Happy June! Summer’s Finally Here!
Jun 01, 2025
Hi everyone! Happy June! We’ve finally made it to the hot months! Wooo! I hope you’re all starting to enjoy the warm and awesome weather wherever you are in the world — I know I certainly am! The patio writing spot has been dusted off, the bugs have been purged, and the cold drinks have been prepared for another summer in the sun! In fact, I’m there right now as I write this out and I’m super excited to tell you how this last month shaped up!
June 2025 Writing Update
Primary Projects
Starbreaker: Volume 2 – Released May 13th!
Starbreaker: Volume 3 – Release Date June 24th!
Starbreaker: Volume 4 – Complete – In Post Production!
Starbreaker: Volume 5 – In Planning
Requiem: In Planning
Ascend Online: The Age of Heroes – In Progress – 5%
Co-Written Projects
Paragon Book 5 – Alex Knight – In Progress – 60%
Aetherforged 2 – Harmon Cooper – In Planning
Immortal’s Ascent: Book 4 – Coming July! Date TBD!
Immortal’s Ascent: Book 5 – In Progress
More Starbreaker Releases and News!
So as I’m sure you can all see on the list here – there is a lot of Starbreaker on it and I am happy to say that’s because Volume 4’s rough draft is now complete with all the post production stuff to start later this month! That also means that this month’s major focus is going to be planning out Starbreaker: Volume 5 and getting right into it so we can keep our lightning quick pace going for this series. But if there is anything more exciting Volume 4 being finished this month – it’s gotta be Volume 3’s upcoming release on June 24th!
Yes, you read that right! Starbreaker: Volume 3 is not only ready and available for pre-order, but it’s coming hot on the heels of Volume 2 and we really hope that you enjoy it when it lands! I think it’s safe to say that if you loved the first two books of this series, then this third one is going to completely blow your socks off. Of course, if you somehow haven’t started this series yet, then seriously, now is the time to do it! Check out the links below and grab the books now!
Starbreaker: Volume 1 – Amazon – Audible
Starbreaker: Volume 2 – Amazon – Audible
Starbreaker: Volume 3 – Amazon – Audible
A New Project!
Now I’m sure that sharp eyes can see on the list, or may already have seen the news elsewhere. But in case you haven’t – I am happy to announce that I have signed a brand new series with Aethon Books for an Elden Ring meets Dragon Age Dark Progression Fantasy tentatively titled ‘Requiem’. (For those of you who have been following closely – this is essentially the ‘rebirth’ of the Scion of Magic story with a new vision!) If all goes well with my plans for the year, I hope to start writing this series this fall as soon as I have the Starbreaker series wrapped up with Volume 6 with the goal of the first Requiem book to be published in early 2026 and onwards.
As a teaser of what to expect though – I’ve prepared a blurb for you all to enjoy.
All the world is a grave…
Slick with rot and clawing his way out through a reeking mound of corpses to reach the anemic light of day, Lysander finds the world has fallen to ruin since his death. The Scorn of the Dead Gods has spread like a plague across the land, tainting, infecting and twisting everything in its path, making all that was once beautiful, monstrous.
He must rise again with only haunting fragments of the life he once led, the battles he once fought and the friends that he has lost to guide him.
He must rise again, binding his soul to the heartless corpse it has inhabited through forbidden magic so that it will last the night.
He must rise again, to reclaim a shadow of the power that he has forgotten, because the shattered world that has called him back from sweet oblivion stands on the brink of annihilation.
He has been returned to this mortal coil with a purpose; to slay the goddess that he worshipped and died for a millennium ago. The only being he has ever loved.
Because the Scorn has taken Our Lady of Light, and what she is becoming will make all the monsters, corpses, and horrors that came before seem like a kindness.
Sounds Awesome Doesn’t It?
Well, I sure think so and can’t wait to get to it! In the meantime though, I am going to be turning all my efforts to keep grinding away on Starbreaker, Ascend Online, and everything else to make sure my plate is clean by the time I get there! In the meantime, I hope you all enjoy what I have in store for you all with Starbreaker: Volume 3 coming out later this month!
So as has become our usual sign off here – thank you all for another awesome month here! I truly appreciate all of your support and excitement! I hope you all stay happy and healthy until we meet again next month!
See you soon!
Luke
Ramon Rodriguez
Love how much you have coming out and can’t wait for them. Question for you though… Will Immortal Ascent continue in Audiobook form? I have been enjoying Luke Daniels reading this series and, with book 4 and 5 planned, it would be fun to continue listening. Appreciate all the books.
Luke Chmilenko
Hey Ramon! Unfortunately due to poor sales we are no longer going to be doing any audiobooks for the series as we cannot justify the expense. Of course, should the series happen to pick up with the remaining books, we’ll certainly revisit that, but at the moment unfortunately the ebook and print copies will be the only formats published.