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Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch18

“The whole house is soundproofed, but none of the rooms are,” the agent explained. “Except the atelier. It’s basically a void. Maybe don’t test it with that dragon I’ve seen on the news, though. Upgrading the bedrooms might be a bigger upgrade than Lady Lionetti had in mind, though. It would take time.”

Vince leaned against the railing on the second story of the house he was inspecting. True to Alessia’s word, she’d hooked him up with a buyer’s agent who sent him a l...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch17

Note: Ch16 was posted before this, so be sure to read it.

Hamelin

A jacketed raven birdfolk landed silently inside an overgrown courtyard. He pulled his sleek black wings in close around his body and thin metal plates slid over them. The work of a magic necklace he wore. Seeing that harpy get her wing blown off in midair months ago had scared the shit out of him, and he’d invested in protection. He also packed a barrier ring, but didn’t want ...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch16

Alessia hummed happily as Vince brushed out her hair. She twisted on the stool in her bathroom, still naked but much cleaner after their lengthy lovemaking.

“Do you think they’ll notice?” she asked, voice betraying her nervousness.

“We’ve been gone for well over an hour,” he said. “And they probably noticed the shower running.”

His newest girlfriend hunched her shoulders, and the motion pulled her hair forward. He clicked his tongue as the brush nearly caught...

Patreon is Paused (You'll Still Get Mob 5 Chapters)

As the title says, I've paused billing on Patreon. As people can still join even though it's paused, billing will be paused indefinitely, until I return from my post-Mob Sorcery 5 break.

Mob Sorcery 5 chapters will resume some time in August and the book should be out then too. I don't know when I'll return after it, or what I'll come back with, but I don't plan to return without a book. Again, you'll have access to those chapters so long as you remain pledged, but you won't be charged ...

Mob Sorcery 3 Audio is Live

The audiobook for Mob Sorcery 3 is out on Audible right now. You already know if you want it, so either go grab another 20 hours of Stephanie’s amazing voice work, or go back to waiting for Book 5 next month.

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0FFDLKGJK

Short Update

This is just a very brief follow-up to the last post, so everyone knows what's happening (I get the feeling from the responses that people assumed I was immediately going on break or something). I appreciate all the support you've provided, including through DMs and emails (although you don't need to repeat it, as it can be a bit overwhelming).

• Mob Sorcery 5 is being worked on. But I won't be posting chapters for a bit, because I'm probably going to get most/all of the book done...

  2025-07-15 04:18:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Stellarforged - Ch6 (Bastion+)

Note: In light of the recent Patreon update and the post-Mob hiatus, I'm posting these at the Bastion level. There won't be any new chapters past these first six for a while with the upcoming hiatus.

“Ooh, will I get a fancy title? Like Warmaster? Or Star Marshal?” Aklati bounced on her heels, and her chest shifted with her thanks to the lack of support behind her tank top.

Sai bared her teeth, while Heafi clicked her tongue.

The unicorn pulled her tablet forwar...

Stellarforged - Ch5 (Bastion+)

Note: In light of the recent Patreon update and the post-Mob hiatus, I'm posting these at the Bastion level. There won't be any new chapters past these first six for a while with the upcoming hiatus.

Ethan raised an eyebrow. “Didn’t you send me a message?” Then he frowned. “Now I wonder if you do owe me money. You didn’t take out any gambling debts in my name, did you?”

“Oi, what sort of techscrub do you think I am?” Aklati slammed her drink down, and the ...

Stellarforged - Ch4 (Bastion+)

Note: In light of the recent Patreon update and the post-Mob hiatus, I'm posting these at the Bastion level. There won't be any new chapters past these first six for a while with the upcoming hiatus.

Ethan found himself enthralled by the unicorn’s voice and eyes. Although he did wonder when his last name had changed to Folimai, the same as the Rim’s.

Then Sai let out a bestial snarl and broke the spell, “What is that thing doing here?” She continued to recoil away...

Stellarforged - Ch3 (Bastion+)

Note: In light of the recent Patreon update and the post-Mob hiatus, I'm posting these at the Bastion level. There won't be any new chapters past these first six for a while with the upcoming hiatus.

Ethan allowed Sai’s words to soak in. His eyes scanned the sterile room while he took a sip of his coffee. His noisy slurp somehow didn’t echo off the empty walls, indicating some sort of sound deadening technology was in use.

For her part, Sai leaned back and smiled at h...

Stellarforged - Ch2 (Bastion+)

Note: In light of the recent Patreon update and the post-Mob hiatus, I'm posting these at the Bastion level. There won't be any new chapters past these first six for a while with the upcoming hiatus.

“I’m sorry, I’ve been appointed the administrator of what?” Ethan asked.

He nearly reached up and comically cleaned out his ear with a fingertip for effect. Except he didn’t know if the soldiers were the twitchy type and might assume he was reaching for a hidden mic...

Stellarforged - Ch1 (Bastion+)

Note: In light of the recent Patreon update and the post-Mob hiatus, I'm posting these at the Bastion level. There won't be any new chapters past these first six for a while with the upcoming hiatus.

A klaxon whined in Ethan’s cockpit, right as an alien battlecruiser blinked into existence far too close for comfort. Every monitor bank flashed red and orange. The whirring sound of his ship’s tiny shields automatically activating in response to detecting a foreign weapon acti...

July Patreon Update

This is a fairly bleak update, but I've tried to be transparent this year, even when people mostly just get angry with me. I'd say the main learning lesson this year is to just not communicate with readers, to be honest.

• I'll shift back to writing/posting Mob 5 next week.

• Probably no more Stellarforged chapters. I wanted to get to the Rim in it, but it feels like people lost interest after the recent public update (whether it's a general lack of interest in the co...

  2025-07-09 00:08:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Stellarforged - Ch6

“Ooh, will I get a fancy title? Like Warmaster? Or Star Marshal?” Aklati bounced on her heels, and her chest shifted with her thanks to the lack of support behind her tank top.

Sai bared her teeth, while Heafi clicked her tongue.

The unicorn pulled her tablet forward and daintily tapped at it. “Administrator, if you vouch for her, then I will add her to the Association’s records as a Marshal.” She sniffed at Aklati. “Warmaster is a protected position, reserved for the ...

Opinions on Stellarforged/Scifi Emperor

Exactly as the post title says. Will help me work out what I do this month, especially with the amount of bitching about Demon's Throne being delayed.

July Public Update

The trend continues and my schedule is on fire. My writing output for the past few months has been pretty bad, so I’m focusing on writing and publishing what I can, rather than not getting anything done at all.

• Mob Sorcery 5 will be my next book. It was planned for late July, but will probably be mid-August. I’ll update once I have a release date.

• The audio for Mob Sorcery 3 is coming out on July 15th, and is up for pre-order on Audible right now. It’s been ...

  2025-07-04 12:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Stellarforged (SciFi Emperor) - Ch5

Note: The series got a proper name.

EDIT: I stupidly forgot to mention that the end of Chapter 4 got a small rewrite. Ethan now comes to visit Lati alone. Otherwise, Ch4 is unchanged. Sorry for any confusion.

Ethan raised an eyebrow. “Didn’t you send me a message?” Then he frowned. “Now I wonder if you do owe me money. You didn’t take out any gambling debts in my name, did you?”

“Oi, what sort of techscrub do you think I am?” Aklati slammed ...

Scifi Emperor - Ch4

Note: There are four chapters in total. Again, this is a preview of the scifi idea mentioned in the Messenger update.

Ethan found himself enthralled by the unicorn’s voice and eyes. Although he did wonder when his last name had changed to Folimai, the same as the Rim’s.

Then Sai let out a bestial snarl and broke the spell, “What is that thing doing here?” She continued to recoil away from Heafi, but pointed at her with a shaking arm.

Reacting to their comman...

Scifi Emperor - Ch3

Note: There are four chapters in total. Again, this is a preview of the scifi idea mentioned in the Messenger update.

Ethan allowed Sai’s words to soak in. His eyes scanned the sterile room while he took a sip of his coffee. His noisy slurp somehow didn’t echo off the empty walls, indicating some sort of sound deadening technology was in use.

For her part, Sai leaned back and smiled at him. Those cold, slit eyes barely moved. Her tail flitted back and forth, as if tau...

SciFi Emperor - Ch2

Note: There are four chapters in total. Again, this is a preview of the scifi idea mentioned in the Messenger update.

“I’m sorry, I’ve been appointed the administrator of what?” Ethan asked.

He nearly reached up and comically cleaned out his ear with a fingertip for effect. Except he didn’t know if the soldiers were the twitchy type and might assume he was reaching for a hidden micro-weapon. He’d heard stories of smugglers, privateers, and traders becoming a l...

SciFi Emperor (Temp Name) - Ch1

Note: As mentioned in the recent Messenger update, I've been distracted by a scifi harem idea. I'll post the first four chapters to get feedback and gauge interest. The general hook is that a human gets given a slice of the galaxy (that he has to reclaim) in a monstergirl-alien dominated galaxy. I wouldn't call it hard scifi, but it's not space fantasy.

Anyway, enjoy. Commentary will be at the end of Chapter 4.

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A klaxon whined in Ethan’s cockpit, right a...

June Messenger Update

So we've had the general Patreon update, how about a Messenger-specific update?

The public update is still in limbo. Partly because I waited too long for the Mob 3 audio to finally be available for pre-order (jfc it still isn't available) but also because I need to sort my shit out for the second half of the year again.

Before I jump into the meat of it, I do want to thank all the new fans and patrons who have come in thanks to Mob Sorcery. Maybe you're only here due to Mob, maybe...

June Patreon Update

Quick update here, before the public update (hopefully) next week.

I've been on break for the past two weeks. It was an impromptu break intended to last a week, but I got in a sour mood and extended it. Most of my writing troubles tend to be personal, and I'm writing stuff in Mob 5 I haven't previously attempted (and therefore spend a lot of time worrying about responses to - particularly as some people really dislike any changes to the formula). I definitely should have taken a break a...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch15

“Do you mean ‘private’ private, or should I join you as consigliere?” Fia asked, her eyes dancing between Alessia and Vince.

Alessia bit her lip and hesitated.

“This will be about more than money.” Vince rose to his feet. “So probably not.”

Pola pouted and glowered at her sister. A few of the other girls raised an eyebrow at Alessia.

“What?” the mafia don asked defensively, hunching her shoulders under their combined gazes. “Vince is sayi...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch14

Fia’s and Pola’s arrival forced Vince to shift back to the massive couch, although he made certain to finish the meal Ally brought for him.

Four pairs of eyes watched him make his way over to the couch. At first, he thought they worried for his condition after his earlier outburst.

Then he sat down and realized they were trying to anticipate where he’d sit. Nina shot across the lengthy cushions, only for silver hair to whirl through the air in front of her.

“Hah!” ...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch13

The flashing lights of a dozen police vehicles surrounded the exterior of the skyscraper Alessia and Pola lived in. Lionetti enforcers in sharp clothing milled about the front alongside suited security guards. While the police kept their distance, Vince didn’t see any signs of conflict between the two groups.

Their convoy slid past the police barricade and came to a stop in front of the tower. A single REAT van sat in the corner. Its officers appeared at ease, chatting while leaning a...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch12

“I don’t like to toot my own horn, but it’s nice to be famous.” Nina stood up while pretending to look shy.

The wind elemental stared at her. “I don’t even know who you are.”

Nina froze, then bared her teeth. “I was making a joke, but now I want to see how well your ass would be covered for this blatantly illegal shit.”

“I’m the police. My ass is always covered when I kill people, particularly little demihumans like you.” The wind elemental reached ou...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch11

The twins remained unmoved by their boss’s arrival. Both men maintained their positions, one kneeling atop the struggling Goro while the other stared down Vince and his dragon.

Despite their very real presence, the twins appeared almost like imaginative illusions. Flashy suits, perfect hair, obscenely handsome—Vince would guess they were popstars before he came close to their true vocation.

Yet those seven tails and reputations belied their true power. Sweat dripped down Vince...

Mob Sorcery - Daji Cover

It's time for best fox to get a cover. Don't pay too much attention to the number - I have nine covers, but I don't know the exact order I'll use them in.

Daji's cover involves a lot of extra stuff, some I requested and others thrown in by my artist, jiuge. Her gorgeous tails use the traditional style for fox spirits, as seen in old paintings and drawings, to represent the fact she's a huli jing rather than a kitsune. There's lots of little pieces of Chinese culture around her (such as ...

Mob Sorcery 5 - Ch10

“You’ll need twenty-five seconds to summon your dragon,” Daji reminded him.

Twenty, Vince figured. He’d gotten in practice in the past month that shaved a few seconds off his old thirty second cast time. With Daji’s help and focus, that could take more time off.

Sure, he could summon the dragon nearly instantly if he drew on her soul egg, but that was stupid. If Houou recognized the dragon with fox features or the black flames, every clan guardian in the city would be on...