The Spooky Month Is Here!!

Hi everyone! Welcome to the spooky month, which I can hardly believe is already here! Where did the last month go? (I mean, I know it was Silksong, but still.) It feels like only yesterday when my stress was at an all-time low and I didn’t need to worry about pogoing all the way to…well, if you know, then you know. I hope that you’ve all had a wonderful month regardless, and don’t worry, September certainly kept me busy despite my silken adventures, so let’s take the chance to get caught up!

Another Two Down!

The big news for this month is that Starbreaker: Volume 5 and Paragon 5 are officially written! (Or at least they will be by the time that you all read this blog!) As I type this, I’m in the final stretches of Volume 5 and expect to be done early in the month, which is great as I am expecting the edits for Paragon 5 to arrive any day now as well!

In any case this marks the point of the process where I will be switching exclusively into post production mode for the next little while to make sure things are properly polished before being sent out into audiobook production. I am expecting that this shouldn’t be too intensive this time around, which should give me plenty of time to play Hades 2 start planning and working on Starbreaker: Volume 6 to finish off the series! It might be a bit of a close shave, but I am hoping to have the first draft done by the end of the year, but we’ll see how my sanity works out.

New Series Launch: Aetherforged with Harmon Cooper – on October 7^th!

I know we announced this last month, but if you missed it, my next new series – Aetherforged is coming out next week! Co-written with the awesome Harmon Cooper, this book is a wild cross of Epic Fantasy, Academia, and Deckbuilding (but with a twist!) that we hope that you all love!

Releasing on October 7^th in all formats, you guys don’t need to wait all that much longer until it’s in your hands, but until then, here is the blurb to check out and the links so that you can place your pre-order!

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The discovery of an enchanted heirloom sends a poor farm boy on a journey to master magic and vanquish evil in this epic LitRPG fantasy series.

Eighteen-year-old Callum Stross never asked to become a hero. Struggling through a brutal harvest alongside his father, he’s more concerned with surviving the season than reliving ancient wars.

But when a devastating aetherstorm strikes, Callum is forced to seek shelter in a cursed manor, where he discovers a dormant Aethercore tied to the bloodline of the legendary Demonslayer. The core fuses with his soul, awakening latent power and binding him to Fen, a mana-bound fox who claims Callum is the Reborn Heir meant to finish what his ancestor started.

With demonic aetherbeasts rising once more and warlocks spreading corruption through forbidden Demoncores, Callum must travel to New Albion to uncover the truths hidden in the Archive of Destiny. There, in the capital’s elite Great College, nobles train to manipulate mana, fuse shards, and wield legendary Powercores. But even they are unprepared for the impending storm.

To survive, Callum must rise through the ranks of a complex system, deepen his bond with Fen, and unlock the secrets buried in his bloodline. Because the Second Demonswar is coming—and this time, no one’s ready.

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Preorder it on Amazon!

Preorder it on Audible!

Into The Edits I Go!

And that’s all I’ve got for you guys this month before head back to fight Chronos! I mean, time. I mean climb Olympus! Dang, that’s wrong too. Okay, I’m not gonna pretend anymore. I’m gonna go play Hades 2. Probably until I die a few times and chuck my controller out of my reach. But once do that, I’ll definitely go back to the editing so you can all have these books in hand ASAP! Promise! In the meantime, I hope that you all stay happy and healthy, have a super spooky Halloween, and a very happy thanksgiving for all the Canadians in the crowd!

See you soon!

Luke