A. F. Kay

November 13, 2021 - Update

Hello!

I'll start by saying this week has been one of the hardest for me writing-wise in a long time. A small part is due to travel and being out of my routine, but a larger part has to do with something terrible: math.

I am trying to figure out the best way to balance the training sequences that I love, with progression, and now, math. It combined to create a massive case of writer's block. Ugh, this week really sucked.

The good news is I got through it. I'm not thrilled wi...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 13

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Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 12

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Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 11

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AFK

November 6, 2021 - Update

Hi!

I continued to struggle this week with productivity, as I'm out of my normal routine. I still managed to get three chapters out, so I'm thankful for that. Mid next week I'll be back to my normal routine, so things should get better.

NaNoWriMo started this week. That is the program that encourages you to write 50k words in a month. Some of my author friends do that every two weeks (some almost every week!). Even though I'm already behind, I still intend to "win" NaNoWriMo. The ...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 10

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AFK

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Ruwen had worried that the process would get exponentially harder the further he progressed into the Steps. And while it did get more difficult, he found that fixing an imbalance rarely required him to go very many Steps backward. This stemmed from the fact that to make the whole balanced, the smaller pieces needed to balance. That meant any changes he needed could only come from a few Steps in the past.

In another development that in hindsight shouldn’t have surprised...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Once the fire disappeared, Ruwen stripped down to his shorts, placing his Overseer armor in the corner. Training in the Steps felt wrong in full gear.

The intense internal focus Ruwen had used to perfect the control of his power had made him desire some physical activity. He had made immense progress with his Steps since Fortifying his body to Diamond, but many small improvements remained.

As always, Ruwen prepared to start with the Viper Steps, building up the ene...

October 30, 2021 - Update

Hello!

This week was a bit challenging as I'm out of my normal element so can't keep my normal routines. Plus, work drained a lot of my creative energy. I'm hoping to get back on track this coming week, and will for sure the week after that.

The new chapters this week continue Ruwen's learning process. They set the foundation for a couple cool discoveries. Plus, a character I'd thought of when the narrators appeared arrives. I find the call back to this character funny, and I hope...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Ruwen groaned. Sift, Hamma, and Ruwen had fought Talker in the Black Pyramid’s level six. The Mist Wraith had almost killed them all with a vicious curse. Hamma had saved them with a spell from her Chapel Priestess’ Prayer Book. It had been the first time Ruwen had heard one of her powerful Prayers.

“What’s wrong?” Overlord asked.

Ruwen frowned. “That guys was,” Ruwen glanced at Sivart, and then back at Overlord, “crazy,” Ruwen whispered....

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Ruwen’s heart thudded in his chest. Even though he hadn’t sensed the communication with his Core, he didn’t let it bother him. The fact remained, he’d had an effect on it, and that meant progress.

Instead of using mental hands to slow the spinning Core, Ruwen stilled his body using the technique Cloudless Sky, and as he became unnaturally motionless, he channeled that feeling to his Core.

Again, Ruwen felt nothing, but when he looked at his Core, i...

October 23, 2021 - Update

Hi!

Today is one of those days that slaps you in the face with how fast time goes. BAFK turns one today. Can you believe it? It feels like yesterday that I posted to you about his birth. It blows my mind.

We traveled to see family this week and preparing for the trip killed my productivity. I still managed to get three chapters out today, which I'm happy about.

I'm still finding my way through this beginning. There is so much I want to do, it is hard to find the right order....

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Ruwen floated in darkness, thankful to still be alive. On one hand, he felt thrilled at successfully transferring his Spirit with just desire. But on the other hand, he’d once again underestimated the results. Even taking care, he’d put himself in danger.

That meant Ruwen had to be even more careful. He created a Mana pill and swallowed it, causing his Mana bar to max out. He needed to find a way to make smaller Mana pills, so he didn’t waste essence.

For a m...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Ruwen stood, excited to get started. Meeting his future self had improved his mood, even if future-Ruwen hadn’t given him any actual information. Just knowing a version of himself had visited reassured Ruwen things would work out somehow.

Settling into the first Step, Ruwen started his Viper Step forms, and immediately recognized a problem.

Ruwen had used Sow Seeds to keep himself pressed against the floor. But for his Step training, this felt very unnat...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Ruwen opened his Profile and navigated to the Root display. The tree with six branches filled his vision, the Worker and Fighter branches full of color. He concentrated on the bottom, in the roots of the tree, and found the Architect Role.

Focusing on the Architect Role, three sub-Roles appeared: Navigator, Creator, and Annihilator.

Ruwen had never used the Creator or Annihilator Roles and didn’t want to start with them here, in the middle of nowhere. If somethin...

October 16, 2021 - Update

Hi!

It has been a busy week for the Divine Apostasy series. The big news is the audiobook released on Thursday. I am so grateful to Travis and his team for getting the book completed so close to the eBook launch. Thank you!

The reviews have been positive, and my stress level has gone down considerably. It looks like the Divine Apostasy has survived another book launch. Yay!

Speaking of another book, I really wanted to have three chapters ready for today. But with all the boo...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 2

Chapter 2

“Why is that clear?” Ruwen asked.

Overlord stabbed his finger at Ruwen’s chest, but the spinning shields blocked the half-hearted strike. “First, because if you are going to get us out of this mess,” Overlord said, “you’ll need the Architect Role to figure out where to go. Second, we already know twenty-two billion isn’t enough Spirit to power a rune door, so you need to gain more power to see if there’s a value that will work. And lastly, creating new ...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Ruwen sat cross-legged on the floor of his shed, wearing the red Overseer armor he’d left Legion’s Fifth Vault in. Gate runes covered the walls, but he couldn’t get any of them to work. Outside this cube he’d created lay immense darkness, empty and cold.

Despair crept into his thoughts, and he smashed it with a mental fist. He’d wanted privacy for months, and now he’d found it. Once he’d accomplished everything he wanted to do, he’d let himself get proper...

October 8, 2021 - Update

Hello!

I have a lot of nervous energy tonight. Book five is making its way into the wild, and I hope everyone else enjoys the story as much as we did.

My intent was to not release anything tonight and start fresh next Saturday. As you can see, that plan didn't happen. Prologues are hard this early in the story because I'm usually not positive what piece of the wider universe needs to be told. In this case, however, I knew exactly what I wanted to be shown. 

I'm not sure...

Divine Apostasy Book 6 - Prologue

Prologue

Shelly entered the corona of the blue giant and increased her diameter to a modest three thousand miles, boosting her energy absorption. The helium burning in the star’s center gave it a slightly sour taste, but it replenished her Core the same as the sweeter hydrogen.

The spatial thickness required to anchor the new wyrmhole lay nearby, and it would be inefficient to search for another, hotter star. Shelly calculated this wyrmhole’s exit would mark the halfway point ...

Audio Recording Starts Today!

Our wonderful narrator, Travis Baldree, just told me he wants to start Legion's Fifth Vault today. Yay! If you want to watch and listen as Travis does his magic, head over to his discord. It is an awesome place.

Here is the discord link: https://discord.gg/5pA6wn3

I brought the date for the release in as much as I could, which was October 9th.

Excited this is finally headed out into the world.

AFK

October 3, 2021 - Update

Hi!

It feels like I just wrote one of these. haha. I released the rest of the book to Step Master, Blapy's Favorite, and Divine. I will do the same for Harvester tomorrow, and Root on Tuesday (possibly sooner depending on when the book releases).

Enjoy!

I have all the proofs back and I am working my way through them. I should be done tonight. It will take me a day to get everything ready to publish and then a couple of days for it to release.

I won't have any new chapt...

Divine Apostasy Book 5 - Epilogue

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AFK

Divine Apostasy Book 5 - Chapter 65

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AFK

The Letter

[Author's Note: In the final draft, Ruwen gives Hamma a letter to give to Big D as Hamma returns to Deepwell. This is the contents of that letter. This will be placed on my website along with The Book Heist scene as extra content.]

Dear Big D,

I’m not sure where to start, as so much has happened since I last saw you. No, that’s not true. I know where to begin.

I am sorry.

I’m sorry that my problems spilled over into your camping trip, and that my disap...

Divine Apostasy Book 5 - Chapter 64

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Thanks for your understanding.

AFK

Divine Apostasy Book 5 - Chapter 63

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Thanks for your understanding.

AFK

October 2, 2021 - Update

Hello!

This week I finally released the story detailing what happened on the book heist. I don't want to say too much since this is a public post, and I don't want to ruin anything for those not following along with us on Patreon.

I am trying something new with this book. Basically, an event happened that one of the characters doesn't witness and throughout book five I reference that event. The reader is left in the dark as well. At the end of book five, I will direct them to the ...

Divine Apostasy Book 5 - Chapter 62

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Thanks for your understanding.

AFK

Divine Apostasy Book 5 - Chapter 61

This book is now published on KU. KU has rules requiring no more than 10% of a book be available by other means. Due to this restriction, I have removed this chapter.

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Thanks for your understanding.

AFK