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Mason Balfour

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in Olathe, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thrillers

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Stephen King, Anne Rice, George A. Romero, Neil Marshal, all thingS pa ...more

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I love werewolves and vampires. I always have. But I got tired of two things: sexy, slick “teenage” vampires in love and the idea of werewolves being nothing more than rabid wild animals on the loose that must be identified as the local school teacher or priest and dispatched by the townsfolk before the credits roll. I love all of that stuff, but it seems to be the standard. I wanted to write something different. I wanted to write something more layered and interesting with deeper characters.
“TERRITORY” is more like a modern version of “Lord of the Rings”. I tried to break away from, or at least alter in some interesting way, the stereotypes of these two mythological icons. The best attempts at this which I have seen seem to be in games lik I love werewolves and vampires. I always have. But I got tired of two things: sexy, slick “teenage” vampires in love and the idea of werewolves being nothing more than rabid wild animals on the loose that must be identified as the local school teacher or priest and dispatched by the townsfolk before the credits roll. I love all of that stuff, but it seems to be the standard. I wanted to write something different. I wanted to write something more layered and interesting with deeper characters.
“TERRITORY” is more like a modern version of “Lord of the Rings”. I tried to break away from, or at least alter in some interesting way, the stereotypes of these two mythological icons. The best attempts at this which I have seen seem to be in games like ‘Skyrim’ and ‘Werewolf: the Apocalypse’. I wanted to take this series to that level of depth and complexity, but I also wanted to add what I had personally always wanted from the genre. I was also careful to retain nearly every iteration of the folklore of these characters so that no fan would be left out, no matter what their favorite version of werewolves and vampires may be. Whether you love wealthy, aristocratic vampires of the ruling class, ravenous and corpse-like monsters feeding in the shadows or anything in between, “TERRITORY” has it covered. You’ll find four very different breeds of werewolves, as well. They range from the stoic and regal warrior class of the Kriegswölfe to the classic rampaging beasts of the Vierfussen….. and everything in between. I left nothing to chance and I left NO fan out in the cold. And holding myself to this set of criteria made for a much richer and layered story, guiding me toward creative choices that I may not have discovered otherwise.
I hope I’ve managed to strike the chord I was aiming for. And I hope you guys enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Book one in the 'Territory' series is available on amazon.com. You can also contact me for a signed paperback copy at masonbalfour@gmail.com ...more

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TERRITORY Book One: The Red Thunder Clan

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