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The Gatekeeper is grinning...slightly. This only happens on extraordinarily good days, like when he gets his tentacles w...
03/07/2024

The Gatekeeper is grinning...slightly. This only happens on extraordinarily good days, like when he gets his tentacles waxed. Take advantage while you can on templedarkbooks.com

Our raffle to win 11 BOOKS has been extended because we want to raise more money for Little Blue Heroes and critically i...
01/07/2024

Our raffle to win 11 BOOKS has been extended because we want to raise more money for Little Blue Heroes and critically ill children. You'll win the PHASE TWO EDITIONS of our back catalogue, which includes the 4 books pictured and the FIRST EVER PRINTING OF THE GOD TIDE by U.S. horror author Nick Carlson. Come on, everyone, support this excellent cause.*
https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/TempleDarkBooks
*Open to ROI and NI only

4 of our titles have had the Phase Two treatment so far, and we're delighted with the outcome. 5 more to go! If you're i...
29/06/2024

4 of our titles have had the Phase Two treatment so far, and we're delighted with the outcome. 5 more to go! If you're in the ROI or NI, you can win our full Back Catalogue, with all proceeds going to Little Blue Heroes for critically ill children. Follow the link for details: https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/TempleDarkBooks

The itinerary for tomorrow's Launch Event in Swords Castle. If you can't make it for the morning session, don't worry yo...
29/06/2024

The itinerary for tomorrow's Launch Event in Swords Castle. If you can't make it for the morning session, don't worry your pretty little heads. We'll do it all again in the afternoon.

We're GIVING AWAY 11 BOOKS!!!*ALL PROCEEDS GO TO Little Blue Heroes for CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN.Enter the draw via the l...
27/06/2024

We're GIVING AWAY 11 BOOKS!!!*

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO Little Blue Heroes for CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN.

Enter the draw via the link below
https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/TempleDarkBooks

*ROI+NI customers only. Giveaway includes the Ltd. Ed. Channel The Dark hardback + 10 Phase Two Edition paperbacks. Knight of Gaelgara Ltd. Ed. is not included

27/06/2024

In Swords this Sunday? Why not join Temple Dark Books for a book launch, dramatic reading and armoured combat displays in the historic setting of Swords Castle?
This free event is open to everyone. We'll see you there from 11am.

27/06/2024

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In aid of Little Blue Heroes we are giving away our entire catalogue - 11 titles! Click the link below to enter the draw...
26/06/2024

In aid of Little Blue Heroes we are giving away our entire catalogue - 11 titles! Click the link below to enter the draw and support a worthy cause. More details to follow.

iDonate.ie - Temple Dark Books

FORTHCOMING IRISH TIMES REVIEW:"A religious schism between the followers of the god Oln provides the backdrop to Gary J....
25/06/2024

FORTHCOMING IRISH TIMES REVIEW:

"A religious schism between the followers of the god Oln provides the backdrop to Gary J. Martin’s Knight of Gaelgara, a mediaeval fantasy set in the realm of Gaelgara, which braces itself for an invasion by its ancestral enemies as the novel begins. Standing in their way is Sir Roslind, daughter of the embattled Baron Feylan of Aksson and a newly minted knight, who reluctantly accepts the help of Thorn, a veteran cougari whose claws are as sharp as his wits. Teeming with spies, assassins, traitors and heroes, Knight of Gaelgara features superb world-building, a dynamic sense of a mediaeval world on the cusp of devastation, and a bravura heroine in the redoubtable Sir Roslind." - Declan Burke

War of Souls Apocrypha is the debut trilogy from Irish author of Medieval Fantasy Adventure, Gary J. Martin. The first instalment, Knight of Gaelgara, releases in Summer 2024.

Will We See You at The Castle? The itinerary for our Swords Castle Launch Event is in our latest newsletter:
24/06/2024

Will We See You at The Castle? The itinerary for our Swords Castle Launch Event is in our latest newsletter:

Will We See You at The Castle?

24/06/2024

New editions of the Kiranis books will be in hand soon. Available for pre-order now on templedarkbooks.com

Back to Swords Castle again for final checks before the big event next Sunday 30th. Looking forward to seeing lots of yo...
23/06/2024

Back to Swords Castle again for final checks before the big event next Sunday 30th. Looking forward to seeing lots of you there.

Fingal County Council Fragarach Armoured Combat

Very excited as we move closer to the release of our Phase Two catalogue. Feast your eyes on the full spread for Nick Ca...
21/06/2024

Very excited as we move closer to the release of our Phase Two catalogue. Feast your eyes on the full spread for Nick Carlson's THE GOD TIDE - it's a beauty. And it's on pre-order NOW!!!
https://www.templedarkbooks.com/the-god-tide

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Excellent news. I hope she does lots of school visits and encourages more girls towards STEM subjects.
20/06/2024

Excellent news. I hope she does lots of school visits and encourages more girls towards STEM subjects.

A woman who works for a space research company in Dublin is set to become Ireland's first astronaut.

It's and your local bookshop deserves your support. With Knight of Gaelgara in 26 bookshops around the country and our...
19/06/2024

It's and your local bookshop deserves your support. With Knight of Gaelgara in 26 bookshops around the country and our Phase Two Catalogue soon to hit their shelves, we encourage you to check out our retail partners and keep the high street alive. We'll even allow you to buy other books!

Visit https://www.templedarkbooks.com/in-your-local-bookshop for more

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The Boys on Amazon Prime is so crazy they even built a fake website to back up their madness. 😂
18/06/2024

The Boys on Amazon Prime is so crazy they even built a fake website to back up their madness. 😂

This year, put the Christ back in Christmas! Get your tickets to Vought on Ice now

18/06/2024

Many thanks to for joining us last Saturday to celebrate Gary J. Martin’s first book! You will find signed copies of Knight of Gaelgara in our Sci-fi & Fantasy section.

The book launch of Knight of Gaelgara takes place in Swords Castle on Sunday June 30th! Check out ’ Instagram for more details.

Wishing you all the best of luck with it! 🗡️

Knight of Gaelgara is going fast on our website, but this we encourage you to support your local bookshop and grab a c...
17/06/2024

Knight of Gaelgara is going fast on our website, but this we encourage you to support your local bookshop and grab a copy off their shelves. Every bookseller we've met in recent weeks has been amazing - enthusiastic, passionate, and knowledgeable. They deserve your support.

(It's also cheaper in bookstores - no packaging, no shipping!!!)

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Let the reading begin!
15/06/2024

Let the reading begin!

Celebrating with the crew at and Gary J. Martin signing copies of Knight of Gaelgara.
15/06/2024

Celebrating with the crew at and Gary J. Martin signing copies of Knight of Gaelgara.

Celebrating with the crew at The Book Centre, Wexford and Gary Martin signing copies of Knight of Gaelgara.Books Are M...
15/06/2024

Celebrating with the crew at The Book Centre, Wexford and Gary Martin signing copies of Knight of Gaelgara.

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15/06/2024

Book signing alert! 📣

Join us at 2pm this afternoon with to mark the beginning of Independent Bookshop Week & get your copy of Knight of Gaelgara signed! 📖

LIMITED EDITION SIGNED HARDBACKS ARE GOING FAST!!!"Teeming with spies, assassins, traitors and heroes, Knight of Gaelgar...
14/06/2024

LIMITED EDITION SIGNED HARDBACKS ARE GOING FAST!!!

"Teeming with spies, assassins, traitors and heroes, Knight of Gaelgara features superb world-building, a dynamic sense of a mediaeval world on the cusp of devastation, and a bravura heroine in the redoubtable Sir Roslind." - Declan Burke, The Irish Times

You will find this beautiful book in Independent Bookshops around the country, and we will be in The Book Centre, Wexford tomorrow for our last signing before the Main Event in Swords Castle on June 30th.

https://www.templedarkbooks.com/in-your-local-bookshop

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13/06/2024

Hello my Darklings and (dis)Members. If you have read our titles, engaged with our services, or had the distinct pleasure of meeting any of the Acolytes of The Gatekeeper, please review us on Google and help us grow our brand.

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13/06/2024

***BOOK SIGNING***

Please come along this SATURDAY 15TH JUNE to meet author Gary J. Martin who will be signing copies of his latest book KNIGHT OF GAELGARA! We are delighted to have Gary in store before the main launch at the end of the month at Swords Castle - and to also celebrate the beginning of Independent Bookshop Week 2024 (June 15th-22nd)!!

Gary will also be reading from this first book in THE WAR OF SOULS APOCRYPHA trilogy and all are welcome!!

Signing begins at 2pm!!

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New editions of the Kiranis books will be in hand soon. Available for pre-order now on templedarkbooks.com #newbooks #neweditions #phasetwo #sciencefiction #fantasy #epic

Chapters Bookstore Parnell Street have Knight of Gaelgara in hand. Support independent bookstores and buy local. #buylocal #independentbookstore #templedarkbooks #newbook #irishbooks

A Land Without Wolves PHASE TWO EDITION
A Land Without Wolves PHASE TWO EDITION

A cloudy day here, and a little dreary. The perfect day, however, to work on the PHASE TWO EDITION of the dark and brooding A LAND WITHOUT WOLVES. A larger volume is on the way, with higher quality printing and presentation, featuring historical character profiles, a full glossary of terms, reading sources and, of course, a foreword from author Daniel Wade - Author #newbook #newedition #phasetwo #irishhistory #historicalfiction

As part of our PHASE TWO overhaul, we are delighted to partner with Glassboxx for delivery of E-Books. This will allow us to move away from restrictive providers such as Amazon, and to deliver fully accessible E-Books on all devices, from your phone to your desktop, all presented as we intended. KNIGHT OF GAELGARA will be available for pre-order very soon via this new delivery system.

The 2nd book of Kiranis gets a facelift as we move towards our Phase Two launch. Like its predecessor, it will have a more readable interior structure, with character lists and an author's foreword. Check it out on https://www.templedarkbooks.com/pawns-of-the-prophet

The Phase Two edition of Sha'Kert: End of Night is coming soon. We didn't dare change Bekka's #coverart on this one, as it perfectly reflected the enigma that is Sha'Kert. Some punchy text and Ishmael's name spanning the horizon was a nice touch, as Ishmael's journey has only just begun.

And then on to @the_ivy_collection to polish off the day.

Our embosser arrived, and it will feature on the title page of the Limited Edition hardback of Knight of Gaelgara. They're going fast on pre-order, so get moving, people. templedarkbooks.com/knight-of-gaelgara for more. #fantasynovel #newrelease #comingsoon #preorder #booklovers

ATTENTION REVIEWERS! We will be calling upon you soon to submit your review of KNIGHT OF GAELGARA. We sincerely hope you're enjoying it. Those of you who have enjoyed it will, of course, be offered early copies of the LIMITED EDITION HARDBACK. And now...to WAR!!! #bookreview #bookblogger #fantasynovel #medievalfantasy #LimitedEdition

It's always such a pleasure to work with Morgan Wright for our cover animations. If you don't know her and you're publishing your own work, check her out at https://www.morganwrightbooks.com/ Pre-order the ltd edition Knight of Gaelgara - signed, numbered, & stamped hardback with full-colour map - at https://www.templedarkbooks.com/knight-of-gaelgara Cover art by Bekka Björke #newbook #comingsoon #newrelease #FantasyNovel #coverart

Pawns of The Prophet - Kiranis Book 2
Pawns of The Prophet - Kiranis Book 2

"...incredibly well written, with a multi-layered, extremely complex plotline...no fluff or filler, everything is written with a purpose...epics like this are rare...one of the most unique sci-fi sagas ever written" - Monster Librarian KIRANIS continues to impress. Read the full review by following the link below, and look out for the new Kiranis covers in PHASE TWO. https://www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculationDesk/book-review-kiranis-pawns-of-the-prophet-kiranis-2-by-ronald-a-geobey/

The WINNER of our Christmas Giveaway - OUR FULL PHASE ONE CATALOGUE (pictured) - is Aron Costello. We'll get the books to you as soon as possible, Aron. Thanks for your support. Remember, everyone, that these editions will be retired next year, so who knows...they may become desirable artefacts. Watch this space. Or that one over there. No, wait...look at this one... 😈

The first book lined up for the PHASE TWO makeover in 2024 is Sha'Kert: End of Night, by Ditmar-Nominated Australian #scifi author, Ishmael Soledad. This was the first #booktrailer we made, and it still holds a special place in our hearts. If you have any suggestions for the #Phase2 edition, please let us know. We had considered changing the cover, but we still really love this artwork by Bekka Björke

The first book lined up for the PHASE TWO makeover in 2024 is Sha'Kert: End of Night, by Ditmar-Nominated Australian #scifi author, Ishmael Soledad. This was the first #booktrailer we made, and it still holds a special place in our hearts. If you have any suggestions for the #Phase2 edition, please let us know. We had considered changing the cover, but we still really love this artwork by Bekka Björke

In anticipation of our PHASE TWO launch next year, how would you like to finish 2023 by winning our ENTIRE PHASE ONE catalogue??? Winners will be drawn from our WEBSITE MAILING LIST, but you must also LIKE this post*, SHARE/REPOST, + COMMENT "All Hail The Gatekeeper". (*Interactions from posts on Dec 6 will be included) Find us at templedarkbooks.com #christmasgiveaway #freebooks #booksgiveaway #phaseone #prizedraw #scifibooks #horrorbooks

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Temple Dark Books is the book publishing label for Temple Dark Publications Ltd., registered in Ireland and with offices in Ireland and Florida, USA. We publish Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror novels. Our Spring 2021 catalogue is under development, and we are excited by the prospect of launching our first 3 authors. We pride ourselves in recognising the passion and sacrifice involved in producing a novel, and we aim at all times to accommodate the vision of the author in bringing their product to market as they have envisaged.