Kal Spriggs

Month: October 2014

  • October 2014 Closeout

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    Jeeze, not a lot of recent posts here.  I’m kind of behind, but I’m working through Wrath of the Usurper while keeping a teething baby entertained and working a day job, so I guess I’m doing alright. Thanks everyone who supported The Shattered Empire!  It’s done very well.  If you purchased a copy, please post…

  • Happy Halloween!

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    Happy Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, or whatever it is you might celebrate.  A bit of mythos behind it is interesting… tonight was the night that many ancient people huddled under whatever shelter they could and feared the spirits of the dead.  Now people go out and try to scare themselves and/or scare others and get…

  • The Shattered Empire Release Notes

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    The Shattered Empire comes out this weekend and I thought I’d write a bit about it. The Fallen Race was the second novel I ever completed. I was deployed to Iraq when I wrote it, in about a two week stretch while I was moving from one position to another, with basically no internet access,…

  • The Shattered Empire Final Sample

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    Here’s the final section from The Shattered Empire.  Here’s the first, second, third, and fourth samples if you missed them. Eldorado, Garris Major System Colonial Republic May 3, 2403 Mason and Lauren followed the ornately dressed monk towards the pillars of the monastery. After his initial announcement, he had deflected Mason’s other questions. Lauren found…

  • The Shattered Empire Fourth Sample

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    Here’s the fourth sample of The Shattered Empire.  Follow the links to read the first, second, and third samples. Halcyon, Garris Major System Contested May 3, 2403 Garret yawned and stretched as he climbed out of the cockpit. His long, lean frame fit into the cockpit of his Hammer, but only barely. He ran a…

  • The Shattered Empire Third Sample

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    Here’s the third section from The Shattered Empire!  Follow the links to read the first and second ones.   Eldorado, Garris Major System Colonial Republic May 3rd, 2403 Lauren Kelly stepped down off the loading ramp and took a deep breath of fresh air. She coughed it out almost immediately as the acrid fumes of…

  • The Shattered Empire Second Sample

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    Here’s the second sample from The Shattered Empire, picking up where I left off in the first one, here. “Command, Azure Actual, targets down, we are black on primary ammo, new orders?” Garret asked. His gaze went to the developing battle as the enemy capital ships closed with the Warwagon. They had launched their fighters…

  • The Shattered Empire Cover

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    Here’s the final cover for The Shattered Empire, Book II of The Shadow Space Chronicles.  Like The Fallen Race, this cover was designed by Robert Brockman.  For those of you who are curious, it is a Crusader-class warship on the cover.  Stay tuned for more updates on The Shattered Empire and don’t forget about the…

  • The Shattered Empire First Sample

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    The Shattered Empire, Book II of the Shadow Space Chronicles, will be published on 24 October.  While I’m doing the final editing, I thought I’d put up a sample section for those of you who want their fix.  For reference, this is from the prologue and actually takes place before Lucius’s battle with the Balor…

  • Echo of the High Kings Book Bomb!

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      As a final reminder, the Echo of the High Kings Book Bomb is going on now! Drop by on Amazon and get your copy now! In Eoriel, the High Kings are legend: rulers who once stood against the darkness and ruled the world for two thousand turns of peace and prosperity. In the long…