A. F. Kay

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Ruwen remained invisible as he peered into the clearing that surrounded the base of the large hill. His Prospecting skill combined with Survey, Stone Echo, and 2025-03-29 06:30:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Ruwen strolled through the avocado trees and considered the differences between what Pen had written in his journals and how those details had survived thousands of years. Pen hadn...

March 22, 2025 - Update

Hi!

This week’s chapters involve chakra training. It’s a little unfortunate that all these chapters landed on the same release week. I guess we’ll see if I made them interesting enough ...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 16

Chapter 16

“Almost done,” Pine said, ending the uncomfortable silence. He interlocked all his fingers except the pinkies, which pointed upward. He rested his hands on the top of his head ...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

“The Heart chakra is the pivot between the lower and upper energies,” Pine said. “It’s the bridge between the physical and the spiritual. It has a green color and will reso...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 14

Chapter 14

“Thank you,” Ruwen told Pine.

“The Sacral chakra sits below your navel,” Pine said touching his lower abdomen. “It deals with pleasure, creativity, and emotions. Vi...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 13

[Author’s Note – Once again I am posting chapters without rereading them. So there are likely mistakes.]

Chapter 13

Ruwen imagined a red light at the base of his spine. Harmony alre...

March 15, 2025 - Update

Hi!

I really appreciate all the comments and opinions on the update from last week. It helped me a lot. I had a good week writing and even managed to produce a couple of Divine Awakening chap...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 12

Chapter 12

“We should start with the why,” Pine said. “For many years you will focus on chakras and later your aura, but it’s critical to remember that these are only signposts to you...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 11

Chapter 11

The statement surprised Ruwen but he clamped down on his curiosity. It would be better if Pine spoke at his own pace. Ruwen continually interrupting Pine’s train of thought would...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 10

[Author’s Note – Once again I am posting chapters without rereading them. So there are likely mistakes.]

Chapter 10

Normally Ruwen would find something to work on, but the reunion w...

Divine Awakening - Chapter 58

Chapter 58

It really bothered Ash that this choice was almost grey. This unique Class had the most potential, but the System had judged him as a bad fit for it. This Class, his heritage and l...

Divine Awakening - Chapter 57

[Author's Note: This chapter and the next are rough drafts. I haven't even reread them. I made good progress on Divine Apostasy chapters and I'm long long overdue on writing some Ash content. I'm s...

March 8, 2025 - Update

Hi!

I don’t have too much to report. It was another good week of writing, which I’m thankful for.

I spent some time thinking about the lengths of series. Can a series get too long a...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 9

Chapter 9

“It’s good to see you smile,” Clarysa said.

“You carry a heavy burden for someone so young,” Colyn added.

Ruwen nodded, staring at the table. “Sometimes it f...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Ruwen studied the small stone that nestled in the roots of the avocado tree that loomed above him. He cycled between normal vision, Harmonic Sight, and Harmonic Knowledge. Using the...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

[Author’s Note – the following three chapters are first draft. I haven’t even reread them. So if there are more mistakes than normal that is why. Thanks!]

Ruwen sat at a...

March 1, 2025 - Update

Hi!

I had a great week of writing and the last of the burnout is gone. The paperbacks arrived and I’ll work on personalizing them this weekend.

I’m an introvert at heart, which like...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Ruwen appeared next to Echo, and she jumped in surprise.

“Stop appearing like—”

Ruwen interrupted Echo. “Need to go!”

Ruwen used Soul power to etch a tem...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Ruwen materialized to find Xavier looming over him. Twelve balls of plasma spun around the Celestial moving so fast it looked like a halo. Xavier’s seven-foot cylindrical form had...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Echo glared at Ruwen. “This isn’t some kind of excuse to babysit me, is it?”

“Not at all. I really do want to talk to Pine and Ash.”

This didn’t seem to conv...

February 22, 2025 - Update

Hi!

I made much better progress this week and feel mostly normal now. My day job is still sucking the creativity out of me, but hopefully that slows down soon.

I ordered the book 11 pap...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Less than an hour passed when Echo began to stir. Ruwen opened his eyes and tried to carefully remove his arm, which still circled her shoulders.

Ruwen had barely moved when E...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 2

Chapter 2

“You survived the Zealot,” Death stated.

Ruwen tilted his head toward Echo and responded in a whisper. “Her dad gave us an opportunity to escape.”

“I saw.” 2025-02-22 07:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

In a cavern at the bottom of the Death Tower, Ruwen sat silently across from Echo. His three friends remained safely submerged in their Fortification Cocoons, and he stopped himself...

February 15, 2025 - Update

Hi!

The big news this week is that the audiobook for book 11 is now available. Yay! I also talked with Travis and learned my next narrator deadline is mid-July.

I got crushed by real li...

Divine Apostasy Book 12 - Prologue

Prologue

In the depths of the Destruction Realm, the Death Tower spread its awareness and verified the friends of Ruin Val’dor remained safe. Fortification cocoons surrounded them, and the ...

Promises Made - A Request

Hi!

I've realized one of the reasons I'm moving so slowly is that I need to make a decision immediately in book 12 about its direction. This, combined with the desire to wrap this arc up in a...

Cevin's Sword for Patrons

Hi!

The good news is I've started writing book 12. The bad news is I'm still going a little slow. That push to get book 11 done really hit me harder than I thought. It's mostly behind me now ...

February 8, 2025 - Update

I had another tough week and don't have any chapters to post. The good news is I'm over the hump and should have chapters next week (maybe even before Friday).

I did spend time thinking about...