​THE HORROR OF MY LIFE: SEAN DEVILLE

Sean Deville fell into the world of apocalyptic fiction with his first zombie novel, "Cobra Z" which was book 1 in his Necropolis trilogy (Cobra Z, The Contained, Necropolis - published by Severed Press). He followed this up with the stand-alone horror novel "The Defiled" which is a dark end of the world tale of horror and suspense. With "The Spread" (first book in the Lazarus Chronicles), Deville gives you everything you need for your zombie, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic yearnings.

He is presently writing a seven book series about the Antichrist and the End Times. Book 1 is out now titles “The First Seal.”

All he ever wanted to do was to bring the dark into the light.
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THE FIRST HORROR BOOK I REMEMBER READING 

Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. I think I was about 13 and for some reason it was in the school library, along with Clive Barkers Books of Blood. I doubt you would find such literary classics available for under 16 these days. A different time, and in some ways a better, more innocent time.

By today’s standards, Salem’s Lot is pretty tame, but it was good to see a classic genre transformed to the then modern time. The scariest part of that book was actually the film adaptation where the vampire is sat in the rocking chair. “teacher, look at me teacher,” Lol.

THE FIRST HORROR FILM I REMEMBER WATCHING 

The film that jumps out at me is one that has infected a lot of my work, especially the more recent series I’m writing. “The Devil Rides Out” is one of those films you can actually watch over again which I find quiet rare for the horror genre. The only other horror films I can think of that drop into that watch again niche are “The Thing”, “Resident Evil”, “The Medusa Touch” and “Dawn of the Dead.”

TDRO actually got me into writing at a young age (I based one of my characters on Christopher Lee).

THE GREATEST HORROR BOOK OF ALL TIME 

Wow, easy question. Not! It’s going to have to be a Stephen King novel and I’m going to say “Needful things”. Most of the horror there is created in and by the minds and the actions of the characters. As we all know, the most horrifying monster in any work of fiction is actually mankind ;)

THE GREATEST HORROR FILM OF ALL TIME 

It has to be Alien. You instantly connect with the characters who generally don’t do stupid things and just act like human beings trapped in an impossible situation. It’s just a shame what they did to the franchise after “Aliens”.

It’s one of the earliest films where you see what you think is the main character killed off early in the film. That’s a message that, in a realm of horror, it’s really not a wise move to try and play the hero. Any good zombie aficionado knows it’s always beneficial to have an alpha male jock character who can be sacrificed at the earliest opportunity.

THE GREATEST WRITER OF ALL TIME 

Charles Bukowski. Not horror, but nobody could get to the heart of the human condition like him. The few novels he wrote will never be classed as classics, but his poetry blows everyone else out of the water.

THE BEST BOOK COVER OF ALL TIME 

I really have no idea. It’s always confused me why covers are deemed so important considering novels aren’t a visual form of entertainment.

THE BEST FILM POSTER OF ALL TIME 

Gladiator. Everything you need to know about the film is in that poster.

THE BEST BOOK I HAVE WRITTEN 

I think “The Spread” is the one I’m the happiest with. I’m not sure why I started writing zombies, but this one also has the benefit of a secret government intelligence organisation to back it up. What better force to fight off the zombie menace.

THE WORST BOOK I HAVE WRITTEN

It was a piece of trash I wrote at university called “Almost Human”. I apologise to anyone who read it.

THE MOST UNDERRATED  FILM OF ALL TIME 

Dredd 3D. It’s rare a comic or book character is properly portrayed in a film, but Karl Urban cracks it. It’s just a shame they chose the villain they did. If they had gone with the Dark Judges, man that would have been epic.

THE MOST UNDERRATED BOOK OF ALL TIME 

It’s not actually a fiction book. It’s a book by Richard Bandler called Persuasion Engineering. I challenge anyone to read that book and not be compelled to make positive changes to their life. It’s one of the only books I’ve ever read more than once.

THE MOST UNDERRATED AUTHOR OF ALL TIME 

Gregory Benford. His book Timescape was another one form my youth that I remember. Most of the books I’ve read go in one eye and out the other, but some linger with you.

THE BOOK THAT SACRED ME THE MOST 

“The Death of Grass”. Was forced to read that at school. It’s basically a world where all grass dies and we see humanity descend into savages. Why the hell I was given that to read, along with  “1984” and “Lord of the Flies” of all things. No wonder I’m so screwed up in the head lol.

THE BOOK I AM WORKING ON NEXT 

The Fourth Seal, book 4 in my Apocalypse prophecies series. Basically this is where everybody starts dying. Book one can be found here 
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If you could survive the coming apocalypse, would you envy the dead?

Giles Horn is a man of wealth, power and unspeakable destiny.
The sole owner of one of the world’s largest corporations, he controls the economic fate of whole countries.
Horn is also a sociopath, a megalomaniac and a man who wants to see the world burn.
For Horn is the Antichrist, the one who will bring the end of all things.

There is only one force on Earth that can oppose him.
A secret order of religious assassins known only as Inquisitors

Lilith was just a child when she was inducted into the ranks of the Inquisition.
Trained to kill without mercy, Lilith has dedicated her life to slaughtering the demonic hordes that have invaded Earth for centuries.
She is as ruthless as she is relentless, and yet, despite her efforts, the demon threat grows with every passing day.

For the balance has shifted and Lilith is about to discover that the apocalypse, the final and desperate battle for humanity, has begun.

"The First Seal" is book 1 of a 7 book apocalyptic horror series recounting the final days of human civilisation.

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