The World of The Agartes Epilogues: Found in A Library in a Mansion in Cael

Got a new tutor on economics today. Thin, balding. His manner of speech is vexing. -Eighteenth Day after Saint Arroch’s Feastday Have to copy Jarche’s notes on energy channels. -Twenty-First Day after Saint Arroch’s Feastday Lost my sums book. Have to buy a new one. Jarche wants me to recopy notes, thinks I spend too …

Why Writing is Hard

So much like this article. And yes this is my brain being dead after an entire morning of writing. Even 18 km hikes can’t compare to exhaustion after writing for half a day. Only other writers can understand. Thanks for writing this!

The World of The Agartes Epilogues: Letters Found in a Chest in a Dageian Military Barrack

Dageian Postal Service One day delivery, guaranteed! My love, My longing to see your beautiful eyes is worse than the itching under this cast. Come and see me at your earliest convenience. Ever Your Servant, I.A.   i.a. please tell me you’re not this stupid Discover mysery, intrigue, and all sorts of illicit romances in The …

Grimdark or Just Honest? On Epic Fantasy and the Tendency Towards Gratuitous Violence

The Agartes Epilogues is not grimdark. This is something I tell people in the description, because someone who is savvy in the genre of epic fantasy could immediately think this upon reading the Prologue of Jaeth’s Eye. It’s been described by many reviewers as violent, with some sex and some swearing. In epic fantasy, these are usually the signs of …

Aina’s Breath: Book Two of The Agartes Epilogues

This book is currently in the hands of the final editor. I’m doing the last few touches afterwards. I’ve set the release date for April 5, 2017, to allow myself time to finish and edit Sapphire’s Flight, the third book, and release it two months later. One thing: World Tree Publishing will not be publishing this …