Sam studied Asperio as Lightning raged through the Void around them.
He was thrashing around in a silver pool of elemental Lightning between the stars. His skin was cracked from the force of the element and his body was breaking down.
It had only been a few minutes, but he was already unconscious.
Threads of the element were infusing his bones and muscles, ea...
2024-10-30 04:47:51 +0000 UTC View PostJasperi’s Perspective
Jasperi was stunned as the sound of the new human’s snap echoed through everything. There was a flash of silver light and the world changed.
Then she was falling through the sky.
Her wings snapped out automatically and she stabilized her fall with a stream of Wind mana, which was as natural as breathing. It only took a moment before she was f...
2024-10-26 04:01:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Silver Stars, Book 8 of Guardian of Aster Fall, is now out on Audible and Amazon!
14 hours, 20 min.
Performed by John Pirhalla and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker.
John tells me this one was a ton of fun and there are some pretty dramatic shouts from Sleset and others, especially during battles, but I won't say where unless you want a spoiler.
Here are the direct links for th...
2024-10-22 14:29:17 +0000 UTC View PostAs Sam walked out of his hall, Asperio was waiting for him.
The portal vanished behind him, leaving only an empty gateway that was filled with a dark Void and sparkled with stars, but if anyone tried to walk through, it would stop them.
Even Asperio had no ability to cross it.
“You’re finally out!” The headmaster looked relieved. He gave the hall behind Sam a stran...
2024-10-22 06:01:26 +0000 UTC View PostThree days passed as Rolen tried to assemble a working ice golem.
For the first few attempts, Sam only told him to study the example and try again. He was letting Rolen demonstrate everything he knew about runes, forge his own theories, and try until he reached his limits.
It was critical for his skill development.
It also ensured that when he did look to Sam for advice,...
2024-10-18 05:06:33 +0000 UTC View PostRolen’s Perspective
The number of materials on the table was mind boggling.
Even as Rolen stared at them for the twelfth time, he had no idea where to begin.
After giving him his instructions, Professor Hastern had wandered off to the other side of the hall and taken Altey with him, so now Rolen was alone at the work table, trying to figure it out.
“Bu...
2024-10-16 04:56:31 +0000 UTC View Post“This one contains a mix of elemental Fire and Wood,” Sam said as he handed Harsen a mug of mead.
They were sitting in his new workshop at the long table at the end. The mead he’d taken out was one of his favorites.
Flames surged across the surface of the mead, but as they reached the edge of the mug, they froze into golden crystals and flowed back again, keeping t...
2024-10-13 00:30:30 +0000 UTC View PostGasps echoed through the crowd as they all drew in a shocked breath.
It wasn’t just that Sam had defeated Jasperi instantly. It was his revealed status.
It was utterly unexpected for a Level 577 professor to appear, much less as an unknown and new one. That was why they were stunned.
They’d all thought he was in the Fourth Evolution at most, and to have their view of...
2024-10-10 01:54:37 +0000 UTC View PostSam walked out the entrance of his workshop and back into the academy proper.
The gate opened onto the central oval of the academy, an area filled with grass and some ancient but well-kept trees. All the other main halls also opened onto the same area. Everyone passing through from one to another could see the new gate he’d created.
People were already gathering to stare at ...
2024-10-08 23:32:28 +0000 UTC View PostSam reappeared next to Altey and his parents. Rolen was standing behind him, looking around with uncertainty.
“This is Rolen,” he said as he introduced him. He let his voice turn back to the normal human range as he introduced him.
The young man looked a bit dazzled by the swift change in events, but his expression was determined. He was holding onto his student medallion as if ...
2024-10-06 05:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostAltey’s attention was pulled away from her new class as she looked around at the other students.
She could sense the mana radiating from them more clearly than she’d been able to before and there were a few that stood out for having Ice aura around them, especially the handful of Winter Sylphs that she saw.
Her vision was different. She could see the energy radiating aroun...
2024-10-02 20:36:29 +0000 UTC View PostAltey’s Perspective
Altey’s heart was pounding as she listened to the headmaster’s speech. She could barely stand still.
The words reminded her of all the hopes she had for her academy years. It would be a chance to do things on her own and to make something of herself for real, finally, after all the years of waiting.
Sam had changed the entire world of Aster F...
2024-10-01 03:38:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe crowd of teenagers in front of the academy gate was massive, easily above a hundred thousand people.
The ornate doors towered into the sky above them, marking out the entrance to their future, as well as all the hopes they held for the classes they would get today.
Altey was near the front of the crowd, standing with the few hundred others who had admission to the academy. Sam a...
2024-09-29 07:33:47 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Asperio came back, it was on the following day.
The same bolt of violet lightning streaked across the sky before he appeared on the mountain next to Sam. He looked tired, but there was an ornate silver medallion in his hand, one engraved on both sides with a detailed enchantment. Sam sensed the runes on it as they fell under the command of his Sovereign of Primal Runes ability ...
2024-09-23 19:41:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs Sam walked through the doors into the academy, he considered the best method to get Altey a spot.
He’d promised her once that he would try to help her have a normal school experience, to make sure she wouldn’t be treated strangely because of him. If people knew she was the younger sister of a Titan, they would either want something from her or be terrified of her.
He wanted h...
2024-09-19 22:54:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe Void stretched out with endless stars, each an island in the dark.
The power of the Titan Gate returned space and time to the thousand hues of chaos. Silver light flared as it bridged the distance, connecting one half of the galaxy to the other.
When it faded, the stars had changed.
Sam stood on the ancient stone platform, looking out at the new world and...
2024-09-17 21:07:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Silver Stars (Book 8 of Guardian of Aster Fall) is now out on Amazon KU!
The audio is planned, as always, and should be out in October.
Paperback and hardback are also live.
https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Stars-Guardian-Aster-Fall-ebook/dp/B0CW69...
2024-09-12 14:37:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe next thing coming out here will be Aster Fall 9, starting ASAP.
Chapter 1 should be out in a few days, give or take a bit in the slight chaos of releasing Book 8. I'm planning to get one out this week and I'll try to make it happen.
After that, it should be 2 (or perhaps 3) chapters a week for Aster Fall 9 until it's done, which I think will be around January.
This shou...
2024-09-11 22:25:23 +0000 UTC View PostSam Hastern
Level: 577
Title: Lord of Silver Stars
Class: Lord of Silver Realms
Subclass: Guardian of Aster Fall.
Racial Evolution: Astral Lord (Astral Titan, Stage 6).
Essence Constellation (Fifth Star): 65,480,721 / 100,000,000
Height: 5,550 feet.
Age: 204 years.
Additional Titles: Horned Hunter of the Moons, Light o...
2024-09-10 00:30:06 +0000 UTC View PostI'll be at Rose City Comic Con this Friday to Sunday (Sep 6-8), with some books to sign, Sam pins, and various swag.
Author's Lane, Table 14. (AL-14 on the map).
Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR.
Feel free to drop by and say hello!
2024-09-05 17:36:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Fantastic news for you!
I've partnered with Merrick Books to do a set of deluxe hardbacks with all the frills. Merrick has done a lot of special editions in the genre, for all sorts of big names.
A Kickstarter is coming soon for Guardian of Aster Fall, Books 1 and 2.
You can follow the project here and get notified when it goes live:
Okay, it's looking like AF9 is next.
The poll was pretty clear (around 106 for AF9 and 46 for RoF4 right now) , and I agree with the general flow of comments that there's plenty more to do with Sam and the central galaxy, as well as the missing Titans.
Not to mention updates on Aster Fall and the World Core.
There's plenty of material there.
As a sneak peak for what's...
2024-08-29 22:23:43 +0000 UTC View PostBook 8 is starting to wrap up here (just a few things to do now), so if you have any loose ends, questions, or things you want answers to, now's the time to tell me!
Leave a comment.
I'm considering half a dozen options for the next book and I'm on the fence right now whether that will be Aster Fall 9 (strengthen Aster Fall, explore the galaxy, reestablish Titan knowledge, mayb...
2024-08-28 14:31:15 +0000 UTC View Post
An Omnibus edition of Guardian of Aster Fall 1-3 is out on Amazon and Audible.
55 hours. One credit.
I have some US and UK review codes.
Let me know if you or a friend who is new to the genre needs one.
Since it was requested.
Here is a picture of items I have and that I’m going to take to the convention with me.
I’ve cut these prices down as much as possible for you as a Patreon bonus. These are my cost, plus tax and shipping to you.
Vellum art insert of ...
2024-07-24 21:23:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Pins of Sam for the Pinpalooza event at Rose City Comic Con, Portland, Oregon, Sep 6-8.
These are 2 inches tall.
Silver metal backing, two pins to hold them on.
Looks like they turned out pretty well.
I picked up 200 of them for this run. They’ll go on the Pinpalooza backing cards at RCCC and I’ll have them at my table.
If people like them, I’ll get more fo...
2024-07-24 01:01:18 +0000 UTC View PostArcs of astral energy glowed brightly around the relic, highlighting the entire mountain and making the valley gleam with starlight.
He stood on the peak, gathering those arcs of energy and fusing them one by one into the control pillar. The runes on it grew brighter until they burned with a matching light.
Behind him, his Titan Hall and forge glowed as well, the enchantments mergin...
2024-07-03 23:50:44 +0000 UTC View PostSam held onto Alora’s hand as they reached the Void.
She had reached Level 503 while he was gone, making her one of the few Fifth Evolution defenders of her world. He was impressed by that.
She, her father, and her uncle were the only three who had reached that level before the blockade strengthened.
Fortunately, her class didn’t require hunting, so she’d still bee...
2024-06-30 01:48:05 +0000 UTC View PostAlora’s world, Verdant, was a shining green gem in the Void. It was a different hue from Emerald, warmer and full of life.
It had been a long time since he’d seen it and as he headed for it, a slight smile quirked his lips. He’d promised Alora he would return, so he was looking forward to her reaction when he showed up unannounced.
With the time compression, it had been nearly...
2024-06-28 18:00:34 +0000 UTC View PostAhead of Sam, there was a dark-scaled monster that twisted as it bared shadowy fangs, which swept down to bite him.
Each of the fangs was a dark spike a hundred feet long, but compared to his current height, it was on the smaller side.
He seized the upper and lower jaws in his hands, setting off a cascade of silver sparks as the fangs rebounded from his skin.
As powerful as t...
2024-06-22 21:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post