-AUTHOR OF CONTEMPORARY FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION-
J.M. PIERCE
The Shadow Series
Failing Test: Book One of the Shadow Series
ISBN-13: 978-1451591286
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You know him, but you can't remember his name. He is the one that is always there, in the background, all but invisible to those roaming the hallways. What if he had a secret? What if it was a secret that even he didn't know?
Test Davis has always been a blur to those around him. He's a shadow like a million other kids--not smart enough for the academic team, not beast enough for the football team, not extroverted enough for the drama crowd. In all things Test is just...not, which is why no one ever notices him.
But what happens when someone does notice him-- Nicole Paxton, a cheerleader, no less? What happens on the night that Test finds out there's nothing average about him and that a powerful gift has been hidden within, secretly waiting to be set free and alter his life forever? The question is, will that power save him and those he loves or tear them apart?
A Shadow's Light: Book Two of the Shadow Series
ISBN-13: 978-1461095866
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After fleeing his home in Lincoln, Test Davis settles in the small town of Saratoga, Wyoming, where he hopes to slip into obscurity. But when his boss’s niece, Alyssa, draws him reluctantly into a relationship, he’s afraid he won’t be able to hide who—and what—he really is. When a horrific confrontation with two co-workers forces Test to go back on the run, he reunites with an old friend, discovers that Alyssa has a secret of her own, and finds the answer to the question he’s been too afraid to ask: What am I?
The Memoirs of Clifford T. Johnston: A Shadow Series Novelette (Book #2.5)
ISBN-13: 978-1467968485
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I was one of the fortunate few who got to know Clifford Johnston. Cliff placed this manuscript in my care, and in doing so, has given us a brief glimpse into his life. Though his words were written with the hope that a select person would someday read them, I’m sure you will find that reading this piece will give you a deeper sense and understanding of the man that many of us have come to love and admire.
Sincerely, Marcy Jackson
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WARNING! This novelette contains mild spoilers for the first two books in the Shadow Series. It is recommended that you read this after A Shadow’s Light.
The Reverence of One: Book Three of the Shadow Series
ISBN-13: 978-1477624296
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Revere: To regard with awe, deference, and devotion.
Reverence: An act of showing profound awe, respect...and often love.

Having forgone her life as a Reaper, Lauren returns to her home with Test after saving him from certain death. Fighting her own inner demons, she knows that the battle has just begun and attempts to help the young Shadow prepare for their inevitable encounter with Isaac, the oldest and most powerful of the Reapers. As they struggle to understand and accept one another, Isaac plots to lure them to their deaths; placing those from Test's past in danger once again. Within each of them, a choice must be made--continue to hide, or risk their lives for that of another.
The Chosen Series
Axiom Theory: Book Four of the Shadow Series
ISBN-13: 978-1496071767
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Hidden in New Mexico’s Black Mountains, Test struggles to find the peace that his haunted past prevents. Though Alyssa and Cliff stand with him, and though he’s blanketed by the serenity and tranquility of the forest, he cannot quell the inner turmoil that plagues him. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, the last of the Reapers are plotting to avenge the death of their master. Woefully out-numbered and hoping to even the odds, Casper and Ashley have stolen a biological weapon unlike the world has ever seen. Their mission: mold the weapon for their purpose and eliminate Test along with the remainder of the rogue Shadows that side with him.
Bitter the Sane: The Chosen Book 2
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The world has changed. What was once considered insane and improbable is now reality. The alien’s arrival has brought about the end. All of your loved ones are dead. If you were one of the last people on Earth, one of a handful left to deal with the horror of what remains, how long would it take for the resentment to consume you? How long would it take before you found yourself wishing that you would lose your mind? How long before you would become one of the bitter sane?
Other books by J.M. Pierce
Duality
ISBN-13: 978-1453892961
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Can the damned be saved?
Kurt Lavine is at the end of his rope. Having buried his wife and eldest daughter, his grip on reality begins to fade. The loss of his loved ones, as well as his job, sends him into a downward spiral filled with alcohol and self pity. Inevitably, his mother has reported him to DHS, resulting in the loss of his two remaining children. Desperate and capable of anything, Kurt has nothing to lose...or so he thinks.
The day comes when, in a fit of anger, Kurt kills a man. In his attempt to flee, his tumultuous life comes to an abrupt end. For some, death is a blessing, but for Kurt, death is a name, or more specifically, his new name: Gavril--Satan's newest demon servant. Though his life was filled with pain, his death is tormented with the memories of the destruction his days above Hell purchased. Having successfully harvested the soul he's desired, Satan sees him as an easy mark; however, he's not counting on the fact that Gavril retains his faith. Even among the damned, Gavril knows that there is only one name that matters in both Heaven and Hell, but is his enduring faith, combined with the love of his children, enough to save him?
Before & Gone: The Chosen Book One
ISBN-13: 978-1466467019
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Some of the greatest minds of our time have hypothesized that alien contact could possibly result in the inadvertent introduction of a virus that would spread like the Plague. What if they were right? What if the human race were to fall victim to a pandemic of extinction-level proportions? What if it wasn’t by accident?
Just as Shiloh Winter embraces the fact that his girlfriend is pregnant and prepares for his role as a parent, his life takes yet another sharp turn. A work related road trip, a vividly frightening dream, and a visit to the emergency room culminate in the end of life as the human race knows it. Shiloh is soon to find out that everything that was before, in a fraction of time, is gone.