Kestrel’s Talon (The Stonewatchers #1)

Coming May 23rd to Amazon

Kestrel's Talon

Following the Prentish/Nemarri war, Kes is rejected by his homeland under the guise of religious purity laws. Though he's spared execution, the proud Nemarri's fate is only marginally more merciful than death when he is sold into sexual slavery at a prosperous pleasure house.

Despite his stoic endurance, Kes knows he’s reaching his breaking point, but there is nothing he can do—there is no path to freedom in the Holy Prentish Empire, only a lifetime of humiliating servitude.

That is, until a beautiful young slave and his formidable master approach Kes in the marketplace and make an astonishing offer to take him home with them. The only problem: “home” is the accursed Horthmont Castle from the scare-stories of Kes’s childhood.

Thrown into a world of living myth, powerful magic, and ancient gods, Kes learns the secrets kept hidden by Horthmont’s thick blackstone walls. There he discovers something he thought he’d never know again: hope for the future.

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Kestrel's Talon is a fantasy story about an empire obsessed with subjugation. Is it dark? Not really. It's about trust, hope, and healing. Character driven, sweet at times, and a little kinky at others, it's a tale I hope you'll enjoy as much as I do. :)

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Preorder your copy now (paperback available soon)

 Listen to the soundtrack:

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Do you like things dark? Massive spotlight post and giveaway!

Over at Diverse Reader there's a big giveaway happening featuring such authors as Nicholas Bella, R Phoenix As Raissa, Joseph Lance Tonlet, Louis Stevens, Jenna Johanis, Varian Krylov, Brina Brady, Jack L Pyke, Wulf Francú Godgluck... and myself! Seriously a fun spotlight post of Dark Erotica: each author had the choice of providing an excerpt, telling you about one of their books using one of their characters, or telling you why they chose to go dark.

PLUS there's a giveaway. The prizes are:

  • Don’t Series (4 books: Don’t, Antidote, Breakdown, & Backlash) by Jack L Pyke
  • Signed paperback copy of Better the Devil You Know by me
  • ebook copy of Of Gods and Monsters books 1 and 2 (Menoetius and Hades) by Wulf Francu Godgluck
  • ebook copy of Owned by R. Phoenix
  • 2 winners will win blacklist books by Brina Brady
  • One CID Audiobook or ebook by Nicholas Bella
  • ebook copy of Drago Star and Slash Op by J. Johanis
  • ebook copy of Bad Things by Varian Krylov
  • Signed paperback copy of Quillon’s Covert from Joseph Lance Tonlet

Go check it out now

 

Newsletter Subscribers – re: Help Me Pick a Cover

Thank you everyone who voted for the cover for Kestrel's Talon. Tomorrow (April 27) I'll draw a name from the list of all those who commented - the winner gets an ARC of Kestrel's Talon before it hits digital shelves. :D

(and for those who are looking to subscribe to the newsletter and join in the fun for next time, you can do so right here)

 

Fated turns one today! On sale now for $.99 at Amazon

Fated: Blood and Redemption turns one today!

To celebrate, Fated is on sale in the US and UK for a fraction of the price.  It's a kindle countdown deal so buy early before the price goes up :D

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April Showers Bring May Flowers… Yeah… SNOW showers.

Bugger the weather.

Anyhoo... I just realized I haven't said a word here in almost a month so I figured I'd catch you up on what's the what here at Castle Deckard.

  1. I've passed off some of Kestrel's Talon to be edited. It's nearly done and I'll post a release date when I have one.
  2. I'm still not sure what I'm going to finish next, but I'd like to get #3 from The Actor's Circle out by summer. Called The Window in Between, it's a third pair to join the cast, and like the other two books, deals with themes of self-discovery and acceptance. Book #4, as yet unnamed, will reunite the six men in one location. I've already written so much dialogue for #4... I'm looking forward to sinking my teeth into it.
  3. There's also Learning to Speak starring Saban from Baal's Heart... I just need to get it started. I know the story.
  4. Speaking of Baal's Heart.... April 11th is the one year anniversary of Fated: Blood and Redemption and will go on sale at 8am (EST) in the US and 8am (GMT) in the UK. It's a Kindle countdown sale, so the earlier you grab it, the better. I'll post again on Monday about it.
  5. Finally...

Luce whistled to himself as the elevator made its way down, wondering what it was that absolutely required his physical presence.  The memo had been dramatically short and to the point:

Come to your old office. Tell no one.

Despite being happy with his work Above, Luce'd gotten a fun little thrill out of ducking out for the afternoon to attend this intriguingly clandestine meeting. Luce grinned and straightened his paisley tie, smoothing it down over his periwinkle blue shirt as the lift came to a stop with a soft ding. Walking with long, straight backed strides, Luce nodded in greeting to the workers in the hallway, a few of them staring in wide-eyed amazement as he passed them by. Hearing whispers, he grinned to himself.
After rounding another bend, down to the main floor of the common area, he took the stairs up to the office two at a time. Pausing at the doorway, his hand lifted to knock, he smirked. What was that... excitement he felt? It had been a while...
Luce rapped the door just once for decorum and entered, walking into the well-appointed office with a bright smile.

"Now what did you have me come all the way down here for? You know I'm a busy man..." he said to the figure in the chair. However, when the chair swivelled around and he saw that it was just the foreman, Luce frowned.

"Saul? Where's Byron?" Luce asked the big Abaddonian, a touch apprehensive.

The demon, hulking and tusked with eyes like bullet holes, ducked his head like a shamed dog.

"He's not here, sir," Saul mumbled.

Luce clenched his jaw, his whole body tense.

"Well... where is he?"

"That's the thing, sir," replied Saul in a meek voice. "We can't find him anywhere..."

 

That's right... There's a sequel to Devil brewing in my skull and that's how I think I'll start it. It probably won't be a long book, but I'm going to try to get it out in time for Halloween of next year. :)

And that's it! I have to get back to writing.

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❁ MM March Madness! Interview and giveaway ❁

Howdy folks! It's a beee-utiful day up here in Montréal with the sun shining, and though it's a little on the cold side (-8ºC/17.6ºF), the end of winter is nigh. I can feel it in my bones, and bones never lie ;)

A little something special today: I'm featured over at Twinsie Talk for MM March Madness! Why not head on over there to read the interview and enter the giveaway! I'm ponying up ecopy of book one of each of my series—Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas, Sarge, and The Complications of T.

That's an and, not an or... you get all three books!

Go on... see you there :)

☞ Interview at Diverse Reader – Win a signed paperback ☜

Thanks to Meredith King for spotlighting me at Diverse Reader this Saturday

Go check it out the interview for a chance to win a signed paperback of Better the Devil You Know :)

WHAT AM I DOING?

Every once in a while, I'm overwhelmed by a "what the fuck am I doing?" sort of moment. It goes a little like:

I'm not a writer, I'm a painter... or a computer tech... or a web designer... or a manager... or or or... shit, what am I doing writing?  I don't know how to write... Am I going to keep writing? Is there a point to it? Is it a medical symptom? Have I gone mad? Should I go get an astrophysics degree instead?

Then I sit down and read a few chapters of something I wrote, smile, thank my characters, and get back to business.

It's not so much a lack of confidence thing... more like I am literally trying to figure out how suddenly I've become a writer. It feels weirdly surreal at times. Last week was my two year anniversary and I think it spooked me some. How can it be two years already? What I figured was going to be a hobby that I'd abandon after a few books has turned into a real thing that I do almost every day. I'm certainly not making a living off of it. Not yet. But... it's not nothing.

Anyway - so I've hit the 70k mark on Kestrel's Talon after being a touch spooked and overwhelmed and uncharacteristically concerned about whether people would care for it at all. Thankfully, my brain's gone back to normal and the words are flowing again with me as their target audience (though I do hope at least one other person will enjoy it!). The worst part (ie. hard to write bits) is behind me. The next 50k should be smooth sailing. I'm excited. I'm tempted to release the soundtrack before the book, but I'll wait at least a few weeks until I know for sure I don't need another song. I'm also going to do a few more cover ideas for it... if you've signed up for my newsletter, you'll be able to vote next month on your favourite and help me choose :)

 

Happy Second Anniversary to Me! + Kindle countdown sale

Today marks two years as an author. Time flies when you're having a blast!

Two years ago I hit "publish" for the first time... and send Caged out into the wild.

To celebrate, I've put Caged up for a Kindle Countdown Sale. What does that mean? Well, right now, you can get Caged for 99¢/£0.99 at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk, but the price will continue to increase every two days until it goes back to the usual.
Just follow this link and get your copy today! :)

I know what I'm going to listen to today:

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Better the Devil You Know… the alternate version? :)

Better the Devil You Know

Better the Devil You Know

Independently wealthy, elegant, and powerful, Byron's in the prime of his life. However, while the work he's so passionately driven by has him meet new guys all the time, he's never really found "the one". Is he destined to be single forever?

Enter Michael. Handsome, charming, and usually fun-loving, he's found himself in a slump that he just can't seem to shake. He figures work is the problem, but he doesn't know what to do about it—it's gotten so bad that he barely leaves the couch on his days off. Something's gotta change.

So when Michael gets talked into a date by Byron's matchmaking personal assistant Gloria, he's not really expecting much. However, the enigmatic older man might just be the one to put the smile back on Michael's face.

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(and yes... this is a joke)

(please don't buy this thinking it's a nice romance book)

 

Wondering which retailer pays me the most?

#1 is Payhip. Not a retailer, but an online shop that I've set up myself. This is where I make the most return on my books.

Then after that it gets a little complicated, but these are the three best choices:

At Eden Books*, I make 70% royalties for all titles.

At Smashwords, I make 60% royalties for all titles.

At Amazon, for books OVER $2.99 (USD) I make 70% royalties and for books UNDER $2.99 I make 35%

So... if the book is under $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Smashwords.

If the books is over $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Amazon.

But best of all, buy from my Payhip store :)

Questions? Contact Me!

*Not all my titles are available at Eden yet as of 25/09/23 - I'm working on it.

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