Hey!
Well my week of vacation writing is over, and it’s a mixed bag. I did get more writing done, but I didn’t finish the book. Also, in not-so-great news, I’ve inflamed my left wrist and arm again.
It’s not all bad though! I spoke with Travis and Book 12 is slotted for around...
2025-08-23 06:26:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 84
Ruwen led the party through the twisted canyons of the Kinslick stacks, following Survey's guidance toward the lower archives. The library's oppressive atmosphere pressed against them, its ancient magic woven into every stone. The giant-sized books disappeared as they entered a n...
2025-08-23 06:25:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 83
“The second line,” Numarrow continued, “And starlight bends to mortal schemes. This is more interesting. Starlight bending suggests gravitational lensing or dimensional warping. Mortal schemes implies human—or at least living—intervention.” He stopped pacing ...
2025-08-23 06:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 82
[Author’s Note: I’m a little worried I overcomplicated this chapter and the next. Hopefully it’s okay but let me know in the comments if I went off the rails. Also, I changed the rules of the Conclave a bit so what you read here is correct and I’ve gone back and fixed the...
2025-08-23 06:23:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 81
Ruwen stepped back from the circle and watched Hamma work. Golden light poured from her hands as she knelt beside Ink Lord Numarrow's body, her chanting growing more intense with each passing second. The harmonies flowing through her spell contained combinations he'd never encoun...
2025-08-20 18:32:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 80
The body of Ink Lord Numarrow appeared on the floor and Golden light surrounded it immediately. Ruwen returned to his place in the circle as Hamma softly chanted a prayer and power poured from her.
Ruwen studied the spell using Harmony and found aspects he didn’t recogniz...
2025-08-20 18:31:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 79
They’d lost their pursuers for the moment, and Ruwen gathered everyone into a tight circle. The area they’d entered consisted of massive stone tablets, kind of like the giant pillar in Rami’s mind. These too had text covering them, but he didn’t bother reading any of them...
2025-08-19 18:55:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 78
“Lyra, touch one of those Bookmarks,” Ruwen said and then looked around at everyone else. “I’m going to grab all this loot so we can divide it later. I’d like to avoid the fight that arrives in four minutes. I want to catch up and plan.”
“Very wise,” Tremine...
2025-08-19 18:54:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 77
The monster emerged from the central shadow, spreading across the chamber floor like a spilled barrel of tar.
It gathered itself, twisting into a slick rope that piled into a light absorbing mound. Scrolls on the right-wall’s stack fluttered toward the creature as if caug...
2025-08-19 18:52:30 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I don’t have chapters ready for tonight. That sums up how the week went. I took vacation all next week for the sole purpose of writing. It’s basically my last chance to finish the book. So my intent is to release chapters throughout next week since I couldn’t tonight.
This h...
2025-08-16 04:49:47 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
This update will be short as it’s already very late here. The biggest items this week included the launch of the boxset audio and the realization that I need to take a week of vacation if I want any hope of finishing this book by the September audio date. So, not this coming week, bu...
2025-08-09 07:48:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 76
“Do you even have room in your bags for loot?” Sift asked.
Hamma pointed at Ruwen.
“Of course,” Sift said with a knowing nod. “Our other hoarder.”
“It’s not hoarding,” Ruwen and Hamma said at the same time.
Ruwen turned toward Hamma and t...
2025-08-09 07:44:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 75
Ruwen’s bond with Rami hadn't been severed on his side, it remained intact, reaching across dimensional space like a bridge. Where it should connect to Rami, only empty grey space existed, and it exhibited the telltale distortion patterns of Void energy.
Rami's steps towa...
2025-08-09 07:43:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 74
Ruwen Blinked to Rami, taking a defensive position in front of her.
“Protect the rear,” Ruwen told Lyra without turning. “We just poked the library and I’m not sure how bad things will get.”
The library increased its suppression and Sift dimmed acro...
2025-08-09 07:42:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The audio box set is live on Audible. If you know anyone reluctant to try the series, maybe this will push them off the fence. I also placed the KU box set on sale for $0.99 for the next week for the readers.
Thank you to everyone here who supports me and the series. I owe you so much.
<... 2025-08-04 18:52:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
Another hard week as work continues to take up my time and energy and I cope with not having as much writing time after losing our summer help. I’m up right now at 2:30 so I can finish a chapter and have something to release. I might need to take some time off from work so I can focu...
2025-08-02 08:58:44 +0000 UTC View Post[Author's Note: I'm not super happy with this chapter, but I need to release it.]
Chapter 73
Ruwen didn’t need to shout “scatter” or any other directions for that matter. While young, he and his friends had spent the last few years fighting for their lives and the addition of de...
2025-08-02 08:57:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I wanted to accomplish two things at the LitRPG conference last week: meet some author friends that I’ve only known over discord for the past six years and meet as many of you as possible. It was a great success.
I didn’t get to spend as much time at the con as I wanted as the...
2025-07-26 07:48:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 72
Overlord updated the map with enemy positions along with the best location to fight. Ruwen pushed that information to the group as Survey highlighted the path to the destination Overlord had marked.
The library's suppression pressed against Ruwen’s abilities, red...
2025-07-26 07:46:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 71
The glitter covering Sift reminded Ruwen of the crushed diamonds they’d gotten after defeating Sparkles so long ago in the Black Pyramid.
Sift turned to Rami. “Who picks red? It’s like begging for a bloody disaster. Red tastes funny too.”
Lylan slapped Sift’...
2025-07-26 07:45:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Tonight’s chapters are a little early as I’m heading back to the LitRPG convention here in Denver. I had the chance to meet some of you today which was great.
In other great news, it looks like book 12 can be narrated in mid-September which is a huge relief to me.
I was ...
2025-07-19 03:01:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 70
The library's architecture refused to obey normal geometry, with passages that led upward and hallways that curved back on themselves without forming loops. Ruwen followed Survey’s arrow without hesitation or caution, confident that his abilities would warn him of any ...
2025-07-19 02:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 69
Ruwen read the Notification.
Alliance Partner: Lyra Glasach Alor'Lyphe
Known Titles: The Red Librarian, Desert Majesty, Sea Shadow, Eye of the Sun
Status: Abdicated ...
2025-07-19 02:56:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 68
Was this woman an agent of the Zealot? Or could she be something even worse—could she be the Zealot in disguise? The Zealot had already proven he was powerful enough to hide from Ruwen's senses, especially in a place like this where his abilities were suppressed. The p...
2025-07-19 02:55:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 67
Ruwen ran.
The Conclave rules repeated in Ruwen’s thoughts. The other Ink Lords had two excellent reasons to find him and take his emblem. It was worth ten times normal and also acted as the only way to exit this place.
Ruwen had no idea what traditions he’d ignor...
2025-07-19 02:53:45 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
I’m spending time with the family next week, and don’t plan on writing much. Thankfully I’ve gotten far enough ahead on chapters that it won’t interrupt the normal Saturday morning release.
Next week is also the LitRPG conference in Denver, CO. I’m on two panels:
F...
2025-07-12 07:32:14 +0000 UTC View PostDivine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 66
Chapter 66
Instead of the usual seamless movement between locations, this transition felt like passing through layers of compressed dimensional space. Ruwen appeared in an empty room ten feet square with a single door.
Ruwen summoned his Ink ...
2025-07-12 07:31:09 +0000 UTC View PostDivine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 65
Chapter 65
“Hell’s Bells?” Ruwen asked.
Overlord’s helmet disappeared to reveal a grin and gleaming eyes. “A modified Formation K-1. We got the idea from the fight earlier. I never thought we’d get to try it so quickly.”
T...
2025-07-12 07:29:57 +0000 UTC View PostDivine Apostasy Book 12 - Chapter 64
Chapter 64
Echo meditated as the racing continued, and Ruwen considered how to handle Ash. The curse he carried seemed related to blood and Ruwen wondered if Hamma’s healing might fix it, or perhaps Lylan’s knowledge of blood magic as she’d b...
2025-07-12 07:28:42 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
There are still some moving parts around narration so I don’t know yet if Book 12 will be narrated in a couple of months or if it will get pushed to the beginning of 2026. Hopefully I’ll get some clarity around that soon. There is, I guess, a small chance that if I’m locked into ...
2025-07-05 07:03:35 +0000 UTC View Post