TLDR: One million words, 3,600 pages of story. The vast majority of my reviews are on Goodreads.
Welcome to Ermaeyth, the planet of my story. At the time of this posting, three books are available on Amazon. A fourth volume with three drafts is complete, as is the first draft of the fifth volume. Between the first four volumes is one million words. Yes, you read that right. At 275 words per page, that comes out to 3,600 pages.
Eventually, all books will come to this site, for free, but it'll require time and patience. For those who can’t wait to find out what happens next, subscribe to my Patreon for earlier access, or purchase the books—ebook and print. That said, you'll be able to read it all here for free when the time comes.
Why post for free? The problem with indie publishing, no matter how good you are, is obscurity. There are tens of thousands of authors and millions of books, and unless you have a huge following on YouTube, Instagram, or any other platform, breaking a visibility threshold's nigh impossible without a lot of money. I'd rather get the story out there to be read by hundreds or thousands, than to languish in isolation, known only to the very few. If you find yourself loving my work and you want to read everything right away, I recommend purchasing the books on Amazon rather than subscribe to my Patreon or waiting.
This book's true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.
Publishing Schedule:
Chapter posts will be twice a week for the first two books, then, once a week after.
Posts will be Tuesday and Friday at 1900 / 7 p.m. CST; later, it'll be on Fridays at 7.
Anything under 1,000 words will get an additional posting with it.
My Patreon will have bonus content available: other works, sneak peeks at future projects, soon-to-be-released novellas, cut chapters, rough drafts, etc.
Content Disclaimer: This is grimdark fantasy, which by definition means: "tone, style, and setting is permeated with amoral characters, troubled protagonist, or questionable antagonists that are all particularly violent, realistic, or nightmarish." As I've always said, in dark worlds, characters shine all the more. Sometimes, my works will touch on real, human themes or elements—Book 2 has domestic violence themes with all that it implies—but it will never cross into the threshold of modern day politics, morals, religion, or any other facet not listed here. Remember, this is fiction first and foremost. My stories include violence—some of which is graphic, language, and sex, the latter sometimes graphic, and other times summarized or implied. Tone is set somewhere between Martin's Game of Thrones and Abercrombie's First Law Trilogy, but with a lot more magic.
Disclaimer: The Dark Legacy series will only be available on Amazon, Patreon, or Royal Road. If you see my works on any other platform, then it is either pirated or someone using my world's likeness to impersonate me. Please, contact me if you see anything like this.