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Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 11 - The Power of the Nakai - Alpha

Seb maintained his connection to Iris, no matter how difficult it was. The emotion and power were overwhelming, like he was standing with his soul in front of a ship’s afterburner. He wanted to pull away to close their bond, but he knew he couldn’t. Now more than ever she needed him, and he was the only one who could speak to her.

“Syn, can you track Iris’s signature?” Seb groaned.

“Of course, Captain. Iris reads like a...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 10 - The Horal System - Alpha

“We’re dropping out a FTL in sixty seconds, so find your seats or brace yourselves.” Vi said over the comm.

Seb tapped on the center console and brought up the ship’s diagnostics. There were dozens of warnings and errors listed. Mostly around the suboptimal electrical pathways and nonfunctioning principal weapon. However, he cleared those with a press of a button to bring up the ship's shields. His repairs had some effect. They f...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 9 - The Ten Families - Alpha

The days following Zara’s outreach to her father became routine for the Amnesty’s crew and its passengers. Vi and Syn kept the ship mobile, initiating daily jumps on the least active starlanes. Eni and Syn worked on the nakai dataset and building the dictionary. Nalla cared for the crew’s injuries and watched over Roja. Mischa and Iris trained in meditation, attempting to give her better control over the activation of her powers...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 8 - Family Affairs - Alpha

Sweat poured from Seb’s face as he sprinted forward. The three-dimensional treadmill stopped as he jumped to a halt before shuffling side to side. The camera predicted his movements and adjusted its speed accordingly. It wasn’t perfect. There was a half a second delay any time he changed direction, but he got used to it over the many weeks they’d installed it in their gym.

Before he went to prison, Seb wasn’t the most active guy....

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 7 - An Onigaram Thank You - Alpha

Seb froze as he stepped into his bedroom. Mischa stood behind his bar wearing some kind of thick gi that looked like it was used for combat rather than comfort. She stood facing away from him, her eyes scouring his assortment of bottled liquors.

Her long white hair was unraveled from their braids. Waves folded through it, damp from a recent shower. When she reached for a bottle, her bottom peaked from under her garb, pulling Seb’s eyes...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 6 - Planned Protection - Alpha

Seb twisted off his helmet and set it on the kitchen counter. He reached into the refrigerator and pulled out a plastic pouch. After twisting off the top, he took several large gulps. The slightly sweet liquid quenched his thirst and cooled his body from the inside.

After tossing it in the bin, he grabbed his helmet and walked over to the common room. With a heavy thud, he fell back into one of the free chairs. He closed his eyes and lea...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 5 - The Weapon - Alpha

Seb tilted his head. While Essix held onto his hand, he watched as the three other maintenance workers all positioned themselves in a circle around the room, pointing their weapons at him. He couldn’t help but laugh at his dumb luck. His chuckle built into full blown laughter, as the maintenance workers glanced at each other and scowled.

“What’s so funny, Warhawk?” Essix asked.

“Syn, I want you to close the cargo bay door...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 4 - Arrival at Timura Outpost - Alpha

After a few days of much needed rest and relaxation, the crew of the Amnesty arrived at Timura Outpost. Once they received approval to dock, Seb commanded Vi to take the ship in. They approached the station as it floated aimlessly in space, looking like a flat-head screw.

Its peak was completely flat, covered in millions of solar panels used to soak up energy from the nearby blue giant sun. From the top, it sloped inward. Its sl...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 3 - A Meeting With the Princess - Alpha

When the doors opened, his prediction was wrong. Seb stepped into his room and scanned the surroundings. The metal blast doors hid the crescent moon windows from view. The lights cast the room in a dim yellow light.

She wasn’t standing at the bar to his left, lying on the circular bed in the center of the room, nor sitting at his personal desk and terminal to his right. When his eyes followed the wall to the open bathroom door, he hear...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 2 - Simple Problems - Alpha

Seb sat still and allowed his thumping heart to settle. The deep hum of the ship’s FTL drive calmed him, but the lingering smell of burnt plastic and metal kept him on edge. They’d escaped for now, but he knew he’d have to deal with the cost.

Outside of the infrequent sparks that shot out of the nearby blown panels and red hue that separated him from the ship’s T-gauss batteries, the entire floor was devoid of any light. He wasn�...

Warhawk's Sacrifice - Ch. 1 - An Unwelcomed Arrival - Alpha

The Amnesty lunged forward as the ship exited faster than light speed. The winding hum of the ship’s floridium core faded into the void of space. Syn’s small projected form appeared in the center console.

She stood tall with her hands behind her back. Her outfit had changed since the last time Seb had seen her. Gone was the low-hanging, hip slit dress. It was replaced with a military officer’s uniform that was composed of ...

Warhawk Chapters Republish Incoming + New Collections

I've taken all the Warhawk's Sacrifice chapters down. I'll be republishing them as I go through the story, so they won't be hard to find and be in order. Today may get a bit spammy. Apologies in advance!

I've also created two new collections for Warhawk chapters and Dragon's Archon chapters so they are easier to see/read. 

Weekly Update - Dragon's Archon Alpha Done

Hey folks! I hope you all are having a great weekend. I'm popping in for a minute to give an update on things, so let's dive right in. 

Writing Update:
Dragon's Archon's initial draft is finished. I'm currently waiting to get the line edits back from Lauren, which I should have on Friday. Once I get those back, I'll be making the appropriate changes to the story based on my alpha reader's feedback and then incorporating those int...

Dragon's Archon Early Access Feedback Form

Dragon's Archon alpha chapters are done, so I am sending out the early access feedback form. 

If you've read DA on Patreon, please take a few minutes and send me your thoughts. Even if they are "I loved it", that tells me on the right path. A preemptive thank you to all who do!

Some changes that will come between the Alpha and final manuscript:
- Nyla's name will be reverted to the original name of Khepri
- Small tweaks...

Dragon's Archon - Epilogue - Alpha

Archon Emperor Emile Dupont III stood over his war table, examining the pieces on the board that spread over a map of Talis. His advisors surrounded it, waiting for him to begin the morning’s meeting.

“Steward, how are our food stores?” he asked.

Cristia rolled her hand through her raven black hair. “This year’s harvest bodes well. We have an increase in production of twenty-three percent, thanks to Viggo’s efforts. We�...

Dragon's Archon - Ch. 26 - An Unforgettable Night - Alpha

I stopped in front of the door, cleared my throat, and lightly knocked. “Yda? Is it okay to come in?”

“You can come in,” the shortstack called through the door.

I opened the door slowly. Lit candles were spread about the room, sitting on the desks and chests, filling the room with a soft orange glow. They led to the bed where Yda sat on her knees.

She was completely naked. Her skin glistened as if covered in oil. A he...

Dragon's Archon - Ch. 25 - The Founding - Alpha

Today was the day. The grand opening of the Temple of Rebirth. It was only a few weeks ago that Heluna had given me a second chance. A fresh start to truly become the man I wanted to be. I was powerful, respected, and had the money and women to go with it.

But I wasn’t done. Our grand opening was the first step of my conquest. A landmark from where Heluna’s word could spread all over Talis. I was determined to see our sect rival thos...

Devon's Armor - WIP

Jclea just sent this over. I'm going to see if we can make the red more flame-like with some smoke and embers. 

Release Options

Hey folks! For those of you who have been following along, I've been making changes to my writing process, which included a new release calendar to wrap up my old series before releasing anything new. Because I love torturing myself, I decided to start Dragon's Archon to see how I would handle the new POV changes, LITPRG elements, etc. That leaves me with a book sitting there until next year if I stuck with my current schedule. So, as my dedic...

Dragon's Archon - Ch. 24 - Temple of Rebirth - Alpha

When the fire died down, I picked up Ophelia and carried her home. I set her on my bed and covered her before disappearing into the library. After activating one of the musical scrolls, I grabbed several inkwells, a pen, and a lot of parchment.

“Master, what are you doing?” Malice asked.

“I’m making notes,” I said. “I’m going to outline everything I’ve discussed about our next phase. We’ve got the temple and the k...

Dragon's Archon - Ch. 23 - The Prizes of Rescuing a Princess - Alpha

Cartha nodded to the crates. “Are those what I think they are?”

“Yeah,” I said. “All full. We’ll need to get someone to give us a full total of their contents.”

“We can have a priest of Ikkala help us once we arrive back in Nubia,” Ophelia said.

“Is that where we’re going?” a random voice in the back asked.

Ophelia turned around and smiled warmly. “Yes, we’ll be heading to Nubia on His Holine...

Monthly Q&A Nov '23

Another time for any burning questions. Let me know if you have any!

From me we're about 3 chapters shy of the end of dragons archon. How are you liking the story? Do you like the changes to 1st person? Gamelit elements? Progression? I'll have a feedback from to send out at the end but feel free to add anything here as well.

Dragon's Archon - Ch. 22 - The Remains of Liberty Bay - Alpha

“Master, what’s wrong?” Malice shouted.

“It’s Cartha and Ophelia,” I said as I ran through the field. “They’re in trouble.”

“Master, wait, you have your mission!”

“But I felt some of my minions die. I need to check on them?”

“All of them?”

“What?”

“Are all of your minions dead?”

I slowed down to a jog, realizing the reason for the question. “No… there�...

Strength Unleashed: Startup Audiobook - 5.99 - On Sale for US Customers

In case you haven't picked this one up, it's currently on sale for 5.99. It will be on sale through the month of November. I'll be finishing out this series next year with a book 2 called Rivals.

Devon WIP

The character sheet will show Devon's progression both from a stat perspective and a image perspective. The book will show three different outfits he's acquired so far. The first is the robe. The second is his explorer outfit. The third will be his full armor with Malice. 

Dragon's Archon - Ch. 21 - Standing in Flames - Alpha

By the time we exited the tower, the sun had passed the horizon. Darkness provided us with the cover we needed. I unclasped my hammer and led the group into the shadowy  wilderness. Once we reached our position, we waited for a few minutes to ensure we weren’t being followed.

With no one in sight, I raised the three guards with my death magic. I ordered them to safeguard Ophelia and Cartha with their lives and to follow any orders...

Dragon's Archon Blurb Feedback - Let me know what you think!

Pulled from the cosmos, I was given a second chance by the most beautiful goddess I’d ever seen. I was chosen to be her Archon. A boon that came with an infusion of magical power to build a new body with perks and strength to fight for our cause.

After hitting submit, I was thrust into a new world, starting from ground zero. With no money and no followers, my only ally was a shortstack Head Priestess who needed my protection. With inqu...

Vote on DA's title

Okay, so I've been going back and forth on this as I write the story. This story was originally titled Blackthorn. But I went with Dragon's Archon because I felt that it was a better draw for readers. However, I was told by other authors that they don't think most people know what an Archon is, so this is me soliciting advice from you all.

I like both. Dragon's Archon has the draw of dragon in the title which will reflect from the cover ...

Dragon's Archon - Ch. 20 - Burn This City - Alpha

I gripped the handle of my hammer and pulled it from my back. To my surprise, Malice let go perfectly, allowing me to bring it around without any force. I held out my hand to Nyla to remind her to stay put. She nodded.

After opening the door, I marched across the cliff to meet with Lady Florence’s guards.

When I approached, one pointed behind me and asked, “Where is Lady Amasi?”

“She’s taking her time,” I groaned,...

Bonus NSFW Yokai Pinup - Oct '23