I live. But still no firm release date.
For those only interested in the short version:
Spellblade 7 will hopefully be out on the first or second weekend of June. I’ll do a fairly short pre-order for it (around a week).
Spellblade 8 will go up for pre-order at the same time, scheduled a month later. I’ll make a post when both go up.
Mob Sorcery 2 audio should be out in early July. Look out for the pre-order soon-ish (probably June?)
2024-05-15 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostFinally back in Australia after a too-long trip (it got pretty exhausting for the last week).
Expect a lot of Spellblade chapters this month, and they should resume within a few days.
Priority right now:
Review the battle chapters
Rewrite/edit the battle chapters to make them more consistent and tighter (I feel the objective of the battle got away from me, and it's just not up to the quality of previous books)
Resume a big writing sessio...
2024-05-01 10:14:47 +0000 UTC View PostI posted the Tarako cover the other day, but I'm not sure if everyone saw the alternate version. So I'm posting it again here along with a poll.
The question: which of the cover versions do you like most? You can only pick one of the three below.
I'm inclined to stick with the basic big booba version for the actual cover, but I'm curious what people actually think.
Large Breasts:
2024-03-27 01:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The cover art for Tarako is done. She's fluffy.
There's also an alt version attached with smaller breasts and a cloth top that I think better reflects Tarako's canon appearance. Enjoy.
I need to decide which girls go on which book covers. I have the Fyre, Artemis/Fei, and Tarako covers now, but only 2 books and the eventual 2nd omnibus (emphasis on eventual).
Fyre's technically the spiciest, given she doesn't appear to be wearing pants or underwear. Odds are I'll keep her fo...
2024-03-25 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostProbably a good idea to post an update before I leave for a month. Both to cover various thoughts and to provide a final news update for patrons.
This post will be a little more rambly than usual.
I’ll be on holiday/vacation for the month, and will return to finish off Spellblade 7/8. This means any posts I make will be scheduled and I likely won’t reply to comments. I’ll still be on Discord, but expect to have reduced activity (as sometimes I...
2024-03-21 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostEven with Gareth’s warning about Otto’s imminent—and somewhat predictable—betrayal, Nathan couldn’t do much about it. As an archduke, Otto possessed immense latitude. Accusing him of treason wouldn’t go far without hard evidence.
Particularly as Nathan and Alice had overlooked Otto’s actions during the civil war and Otto talked a strong game about taking the war to Falmir. Any action against him would look like petty retribution over the civil war in the ...
2024-03-18 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostForgot to schedule this.
With the immediate battle over, Nathan found himself overwhelmed with far too many things at once. Nobles railing him with questions over how the palace security had been breached. Knights attempting to report in, as the chain of command collapsed due to a mixture of panic and injuries. An unruly crowd outside the gates.
And, of course, a prophet furious at Charlotte’s assault on her Bastion. And her bastion, given the Imperial...
2024-03-16 05:18:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe long awaited update where I tell you Spellblade is still cooking. Anyway, news:
Nathan’s words barely left his mouth before Fei blurred across the palace grounds. Hundreds of knights clattered to life, drawing weapons or grabbing nobles.
Magical bells boomed from the palace itself, shaking the foundations as they rung out across the city. Speakers implanted within the walls automatically reacted to the use of an unknown Champion ability at the palace gate, and began ordering a full lockdown. The rapid clank-clank-clank of enormous magic...
2024-03-14 02:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSapphire-blue flames rippled across the picturesque landscape of southern Falmir, leaving untouched the boundless fields of tall grass that grew unbound in the midst of summer. A column of plate-armored soldiers bedecked in spotless blue uniforms of the Holy Kingdom of Falmir cowered as the magical flames danced around them, threatening to consume them utterly.
A couple-dozen elite knights in matching uniforms, but far better armor, stood opposite them on the road. The...
2024-03-12 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary happened.
Anyway, onto news.
Question is in the title.
Christmas special will be finished this week(end). Spellblade chapters will finally start late next week. Trying to gauge whether it's worth putting any time into commentary posts.
2024-02-14 02:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostGet your mafia wolfgirls on Audible now, because Mob Sorcery is available in audio form now. 14 hours of fun with an overworked lioness, a bunch of Italian-American mafioso, a cantankerous harpy, and a fluffy foxgirl from New York, plus much more in a slightly different urban fantasy setting.
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Mob-Sorcery-1-Audiobook/B0CQMK3KT9
Listen, review, li...
2024-01-30 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostLate update, but with big news. I suspect word has spread to some extent already so I’ll get into it.
I’ve already thrown out my schedule because I’ve decided to finish Heretic Spellblade. I’m writing a two-part ending with Books 7 and 8. Once both are done, I’ll release them a month apart. I won’t be releasing Book 7 until both are done, in order to avoid past issues where I’ve tried to write two books and failed.
The upshot is that there is going to be a lengthy de...
2024-01-23 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the name of the post, don’t panic. I’m not leaving or anything, if that was the concern. This is about an ending, though.
I’m still being unproductive about the Christmas Special and should have learned my lesson about trying to write short stories ages ago when I stopped doing them. I left it unfinished, took a break, and my interest shifted back to Spellblade, and it’s hard to build interest in it again. Especially as I’m neck-deep in a lot of very interesting and im...
2024-01-19 05:07:08 +0000 UTC View PostTook an impromptu break after New Year to both rest and refocus, and it's been longer than I expected. It's helped a lot, even if not posting chapters and delaying Spellblade 7 is a financially unwise decision.
I'm back writing now and will finish the Mob Sorcery Christmas Special this week. Spellblade 7 will resume afterward, but is obviously going to be severely delayed. No estimate on a release date (other than before the end of March, as that's a hard deadline) as I'm revisiting the...
2024-01-10 03:07:06 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you’ve had a great Christmas, but I have a late present for you. The Heretic Spellblade 6 Audio is out now on Audible, with over 18 hours of Nathan battling the tide of Messengers and demons trying to ruin everything he’s worked on over the series. Stephanie has done a fantastic job as always, and I hope you enjoy it.
HS6 Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Heretic-Spellb...
2023-12-26 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostQuick update, mostly focused on Spellblade 7.
First, Mob Sorcery's audio is now up on Audible for pre-order. It's releasing on Jan 30th. I've listened to a fair bit of it and it's good. Nice range of accents, as you'd expect if you've read it. Nina's amazing, as always, and super emotive. Fia sounds right out of the Sopranos.
Also, Spellblade 6 audio comes out on Boxing Day.
I've gone over the feedback from the recent post about the early chapters. A lot of people are satisf...
2023-12-21 02:41:53 +0000 UTC View Post
The high resolution and clean version of the cover, with a very spicy Fyre. I'm posting these earlier now, as Amazon makes it much easier to see the covers once they go live and I don't see much reason not to post clean versions anymore.
I unfortunately lost the sketches for this at some point, or I'd share them as well.
2023-12-20 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a long time since I've shared the cover for this in an ancient preview post, so here it is in an official preview post.
The cover girl is Fyre, with her new horns and apparently missing pants. She's looking gorgeous, though. This was drawn quite a while ago, so you'll notice it looks a little different to my artist's latest pieces, such as the Mob Sorcery covers (lighting is probably the biggest change).
I'll be posting the clean and high-res versions separately for Mess...
2023-12-20 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostVery different post to usual.
Basically, I want feedback on the first few chapters I've posted. My worry is that they're not hitting the mark and this is like Spellblade 6 and I need to scrap them and start again, but I don't know what the issue actually is. Given how many people badgered me about Astra toward the end of Book 6, I figured I'd see some commentary on the recent chapter for instance. It felt like people expected something different after Artemis showed up. And it's not a ...
Completely forgot to post this. Nina in all her glory, plus sketches. The Mob covers are some of my favorites.
I should start posting these covers in high res sooner, as Amazon now makes it possible to see more detail on the website.
On a different note, I probably will make a post asking for Spellblade 7 feedback, as I'm concerned this is another situation where I'll need to scrap what I have so far and start again, but I'm really not sure (as there's not much feedback at all, so...
2023-12-17 12:25:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Aren’t you underestimating Nathan?” Ciana interrupted.
The unicorn knight glared down at Kadria from where she stood overlooking the mist surrounding them.
Refusing to take the bait, Kadria simply rolled her eyes. “Don’t butt into conversations you don’t understand. This isn’t something you can fight off with a sword or deflect with a barrier. If Nathan barrels on with this course, he’ll fuck up everything. I’m worried that’s…” She traile...
2023-12-17 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostVince’s latest adventure is up on Amazon, with lots of wolfgirls, the big lion on the cover, fluffy foxes, and more. It’s a longer book than I expected (as always) and it sets up lots of fun stuff for a really fun series with crime and fantasy action. Grab it now.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPLKGRG1
Last week, I completely forgot to tell everyone about the Heretic Spellblade 6 audiobook. It...
2023-12-15 11:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
A preview for the cover of Book 4, with Alessia as the mob boss or maybe after a party. I feel it captures her very well, and showcases the gap between the two sisters. Pola is wild, unruly, and combative, while Alessia is cool, restrained, and businesslike.
It's also a very pretty cover.
I'm likely going to take a break from commissioning any more Mob covers for a while, until I have a firmer idea on how long I actually want the series (and see Mob 2's sales)
Let me know wh...
2023-12-14 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostNathan dreamed of his vision of Ciana’s death. But not merely as he saw it.
Most times, it played out as he recalled it. Artemis pounced on Ciana’s misstep, leaping past her defenses before she activated her trigem barrier and killing her in a single blow. The raw power of a Messenger couldn’t be denied. Nathan had forgotten just how tremendously dangerous these beings were with how prepared he’d been for each encounter.
Sometimes Artemis didn’t need to...
2023-12-13 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostArtemis’s body transformed into a blur, only visible thanks to her gleaming amethysts as she shot down the hallway. Ciana knocked the knights aside and raised her greatsword to cover the hallway. The single alexandrite in her chest burned with light.
The two beastkin collided before Nathan even had the chance to prepare a spell. Just as in the portal beneath Soreaux, Artemis’s scimitar stopped dead inches away from Ciana’s sword. The blade lowered ever so slightl...
2023-12-10 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMoonlight streamed into the parlor of the Imperial palace, glinting off the armor of the Royal Knights standing guard by the room’s exits. Two people sat at separate tables with the only lit lamps in the room. Arched windows framed the gargantuan hall, and Aleich, the capital of the Anfang Empire, lay beyond them. Despite the late hour, light streamed along its busy streets.
Nathan sat in the corner, away from the windows and doors, whiling away at his straw-colored ...
2023-12-07 02:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIt's done. If you have Discord set up with your Patreon account, you should have been added to my new Discord server automatically. I'm using Patreon to automatically manage access to patron-exclusive channels (to discuss early chapters etc), so if you want access, you'll need to set up Discord if you haven't.
Here's Patreon's help article:
https://support.patreon.com...
2023-12-06 23:26:08 +0000 UTC View PostMob Sorcery 2 is up for pre-order on Amazon. Release date is the 15th. It might take a day or two for Amazon's system to show it in search, or it might show up soon. Hard to say. They've been all over the place for months (both Spellblade 6 and Mob Sorcery 1 took around 2 days to show up in search, compared to hours in the past). That's why I put it up now, as the book might not be publicly available for 2 more days. Also, people are going to be annoyed that they're not getting Spellblade 7, ...
2023-12-06 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post