Sequel to Cassidy in the Works

Those of you who follow this blog regularly and have good memories may remember a blog post I wrote a long time ago about my idea to publish a short story collection of tales set in the world of Water and Sky. I had this idea a long time ago and, at the time, had already started working on some of those short stories already.

Since coming up with an idea for a collection of short stories set in the world of Water and Sky, I’ve done a lot of other projects; from finishing The Color of Water and Sky series, to publishing Battle Planet, Apex Predator, various short stories in other collections and most recently, finishing the Pirates of Vexa Prime trilogy. But now with all of that out of the way, I’ve decided it’s a good time to revisit my short-story idea (especially considering two of those short stories have already been written!).

My original idea back in early 2018 (almost two and a half years ago now!) was to do four stories in the collection: Downfall, Descent, Gallino, and Allora. The first two, I finished years ago. The third, Gallino, I have now decided not to do at all (was toying with getting a different author to help at the time). The fourth story (now third since I’m not doing what was originally going to be the third), Allora, I am working on now!

When this short story collection is complete, this will likely be my next book to be released. Given that I am to be married in about a month (yay!), this collection will not be out until after the wedding, sometime after mid to late July at earliest.

I hope that I will once again be able to employ the help of The Color of Water and Sky‘s regular cover artist, Sarah Anderson, to design a cover for Atlantia (that’s what I plan to call the collection), though I have not yet approached her about it.

Here are the descriptions for the three stories that will be featured in the short story collection, Atlantia:

 

Downfall

War has come to the North American States.

It is a dark time for the NAS. The overseas war has finally made its way stateside, forcing every able-bodied man and woman to take up arms in defense of their country, including Sarah Prescott, an ordinary police officer who never asked to be on the battlefield. But when her hometown is threatened, she will not stop until her city is safe. Outgunned and outmanned, the newly-minted and desperate soldiers must do whatever they can to win… or to survive.

Set earlier in history than any other tale in the series, witness the downfall of the NAS as the deadliest war on Earth nears its horrifying end.

Descent

Year 100, Atlantic Federation Calendar.

It has been a full century since humanity descended to the Atlantic Station. Only one still lives who is old enough to remember the days of the surface: the 106-year-old woman, Monroe Greenwood. In honor of the Centennial Celebration, the station calls on the last survivor of the Descent to share her dark and fascinating tale with one basic question: “What was it like to relocate to the Atlantic Station?”

Allora (I’m writing this one now)

The from the pages of Cassidy, the journey of Sara Gessetti and Damien Saljov continues…

The newly constructed Cassidy City is a haven for some of Earth’s last surviving humans. For months, life has been peaceful in this hidden settlement that manages to keep its neighbors, the deadly ruors, at bay. But the arrival of a mysterious Hive pilot will give rise to unforeseen threats within the walls of Cassidy City.

This official sequel to Cassidy takes place parallel to book 4 in The Color of Water and Sky series.