From the author of Dawn of Cthulhu and Fall of Atlantis, comes another quartet of exotic novellas that mix and merge strange worlds of fiction and fact. 'The Martian Civilizations that Came and Went' explores the history of a forgotten Mars from the Canals to Pyramids to the Face. Godzilla, an Original Cinematic Universe takes a deep dive into the world fo the Toho Showa Era, where across 28 films from 1954 to 1975 the first true Cinematic Universe emerged around the greatest monster of all time. Tentacle Overlords and Murder Chickens explores the Silurian Hypothesis and who might have ruled Earth before humanity. Famous Reptiles of Television is a deep dive into the anatomy, biology and evolution of three famous reptile races - the Silurians and Sea Devils of Doctor Who and the Sleestak from Land of the Lost. Plus bonus content - Observers and Aliens, and why they're not coming to visit. Dawn of Cthulhu, Fall of Atlantis and now Murder Chickens on Mars constitute unique works of curious and exotic speculations, taking deep dives into real and fictional worlds, using incisive reasoning, careful detective work, and rigorous appoaches to history, biology and physics to go beyond the surface into strange territories.
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D.G. Valdron is a reclusive Canadian writer, hiding out in the Manitoba wilderness. Like many shy woodland creatures, such as the grizzly bear, he is more afraid of you than you are of him. He is an acknowledged authority on obscure pop culture topics, LEXX, Doctor Who, Fan Films, Cult Television, and Pulp novels,particularly Edgar Rice Burroughs. He also writes Science Fiction and Fantasy. He is the author of such novels as 'The Mermaid's Tale,' 'The Luck,' 'Yongary vs Pulgasari,' 'The New Doctor,' and collections including 'Dawn of Cthulhu,' 'Fall of Atlantis,' 'Giant Monsters Sing Sad Songs,' and 'There Are No Doors in Dark Places.'' He is a prolific wrtier of fiction and non-fiction, specializing in quirky and off the wall material. His style marries breezy familiarity, casual friendliness and razor sharp observation. He can be found on facebook, or at his website where he blogs regularly.