Kal Spriggs

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  • Coming Soon: Prisoner of the Mind

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    Prisoner of the Mind, near-future novel of mine set in the Shadow Space Universe, is coming soon!  Prisoner of the Mind is a techno-thriller set in the near future, where people with psionic abilities have emerged and society hasn’t adapted well to their existence. How do you know right from wrong if every memory, every…

  • The Prodigal Emperor Paperback Available Now!

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    Due to a lot of hard work by my editor and my cover artist, The Prodigal Emperor is now available as a paperback.  The ebook version will still be released on Saturday, 19 June, but you can pick up a paperback copy of The Prodigal Emperor today from Amazon! It should also be available over…

  • The Prodigal Emperor, Snippet Three

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    Here’s the third snippet from The Prodigal Emperor.  It seems that Alanis Giovanni is in a bit of trouble… Faraday System United Colonies December 1, 2403 Alanis used a word that the daughter of the nobility and the sister to a head of state probably shouldn’t use in public. Unfortunately, it didn’t have any effect…

  • The Prodigal Emperor, Snippet Two

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    Here’s another snippet from The Prodigal Emperor, available for pre-order now on Amazon.  This is a short one, from the perspective of “Stavros.” Halcyon Colony, Garris Major System Contested November 23, 2403 “While it has been delightful to train together,” Captain Montago said, “I’m really getting tired of this shit. When do we get to…

  • The Prodigal Emperor, Snippet One

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    Here’s the first snippet from The Prodigal Emperor: Halcyon Colony, Garris Major System Contested November 20, 2403 Captain Garret Penwaithe swished the cheap liquor around his mouth for a moment, just long enough to numb his taste buds enough that he could swallow it without gagging. “This is your idea of a date?” Ensign Abigail…

  • Renegades: Origins Audiobook Is Now Live!

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    Renegades: Origins is now live as an audiobook on Amazon, Itunes, and Audible. In times of chaos, there are those who fight for money, for power, or just to survive. In feudal Japan they were ronin. In the US post-Civil War, they were desperadoes or hired guns. In the chaotic times of the collapse of…

  • 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…