So, a new Avery Cates book is brewing.
I can’t seem to quit this guy. The Black Wave is Part One of the novel The Machines of War, which currently has no ETA. Once again, I’m doing the novella-release thing, where I write a portion of the novel and release itmore or less warm from the oven. When it’s complete, I’ll release the “omnibus” edition which will be the entire novel collected together.
As usual, the novellas are eBook-only. The full novel will be released in both digital and print formats.
I’ve been doing this novella thing since 2014, and on the one hand it’s marketing chaos — there are a ton of Avery stories floating out there. On the other hand, from a creativity POV it’s been fantastic. Not feeling tied to completing an entre novel is very freeing, as I can hang back and wait for inspiration and excitement to happen. For this one, the opening sequence hit me and I liked it so much I started writing. Before I knew it I had 20,000 words.
Here’s the logline:
Avery Cates is heading back to The Iron Island to steal what might be the last operational hover in what was once The System, but his rag-tag army is starting to fray — and there are more System leftovers out there than he knows. And most of them aren’t very friendly.
Available for pre-order at the usual places:
Officially out on November 15, 2021. Enjoy!