BY THE BLOOD OF BRETHREN AND BLACKGUARDS (2023)
The first in a series of novellas set in a flintlock fantasy world.
Caputan, five hundred years after the conquest of Trintan. The Rix rules the country with an iron flintlock, the smoke of a dried leaf, and the fundamentalist doctrines of a corrupted faith. But the human realm is changing, as knowledge brings enlightenment and dissatisfaction brings anger.
On the verge of mental breakdown and financial ruin, Cai, a struggling Trintani farmer, is desperate to find a way to save his farm and maybe even his life.
Yet when a mysterious woman brings an untimely visit from the menacing Regum Guards to his land, Cai finds himself on a mission far from home and engulfed in a complex new world, where he must fight wrongdoing and overcome the impossible in order to protect his family and get back to what he knows.
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THE MADNESS OF THE FAITHFUL (Matador, 2022)
A sci-fi novel described by one NetGalley reviewer as ‘Totally different to anything else I’ve read, this has that stand out quality. ★★★★★‘
Upon its release, it was #1 in Dystopian Science Fiction, #2 in Science Fiction, and #9 in Science Fiction & Fantasy on Amazon Kindle bestseller lists (e-books/top 100 free).
In an event that causes all the people of the world to lose consciousness for but a moment, faith is gone – everyone is an atheist – and those who before believed in God are left bereft. The even’s cause is unknown, but some believe it’s the doing of a powerful External Force, and are willing to commit acts of violence in its name against those who still bear symbols of religion…
Paul, a middle-aged widower and recovering alcoholic, leans heavily on his faith to deal with the grief after the loss of his wife. But when he starts to see her again after the event, she takes him to a place of significance – a coastal village where they spent a perfect day on their honeymoon decades earlier.
Becoming a part of the village community, Paul connects with others, and they help each other come to terms with this forever-changed world. Can Paul protect his new family from the External Force supporters before it’s too late?
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THE SACK (2021)
A short story published in Literally Stories in 2021 and described by one reviewer as ‘clever, engaging and a very entertaining piece of storytelling!’
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Other short stories
I AM SEITHENNIN. Click here to read.
THE MAN IN THE MOON. Click here to read.
REACH FOR THE MOON FRUIT. Click here to read.
THE UPRISING OF THE DOGS. Click here to read.
ON THE ORIGIN OF THE FEAR. Click here to read.