“Book 6” Has a New Title/Cover

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Based on reader feedback, The Last Flamecaller, has been retitled as DFV Ethereal. In addition to the new name, the book now sports a new cover and has been incorporated into the Terran Fleet Command Saga.

The original cover of The Last Flamecaller (although most people seemed to like it from an artistic standpoint), clearly missed the mark. Many readers saw the horses and understandably believed I had written a “fantasy western” story – well outside the wheelhouse of most TFC fans. The good news is that those who read the book were quick to point out that it belonged in the original series, picking up the story shortly after the events in TFS Guardian.

In spite of the updated title, cover, and incorporation into the TFC series, however, I hope you will enjoy DFV Ethereal precisely because it is a little different from the first five books. The pre-industrial world on which this episode takes place lends an element of fantasy to the story (including a map and hints of the relatively new LitRPG genre). And the application of technology from Earth’s not-too-distant past makes Didara 4 feel a little like stepping back in time.

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The Last Flamecaller – Released!

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The Last Flamecaller, a novel set in the Terran Fleet Command universe, is now available in both Kindle and paperback formats at Amazon.com.  Head on over to the “Books” page and pick up a copy today!

I always get questions about the length of new books, so here are a few details.  Flamecaller ended up being my third longest book at 90,633 words.  The paperback version of the book has 340 pages.  As a point of reference, here's how my books stack up in terms of length with some familiar titles:

TFS Ingenuity - 68,094 words
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone – 77,325 words
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – 84,799 words
TFS Theseus - 84,920 words
TFS Fugitive - 90,538 words
The Last Flamecaller - 90,633 words
TFS Navajo - 94,994 words
The Hobbit - 95,022 words
TFS Guardian - 100,216 words

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A Quick Update on the New Novel

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I'm finally back to writing full-time and making good progress on the next book (number 6, can you believe it?). This one is a bit of a departure from the original series, but still set in the same universe with at least a couple of returning characters. The working title of the new novel is "Dryden:  Flamecaller." Although it's still science fiction (and features some of the same tech from the original series), the new story line has elements that cross over into the fantasy and even a bit into the LitRPG genres.

I don't want to give too much away just yet, but the new novel explores what happens when remnants of the Pelaran AI take an entirely new approach to their cultivation program -- this time on a pre-industrial world.  I've always been fascinated by the idea of anachronistic technology and its disruptive effects. And, as luck would have it, the Pelaran AI's cultivation program provides us with limitless opportunities for precisely those kinds of stories. So I hope you'll come along for the journey!

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TFS Guardian – Released!

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TFS Guardian – The Terran Fleet Command Saga, Book 5 is now available in both Kindle and paperback formats at Amazon.com.  Head on over to the “Books” page and pick up a copy today!

I always get questions about the length of new books, so here are a few details.  Guardian ended up being the longest book in the series at 100,216 words.  The paperback version of the book has 412 pages.  As a point of reference, here's how the books in the TFC series stack up in terms of length with some familiar titles:

TFS Ingenuity - 68,094 words
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone – 77,325 words
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – 84,799 words
TFS Theseus - 84,920 words
TFS Fugitive - 90,538 words
TFS Navajo - 94,994 words
The Hobbit - 95,022 words
TFS Guardian - 100,216 words

For those of you waiting for the Audible release, Jeffrey Kafer will be narrating once again. If all goes well, the audiobook version should be available by the end of the summer.

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