If you want a quick, low-commitment intro to what I do, my newest has zero recurring characters at the series level, as standalone as they get. At 138 pages, it's also the quickest read of the bunch.
https://books2read.com/their-village-their-fortress
Blog post: "The Last Gift-Knight"
Ten years of work left me right back where I started. But was something abstract yet no less important gained in the meantime?
https://dylanmadeley.com/?p=62
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Ten years of work left me right back where I started. A journey like this doesn’t really begin with the first edition published. Where you could begin it is more nebulous: flashes of ideas in 2006, while I was in third year of my undergraduate degree? 2008, when a first draft was finally written? For […]
5. "Alathea: Goddess & Empress". A dark fantasy about how imperial power and what's required to survive it can teach toxic lessons to an otherwise curious and caring young mind. One who wishes to save the world may become its greatest threat.
4. "Their Village, Their Fortress". Long after Jarek's time, his system fails and the Defender flees south. A soldier returns to warn his community that a battalion could be upon them within days. Solidarity against imperial aggression.
3. "The Redemption of Jarek". A story about the necessary challenges with taking responsibility and doing better; also, working with who you've got, no matter how broken they seem.
2. "The Fate of Lenn". A noble tragedy about the need to act, even if it seems too late, and all the people we meet and help along the way.
1. "Prince Ewald the Brave". A hopeful story about family struggles and the necessary challenge of wielding power in a considerate yet effective manner.
