Marc J Gregson
NYT bestselling author of the Above the Black trilogy and BEHIND THE GLASS. English teacher. SKY'S END in development as a major motion picture.
Above the Black trilogy:
1. SKY'S END (Out Now)
2. AMONG SERPENTS (Out Now)
3. DOWNFALL (3/17/2026)
BEHIND THE GLASS (Fall 2026)
Pre-order DOWNFALL!
Marc J Gregson
Monsters of the week!
Welcome to the third week of monsters from the Above the Black universe! If you have pre-ordered DOWNFALL, or are planning to pre-order, you can collect one of five monster tokens when you share your receipt with the form on my Linktree. DOWNFALL is the epic conclusion to the Above the Black universe and is coming March 17th, 2026, from Peachtree Teen. Which monster do you hope to get on your token? Which monster is your favorite?
Pre-order receipts are good from all stores, but if you if you pre-order from The King’s English, you’ll receive a monster token plus an exclusive enamel pin. Check out my Linktree, share your receipt with the form, and my publisher will ship out the goods to you! US & Canada only
Chitleon
Description: “It’s a long, pale creature with twelve legs, shiny pincers, and a dozen red eyes.” (Among Serpents)
Size: 3 to 12 feet long
Danger rating: 7/10
Health rating: 5/10
Weapons: Blade-like legs, pincers
Special traits: Poisonous, feeling antennas
Mashtaun
Description: “Mashtauns. Giant, steel- plated gorillas.” (Among Serpents)
Size: 12 to 20 feet
Danger rating: 8/10
Health rating: 6/10
Weapons: Powerful arms
Special traits: Highly intelligent, can communicate with peers
Blobon
Description: “The brainless blobons blanket the sky, practically a cloud of them. These metallic beasts, with electrical tendrils hanging from their squat torsos, float aimlessly.” (Sky’s End)
Size: 8 to 12 feet
Danger rating: 3/10
Health rating: 2/10
Weapons: Electrical tendrils
Special traits: Float in groups
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Ahoy Swabbies!
We have decided to include a deleted scene from SKY'S END, AMONG SERPENTS, and DOWNFALL at the end of the ebook edition of DOWNFALL. You will not find these scenes anywhere else, and they are exclusive to DOWNFALL's ebook. These scenes are no longer canon and are raw and unedited. You'll discover the SKY'S END scene is from a much earlier version of the book and was written in third-person past tense. The Master of Disposal is pretty gross! The scene from AMONG SERPENTS was rewritten because I found a better way to get the crew off of Venator while building more tension. The scene from DOWNFALL was cut for pacing purposes and because it led to other deleted scenes that were part of a planned subplot that I also snipped for pacing purposes. While these scenes were removed from the final versions of the books for a reason, I hope you find them to be a fascinating look into not only my process as a writer, but also giving you a little more time in the Skylands.
-Deleted Scene Titles-
SKY'S END: Interview with the Masters
AMONG SERPENTS: Escape from Venator
DOWNFALL: Sorry. NO SPOILERS! 🙂
Remember also that ebook pre-orders count toward the pre-order goodies including a very cool collectible monster token. If you are in the US/Canada and have pre-ordered or are planning to, share your order receipt with the form on my Linktree.
Crank up your magboots, readers. DOWNFALL launches next month!
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It's on their website, so I can now confirm I will be coming to the Henderson Reads Book Festival in Nevada in April!
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I wrote 17,500 words in the last seven days to finish this draft. Now, to revise and polish!
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This week, my French publisher revealed the French cover for DOWNFALL.
Coming March 19th from Lumen Editions
Art by Artem Chebokha
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Marc J Gregson
Monsters of the week!
Today, I am highlighting three more monsters from the Above the Black universe. If you have pre-ordered DOWNFALL, or are planning to pre-order, you can collect one of five monster tokens when you share your receipt with the form on my Linktree. DOWNFALL is the epic conclusion to the Above the Black universe and is coming March 17th, 2026. Which monster do you hope to get on your token? Which monster is your favorite?
Pre-order receipts are good from all stores, but if you if you pre-order from The King’s English, you’ll receive a monster token plus an exclusive enamel pin. Check out my Linktree, share your receipt with the form, and my publisher will ship out the goods to you! US & Canada only
Lupon
Description: “The steel wolves, with red eyes, stalk forward. Ears pointed.” (Downfall)
Size: 7-8 feet long
Danger rating: 4/10
Health rating: 4/10
Weapons: Sharp teeth, claws
Special traits: Relentless drive, keen sense of smell, intelligence
Gigataun
Description: “Then the beast roars again, and the air itself quakes. The gigataun’s scales are red, like fire. Its eyes are bright blue.” (Sky’s End)
Size: 5,000 feet
Danger rating: 1,000/10
Health rating: 1,000/10
Weapons: Projectile scales, big teeth
Special traits: Inhaling ships in a vortex, extreme mass, destroying islands
Glowlon
Description: “A massive glass ball filled with glowlons hovers from the ceiling. When I squint at it, it’s like I’m glimpsing the sun.” (Among Serpents)
Size: 5-6 inches
Danger rating: 0/10
Health rating: 1/10
Weapons: None
Special traits: Illuminating carapace, recharging under the sun, providing warmth
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Marc J Gregson
We have fifty days until DOWNFALL releases!
This trilogy is 380,000 words of mayhem, adventure, giant beasts, duels, and battles.
The final book in the trilogy, DOWNFALL, is coming March 17th, 2026 and is the longest book I've ever written.
Pre-order now!
If you have, or will pre-order, we still have pre-order goodies available. Share your receipt with the form on my Linktree!
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Display for my Above the Black trilogy in my writing office.
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It's here, guys...
The whole crew is finally together
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The pre-order surprises aren't over yet!
When you pre-order DOWNFALL from anywhere and fill out the form in our bio, you can receive:
-A signed bookplate
-A letter from me!
-A specialty collectible coin featuring 1 of 5 Monsters
Which monster token will you receive? There's only one way to find out! Let us know which monsters you think you'll see on the tokens in the comments!
P.S. Remember, you can also pre-order from The King’s English Bookshop to receive a limited edition enamel pin and a physically signed book!
Fill out the form today and get your goodies before they're gone!
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