I write dark epic fantasy about war, cosmic horror, heroism, godhood and damnation. Find me on Amazon.
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First of all - sorry to all for the long radio silence!
2025 has been a tough year, I won't hide that, but I am just happy I am mentally turning a corner and I am once again back at my desk writing, planning and imagining the future of my Portal Wars saga.
Rise of the Nemesis has 13 ratings on Amazon. A reader weighing it against a book with 2,000 can’t tell if mine is any good. If you’ve read it, a rating takes 10 seconds and a few honest lines take two minutes. I’ll read all of them, the harsh ones too. amazon.com/review/create-rev…
Some nights, writing feels like a war campaign. You take three hundred words of ground, lose two hundred of them in the edit, and dig in until morning.
Still counts. It always counts.
Boren crosses the wastes of Taytos looking for his brother Kleos, and I've always loved settings that seem to grieve alongside the people walking through them. A dying world that remembers what it lost.
If you have not yet taken the leap into the Portal Wars Universe, the first book in the saga is free on Kindle this weekend. Happy (grim) reading!
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...but it will come next year, sooner rather than later!
In other news, the paperback and hardcover versions of Trials of the Revenant are now finally available on Amazon. So, if you were waiting to dive in with a print edition, now is the time.
You can find all my books here: amazon.com/stores/author/B00…
Much love to all and enjoy the holiday season!
It's been an my best free promo ever for Rise of the Nemesis!
- Fun to see Rise of the Nemesis hit #1 in Dark Fantasy Horror and #2 in overall Epic Fantasy in Kindle Store
- Even more awesome to get over 3,300 new readers
For fellow authors: I ran the promo with @FussyLibrarian , @Freebooksy, @bookbarbarian , and @ereadernewstoda. Thanks to those partners for helping me get the word out!
Now fingers crossed it will boost sales and KU reads, too!
As an experiment, the first chapter of my upcoming Portal Wars novella, Aegis of the Chosen, is up on @wattpad - wattpad.com/1501994212-aegis…
Rise of the Nemesis, my dark epic fantasy launching the Portal Wars Saga, is currently FREE on Amazon for the rest of the week.
Readers are saying:
"As engrossing as Mistborn... immersive and vivid!" - Goodreads Review
"Breathtaking battle scenes" - Goodreads Review
Merry Xmas! Happy Reading! 😄
Link (affiliate), if you want to support me, is here: amzn.to/3BywJIt
Meet the Aeguinians: Far more than your typical "forest folk," these shapeshifters of Komad shatter traditional fantasy tropes. While they do live in harmony with nature, their society is mostly known as the heart of the rebellion against the Elakon Empire.
Each clan has its own unique gifts and role: The Erlid'eh are water-mystics, the Quinquis are master hunters who take owl and lynx forms, while the mysterious Lauber clan preserves history through magical tapestries woven into their great Tree of Light.
But what makes them truly unique is their approach to magic - it's not just wielded, but woven into every aspect of their culture. Their magic flows from the land itself, through sacred springs and ancient trees, creating a society where the line between the natural and magical beautifully blurs.
Currently fighting a generations-long resistance against the Empire's expansion, the Aeguinians prove that "forest folk" can be complex political players with their own internal conflicts and sophisticated magic systems, not just mysterious woodland dwellers.
#DarkFantasy #PortalWars #Worldbuilding #EpicFantasy
(in anticipation of the sequel to Rise of the Nemesis, out in Jan 2025, some extra content about that book's protagonist, Daiel the Revenant)
📜 COMMANDER'S LOG: The Revenant's Burden
Death isn't just my ally - it's become my armor. But unlike the mindless undead you read about in dusty tomes, I retain everything that makes me human... except my humanity itself.
Ironic, isn't it? 🖤
I still have my tactical mind and can lead troops into battle. But can't break bread with them afterward. Can't sleep. Can't feel the warmth of companionship. The cost of power is isolation.
The Shadow Tek that Alessarius wove into my bones isn't like normal magic. It's ancient. Forbidden. The kind the Inquisition burned entire villages to erase. But in my hands, it serves the New Wolves.
They call me monster, demon. They're not wrong. But this monster fights for freedom. For Silea. For all we've lost to imperial steel and Jasver's flames.
Every time I unleash the Revenant's power, I risk losing myself. But that's the burden of command - sacrificing pieces of yourself so others might live free.
War changes us all. I just wear my changes on the outside - black veins, gray skin, eyes that glow with death's own light. But inside? Still fighting. Still leading. Still human where it counts.
#NewWolves #RevolutionRising #PathToFreedom 🐺⚔️🖤
If you haven't read Rise of the Nemesis yet, head here: amzn.to/4gajyML !
And for those ready to dive into the next book, called Trials of the Revenant, as soon as it's out: pre-orders available here amzn.to/3CLS7ua
Separated by worlds, bound by fate.
Boren's search for his brother Kleos leads him on a perilous quest across the desolate landscapes of Taytos.
"Is it you, Kleos, my brother? Will I find you there?"
Unravel the mysteries of a dying world in 'Rise of the Nemesis'.
#RiseOfTheNemesis #PortalWars #Taytos #EpicFantasy #nobledark #Brotherhood #Lost
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It is the early 3100s in the imperial calendar (more on that in the future).
The story of Boren begins in the a remote region of the Empire, the island of Siskail. It is located off the west coast of the Empire and, with contact lost with the civilizations beyond the Occas Sea centuries earlier, these regions have been languishing. The island of Siskail is ruled by a local monarch, who oversees the island's affairs from the city of Siniar.
Siniar is the capital and is located in the northern county of Siskail, one of four administrative units of the island. The other three counties, namely East, West and South, are ruled from the cities of Cumentas, Racas, and Atrenal, respectively.
It is in Atrenal that our story truly begins and well before Boren enters the picture. Atrenal is a forest-rimmed small city in the deep south, ruled by Count Wilhem of House Drennengot, a noble of minor lineage on the grand scale of the empire, but loved and respected by the locals.
Wilhem, unlike his predecessors, has set his eyes on an ambitious goal: stop the recurring invasions along the southern coasts of Siskail, which primarily affect the coastal towns and villages under his control. It is an obsession for Wilhem who, among other things, has grown with a sense that a great war is incoming. He believes it his life mission to free Siskail from the "southern threat".
So, under the reign of King Nelium of House Sisek of Siniar, ruler of the kingdom of Siskail, some of the chess pieces are set on the board for events that will have repercussions beyond what any of the players could have ever imagined.
#worldbuilding #fantasy #epicfantasy
