Kotharian Lightning

This is a brief update of what I’ve been working on and the releases you can expect in the near future.

First, I have a second edition of Within a Hidden Sun coming out that has been expanded with an additional short story at the end. The book will be offered in two volumes and feature updated covers. This is the updated synopsis:

Elanda, long torn asunder by regional conflicts, rivalries between peoples, and religious turmoil, has united under an enigmatic king, promising an end to its seemingly endless cycle of rebirth and decay. Hope lasted for but a moment as a devouring army of cultists, magicians, and bio-mechanical monstrosities emerged from a land of impenetrable mists. Led by the vengeful Dark Messiah, the horde appear unstoppable for a realm descending into scheming, bitter fanaticism, and nihilistic cynicism.

After eons of silence, twin whispers echo through the world, a golden knight and a dark mask, their paths intertwined in an unassuming bard. A hero will break the cycle, whether in Eternity or the Abyss.

The second project is Skyseekers, a series of novels that follow the characters through different worlds. I have written several of the novels already with the first being edited. Here’s the synopsis of the first novel:

A dark city exists under a sky of metal, dominated by the foreboding red moon. Its wretched streets and twisted black towers are ruled by dukes and duchesses, seemingly immortal crime lords whose psychological manipulations, cunning, greed, and ruthlessness are unmatched. Only the Thief Taker is greater, and few dare whisper the name of that ominous all-seeing deity.

Yet even in the darkest of skies, a star might shine.

The third project is a short contemporary fiction novel titled Sundays with Helen. Here is the synopsis.

Kay Swan is an ordinary young woman whose weeks are spent working at a convenience store and studying at the local community college. When the mysterious Helen enters her life, her Sundays become split between turbulent family drama, instigated by a domineering stepfather and plotting step-sister, and afternoons with Helen at a coffee shop. In an increasingly torn future, Kay navigates through the uncertainty of modern life ranging from church to college and everything in between.

In regards to other projects such as the Youtube channel and the blog, getting the books written and edited has been my primary focus. Now that they’re finished, more time can be invested into other projects.

Regards, Joshua Kingston