Revised Editions

New editions of my fantasy novels 'Stones in the Sea' and 'The City and the Sword' are now available for purchase. The changes were mostly proofreading related, tidying things up. In print or as free ebooks from Arachis Press (arachispress.com).

Donzalo Reissue

The all-in-one edition of my very first fantasy novel(s), DONZALO'S DESTINY, is once again available (in revised form) as a paperback. This includes THE SONG OF THE SWORD, THE SHADOW OF ASAK, THE SIGN OF THE ARROW, and THE HAND OF THE SORCERER. All of these component books remain available at Arachis Press (arachispress.com) as paperbacks or free ebooks.

The City and the Sword Release

Today, August 23 2024, is the official release date for Stephen Brooke’s novel THE CITY AND THE SWORD. This is a tale of Qala the Pirate Queen when she was a girl—an origin story, if you will. Although not intended as a Young Adult title, it could certainly be seen as one.

One may order print or download free ebooks at the Arachis Press site (arachispress.com) or go directly to the print listing at our store.

https://www.lulu.com/shop/stephen-brooke/the-city-and-the-sword/paperback/product-v89e4jj.html

All-In-One Donzalo

We have decided to re-release the all-in-one edition of my epic fantasy, “Donalo’s Destiny,” in paperback (no hard cover, at least for now). It was withdrawn from publication when we released newly edited and typeset versions of the four constituent novels (more or less novels though one can see DD as one long novels), “The Song of the Sword,” “The Shadow of Asak,” “The Sign of the Arrow,” and “The Hand of Sorcerer.” Plans are to make the book available before the end of the year.

However, the separate volumes remain available, both in print and as free ebooks, and will continue so, at Arachis Press (arachispress.com).

The City and the Sword Promo

A promo we made up for the shortly-to-be-released fantasy novel The City and the Sword

City and Sword Release Date

It is time to make the official announcement of a release date for my new fantasy novel, THE CITY AND THE SWORD. We (Arachis Press and me) have set it for August 23,  2024, which gets it out there before the Labor Day weekend. Not that official releases mean much in these days of ebooks and print-on-demand. The books will always be available (as long as I am!). Here's the blurb that goes on the back cover and in various ads:

Famod had fallen. Young Lellie and fellow orphan Nib had barely escaped the sack of the port and its attendant horrors. Where could they reach sanctuary and a new life? Across the hills in Tesra, City of Wizardry, seemed the only choice.

There, under the tutelage of Zil, merchant and spy, Lellie finds a purpose she had not known, learning the ways of the sword and much more—all while discovering her own self as she becomes a young woman.

We'll do a cover reveal shortly and tell a bit more about the novel. As ever, it will be available as print paperback and free ebooks (EPUB and PDF).

Coming Sometime

I have pretty much finished writing the new novel, a fantasy work titled The City and the Sword. That means most of the heavy editing work is done, as well, as I am one of those edit as I go sorts. Expect an announcement of a release date in the not too distant future and more details about the book. Maybe even a cover reveal!

I will say now it is a tale of Qala the Pirate Queen as a girl. An origin story of sorts. My original thought was to write a collection of related tales (and to some degree it is one) but enough overall plot developed to label it a novel. An episodic novel but a novel none the less. Think something along the lines of Kipling's Captains Courageous (but without the fish).