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Eight 4 Update

This is a quick note to say:

1. Patreon charges will resume in November, because...

2. I've started writing the first chapters for Eight 4, which means...

3. You will start to see...

Eight 3: Here Comes a Surprise

Hey all. Remember the scene in Undaunted, the one where a kid is willing to become Eight's slave in order for his siblings to learn the Healing Water spell?

You hated it. The folks o...

Eight 3 Cover and Pre-Order Information

It's been a busy couple of months since my last update. Both line and copy edits on Eight 3: Undaunted are now complete, and all that's left is e-book formatting. Given how quickly that pr...

Undaunted Update and a Look Ahead

Hello, all. I wanted to take a moment to update you on the current status of things.

The developmental edits for "Undaunted" are complete, and I handed the manuscript over to my editor for li...

Update: Book 3 First Draft Complete

Well, that's it. The first draft of Undaunted is done, and it's been such a wild ride.

Chapter one published on May 18, 2022, so it's been almost exactly a year in the writing. Thank you for ...

3.53. Perspective: Xefwen

Author's note: This is the third of three short alternate-POV slices.

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The hierophant of Albei stood atop the pyramid at the city’s center with hands behind his...

3.52. Perspective: Aslishtei

Author's note: This is the second of three short alternate-POV slices.

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Aslishtei basked in the warm glow and bright chatter of a leisteila full of her people. Magic wove ...

3.51. Perspective: Mulallamu

Author's note: This is the first of three short alternate-POV slices.

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Mumu put down her spoon to stare at her soon-to-be spouses, the bowl of elk stew temporarily fo...

3.50. Nine

A handful of clouds had come out to obscure the moon, darkening the village except for where the watch fires burned. A cold wind swept past. It was midnight on the longest night of the year; you’...

3.49. The Long Dark IV

We left Musa behind. He’d still been alive too, although the odds of him lasting for much longer weren’t good. Without Haol and I there, nothing would stop the musk oxen from trampling him.

3.38. The Long Dark III

In the early, early morning, I was wrapped in a blanket, tucked against the wall—not exactly cozy but as comfortable as I could make myself. All around, the fighters were conked out. We’d gotte...

3.47. The Long Dark II

It was the second day, a little after three in the afternoon, and I hadn’t slept more than four hours in the past sixty. The rest snatched when and where I could, while the more experienced milit...

3.46. The Long Dark I

Early in our relationship, Ikfael had once told me the gods give gifts with ten hands, meaning that they always had more than one purpose for everything they did. Diriktot had brought me to this wo...

3.45. Homecoming (Updated)

Change Note: I added a short scene after the lodge meeting to give Mumu and Eight an opportunity to meet with Inleio. 

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Stepping out of the lodge that day was like wa...

3.44. A New Path Forward

When Inleio had talked about becoming dawn, he said it was the first time he’d ever truly felt the will of the World Spirit. There’d been a gladness to the experience and an innate acknowledgem...

3.43. The Sum of Steps

The audience helped clean up the sand and dog piss from the previous fights. It was a tradition stretching as far back as anyone remembered, and I thought it was a nice touch—a measure of gratitu...

3.42. Learning From the Tournament

The organizers were once again gathered to discuss Ichkadeshtu when Haol dropped a bomb: “He's not the only one. You’ve all been focusing on him, so you haven’t noticed, but all the factions ...

3.41. Here Comes Trouble

The dawn broke clear and bracing cold. My team and I had been working since five in the morning to set up for the tournament’s first day. For me, that meant carrying around a giant skin full of d...

4.40. The Unexpected Entrance

The next morning, the weather turned blustery, and pellet-sized hail fell for a couple of hours after dawn. My team filled up on the pozole I’d made, and bundled up before heading to the booth. F...

3.39. Making a Splash on Festival’s Eve

Haol took seven days to refine his qi, and Mumu five. They both already had access to mana magic, so a portion of Yuki was suddenly free to be placed elsewhere.

Mumu approached Miri to let he...

3.38. Steps Along the Way

The day was bound to be a busy one. We had to report Kuros's and Banan's deaths to Silasenei, update Kila’s family on the new loan amount, continue our guerilla marketing campaign, research the r...

3.37. The Midnight Munchies Lead To...

After the interrogation, a land soldier took me to a richly-appointed bedroom two levels down from Ithia’s throne room. Noospet and her guards had left, so it was just the one guide. I thought th...

3.36. Another Cell, a Different Interrogation

The cell smelled like old cheese—stronger toward the back where a handful of slots had been carved into the wall for ventilation. Without my armor or jacket, it was cold, but the bed to one side ...

3.35. Third Time’s the Charm?

The Court of Earth and Blood was located under the city wall, just south of the boundary between Scathta and the Butchery. According to Agath, the buildings in the area “clung to each other liked...

Eight 2 on Audible: January 24th

Hey all,

This is just a short note to say that the audiobook for Eight 2: The Way of the Hunter will release on Audible on January 24th, with the talented Gary Tiedemann once-again n...

3.34. Another Attempt

We waited a hundred breaths before looking out the door. There was no one. The corridor was devoid of both life and ghosts. If only that were of comfort. Ollie/Eight had had Silasenei in his eyes b...

3.33. Kicking the Pyramid II

Author's Note: I rewrote the sequence of events at the very end of chapter 32. To head off any confusion from folks who read the old version, I'm including the new language here, so that they d...