Amelia gritted her teeth, her hands gripping the shuttle’s controls tightly before looking back into the shuttle’s drop bay. The rear hatch was wide open to space.
The darkness of her de...
2024-08-10 17:17:39 +0000 UTC
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You know, I got so focused on releasing the first chapter of A5 I forgot to make the announcement today, lol.
ShipCore A3 is now available on Amazon, in print, ebook, and kindle unlimited! Th...
2024-08-07 23:14:01 +0000 UTC
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Blurb
Alex’s return to the Western Frontier is just the beginning. As she reunites with her long-lost subcores, H3 and A3123Y, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Plunged into a landsc...
2024-08-07 21:02:17 +0000 UTC
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Talia’s eyes widened as she processed the information scrolling across the desert crawler’s primary display. Hundreds of red flashing signals peppered the zoomed out orbital view, interspersed ...
2024-08-04 12:17:09 +0000 UTC
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Lieutenant Amelia Parker walked around the front of her dropship, nestled inside the Radiant Descent’s primary hangar bay on its umbilical housing.
She ran her hand along the smooth metal s...
2024-07-27 01:02:44 +0000 UTC
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Talia gripped the command dais as the Slim Girl shook violently, vibrations resonating through the thick plates of her exo-suit. The low hum of the vehicle’s energy systems kicking up to a high l...
2024-07-21 21:16:31 +0000 UTC
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Adelina settled into her chair at the head of the briefing room. Everyone who had been waiting took their seats following her example. She nodded to Captain Holt as soon as everyone was settled.
2024-07-20 21:59:02 +0000 UTC
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The room was small. It had a single window and reminded Lys of the prison cell in Mythshell. She lowered herself into the chair, her frown deepening as the others settled across from her.
Sh...
2024-07-19 06:11:20 +0000 UTC
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Lys woke again. Light filtered in from a small window, casting a soft glow across the infirmary. She winced as she shifted, sitting up slowly, her side protesting.
The medic noticed her stirr...
2024-07-18 08:13:31 +0000 UTC
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Lys drifted in and out of consciousness.
Her body jolted with each step of the stretcher-bearers. Voices blurred around her, yelling something she couldn’t grasp. The white and red flag of ...
2024-07-17 14:34:52 +0000 UTC
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So theoretically, if I was going to write a short story in the world of one of my series, not necessarily about the main characters, which would you like to see it in the most?
Just wondering...
2024-07-17 02:59:39 +0000 UTC
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Late afternoon arrived. No attack came.
Everyone was miserable, and Lys stared at the dead, the flies thick in the air.
Maybe they had hurt the enemy enough to make them give up? An arr...
2024-07-17 02:58:07 +0000 UTC
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Swift took command of the front line of the defenses, while Ashton moved to command the rear and inner barricade. Hawkins looked over the wounded and organized weapons and supplies to those who wer...
2024-07-16 03:15:48 +0000 UTC
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“Who do you think can handle it?” Lys asked, keeping her voice low.
Woodrow pointed to a wiry recruit. “Jaren’s fast. He could outrun a deer.”
Plainfield nodded toward another...
2024-07-15 18:10:38 +0000 UTC
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The enemy pressed in on their circular defense ruthlessly. Lys did her best to support the others. The fighting was intense, with the enemy alternating their surges at different locations.
T...
2024-07-14 23:40:41 +0000 UTC
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Lys watched in horror as her prediction came true.
The sergeants couldn’t get Group Two or Group Five to fall back properly, leaving them stuck in the enemy line, fighting as the new enemy...
2024-07-13 17:05:46 +0000 UTC
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Lys woke before dawn, her eyes snapping open in the darkness of her tent. She lay still for a moment, listening to the soft rustle of a breeze on canvas, before quietly slipping out of her bedroll....
2024-07-13 15:58:53 +0000 UTC
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Lys’ guess was right on the money. No one was able to sleep after the attack. Her group had been assigned as sentries through the dark, dug in behind cover to watch for any approach.
When ...
2024-07-12 15:16:38 +0000 UTC
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The morning air hung heavy as the company broke camp. The rumor mill had been hard at work the previous evening.
Whispers of bandits drifted through the ranks, setting everyone on edge. Lys ...
2024-07-11 17:22:52 +0000 UTC
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Lys wiped her forehead, the sweat stinging her eyes. Around her, the other recruits were in a state of exhaustion, their faces flushed and their uniforms drenched with sweat. They had been put thro...
2024-07-11 15:25:39 +0000 UTC
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The watchmen shoved Lys into the cramped cell, her shoulder slamming against the stone wall. She grunted, regaining her balance as the iron-barred door clanged shut behind her.
The other recr...
2024-07-10 13:41:01 +0000 UTC
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The sweet aroma of fried dough and tangy fruit drew Lys deeper into the market. Weaving through the crowd, she approached a stall where a plump, rosy-cheeked woman was selling bread filled with vib...
2024-07-10 12:19:19 +0000 UTC
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Lys approached the counter of the barracks storage rooms, where Sergeant Ashton stood guard. He looked up as she drew near.
“Need your chest, Trekhill?” he asked, his voice gruff.
L...
2024-07-08 13:34:01 +0000 UTC
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Lys moved through the village with the rest of the company, the sound of their boots against the dirt path a steady rhythm. It was still early, and the sound echoed across the empty streets.
...
2024-07-08 10:17:52 +0000 UTC
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“I need to get back to my group,” Lys said, trying to keep her voice steady. She backed away slowly, hoping to slip off without further confrontation.
Jace was huge. His muscles rippled, ...
2024-07-07 12:38:40 +0000 UTC
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The next days were spent training while the other recruits enjoyed their breaks out on the town.
On the third day, they were all ordered to pack up in the morning.
Lys marched out of ...
2024-07-07 10:25:07 +0000 UTC
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Lys meandered through the bustling streets of Mythshell, her coin pouch significantly lighter after her purchases.
That might have been psychological.
She’d never spent more than a fe...
2024-07-06 10:58:50 +0000 UTC
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“So, how much did you get?” Stormwell asked.
Lys hesitated, unsure if she should reveal the full extent of her newfound wealth. “More than I expected,” she admitted, trying to keep he...
2024-07-06 09:49:35 +0000 UTC
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Lys blinked awake, her eyes adjusting to the dim light filtering through the small window of the bunkroom. The unfamiliar sensation of a mattress beneath her back served as a reminder that she was ...
2024-07-05 09:04:58 +0000 UTC
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Lys hefted the axe, testing its weight in her hands. She surveyed the towering pines around her, their branches swaying gently in the breeze. It was a race between the axe and the shovel for the mo...
2024-07-04 16:14:58 +0000 UTC
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