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Boston Blake, a longtime friend and fellow creative, interviewed me for his podcast, MYTHIC. We dive into Ovid's Metamorphoses, Clash of the Titans, Wonder Woman, and, of course, Task Force: Gaea. Click to the right to listen, listen at mythicpodcast.com, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
From February 16 - 18, I will be at the ReadOUT LGBTQ+ Literary Festival in Gulfport, FL with a panel as well as selling and signing books. If you're able to, come on out! Find out more here.
With Apollo's mind—and Reason itself—splintered, humanity stands on the brink of chaos, pushing a grief-stricken Zeus toward annihilating the world. Aegis and the rest of Task Force: GAEA must somehow heal Apollo before a looming figure from his past can destroy him.
Hippocrene's Promise is a collection of my poetry and prose tied to myth and personal experience. It will be the first of other anthologies that reflect more than just my appreciation of mythic fantasy.
The Archer's Paradox - Book 4
Flash Fiction in Ink anthology
The DragonHawk Cycle Begins!
Conall and Aedan, two teen age boys, learn they are tied to a prophecy involving ancient gods. With the aid of druids, friends—new and unlikely, and heroes, Conall and Aedan need to go from farm boys to warriors if they have any chance for success. They learn something, however, that ties them to the Ancient Ones, something that will challenge their quest and forever alter their friendship.
My story, "Indelible," is one of 121 pieces of flash fiction included in this anthology published by Other Worlds Ink.
Queer Sci Fi has put out a number of flash fiction anthologies, and I am honored to be included in this one.
Check it out on Amazon.
A mythology-inspired, fantasy short story, "The Long Way Home," appears in this LGBTQ anthology. On Amazon.
In this sci-fi adventure, two men fighting on opposite sides of a great war find common ground on a distant planet, and much, much more. You will find some similarities to stories by the Greek writer, Homer.
Luciano Vecchio's Task Force: Gaea
Luciano Vecchio has drawn his version of Task Force: Gaea, putting his own animated style on the characters, jumping through one of Dan's portals.
Luciano's work is on his Deviant Art site as well as in his own comic, Sereno.
Check out the TASK FORCE: GAEA page for a free standalone short story called "The Zodiak Prince."
Two of my LGBT horror short stories, "The Returning" and "The Blood of the Willing," will be in the anthology, In Darkness Peering: Tales from the Bent Side. I join some incredible authors in this anthology. Find it here at Amazon.
My short story, "The Littlest Prince," is included in this anthology, put out by The Debut Collective. Check this out!
David Berger is a master storyteller but he tells stories that take thought and the reader's attention, something I think we're losing in this day and age. - C. Duby
Of Mortal Bonds (TBD)
Right from the pages of Memory's Curse—Zeus decrees that he and the gods will live one year as mortals on Earth to gain perspective. With no ties to Olympos or each other, they will have to explore what being human truly means—humility and sacrifice. Having lived with extraordinary powers and privilege for millennia, it will take strength of character and spirit to endure giving up that which they have always treasured—and taken for granted.
This anthology chronicles the yearlong journey of Zeus, Hera, and the rest of the main pantheon as they allow Fate to decide who they are and how they live. The anthology will more than likely be a few books.
"Task Force Gaea: Finding Balance" by David Berger is an excellent novel that would fit comfortably on the shelf between "The Watchmen" by Alan Moore
and the works of Homer translated by Robert Fagles. - Phillip F.
Artist Silver Jow has put his own spin on the characters from the Task Force: Gaea series. This picture to the left is modeled after the cover of the first novel, Finding Balance.
It's incredible to see my characters through the eye of different artists, and Silver has created some spectacular versions. Click on the picture to see the individual images.
To see his own work, you can visit his Deviant Art page or his Facebook page.
Silver Jow Draws Task Force: Gaea
Unlike other books that use ancient Greek myths to inform their narrative, Berger doesn't gloss over the intricacies of those stories, nor does he take only the most well known aspects to braid into his novel. He goes deep into the myths to create a story with timely modern themes, such as environmentalism and personal destiny. - James Matlack Raney, author of the Jim Morgan series