An Excellent Trailer for Dark Time: Mortal Path Book One

Here is an excellent trailer for Dark Time: Mortal Path Book One. It's worth a watch! The Mortal Path series of high stakes action, mythologically based fantasy/thrillers with a strong heroine is now concluded with the release of Quest: Mortal Path Book Four. Quest is available in eBook, mass market paperback, and trade paperback versions from Amazon.

Screenplay wins Best TV Pilot!

My screenplay "Bound by Blood," adapted from Dark Time, the first book of the Mortal Path book series, is the winner of the BEST TV PILOT award for the first 2024 cycle of the Colossus Film Festival! I move on to the yearly program now, and I have high hopes there.

 

New Book Trailer!

I'm pleased to show off the new cinematic book trailer for Dark Time, the first book in the Mortal Path series. I'd love to see Mortal Path as a TV series and I'm working toward that, with a screenplay named "Bound by Blood" as the pilot episode and this trailer to help stir up interest. Maliha's story is captivating and I think it's binge-worthy, too! Wish me luck.

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Win DARK TIME in an Amazon Giveaway

Win 1 of 50 free ebooks of DARK TIME: Mortal Path Book One by @DakotaBanks! Yes, 50! No purchase needed. Limited time Amazon Giveaway of this supernatural action thriller. 

“Sometimes you just need a kick-ass former demon’s slave to tackle life’s problems. Especially one wielding a whip sword….Not to be missed!” – James Rollins 

Enter: http://amzn.to/2hAQGSj

Mortal Path Dark Time Ebook on Sale!

Dark Time

Deliverance

Mortal Path ebooks are selling well lately, so Amazon and B&N surprised me with an ebook sale:

Dark Time $.99

Kindle 

B&N Nook Book

Kobo eBook

What if a woman sells her soul to a demon and 300 years later wants it back?

The compelling story of Maliha Crayne begins in the 17th century when she's ripped from her husband's arms and unjustly set afire as a witch. Saved from the flames by a Sumerian demon, she becomes the Black Ghost, his Ageless assassin gifted with otherworldly skills and superbly trained in martial arts. Centuries pass before she finds a way out of the life she hates. Setting her feet on the Mortal Path, Maliha must save as many people as she's killed as the demon's creature, or face his horrible wrath – forever. The odds aren't in her favor. 

"A breakneck ride through worlds visible and invisible — who knew the ancient Sumerians were this thrilling?" – Joseph Finder, Top 10 NYT Bestselling Author

"Seductive, sophisticated, and imaginative. Dakota Banks is firing on all cylinders!" - Steve Berry, NYT and #1 Internationally Best Selling Author

"Dark Time has the flavor of an action thriller urban fantasy novel. The historical aspects and ties to Sumerian legends particularly intrigued me. Maliha has the typical earmarks of an urban fantasy heroine—tough and independent—but there is something else to her. As young-looking, agile and into high tech as she may be, Maliha comes across as a much older soul. It's easy to believe she is 300+ years old. And I really liked that about her." – Musings of a Bookish Kitty, about Dark Time

"Fans of the supernatural and dark fantasy will be intrigued by Maliha Crayne and her quest to save her soul." – Publishers Weekly

"Readers who like their paranormal romantic suspense novels to feature nonstop action, twisting plots, and deadly heroines will devour Banks’ clever and compelling Mortal Path series.” – Lisa Gardner, #1 NYT Bestselling Author 

"Deliverance is a gut-kick of a read, with non-stop action and as inventive a world as I’ve ever seen. Maliha Crayne, not a character to be trifled with, could give other Urban Fantasy heroines a pointed lesson in real ass-kicking." – Vicki Pettersson, NYT Bestselling Author 

Dark Time is a Top 25 Finalist!

The Tracking Board Launch Pad Manuscript Competition provides a way for novelists to get exposure to film and TV sources for adaptation of their books. That's so difficult to obtain if you don't already have a high-powered Hollywood agent.

If your novel is showcased in a prestigious site such as Launch Pad, competition judges will be looking at your book. That's the position Dark Time finds itself in this week, having survived the Top 75 and Top 50 lists and landing on the Top 25! I'm eager for the release of the Top 10 list, but thrilled to have gotten this far.😄

Mortal Path Ebooks on Sale Now!

All Mortal Path ebooks are on sale 38% off at Amazon and elsewhere. 

$4.99 at Amazon

$4.99 at Barnes & Noble

$4.99 at Kobo Books

$4.99 at iBooks

If you're missing any of the series (or the whole series!), now's a good time to warm up your Kindle or other e-reader. How can you resist those covers?

"Mortal Path is a novel to be savored for both its edge of suspense and the pure joy of its storytelling. Part immortal, all human, Maliha is a heroine who will leave readers breathless and craving more. Not to be missed."- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones and Black Order

"Maliha Crayne, not a character to be trifled with, could give other Urban Fantasy heroines a pointed lesson in real ass-kicking." - Vicki Pettersson, author of the bestselling Signs of the Zodiac series

"A breakneck ride through worlds visible and invisible - who knew the ancient Sumerians were this thrilling?" - Joseph Finder, NYT bestselling author of Buried Secrets

"Chilling, thrilling, and a page turner!" - Heather Graham, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Killing Edge

"Dakota Banks delivers everything I love in suspense fiction: great characters who jump from the page; a smart, layered plot, and pacing that screams. This is the kind of book that makes you look forward to a rainy day." - John Gilstrap, author of Nathan's Run and Damage Control

"Readers who like their paranormal suspense novels to feature nonstop action, twisting plots, and deadly heroines will devour Banks' clever and compelling Mortal Path series." - Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love You More

"Fans of supernatural and dark fantasy will be intrigued by Maliha Crayne's quest to save her soul."  - Publishers Weekly 

For Deliverance

Dark Time: Mortal Path Book 1 Ebook on SALE!

Harper Voyager is providing a special opportunity to acquire the ebook version of the first book in the Mortal Path series, Dark Time. Regularly $7.99, the ebook is on sale for $.99!

Praise for Dark Time:

"To be savored for both its edge of suspense and the pure joy of its storytelling.Part immortal, all human, Maliha is a heroine who will leave readers breathless and craving more. Not to be missed!" - JAMES ROLLINS

"Storytelling at its most vivid. Curl up in your favorite chair - entertainment is guaranteed."
- GAYLE LYNDS

"Seductive, sophisticated, and imaginative. Dakota Banks is firing on all cylinders!"
- STEVE BERRY

"Storytelling at its most vivid. Curl up in your favorite chair - entertainment is guaranteed."
- GAYLE LYNDS

"Seductive, sophisticated, and imaginative. Dakota Banks is firing on all cylinders!"
- STEVE BERRY

"Seductive, sophisticated, and imaginative. Dakota Banks is firing on all cylinders!" - STEVE BERRY

"Fans of the supernatural and dark fantasy will be intrigued by Maliha Crayne and her quest to save her soul." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

This is a great chance to introduce yourself to the Mortal Path series, or if you're already a fan, to go back and pick up the first book for your e-reader. Available NOW and for a limited time only.

Paranormal Romance Guild Reviews Dakota Banks Books

The Paranormal Romance Guild (PRG) has posted reviews of Dark Time and Sacrifice, plus an interview with me.

PRG is a growing organization for authors and readers of paranormal romance. Their motto is
"Where the pursuit of extraordinary love, romance and passion is first and foremost." Readers can join for free, and authors have two levels of membership participation: general and premium. Authors, this is an outstanding new group and a great place to get your book reviewed!

Visit the Dakota Banks page at PRG.
Learn more about PRG.

Mortal Path series reading samples

"Not to be missed!"
- James Rollins

My publisher Harper Voyager hosts fifty page samples of the two books so far in my Mortal Path series, Dark Time and Sacrifice. It's a good way to find out if this you'll enjoy the series. What!! I meant to say, confirm that you'll enjoy this series. Both are available as paperbacks and e-books. Book three is in the works!

Click each book cover to read fifty pages.

Series background:

The Mortal Path books are dark urban fantasies/paranormal thrillers with high stakes, action, paranormal elements based on Sumerian mythology, and a splash of romance.

Susannah Layhem, a healer unjustly accused of witchcraft in the 17th century, is ripped from her husband's arms and thrown in jail. Abandoned by her husband and friends, she's tied to a stake and set afire. Her raging bitterness draws one of seven ancient Sumerian demons. The demon Rabishu pulls her from the flames, and she signs a contract to live forever—if she does his evil work.

"Chilling, thrilling, and a page turner!"
-Heather Graham

 

Susannah becomes the Black Ghost, an Ageless assassin gifted with otherworldly skills and superbly trained in martial arts.
She obeys Rabishu's orders and remains a beautiful young woman. Then she's given an assignment she can't bear to carry out. She chooses the mortal path instead, and emerges from three centuries of reluctant service as the demon's slave. Now Maliha Crayne, she discovers the fine print of her contract. If she balances lives she's taken with lives saved, she'll ascend to a paradise straight out of Sumerian legend. If she fails, she faces eternal torment at Rabishu's hands. The ticking clock? Every time she saves lives, she ages. The deck is stacked against her. She's got her own agenda, though. Payback time—killing Rabishu and his kin before he gets his punishing claws on her.

Visit dakota-banks.com for more information.

New (and terrific) review of Sacrifice

Glenda A. Bixler

Glenda Bixler's blog Book Reader's Heaven has just posted a review of Sacrifice: Mortal Path Book 2 at http://bit.ly/hpeAeq, and it's got me blowing my own horn. That's me, on the horse down at the bottom.

Glenda has also reviewed the first book in the Mortal Path series, Dark Time. It's a great review, too--see http://bit.ly/hae8N5. If I'd get off my butt and answer her excellent questions, I'll have an interview there, too. {giggle} I think she likes my writing. Go Glenda!

The incomparable Ms. Bixler is the founder of Reviewers Roundup on Facebook. Multiple reviewers post thoughtful reviews and authors post too. Check it out!

Amazing Mortal Path Series Giveaway!

I'm giving away FIVE sets of Mortal Path books. Each set includes signed copies of Dark Time and Sacrifice, the first two books in the Mortal Path series.

Hurry over to the Great Giveaway on Blog with Bite.com to enter!

The giveaway closes November 8th. You can earn multiple points to win. Many people enjoy reading a series from the first book on. Now's your chance!

After you've entered the Blog with Bite giveaway, be sure to stop at my website, http://dakota-banks.com, to enter a contest to be part of Mortal Path book #3 by naming a character after yourself or a friend, plus other fabulous goodies!

"Plunged into an emotional roller coaster from the onset - Dark Time had me entertained and enthralled. ... Emotional and well-written, Banks' voice is poetic and speaks to the reader. She has a descriptive voice that purrs and flows off the page. You can't put this book down." - Parajunkee review

Bookaholics Book Club chooses DARK TIME

Bookaholics Book Club, a non-specific genre book club for anyone, anywhere to join and talk about everything book related, has selected DARK TIME as one of its two books of the month for September.

I'm thrilled to receive this honor, and in recognition of it I've started a giveaway of a DOZEN signed copies of DARK TIME on my site. The giveaway runs through September 12th. You don't need to be a participant in the Bookaholics Book Club to enter the giveaway.

DARK TIME is the first book in the Mortal Path series, and I'm told that Bookaholics chooses the first book in a series so that their readers can get the experience that provides the most background on the characters.

Thanks, Bookaholics. I hope your readers enjoy DARK TIME.