Rayden James is Michael Valentour's pen name for his Horror and Thriller writing.
The name is a tribute to the child they lost in a miscarriage.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Novella-in-flash
Coming 3/16/2027 via Anuci Press
UNKWN is a collection of thirty-six pieces of flash fiction spanning numerous genres, including dark SFF, horror, and thriller.
It explores themes such as the human condition, grief, uncertainty, revenge, redemption, hopelessness, and more, often taking unexpected turns.
Haunted House, Body Horror
(Under Revision)
Details coming soon
Cosmic Horror-Thriller
(Complete - agented)
Jon Keyes is a stubborn, arrogant ex-detective. When his wife is severely injured in a freak airline incident, the evidence points toward something more sinister.
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Jon wants answers, and he wants blood. It’ll take teaming up with an odd cohort to figure out who, or what, is targeting them and why. Yet, doing so will require Jon to face not only his past demons, but something far more malicious.
Horrormance
(Work in progress)
Details coming soon
