Sorry for the huge delay. The epilogue has gotten way, way bigger than I planned. I figured it would be around 20k-25k words, and it's blown out to be 40k+ now. So there'll be a part 4 in the next couple of days that will finally finish it (and include a long-planned scene that got cut from Book 8).
Part 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/heretic-epilogue-119727495
Something different today. I'm doing a cover for the Mob Sorcery omnibus for books 1-4, and also want it to be a nice piece of art of the Lionetti girls (Pola and Fia, and maybe Alessia as well, even though she doesn't join the harem in this omnibus).
I've spoken with my artist about some ideas, narrowed down the prices/options etc, and personally settled on two ideas. I figured to run them past you in a poll and see what people preferred (in case it's wildly different to what I'm think...
2025-11-19 01:25:49 +0000 UTC View PostSo, some may have noticed that I haven't done any Messenger-specific updates since July, when things got messy. This includes not doing an anniversary update.
Unfortunately, the reason for this is pretty simple: it's been difficult to write these without being overly negative. I used to value being candid and trying to talk about the writing/publishing process. While 2025 has been financial successful, it's been very stressful.
If I was candid, I'd say that most of my lessons this...
2025-11-16 11:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s been a couple of months and I’m rested after the slog that was getting Mob Sorcery 5 finished. 2025 has been a mixed year, and one that has left me with some fairly negative vibes overall even if Mob Sorcery has done really well. Fortunately, it’s nearly over and there’s always tomorrow.
As mentioned last time, I’m no longer doing schedules and all updates going forward will avoid promising anything unless it’s about to come about for certain. Otherwise, I’ll only be ...
2025-11-11 11:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
The German translated edition of Mob Sorcery 1 is live on Amazon right now (called Mafia Zauberei). I have a positive update about the German translations below, but if you want to read about mafia wolfgirls and magepunk sorcery in German, grab it on Amazon below.
Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0G1MSK2MN
If you read German, I'd really appreciate it if you grab the book on KU or buy it outright, espec...
2025-11-10 15:01:43 +0000 UTC View PostAfter an extremely long wait, the epilogue is f
2025-11-09 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostA couple months ago, I asked for input on a translated excerpt of a German version of Mob Sorcery. The feedback was broadly positive, with the criticism (mostly) being that parts of it were too literal at times. I did some other research and the translator appeared to be pretty decent, and had other books and authors they worked with, so I went ahead.
To be blunt, the final translation has gotten mixed reception. I've been told it's worse than AI. I've also been told it's pretty good. I...
2025-11-05 08:17:11 +0000 UTC View Post
A while ago I posted up some AI-generated pixel art of Mob Sorcery characters (plus Fei from Heretic Spellblade). They're some of the only AI stuff I've done that's stuck with me as interesting, although I haven't done anything with them since. After getting sick recently, I wasted some time generating the new Mob Sorcery characters introduced since then. I also did the Stellarforged girls, and there's an old version of the Twins from Spellblade. Also, there are a couple of meme/reaction-type...
2025-11-03 11:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Some comments on the 2025 anniversary post (go read that, btw) reminded me that I never posted the updated Kushiel cover art or even Chloe's cover for the eventual Neural Wraith omnibus (god knows when that will happen lmao).
This is the fanservice version of the Chloe cover. Go check out the other version if you want to see the normal version. I don't know how well putting the face as the first image works with Patreon's funky way of showing image posts anymore, but I'll try. Sorry if ...
2025-11-02 02:26:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Some comments on the 2025 anniversary post (go read that, btw) reminded me that I never posted the updated Kushiel cover art or even Chloe's cover for the eventual Neural Wraith omnibus (god knows when that will happen lmao).
With Neural Wraith ending with Book 5 (almost certainly), I decided to commission an extra piece of art for an eventual omnibus for the entire series. Maybe putting the entire series in one book will fix the readership falloff and sales problems. Who knows. It also...
2025-11-02 02:22:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Some comments on the 2025 anniversary post (go read that, btw) reminded me that I never posted the updated Kushiel cover art or even Chloe's cover for the eventual Neural Wraith omnibus (god knows when that will happen lmao).
There's an old post about the Kushiel art, but this updated version changes the lighting and some clothing details. Also, I went back to my artist earlier this year and got her to change the vehicle because jfc, I did not want the truck from the original version on...
2025-11-02 02:16:22 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s November again, which is my anniversary as an author and time for my annual ramblings about the state of things. I’ll also answer all the questions people asked in the earlier post where I asked for them.
If you do have any additional questions you want answered, pop them in a comment.
2025 ended up being oddly stressful, but also the least words I’ve published since 2020. Mob Sorcery ended up on a roll, but I kept pushing on to the nex...
2025-11-01 23:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Best unicorn girl, Gabriela, has nabbed herself a cover. She won't necessarily be the cover girl for Mob 10, but that's how many covers I have now, so somebody will have to be tenth eventually.
Gaby's one of my favorite characters in Mob, but she's also one I wasn't sure would come out well on a cover. She has small tits, short hair, is a unicorn (seems to be bad juju for covers), is associated with a bike, and has an odd personality. This made the cover more involved than usual (althou...
2025-10-28 11:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostNot much has changed since my last update, although you're seeing some signs of life due to stuff happening in the background (like art). Basically, assume it'll be a bit before new chapters come.
I had an actual holiday for a few weeks and I'm massively refreshed. I should have done this earlier in the year, as it's helped a lot. Unfortunately, I also got sick when I came home, and that's meant I've spent much of the past week not doing much.
I'm still trying to work out how I'll...
2025-10-22 23:10:30 +0000 UTC View PostEvery year I do a post for my author anniversary (which I consider to be Spellblade, but is November for both Emperor and Spellblade anyway). While I usually do a sum up of the year and some natter about various topics, I also try to answer any questions people have for me, in case they haven't come up for whatever reason (particularly as I know plenty of people aren't on discord).
So if you have a question about a series or about my writing, or just a general thing you wanted to ask, t...
2025-10-17 07:20:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The Sai art is complete, and I think she looks like a fantastic floofer. If you zoom in, you can even see the gold slit pupils. I think she's a great blend of cool and sexy, with hopefully the right level of scifi in the eventual future this gets turned into an actual cover.
Like with the Neural Wraith covers, I went with full wraparound cover images that will make the paperbacks that little bit more special (for those who don't buy them, usually the back and spine is just a repeat of t...
2025-10-16 12:16:44 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing up on yesterday's post, this is the more specific poll for people who have read the chapters. It's about the pacing and feel of the opening chapters. I'm also interested in detailed comments and thoughts if you have any, because a poll can only capture my own assumptions here.
Before I jump into it, I'll say something. I am still taking a break, and I'll be on an actual vacation shortly that will prevent me from doing any writing or work. But I'm still going to be thinking abo...
2025-09-20 01:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhile I'm about to go on break, I will be unconsciously (and consciously) chewing over writing ideas. This includes Stellarforged, the scifi series I started back in June/July that got put on the backburner due to drama and Mob Sorcery taking priority.
I'm doing two polls to gauge interest and some general opinions on the series as it is. This poll is for everyone, while the other poll is only for people who have actually read the chapters (they're still available under the Stellarforge...
2025-09-19 08:47:33 +0000 UTC View PostThis update comes in a short and long version. This update does not contain spoilers for Mob Sorcery 5.
Short version:
I'm going on a break of a unknown length of time, because I absolutely fucking need one after the past few months. I might resume writing next month or it might be 2026. Dunno. After the rough launch, it will probably be sooner rather than later, tbh.
Patreon billing has resumed because I've been reminded it support my ability to write quali...
2025-09-15 12:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostIf you've somehow missed it, Amazon fucked up the Mob Sorcery 5 pre-order and it's completely stuffed the launch. No clue how bad it will be long-term, but launch day looks to be my worst in years. The algo looks confused by the messed up pre-orders and presumably people cancelling orders for the book so they can actually buy it, so I'm getting punished by Amazon's incompetence. Maybe it will fix itself over the coming days, but I don't have much hope as Amazon's algo ime relies on momentum a...
2025-09-13 22:39:26 +0000 UTC View PostVince returns to take care of the Yakuza, as Mob Sorcery 5 is out. It’s a massive action-filled and exciting book that brings a long arc to an end.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPPXRVKK
This is usually where I say to read and review, but unfortunately Amazon imploded overnight, so I have to talk about that. A ton of pre-orders haven't gone out (primarily US ones) because of an overnight Amazon ou...
2025-09-13 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostMomo dropped down from the air, breaking her illusion. She produced a cloth covered in glowing Japanese script. With it, she scooped up Daji’s egg and tucked it away in a bag.
She shot Vince a glance, then turned away and vanished again.
He shrugged off the disquiet her actions gave him. After briefly disappearing while Mei was consumed by fire, Daji’s presence had returned. The ancient trickster fox remained quiet, and almost distant, but he felt her power and that familiar b...
2025-09-10 01:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Chapters 47-51 are being posted together. Be sure to read them in order. Commentary after Ch51.
“She’s trying to force the transformation,” Daji said. “It won’t work. It never does. Not since Tamamo no Mae, and she went mad from the process of devouring the divine power of the Japanese Emperor. Perhaps I won’t have my choice of vessels after all.”
Mei burned like a living candle of foxfire in front of Vince, Momo, and Gaby. The fake soul egg withered a...
2025-09-09 01:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Chapters 47-51 are being posted together. Be sure to read them in order. Commentary after Ch51.
With the final words of Kiyoko’s incantation, her virtuoso-tier spell shined like a beacon. The green wings behind her flared out dozens of feet in either direction. Anzu blinked away from Mei, as if aware of what came next.
A boom split the air as a circular tunnel formed of glittering wind blades shot out from the tengu’s blade. It connected Kiyoko to Mei. The fox...
2025-09-09 01:15:02 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Chapters 47-51 are being posted together. Be sure to read them in order. Commentary after Ch51.
Vince’s flame explosion spell erupted around him, consuming the inner barrier immediately. Mei vanished. As the barriers fell apart, his dragon coiled around him, protecting him from a possible counterattack.
A short distance away, Mei reappeared without her barrier. The tips of her hair smoked and her robes glittered with magic to protect her. She glared at him, fury f...
2025-09-09 01:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Chapters 47-51 are being posted together. Be sure to read them in order. Commentary after Ch51.
“That spell should have killed all of you,” Mei said, her voice ringing in Vince’s ear. “This tornado of yours is truly a nuisance.”
Pain coursed through every nerve of his body. The ground appeared much closer, and he realized he’d fallen to his knees without realizing. He’d caught his fall with one hand reflexively. Blood pounded in his ears, heat seared h...
2025-09-09 01:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostNote: Chapters 47-51 are being posted together. Be sure to read them in order. Commentary after Ch51.
Air shimmered around Mei’s body and her form flickered for a moment.
She vanished.
Then reappeared. Her body seemed to distort, with sections of it disappearing while others blurred or snapped in and out of existence. Powerful streams of magic roiled off her.
“Activate the wards,” Momo roared.
Her bodysuit-clad figure gleamed from the shadows of th...
2025-09-09 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWith their plans in place, the week passed rapidly. They missed the chance to conduct the operation on Saturday night, as arranging everything on such short notice proved difficult. Hamelin asked for as much time as possible, and coordinating the police, cartel, mafia, and Miuras for a single night meant a plan organized on Wednesday couldn’t be pulled off less than three days later.
Vince flew toward the stadium on Sunday night in Nicki’s claws. The harpy carried Nina in her arms, ...
2025-09-08 01:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostPola’s head and single ear greeted him when he stepped into the penthouse. He stared down the corridor toward the main room, where she kneeled on the sofa and peeked over its back at him. The tip of her silver tail swished nervously behind her.
“Are you pretending to be a dog?” he asked.
Her ear flattened against her head, and she lowered her head so he couldn’t see her pout.
Rubbing the back of his neck, he walked toward her. Fia’s voice stopped him as he passed t...
2025-09-07 01:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostVince knew Pola had awakened because she sent him a photo of her tits with the glowing scar of runes stretched across one.
Do you think it’d look better if I got a tattoo along the sides? Fia thinks I’m being dumb, the accompanying message read.
You look great, he replied without a second thought. Why the tattoo idea?
A lot of the old capos got tattoos around or over any scars. I figured… Her message trailed off, and he wondered if s...
2025-09-05 01:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post