Amelia gritted her teeth, her hands gripping the shuttle’s controls tightly before looking back into the shuttle’s drop bay. The rear hatch was wide open to space.
The darkness of her dead cockpit warred with the lightless void, punctuated by the iridescent debris and slag of the Radia...
2024-08-10 17:17:39 +0000 UTC View PostYou know, I got so focused on releasing the first chapter of A5 I forgot to make the announcement today, lol.
ShipCore A3 is now available on Amazon, in print, ebook, and kindle unlimited! The audiobook is unfortunately delayed for a bit, but should come out. I'll make another announcement ...
2024-08-07 23:14:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlex’s return to the Western Frontier is just the beginning. As she reunites with her long-lost subcores, H3 and A3123Y, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Plunged into a landscape transformed by war, Alex must navigate the aftermath of Starlight Revolution’s victories. Ever...
2024-08-07 21:02:17 +0000 UTC View PostTalia’s eyes widened as she processed the information scrolling across the desert crawler’s primary display. Hundreds of red flashing signals peppered the zoomed out orbital view, interspersed with even more yellow debris markers. Her stomach clenched.
[Alert: UFE destroyer of unknown d...
2024-08-04 12:17:09 +0000 UTC View PostLieutenant Amelia Parker walked around the front of her dropship, nestled inside the Radiant Descent’s primary hangar bay on its umbilical housing.
She ran her hand along the smooth metal surface, her eyes scanning for any forgotten fittings the flight crew might have left behind. Satisfi...
2024-07-27 01:02:44 +0000 UTC View PostTalia gripped the command dais as the Slim Girl shook violently, vibrations resonating through the thick plates of her exo-suit. The low hum of the vehicle’s energy systems kicking up to a high level created a constant thrum.
[Alert: Sub-sections 23A and 24B hit by fusion-boosted fission ...
2024-07-21 21:16:31 +0000 UTC View PostAdelina settled into her chair at the head of the briefing room. Everyone who had been waiting took their seats following her example. She nodded to Captain Holt as soon as everyone was settled.
Holt cleared his throat. “Lieutenant Commander Herrera, please give the admiral the detailed r...
2024-07-20 21:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe room was small. It had a single window and reminded Lys of the prison cell in Mythshell. She lowered herself into the chair, her frown deepening as the others settled across from her.
She glanced between the faces of the four men opposite of her around the round table. Ashton and Swift...
2024-07-19 06:11:20 +0000 UTC View PostLys woke again. Light filtered in from a small window, casting a soft glow across the infirmary. She winced as she shifted, sitting up slowly, her side protesting.
The medic noticed her stirring. “Wait here,” he said, disappearing for a moment before returning with a thin bone broth. He...
2024-07-18 08:13:31 +0000 UTC View PostLys drifted in and out of consciousness.
Her body jolted with each step of the stretcher-bearers. Voices blurred around her, yelling something she couldn’t grasp. The white and red flag of the White Dragons fluttered above, a beacon in the haze.
Darkness swallowed her again.
C...
2024-07-17 14:34:52 +0000 UTC View PostSo theoretically, if I was going to write a short story in the world of one of my series, not necessarily about the main characters, which would you like to see it in the most?
Just wondering and wanted to take a poll on it.
I haven't really changed plans, but I have had a few days we...
2024-07-17 02:59:39 +0000 UTC View PostLate afternoon arrived. No attack came.
Everyone was miserable, and Lys stared at the dead, the flies thick in the air.
Maybe they had hurt the enemy enough to make them give up? An arrow arrived to disabuse her of the notion. She added the projectile to their growing stockpile.
Swift took command of the front line of the defenses, while Ashton moved to command the rear and inner barricade. Hawkins looked over the wounded and organized weapons and supplies to those who were fighting.
The circle of defenses they had built formed one ring and two semi-circles, with d...
2024-07-16 03:15:48 +0000 UTC View Post“Who do you think can handle it?” Lys asked, keeping her voice low.
Woodrow pointed to a wiry recruit. “Jaren’s fast. He could outrun a deer.”
Plainfield nodded toward another. “Verik has endurance. He’ll last.”
Stormwell added two more names. “Rafe and Kellan....
2024-07-15 18:10:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe enemy pressed in on their circular defense ruthlessly. Lys did her best to support the others. The fighting was intense, with the enemy alternating their surges at different locations.
The makeshift defenses proved a force multiplier, though.
Attempts to tear the abattis apart w...
2024-07-14 23:40:41 +0000 UTC View PostLys watched in horror as her prediction came true.
The sergeants couldn’t get Group Two or Group Five to fall back properly, leaving them stuck in the enemy line, fighting as the new enemy reinforcements charged down the hill without bothering to form a shield wall.
The ragged line...
2024-07-13 17:05:46 +0000 UTC View PostLys woke before dawn, her eyes snapping open in the darkness of her tent. She lay still for a moment, listening to the soft rustle of a breeze on canvas, before quietly slipping out of her bedroll.
She dressed quickly, her fingers deftly lacing up her boots and securing her weapons.
...
2024-07-13 15:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostLys’ guess was right on the money. No one was able to sleep after the attack. Her group had been assigned as sentries through the dark, dug in behind cover to watch for any approach.
When the morning sun finally pushed through the light forest canopy, instead of moving on, the sergeants ...
2024-07-12 15:16:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning air hung heavy as the company broke camp. The rumor mill had been hard at work the previous evening.
Whispers of bandits drifted through the ranks, setting everyone on edge. Lys winced as Plainfield startled at a rustling in the underbrush, his hand instinctively reaching for h...
2024-07-11 17:22:52 +0000 UTC View PostLys wiped her forehead, the sweat stinging her eyes. Around her, the other recruits were in a state of exhaustion, their faces flushed and their uniforms drenched with sweat. They had been put through the paces every day, in more ways than one.
“This is all your fault, Plainfield,” Stor...
2024-07-11 15:25:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe watchmen shoved Lys into the cramped cell, her shoulder slamming against the stone wall. She grunted, regaining her balance as the iron-barred door clanged shut behind her.
The other recruits were already inside, their faces a mix of anger and confusion. Her eyes slid to Plainfield. Or ...
2024-07-10 13:41:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe sweet aroma of fried dough and tangy fruit drew Lys deeper into the market. Weaving through the crowd, she approached a stall where a plump, rosy-cheeked woman was selling bread filled with vibrant, glistening fruit.
“Fresh fruit bread!” the woman called out, her voice carrying over...
2024-07-10 12:19:19 +0000 UTC View PostLys approached the counter of the barracks storage rooms, where Sergeant Ashton stood guard. He looked up as she drew near.
“Need your chest, Trekhill?” he asked, his voice gruff.
Lys shook her head. “Just spending coin for a day out on the town, Sergeant.”
Ashton nodded...
2024-07-08 13:34:01 +0000 UTC View PostLys moved through the village with the rest of the company, the sound of their boots against the dirt path a steady rhythm. It was still early, and the sound echoed across the empty streets.
As they approached the piers, the ferry ship came into view. It was easily taller than a house, and ...
2024-07-08 10:17:52 +0000 UTC View Post“I need to get back to my group,” Lys said, trying to keep her voice steady. She backed away slowly, hoping to slip off without further confrontation.
Jace was huge. His muscles rippled, and his uniform struggled to contain them. He was easily two heads taller than her.
And he was...
2024-07-07 12:38:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe next days were spent training while the other recruits enjoyed their breaks out on the town.
On the third day, they were all ordered to pack up in the morning.
Lys marched out of the barracks with the others under the early morning sun, heading west. Two more recruit groups from...
2024-07-07 10:25:07 +0000 UTC View PostLys meandered through the bustling streets of Mythshell, her coin pouch significantly lighter after her purchases.
That might have been psychological.
She’d never spent more than a few copper libra before. Now she’d spent more than she’d ever owned on a pair of boots, a journal,...
2024-07-06 10:58:50 +0000 UTC View Post“So, how much did you get?” Stormwell asked.
Lys hesitated, unsure if she should reveal the full extent of her newfound wealth. “More than I expected,” she admitted, trying to keep her voice casual.
Plainfield let out a low whistle. “We all did pretty well. I got thirteen si...
2024-07-06 09:49:35 +0000 UTC View PostLys blinked awake, her eyes adjusting to the dim light filtering through the small window of the bunkroom. The unfamiliar sensation of a mattress beneath her back served as a reminder that she was no longer on the march, but rather in the barracks at Mythshell.
She sat up, rubbing the sleep...
2024-07-05 09:04:58 +0000 UTC View PostLys hefted the axe, testing its weight in her hands. She surveyed the towering pines around her, their branches swaying gently in the breeze. It was a race between the axe and the shovel for the most used tool. Everyone had become experts with both.
It was far different from she had ever he...
2024-07-04 16:14:58 +0000 UTC View Post