1989, rural Victoria, Australia. Something is preying upon the township of Howqua Hills. Brian Derwent, head of the local Police Station, must simultaneously grapple with the investigation, his disintegrating personal life and unseen forces that are not of this world. Part thriller, part crime-fiction, all supernatural horror, *The Dark Horde* tells of the return of an ancient evil that is neither stoppable nor comprehensible...
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### Review
* Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards 2013 FIRST PLACE (Horror) *
* Indie Excellence Awards 2013 FINALIST (Horror and Thriller categories) *
* Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards 2012 HONORABLE MENTION (Genre Fiction) *
"*The Dark Horde* is a powerful and fast-paced horror novel ... There's plenty of violence, but it's all very well-written and it never feels out of place ... Highly recommended!" - Indie Bookspot
"This book managed to hit me where it hurts at every single point. Not only was it just scary it was *creepy* and at certain points it made me feel uncomfortable ... Overall, I found *The Dark Horde* a great read and Brewin shows extreme potential and I hope to read more of his work." - Fiction Love
"The Dark Horde is a wild, foul-mouthed, bloody, creative, demented, scary, and hilarious thrill-ride of a horror novel. Imagine Lovecraft as told by Chris Lilley and you'll be close to this uniquely Australian of horror stories ... There isn't much to criticize here, though this kind of book will not be everyone's cup of tea." - Writer's Digest
### About the Author
Brewin' (with or without the apostrophe) is the pseudonym of Andrew Drage. He graduated in 1998 with a first-class degree from La Trobe University, majoring in zoology, philosophy and statistics. He has worked as a Senior Research Scientist at the Insectarium of Victoria in his native Australia, publishing on ant behaviour and sampling methodologies. His debut novel, *Evermore: An Introduction*, was published to critical acclaim in 2001, and has been republished twice since. *The Dark Horde*, is his second fiction novel, published for the first time in 2012. Based in Melbourne, he is also a respected IT developer and analyst, and has been editor and designer for the first four books of the highly acclaimed *Gamebook Adventures* interactive fiction series. This role has culminated in the creation of his own work, *Gamebook Adventures: Infinite Universe*, released in 2012 on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
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1989, rural Victoria, Australia. Something is preying upon the township of Howqua Hills. Brian Derwent, head of the local Police Station, must simultaneously grapple with the investigation, his disintegrating personal life and unseen forces that are not of this world. Part thriller, part crime-fiction, all supernatural horror, *The Dark Horde* tells of the return of an ancient evil that is neither stoppable nor comprehensible... ** ### Review * Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards 2013 FIRST PLACE (Horror) * * Indie Excellence Awards 2013 FINALIST (Horror and Thriller categories) * * Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards 2012 HONORABLE MENTION (Genre Fiction) * "*The Dark Horde* is a powerful and fast-paced horror novel ... There's plenty of violence, but it's all very well-written and it never feels out of place ... Highly recommended!" - Indie Bookspot "This book managed to hit me where it hurts at every single point. Not only was it just scary it was *creepy* and at certain points it made me feel uncomfortable ... Overall, I found *The Dark Horde* a great read and Brewin shows extreme potential and I hope to read more of his work." - Fiction Love "The Dark Horde is a wild, foul-mouthed, bloody, creative, demented, scary, and hilarious thrill-ride of a horror novel. Imagine Lovecraft as told by Chris Lilley and you'll be close to this uniquely Australian of horror stories ... There isn't much to criticize here, though this kind of book will not be everyone's cup of tea." - Writer's Digest ### About the Author Brewin' (with or without the apostrophe) is the pseudonym of Andrew Drage. He graduated in 1998 with a first-class degree from La Trobe University, majoring in zoology, philosophy and statistics. He has worked as a Senior Research Scientist at the Insectarium of Victoria in his native Australia, publishing on ant behaviour and sampling methodologies. His debut novel, *Evermore: An Introduction*, was published to critical acclaim in 2001, and has been republished twice since. *The Dark Horde*, is his second fiction novel, published for the first time in 2012. Based in Melbourne, he is also a respected IT developer and analyst, and has been editor and designer for the first four books of the highly acclaimed *Gamebook Adventures* interactive fiction series. This role has culminated in the creation of his own work, *Gamebook Adventures: Infinite Universe*, released in 2012 on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.