By the time the conversation with the Bloodline Clan elders was sorted out and they were thoroughly convinced he was neither an Outsider or a corrupt spirit of some type, Sam dismissed them to find...
2023-05-21 01:18:14 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sam appeared outside of Garild’s home in Highfold, he didn’t bother fully materializing. Instead, he stayed in a half-displaced state between the dimensions as he looked around the area an...
2023-05-19 00:15:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe pool of silvery greenstone swirled at the bottom of its basin as Sam reappeared in the Chamber of Silvas. From the energy on the horizon as he’d passed back through the world, he could tell i...
2023-05-16 23:19:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Audio re-release for Battlefield Reclaimer (Book 1) is out!
Narrated by John Pirhalla and Stephanie Németh-Parker!
So, "Compendium" won the poll, with "Aurora" in second, and "Star" and "Quill" as a distant third and fourth. Since people liked both, we can do a long name.
That gives us "Compendium...
2023-05-13 05:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostJeric looked at his children across the table and chuckled. Sam was offering ridiculous names for the orb he’d given Altey, which made it seem harmless, but with the strange sense of mana it had ...
2023-05-12 23:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the cover for Book 6!
It took about eleven drafts to get this, but I think it turned out pretty well. It sticks to the series theme and shows a pretty cool portal, with a nice comet fo...
2023-05-11 20:56:04 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the suggestions so far for Altey's golem orb assistant.
Once she gives it a name, the golem will be able to change to the shape that fits (like a bird, etc) and will develop its own ...
2023-05-11 05:18:45 +0000 UTC View PostWe haven't done a game in a while, so here's a chance to name Altey's birthday present!
Put your idea in the comments here and I'll take those options and do a real poll for it in a day or tw...
2023-05-09 23:58:40 +0000 UTC View PostSilvas rose a hand higher in the sky as Sam organized a few things for the trip and began to plan a storage enchantment for the moon’s aura, but at that moment a message from his mother arrived. ...
2023-05-09 23:50:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe peak of Sun’s Rest was drenched in sunlight as Sam appeared on the command plateau. Clouds were absent from the sky today, making the light so intense it felt like he was standing next to the...
2023-05-06 16:40:11 +0000 UTC View Post“The Gate of Winter is open,” Siwaha said quietly as she looked into the sky where the Winter rune had been. Thin trails of crystalline blue mana remained in the air, interspersed among the sno...
2023-05-05 00:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe weight of millions of notifications was a raging ocean scattering Sam’s attention. They’d appeared as soon as he reached Aster Fall, the World Core alerting him to endless problems that had...
2023-05-02 20:01:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe streak of a silver star shooting through the sky caught Altey’s eye, making her look up as it blazed across the night. It was only a long flicker among the other stars, but something about it...
2023-04-28 06:06:36 +0000 UTC View PostAt the commander's signal, the royal army’s mages launched the first attack. They were clearly used to attacking a fortified position and had been waiting for the order. Their spells came togethe...
2023-04-26 00:44:21 +0000 UTC View PostOn the Peak of Sun’s Rest
A line of red-armored royal soldiers was visible in the distance as they marched up the road to the valley. They were still half a day away, their steps s...
2023-04-21 23:43:49 +0000 UTC View PostSam sat at the center of the traveling platform with items spinning around him. Starlight streaked past outside. The journey back to Aster Fall was long, but to him it was all one blur of extended ...
2023-04-19 22:55:12 +0000 UTC View Post“The King of Aethra commands your obedience.” A brash tone accompanied the words, following by a glare at Jeric, who was seated on the far end of the hall. “The royal forces will arrive withi...
2023-04-18 03:44:14 +0000 UTC View PostNot long after they left Alora’s world, Sam directed the Ice Drake to a system that was teeming with Void beasts. His eyes traveled across the bright white sun and the half a dozen world...
2023-04-14 22:49:11 +0000 UTC View PostSam studied the newly rebuilt ship, examining the design for flaws. Eventually, he gave it an approving nod. The Blood Hunter warship still had its basic structure and was capable of carrying sever...
2023-04-12 23:57:44 +0000 UTC View PostHigh in the Western Reaches
Aemilia stood near the peak of Sun’s Rest on the control plateau of the Moonlight Relic. The sunset was fading behind her as she looked at the darkening...
2023-04-07 02:04:24 +0000 UTC View PostSam looked across the ranks of the Silver Army that was saluting him and the Wild Spirits nearby. His senses scanned across the Ice Drake to make sure that the children were fine and then ...
2023-04-05 00:46:56 +0000 UTC View Post“The cowards have finally come,” Sleset hissed as he looked upward, his eyesight piercing through the clouds of Verdant as he saw the approaching fleet of ships. “They wish to insult the Silv...
2023-04-01 05:28:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe Void was a dark and endless river. Time was meaningless. Sam’s existence was a field of silver stars that burned on the waves, rising and falling with the fluctuation of the heavens. Memories...
2023-03-29 23:54:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe title for Book 6 will be Echoes of War.
It was between this title and Relic Rising, which had a cool alliteration, but this one spoke to me a bit more. ...
2023-03-17 17:03:40 +0000 UTC View PostBook 5 is live on Amazon! If you were a patron and missed the epub here, just shoot me a message and I'll send you a backup copy.
Enjoy!
The plan is to work on some editing for a week,...
Audio for Guardian of Aster Fall:
I have good news, mixed but good news, and some really good news.
The good news is that audio for Book 2: Aster Fall, will be available this June! ...
Sam Hastern
Level 310
Race: Astral Titan
Class: Lord of Silver Stars
Subclass: Guardian ...
2023-03-11 05:53:41 +0000 UTC View PostStars streaked the Void like bonfires in the night as Sam walked through the currents of the Chaos Wild. His eyes were closed, but his spirit stretched out, touching the stars and the stones, the c...
2023-03-11 01:08:30 +0000 UTC View PostA wave of rainbow-hued spatial energy flooded across the Wild Grove as Sam stepped out of the tree and onto the grass of the meadow. The silver flames of his class and the Titans’ memories were w...
2023-03-10 00:50:29 +0000 UTC View Post