I've seen a lot of people ask or worry about whether Neural Wraith will get a sequel. As thanks for the support, I figured I'd confirm that with a preview of the next cover. It won't be out for quite a while (I'm still looking at my schedule and wondering how to make it work) but you can at least know it is coming.
Helena is the cover girl, as some might guess from the interface additions (the silver bands and the barcode).
The typography isn't finalized. I may change the number d...
2022-07-01 03:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 1
A dozen men, all swathed in black, carried the coffin across the cemetery grounds. Another coffin followed them, carried by just as many men. All of them wore regalia of the Anfang Empire’s Royal Knights and a red cloth patch over their arms. Their destination were large tombstones carved from marble. A pair of carved wings rose high into the air above the tombstones.
Nathan stood to one side of the open graves, where the massed crowd of nobles, mages, soldiers, and ...
2022-06-29 13:27:15 +0000 UTC
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This was supposed to be a quick update on what's going on but it ended up much longer. It brings together a lot of my announcements from various posts in more detail.
The big news is that Neural Wraith is out. You probably already know that, though.
I wanted to give a huge thanks to everyone who shared the book, reviewed, and showed support. It’s been easy to see, and I appreciate it immensely. While Neural Wraith is a departure from my usual stuff (as pointed out by many), it's...
2022-06-18 13:01:03 +0000 UTC
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As always, enjoy the high res version of my latest book's cover. This one is particularly pretty and also comes with a couple of variations.
I commissioned a full jacket version of this cover, which means the physical paperback has art that wraps around the spine and back cover. I've included a flat version of the paperback as well as the extended art of the front cover in the included images. The covers are glossy, so they should keep more of the color during the printing process (Amaz...
2022-06-13 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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My newest series has just gone up on Amazon. Neural Wraith is a cyberpunk harem adventure with lots of robot girls, a deeply corrupted world, and plenty of mysteries to unravel.
Grab it from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3VYN77F
Reviews and shares will be hugely appreciated. This isn’t a fantasy book, so if you en...
2022-06-12 13:05:43 +0000 UTC
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This is technically my public June author update, but it’s mostly just release date announcements. So let’s jump right into it.
- My next book, Neural Wraith, will be out on the 12th-14th of this month. It’s a harem cyberpunk detective novel, and it’s been a ton of fun to write. The stakes, scope, and size are smaller than my fantasy works, but I think it’s still a fantastic book. I’m just finalizing the book now, so you can look forward to a release post shortly.
2022-06-06 00:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The Neural Wraith cover is done and it's a colorful one. This is a full jacket cover, so the paperbacks will have art extended over the spine and back.
Rie/Uriel is the cover girl.
This cover was difficult in quite a few ways. Cyberpunk isn't a hugely popular genre to draw in, and I didn't want to go too sci-fi. Unlike in fantasy, where I can say 'cool armor like this' and get something that basically hits the right spots, it's harder to do that with something as nebulous as cyber...
2022-06-05 11:16:58 +0000 UTC
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These are the Cipher chapters, but with the (pr
2022-05-26 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Some early previews of the cover art for Spellblades 6 and 7. I said basically the same thing when I posted the Demon's Throne previews ages ago: I prefer for patrons to see the art here first.
Because the books are months away from release, the typography and cropping might change somewhat when I post the final version alongside the chapter previews. Notably, the Spellblade 6 cover is probably a bit too small (but zooming in throws off the color balance and makes it less interesting).<...
2022-05-21 06:54:24 +0000 UTC
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This update covers both the public post I made to FB and some extra Patreon stuff. So let's dive on in.
Public update:
- First, Demon’s Throne 3 is out. Go read it if you haven’t already. A huge thanks to everyone who reviewed it or shared it with others.
- I’m slowly working on Heretic Spellblades 5 and 6. These are being planned and written together, and will be released a month apart. Spellblade 5 early chapters should appear on Patreon toward ...
2022-05-01 14:00:12 +0000 UTC
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This is going to be something a little different. Cipher is a new series and I’ve never had a chance to talk about the planning process as I start a series, so this might be interesting. This does technically skip over the earliest stage, but Cipher has been in my head for well over a year now, so that’s complicated.
What Is Cipher?
Right now, it will be akin to a harem cyberpunk detective series. I don’t plan to do more than 3 books right now, but that’s mostly because ...
2022-04-26 14:29:34 +0000 UTC
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I'm still in fairly early stages of Spellblade 5, but here's the cover regardless. My current focus is combing through all four books and updating my messy notes (I pulled together Book 4 based off a reread and old notes, which is why it had so many references, but there are a few slip-ups as a result). Now that we're entering the second-half of the series, it's important to tie up any loose plot threads, explain away any inconsistencies I may have created, and lay the groundwork for a firm f...
2022-04-20 14:28:15 +0000 UTC
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This update is mostly a refresher on what I'm working on or what's coming up.
Demon's Throne 3 is out. It's done okay. Feels like many people got upset/annoyed at the things I expected, particularly Mina doing things - the genre feels more risk-averse than ever. The next book isn't planned to be written until much later in the year, as Spellblade and new series are the focus, which is definitely some amazing foresight on my part.
Early chapters for Spellblade 5 will start next mon...
2022-04-16 00:47:19 +0000 UTC
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Go check out the other post for the explanation on the new covers.
These are the NSFW variations of the covers for Messengers. They're in high-res and without text.
2022-04-13 14:39:08 +0000 UTC
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This is a post many people probably aren't interested in, but it is a Patreon reward.
As a bonus, I'll explain a little bit about how I decided on this style of cover. I'm usually quite averse to talking about the sausage-making process for books, particularly covers.
These covers will replace the existing ones for Empire Forged and Awakened shortly. I probably won't touch the paperbacks for a while, as those are a lot of work and I sell extremely few. I might even keep them in th...
2022-04-13 13:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Intro
I’m writing the commentary for Demon’s Throne 3 a little earlier than usual. This book was an absolute mess to write, which probably sounds like normal to you, but I had hoped for better after Spellblade 4 came together so neatly. I had thought that my feelings might be too raw, but I’m feeling juiced due to release (and pre-orders make me far less anxious about releases) so this is being written immediately after the book came out.
Reading this back after writin...
2022-04-12 15:25:45 +0000 UTC
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It looks like Demon’s Throne 3 is available basically everywhere now. Rys is taking back his power and an island while more and more attention focuses on him, but there’s still plenty of humor and more than enough politics. Oh, and fluffy tails.
Grab the book from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X1W9TZP
As always: read, review, share. Reviews are definitely appreciated and still make a huge ...
2022-04-11 12:01:03 +0000 UTC
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The pre-order is up on Amazon, so there's not really any reason to hold back the high res version of the cover.
Because I have an absolutely gorgeous version of this cover that isn't cropped, I've posted it as well. There's no typo covering things up, so you can admire the legs properly.
As explained in the previous post, this cover depicts Ariel, the Devil Queen. The original idea was to show Vallis, but I saw an early version and I decided to change the character. It'll be a whi...
2022-04-03 14:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Demon’s Throne 3 will release on April 11th, and should be available for pre-order shortly. It might even be up on Amazon when you read this post.
It’s not quite a release at the end of March, so I’m unfortunately back to my usual habit of running behind. The book definitely needs the extra time, but all editing and rewriting must come to an end eventually.
The final $5 chapters will be posted tomorrow, and the rest of the book will be posted later in the week. Despite my be...
2022-04-01 15:01:04 +0000 UTC
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This is a more news-focused version of the update I gave to Messenger patrons (as that one includes additional behind-the-scenes commentary to make up for last month).
February was a fairly rough month, which means I didn't get done as much as I planned. Demon's Throne 3 should squeak through with a release at the end of the month, but I we'll see whether I still do the pre-order as things will be tight.
The Spellblade 4 audiobook is out on the 15th, for those interested. The leng...
2022-03-10 01:00:03 +0000 UTC
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February was a fairly rough month, so I wanted to provide an extra update to Messengers before I make a general update.
There are a few topics to cover this month, so I'll give them subheads. Namely, I'm making a slight update to Patreon rewards, talking about the Demon's Throne issues, talking about future books, and Spellblade plotting.
Demon's Throne 3
Anyway, as you've likely noticed, Demon's Throne 3 has been slower to update than usual. As might be expected from a pl...
2022-03-08 14:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Before I do the news update, I figured to do a quick poll for opinions on art. I've been considering commissioning extra art for my series (beyond just book covers) as a formal 100 patrons goal (which is fairly close).
But it occurs to me I don't know for sure what people might prefer. There's definitely a strong focus on NSFW art from other authors, but I figured to check first.
So tell me what you'd prefer if/when I start adding art later. If you have specific ideas, let me know...
2022-03-07 01:10:38 +0000 UTC
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It’s been a fairly quiet month, so I’ll keep this month’s public update short and sweet.
- The audio for Heretic Spellblade 4 is up for pre-order, and will release on the 15th March. If you haven’t read it, then you should be in for a treat when you give it a listen. Even if you have read it, you’ll still be in for a treat. The length listing should increase at some point, as the files I have are longer than what’s listed on Audible.
Check it out here: 2022-02-19 14:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Another book means another map update.
Nothing really special this time. As expected with the relatively slow pace of the earlier volumes, the changes aren't huge. I also don't add many towns/cities because many locations are already known about well in advance (there actually are a couple of major locations not on the map, but they're huge spoilers to mark so you'll need to find them through relation to other cities).
This is the last book that focuses primarily on Kavolara. Whil...
2022-02-08 04:42:43 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 1
A half-dozen gargantuan sailing ships floated offshore Port Mayfield, close enough to be intimidating for such a small port but far enough away not to disrupt regular trade. Sailors and soldiers mustered on the decks of the vessels. On one ship, a being composed entirely of water twisted tendrils into the sky and appeared to be summoning a storm.
Standing in the port itself, Rys watched with bemusement. He towered over the four women beside him, three of whom had volum...
2022-02-01 14:17:07 +0000 UTC
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*Yes, it's not February anywhere in the world yet, but there's not much to say. Messengers have already seen most of this news.
- Demon's Throne 3 chapters will go up imminently. The first chapters will be up sometime in the next 24-30 hours. Future batches will be every Sunday/Monday until the book is ready. My extremely rough estimate for the book now that I've gotten some progress in is late March, which includes some room for things to go wrong.
- I plan to keep up the Me...
2022-01-31 08:12:40 +0000 UTC
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So, I've mentioned that I've had some troubles with Billions and have ended up working on some other stuff. I wanted to get a sense of people's views on how I post the extra content. In general, I try to keep the Patreon fairly casual now so that it doesn't consume time I could spend on books and future series, which is why extra Messenger content can be so inconsistent (it is the bonus tier).
The tl;dr is that the poll is about whether I should post chapters from stories I'm working on...
2022-01-28 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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This is the same schedule post on my website and FB. It also matches the previous Patreon update. I'm posting this here mostly for those who missed it or who don't check elsewhere.
It’s a new year and that means it's time for a new schedule. This post will summarize my plans for 2022. I have a bad history with release dates. As such, I won’t be putting hard dates to anything and this will be a fairly conservative schedule overall.
Also, if you somehow haven't read Heretic Spel...
2022-01-24 15:21:15 +0000 UTC
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Intro
This post will be a spoiler-lite commentary on how I plan to approach Demon’s Throne 3, with a focus on outstanding plot threads, writing issues, and character arcs.
I didn’t do one of these for Spellblade 4 because the book was fairly straightforward and I didn’t know if there was much interest. As it is, DT3 is a bit of a beast of a book due to both its structure and the amount of overlapping threads. I also plan to completely deviate from the originally planned pl...
2022-01-23 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Quite a few of you have already seen the cover, so I figure I'll post it first. It's also been my Patreon banner for many months now.
This is probably my second-favorite Demon's Throne cover. The throne, the pose, and the level of detail are all fantastic, and they come together to create an amazing cover. In thumbnail form, the very top of the form even looks like a skull.
The woman on the cover is the Devil Queen Ariel, and I'll leave it to your imaginations as to why she's on t...
2022-01-20 03:15:14 +0000 UTC
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