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Netherrealm: Heed the Darkness
A twisted tale of reincarnation, romance, intrigue, sex, war, and murder in 12th century England. On a hot 1133 summer's day Bethany, Elena and Alice go to a stone circle on the same day that Jared Ashbourne visits it in 2003. A time slip connects medieval England to the 21st century. As the timelines converge Bethany de Lise is psychically linked to her future self, Dayna Barnes, and Jared gets a direct feed to his own past life as Gerrat de Ashbore. However, an evil presence catapults itself from the 12th century to the modern era
384 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 28, 2018
About the author
Kim Michelle Ross
2 books20 followersKim Michelle Ross is an Award Winning Speculative-fiction author. She has published short stories and flash fiction as K.M.Ross, Kim Michele Ross and Kim Ross but mostly she answers to Mum. Her career has been varied from biology to pathology, a short stint as a landscape gardener, a Mail Officer and medieval re-en-actor player with the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA).
Kim was a Hunter Writers' Centre member between 2007-14, and the facilitator of Women@theLockup writers group 2009-11. In 2009 Varuna's Peter Bishop (former director) and Helen Barnes-Bullie, highly praised her speculative-fiction trilogy, Netherrealm. She was granted a 2010 Lit-Link Mentorship, with award-winning speculative fiction poet & author, Jenny Blackford. She's also a member of the Newcastle Speculative Fiction Writers, and Books Go Social (BGS) Fantasy/Paranormal, a small international writer's critique-support group.
Kim also won a Silver "Recommended Read" Badge for Author Shout 2019 Reader Ready Awards for her debut novel "Netherrealm: Heed the Darkness Book 1"
She lives in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, with her three (sorta) grown-up boys. She's also a belly dancer and she performs professionally with Silk Caravan Belly Dance Troupe. During a tour of Egypt in 2010, Kim and her fellow Silk Caravan troupe members danced on the Nile River—not actually on the water—but a cruise ship sailing from Aswan to Luxor.
Published works:
HWC 2015 Grieve, Grieve Competition anthology published by the Hunter Writers Centre.
Three Drops from a Cauldron, Midwinter 2015 Anthology, edited by Kate Garrett, Three Drops Press, UK.
Three Drops from a Cauldron, Lughnasadh 2016 Anthology, edited by Kate Garrett, Three Drops Press, UK.
Novascapes Vol 1, edited by Cassandra E Page, Invisible Elephant Press, Hunter Anthologies, AUS.
Novascapes Vol 2, edited by Cassandra E Page, Invisible Elephant Press, Hunter Anthologies, AUS.
Sproutlings, A Compendium of Little Fictions, edited by Morgan Bell, Invisible Elephant Press, Hunter Anthologies, AUS.
Tales of the Fantastical, BGS Fantasy/Paranormal group compilation sampler anthology, by Daccarri Buchelli, Alex. E. Carey, Grant Leishman, David Gilchrist, Caitlin Lynagh & Kim Ross, a self-published project, Buchelli Books, UK.
Limitless anthology edited Rachel McGrath & Grant Leishman, McGrath House.
Iron Doves Charity Anthology, edited by Fox Emm, The Dragon's Rocketship Publishing, US.
Tricksters Treat #1 Tales from the Pumpkin Patch edited by Steve Dillion, Things in the Well Publications, AUS.
Shades of Santa--Tales from the Bloody North Pole edited by Steve Dillion, Things in the Well Publications, AUS.
The Rabbit Hole Vol 1 edited by Curtis Bausse, A Writers-Co-op Production, USA.
The
Rabbit Hole Vol 2 edited by Curtis Bausse, Writers' Co-op US.
Netherrealm, Book 1, Heed the Darkness, self-published debut novel, Silk Odyssey Press, Aus.
The Rabbit Hole Vol 3 edited by Curtis Bausse, Writers' Co-op Productions, USA.
Kim was a Hunter Writers' Centre member between 2007-14, and the facilitator of Women@theLockup writers group 2009-11. In 2009 Varuna's Peter Bishop (former director) and Helen Barnes-Bullie, highly praised her speculative-fiction trilogy, Netherrealm. She was granted a 2010 Lit-Link Mentorship, with award-winning speculative fiction poet & author, Jenny Blackford. She's also a member of the Newcastle Speculative Fiction Writers, and Books Go Social (BGS) Fantasy/Paranormal, a small international writer's critique-support group.
Kim also won a Silver "Recommended Read" Badge for Author Shout 2019 Reader Ready Awards for her debut novel "Netherrealm: Heed the Darkness Book 1"
She lives in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, with her three (sorta) grown-up boys. She's also a belly dancer and she performs professionally with Silk Caravan Belly Dance Troupe. During a tour of Egypt in 2010, Kim and her fellow Silk Caravan troupe members danced on the Nile River—not actually on the water—but a cruise ship sailing from Aswan to Luxor.
Published works:
HWC 2015 Grieve, Grieve Competition anthology published by the Hunter Writers Centre.
Three Drops from a Cauldron, Midwinter 2015 Anthology, edited by Kate Garrett, Three Drops Press, UK.
Three Drops from a Cauldron, Lughnasadh 2016 Anthology, edited by Kate Garrett, Three Drops Press, UK.
Novascapes Vol 1, edited by Cassandra E Page, Invisible Elephant Press, Hunter Anthologies, AUS.
Novascapes Vol 2, edited by Cassandra E Page, Invisible Elephant Press, Hunter Anthologies, AUS.
Sproutlings, A Compendium of Little Fictions, edited by Morgan Bell, Invisible Elephant Press, Hunter Anthologies, AUS.
Tales of the Fantastical, BGS Fantasy/Paranormal group compilation sampler anthology, by Daccarri Buchelli, Alex. E. Carey, Grant Leishman, David Gilchrist, Caitlin Lynagh & Kim Ross, a self-published project, Buchelli Books, UK.
Limitless anthology edited Rachel McGrath & Grant Leishman, McGrath House.
Iron Doves Charity Anthology, edited by Fox Emm, The Dragon's Rocketship Publishing, US.
Tricksters Treat #1 Tales from the Pumpkin Patch edited by Steve Dillion, Things in the Well Publications, AUS.
Shades of Santa--Tales from the Bloody North Pole edited by Steve Dillion, Things in the Well Publications, AUS.
The Rabbit Hole Vol 1 edited by Curtis Bausse, A Writers-Co-op Production, USA.
The
Rabbit Hole Vol 2 edited by Curtis Bausse, Writers' Co-op US.
Netherrealm, Book 1, Heed the Darkness, self-published debut novel, Silk Odyssey Press, Aus.
The Rabbit Hole Vol 3 edited by Curtis Bausse, Writers' Co-op Productions, USA.
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November 19, 2018
Netherrealm is an epic story that is hard to describe without giving away the plot. The story is a slow burn, so if you're expecting fireworks and explosions from the opening paragraphs, you're set for disappointment. This is a mature novel with a core of mysticism, time portals and murder.
Kim Michelle Ross' debut novel is a confident work and one well worth reading. I spent many a flight reading this story, and I admit I'm looking forward to Kim Michelle's future works.
Kim Michelle Ross' debut novel is a confident work and one well worth reading. I spent many a flight reading this story, and I admit I'm looking forward to Kim Michelle's future works.
December 2, 2018
I loved this story. The intrigue, the characters and the period were beautifully crafted. I would love to have seen more of the future part of the story, but I guess that's coming in book two.
The story builds in layers, woven through the history of a period in English history known as The Anarchy. It is well-crafted and faithful to the period, right down to the language, so be prepared for some older English! It took a little concentration to get into the style, but once I was used to it, the story flew.
The stunning conclusion left me hoping the author is well on her way to concluding work on Part Two of the Netherrealm stories.
Highly recommended for anyone who loves historical drama, mysticism, romance and intrigue.
The story builds in layers, woven through the history of a period in English history known as The Anarchy. It is well-crafted and faithful to the period, right down to the language, so be prepared for some older English! It took a little concentration to get into the style, but once I was used to it, the story flew.
The stunning conclusion left me hoping the author is well on her way to concluding work on Part Two of the Netherrealm stories.
Highly recommended for anyone who loves historical drama, mysticism, romance and intrigue.
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