy and sacrifice Earth to a bloodthirsty God. <\/p>\n Book I in the series is a bold thriller about the crucial cost of choices when an ancient evil rises, challenging conventional narratives about spirituality and redemption- a tale of God, humanity, and the battle between good and evil. <\/p>\n \u201cThis book is exemplary\u201d \u2013 Judge, 31st Annual Writer\u2019s Digest Self-Published Book Awards A Measure of Rhyme – Ages of Malice, Book II<\/p>\n Rhyme Carter has a problem. She’s married to the literal Antichrist. Her heart belongs to another man, a man she deserted to the clutches of the Devil himself. Emery Merrick wakes in a hospital to find the woman he loves betrayed him. Swept away on a drug-fueled tsunami of madness and mayhem, he plummets further into addiction, misery, and the machinations of immortal madmen.<\/p>\n But Rhyme Carter has a plan: to thwart her evil husband and reclaim her life. <\/p>\n In this explosive tale of love and survival, humanity races toward the apocalypse, with a secret society\u2019s quest to dominate the world, fulfill prophecy, and offer the Earth as a sacrifice to a bloodthirsty God. Can a former librarian overcome staggering odds to save the planet\u2014and the man she loves\u2014from certain destruction?<\/p>\n \u201cSo well-written that I got dragged into this story quickly and couldn\u2019t \u201cget out\u201d until the last page\u2026I am completely hooked.\u201d \u2013 Gold Award, Feathered Quill Embers of Shadow – Ages of Malice, Book III (Available Now for Pre-Order<\/a>)<\/p>\n In a race against time, Emery Merrick, a downtrodden former award-winning journalist, has been enlisted to write the biography of a madman. He watches in horror as the Antichrist launches an international coup that changes the course of humanity forever.<\/p>\n Rhyme Carter faces the fight of her life to escape the clutches of her evil husband, the FBI, and a secret society hellbent on world domination.<\/p>\n What Emery and Rhyme have failed to stop now grows unchecked as Cain threatens to solidify his dominance for all time.<\/p>\n What hath God wrought?<\/p>\n \u201cCinematic\u2026like one is watching a movie.\u201d \u2013 US Review of Books Awards and Accolades<\/p>\n A Portion of Malice, Ages of Malice, Book I:<\/p>\n Gold\/1st Place Award, Literary Titan (Thriller) A Measure of Rhyme, Ages of Malice, Book II:<\/p>\n Gold\/1st Place Award, 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards (Religious\/Spiritual) Praise for \u201cAges of Malice\u201d Series by Lloyd Jeffries:<\/p>\n \u201cThe entire Ages of Malice series is worth devouring every word\u2026unpredictable and gape- \u201cEven ancillary characters are given the Jeffries\u2019 polish\u2026the writing is fantastic, the intelligent wit and severe stakes are on fire.\u201d \u2013 Readers\u2019 Favorite<\/p>\n \u201cThis refreshing artist’s imagination creates one heck of a read.\u201d – Kelly M.<\/p>\n \u201cThe wildly talented Lloyd Jeffries\u2026continues to go from strength to strength with this powerful saga.\u201d \u2013 Readers\u2019 Favorite<\/p>\n \u201cPick up a copy of all three novels now! Trust me; you won\u2019t regret it.\u201d \u2013 The Wishing Shelf Book Awards<\/p>\n Visit https:\/\/lloydjeffries.com\/<\/a> or purchase the books on Amazon.com<\/a> & Ingram Wholesale.<\/p>\n Jeff Johnson\/ Shaili Priya
\n\u201cUndeniably talented to elicit these emotions in a reader.\u201d
\n\u201cIncredible storytelling\u2026you just cannot put down.\u201d
\n\u201cMasterful prose style\u201d \u2013 BookLife Prize by Publisher\u2019s Weekly<\/p>\n
\n\u201cSimply outstanding\u201d \u2013 Midwest Book Review<\/p>\n
\n\u201cHeart-pounding\u2026readers will not want to put it down\u2026beautifully written.\u201d \u2013 Booklife Prize by Publisher\u2019s Weekly<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThemes that explode off the page, Jeffries gives as good as a reader can get.\u201d \u2013 Readers\u2019 Favorite<\/p>\n
\nSilver\/2nd Place Award, Readers’ Favorite (Religious Fiction)
\nBronze\/3rd Place Award, Reader Views (Thriller\/Suspense & Horror)
\nWriter’s Digest Honorable Mention (Mainstream\/Literary Fiction)
\nEric Hoffer Award Honorable Mention (Spiritual Fiction)
\nFinalist, Feathered Quill Awards (Mystery\/Suspense\/Thriller)
\nFinalist, Chanticleer Int\u2019l Book Awards (Supernatural)
\nFinalist, Independent Author Network (Paranormal\/Supernatural & Thriller\/Suspense)
\nSemi-finalist, Chanticleer Int\u2019l Book Awards (Global High Stakes Thriller)
\nNotable 100, Shelf Unbound 2023 Best Indie Book Competition<\/p>\n
\nSilver\/2nd Place Award, 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards (Mystery\/Suspense)
\nSemi-finalist, Booklife Prize by Publisher\u2019s Weekly (Mystery\/Thriller)
\nFinalist, The Wishing Shelf Awards (Adult Fiction\/current standing)
\nSemi-finalist, Chanticleer International Book Awards (Paranormal Fiction\/current standing)<\/p>\n
\nworthy.\u201d \u2013 Reader Views<\/p>\n
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