Conspiracy: Wahrheit Book 1 on Kickstarter

For the first time, I’m launching a project on Kickstarter. This is a really exciting opportunity for me because I can offer people MORE, at the same price as retail or less. But don’t worry, this new series will be available on retail just like all of my other books on August 1st.

Can’t wait? Good. Find out more about Conspiracy: Wahrheit Book 1 HERE!

Not ready yet? Let me tell you a little about the book then.

The Truth is a weak thing. It has no power. The only power the Truth holds is the power we grant it.

For six hundred years, the kingdom of Wahrheit was ruled by an unbroken line. It rose on a wave of technology and magic and stood alone—a bastion of stability built on pillars of economic and military might. The nation and her people thrived due to the strength of soldiers and the protection of dragons.

But the line has ended—the king is dead.

Noble houses vie to carve out their own domains. Foreign armies march across Wahrheit’s soil for the first time in memory. Without leadership, the king’s army watches helplessly. The fae, a source of enchantment and treachery, work unseen to secure their share of Wahrheit’s blood. And far beyond the kingdom’s borders, a growing threat looms—an empire built to right a bitter wrong.

Only a small band of conspirators stand between the kingdom and chaos: Otto Tilly, captain of the king’s Dragon Knights, the steel fist that shields the weak. Gerhard Fisher, a spy and assassin, who owes more than his life to the former king. Ilse Brinke, the quartermaster, the keeper of the kingdom’s secrets and magic. The wizard, an ancient soul who understands the cost of failure. And by fortune’s curse or fortune's favor, two orphans from the growing war must carry the kingdom forward. As has always been, the burden of the future lies across the shoulders of the young.

You can find out more about Conspiracy: Wahrheit Book 1 HERE, including additional artwork, sample chapters, and more!

Raise the Banner: The King's Ranger Book 5 audio is out now!

Raise the Banner: The King’s Ranger Book 5 is out in audio!

It always seems anticlimactic when the audio comes out a month after the eBook, but let me tell you, Simon Vance is bringing some magic on this one. Every time he does another of my books, I love them all that much more! If you’re not an audio fan, it’s still worth going and giving the sample a listen. Imagine all of my words in that voice!

Raise the Banner: The King's Ranger Book 5 is out now!

Ooops. Came here to share the news of my latest release and saw that it’s been a little bit since I’ve checked in. Sorry about that! I’ve been off social media as well, and people have been asking.

The good news, all is good, and I still live. I haven’t been enthused about how social media has changed over the last few years, though, and I don’t find it a very pleasant place to be anymore. If anything, the future sounds worse. Has no one at Facebook—sorry, Meta—read Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash? If they did, they got a different message from it than I did. Anyway, I’ve been quiet online because some of the platforms have gotten gross. It has nothing to do with my personal life or writing life. Those are chugging along smoothly.

Speaking of which… I’m hard at work on finishing The King’s Ranger, and on schedule to have the sixth and final book for you on March 31st, ‘22. Around that same time, I’m hoping to launch a Kickstarter for the next project, with a release date in August. Both of these projects are turning out well, so get excited!

But first, Raise the Banner: The King’s Ranger Book 5 is out now in eBook and Print! And for you audio fans, Simon Vance did the recording a few weeks back, but with the holidays we’re still dancing around getting the sound engineering and quality checks done. Don’t worry, you won’t have to wait long!

I won’t keep you ;) Go grab your copy and get reading!

-AC

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The King's Ranger auf Deutsch!

The King’s Ranger Book 1 is available in German in both eBook and print! Fans of the Benjamin Ashwood Series will love this fresh take on classic fantasy adventure. Find it on Amazon.DE today!

Die Pflicht eines Rangers. Das verdorbene Herz eines Königs. Rebellion vergossen aus dem Blut der Familie.

Rew, der Ranger des Königs, hat eine Stelle am äußersten Rand des Reiches angenommen, um dem Morast aus Intrigen und Verrat zu entgehen, der sich im Herzen des Königreichs ausbreitet. Sein einziger Wunsch ist es, die Last, die er auf sich genommen hat, zu schultern, das Dorf Eastwatch zu beschützen und die Wildnis dahinter zu überwachen.

Als drei Jugendliche wegen eines Bagatelldiebstahls im Dorf verhaftet werden und ihn um Hilfe bitten, besteht Rews älteste Freundin darauf, dass er die Verantwortung für sie übernimmt. Durch Bande, die stärker als Stahl sind, wird Rew auf einen Pfad gezwungen, von dem er weiß, dass er zu Chaos und Tod führen wird. Durch ein Wiederaufleben von Monstern, die in früheren Zeiten beschworen wurden, Krieg zwischen der königlichen Linie und hinterhältigen Verrat, wird der Ranger des Königs kämpfen, um den Jugendlichen ein Leben zu ermöglichen, das er nie haben konnte.

Doch je weiter sie sich von der Wildnis entfernen, die er sein Zuhause nennt, desto mehr spürt Rew den magischen Sog aus dem Zentrum des Königreichs, der von ihm verlangt, zurückzukehren und sich seiner Vergangenheit und dem schrecklichen Erbe seiner Familie zu stellen. Nur er kennt das Geheimnis des Königs und die Gefahr, die es für das gesamte Reich darstellt.