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The Darkening Dream

  • About the book
  • Where to buy
  • Sample Chapters
  • Short Story: Harvard Divinity
  • Characters
  • About the Magic
  • Reviews
  • Reviewer Information
  • Press Coverage
  • Awards
  • Naughty Dark Contest
  • Goodreads Giveaway

Untimed

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  • Untimed on the Cheap
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Andy Gavin: Author

Co-founder of video game developer Naughty Dog and co-creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter has a lifelong passion for storytelling. Turning his focus to writing, he’s crafted a pair of fantasy novels that bring to life versions of our world where all the myths that should be true, are.

His debut novel, The Darkening Dream, fuses intense action with a love of history and all things supernatural. On the eve before creation God created ten special things, among them the Archangel Gabriel’s horn, destined to sound the End of Days. But what happens if you’re a seventeen year-old girl and an ancient evil thinks it’s hidden in your basement?Learn More

His second novel Untimed, chronicles the crazy adventures of a boy no one remembers, who falls through a hole in time and finds himself lost in the past.Learn More

Holy Basil Batman

A private birthday buyout at Chef Deau's intimate Santa Monica Thai spot delivered some spectacular dishes—especially the decadent tom yum risotto with uni and caviar—though a few plates ran too salty for their own good...

Masuyoshi Three

A Foodie Group return to Culver City's intimate omakase counter, with impeccable fish from shirako to o-toro paired with five bottles of Grand Cru Burgundy including Montrachet and a stunning 2002 Richebourg...

Alinea at Long Last

A bucket-list meal at Grant Achatz's legendary Alinea in Chicago—playful deconstructed hot dogs, exploding truffle ravioli, table-painted desserts, and a reserve wine pairing featuring Krug 2008 and 1976 Bual Madeira...

Quick Eats – Lavo

A quick family dinner at LAVO on Sunset—solid Italian with the famous one-pound meatball, good fish, and yes, that viral Dubai Chocolate Cake...

Date Night – Casa Vega

Date night at Casa Vega in Sherman Oaks featuring old-school Mexican-American classics, excellent Cadillac Margaritas, tableside guac, and blurry low-light photography...

Date Night – Alto

Date night at ALTO Fire to Table in Studio City featuring beeswax-aged Patagonian lamb, chimichurri prawns, and serious Argentine wood-fire cooking...

Family Night – Shin Sin-Gumi

Family Foodie Club night at Shin-Sen-Gumi's yakitori izakaya on Sawtelle featuring grilled sausages, eel, endless skewers, and serious Burgundy on a budget...

Blue Mun Day

Sunday KBBQ with the gang at MUN in Koreatown featuring premium cuts, serious Burgundy and Bordeaux, but ice-cold tartare and eerily quiet vibes...

Feeling Crabby – World Seafood

Sunday Chinese with the gang at World Seafood in Alhambra featuring bargain king crab, geoduck two ways, and Grand Cru Burgundy at the lazy Susan...

Hauling Oats

This new North Western Chinese chain in Arcadia is different and excellent...
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Whelping Characters

December 24, 2012
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A little bit about how the idea for Untimed and its major characters came to be…

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Untimed officially for Sale!

December 20, 2012
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The Kindle and paperback versions of Untimed are for sale!

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Untimed nearly here!

December 10, 2012
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Untimed will launch December 19, just one week from now! Details inside including two free chapters…

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Thanksgiving Dream – only $0.99

November 20, 2012
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To celebrate Thanksgiving, the Kindle version of The Darkening Dream is on sale for only 99 cents from Wednesday November 20 until Sunday the 25th! Take the plunge, it’s certainly a great deal…

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Untimed Goodies

November 12, 2012
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This was a busy week for Untimed swag. The proof came for the latest ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) and a run of swag bookmarks too…

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Coffin Hop for Halloween

October 24, 2012
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This year I am taking part in the fangtabulous Coffin Hop Blog Extravaganza. Over a hundred masters of horror all sharing their work with the world…

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Harvard Divinity

October 17, 2012
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A good villain is neither black nor white. Take Pastor John Parris. Is he a villain or victim? Well… villain, but even the most evil come from somewhere. In this short story, we explore some important questions about the creepy little man…

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Untimed Characters

September 19, 2012
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My upcoming novel, Untimed, features an amusing cast of characters, so I gathered up their likenesses into a rather oddball “family” album…

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Untimed Cover Reveal!

September 5, 2012
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The new Cliff Nielsen cover for Untimed is here!

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Untimed – Logo Faceoff

August 29, 2012
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I’m experimenting with some logo ideas for Untimed and want to see what you guys think…

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BlogTalkRadio Interview

August 22, 2012
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Yesterday I did a really fun one hour radio interview on BlogTalkRadio about The Darkening Dream, with tangents into writing, video games, TV, and all that good stuff…

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More Awards

August 19, 2012
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The Darkening Dream has recently won a few more book awards for both the novel itself and the awesome cover.

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Untimed Art Finished!

August 13, 2012
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All twenty-one interior illustrations for my time travel novel, Untimed, are now finished! I thought I’d use the occasion to release two new ones to the public…

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Video Games, Novels, and Ideas

August 1, 2012
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Since I’ve created thirteen video games and written two novels I’m often asked how the process compares between the two. This is a complex topic, but here goes one stab at it, focusing on the generation of the idea. The
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Big Giveaway Winners!

June 30, 2012
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The Darkening Dream$0.99 sale and giveaway week is over and was a resounding success. It’s time to announce the winners: Grand Prize Winner: Amy Eye $100 Amazon Gift Card, a signed paperback copy of The Darkening Dream, a signed copy
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Big Giveaway!

June 25, 2012
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This week, Monday June 25 through Friday June 29, the Kindle version of my novel The Darkening Dream is on sale for just 99 cents! To celebrate I’m running a cool giveaway…

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Round 2 Closed!

May 31, 2012
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Round 2 of my byzantine Naughty Dark Contest is over and there are three lucky winners to announce!

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Award Time!

May 24, 2012
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I’m excited to announce that The Darkening Dream recently won some International Book Awards!

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From Sketch to Final

May 15, 2012
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Dave Phillips, the awesome artist I commissioned to illustrate my time travel novel, Untimed, has been quietly cranking away. A couple of weeks ago he finished the rough versions of all twenty-one images. I thought I’d use this post as an opportunity not only to show off his brilliant work, but to shed some light on the process.

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The Rules of Magic

April 26, 2012
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I ran across this extremely interesting and totally meta article on fantasy magic by Brandon Sanderson. I’ve had my own version of this kind of theory since the early 80s but he really spells it out.

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