By Opening these Volumes, you are crossing the threshold to another world.
A world where the supernatural meet the superhuman.
Where the undead meet the unreal.
Where heroes stand alone against a single foe or stand together against a common enemy.
Where all things do not appear as they seem.
A world where there are No Vacancies.
Taking queues from the serials of old, Black uses the concept of serialized fiction to introduce readers to his work in his first novel, No Vacancies. In Book 1, Black offers four different stories. One More Sunday follows Detective Sam Arkwright as he attempts to put together the missing pieces of a murder; the victim being one of the city’s renowned super heroes, The Protector. Black offers a taste of horror with his tales, Outcast and Devotion. Set in Black’s fictional city Hudson, NY, a serial killer is leaving behind mutilated bodies and the police are baffled. A mysterious man, named Nathaniel has followed the trail to Hudson, but is he there to help or is he simply an Outcast? In Devotion, Dr. Alastair Cromwell struggles to resurrect his late wife, Annette. Will he succeed and at what cost? In part 1 of High Stakes, we are introduced to a louse of man named Jack Ander. Abused by his father; branded a coward. Is he destined to be a hero?
Lucien Black is back with the second installment of No Vacancies. In the first volume, Black introduced two multi-part tales; Outcast and High Stakes, continued in this volume of NoVacancies. In part two of Outcast, Nathaniel faces his past as he goes toe to toe with Stephen Taxton and his pack of werewolves. But old friends come to his aid. Will they be able to fight off the werewolves and what role does Adrian Vandenberg play in their lives. In High Stakes part two, Jack Ander joins up with the resistance but will they be able to escape from the clutches of the Protectorate. Black introduces a new multi-part adventure in No Vacancies part two. The Independent Initiative introduces Cassie Matthews, a former FBI field agent recruited for a secret assignment; one that just may get her killed. With three multi-part stories and one new standalone short story, Black continues to take fans on a wild ride of action, suspense and horror.
Lucien Black is back with the third installment of the No Vacancies action adventure series. In Volume 3, Black continues the action packed High Stakes, the horror tale Outcast and the espionage thriller The Independent Initiative. Black also offers another stand alone short story called Harvest.
In Outcast Part 3, Nathaniel has fallen into the hands of Adrian Vandenberg and is now a prisoner in Vandenberg Towers. Adrian Vandenberg reveals his secret plan and unlocks the secrets trapped inside Nathaniel. Meanwhile, Nathaniel’s friends come face to face with a pack of werewolves and must fight to the death to stay alive.
In High Stakes Part 3, The Protectorate is hot on the trail of Jack Ander, Sara Scott and the rest of the Resistance. Down in the sewers, Jack and friends are cornered by a giant alligator, but find their new enemy may just be their salvation. Carl Hunter escapes the city and heads to the rendezvous with Sara only to find a squad of Protectorate Agents and a new threat that has yet to reveal which side they are on.
The Independent Initiative continues with Part 2. Cassie Matthews returns home from her meeting with the head of the Independent Initiative only to find herself confronted by a group of hit men hired by the very same men that killed Dmitri Vostock. Now she finds herself thrust in the middle of a government conspiracy and is forced to take action.
In the short story Harvest, Black delves into the law of attraction between a man and a woman with a surprising twist.
No Vacancies, Volume 3 continues to provide thrilling, action packed takes that bring readers back for more.
