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Special Launch Deal for the Greystone-in-Training Box Set Ends Today

April 14, 2025 By Lou

Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series launched last week! Thank you to everyone who checked it out. I’m incredibly proud of the series. They are some of my favorites set in the Greystone universe and lead directly into Alpha and Omega, which arrives on June 4th.

Greystone-in-Training box set launch deal ends today!

The entire trilogy is now in one massive volume. Over 600 pages of myths, monsters, and legends. Follow Soriya as she learns how to be the Greystone and accepts her role as protector of the city.

This series reveals the secrets of Soriya’s past and hints at the future to come.

Check out the box set for only $2.99!

This launch deal ends today.

Get your copy!

Need more convincing? Check out what’s included below:

HAMMER AND ANVIL

It’s her first case and it might be her last.

Soriya has worked to become the Greystone her entire life. Now all her efforts are in jeopardy when she falls before the destructive power of the Minotaur.

Forced to the sideline by her teacher, Soriya must find a new path. Only one thing is certain—she’s going to need help.

Recently engaged to the love of her life, Greg Loren, Beth struggles to commit to a date. Instead, she throws herself into her research, hunting for the recently stolen hammer of Hephaestus.

Working to unravel the secrets hidden in Portents, Soriya and Beth must learn to trust the other’s unique perspective. However, they aren’t the only ones seeking answers as the Minotaur makes his move on the city… starting with Soriya’s loved ones.

THE GIFTS OF KALI

The world will be wiped clean of sin.

Shiva has returned and every life in Portents is at risk. His goal is simple—to purify humanity and transform the world.

Soriya Greystone faces a threat she can’t defeat: a monster bent on destruction with the power to back it up. All hope for survival lies with Kali, Goddess of Death.

The only problem is Kali doesn’t care whether or not the world burns.

Soriya must find a way to convince the reluctant goddess to stand with her before Portents is swallowed up by Shiva’s growing darkness.

THE FINAL GAUNTLET

The Daughters of Salem have returned.

A doorway was opened and a threat from the earliest days of Portents has found its way home. The Daughters have a clear mission: to use the power of the doorkeeper and awaken a terrible darkness on the world.

Soriya stands alone to face the threat. To do so, she must protect the magic-wielding doorkeeper—a woman in a desperate search to find her past.

There is more at stake for Soriya, though, as Mentor levels one final test upon her. Should she pass, Soriya will at last earn the mantle of the Greystone.

If she fails, however, all of Portents may succumb to the darkness within their souls.

All roads lead to Greystone Book Six!

The journey through this trilogy brings readers right into Alpha and Omega, out on June 4th! Pre-order your copy today.

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Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series is out now!

April 9, 2025 By Lou

The entire trilogy is now available in a digital box set! Witness Soriya’s training years with Mentor as she tackles the Minotaur, Shiva, and the Daughters of Salem. Order your copy of Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series today for only $2.99!

Greystone-in-Training: The Complete Series

Over 600 pages of monsters, mayhem, and madness. Learn how Soriya and Bethany Loren met. Find out where the mysterious Ribbons of Kali came from. There is a deeper mystery in the background and a powerful new force unleashed in Portents.

Will the Doormaker be a force for good or evil?

All this leads directly into Alpha and Omega, coming your way on June 4th!

The trilogy is currently on sale for only $2.99 through Monday, April 14th, so be sure to download your copy today.

Visit my new Payhip store!

Ebook retailers say they reserve the rights to remove any book from the platform/device at any time. I find that scary as hell, considering how many books I’ve purchased over the last decade.

I also think it is ridiculous that we could be paying for products we will never truly own. Looking to ensure my readers will always be able to own any book they’ve purchased, I’ve opened a Payhip store.

This will serve as my digital storefront. You can go there and buy directly from me. I will be running different specials from time to time, including one going on right now.

This week, you can get a copy of Army in the Obelisk for only $0.99! Enjoy the entire twelve-part serial. This deal ends on 4/14.

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Who is The Last King?

April 24, 2024 By Lou

I am pretty strict about maintaining my writing schedule. It shifts and changes when everything goes to hell in my house, but I am diligent when it comes to hitting certain deadlines. I walked into 2024 with a clear writing plan.

Then opportunity knocked.

J.A. Culican reached out to ask if I was interested in joining a box set with a number of incredibly talented authors. How can you say no to that?

I couldn’t. I didn’t. Which left me with a month to craft a brand-new tale. From scratch. Without a clue where to begin or what it would be. No pressure, right?

The Last King

I realized quickly I wanted a Greystone tale for the box set. With Army in the Obelisk releasing over the course of the year and the first of the final five books coming out in 2025, Greystone needed as wide a reach as possible.

Plus, I just freaking love these characters.

Research was frenzied, but came together nicely. There are goblins and dwarves and different mythologies and Loren’s sarcastic wit. Everything slipped into place in short order.

I think it might be my favorite Greystone project yet.

The Last King is a “lost” tale from the past for Soriya and Loren. It takes place between Army in the Obelisk and View from Above (a short story in Tales from Portents).

Check out the description below:

A dying king, a guardian lion, and a shadowy demon spell disaster for Portents.

The skandola—an ancient talisman with the power to ward off evil—is in danger. When its protection fails, one of the great demons from the underworld escapes to walk the Earth once more.

Ur has returned and with him comes eternal darkness.

Greg Loren, reassigned from the Central Precinct to a cold case warehouse, finds himself pulled into the conflict when a Shishi lion—a guardian to the last king of men—dies in front of him. Unsure how to proceed, Loren turns to the only person he trusts when the city turns bizarre: Soriya Greystone.

Together, with the help of the king’s final guardian, Idris, Loren and Soriya must keep the king safe long enough to banish Ur’s evil from the city of Portents forever.

Brace yourself for an epic clash between light and dark in this heart-racing Greystone Saga adventure.

Where can you find this tale?

The Last King can be found in the Fates of Magic and Myth box set coming your way soon!

A total of ten tales will be collected in this massive tome from some incredible authors, including the ever-present and lovable David Neth, who has a brand-new Coven short story to share with the world.

The best part? The box set will be FREE.

That’s right. This digital collection is for you to enjoy and hopefully discover a new favorite author or two along the way.

As soon as I know the release date, I will be sure to share it with you.

Happy reading!

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DSA: The Complete First Season is out now!

June 8, 2021 By Lou

Today is the bid day! DSA: The Complete First Season is on sale now. 

Get your copy today!

All six books from the action-packed first season of the DSA are now in one complete volume! 1,000 pages of rogue experiments, dangerous conspiracies, and frantic adventure.

Ben Riley’s recruitment to the clandestine organization known as the DSA, the Department of Special Assignments, opens the door to a world he never realized existed. Shadowy conspiracies threaten our way of life, and only Ben, Morgan and the rest of the field team at the DSA can put a stop to it.

Fans of The X-Files will thrill to the winding mysteries hidden at the heart of the series. The world is changing and nothing will prepare you for what comes next.

“I have seen what comes next. No one will survive the world to come…”

Order your copy of DSA: The Complete First Season now!

 

Last chance to get all six books for only $2.99.

Today is the last day to get the entire first season for less than $3. Tomorrow the price jumps to $4.99 for launch month, then come July 1st the set will be $9.99. (Six books for only $10 is still a steal…)

I wanted to offer a deal for those who were chomping at the bit to enjoy the season. Take advantage of this discount, and enjoy 1,000 pages of mystery, weird science, and sarcastic wit today.

Greystone: The Complete First Cycle is also on sale this month!

For those looking for even more great deals, look no further than Greystone: The Complete First Cycle. The first five books in the series are on sale this month.

Follow Soriya Greystone and Detective Greg Loren as they hunt the myths, monsters, and legends of the city of Portents. As the shadows close in around them, will they be able to work together to bring light back to their home?

Order Greystone: The Complete First Cycle now!

Thank you for supporting my work. Happy reading!

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Pre-Order DSA: The Complete First Season now!

May 11, 2021 By Lou

Here. We. Go. DSA: The Complete First Season is now available for pre-order. The entire six-book season is on sale during this special pre-order period for only $2.99. Yeah, that’s right. Six books. Almost 1,000 pages of sci-fi adventure. Only $2.99.

The box set arrives on June 8th, so be sure to snag your copy today.

Pre-Order DSA: The Complete First Season now.

All six books from the action-packed first season of the DSA are now in one complete volume! 1,000 pages of rogue experiments, dangerous conspiracies, and frantic adventure.

Ben Riley’s recruitment to the clandestine organization known as the DSA, the Department of Special Assignments, opens the door to a world he never realized existed. Shadowy conspiracies threaten our way of life, and only Ben, Morgan and the rest of the field team at the DSA can put a stop to it.

Fans of The X-Files will thrill to the winding mysteries hidden at the heart of the series. The world is changing and nothing will prepare you for what comes next.

“I have seen what comes next. No one will survive the world to come…”

What happens to the price as of June 8th?

The special pre-order price disappears on launch day. The box set will be $4.99 for the rest of June before settling on the regular price of $9.99 going forward. Six books for $9.99? Still a pretty slamming deal, if you ask me, but why wait for the increase when you can get the deal of the year right now?

Is the DSA right for you? Hell, is it right for me?

DSA is pretty much the opposite of every lesson I’ve learned since starting in the business. There is no clear category on Amazon to steer readers toward. It’s sci-fi, but with spaceships and aliens. It’s crime and mystery without the usual procedural elements found there.

The DSA is a mash-up, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It contains all the elements I found intriguing as a reader: an overarching threat hidden in the shadowy background. A puzzle that needs to be solved piece by piece over time, while taking readers on a journey anywhere and everywhere. There is hard science (cloning) and wacky tangents (ghosts), but all center on the same crew of fallible characters that inhabit the world of the DSA.

Season One really sparks the mystery that guides the majority of the series. While there are the one-off here and there, for the most part every single book is vital to the overall tale being told.

I’ve thought about bringing it to a close sooner rather than later. Yet every time I start to write a new chapter I am completely drawn into this world. I think you’re going to love the journey, no matter what kind of reader you are. Whether you are here for the plot or the character, there is plenty to enjoy with the DSA.

Get in on the ground floor with the box set today. And be sure to tell me about it as you read.

Happy reading.

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April 2021 Promotions

April 20, 2021 By Lou

It’s been a bit since I put one of these together. This month is Indie Book Month, and to celebrate I’ve joined a number of my fellow authors in some incredible box set deals. Check out the April Promotions below!

April Promotions

This month marks the pre-order launch of DSA: The Complete First Season. Up until launch day, you can get all six books in the season PLUS the digital exclusive, The Grissom File, for only $2.99

On launch day it jumps to $4.99 and at the end of June it will be regularly priced at $9.99. So be sure to pre-order this bad boy while you can.

Greystone: The Complete First Cycle

Greystone refused to be left out of the festivities. This month, the box set is on sale for $2.99 as well. Snag all five books in the series now!

Box Set Deals

This last promotion can be found on both Bookfunnel and StoryOrigin.

Bookfunnel Box Set Deal

StoryOrigin Box Set Deal

Happy Reading!

It’s a light blog today, I know. I’m diving into a new draft today. One that longtime readers will find very exciting. I’m still living in DSA Season Two. This newest installment relates to a certain town from The Clearing, and some very strange trees…

Hmmm, I wonder whatever happened to those trees?

Stay tuned for more info!

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