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Science Fiction, Writing

Coming Soon: Loaned Valor

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Coming February 2nd, the next Forsaken Valor book!

I have been a killer, a spy, and an executioner. Now I am being sent on a mission of peace.

My name is William Alexander Armstrong.  I’ve worked my way up through the Drakkus Imperial Military Institute.  I’ve made friends and alliances along the way, and I’ve somehow managed to keep my soul.

Now, though, I’ve received a mission I never would have expected.  The Drakkus Imperial Space Korps has sent my friends and I to build an alliance with neighboring star systems.  Our ship is on loan, to show the skill and training that Drakkus can provide, even as we gift them ships and weapons.  It’s a tall order, because in the past, all that Drakkus has brought has been raiders and chaos.

Even if our offers of peace and alliance are accepted, there are other threats, enemies old and new that have it out not just for the Drakkus Empire, but have personal grudges against me and my friends.

If I don’t figure it out, if I don’t work out who to trust and show them that there is a way forward, then I might well find myself in the middle of a war.  A weapon loaned out is one that may come back in enemy hands.

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Writing

Kal’s January 2024 Update

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Hey everyone. January is here! I’ve just released Valor’s Uprising, the 8th book of the Children of Valor series, I’m hard at work on some other stuff, as well. Coming in the near future is the 7th book of the Forsaken Valor series, which I plan to have out in early February.

We’ve had some interesting weather here yesterday, more like what I’m used to out west than what I’ve normally seen. Other than that, thankfully life has been fairly routine.

I’m continuing work on keeping ahead in my writing, what that means is that I am continuing to try and have a “buffer” of ready novels so that there is less of a scramble to get things done. Knowing I have something ready to release often makes it easier for me to focus on the book at hand and takes a lot of stress off of me.

There is plenty of planned books for the year, I’m looking to get Shadow Space Chronicles up and active again, to finish the 6th and 7th books of the Eoriel Saga, and a few more books besides.

Thanks for reading!

Writing

New Release: Valor’s Uprising

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Valor’s Uprising, the 8th book of the Children of Valor series is now available! https://amzn.to/47D36A1

“We fight not for ourselves, but for future generations, though we may not live to see it.” -Izhak Katznelson

Jiden Armstrong has fought and bled for her homeworld of Century, now she has to put it all on the line. The UN Star Guard, the self-appointed rulers of humanity, have decided that the Centurions are a threat to their control of human space.

The Guard have detained all the refugees from Century for use as hostages. They plan to force the Centurions into the front lines of the fight against the alien Culmor Empire, there to fight and die until none remain.

Before they act, Jiden has a narrow window to save her people. It will require extreme risk and a no-fail mission, and that’s only the beginning. Because the Star Guard have run roughshod across many worlds and the only way for the Centurions to save their people is to ignite an uprising in the heart of one of the Guard’s strongholds.

Jiden is taking on the most powerful military in human space. She and her teams have no allies, no support, and no reinforcements. If she fails, then her people and even her newborn children, will pay the price. Because the Guard realize they are losing control and they will kill entire planets if that’s what they have to do to remain in power.

Valor must carry the uprising because the alternative is the destruction of all that Jiden knows and loves.