Huge LitRPG Sale, and August Update

Aug 22, 2025 5:24 pm

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We're wrapping up back to school season in my house. I'm a former teacher, my wife remains a teacher, and now, with our oldest starting junior kindergarten, my life still runs on the school calendar.


It was definitely a little crazy dropping off our oldest for his first day this week at an elementary school. The past five years have gone by VERY quickly, and as parents, it feels like we are leaving an era behind. I suppose it will always feel like that, won't it? haha


I'm now settling back into writing mode again, and am hard at work on two "short stories," a Shadow Watch prequel, and a Children of the Gods prequel. While I've been brainstorming, researching, and plotting for Age of Fire #2, it has been a nice transition back into writing new words again.


Both stories look like they will wind up around 10k words or so, which is technically a novelette, not a short story, I guess.


And then, it will be all Age of Fire #2, which I am really itching to get started on.


Speaking of...


The Sample Copy of Children of the Gods is HERE

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It really turned out fantastic, overall! The dust jacket, color map, and color artwork all printed amazing.


We are making a couple minor adjustments, based off of this sample.


Our first design on the edges came out too dark, and so we are going with a lighter color that better matches the colors in the title.


You can't really see it in this photo, but the UV spot glossing on the fog didn't really work. My initial idea was to have this make the fog pop more, but the glossing looks splotchy at a certain angle, and honestly didn't really add anything to the fog. The illustration was already doing a great job at popping. So, we decided to use the glossing on the title typography instead, which I think will work a LOT better.


I will share much more detailed photos once I have a final copy of all the designs, but wanted to give you a taste. It is going to be amazing!


The Ebook and Audio Release is ONE MONTH AWAY

Children of the Gods will release on Amazon and Audible on Sept. 30!


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EBOOK


AUDIO



Meanwhile, my last series, Pantheon: Rogue System, is part of a massive sale

Book One is Free (in all markets) and Books Two and Three are $0.99 (US and UK only), along with a couple hundred other titles in the LitRPG and Progression Fantasy genres.


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If you're new to Pantheon, I like to say it's kind of like Dungeon Crawler Carl meets Assassin's Creed.


Lots of action and heists and intrigue, with a healthy dose of tomfoolery, dumbassery, and humor. And some massive stakes by the end.


Don't miss the sale!


Pantheon Trilogy


The Whole Sale



Don't Miss this Series

Jasmine Young just released the fourth and penultimate book in her Realm Breaker series. I am personally hoping to check out this series here very soon, because I have heard really good things.


What's it About?

Daenerys meets Violet Sorrengail in a blood-soaked war for the throne—with the Game of Thrones ending we deserved.


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So yeah, check out this series! The covers are gorgeous. The reviews are great. And this new release is crushing it out of the gate.


Entertain Me...

Finished Reading:

Malice by John Gwynne (amazing!)


Currently Reading:

This is How You Lose the Time War

The Witcher: Time of Contempt


Finished Watching:

Stick (great summer comedy)


Currently Watching:

Fallout S1


Playing:

Madden 25 (yeah I'm just itching for football season I guess haha)


Have some recs? Reply to this email and let me know what you're enjoying right now!


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And that's all for now!



Burn Bright,

Stephen




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