“Think LEGEND OF ZELDA meets GAME OF THRONES.” — Nathan Tucker, Numinous 

Locke is an elfe who feels a strange, magical longing for something that he can’t quite describe.

His sylfe Picke, a fairy-like creature, dares him to follow a band of bloodthirsty warriors into the woods, promising they’ll lead to the thing Locke longs for.

Mustering his courage, Locke takes the dare, and the two of them find themselves on a wild adventure. Soon Locke must face snarling wolves, wield a magic blade, and risk his life to rescue a goddess—a girl he hardly knows but who he can’t stop thinking about—from the clutches of a fallen god. 

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In the spirit of Legend of Zelda and Peter Pan, SONG OF LOCKE takes place in a detailed and gritty fantasy world drenched in human emotion. The story has sword fights, witty banter, crushes, and even some subtle philosophy smuggled in. It’s an epic for everyone who loves good stories—for anyone who has longed for something that seemed forever out of reach.

It’s a story for people who grew up with Star Wars but who wanted Star Wars to grow up too. For readers who are sick of stories with thoughtless, cheap thrills, STARCHILD is a novel that both ENTERTAINS and ENLIGHTENS.

Tyranny rules the galaxy.

President Taiberos controls the interstellar gates, regulates the media, and monitors the civilians. Like the grip of his cybernetic hand, he maintains a relentless hold on the populace, keeping anyone else from gaining too much power. And the power he hates most of all is the magic of the Song—a force so strong it flows out as light from the eyes. His Witch Hunters kidnap and torment anyone with such abilities.

And the people are afraid to fight back. Afraid to stand together.

Afraid to rise up.

Still, a planet named Solace is poised to counter these fears and strike against the tyranny. One person holds the key to calling its citizens to arms: She’s a radiance named Kalhette. But she too has been kidnapped—and is being held prisoner in the infamous depths of Building 13.

Only the most daring rescue might save her, and the consequence of failure is death.

Yet a small team of rebels dare to try.

Their mission requires a Bloody Wing: a priceless alien artifact with the power to travel outside the interstellar gates, off the grid, beyond regulations and the grip of the Witch Hunters.

So the rebels enlist a man who stole one of these ships from Taiberos himself—

A renegade pilot named Starchild.

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STARCHILD is the story you’re looking for.

If your favorite space opera (wink wink) hasn’t quite lived up to your expectations lately… If you value flawed heroines, deep villains, mind-blowing plots, and spectacular worldbuilding, then this is it, the story you’ve been waiting for.

STARCHILD dives deep into the minds of an unforgettable cast of loveable (and loathable) characters. The galactic setting is exquisite, and it’s based on actual scientific discoveries, with worlds like you’ve never imagined but which likely exist in our own galaxy. The marvels of the magic system will make you envious, and its basis in fact might have you personally testing whether it’s real. The story itself is a fast-paced ride that will leave you hungry for more adventure, and luckily, the sequels are already here.

Get ready for a reading addiction like you haven’t experienced since you were a kid.

The moment you open the book, you’ll be transported away at lightspeed.

So, are you ready to take an intergalactic leap?

A new evil grows in power— 

The Shadowlyss.

Led by Lord Admiral Dray himself.

A twisted shadow of his former self, he will stop at nothing to fulfill his debt to Lethos: Dray must murder Kalhette Whitesun. He brings his forces to Solace, the war intensifies, and he draws steadily closer to his prey… 

The stakes were already too high, yet now it’s more than her life on the line:

Kalh’s pregnant. 

And having a child to protect changes everything. 

Dray’s armies wash over the planet, and the rebel forces struggle to endure the rising tide. Benton, leading the defense, learns that what starts a revolution may not be enough to win it. As the Renegades adapt, he strains to hold the tenuous alliance together, which forces him to face Blackserpent and the consequences of burning the dropships. The conflict also pushes Liink toward his abiisu, pairing him up with the Sovereign Spy in a deadly game of espionage that terminates at the Strand’s horrifying Project Darkstar. 

Amid all this turmoil, Nak struggles to create a new life without his ship and without his best friend. With Kalh at his side, he makes new connections and starts to put down roots for the first time. Though he longs for his vagabond life, he joins the rebel military for her sake, serving as a lieutenant and fighting the Shadowlyss in one violent battle after another. This makes him want to become a better protector of Kalh’s home, which is starting to become his as well, so he commits to train as a zhani neophyte. 

But saving the ones he loves from this tide of darkness will come at a high price. 

A higher price than he ever imagined. 

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The second episode of STARCHILD is not for the faint of heart. 

It shows the horrors of revolution up close and may leave indelible marks on its readers. 

This epic story doubles down on the literary elements too. In a philosophical quandary reminiscent of Tolstoy, Benton faces the bitterness of an unending fight for freedom, and he learns first hand the gory cost of making moral choices not only in theory but also in practice. Meanwhile, during zhani training, Nak explores the contrary magics of the Song and the Shadow, exposing a detailed magic system that rivals the works of Brandon Sanderson in scope. 

The story is also a somber romance for the ages. Kalh, because of her deep emotional scars, has avoided romantic commitment all her life. Now she must answer the question Nak asked at the end of the first episode, and her reply will echo across the galaxy itself. So not only will this spectacular sequel quench your thirst for more galactic adventure, but it is also a fairy tale that crescendos from love to posterity, then legacy, and beyond. 

As the STARCHILD space opera marches into darker realms, how can good manage to triumph? 

Find out in another thrilling ride alongside your favorite characters! 

“It’s the SANDLOT meets INCEPTION!” — Nathan Tucker

Nate’s nightmares are another world’s call for help.

He’s a grade-school hero. Concerned with avoiding Rudge, catching Ashley’s eye, and not being too nice to uncool Danny.

Then Nate starts having dreams about ghost robots who are dying from a deadly virus

He first tries talking with these strange beings while he’s asleep. Then he starts seeing them at school while he’s awake, as if his nightmares are bleeding into reality.

How can Nate keep his sanity while solving the nightmare’s virus?

Find out in ECKSDOT, the exciting YA thriller from the up-and-coming author J Washburn!

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AWARD WINNING NOVEL: In 2014, ECKSDOT won 1st place in the Utah Arts Council Original Writing Competition. ECKSDOT is a gritty, modern fantasy where the blacktop bloodies your knees. It’s also an artisan book—written, illustrated, and typeset by the author, a masterpiece handcrafted from beginning to end.