Paternus: Rise of Gods (The Paternus Trilogy Book 1)

#1 BESTSELLER IN THREE CATEGORIES

Described as American Gods meets the X-Men, True Blood meets The Talisman, and Supernatural meets The Lord of the Rings, Paternus combines myths from around the world in a modern story of action and intrigue that is “urban fantasy on the surface, but so much more at its core!”

“Paternus is an imaginative…exhilarating ride … A refreshing take on contemporary fantasy.” -Anthony Ryan, NYT Bestselling author of Blood Song and The Legion of Flame

“Epic, innovative urban fantasy. A great read!” -Mark Lawrence, Gemmell Award Winner and international bestselling author of Prince of Thorns and Red Sister

Even myths have legends. And not all legends are myth.

When a local hospital is attacked by strange and frightening men, Fiona Patterson and Zeke Prisco save a catatonic old man named Peter–and find themselves running for their lives with creatures beyond imagination hounding their every step.

With nowhere else to turn, they seek out Fi’s enigmatic Uncle Edgar. But the more their questions are answered, the more they discover that nothing is what it seems–not Peter, not Edgar, perhaps not even themselves.

The gods and monsters, heroes and villains of lore–they’re real. And now they’ve come out of hiding to hunt their own. In order to survive, Fi and Zeke must join up with powerful allies against an ancient evil that’s been known by many names and feared by all. The final battle of the world’s oldest war has begun.

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“Terrific. Paternus is intelligent, intricate, suspenseful, and epic.” -Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

“Wow! Ashton’s story is a crucible in which myths are melted and remade to thrilling effect.” -M. R. (Mike) Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts

“One of my favorite reads of the year.” -Alec Hutson, author of The Crimson Queen

“A war of the gods unlike any you’ve read. Highly recommended!” -Michael R. Fletcher, author of Beyond Redemption

“This is urban fantasy done right. Don’t make plans to do anything else once you start reading.” -Graham Austin-King, author of Fae: The Wild Hunt and Faithless

“Ashton is a bloody, terrific genius. The action sequences are truly mind boggling. Miss out on this one at your own risk.” -Fantasy Book Critic

“Will keep readers flipping pages well into the wee hours … A harrowing, edge of your seat adventure.” -The Qwillery

“A wild romp through every religion, myth and culture, uniting them all in some sort of late night Urban Fantasy pan-dimensional smackdown … Paternus brings it on.” -Pornokitsch

“Utterly unpredictable. Fascinating and stylish.” -Fantasy-Faction

“A stunning debut. If you’re a fan of urban fantasy or mythology in your stories, let me repeat it once again, you MUST give this book a try.” -Petrik Leo, Booknest.eu

“So epic and vivid it played out like a movie in my head. I absolutely loved it.” -Beck’s Books

“An adventure packed riot of action, fast paced and definitely furious. Sit down and enjoy the unbridled chaos that is Paternus.” -Lynn’s Books

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Paternus: Rise of Gods is the critically acclaimed debut novel by Dyrk Ashton, and the first book in The Paternus Trilogy. Labeled as both urban fantasy and mythic fiction, readers have compared it to works by such diverse and celebrated figures as Neil Gaiman, Joss Whedon, Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Scott Hawkins, Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Roger Zelazny, China Miéville, Grant Morrison, and Alan Moore.

Book 2, Paternus: Wrath of Gods, releases July 10, 2018.

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Genre: Contemporary Fantasy / Urban Fantasy / Mythic Fiction.

Market: Adult to New Adult (as opposed to Teen or YA, though savvy 16 or 17 year olds might survive without permanent damage).