New novel: The Sakura Element COMING SOON!
My new novel The Sakura Element is a science-fiction, Young adult romance. This might come out of nowhere to you if you’re used to my past books, as they have been fantasy and horror. But I’ve always billed myself as a sci-fi author; I simply hadn’t released this book at the time.
This book is something special to me and I think it will resonate with you as well. It deals with young love, coming of age, discrimination, and human nature. But don’t let that fool you into thinking there isn’t any action – of course there is! Fencing bouts, laser swords, cyborgs – and more. But here is the best way for me to explain the story to you: the book blurb.
When tradition means damnation, and the future is the past…
Alia Academia – school for the elite.
Genetically modified Oka Latellay faces discrimination orchestrated by fellow student Allen Debois. Allen enforces a caste system by the Purveyors of Tradition, keeping modified people in the bottom rung of society. But Oka’s gumption inspires him to start a fencing tourney where everything is at stake. If she loses, her life in high society is over. But if she wins, so ends the bullying of all mods in the school.
Oka struggles with doubt as her fencing bouts grow increasingly difficult. And her feelings for Allen deepen as he reveals there is more to him than the cold cruelty he portrays. Simultaneously, Allen is torn between adoration for Oka and the Purveyors of Tradition’s influence. Choosing the former could risk his family’s wealth and good name.
Little do the two know how much their struggles intertwine when Allen’s friend begins to vie for Oka’s affections, and Allen finds himself blackmailed about his family’s past.
In a post-World War world where society functions on sleight of hand and discrimination, Oka and Allen must find the one thing that will save them. Love.
Does that sound interesting to you? Let me know. I think it’s something both men and women can enjoy. I’m aiming for the book to release this March. It will also have awesome custom cover art which I will share once it’s finished. I’ll have more news to share soon!
