Paperbacks ready for Signing & Packaging!

AuthorAppleton on December 16, 2023

My favorite Christmas memories involve unwrapping new books, then lounging on the couch to read while Christmas music played and my family laughed. Christmas is almost here, and the best way I know to celebrate is with a new book!

Among Broken Gods (The Sword of the Dragon series Book 6) already has 5 ratings/reviews on Amazon… and all of them say 5-Stars!

Ready for Signing and to be Packaged for Shipment!

Today my shipment of ABG paperbacks arrived. They look sharp on the shelf😎 Tomorrow, I will be Signing these, and my lovely wife is going to help me package them to ship out to the Kickstarter backers.

God bless you and yours!

Hell’s Gate book review

AuthorAppleton on March 30, 2023

I just finished reading Hell’s Gate, and I thought I should be sharing more book reviews here. For this title, I listened to the audiobook. If you’ve read this one, please leave a comment below to say what you thought!

I’m going to rate this one 2.5 out of 5 stars. While admirably complex in its world building, Hell’s Gate gets bogged down by melodramatic characters, and the book itself lacks a satisfying conclusion.

This novel could have been edited down to a third of its length and not lost any of its memorable plot points. The characters are numerous enough to confuse most readers and the story’s point of view shifts constantly, forcing the reader to try and remember who some of these point of view characters are. The plot itself is solid enough, but lacks momentum to hook you for the sequels. Cursing is nearly constant in many portions, often making the dialogue feel unnaturally frustrated and pointless.
Overall, it’s well-written but needs a good edit to trim it down to keep your interest. I found myself bored in many places and I kept expecting some plot twist or resolution that would make sense of it all. Instead the book ends on a literal cliffhanger that should have resolved some of the plot points.

Available now! Shards in Belial on Kindle

AuthorAppleton on June 14, 2022

Over a thousand years before Ilfedo and Dantress were born, the Unholy Trinity of wizards seek scorched earth, and heroes rise to oppose them.

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The abbot seeking to protect an orphaned boy, the young woman thrust into the role of High Priestess, and the Swordmaster forced to watch his loved ones die.

When the cockatrice appears, it may doom them all.

Reverend Ashinah promised to take care of the orphaned Xavion, but events are beyond his control. Ooletta never wanted to become High Priestess, but she’s stuck with the responsibility at the expense of her own dreams. Only Olympan the Swordmaster has a clear path, but it is a dangerous and bloody quest.

Rated PG-13 for violence and sensuality. Paperback edition will release next, then hardcover, and there will be an audiobook version as well.

Release day! The Swordmaster’s Glory (The Sword of the Dragon origins)

AuthorAppleton on March 4, 2022

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The wizard Hermenuedis has burned the lands of the Eiderveis, and only the fairy tree remains along the banks of the stream. But the albino dragon sends Theseun, one of the legendary swordmasters, to bring the fairies to safety. When the wizard’s army comes upon them, can anyone survive?

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Cover reveal and tease! The Swordmaster’s Glory publishes next month

AuthorAppleton on February 22, 2022

Coming next month! The Swordmaster’s Glory (The Sword of the Dragon origins). This novelette ties directly into the other novels, expanding the lore and ancient history of Subterran.

The wizard Hermenuedis has burned the lands of the Eiderveis, and only the fairy tree remains along the banks of the stream. But the albino dragon sends Theseun, one of the legendary swordmasters, to bring the fairies to safety. When the wizard’s army comes upon them, can anyone survive?

The Ironwing project!

AuthorAppleton on October 12, 2021

Would you like to give your reaction to a new book cover? My best book ideas have not developed overnight, but over several years. The Sword of the Dragon series was one example, but I have been developing another story world that is equally epic! Ironwing will be the first novel in my steampunk fantasy series.

Here is the cover reveal! What do you think of it? ….As a bonus, here is the story premise:

Industron is a city ostensibly at peace. A few hundred years ago, the High Marshal led humanity in a war to eradicate the last dragons. He used dragons of metal and gears to kill the dragons of flesh and bone, then returned victorious to build Industron into a modern marvel. But the High Marshal has been reclusive of late, and his ministers spread rumors that he has grown insane. His inexplicably long lifespan, and the wealth he has amassed, inspires jealousy among the marshals of other distant cities. His enemies multiply amid his silence, yet some of their bodies are found hung from the high walls of their cities. Is the High Marshal behind the killings, or is someone else manipulating the cities into war?


Key Of Living Fire special edition now available!

AuthorAppleton on April 16, 2020

Book three in my primary fantasy series, The Sword of the Dragon, is finally available both in paperback and on Kindle! Check out the three-book-collection and get ready for next week’s release of book four to match!

You can now purchase the original three books in my series. Next I am going to delve into the writing of book five, In Search Of Dragons.

Amazon has added a series page to help readers navigate the order of my fantasy novels. You can find my series’ pages here:
The Sword of the Dragon series’ page
The Neverqueen Saga’s page

Purchase the new edition of Key Of Living Fire here:
Key Of Living Fire (paperback)
Key Of Living Fire (kindle)