Author/Screenwriter
Proud to share that I have been one of the 60 writers invited to sit at the Author Table at the 2023 Oregon State Fair.
I’ll be there from 2-8 on August 31st. It’ll be fun talking about my debut novel (“In the Lair of Legends”) with people, as well as meeting other local writers.
Hopefully I’ll see some of you there!
2024 Kirkus Magazine: Author Spotlight Interview – April
2024 Canvas Rebel Magazine: Author Spotlight Interview
2023 NYC Big Book Award Winner: Action Adventure
2023 Kirkus Review Magazine Feature – September
2023 Firebird Book Awards Winner – Best Action/Adventure Novel
2023 Historical Fiction Company 5-Star Award – Highly Recommended Award Winner
2023 PenCraft Book Award 1st Place Winner: Action
2023 Literary Titan Book Award Winner
2023 Historical Thriller of the Year (The Best Thrillers Book Awards)
Proud to share that “In the Lair of Legends” just received a five-star critical review from Readers’ Favorite:
“IN THE LAIR OF LEGENDS is a meticulously written adventure. The plotline is diverse and flawless. The events and emotions of the characters are well described; it’s like watching a movie. This book is entertaining and provides the reader with a glimpse of Native American culture and their thoughts on issues such as the Civil War, Christianity, and how the settler migrations affected them. This book is a must-read.”
— Frank Mutuma, READERS’ FAVORITE
Preorder Now!
https://www.blackrosewriting.com/historicaladventure/inthelairoflegends
My publisher is currently offering a 15% discount directly through their website for all hardcover and softcover preorders of my debut novel: “In the Lair of Legends.” (Use promo code: PREORDER2023)
https://www.blackrosewriting.com/historicaladventure/inthelairoflegends
In the next few weeks, preorders will also be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online retailers. At that time, the eBook will be available to preorder. (Details about when to order the audio book will be coming soon!)
For those attending the book launch party on August 10th, I’ll have both hardcover and softcover editions available for purchase and to be autographed. (If you do preorder, the book may not arrive until after 8/10/23.)
(Preorders available soon.)
Come and join the celebration! Get your copy of my debut novel (“In The Lair of Legends”) personally autographed on publication day. There will also be door prizes and custom merch available.
Both hardcover and softcover editions will be available for purchase during the event.
(Preorder links and promo trailer coming soon.)
Gear up. Get ready.
The launch trailer for IN THE LAIR OF LEGENDS is truly spectacular! Looking forward to sharing it with everyone soon…
1 Comment“In the Lair of Legends will take you on a relentless ride. The pace is literally breakneck, and the action of this horror/thriller will slap you from one side to the other before you can reset your bearings.” — J.L. Engel, author of A DANGEROUS MAN
” ‘In The Lair of Legends’ is a brilliant first novel by the writer David Buzan. It is a historical novel set in the Northwest Territories of the post-civil war America. It’s main character, a Native American Union war hero named Jolon Winterhawk is as resourceful as heroes come, and his fortitude is buttressed by unwavering his love for his wife and daughter. The writer creates a clever story line that pits Winterhawk up against the worst of mankind, as well as the most brutal of fantastical creatures. It is non-stop action carefully unfolded over the length of this novel. With this genre of novel, the devil is in the details and David Buzan masterfully brings all of those details to bear in creating one hell of a novel. He’s also left enough of a thread to support a sequel should he so desire. Congrats David, you’ve written a winner. — Tom McCaffrey bestselling author of ‘The Claire Trilogy.’
“Set in post-Civil War America, In the Lair of Legends is a well-crafted
adventure thriller that delivers on every front. The protagonist,
Winterhawk, is a Native American, a cavalryman, and a war hero. The
villain, a horrific, man-eating monster. I was drawn into the story from the
first chapter. The characters are relatable and complex. The sometimes gruesome action scenes kept me on the edge of my seat! In the Lair of
Legends is a page-turner I couldn’t put down.”
–Randolph Harrison, MEd, author of A Guide for Aging Heroes: 30 Days
to owning the Second Half of Life
“Buzan pulls the reader into a non-stop, action thriller from the very first
pages. Jolon Winterhawk’s secret mission to escort a rail shipment of gold
in 1873 Oregon is bursting with energy and brutal adventure. The story
takes the reader through an epic train ambush and life-and-death battles
with violent Army conspirators, all under the narrative dialog of a Native American warrior from this period. Simultaneously, Winterhawk wages war
with towering mythical beasts of the Northwest, and this deadly struggle is
both exhilarating and tragic. You won’t be able to put this book down.”
–Michael Fletcher, author of To Hunt a Holy Man
“In the Lair of Legends is a non-stop action-packed story, told mostly
through the point-of-view of Jolon Winterhawk, a Nez Perce warrior and
returning US Cavalry soldier, with one last mission before he can finally go
home. Everything that can go wrong does as he comes up against racism,
traitors, greed, and the gigantors of native legend. Nothing can stop
Winterhawk from fighting with every breath to return to his family and
their love.”
–Lena Gibson, author of The Edge of Life and The Wish
“In the Lair of Legends is a fast-paced action novel that kept me on the edge
of my seat. From epic fight scenes to near death experiences, this page turner
kept me begging for more about Winterhawk and if he would make it back
to his family safely. A hearty well-done to David Buzan on this exhilarating
read!”
–Michelle Weinfeld, author of From Generation to Generation: A
Memoir of Food, Family, and Identity in the Aftermath of the Shoah
“Once you start reading In the Lair of Legends, I hope you don’t have plans
to do anything else. It’s an action-packed historical novel that pulls you into
its pages and puts you in the middle of the action, refusing to let go. Driven
by mythology and world events, its warrior hero perseveres against amazing
odds, propelled by the most important of all things… family. David Buzan
has crafted an exciting and original adventure for the ages. Don’t miss it!”
–Jeffrey Jay Levin, author of Watching
“Jolon Winterhawk has more lives than Indiana Jones’s black cat, and he
needs every one of them as he wages a one-man war against the forces of
evil. In the Lair of Legends is a morality tale for the ages. There’s danger and
peril around every turn. You won’t be disappointed!”
–Karen Brees, author of Crosswind
