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Histories: A Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Short Story Collection (Quincy Harker Demon Hunter) Kindle Edition

by John G. Hartness (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 135 ratings
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An attack in the dark.
The loss of a love.
Waking up hung over in a ditch.
These are the things that make a hero, especially if that hero is Quincy Harker, immortal wizard, snarky bastard, and general badass.

Histories collects two short stories and one short novella giving a peek behind the curtain at the man, the myth, the legend that is Quincy Harker, as well as the origin story of one of his most popular cohorts, Jo Henry.

Hammer Time - Jo Henry takes up her father's mantle reluctantly, but in a moment of most dire necessity. A moment of necessity and claws. LOTS of claws.

Jazz City Blues - Harker wakes up like so many of us have - facedown in a New Orleans gutter with a hangover the size of Lake Ponchartrain. Then zombies happen.

Anna's Song - the story of Harker's first love, and the tragedy that took him from her. Anna's Song is a love story, a cautionary tale, and a story about killing lots of Nazis.
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Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Reading Order:
  • Year One
  1. Raising Hell
  2. Straight to Hell
  3. Hell on Heels
  4. Hell Freezes Over
  • The Cambion Cycle, Year Two
  1. Heaven Sent
  2. Heaven's Door
  3. Heaven Help Us
  4. Heaven Can Wait
  • Damnation, Year Three
  1. Calling All Angels
  2. Devil Inside
  3. Angel Dance
  4. Running with the Devil
  • Salvation, Year Four
  1. She Talks to Angels
  2. Shout at the Devil
  3. Angel of Harlem
  4. Sympathy for the Devil
  • Histories - Histories is a story collection that is outside of normal continuity and can be read at any time. The events in those stories take place prior to Year One. 

About the Author

John G. Hartness is the bestselling author of the Epic Award-winning Black Knight Chronicles, a comedic urban fantasy series that answers the eternal question of why there aren't there more fat vampires. In 2016 Raising Hell--the first book in his dark fantasy Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series--earned a Manly Wade Wellman Award from the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation.



James Anderson Foster is an audiobook narrator who has been nominated for three Voice Arts Awards for best audiobook narration in the categories of science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has been praised for his conversational delivery and ability to sound exactly like the voice you were imagining in your head. Born and raised on the west coast, he has lived in the Midwest for over a decade but still considers Oregon home.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FFMXVG9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Falstaff Books (July 26, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2639 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 158 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1717810586
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 135 ratings

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John G. Hartness is a teller of tales, a righter of wrong, defender of ladies’ virtues, and some people call him Maurice, for he speaks of the pompatus of love. He is also the best-selling author of the EPIC-Award-winning series The Black Knight Chronicles from Bell Bridge Books, a comedic urban fantasy series that answers the eternal question “Why aren’t there more fat vampires?” In 2016, Raising Hell, the first book in his dark fantasy Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series, was awarded the Manly Wade Wellman award by the NC Speculative Fiction Foundation.

A graduate of Winthrop University, John lives in Charlotte with his wife Suzy and a very demanding cat. In other lives, he has been an actor, lighting designer, theatre consultant, salesman, electronics technician, and arts administrator. In 2016, John teamed up with a pair of other publishing industry ne’er-do-wells and founded Falstaff Books, a publishing conglomerate dedicated to pushing the boundaries of literature and entertainment.

In his copious free time John enjoys long walks on the beach, rescuing kittens from trees and recording new episodes of the podcast Authors & Dragons, where he plays a Pathfinder game with five other fantasy authors. An avid Magic: the Gathering player, John is strong in his nerd-fu and has sometimes been referred to as “the Kevin Smith of Charlotte, NC.” And not just for his girth.

Website – http://johnhartness.com

Patreon – http://www.patreon.com/johnhartness

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/johnghartness

Twitter - @johnhartness

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Helen
5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous tales!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023
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And teller of tales.
I stumbled on this author in the anthology Instinct (2023) and had to find his back catalogue. Kindle purchases of 4 as each has been getting better and better. This is two short stories and a novella, each with a punch. I cannot wait to read the series as there seem to be lots of characters and lots of layers.
Thank you again to the recommendation by Whoopi!
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PartyTimeMentats
4.0 out of 5 stars Simple origins
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2022
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While this had a lot of the Quincy Harker style to it these origins felt cut short, as if Hartness had a lot more to say but was under a deadline or just not feeling his usual self. They were enjoyable, but felt generic compared to the other books.
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Shirlyn Epley
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping read
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2022
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This book fills in so many blanks in it’s three stories. I feel like I have a better understanding of the characters now.
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Mark W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Closes some holes in Harker's history
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018
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Wow... another great short collection of Harker stories. Learning a bit about characters you love, their background and histories is fantastic. Once again John G. Hartness is able to suck the reader into the world of Q so easily. Here he gives us a look into Q's past, Jo Henry's first time, and even the legendary Voodoo queen. So much to love about this collection and I can only hope that John does more. Despite the fact that I got one of the "John didn't upload the correct file" pre order digital copies it was still a great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable back stories for the Quincy Barker series
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2021
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John G Hardness writes fast, violent and fun stories about not so nice heroes dealing with their own dark side while killing monsters. No ho-hum , pansy preaching her. Just rolling in our own badassedness! LOL! Fun stuff.
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Annj7
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022
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I liked the characters and the humor. Did not like the foul language. I wasn't offended, just bored by the proliferation and singularity. A redacted version would great for kids.
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Lani S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Backstories
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
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There is something always missing from most great books. This book fills in the gaps of Quincy and his friends lives. A really powerful set of stories! A must read if you read all the other Quincy Harker books!
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Tracie O
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for Harker fans
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2018
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I love the Quincy Harker books, great stories, compelling characters, just enough humor and sass. These short stories fill in the backstory we have wondered about. Anna's story broke my heart...and Jo is the kickass hero sci fi girls have waited for. As always I can't wait for the next book.
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