Joe Bonadonna (Author of Mad Shadows)

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I've published a number of short stories, and authored and co-authored eight novels, and five screenplays. I'm a former board member of the Chicago's Screenwriter Network, where I lectured on the history of science fiction, horror, and fantasy in films, as well as on writing screenplays. I'm also a former rock and roll guitarist and songwriter from the Golden Age of 1964-1984. I've written numerous reviews and articles for Black Gate online magazine.

MAD SHADOWS - Book 1: THE WEIRD TALES OF DORGO THE DOWSER.

MAD SHADOWS - Book 2: THE ORDER OF THE SERPENT,

MAD SHADOWS - BOOK 3: THE HEROES OF ECHO GATE.

THREE AGAINST THE STARS

THE MECHMEN OF CANIS-9

WATERS OF DARKNESS, co-authored with David C. Smith.

THREE GHOSTS AND A BLACK PUMPKIN and THE PO ...more

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I don't know how I missed 2015' Victor Frankenstein. The film no doubt didn't do well at the box office, for some reason I can't understand, because far worse films have been far more successful.

But I really enjoyed this movie. It is an intelligent, well-written and well-acted, dramatic horror film -- a true actor's film, and so much

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	Mad Shadows: The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser (Mad Shadows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mad Shadows II: Dorgo the Dowser and The Order of the Serpent (Mad Shadows, #2) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three against the stars 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mad Shadows III: The Heroes of Echo Gate it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The MechMen of Canis-9: A Three Against The Stars Adventure it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sinbad-The New Voyages Volume 4 by Joe Bonadonna (欧宝娱乐 Author), Ralph Angelo, Jeff Fournier 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“A crescent moon hung in a black sky brushed with stars.”
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“When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movements become headlong - faster and faster and faster. They put aside all thoughts of obstacles and forget the precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it's too late.”
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