Blending Sex, Tech & Sorcery in Dot Slash Magic The simple answer to the question “Why did you decide to combine AI with fantasy romance?” is that I used to be a software engineer, and now I write speculative fiction. The more complicated answer has to do with my goals as a writer, my opinions […]
Book Spotlight
Cover Reveal: Auguries of the Past (The Tales of Aerym #2) by Noah Isaacs
Blurb Another dream came and went, and they survived it. Barely. Now, venturing south of the mountains that surrounded him his entire life, Aerym seeks out the aid of an old friend of a friend for what might be his greatest and final gamble. He’s going to rid himself of this prophetic curse. Or he’s […]
Cover Reveal: Tides of Torment (Sea of Souls #3) by N. C. Scrimgeour
First, a little reminder of the covers for Books 1 & 2 in the Sea of Souls series. And now, without further ado, here is the cover for Book 3 🙂 Blurb You told me you would haunt me, caraid. You were right. The capital has fallen. Ghostly wraiths and bloodthirsty selkies roam the coast […]
Guest Post: The Thin Line Between Gratuitousness and Meaningful Violence in Media by Todd Brown
The Thin Line Between Gratuitousness and Meaningful Violence in Media In storytelling, especially in horror and thriller fiction, the depiction of violence has always been a double-edged sword. If it’s done carelessly, it’s an empty spectacle, leaving the audience numb, offering little more than shock value. But, when employed thoughtfully and strategically, violence has the […]
Cover Re-reveals: The Waking of Storm and Flame / The Last Cry of Innocence (The Fates of Aten #1-2) by Nick Betts
Blurb SHE IS THE BRINGER OF HOPE, BUT THE HERALD OF THE END. Alira Verbrandt never asked for a throne. She wanted to study in peace, far from politics, and blind to prophecy. But when the Illyrian Empire closes in on her homeland, Alira is thrust into a war older than any crown. On the […]
Cover Reveal: What Comes Before by Molly Macabre
Blurb Tess just wants a quiet weekend away, a break from the chaos of her job and the constant noise of other people’s expectations. A remote cabin in the woods sounds perfect. But peace is the last thing she finds. When she stumbles into Aiden, a man who seems just as lost as she is, […]
Spotlight + Excerpt: Silence of the Dead (Bones & Betrayals #1) by Erica Marks & Andi Ewington
Blurb “A magical murder mystery filled with magnificent mirth and mayhem.”Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons) ”Bones and Betrayals: Silence of the Dead is a must-read for anyone who likes their mystery with a dash of tongue-in-cheek humor and a pinch of zippity-pow.”Jodie Crump (Witty & Sarcastic Book Club) ”This novel delivers the perfect […]
Release Announcement + Excerpt: Last Among Equals by Peter J. Aldin
Blurb Sometimes, it’s the outsiders who have the most to offer. And the most to lose. As monstrous hordes of Trell carve bloody swathes across the southern nation of Ollaj, northern Kardalan quietly revels in its neighbor’s downfall. Until the Trell appear at their own borders. The fate of both countries now rests upon the […]
Title Spotlight + Excerpt: Psychic Suit (The Psychic Saga #1) by Osawese Agbonkonkon
Blurb “Psychic Suit” As Featured On “DN Sports”, “My San Antonio”, “Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth”, “Austin American-Statesman”, “Fort Worth Star Telegram”, and “KXAN News” A new metal. A terror attack. And they’re the only defense left. The sky turned red over New York City when The Circle struck. A terrorist attack with a weapon forged […]
Preview: Locks and Keys Anthology by the Secret Scribes
It’s time to spill some secrets.
Excerpt: “Adaptation and Predation” from ‘Faceless Galaxy’ by Auston Habershaw
Blurb Gripping action, dark humor, and unlikely survival electrify this collection of the acclaimed Faceless cycle: seven previously published tales, and three all-new stories pitting a shapeshifting assassin’s will against the most insurmountable challenges deep space has to offer… Throughout the gutters and sanitation systems of the civilized galaxy, amorphous, nameless blobs called Torrhoids digest […]
Excerpt: Mercy: Tears of the Fallen (The First Volume) by Chance Dillon
Blurb Relics of the past scattered. A hero broken. A world on the brink. A paragon left for dead, Alevist Lightseeker sought peace—but peace had other plans.Thirty four years past, the blade he buried must rise again. As he hunts the ones who shattered his world, another exile awakens—Erevayn. A man drunk on grief and […]