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A Halloween Treat

You know what’s better than candy for Halloween?

Candy and a book!

Savor some bite-sized horror stories along with your candy this Halloween.

This collection contains six haunting tales of witches, monsters, magical tunes, and black cats—everything a person needs to sit back and enjoy the Halloween spirit.

Laura’s Smile—A prisoner about to get parole contemplates his bloody crimes. He’s ready to move on, but is his victim?

Imaginary— The teen years are a time to leave the past behind. But some things refuse to be forgotten.

After The Piper—When the piper’s song takes the world’s children, all that’s left for the rest of humanity is empty spaces. One man, haunted by dreams of death, takes matters into his own hands.

What Starts with a Black Cat… — A grieving scientist tries to avenge the death of her cat. But meddling in matters of life and death can bring unexpected consequences.

Witch—Some monsters follow us from childhood. The witch under a woman’s bed followed her… and in their stalemate, the woman may be the one to change.

Miles to Go—The house in the country was supposed to be her sanctuary from the prying eyes of the city. But one night when her husband is away, a surprise visitor disrupts her peace.

Read this collection of dark, disturbing, and delightful tales… if you dare!

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Good Things on The Way! (Aspect Wars News)

Drumroll please…

Book 2 in my Aspect Wars series comes out on November 22. If that’s too long to wait, here’s something to tide you over… the cover!

Bone Yard Book 2 in the Aspect Wars

And if you missed book 1 Bone River, now is the perfect time to pick it up.

Already read it and still struggling to wait? Be on the lookout for my Halloween Anthology release “Laura’s Smile” on October 18th.

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BONE RIVER- Hot off the Presses

And it’s liiiiive…. or maybe a little undead.

Haunted by a tragic loss, one woman defies the laws of magic. But will the cost of freedom claim her last breath? If you like relentless heroines, mind-blowing worldbuilding, and epic battles against evil, then you’ll love this spellbinding tale. Tap the link to buy the book today!

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Quanity and Quality: Moving on Up!

Lots of action this moth it seems.

It seems like perserverance does pay off. We all hear it all the time, but come on through. This July I had Book three in my Beneath 5th series come out… and a story calle Rose of the Deadlands on Kindle Vella (Amazon’s new serial platform) And both are doing great…

But also I realized that as I move forward with all of this I’m far less tied to any one project. I can just have fun with them. Interesting how having “more” has benefits beyond just the upfront value of quanity. And Rose was a great project to feel that with because it is one of my favorite stories that I’ve ever written!

Last month I wasn’t too sure about anything… the huge heatwave in Seattle didn’t help things It was baking here. For a place that has only ever seen 100+ temperatures three times in recorded history getting three days of 100+ hurt. But all the prep for this month happened then so I’m back again to perserverance… plus I like pretty pictures… what can I say?

Speaking of pretty pictures…

Red Angel by Jesse Sprague/ book 3 in the Beneath 5th City Chronicles

What if the Aliens won?

A number of years ago I asked myself a question when watching an alien invasion movie. What if humanity lost the war? And after all when faced with a race capable of reaching our planet with war weapons… it would be silly to think we would win.

From that question and one more (namely: what would aliens think of us with only what social media and tv puts out into the ether to judge by?) came my new book Beneath Fifth City.

This is the first book in a series that follows a group of people through the aftermath of an alien invasion. Faced with the realization that freeing themselves is impossible, Jaisa and her friends try to make the world they are stuck in livable.

I had a lot of fun with this one and I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did!

A nice drink and a nice book… enjoy Beneath Fifth City