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Update: Eight 4 Preorder's Live

And here we go... Eight 4: New Blood, Old Bones will be published on December 5th. A lot of work has gone in...

Eight 4 Stubbing, Cover Reveal, and Release Date

Hey all!

I have a few announcements related to Eight 4: New Blood, Old Bones:

Firstly, the release date for the book on Kindle Unlimited (KU) is Thursday, December 5th. The ver...

Eight 5.6: A New Mission

The shadows followed me through the streets of Huwata. Their watchful gazes distracted me as I walked alongside the reeve. I had to count on Yuki to store the information about the landmarks she po...

Eight 5.5: Random Encounters and Stray Thoughts

Nothing else kept us in Bashruuta, so the next day we headed to Albei at first light. Within the first couple of hours walking, though, we had to put down the zombies of a dusk elk, shambling hellm...

Eight 5.4: The Problem Revealed

The river south of Voorhei had flooded right up to the village walls, which meant that the tannery built for my kids had gotten completely submerged. All the tools and furnishings had been safely s...

Eight 5.3: Mission's Aftermath

Fala watched over me from the rafters as I thoroughly searched Sulwa’s body. The only item of interest was a gold bracelet with a single charm, the image of an eagle stamped on it. Nothing about ...

Eight 5.2: A Simple Plan

Our next step was obvious—getting a hold of Sulwa’s secret records. Fala, Yuki, and I debated between stealing the book ourselves or waiting to see if Dugo was successful and then taking it fro...

Eight 5.1: Spies Like Us

Author's Note: Here we go! :)

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Clouds stretched across the sky above Bashruuta, their limbs letting through the rosy light of morning. I imagined they were exhausted after ...

Quick Update: On Track

This is just a reminder that I took a week off from writing and then a week to plan the effort for Eight 5. So far, I'm on track and we should see our first first-draft chapter post this coming wee...

Eight 4 Title Reveal, Eight 5 Update

I meant to post an update early last week, but a multi-day trip and conference for my day job derailed me. I'm back home , though, so here we go:

The first draft of Eight's book 4 is complete...

Important Upates: Eight 3 Audiobook & Patreon Tier Changes

Hey all,

I have two important updates for you.

First, the audiobook version of Eight 3: Undaunted is set to publish on March 12! We’ll once again have the incredible Gary Tie...

Eight 4.16: The City of Blood IV

Even though the doors to the bridges leading to the neighbors were closed, the house’s leisteila was chilly. There was a stove at the center that Aslishtei was in the process of lighting, while W...

Eight 4.15: The City of Blood III

Author's Note: I'm going to be away for a few days, so I'm posting this a day early. Enjoy.

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This is all Heleitia’s fault; she’s turned Ikfael against me. That was ...

Eight 4.14: The City of Blood II

Back downstairs, I visited the washroom twice while waiting for the messengers. The mystery herb clearly possessed mild diuretic properties—not enough to trigger a condition in my Status, though,...

The City of Blood I

Before we set out for Albei the next morning, the master of the Farmer’s Lodge found me and requested an update on what they could expect over the next ten days. I told him the weather would be m...

Eight 4.12: Our Good Friend, Confusion

When Yuki let Mumu know of Xefwen’s departure, she replied that the team was investigating the trail left by the Maltrans. Doing that work now would save Silasenei time later, speeding up the pur...

Eight 4.11: The Burden of Influence II

The next twenty minutes saw Ikfael and I sitting awkwardly together. I briefed her on what I’d seen of the Maltrans, and she acknowledged the information. Though she was clearly interested in lea...

Eight 4.10: The Burden of Influence I

Her name was apparently Heleitia. I’d previously spent three days with her and never wondered; it had never even occurred to me to ask her name while we were in the dream together. That wasn’t ...

Eight 4.9: The Gloominess of Forgotten Memories III

The stonewater serpent had trapped Ikiira at the point between life and death—right at the edge of suffocation. Then, after a short while, runes arose from within the stone surrounding the young ...

Eight 4.8: The Gloominess of Forgotten Memories II

Why had my Status camera shown me results for Ikiira and the stonewater serpent? Perhaps it was because they were more present within this memory than the giant snake from earlier had been? Or was ...

Eight 4.7: The Gloominess of Forgotten Memories I

I dodged, rolling to my left to put distance between me and the thing that Sklein had become. Hard-earned training kept me going, turning me toward the hillside leading up to the top of the Glen’...

Eight 4.6: Encounter at the Glen

Over the years, there’d been rumors of “accidental” darklight poisonings in the nearby towns, and not by small amounts either—these had been massive overdoses that had sent people straight ...

Eight 4.5: The Tao of the Status Camera

The journey to the Glen began uneventfully enough. I was annoyed with myself, but that didn’t stop me from paying attention to my surroundings. And not just because of the potential for danger; b...

Eight 4.4: Life is Change

After Aslishtei’s nieces left, my team stuck around the ritual room to hash out our concerns about taking on the job—the primary one being Asiik. There were supposedly other dangers hidden amon...

No Chapter Tomorrow

I'm sorry, y'all, but there won't be a chapter tomorrow. It happens every time—my good intentions to write during a holiday are overwhelmed by the realities of travel and/or hosting family. The d...

Eight 4.3: Untold Legends

We met in the ritual room under the lodge. The space was circular, and it hadn’t changed much from when I’d first seen it the night when I’d been initiated into the Way of the Hunter. The sam...

Eight 4.2: Lessons Learned and Given

The fighting appeared to have scared off the other beasts in the area, so the trip back to Voorhei was uneventful. As we crossed the village’s boundary, I sent Snow blinking ahead to alert the mi...

Cast of Notable Characters from Eight 1 - 3

Patreon Digdug kindly reminded me that a cast of characters is often helpful for Eight's story, so I quickly assembled a list for you all. The people below comprise my best guess for who is likely ...

Eight 4.1. Eight Years Later

In the dark of night, the forest lit with the tell-tale flashes of fire magic. That would be Wensatsu, I thought, easing myself past a thicket. Ahead, the trees clustered like old men, or ...

Eight 4 Planned Release Schedule & Patreon News

All right, here we go—the first draft chapter of Eight 4 will release shortly. 

Expect chapters to be approximately 3,000 to 4,500 words long.

My plan is to publish on a once-a-w...