Author Archives: Jay Gould

It’s been a while, but I have some news. My book HELLMOUTH has been picked up by CASTLEBRIDGE MEDIA of Colorado! Its new title will be HELLFALL and it is expected to be released in Spring, 2024. In addition to the new title, it will likely have a different cover than the one I originallyContinue reading “HellFall Update”

This is another novel I’m hoping to complete this year, finally. It’s a prequel to my Silk Road Series books (The Golden Dragon, The Emerald Emperor and The Blade of Shiva) and follows the exciting life of the 13th Century architect Bokran, whose writings lead our modern heroes on their own adventures across Asia. ThisContinue reading “The Tale Of Bokran”

THE RIFT is a new horror/adventure story I’m working on and currently 120 pages into. It’s about a mixed group of people who suddenly find themselves transported from a scenic Pacific Northwest highway to a nightmarish place where death hovers only heartbeats away. They know there must be a door back home somewhere and they’llContinue reading “The Rift”

AND BEER is the sequel to my first horror/adventure novel, NOODLES. I am currently about 120 pages into it and have been distracted by other writing projects, but I’m determined to finish it soon. The title is in keeping with NOODLES and may be subject to change if a better idea comes along. No ideasContinue reading “And Beer”

What do you do as a cop when you’re forced to partner with your prime suspect to solve a string of brutal murders? And what should you do when you find out your new partner is really an immortal, shapeshifting creature who’s killed scores himself? Here’s an excerpt… Liz grabbed her phone out and hitContinue reading “Skinwalker”

Below is a short piece from one of my upcoming books, a novel of icy dread and mystery. They jumped in Glen’s truck and could already hear the radio crackle with Bill’s voice making a general call out for one of the chopper pilots. There was no telling where any person would be in aContinue reading “Excerpt from Color Them Gone”

Hellmouth is an adventure/horror novel about a group of engineers and scientists who discover what looks like the biblical version of Hell while on a deep-drill project in Africa. Or is it perhaps something else less supernatural; a physical realm beneath the earth with new lifeforms, or another dimension that only looks like Hell –Continue reading “Excerpt from Hellmouth”

Here’s an excerpt from Whiteout, a story about several people trapped and hunted in an abandoned mountain village in the dead of winter – and I do mean “dead”. The remains of the door glass flew tinkling into the darkness and the door itself smashed into the wall. The entire structure shook with the force.Continue reading “Frozen Terror”

Noodles was published in 2021 by HellBound Books of Texas. It was my fourth published novel but my first horror – the first of many now. Reviewers have described it as a “graphic, humorous, steampunk horror” story, which is pretty much what I wanted it to be. The story and situations are creepy, grotesque andContinue reading “Scary Funny”

Here’s an excerpt from my third novel in The Silk Road Series – The Blade of Shiva. A new adventure to new lands, but also with new threats. Just when Douglas Thorsby thought things had settled down after they finally found the Taklimakan Treasure, the mysterious object they found in the desert has been stolenContinue reading “Holiday Reading”