About the Author

Marco Etheridge is a world traveler and writer. He is the author of The Dark Rain Series. This post-apocalyptic saga opens with the novella "Clouds Before Rain" and continues with "The Best Dark Rain.” Marco's novel "Blood Rust Chains" is set in Portland, Oregon. His third novel, “Breaking the Bundles,” is a political thriller set across two continents. It is now available at fine online booksellers world-wide.

Marco is hard at work on a series of short fiction. Ten stories have been published. Four stories are live on the great online journal Literally Stories. Another short piece, “Broken Luggage,” has been featured at Five on the Fifth. The introspective story “Orphaned Lies” is live on Dime Show Review. There are more stories at Storgy, Castabout Art & Literature, the Manzano Mountain Review, and Every Day Fiction.

Marco's fiction takes the reader on an intricate literary journey through different genres. Marco builds immersive worlds crafted to house diverse characters. Character and dialogue driven, Marco's novels captivate the readers with dark charm and unforeseen plot hooks.

For more on Marco's work, visit his Author website at:

https://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/

Though born in the USA, Marco considers himself a citizen of the world. The long and winding pathway that has led to writing novels is one of varied experience. His feet have happily trod the soil of over thirty countries spread over five continents. The world is his playground and his fellow citizens are his playmates.

A complete street-food junkie, there is nothing he won't try. Munching wok-roasted spiders in Cambodia? Absolutely! How about a four-course meal in Bangkok’s Chinatown, with each course from a different street stall? He is there! If you are interested in tall tales of travel, please check out Marco's travel blog at:

https://newland-newtale.blogspot.com/