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November 27, 2024
The Doomsayer short story published!
2024 NEW EDITION: THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE FORTANNIS NOVEL “IT’S A WONDERFUL DEATH!”
When Beryl Truesword traveled to the Hidden Kingdom she encountered the Doomsayer, a bitter and corrupt ruler with the uncanny ability to predict anyone’s death. But how did he gain this power? And how did he take over the Hidden Kingdom?
“The Doomsayer” and “It’s a Wonderful Death” are stand-alone stories in the shared fantasy world of Fortannis. They takes place after the novels “Arch Enemies”, “War o...
November 19, 2024
It’s A Wonderful Death Release Day!
Today on Amazon for e-book and paperback is the new edition of my first published novel from 2016!
2024 EDITION WITH NEW FORWARD BY SERIES CREATOR MICHAEL VENTRELLA
A brave knight breaks her vows to fight against a lunatic king calling himself “the Doomsayer” and ends up dealing with unreliable henchmen, political assassins, and a sarcastic disembodied head in a bag. Can she and her friends save the Hidden Kingdom from an unstoppable foe before her prophesied death?
“It’s a Wonderful D...
November 10, 2024
Top Ten Movies of 2024
Once again I forgot to update the old website. It’s been a busy year preparing the next three books in the DYNASTY series for publication. The plan is to release them in January, February, and March. I will also be re-releasing my first published novel from 2016, IT’S A WONDERFUL DEATH from the Fortannis series, which I hope to do in December.
Anyway here’s a Top Ten Movies of 2024 (So Far!) List:
Deadpool & Wolverine – every second was pure joy. So hilarious. Such a great love l...June 11, 2024
Dynasty: The Maxx Influence
Some background information on my fantasy YA series Dynasty…
While the obvious surface inspiration is Lord of the Rings, there’s more than a little bit of The Maxx in there as well. I’m sure few people have ever heard of this. It was an independent comic book from 1993 that was briefly made into an MTV animated series in 1995. It’s technically a superhero story but it’s really about gender issues and trauma, something I as a twelve year old probably knew nothing about at the time....
June 4, 2024
Dynasty: The Lands of the East
Some background information on my fantasy YA series Dynasty… I shall be a little vague here because this is delving into sequel territory, but I’m going to talk in general terms about the other lands of Dynasty.
The East, the great continent of Axiya, has twice the landmass of the Western hemisphere and is home to many societies and dangers even outside of the Seven Tribes of the Horde.
The northeast sector of the continent is the home of the Baruk, the giant people. Stan...
May 28, 2024
Dynasty: The Lands of Bodo
Some background information on my fantasy YA series Dynasty… I shall be a little vague here because this is delving into sequel territory, but I’m going to talk in general terms about the other lands of Dynasty.
To the south of Caulador is the continent of Bodo. The powerful Bodokin live alongside their human slaves the helots here, but there are many areas even too dangerous for them. The northern forests of Delphi near the Turingian Pass and the isthmus are the domain of the tai...
May 21, 2024
Dynasty: The Lands of Caulador
Some background information on my fantasy YA series The Secret Apprentice…
The human kingdom of Caulador occupies the northern continent of the western hemisphere. The capital city of Kingston lies in the south-east corner nestled in a steep mountain valley. This range acts as a fence lining the eastern shore of the continent protecting them from invasion across the Middle Sea. Because of this, the Horde is unable to assail the continent at all and must strike Bodo in the south in...
May 14, 2024
Dynasty: The History
Some background information on my book The Secret Apprentice…
According to the major human religion, Osa the Magnificent created the world and the peoples upon it. He made the humans first and favored them above all others (this is where the Bodokin religion differs), then the Bodokin, then the rest.
This is the official religious dogma. The true origins of the peoples of the world are little known or understood. It is known humanity originated on the southern continent o...
May 7, 2024
Dynasty: The World
Some background information on my book The Secret Apprentice…
There are three major races on the western hemisphere of the world that will come to be known as Dynasty.
The humans are mainly based in the kingdom of Caulador on the northern continent. For the most part they have no special powers, though a few among their number are Champions born with varying superhuman abilities. Eighty years ago Caulador stood on the brink of annihilation at the hands of the Bodokin, but...
April 30, 2024
Dynasty: Damast and Pilo
Some character background for my novel The Secret Apprentice…
Lady Damast is the greatest warrior of the Bodokin, and that’s saying something.
The Bodokin are already larger, stronger, and tougher than humans. Their Champions even more so. Damast was born before the Manassi wizards openly arrived on the planet. Her mother died in childbirth, prophesying Damast would be un-killable save by “one of the Manassi”. This promise made little sense as Damast grew up and became th...
