#thevanguardseries

A huge thank you to everyone who has shown their support and purchased a copy of #TheVanguardSeries Book 1 is now 12 on the top 100 African American Science Fiction Bestsellers! If you haven't gotten a copy yet...peep game: When AI takes modern weapons technology back to the Iron Age, a woke former gang member is forced to found a post-apocalyptic kingdom creating the first Black monarchy in the Americas since the Hatian Empire, in order to save his community from annihilation in The Vanguard series! When Chessed woke up to prepare for work, he never expected his day to end in blood and triumph. When hate groups and corrupt police threaten his home, Chessed uses his love of history, fantasy books, and historical African martial arts, along with his criminal past to lead his community in battle against tyranny! If you loved books like Game of Thrones, or books like The Hunger Games, this contemporary fantasy is a must read! With action like The Witcher, and perspective like The Coldest Winter Ever, The Vanguard series is perfect for fans of Octavia Butler, Brandon Sanderson or Sarah J Maas! Penned by African American Fiction rising star Chase Bolling, this epic fantasy delivers a unique blend of romance, military fiction & sword and sorcery, to create an almost arthurian, grimdark tale of a rebellion, and nation building in the inner city! Sound dope? Check it out with the link below for interviews, free downloads and more! Maybe I can hit #1! https://linktr.ee/VanguardPromo #bookish #blackauthors #supportblackauthors #bookstagram #blackbookstagram #fantasy #postapocalypticworld #mustread #swordandsoul #Afrofuturism #sword #medievalweapons #HAMAA #blackauthorsmatter #supportblackauthors (at Bridgeport, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMlHLFeAbXU/?igshid=1fmqh65h2j3dn

Parable of the Sower meets A Game of Thrones in the gritty dystopian landscape of post-apocalyptic America! When a weapons project goes wrong, and military technology is knocked back into the Dark Ages, Orwellian regimes rise as the elite vie against hate groups for control! As society falls, a man with a complicated past is forced to lead the fight against corrupt officials and human traffickers to protect his family! Hailed as "Stirring, gritty, connected, and epic. A great read!" by author of #TheRedKnight Christian Cameron! The Vanguard series is a perfect read for fans of The Hunger Games, Prince of Thorns, The Handmaid’s Tale, or Red Rising! #bibliophile #TheVanguardSeries #sffortheculture #sffbooks #bookstagram #fantasy #swordandsoul #afrofuturism #blackbooksmatter #supportblackauthors #letsreadownvoices #thehungergames #gameofthrones #parableofthesower https://www.instagram.com/p/CTYAA1sLOt8/?utm_medium=tumblr

Fantasy, science fiction, or speculative fiction are essential to our reality. The stories we love, shape our imagination and, inspire how we shape the world we live in. Now, more than ever, we need new voices, new heroes, and new stories. That's where (SF/F)or the Culture comes in… We exist to be a siege engine against the gatekeepers while we elevate and unapologetically amplify under-represented creators. Our goal is to bring forward and edify diverse and cutting edge fantasy, science fiction, horror and whatever else our team can dream up for the culture, and a better tomorrow! #TheVanguardSeries by @chase.bolling.author is a dystopian epic sci-fi/fantasy thrill ride with chilling conspiracy, dark magic, and bone crushing action for an Arthurian tale of Black excellence and survival! Are you ready for #blackgirlmagic the check out #FracturedPrincess by @dereneebyrd where the princess of a fallen realm must hone her abilities and embrace her destiny! Or the grimdark tale of death, betrayal and revenge as an assassin vows to take down an empire in #EmperorsandAssasins by @wahidaclark we are your plug for #diversebooks #sffbooks #diversereads #bipocauthors #readingcommunity #bipocbookstagram #fantasybooks #diversebooks #supportblackauthors #representationmatters (at Bridgeport, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTX0MiArWzm/?utm_medium=tumblr

Check out #TheVanguardSeries with the top 100 African American Science Fiction best seller #TheRoadofResistance When a weapons project goes wrong, and military technology is knocked back into the Dark Ages, Orwellian regimes rise as the elite vie against hate groups for control! As society falls, a man with a complicated past is forced to lead the fight against corrupt officials and human traffickers to protect his family!    With state violence pushing the nation to the edge of civil war and turning life into a dystopian nightmare, Chessed had only one goal, surviving. Employing lessons from gang life and the prepper lifestyle, with combat skills honed in the S.C.A. to protect his family he must fight for his home! Post-apocalyptic societies rise and epic battles are waged as Chessed must embrace his destiny and unite his inner-city community as they wage a revolution against the system!  Cinematic prose, gritty worldbuilding and fast paced storytelling combine for an epic thrill ride rich with realistic battles and diverse characters!   The Road of Resistance: Part One hailed as "Stirring, gritty, connected, and epic. A great read!"- Christian Cameron and is a perfect read for fans of The Hunger Games, Prince of Thorns, The Handmaid’s Tale, or Red Rising!  #booksaremylife #fantasyfictionbooks #fantasybooksseries #fantasyepic #bookstagram #bookdragon #SFF #scififantasy #dystopian #afrofuturism #afropunk #blackbookstagram #blackbooks #blackfantasybooks #blackscifi #blacksciencefiction #blacksciencefictionsociety #swordandsoul #HAMAA #blackspeculativefiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVCir6F1AF/?utm_medium=tumblr

I can't wait for y'all to check out my interview with Mike Moglia of the @swordsandsports podcast! I had a great time chopping it up about #TheRoadofResistance and #TheVanguardSeries Check out the book @courteneys_corner hailed as "The book 2020 needed" today! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KV7Q75B #bookish #books #sciencefictionbooks #fantasybookstagram #bookpodcast #bookstagram #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #dystopianbooks (at Bridgeport, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSKQByolQf0/?utm_medium=tumblr

My debut novel #TheRoadofResistance and #TheVanguardSeries begin in my hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and people were confused about the prevalence of racism and hate in such a blue and liberal state. This is the 8th noose now, and activities like this is why hate and racism became part of my world building. This is why when weapons technology was mysteriously knocked back to the iron age, sons of the inner city were forced to line up in shield walls to fight against their fellow man to prove that their lives matter. #blackauthor #connecticut #racism #antiracismbooks #diversebooks #BlackAuthorsMatter #BlackStoriesMatter #BlackBookstagram #letsreadownvoices (at Bridgeport, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYaIi3g0aG/?utm_medium=tumblr

Richly imagined in a gritty dystopian world and brought to life with masterful storytelling, #TheVanguardSeries is a book about a Black father named Chessed, whose complicated past leaves him uniquely suited for a drastically changing world. He gathers an unforgettable cast of geeks, veterans, and ex-criminals whose plan to survive the collapse, ends in becoming unlikely saviors of their embattled community. This chronicle of their adventure gives us a taste of books like The Hate U Give meeting books like Before They Are Hanged, as our heroes find themselves enmeshed in a bloody battle against hate groups, corrupt cops, and hostile government! With the rising threat of human trafficking looming, and dark conspiracies unfolding, they discover their destiny, giving an all-new meaning to riding for their hood!  Check it out with the link in my bio today! #bookstagram #blackauthor #blackfantasy #afrofuturism #swordandsoul #blackbookstagram #SFF #blerds #bookish #bibliophile (at Bridgeport, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNB2xkIgEWK/?igshid=p7lfi9l7e87x