Kevin James Breaux

Award-Winning Author and Artist

 

 

Kevin's Blog contains updates, interviews, reviews and other fun stuff. Check it out here!

 

Author Photo of Kevin James Breaux by Erich McVey Photography

News

 

BLOOD DIVIDED was released early on Kindle and is now out in Paperback!

 

Dark Water: Beaming Smile acted out/read on "classic radio" style podcast at The Drama Pod. Click here.

 

New Article in Suspense Magazine's Nov. 2011 issue.

Hellfire Publishing's Press Release for my new work DARK WATER: BEAMING SMILE

Was Guest on the #scifichat OCT. 14th. Hosted by David A Rozansky.

Kevin finished writing his 4th novel in late September 2011.

BLOOD DIVIDED, book two in the Soul Born Saga, has a finished cover painting by Dan Dos Santos! Check out how Dan created this amazing art at his blog.

Kevin's first article in Suspense Magazine "Top That Pokemon!"can be read in the new July Issue. http://www.suspensemagazine.com/ and his second is in the August Issue.

New York Journal of Books reviews Too Much Boogie!

 

 

Kevin is currently seeking a literary agent.

 

 

e-mail: kevin @ kevinbreaux.com

twitter @kevinbreaux

 

 

 

 

Kevin is a member of:

 

 

Horror Writers Association (HWA) - 2008

Erotic Writers Association (EAA) - 2009

Garden State Horror Writers - 2009

Willamette Writers - 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Current interviews and articles

Check out this freebie copy of Suspense Magazine with my article inside.

1980s Fantasy Cartoons - Fantasy Faction. Click it!

A Fantasy Lover's Building Blocks - Larry Elmore - Fantasy Faction. Click it!

A Fantasy Lover's Building Blocks - Baldur's Gate - Fantasy Faction (1st Staff Writer Article). Click it!

Interview with Troll in the Corner. Click it!

Interview at Number One Novels. Click it!

 

 

Visit the Interviews and Posts Pages. Updates also found on blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Short Stories Sold and Published

 

Mother's Milk
horror/erotic short story
printed in the new anthology -
TOO MUCH BOOGIE: EROTIC REMIXES OF THE DIRTY BLUES
L-L Publications 4/2011

Available at Amazon.com or BN.com

 

 

Ending Summer Nights
horror short story
Lucrezia Magazine 5/2010
awarded 9th placed P&E poll 2010

 


Bang! Portugal
erotic short story
Lucrezia Magazine 2/2009
3rd place Preditors and Editors Poll 2009

 


Dead Man's Party
horror short story
Written World Magazine 6/2008
Lucrezia Magazine 11/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links

Kevin's Publisher's Marketplace

Kevin's Blog - updates, reviews, discussions, lists, and more.

SOUL BORN Site - Soul Born updates and reviews.

@KevinBreaux on Twitter!

Goodreads Author Profile

Night Owl Reviews

Dan Dos Santos Artist

Erich McVey Photography

Gregory Frost Author

A Tale of Many Reviews Blog

The Fantasy Guide

Jonathan Maberry Author

Ellz ReadZ Blog

Fantasy Author Diana llinca

Suspense Magazine

Robin Renee Ray Author

 

BLOOD DIVIDED

ISBN: 978-1-937051-24-2

ASIN: B006FDHTF0

Blood Divided is book two in the Soul Born Saga.

Now available in print and on KINDLE now! http://amzn.com/B006FDHTF0

Order Paperback at Amazon.com or Order Paperback at BN.com

 

"Kevin James Breaux created a world complete with a gritty heroine, high-stakes magic, and intense action. Readers are left on the edge of their seats."--Ellz Readz

 

There exists an ancient elven proverb, dating before the time of man. Life and death, like day and night, meet at a point where they blend into one. It is that brief moment when anything is possible.

There was a time when four sparks of life burned brighter than the sun itself. Megan was born with power, Lucien born with station. Autumn was born full of life, while Nathan was entwined with death.

Peace has come and gone… The conflicts of old have returned-rejuvenated and driven. This is the beginning of the end. The children of Karn have come of age, and now they will take part in shaping the fate of Illyia.

Will they join forces, or with blood will they be divided?

New and beautiful Map of Illyia can be found at here.

Click here for the PRESS KIT for BLOOD DIVIDED


Click here for Sample Chapters of Blood Divided in .PDF format.


 

SOUL BORN cover art by Dan Dos Santos

ISBN (trade paper): 978-0-9830993-2-1

Kindle ASIN: B004TAVNDK

Published 11/30/2010 by Dark Quest Books.

 

SOUL BORN

Soul Born is an epic dark fantasy novel. Book one in the Soul Born Saga.

All Opal wanted was to be respected as a wielder of magic, but her teachers passed her over time and time again. When a mysterious warlord embarks on a conquest to destroy the lands of Illyia Opal seizes an opportunity to step out from the shadows of her instructors and take her rightful spot among them.

Tala, an alluring young elf, was banished from her tribe, hunted and nearly killed by the beasts that dwell in the deep forests, but more than anything else she is a survivor. Joining forces with an ancient elemental power Tala finds herself in the center of an unrelenting human war.

Flesh like leather and bone as strong as steel Karn, a veteran from the first kingdom to fall, is fueled by vengeance. While pushing ever headlong into battle Karn begins to recall memories of another life; ghosts that haunt his dreams.

Through death of soul, their world is born.

Order at Amazon.com or Order at BN.com or Books-a-Million

Order the Soul Born Kindle e-book

...and find it at IndieBound.org or order at local shops.

SOUL BORN Reviews and Awards

SOUL BORN awarded 1st place in the 2010 P&E Reader's Poll. Results page.

Soul Born gets 4/5 stars from Aaron of A Tale of Many Reviews.

Soul Born receives a 4/5 star review from Fantasy Faction!

Soul Born awarded a 5/5 star review from The Caffeinated Diva Reads.

"Soul Born" is a fast paced and fun world of fantasy, highly recommended reading. 5/5 stars -- Midwest Book Review

...more reviews can be found on the book's profile on goodreads.com.

 

"With Soul Born, Kevin James Breaux carves out his own fresh turf in the world of dark high fantasy." ---Gregory Frost, author of SHADOWBRIDGE

"Kevin James Breaux has a unique style: bold, funny, aggressive and dynamic. SOUL BORN is a rollicking high fantasy adventure!" ---NY Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry, author of The King of Plagues and Rot & Ruin.

"This is a book I put down and would keep thinking about until I was able to return and read more." ---Tracy, one of the Soul Born goodreads.com giveaway winners.

Click here for the PRESS KIT for SOUL BORN

 

 

Want to see more amazing SOUL BORN Art? Soul Born Art Page

Want to read the FREE Soul Born e-story?

It's called Soul Born Origins: Opal

Free SOUL BORN e-story

Click the cover above to download the free .pdf file!

(remember it's free - not for resale) and can be found on Wattpad too.


 

Dark Water: Beaming Smile

DARK WATER: BEAMING SMILE

Horror / Urban Fantasy novelette released 10/07/2011 by Hellfire Publishing.

Sarah should have left Montgomery County when she had the chance, but now it's too late. She is trapped on the rooftop of her family home which is almost completely submerged by dark flood waters. The air smells of a mixture of sewage and mold and it’s still raining. Alone with only her thoughts Sarah is mad she did not leave town years ago when she was right out of high school, before she became the one things she dreaded most; her mother.

Haunted by the reoccurrence of an eerie thumping sound, Sarah is startled when she discovers a large hairy animal, almost the size of a cow, brushing against the corner of her house. What is it? Where did it come from? What other horrors are hiding in the dark water?

Now available at Smashwords. Coming in a few days to Amazon.com!

Press Release here.

Listen to it being read/acted out!!!

Click here to download the MP3 file.

Won 3rd place - Horror Short Story of P&E Readers Poll 2011


 


A WAY TO A MAN'S HEART...

A short story e-book.

Published 4/30/11 by HellFire Publishing.

A Way to a Man's Heart... is a horror short story published in e-book format.

A dark ride through a mysteriously failing marriage. Brenda realizes something is up from various clues, but arrives at a shockingly wrong conclusion. When she finally discovers exactly why things between them are falling apart, she decides that the time has come for her husband Tony to get a taste of what she is going through…just a taste…

Available at HellFire Publishing and Smashwords and Amazon.com. Now on NOOK!


 

 

Anthology of Ichor. Read my steampunk story inside!

ISBN(trade paperback): 978-1460938010

A BATTLE OF EGO

Anthology of Ichor III: Gears of Damnation

WARNING! CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE!

Published 4/9/11 by UnEarthed Press. 568 pages! And these pages contain the secrets of heathen gods, steam-powered zombies, and plagued nosferatu.

A Battle of Ego is a steampunk horror short story.

There is shocking news out of NJ: It's a battle; Tesla Vs. Edision! And Tesla has steam-powered zombies!

Available at Amazon.com in print and Kindle versions!


 

 

Dead History

ISBN(trade paperback): 1935458485

 

ONLY THE DEAD WILL STAND

Published 1/25/10 by Living Dead Press in DEAD HISTORY: A ZOMBIE ANTHOLOGY

Only the Dead Will Stand is a horror/thriller short story.

Set during the American Wild West era. This is a tale of cold steel, warm skin and rotting flesh.

Available at Amazon.com or BN.com.

 

 


Seeking Literary Agent Representation For the Following

 

ONE SMOKING HOT FAIRY TAIL

One Smoking Hot Fairy Tail is an Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Thriller. It is book one in an envisioned series.

It’s 2022, and America’s dependence on nicotine has caused a population dip and a frenzy for a cure. Alexander Kintner, CEO of Kintner Co., has a lot of secrets, one is the secret ingredient for his cure for nicotine addiction… the other is that it doesn’t actually cure it.

The least likely person to care or uncover the truth is the one person who manages to stumble into the middle of it all: Sabrina London. In the spotlight for being a socialite party girl and a drug addict, an arrest last year helped Sabrina lose her fame, her family, and most of her respect, but there’s one thing she hasn’t lost: her wings. Unfortunately, it’s her wings that pull her into Kintner’s conspiracy, as the one thing he needs to see his plan come to fruition is fairy wings. After losing what she used to think of as everything, Sabrina must now enlist the help of those who have stood beside her so she doesn’t lose the things that are truly important: her friends and her identity.

In her quest to stop Kintner, she’s aided by her bodyguard and friend Mira; a sex-starved Cursed Undead, Moselle; Moselle’s somewhat hapless human boyfriend; and Sabrina’s ex-boyfriend, Cade—who she has to dig up to recruit. While the timeframe is pressing, it quickly becomes clear that it’s more about whether or not the foul-mouthed fairy can take responsibility and finally save herself.

90,000+ words.

Manuscript is finished and ready.

Synopsis and full chapter by chapter summary available.

Seeking agents and publication.

 

 


 

(Kevin designed this cover for fun)

 

THE MAIZE QUEEN

The Maize Queen is a YA Urban Fantasy.

Perri has just moved to Demetersberg, a dying little town suffering from a heat wave and drought. After meeting a nice boy she finds herself the subject of a cruel trick, voted the towns "Maize Queen" during a Fourth of July celebration. Upset, her tears are not the only thing to moisten the dry ground. Rain, a miracle, the drought is finally over.

Work in progress. YA novel.

 

 


 

NEW Viking Novel (title is secret)

This new novel is a dark fantasy horror thriller.

Set in the Viking Age. Astrid remembers a flash of golden light when her home was invaded. She awakes in a land that does not speak her language. Is she alive, dead, or something else?

Book is done at 121K words.

Edited and ready to be submitted.

 

 


 

Suspense Magazine Kevin James Breaux

This is the cover of the third issue of Suspense Magazine (Nov. 2011) to feature an article by Kevin James Breaux. See his name on the cover.

 

 

"Kevin is both a storyteller and an artist, and that's evident in the art he creates: every picture tells a story that is both complex and subtle. I highly recommend him."

---Jonathan Maberry.

Kevin @ kevinbreaux.com

all stories and titles are copyright kevin james breaux 2005-2012

BLOOD DIVIDED and its chracters are copyright kevin james breaux 2011

SOUL BORN and its chracters are copyright kevin james breaux 2010

the lamb-wolf logo is copyright kevin james breaux 2005-2012

So don't be trying to steal the titles of my books. I bite.