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March 7, 2023
The Emperor's Bone Palace Excerpt
“I’m Delani,
governor of the Warden’s Island,” she said in a raspy voice. “It’s rare we get
a request for citizens to want entry here, especially on such short notice.”
“I don’t
believe the Poison Accords ban citizens from the island,” Honovi said
carefully.
“It
doesn’t.” Delani stared at him for a long moment before her gaze slipped away
to focus on Caris. “But you’re not here as tithes, nor are you here as oversight,
are you, princess?”
Blaine
bristled beside her, and Caris tried not to flinch at that title. “I’m no
princess.”
Delani
raised an eyebrow, expression clearly disbelieving. “That’s not what the
broadsheets out of Ashion are saying.”
“Do you
get many here?” Blaine asked sharply.
“Wardens
send reports in every day through telegraph machines and telephones. I’m well
aware of what has occurred in Amari over the last few weeks. I am not the one
who named you princess, who espouses you can be queen. That is your public.”
“They
aren’t mine,” Caris said. “My name was never written down in the royal
genealogies.”
“You
wield starfire” was Delani’s blunt reply. “That’s mark enough of royal blood,
especially in Ashion.”
Blaine
stepped forward, edging partway in front of Caris, as if he could hide her how
he had with his silence all these years. “She isn’t why we are here.”
“Somehow,
I doubt that.”
“Governor—”
“Peace.
I’m a warden. We have no say in your politics and don’t want any. Our duty is
to the borders and always has been.”
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governor of the Warden’s Island,” she said in a raspy voice. “It’s rare we get
a request for citizens to want entry here, especially on such short notice.”
“I don’t
believe the Poison Accords ban citizens from the island,” Honovi said
carefully.
“It
doesn’t.” Delani stared at him for a long moment before her gaze slipped away
to focus on Caris. “But you’re not here as tithes, nor are you here as oversight,
are you, princess?”
Blaine
bristled beside her, and Caris tried not to flinch at that title. “I’m no
princess.”
Delani
raised an eyebrow, expression clearly disbelieving. “That’s not what the
broadsheets out of Ashion are saying.”
“Do you
get many here?” Blaine asked sharply.
“Wardens
send reports in every day through telegraph machines and telephones. I’m well
aware of what has occurred in Amari over the last few weeks. I am not the one
who named you princess, who espouses you can be queen. That is your public.”
“They
aren’t mine,” Caris said. “My name was never written down in the royal
genealogies.”
“You
wield starfire” was Delani’s blunt reply. “That’s mark enough of royal blood,
especially in Ashion.”
Blaine
stepped forward, edging partway in front of Caris, as if he could hide her how
he had with his silence all these years. “She isn’t why we are here.”
“Somehow,
I doubt that.”
“Governor—”
“Peace.
I’m a warden. We have no say in your politics and don’t want any. Our duty is
to the borders and always has been.”
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January 11, 2023
The Emperor's Bone Palace Cover Reveal!
🎊🎊🎊 COVER AND BLURB REVEAL! 🎊🎊🎊
I'm super excited to share the cover and blurb for THE EMPEROR'S BONE PALACE today! This is my favorite cover of the trilogy and I've had it as the background on my phone for almost an entire year.
📖📖📖📖📖
THE EMPEROR'S BONE PALACE (Infernal War Saga II)
Pre-order: https://readerlinks.com/l/2405379
Ebook release: April 10, 2023
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Paperback release: April 10, 2023
Audiobook: April 10, 2023
Narrator: Gary Furlong
Genre: Broadly queer steampunk-inspired epic fantasy with romance
Romance: M/M, F/F, demisexual M/F
Reading notes: HFN, second book in trilogy
📚📚📚📚📚
Every heart is meant to break.
THE NAMELESS. As a warden, Soren’s duty is to guard against the dead, but he was never trained to guard against his heart. Drawn into a web of Solarian politics, Soren finds himself at the center of a storm of his own making, unwilling to break free if it means losing the man he loves. But even the darkest secrets cannot remain hidden forever, and when lies come to light, the price he pays for his silence may very well be his undoing.
THE EMPEROR. When his claim to the Imperial throne is challenged by a traitorous House, Vanya Sa’Liandel must adhere to the ancient tradition of the Conclave to stay in power. Refusing to face his peers alone, Vanya will stand before the Houses of Solaria with Soren by his side, a decision that risks his heart when an unspeakable betrayal threatens everything he’s fought for.
THE REBEL. With her entire world upended, Caris Dhemlan is on the run, struggling to come to terms with the truth of her heritage. As the Clockwork Brigade is targeted by Daijal, she must fight to save the people she cares about. Every rebellion needs a figurehead, but Caris is determined not to become a martyr.
THE QUEEN. With a crown claimed, Eimarille Rourke sets her sights on Ashion and the continent beyond her country’s borders. Promised a world by a star god, Eimarille sets into motion the gears of war and launches the opening salvo of a battle whose repercussions will ripple across the whole of Maricol.
I'm super excited to share the cover and blurb for THE EMPEROR'S BONE PALACE today! This is my favorite cover of the trilogy and I've had it as the background on my phone for almost an entire year.
📖📖📖📖📖
THE EMPEROR'S BONE PALACE (Infernal War Saga II)
Pre-order: https://readerlinks.com/l/2405379
Ebook release: April 10, 2023
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Paperback release: April 10, 2023
Audiobook: April 10, 2023
Narrator: Gary Furlong
Genre: Broadly queer steampunk-inspired epic fantasy with romance
Romance: M/M, F/F, demisexual M/F
Reading notes: HFN, second book in trilogy
📚📚📚📚📚
Every heart is meant to break.
THE NAMELESS. As a warden, Soren’s duty is to guard against the dead, but he was never trained to guard against his heart. Drawn into a web of Solarian politics, Soren finds himself at the center of a storm of his own making, unwilling to break free if it means losing the man he loves. But even the darkest secrets cannot remain hidden forever, and when lies come to light, the price he pays for his silence may very well be his undoing.
THE EMPEROR. When his claim to the Imperial throne is challenged by a traitorous House, Vanya Sa’Liandel must adhere to the ancient tradition of the Conclave to stay in power. Refusing to face his peers alone, Vanya will stand before the Houses of Solaria with Soren by his side, a decision that risks his heart when an unspeakable betrayal threatens everything he’s fought for.
THE REBEL. With her entire world upended, Caris Dhemlan is on the run, struggling to come to terms with the truth of her heritage. As the Clockwork Brigade is targeted by Daijal, she must fight to save the people she cares about. Every rebellion needs a figurehead, but Caris is determined not to become a martyr.
THE QUEEN. With a crown claimed, Eimarille Rourke sets her sights on Ashion and the continent beyond her country’s borders. Promised a world by a star god, Eimarille sets into motion the gears of war and launches the opening salvo of a battle whose repercussions will ripple across the whole of Maricol.
May 2, 2022
The Prince's Poisoned Vow is LIVE!!!
🎉🎉🎉 IT'S RELEASE DAY! 🎉🎉🎉
THE PRINCE'S POISONED VOW (Infernal War Saga I)
Amazon ebook: readerlinks.com/l/1994275
Amazon paperback: It should populate soon
Audible: Hopefully sometime in June. Gary Furlong is still recording.
I'm absolutely thrilled that THE PRINCE'S POISONED VOW is finally here! I hope you like this brand new world I created and all the messy pitfalls that come with politics and love and meddling star gods.
Get your copy today: readerlinks.com/l/1994275
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Every country is built on revolution.
THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.
THE PRINCE. Vanya Sa’Liandel was the spare who survived the Houses’ murderous games to become the Imperial crown prince of Solaria. He has a duty to his country, but he’ll owe his life to the wardens. Payment of any kind is costly, especially when he’s at risk of losing his heart to the man who saved his life.
THE COG. Caris Dhemlan hears the siren song of clarion crystals better than anyone in Ashion. That skill for inventing has enriched her bloodline, but it’s who she can become that will ultimately entangle her with the Clockwork Brigade.
THE PRINCESS. Eimarille Rourke should have been raised to be queen of one country; instead, she is prisoner of another. Guided by a star god, Eimarille bides her time in a gilded cage, spinning a political web to gain a throne and start a war the world isn’t ready for.
THE PRINCE'S POISONED VOW (Infernal War Saga I)
Amazon ebook: readerlinks.com/l/1994275
Amazon paperback: It should populate soon
Audible: Hopefully sometime in June. Gary Furlong is still recording.
I'm absolutely thrilled that THE PRINCE'S POISONED VOW is finally here! I hope you like this brand new world I created and all the messy pitfalls that come with politics and love and meddling star gods.
Get your copy today: readerlinks.com/l/1994275
📖📖📖
Every country is built on revolution.
THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever.
THE PRINCE. Vanya Sa’Liandel was the spare who survived the Houses’ murderous games to become the Imperial crown prince of Solaria. He has a duty to his country, but he’ll owe his life to the wardens. Payment of any kind is costly, especially when he’s at risk of losing his heart to the man who saved his life.
THE COG. Caris Dhemlan hears the siren song of clarion crystals better than anyone in Ashion. That skill for inventing has enriched her bloodline, but it’s who she can become that will ultimately entangle her with the Clockwork Brigade.
THE PRINCESS. Eimarille Rourke should have been raised to be queen of one country; instead, she is prisoner of another. Guided by a star god, Eimarille bides her time in a gilded cage, spinning a political web to gain a throne and start a war the world isn’t ready for.
April 21, 2022
The Prince's Poisoned Vow Excerpt
Wardens understood death better than anyone. He’d grown up in a tithe group that was
whittled down by alchemy. He went into the poison fields where threats from revenants, wild
beasts, and spores were an undying and never-ending threat. He walked in the footsteps of the
dead, and grief was a distant emotion Soren sometimes didn’t know how to carry.
Vanya carried his in his eyes, in the rigidness of his muscles, in the way his jaw stayed
tight when Soren brushed his fingers over it. Vanya kept his grief locked up like a tomb of old,
hidden from everyone. Soren only hoped Solaria wouldn’t lose another city how it’d lost Rixham
in the past.
Vanya’s gaze never left Soren’s face. “You have your duty.”
“Yes.” But he’d still come anyway, and that said something Soren didn’t want to dwell
on for long. It didn’t change where they stood with each other. It couldn’t.
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whittled down by alchemy. He went into the poison fields where threats from revenants, wild
beasts, and spores were an undying and never-ending threat. He walked in the footsteps of the
dead, and grief was a distant emotion Soren sometimes didn’t know how to carry.
Vanya carried his in his eyes, in the rigidness of his muscles, in the way his jaw stayed
tight when Soren brushed his fingers over it. Vanya kept his grief locked up like a tomb of old,
hidden from everyone. Soren only hoped Solaria wouldn’t lose another city how it’d lost Rixham
in the past.
Vanya’s gaze never left Soren’s face. “You have your duty.”
“Yes.” But he’d still come anyway, and that said something Soren didn’t want to dwell
on for long. It didn’t change where they stood with each other. It couldn’t.
Preorder today: https://readerlinks.com/l/1994275
October 5, 2021
A Veiled & Hallowed Eve is LIVE!!!
Years in the making, four of those actually published, and I'm thrilled and excited to finally bring you the last book of my Soulbound series.
Thank you so much for coming along on this epic journey with me. I'm so glad to know that Patrick and Jono are loved by so many readers out there. It's been an absolute joy to tell their story, and if you're ready for one final stand against the hells, then so am I.
Happy reading!
Buy today: readerlinks.com/l/1703577
Thank you so much for coming along on this epic journey with me. I'm so glad to know that Patrick and Jono are loved by so many readers out there. It's been an absolute joy to tell their story, and if you're ready for one final stand against the hells, then so am I.
Happy reading!
Buy today: readerlinks.com/l/1703577
September 27, 2021
Patrick's World
I was asked why I write this series and here is my answer!
Patrick’s story has lived in my head for so many years. I’ve been writing it off and on for so long that the world is almost like an old friend at this point. I never once thought about leaving it by the wayside permanently. I was determined to get the story right, no matter what. I’m happy to say I finally reached the point where I wrote the story I wanted to tell, and I can finally let it go. Soulbound encompasses my love of mythology, fantasy, and found family, and it will always be my writerly home in some way.
Have you pre-ordered A Veiled and Hallowed Eve?
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Patrick’s story has lived in my head for so many years. I’ve been writing it off and on for so long that the world is almost like an old friend at this point. I never once thought about leaving it by the wayside permanently. I was determined to get the story right, no matter what. I’m happy to say I finally reached the point where I wrote the story I wanted to tell, and I can finally let it go. Soulbound encompasses my love of mythology, fantasy, and found family, and it will always be my writerly home in some way.
Have you pre-ordered A Veiled and Hallowed Eve?
https://amzn.to/3m24sOJ
September 26, 2021
A Veiled & Hallowed Eve Excerpt
“Patrick.”
“I don’t have a choice. I never did. But I can’t drag you down with me.”
“You have to know I’ll follow wherever you go.”
Jono meant it with every last fiber of his being, the soulbond humming between them with a truth that might not be enough to see them through this whole nightmare.
When Patrick spoke again, his voice was tight, the words bitten off. “I can’t let Ethan win.”
Jono tightened his grip on Patrick. “Then don’t give him what he wants.”
Unspoken went Jono’s fear that Patrick would give himself up, and Jono would lose him, maybe for good. It was a recurring nightmare that had woken him up too many times to count lately.
Patrick pulled back just enough so he could gently brush his lips over Jono’s, the touch electric. “I’ll come back.”
The promise in his words was one Jono desperately wanted to believe, but he knew, deep down, it might get broken through no fault of their own.
Because there were always sacrifices needed to win a war, and Jono knew Patrick was all too willing to give himself up to the gods if it kept everyone he cared about safe.
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“I don’t have a choice. I never did. But I can’t drag you down with me.”
“You have to know I’ll follow wherever you go.”
Jono meant it with every last fiber of his being, the soulbond humming between them with a truth that might not be enough to see them through this whole nightmare.
When Patrick spoke again, his voice was tight, the words bitten off. “I can’t let Ethan win.”
Jono tightened his grip on Patrick. “Then don’t give him what he wants.”
Unspoken went Jono’s fear that Patrick would give himself up, and Jono would lose him, maybe for good. It was a recurring nightmare that had woken him up too many times to count lately.
Patrick pulled back just enough so he could gently brush his lips over Jono’s, the touch electric. “I’ll come back.”
The promise in his words was one Jono desperately wanted to believe, but he knew, deep down, it might get broken through no fault of their own.
Because there were always sacrifices needed to win a war, and Jono knew Patrick was all too willing to give himself up to the gods if it kept everyone he cared about safe.
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May 23, 2020
Soulbound 4 Audio Release Date
Audible has finally released the preorder for A VIGIL IN THE MOURNING! It will come out on June 12, 2020. Not too much longer to go!
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Germany Audible: https://bit.ly/Soulbound4DE
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Germany Audible: https://bit.ly/Soulbound4DE
