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October 15, 2020
Second Chance Angel
My Friends, in case you missed it, SECOND CHANCE ANGEL released on 8 September 2020! If you haven’t checked it out yet, maybe give it a look? It’s a SF Noir mystery that Griffin Barber and I had an absolute blast writing. Here’s our cover copy:
After a devastating galactic war, disgraced veteran Ralston Muck ekes out a living as a bouncer at Last Stop Station’s premier nightclub, A Curtain of Stars. Night after night he listens to the club’s star performer, Siren, sing her memories and ease some of his aching loss. But when Siren goes missing, Muck finds himself drawn into a world of dirty cops, drug lords, and conspiracies that trace back to the war itself.
The only person he can trust isn’t even human. Angel, Siren’s personal AI, was ripped from the singer’s mind the night Siren disappeared. With no idea what has happened to her human host, and pursued by a killer virus, Angel flees to Muck for answers.
Together they struggle to comprehend the conspiracy that entangles both their lives. Can Muck and the angel on his shoulder recover Siren before it’s too late? Or will he lose everything that matters to him one more time?
I’m really proud of this one, and I’d love it if you’d check it out. And if you love it too, please leave a review!
-kc
July 18, 2020
2020 – Mid Year Update
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that 2020 has been the veritable definition of “interesting times” so far. 
February 4, 2020
Introducing SECOND CHANCE ANGEL
Holy Noir, amirite? How’s that for a sexy cover?
I thought you all would like it! The incredibly talented Griffin Barber and I wrote a delicious little SF Noir novel. The also incredibly talented Kurt Jones put together this amazing cover, and I’m super excited to share it with all of you!
You’ll have to wait till next September to read the book, but in the meantime, head over to YouTube and check out the tune that inspired it all!
PS. This is actually the second announcement I’ve made. First look went out to my email list earlier today! If you want to get in on the early scoop (which may include snippets of future works like this one!) head on over to my mailing list and subscribe! You can unsubscribe at any time, and I’ll never sell, rent, donate, or otherwise abuse your data. Plus, you’ll get a free downloadable story set in my Psyche of War universe!
January 17, 2020
Gunpowder And Embers!
Hey Friends! I’m a little late in announcing this (but what’s ten-ish days between friends, right?) but Gunpowder and Embers is available now at booksellers everywhere!
And, since I AM late in announcing this, I’m able to also announce that it’s a National Bestseller! That’s right, as of the time of posting this, it’s the #6 hardcover in the nation, according to Bookscan, as well as being #19 in Science Fiction!
To those of you who’ve already picked it up, THANK YOU! I hope you love it. We really had a good time writing this post-apocalyptic western adventure story with giant ants and dragons. I can’t wait to bring you book two!
December 31, 2019
2019 Year In Review
Happy New Year!
2019 was an amazing year. It 100% lived up to the “Year of Adventure” moniker I assigned it a year ago. This year, I moved with my family to Japan, ran a weekend of races at the RunDisney Star Wars Rival Run weekend, released two novels and two anthologies, and several anthologies. I attended three conventions, and had a blast at each one. It’s been a wild ride, and I thought I might do a quick recap here.
Novels
[image error]Hunter by Kacey Ezell and Marisa Wolf[image error]The World Asunder by Kacey Ezell2019 Novels
This past March, Marisa and I returned to the Four Horseman Universe to release HUNTER, the second of three novels focused on the Depik, the enigmatic race of catlike assassins feared throughout the galaxy. HUNTER immediately shot to the #1 New Release spot on Amazon! We had a fantastic launch weekend that coincided with the inaugural FantaSci convention in Durham, NC.
Thanks to my amazing coauthor, our book launch party became a surprise birthday party as well.
August 20, 2019
Dragon Award Finalist!
So this news is a couple of weeks old, but I realized I hadn’t posted about it on here, so here goes:
THE WORLD ASUNDER is a 2019 Dragon Award Finalist for Best Alternate History Novel!
I’m so very honored and humbled. The Dragon Awards are a 100% fan-run award. So thank you, thank you, thank you for voting for Lina and me.
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August 4, 2019
Big Changes
Hi my friends! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve updated the site. This is largely because…
[image error]From the Sengen Shrine in the Fujiyama region of Japan
We Moved to Japan!!
It’s true. Midway through July, my family and I packed everything off and shipped it off to live in the Land of the Rising Sun. As of the time I’m writing this, we’re still waiting for our stuff.
Those of you familliar with military PCS moves know what that’s like.
July 2, 2019
LibertyCon 32 After Action Report
Holy shit. How
do I even begin to encapsulate this past weekend into an after action
report? A few of you incredibly talented
individuals have been casting everything into the format of a fantasy story. To
be honest, I find this not only delightful, but completely appropriate. LibertyCon IS a fantasy land. It’s a world where legions of amazing
volunteers labor to create a comprehensive program of incredibly high quality content
that is both mind-blowingly educational and side-splittingly entertaining. Where Con Chair (and my dear friend) Brandy
Spraker makes problems and obstacles disappear with the apparent ease of a
master sorceress speaking an incantation. Where a professional and high-quality hotel
staff labors to ensure that the details are covered.
But most of all, it’s a land where you’re surrounded
by family. Even if they’re family you
haven’t met yet. And it’s enchanting,
and fantastic.
Thursday:
Glory of glories, C, my eldest daughter and LibertyCon
companion, is old enough to drive!! We made
the 10 hour trek down from Virginia with no problems and arrived in time to
join the Barbers and the Massas at the Boathouse for dinner on Thursday
night. The food was spectacular, the
company moreso. That day, Griffin Barber
and I had received word that we had a fully executed contract with Blackstone
Publishing for our co-written SF Noir novel, Second Chance Angel. So Griffin and I had an additional reason to
celebrate, as well.
Following our amazing meal, we headed back to the
Chattanooga Marriott, which was the site of the convention for another year. I
thought that the hotel staff overall did a great job facilitating our weekend,
and would recommend the venue, should anyone ask. The rooms were comfortable and clean, the
food at their restaurant and bar delicious, and the staff professional and personable.
Upon returning to the hotel, I found myself caught up
in a whirlwhind of hellos and hugs and joy of seeing beloved friends after a
separation. I caught up with my coauthor
Marisa Wolf and her husband JC, my other coauthor Chris Smith, Speaker and Eeps
and their family members, The Chris Kennedy Publishing Crew, as well as too
many other dear friends to mention for fear of leaving someone out. C and Chris Smith’s daughter M found each
other, and got settled in to the hotel room that they were to share by
themselves without adult supervision. All
our babies all grows up!
I think I went to bed around midnight with my heart
full.
Friday:
Friday morning I woke up and texted Boy Casey to see
if he was still alive. His original plan
to fly out for LibertyCon on Thursday night had been thwarted by airline
delays, and so he’d engaged in a Grand Adventure in order to arrive. I’ll let him tell the full story in his own
AAR, but suffice it to say that he was alive, well, and in need of a ride from
the Chattanooga Greyhound station.
So I got up and drove out there to get him and bring
him back to LibertyCon. Despite the fact
that he hadn’t slept, he was ready to party, and so party we did… after a stop
through the Chick-Fil-A drivethu.
Naturally.
When we returned, Casey and I were joined by Chris
Smith, C and M, my friends T, B, and O, Marisa and JC as we indulged in another
LibertyCon tradition: the pilgrimage to the Hot Chocolatier. I had my usual European
sipping chocolate and a chocolate pot de crème covered with a whiskey cinnamon crème.
It made me cry.
Programming started well in advance of Opening
Ceremonies on Friday. First up for me
was the round table panel for the Four Horseman Universe. Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey led the motley
crew of us 4HU authors as we discussed what’s going on in the popular military
SF shared world universe, and what’s on the horizon.
As usual, the panel disintegrated into hilarity multiple
times, but Chris was able to get us back on track as needed. I guess that’s why he’s the Factory
Boss. 
June 2, 2019
The World Asunder
My friends, I cannot tell you how excited I am. This Friday, 7 Jun 2019, THE WORLD ASUNDER, Book 2 of The Psyche of War goes LIVE!
This is the story of Adalina Sucherin, a German psychic living in post WWII Berlin. Surrounded by destruction and strife, she’ll have to trust an enemy in order to figure out how to put the pieces of her sundered world back together again.
I hope you consider checking it out, and if you like it, I hope you’ll leave a review. Initial feedback from the launch team has been positive, so here’s hoping the general public feels the same way!
PLUS! THE WORLD ASUNDER is eligible for The 2019 Dragon Awards in the category of Best Alternate History. If you read my book and like it, I’d love it if you’d consider nominating it in that category. And if you’re looking for other suggestions for fantastic books to read, my amazing publisher Chris has a list here:
It’s the return of Operation Tiamat! The nomination form is live..and you need to vote! Who is CKP nominating from our releases this year? These:
Best Science Fiction Novel – Salvage Title, Kevin Steverson
Best Fantasy Novel – A Tangled Fate, Jon R. Osborne
Best Young Adult/Middle Grade Novel – Black and White, Mark Wandrey
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel – A Pale Dawn, Kennedy and Wandrey
Best Alternate History Novel – The World Asunder, Kacey Ezell
Best Media Tie-In Novel – The Replicant War, Chris Kennedy
Best Horror Novel – Darker Nights, Eric S. Brown
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game – Turbolance, Ryan Kennedy and Noah Bowden
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game – The Four Horsemen: Omega War, Clarion Games
Whoever you vote for, please vote! You can do so here: Dragon Award Nomination Form
Please nominate! Fan awards are nothing if the fans don’t vote!
