Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Let's Dig In: Examining LEVEL 26




Level 26: Dark Origins by Anthony E. Zuiker (creator of the CSI television franchise) with Duane Swierczynski

Dark Origins is a three book series that includes Dark Origins, Dark Prophecy, and Dark Revelations. It has video extras* so you can read and watch the stories.

"About every twenty pages, you will have the option of logging in to experience a digital cyber-bridge—a three-minute motion picture scene with A-list actors you might’ve seen in blockbuster films and award winning TV shows. Before your eyes, the characters will spring to life, crime scene details will explode off the screen... "

Check out the cyber-bridges for the book, Dark Origins:

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 1

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 2

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 3

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 4

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 5

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 6

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 7

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 8

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 9

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 10

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 11

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Cyber-Bridge 12

I am excited to be reading the Dark Origins digi-novel series during the Bout of Books 7.0 read-a-thon this week.

Be sure to follow my read-a-thon status updates here.

#iamreading | #level26 | #boutofbooks | #sqweegel


* To access various language subtitles, click the CC button the lower right corner of the player and choose your preferred language. Languages available: Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Slovenian, and Spanish (Spain).
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Monday, May 13, 2013

Let the Games Begin! Bout of Books 7.0 & LEVEL 26

Let the read-a-thon begin! I am excited to be reading the digi-novel series Level 26 during the Bout of Books 7.0 read-a-thon this week. It is a three book series that begins with Dark Origins.

Be sure to follow my read-a-thon status updates here. I'll also be tweeting using #level26, #boutofbooks, and #sqweegel. Holla at me if you are on "the Twitter" this week.

What are you reading during the bout?









Level 26: Dark Origins
(by Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the CSI television franchise, with Duane Swierczynski)
 

From the hardcover book jacket (back side):

Unlock a New Level of Fear 
It is well known among law enforcement personnel that murderers can be categorized on a scale of twenty- five levels of evil, from the naive opportunists starting out at Level 1 to the organized, premeditated torture- murderers who inhabit Level 25.

What almost no one knows—except for the elite unnamed investigations group assigned to hunt down the world’s most dangerous killers, a group of men and women accounted for in no official ledger, headed by the brilliant but reluctant operative Steve Dark—is that a new category of killer is in the process of being defined.

Only one man belongs to this group.

His targets: Anyone
His methods:Unlimited
His alias: Sqweegel
His classification: Level 26

Buy:

*By the way, there are also 20+ used copies (paperbacks + hardcovers) of Dark Origins available for swapping on PaperBackSwap.com right now (including a hardcover that I posted). The hardcover ISBN is 0525951253. Order a copy and read along with me!

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

The Official LEVEL 26 Book Trailer [VIDEO]





Dear Reader,*

Welcome to the Dark side.

The first television script I ever wrote was CSI. Almost overnight, the CSI franchise surpassed my wildest dreams and became a cultural phenomenon. And now, I am extremely pleased to announce my next project, Level 26: Dark Origins. Level 26 takes the best features of books, film, and interactive digital technologies and rolls them all into a unique storytelling experience we’re calling the world’s first “Digi-Novel™.”

Level 26: Dark Origins features Steve Dark, the ultimate crime scene tactician on the tail of a killer so brutal law enforcement has invented a new classification of evil to account for him. Dark Origins can be read on the beach or on an airplane without any digital access . . . but where the traditional story ends, a deeper level of immersion is available at www.level26.com, exclusively to readers of the book. About every twenty pages, you will have the option of logging in to experience a digital cyber-bridge—a three-minute motion picture scene with A-list actors you might’ve seen in blockbuster films and award winning TV shows. Before your eyes, the characters will spring to life, crime scene details will explode off the screen, and the Web site might even ask for a phone number—where the killer can reach you directly. You might call it CSI with an edge.

Level 26 is not just something you read. It’s an experience. Read, watch, log in. Enjoy!

Anthony E. Zuiker

* from the inside front book jacket


I will be reading the digi-novel series Level 26 during the Bout of Books 7.0 read-a-thon.
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Check Out "First Saturday In May" via Hulu.

"Two minutes can last a lifetime."


 
 
  
 
- Follow six diverse trainers as they jockey for position along the 2006 Kentucky Derby trail.
 
  • Release Date: April 2008
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Run Time: 1 hr. 40 min
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Thursday, May 2, 2013

LEVEL 26 Exclusive: Anthony E. Zuiker in Toronto [VIDEO]




Anthony E. Zuiker travels to Toronto, Canada to promote the world's first "digi-novel" Level 26: Dark Origins and brings you along for the ride.
 



Buy:

*By the way, there are also 20+ used copies (paperbacks + hardcovers) of Dark Origins available for swapping on PaperBackSwap.com right now (including a hardcover that I posted). The hardcover ISBN is 0525951253. Order a copy and read along with me!


I will be reading the digi-novel series Level 26 during the Bout of Books 7.0 read-a-thon from April 13 - 19, 2013. Drop by my update page to see how I am doing.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

LEVEL 26: DARK ORIGINS Promo [15 Sec. Video]








Level 26: Dark Origins
(by Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the CSI television franchise, with Duane Swierczynski)
 

From the back of the hardcover book jacket:

Unlock a New Level of Fear 
It is well known among law enforcement personnel that murderers can be categorized on a scale of twenty- five levels of evil, from the naive opportunists starting out at Level 1 to the organized, premeditated torture- murderers who inhabit Level 25.

What almost no one knows—except for the elite unnamed investigations group assigned to hunt down the world’s most dangerous killers, a group of men and women accounted for in no official ledger, headed by the brilliant but reluctant operative Steve Dark—is that a new category of killer is in the process of being defined.

Only one man belongs to this group.

His targets: Anyone
His methods:Unlimited
His alias: Sqweegel
His classification: Level 26


Buy:


I will be reading the digi-novel series Level 26 during the Bout of Books read-a-thon. Check out the Level 26: Dark Origins book trailer.

*By the way, there are also 20+ used copies (paperbacks + hardcovers) of Dark Origins available for swapping on PaperBackSwap.com right now (including a hardcover that I posted). The hardcover ISBN is 0525951253. Order a copy and read along with me!

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

#iamreading | LEVEL 26 series | The Bout of Books

I will be reading the digi-novel series Level 26 all week during the Bout of Books 7.0 read-a-thon. It is a three book series that includes Dark Origins, Dark Prophecy, and Dark Revelations. I have been meaning to read the series for quite a while.

What are you going to read during the bout?

The Dark Origins series centers around a rogue serial-killer hunter. Steve Dark is head of a highly secret and incredibly skilled black ops element within the U.S. government, which is tasked with finding and bringing to justice the most brutal and horrific murderers in the world. - The Book Depository



Level 26: Dark Origins

  • Authors: Anthony E. Zuiker (creator of the CSI television franchise) with Duane Swierczynski
  • ISBN-10: 0451232380
  • Paperback: 432 pages

This book has video extras so you can read and watch. Oooh la la!
"About every twenty pages, you will have the option of logging in to experience a digital cyber-bridge—a three-minute motion picture scene with A-list actors you might’ve seen in blockbuster films and award winning TV shows. Before your eyes, the characters will spring to life, crime scene details will explode off the screen... "

By the way, there are 20+ copies (paperbacks + hardcovers) of Dark Origins available on PaperBackSwap.com right now (including a hardcover that I posted). The hardcover ISBN is 0525951253. Order a copy and read along with me.




Dark Prophecy: A Level 26 Thriller Featuring Steve Dark
  • Authors: Anthony E. Zuiker with Duane Swierczynski
  • ISBN-10: 0451234936
  • Paperback: 464 pages

Short Description via The Book Depository:
Steve Dark is a man with a unique talent for catching serial killers. Now he's on a mission to embrace his destiny, unbound by authorities, moral or otherwise, and supported by a mysterious benefactor with unknown goals of her own.




Dark Revelations: A Level 26 Thriller Featuring Steve Dark

  • Authors: Anthony E. Zuiker with Duane Swierczynski
  • ISBN-10: 0451235975
  • Paperback: 417 pages

Short Description via The Book Depository:
The conclusion to the groundbreaking Level 26 trilogy, a series of edgy, unconventional thrillers about an FBI operative tasked with the ultimate search-and-destroy mission: to take down the world's most dangerous serial killers.


ADDED May 13, 2013



  • Authors: Bram Stoker
  • ISBN-13: 9780978927097
  • eBook: 452 pages



    • Please drop by this blog post during the week of May 13th to offer encouragement, say hello, discuss these books, or just peep at my status updates. 

    Goals

    • Read 3 books (total of 1313 pages): Dark Origins, Dark Prophecy, and Dark Revelations
    • Participate in a Twitter chat. [DONE]
    • Visit 5 fellow Bout of Book 7.0 read-a-thon-ers daily
      • I realize that I have been a bit of a blog creeper this week. I have been visiting and not commenting. I am going back to comment on the blogs that I have visited. I'll add them to my update comments.

     

    Updates

    Monday (May 13)
    • Number of pages I've read today:  161
    • Book currently reading: Dracula (81) , Dark Origins (80)
    • Total number of books I've read: 0
    • Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
    • Participate in a Twitter chat: Yes
    While checking my Twitter timeline, I realized that I had missed the start of Bite-Sized Dracula. So instead of starting Dark Origins... I started reading Dracula. SMH. [I have the Dracula ebook above so I am filling in with Bite-Sized Dracula's extras.]

    Do consider joining me in the read-along. It's a neat way to read a classic. The actual text of the novel is posted on the blog, so you don't need a copy. The BSD blog posts a new portion daily (it started May 3). We should able to catch up to the blog by the end of the read-a-thon without throwing off our other reading.

    Tuesday (May 14)
    Wednesday (May 15)
    Thursday (May 16)
    Well, I realize that I have picked some pretty dark reads for this read-a-thon. I don't usually read books with serial killers or vampires as the primary characters. So I find it interesting that the multi-media aspect was compelling enough to reel me in for the read-a-thon. 

    Do you know of any other books that have a multi-media component?

    I think that scheduled reading might be best for the Dark Origins series anyway. It is VERY dark. The cyber-bridges are enhancing the novels though - so I am happy that I chose to read the series. 

    I am going to need something shiny happy to read next week. Any suggestions?

    Friday (May 17)
    Saturday (May 18)

    Sunday (May 19)




    I noticed that number of bouters on Blogger are using the Google Friends Connect and bloglovin' widgets for followers. I have added them both to my site. Please follow my blog and I'll do the same for you.


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