Paradoxes, Dragons, and Magnets!
It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve finally got an update on book stuff for you folks. And it’s a doozie! Let’s get right to it, shall we?
Paradoxes and Dragons 4
I’m happy to announce that the latest collection of short stories has reached fruition. Once again published by Heart Ally Books, Paradoxes and Dragons 4 contains over a dozen short stories originally distributed to people who support my Patreon. As is tradition, it’s got at least one story involving time shenanigans and at least one story involving dragon shenanigans. I may have doubled or tripled up on those concepts. Here’s the blurb I wrote!
It’s time for another batch of imaginative tales from across the sci-fi and fantasy spectrum. Whether you like chivalrous knights or rogue AIs, you’ll find bite-sized stories to suit your tastes. This anthology is bursting at the seams with nineteen explorations of magic and mayhem.
The unique collection includes:
- The Recommendation Engine: What happens when the algorithm running your feeds learns the difference between right and wrong?
- More Between Chapter 1: A strange creature finds herself trapped in a stranger world.
- The Sanguine Beast: When using arcane rituals to summon fierce defenders, be sure you know exactly what each word means.
- Neon Maelstrom: A city besieged by disasters both natural and supernatural makes a last desperate attempt to survive.
- Fairytale Perspective: Sometimes the hero of a tale is more a matter of point of view than shining armor.
- The Incident: The worst part about a botched time-jump is the paperwork.
- Liminal: Spending too much time in the office can cause more than your brain to become unglued.
- Maintenance 1 & 2: Did you ever wonder who keeps the traps in those deadly dungeons set and repaired?
- Rituals: Furniture assembly and demonic conjuring have a surprising amount of overlap.
- Teya’s Job Search: Kobolds are hard workers, but who is hiring?
- Fashionista: It turns out the best way to make an interesting outfit is to find an interesting body to put it on.
- Data Wyrm: Hoarding destructive amounts of wealth is a useful job skill these days.
- It Gets Better: The best advice comes from people who have been where you are.
- Legend of the West: Beneath every mythic lawman is a very clever horse.
- Commerce: Wow, so humans are good for something after all.
- The Extra: Some wishes need a supporting cast. That’s where she comes in.
- The Loophole: Scientific discovery is all well and good, but what if that information was hidden for a reason?
- The Heist: When you need a job done right… probably find a better crew than this.
Office workers unstuck in space? Sophisticated dragons sipping wine? Paradoxes and Dragons Volume 4 has all of this and more. New to the series? A returning fan? Take a look! You’re sure to find something to enjoy.
There’s a lot of fun stories in this one! Hope you pick it up wherever ebooks are sold. (And keep your eyes peeled for the print release!)
Masker’s Antiquities
In addition to the book release, I’ve got a new novella as well! It’s free most places. (Eventually all places, once Amazon gets things sorted out on their end.) Masker’s Antiquities is a short introduction to the main cast of my Greater Lands Saga novels, and it’s what we in the business call a Reader Magnet. I hope you all find it attractive! Here’s the deal on that!
You’d be amazed what trouble a few antiques can get you into.
Fel Masker is a dungeon and vault explorer, learning from his father how to survive the traps and recover the treasures. His mother Vivian is responsible for overseeing the shop and warding off any less-than-polite “customers,” and his sister Epiphany travels the land wheeling and dealing to scare up more customers. It’s a typical family business that just happens to center around mysterious and dangerous mystical contraptions.
This collection of stories serves as an introduction to The Greater Lands Saga, a series of fantasy novels featuring these characters and many more as they grapple with the challenges of a world with dangerous mysteries around every corner.
Families that raid together get paid together.
This one has been sitting on the back burner for some time, but I’m glad it’s out in the world, and maybe it’ll convince some of you who haven’t read The Greater Lands Saga to give it a try! And speaking of things which might convince you to give stories a try…
Summer Sale!
A quick little finale for the post today: EVERYTHING IS ON SALE AT SMASHWORDS! I’ve set my prices to 50% off (or free), and loads of other books are on sale as well. CHECK IT OUT!