The obdurate, backwards, weird-west Tincture trilogy:
Book 1: An Apocalyptic Proposition
Book 2: And The Devil Pulls Six-Guns
Book 3: And The Old King of New Nebraska
This audiobook series is 100% free and contains no advertisements, with print versions available for Kindle and in hardcover.
“Sure, we are all familiar with the Mad Max post apocalyptic Walking Dead story lines that inundate our literature, cinema and audio dramas but Tincture fits snugly into the genre with style and grace, times as they are.”
— Jomomists (iTunes)
“I've listened to hundreds of audio books over the years. But Tincture is, hands down, the very very best of all of them."
— Buckhannon (Amazon)
“The production is fantastic, some of the best I’ve ever heard. I’m telling you - download and listen. You will be engaged and entertained and intrigued!”
— Kate G (Amazon)
"I just want to impress upon everyone that if you did not listen to this book, you need to."
— Hacker Public Radio
“I love post-apocalyptic stories and this one offers all the right bits of re-building, survival in brutal conditions, dignity and integrity and dirty rotten bastards that need to be stopped.”
— Gaeadd (Goodreads)
“Everyone who has read and enjoyed Stephen King's Gunslinger novels should really give this a go...The production is beautifully done...the music is wonderful."
— Rusty Carl, Author, A Dead God's Wrath
"I have been looking for something this well done for a long time. The story is riveting, well-paced, and well-written. The writing is strong and evocative, and the reading does it justice... If you're looking to get lost in a great bit of fiction that will engage your mind and your heart you've found it.”
— Simsek (iTunes)
"I've been through this book probably a half dozen times, and once I start, I'm foaming at the mouth to finish. If you're a fan of sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, westerns, and mysteries, you're going to love this book, which is stuffed with all of that."
— Jake (Amazon)
“I have a huge library of audio and e-books in my collection and I would easily rate this in the top ten of all time. This is an OUTSTANDING work of science fiction.”
— Billy (Amazon)
"Everything about this series is amazing. The story, the narration, the music...all of it is a delight to listen to."
— Alan MB (iTunes)
"Excellent weird western!...The writing was very good. The thing that struck me most, though, was the world building he did. The use of language and description painted a world that was just different enough from our own in every sense to be unsettling but familiar."
— Scott Roche, Author, The House of Phobos
"Apocalyptic literature and entertainment is all the rage these days. Even so there are some stories of this type that stand out in excellence and uniqueness within the trend."
— thefantasy.news
“As both a Firefly and Dark Tower fan, I really can't express how much Tincture has meant to me. My husband is also a huge fan. I walked in on him listening (mind you, he's 6'4" and a big burly guy) to the "horse" chapter and he had tears just running down his face. It makes him cry, every single time... and we've both listened to it, goodness only knows how many times. Tincture hits you right in the chest. It's beyond wonderful. As soon as the books come out, we will be buying them. Thanks for writing them.”
— Katherine (Facebook Community)
The entire weird-west Tincture trilogy, now in hardcover with introductions by author Josh Gaines.
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The Books
The last of their family, Rhamuel and Abranyah travel across The Barren, selling tinctures for green money, and evading The Templars to keep their throats safe. Time turned funny after The Whatever, an apocalyptic event that few remember and even fewer can explain, violence now as commonplace as the unrecognizable relics of war, and the madman Aphulan - with an iron rule over his small town - may hold the answers. With a cure for The Sick and a duty to protect their family, Rhamuel and Abranyah set off on a journey to the 'other place,' the days before The Whatever, and ready themselves for a glimpse into both what happened, and what was always meant to happen next.
After the events in the Shimmer Town, Abranyah and her family are left with more responsibility than she believes they can handle - both in her time, as it is, and in the "other place." As the rebuild continues, cryptic clues of a time before hers - a time before The Whatever - have started appearing in Abranyah's life. Truly the only thing certain, in times as they are, is uncertainty. A mysterious figure known as The Lazaran begins to influence events in The Barren, The Warrant ushers more and more of the populace under their wing, and a wanted man known as Devil makes Abranyah an intriguing proposition. Will her decisions affect life before The Whatever? Will she discover the secret to the 'other place'? Or, will her choices lead to war?
Time moves on for Allgood. Abranyah is missing, new law has been elected, and with the looming specter of The Warrant breeding fear and mistrust across The Barren, a simple supply disruption has thrown two futures into chaos. Terrifying news bleeds across the dust of a Burnout City outpost known for thievery and violence, the search for the man called ‘King’ blooms from a pact planted long ago, and the arrival of a stranger in a small town bar sends The Sheriff on a quest to find himself, or what he was once meant to be. Ten people, three journeys, two goals - uncover the mysteries of The Whatever, and survive.
Artwork & Etcetera
Book 3, Teaser Trailer
Book 2, Teaser Trailer
The Music of Tincture
The music for Tincture, has (to date) largely been acquired from the Free Music Archive and SoundCloud. Amazing resources for podcasters and audio lovers, the FMA and SoundCloud offer pod-safe commercial-works-free audio from a myriad of talent. Much of the music for Tincture relies on these resources, and every track used has been sourced from commercial commons (commercial-free) pod-safe licenses.
The talents of musicians like Allen Masterton, Blue Dot Sessions, Dexter Britain, Cullah, Lee Rosevere, Tom Fahy, and so many more are responsible for the ambience of Tincture. There are no "no-derivatives" tracks used here, and every song / artist is given proper attribution.
An Apocalyptic Proposition
And The Devil Pulls Six-Guns
And The Old King of New Nebraska
Musicians:
Your music is attributed with your name, track name, song link, and specific Creative Commons license in 4 ways:
On the website, in the linked list above.
Embedded into the MP3 data of each chapter.
Listed in the RSS feed for each chapter.
In the audio at the end of each chapter, this website is mentioned again for listeners so they may view the “score by chapters” links above.
If you’d like your music removed from Tincture’s free audiobook productions, see the contact info below. Please Note: The audiobooks do not contain advertisements of any kind, nor any direct plugs for Tincture’s Kindle or hardcover releases.
The Author
Tincture is written and narrated by Matthew D. Jordan, who lives in Washington with his wife and sons, where tall trees and fresh air add extra years to the tally.
Direct inquires to: hello (at) tincturestory.com