This week, Patrick and John welcome Travis Heermann, author of Legend of the Ronin and, under the name T. James Logan, Dawn of the Deadly Fang.

About Travis Herrman: Freelance writer, novelist, award-winning screenwriter, editor, poker player, poet, biker, roustabout, Travis Heermann is a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and the author of The Ronin Trilogy, Rogues of the Black Fury, and co-author of Death Wind, plus short fiction pieces in anthologies and magazines such as Apex Magazine, Alembical, the Fiction River anthology series, Historical Lovecraft, and Cemetery Dance’s Shivers VII. As a freelance writer, he has produced a metric ton of role-playing game work both in print and online, including the Firefly Roleplaying Game, Battletech, Legend of Five Rings, d20 System, and the MMORPG, EVE Online.

About Legend of the Ronin: In 13th Century Japan, Ken’ishi is a young ronin, a masterless samurai, orphaned as a baby by forces he does not understand. His only link to his past is his father’s sword, Silver Crane, an ancient blade that may well have a mind of its own. When he wanders into a strange village looking for food, he soon discovers he is decidedly unwelcome…

About Dawn of the Deadly Fang: A mysterious plague is spreading, a plague that grants the ability to shapeshift—but with an insatiable hunger for fresh meat.

Infected with the plague herself, sixteen-year-old Mia is a special case. Thanks to a strange mutation in her DNA, her blood might be the key to a vaccine.

For Mia and many of the Infected, it’s a curse, but others, the Bad Dogs, revel in their new powers. For them, humans no longer belong at the top of the food chain. The Bad Dogs don’t want any vaccine, and they have a plan to end human dominance forever.

Organized, powerful, and relentless, they’re willing to do anything for their cause—like abducting a busload of Mia’s classmates.

Mia must enlist the help of her teenage werewolf pack in a desperate gamble to rescue her friends. Maybe even save the world.

This week’s picks:

• Travis: Becoming Superman: My Journey From Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski
• John: The Last Wish: Introducing The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
• Patrick: Locke & Key Trailer (Netflix)
• Patreon Pick: Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road by Neil Peart Picked by Stace Johnson

Links:

• Travis Heermann on Twitter
• John Anealio on Twitter
• Patrick Hester on Twitter
• The Functional Nerds Patreon Page
• Patrick Hester on Instagram
• Patrick’s Book: Into the Fire (available everywhere)

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This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.

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