Nate Temple has been abducted by Zeus and is thrown into the middle of an Olympian family feud that could very well kick off the Omega War all by itself.He will need every ally and every tool at his disposal to have a chance at surviving. The only problem is that none of those allies have any idea where he is, but they’re scouring the world to find him. Before it’s too late.More details coming … late.
More details coming soon…
If you like Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Steve McHugh, Michael Anderle, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, Shannon Mayer, or K.F. Breene, you won’t be able to put down the worldwide bestselling Nate Temple Series, or anything else in the Temple Verse.
“Shayne Silvers, Jim Butcher, and Kevin Hearne are easily my favorite Urban Fantasy Authors. In that order.” — Michael Anderle, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author
More than 1m copies downloaded and thousands of five-star reviews. Available in digital, print, and audiobook formats.
What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ ‘His foul-mouthed unicorn murders rainbows!’
★★★★★ ‘Move over Dresden!’
★★★★★ ‘The Temple Verse HAS to be picked up by Netflix soon.’
★★★★★ ‘Silvers could write a grocery list on a dirty napkin and make it an international bestseller.’
★★★★★ ‘I went from crying my eyes out to laughing uncontrollably, repeatedly.’
★★★★★ ‘It’s like the characters walked off the page, joined me at the bar, and bought me a drink.’
★★★★★ ‘I am astounded as to how the author keeps the story fresh and exciting.’
★★★★★ ‘I usually see plot twists a mile away. Shayne has proven me wrong. Every time.’
★★★★★ ‘Best books I’ve read in thirty years.’
★★★★★ ‘His intense actions scenes let you see the fangs and claws, hear the gunshots, feel the magic, and smell the fear.’
★★★★★ ‘Everything you thought you knew about vampires, shifters, dragons, wizards, fairies and gods is flat wrong.’
★★★★★ ‘Publishers who didn’t snap up this series are missing out on a gold mine.’
Silvers has pleasured over one million readers with the Temple Universe. Now it’s your turn for a little pleasuring…
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Wow!!! What an amazing and exciting book! You’ll experience every emotion possible…then do it all over again in the next chapter! What a wild ride! Shayne Silvers has definitely outdone himself once again!
TOE-TAH-LEE DA-BOMB BABY
AND GOD-DAMNED GOLD!!!
The last Nate Temple book I read was just 2 months ago in Book 4 ‘Silver Tongue’, next I read Book 14 ‘Carnage’ so there’s a huge void of missing books, information, characters, events & plots in-between these books.
When I last saw Nate, he had defeated the ‘Grimm’s’, then a ‘Silver Tongue’ devil while mastering that skill himself, was madly in love with Indie.
Personally I’m not an Indiana Rippley fan & find her as boring as bat sh@# really & yet to read a Callie novel, so I didn’t know of this pairing.
So I gotta say, this book was Da Bomb!
Better yet described, it’s Russian equivalent of Defanged B-52!!!
If ur into the sexy Anti-Hero kinda guy, who slowly converts over time into the Good Guy Hero status kinda guy, is far from perfect, doesn’t always get it right or win the fight. Is constantly on the wrong end of a severe beat down, likes to take the mickey out of everyone, including himself, is someone who oozes charm like pheromones, has a great sense of humour and a wit so quick & sharp its comparable to a razor blade?
Well then This Man, This Wizard, This Maker, not only has the smarts, skills, looks & powers, has a heart of gold & truly cares for the innocent, the down & out, children (even those evil little girl scouts), Freaks & Regulars, his town, his city, her people.
Well then Nate Temple is ‘The Man’ U have been looking for!
Silvers’ devious mind is at his magical best and has them both up to their ears in ‘Carnage’, conundrums & chaos.
This story takes us the reader along a warring rollercoaster ride of emotion of self discovery, a journey to find his heart, the meaning of love, his role in this world, his true love and family.
It will leave U utterly breathless & mind blown!
Shayne’s writing style flows easily like a great conversation, a song or bottle of wine & he is for me, an author who is an easy read.
When everything is going wrong In the world, I just want to snuggle down with a Shayne Silvers book & get lost in it. Shayne’s writes in a style that’s similar to what we learnt in English in high school / collage in Australia & what makes it so easy & familiar.
He takes a breath, where I would take a breath, adding a comma, where I’d add a comma & finishes a sentence, where I’d end a sentence.
Shayne’s specializes in multiple aspects of writing. His character development is beyond compare, I can honestly say I feel he truly excels here and is why his books are so popular and always hit #1 on the best seller list on release day.
It’s not just his main characters, but all that are incredible, so full of life & draw you in.
It’s not who they are (many are well known, taken out of the pages of history, real or imagined), but its what he does with them that is truly impressive.
Many are endearing, they feel like they’re part of your life, family & friends & all make you feel something, whether that be laughter & light to wanting to sing & dance, love or hate, or to make you cry & despair.
I’ve gone from laughing so hard (after a drink spitting it over my poor tablet as liquid pours from mouth & nose, while uncontrollably hysterics, to bawling like a new born babe the next with a lump the size of the Grand Canyon in my throat & enough tears to fill it.
Next U have the world building and there’s this unbelievable Templeverse (universe), and while it’s similar to the world we live in, at other’s it just as alien as Mars.
Seriously I don’t know how he keeps it all straight in his head with over 30+ books, there’s so many characters, places, realms, modes of transport, world’s, species & events, they jump in space, time & from world 2 world, the gadgets & magical devices are limited only by his imagination, he is simply put, phenomenal at what he does!
His words are so precise, elaborate, descriptively detailed it reads as if you’re watching a motion picture on the silver screen (a place it should toe-tah-lee be btw or better yet as a series on the small screen, but U witness it firsthand, in of ur minds eye, the 1 place where both ur creativity intertwine giving life to the wonderful prose of a meticulously expressive wordsmith & the prowess of your own imagination, bringing it to fruition, to a life of its own.
Feeling as though you’re part of it, stepping into the shoes, playing a role in this story that your participating in.
Shayne Silvers is a genius at what he does & has an out of this world knack of building excitement, drama & suspense at the right moment with outlandish, climatic, conclusions in each & every book.
Shayne’s writing always feels fresh, exciting, inviting & invigorating, familiar & comfortable as in U sort of know what your in for, but with many shocks & surprises along the way.
Its like coming home, at the end of a crappy day, putting on your favourite sweats, ugg boots, flicking off your bra & being enveloped in a warm embrace by one U love in winter as U snuggle into your favourite reading nook. And while he may be an easy read, that by no means, means it’ll be a boring read, actually nothing could be further from the truth. There’s never any down time in a Shayne Silvers book & if that’s what your looking for, you’re in the wrong place, I’d suggest a romance novel or a holiday.
These books are like an endurance marathon, they get the blood pumping, the mind thinking, the pulse racing with excitement, action & magic, you’re in it for the long haul.
Times they are a changing.
For clearly Shayne Silver’s & his alter-ego Nate Temple, out do & out shine all, even the mighty god Apollo, (Sun god, god of all son’s, lol).
Star and creator show us a ‘softer’ or more ‘evolved sensitive side’. Are both men evolving? Have they reached that certain age where creator & his alter-ego become men of maturity? Time to grow up, put life into perspective, while still keeping that foot to the floor, full throttle action, chaos and ‘Carnage’, which’ll culminate into one of the biggest and baddest showdowns of all time with the one and only legendary god of gods, Zeus, God Of Thunder and his scheming Kin?
The name dropping is absolutely shameless as always & out of this world, literally. The ultimate ensemble, a cast of gods, goddesses, deities & supernatural freaks of varieties from across realms, realities, cultures, pantheons, universes & lore!
In Book 14 Nate & Carl find themselves guests of Zeus prisoners, on the wrong end of some pretty horrific beat downs by 2 of Zeus’ sons Aries & Apollo, but at least the other 2 kids Hermes & Aphrodite show some restraint which takes us full circle all the way back to book #1 in ‘Obsidian Son’ with the biggest long game con & power play of all time (sorry no spoilers here).
Nate becomes wrapped up in the arms of the goddess of Love as Aphrodite opens up his eyes, heart & mind showing Nate the true importance of succeeding in life, but Nate will need to decide for himself, can he truly trust Aphrodite, she is Zeus’ daughter & blood is thicker than water, is she just playing him or playing with him?
Clearly Silvers has many strengths & attributes when it comes to his writing, but this book is different 2 all others, all 4 series.
Its not just Nate that’s undergoing a change in lifestyle here, but I believe we’re seeing a transformation of both author & his alter-ego (although it’s fair to say, Shayne is already there, happily married to the woman of his dreams with a beautiful family, the career & stunning home).
Shayne’s strength in this piece lays within the important issues of life, not the magic, not wining at all cost and not accumulating power, but in bringing about a change in Nate, allowing his heart, his maturity to really shine through opening him up to true love and I think this is why this book works, as Shayne is already there.
The meaning & sentiments behind the journey this wild sarcastic head strong crazy know it all, billionaire playboy wizarding genius finally comes to realise is a lesson we must all learn sooner or later, life is more than the ownership of materialistic things, its not about money, power, status, the importance of life is love, family & home.
Nate’s been thru Hell & back, but this journeys & the battles he’s faced have made the man, forcing him take a long hard look at his life, his heart, his love & with the aid of Aphrodite, Nate is about to undergo the metamorphosis of a lifetime. During Nate’s journey of self discovery we see the arrogant boy finally grow up, maturing, turning into the man we all knew he could one day be, the one, we have all been rooting for, the hero who will save us all & it’s why we love Nate so.
In a way Nate has never been so raw, vulnerable & open, opening his heart which was completely shut down & closed off after Indie.
Aphrodite & Nate’s work is the culmination of everything that’s meaningful to us as human beings & animals alike, hope, friends, love, home, children and family.
We find all the usual laughing out loud moments of hilarity that Silvers’ is famous for & they’ll have U holding your aching jaw, sides & face.
He is the Maestro of Madness after all & the Terrorist of Tears, but will they be tears of joy & happiness U shed or tears of sadness, loss & sorrow & will Nate acquire this happy ending & find his true love & if so who will she be?
I RATE CARNAGE
5 OUT OF 5
I highly recommend this book, series & author.
I received an ARC of this book from the author & this is my fair, honest & impartial review as always.
Reviewed By : Jewelz Pederick
From the
(Bye Love From The Crazy Australian BookWorm)!
Awesome read! what a great mental escape from the world at this time when i needed it most….I hope he never stops thinking outside the box, thanks for making the imagination a better place….
I loved this book. Even better than the previous thirteen.
We’re now at the 14th book in the Nate Temple Series. This one is another wild ride with Nate traveling back and forth between the realm of the Greek gods and that of the Norse gods, with a few brief pauses at Grimm Tech and Chateau Falco in between.
This book takes us back to some of the characters and situations in the earliest books. It also looked like it was going to go back to some of the attitudes in the earliest books. I was prepared to be offended by what appeared to be shaping up to be a sex scene between Nate and the goddess Aphrodite. But this scene morphed into something completely different – a lesson for Nate about unconditional love, and how he needed to discover who he unconditionally loved to free himself from a pair of magical handcuffs known as the Titan Thorns. Zeus had imprisoned him in these Titan Thorns, which block his access to his own magic, to assist in forcing Nate to perform some evil act for him and take the blame for it.
There is a lot of physical and mental abuse in this book, as Nate and his pal the Elder Carl are repeatedly beaten and burned by Ares and Apollo at Zeus’ instigation.
Along the way, Nate also does some astral projecting, and we see from his viewpoint his encounters with Quinn Mackenna that we already witnessed in Brimstone Kiss.
Sadly, in his quest to discover who he really loves, Nate comes to realize that it isn’t
Callie Penrose and that he isn’t her first love either. When he finally discovers not only who his real love is, but who she really is, it is an unexpected surprise.
And once he has that straight, it allows all the preparations Nate has made for defeating Zeus’ plans to fully take effect.
Omg! Shayne Silvers unleashes one heck of an amazing story with Carnage. Nate Temple must find his true love , escape Zeus, save his friends and save the day. Zeus should’ve never abducted the Horseman of Hope. The tie in with Quinn’s story left me with more questions, but then when doesn’t Shayne leave his readers wanting more? Grab your favorite beverage, get comfy and hold on! Carnage is one Hell of a ride!
Get comfy, cause this book is quite a ride! Nate and Carl are hidden away, put in chains by Zeus, with Titan Thorns locked on their wrists, and going through lots of torture. The thorn cuffs block Nate’s magic and If he wants his freedom and the wrist cuffs off, he must find his heart. Who does Nate love unconditionally? If Zeus thinks he can control Nate and his friends, he’s in for a rude awakening! I love Nate. He’s brave, strong, smart, sly, funny, protective, determined, and has very loyal friends. When Nate has his back against a wall, he comes up swinging with very imaginative schemes to take down his enemies! This book is filled with action, magic, danger, gods, goddesses, Yahn, Kara, Pandora, horseman, mystery, betrayal, Grimm, battle, romance, beasts, suspense, weapons, laugh-out-loud humor and more. I loved this book!
This book was truly an emotional rollercoaster! SERIOUSLY, COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. Double the size, triple the entertainment…so many secrets finally revealed! So grab that daiquiri and hop on the boat, Tainted Nipple and his band of Dreaded Misfits are on board and ready to play! Introducing a few new friends and a couple more foes, this book has it all! So many good feels…I laughed, I gasped and literally bawled at least 7 separate times. So bring the tissues and join this dog pile of arms and limbs and love, there’s plenty of it to go around…just remember if you look up and see any flying unicorn, grab an umbrella, it could get messy!
Carnage has to be one of the BEST in the series so far, and that is saying something. Legend and War Hammer were tied for my favorites. Each book had great moments that really touched you emotionally. You had some emotions that were stirred by revelations of Nate’s past, and you had sadness brought on by great loss. In Carnage You have all those wrapped up in one amazing book. It has truly left me emotionally raw.
Hope or despair, family feud on a truly Olympic scale as Nate is kidnapped by Zeuss. Oh my. My whole family is caught up in CORVID-19 insanity (two hospitalized for other reasons, who we cannot visit, and 1 tested positive and in quarantine though no overt symptoms so far). Thank God (or Gods in this case?) for good books. It’s what’s keeping all of us sane. Carnage (Nate Temple Series, Book 14) is a particularly good one, as I expected since all the prior books in this series (separately reviewed) were fabulous, and I can count on anything written by Shayne Silvers. Highly recommended for fun … and sanity saving.
Pure genius and brilliantly mental! Nate’s journey has him feeling a bit blue, as he sifts through his emotions and mentality, all while preparing for an epic showdown. But can Hope sort himself out before taking on an alpha deity, or will he become one of the monsters he normally fights?
Action, heart, hilarity, and answers to so many questions from previous books, some of which we hadn’t thought to ask.
If you already read the Templeverse then you know how good these books are. AND THIS IS BETTER!
Shayne Silvers’ books always have strong storylines, characters you love to get behind and twists to make you pull your hair out. His books are always fantastic. This, his latest, is his best yet.
If you haven’t read his first, Obsidian Son, I envy you. You have the most unbelievable ride ahead.
I cannot praise this book highly enough.
Great return to Nate Temple and can’t wait to see how it all shakes out
Carnage is an absolute delight to read and get lost in. You had me crying, laughing and punching the air in excitement for Nate! I loved it all! Thank you so much Shayne Silvers! We get to see a more personal side of Nate and more of the puzzle pieces come together. It was so good! I think it may be my favorite to date! Just buy it already! I am voluntarily leaving my honest review after reading this arc, but I loved it so much I purchased my own copy.
NO SPOILERS. This is probably my new favorite book in the series!. So much happens that it will quite literally blow your mind! Some questions answered. But we all know by now, for every answered question there are 3 more to ask. LOL. Nate has a few aha moments as well 😉
When Carnage looms, the Dread Horsemen will ride…
Shayne Silvers got the title of this novel 100% spot on. Carnage is exactly what is left of your brain after reading this 14th installment in the Nate Temple series. We’ve seen Nate struggle through metamorphosis after metamorphosis–sometimes “leveling up” and sometimes coming out worse than before. As this book begins with Nate and one of his most indestructible allies impossibly bound by the hand of none other than Zeus, Nate must navigate the tricky paths of the gods minds in multiple pantheons as the Omega War looms on the horizon. Before long, Nate must betray almost all of his closest allies, figure out where true love lies, and solve a mystery wrapped in an illusion that has been there from the start. What Nate manages to finally discover is that no one, god or man, is who they appeared to be on first encounter and that the tie that binds might just be the world’s salvation. Get your mourning outfits and your whiplash collars ready, because all those preconceived notions and predictions you had about how this was going to all work out are about to die a very painful and twisted death. Hang on for the ride of your life–this is the best one yet!!
Oh, my stars and garters. This book is going is going melt.your.brain. I cannot begin to tell you how awesome it is…all the snark, all the feels, and so many “No way!!” moments. If you have ANY of the Templeverse, you desperately need this book. If you haven’t read any of them, what are you waiting for? Hop on the Silvers’ Bullet Train and get ready to have your socks knocked off!
Another wild ride into the Templeverse. We have gods, goddeses, horsemen, and of course, finally, true love. But of course, Mr. Silvers does not make this easy. It’s a great book, full of twist and turns. Read it, you will not be sorry.
A bad case of mistaken identity leads to one helluva adventure in more ways than one! Nate has done a lot of growing up over the years, but he still has a few more lessons to learn. The hard way, of course!
Nate Temple lives and breathes in the pages of Carnage. We’ve seen him grow and mature over the course of nearly a decade, in triumph and tragedy. But never before has his heart been laid so bare. And so well!
Love is in the air, but while love makes the world go ’round, its absence can also threaten its very foundations. Nate is spun through a quest to find his heart’s desire, and the consequences of failure are dire. Oh, there’s all you’d expect from a Silvers novel – snark, pop culture riffs, belly laughs… F*ckin’ Carl! And the innuendos and double-entendres fall like rain! Set against a backdrop of coercion, torture, murder, and a whole lot of badness for humanity – or Freakanity – if Nate can’t define love, and stop a heartless diety’s plans.
Carnage struck to the heart of why I got on this crazy train in the first place, back with Obsidian Son. Speaking of which – OMG, things we wondered about all the way back then come to fruition in Carnage. No, all is not answered; what would be the fun in that? But Shayne Silvers plays a looong game, and I am thrilled to sit at half-court and root Nate on to a touchdown. [Fans get this ;)]