Marc Estes
Accomplished writer, Marc Estes, is the award winning author of the Vendicatori Series, Four Pieces For Power and Rekindle the Flame.
He is a two-time winner of the Vermont Playwright’s Award for his plays and also won the Pickering Award for Playwriting Excellence. His play, Gumbo (adapted from the short story by Charles Huckelbury) was a finalist in the 2011 Safe Streets Arts Foundation Short Play Competition and was presented at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
His play, The Practice of Killing (co-written with Robert Johnson, and adapted from the short story by Mr. Johnson) has been published in the Spring 2013 edition of Tacenda Literary Magazine. In 2013 he was also awarded the Robert Chesley Award from the Chesley/Bumbalow Foundation in Los Angeles and selected to receive the Artist in Residence Grant from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico.
His play Going Home was presented at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the Fall of 2014. Mr. Estes is currently at work on the third installment in the Vendicatori Series, The Dragon and the Phoenix, as well as developing his new 33 series (expected early 2016). Estes is a native of New England and graduate of the University of New Hampshire.
Four Pieces For Power
Book 1 of the Vendicatori
When mysterious strangers arrive at the home of Andrew Correo, they provide him with life changing news. He learns of the Vedicatori, a secret organization established by his ancestors, an organization he now has the chance to inherit control over. In order to gain this control, he needs to compete with Robert Stavero in a global scavenger hunt. They must search for four illusive crystals that, when brought together, will tell them their final destination. Also in Edson, Monica Correo is planning a wedding to her love, John Weaver. With the wedding so close to Halloween, the pair decide to have a masquerade ball for the wedding reception. It will be an event no one in Edson will ever forget. With just a clue and limited guidance, both Andrew and Robert set out on their secretive journey. For both, the path leads to mystery, suspense, and self-discovery. As Andrew looks forward to his future, while putting parts of his past behind him, Robert grows greedy and develops a love for deception and hate. The hunt brings them through the ruins of Teotihuacan to the Eternal City and its history, but who will have the cunning to come out on top?
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Praise for Book 1 of the Vendicatori: Four Pieces For Power
Aside of the constant influx of juxtaposed scenes, Estes not only draws readers into the plot’s action, but also into the lives of a well-developed cast that goes beyond Andrew, Estes’ principal character. Good examples are Brad whose mother and sister were brutally murdered and Jenna who has a thing for Andrew. Estes’ thriller closes with a mind-boggling cliffhanger. Earmarked to be a best-seller, there is no doubt that Four Pieces For Power will keep readers on edge till the very end.
– Anita Lock, US REVIEW OF BOOKS
“You know it’s a great read when you get up earlier and go to bed later because you want to see what happens next. I loved the fast pace and the intrigue. Great plot with engaging characters.”
-Lena McCoy, Author of Special Run
“…an adrenaline-filled adventure, wrought with danger and deception at every turn.”
-Kelly Smith Reviews
Rekindle The Flame
Book Two of the Vendicatori
Picking up where Four Pieces For Power leaves off, Andrew continues to delve deeper into the world of the Vendicatori, more secrets from his past shake his present. A mysterious woman has somehow escaped the Vendicatori compound. But were they holding her as a prisoner, or for her own safety?
The Stavero family is now even more focused on revenge and the downfall of the Correos. Magda Stavero takes the reigns and is ready to be more evil than Robert ever dreamed of being. With her granddaughter, Kayla, at her side, she is given the chance to infiltrate Edson from afar and begins to unravel her plan for vengeance.
Now John, a newly added member to the Correo family, is starting to ask questions as Andrew becomes more elusive. A recent clue leads him down a path he cannot return from. A path that may provide more questions than answers.
As Dominic and Ramos scramble to find their missing guest, she is about to arrive in Edson, and become a revelation that no one saw coming. Is she a friend or a foe? Will Dominic and Ramos find her before she reveals herself? Are the Staveros behind her “escape”, or are they merely using it to their advantage?
Contact MARC ESTES:
Blog or Website: http://estesmarcw.wix.com/author-page
Twitter Handle: @vendicatori33
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Thank you Lizzie for your your efforts! Much appreciated!
Nice one for Marc, Lizzie! 🙂 Marc – your resume always leaves me breathless with admiration! 😀
Congratulations on your awards and your books, Marc. Very nice post Lizzie.
Nice post Lizzie! Great to hear about your awards Marc.
Thanks for stopping by Jenny.
Congrats on the awards for your plays, Marc! Lovely post, Liz!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today Michelle.