Gloam and Rig's book is here! Our cute, eager-t0-help raider and the big aytorin with a cage on his head, who is being held captive by Collector Mary.Gloam and Rig's book is here! Our cute, eager-t0-help raider and the big aytorin with a cage on his head, who is being held captive by Collector Mary.
These two go on a proper little adventure across the Wastes and become the sweetest team of two. It's them against the world. They are partners in crime. Gloam is Rig's lion. (And out of everyone, Rig deserves a big scary monster who loves him unequivocally and will do anything for him.)
That's right, Wyn got his own novella. I couldn't resist giving our little death monster baby his own book.
This really is the lowest of low-angst thatThat's right, Wyn got his own novella. I couldn't resist giving our little death monster baby his own book.
This really is the lowest of low-angst that a book about a post-apocalyptic, monster-infested wasteland can be. It focuses on our original monster-human couple, Wyn and Danny, a few months on from where we left them at the end of Soul Eater. They are madly in love. Danny is still his adorable, optimistic little self and Wyn is still a murderous, grumpy death monster who hates literally everyone except his one sweet human (and his annoying but loveable friend Edin - he still hates Hunter though).
In this novella (which sits at around 50k words) they get their true HEA. Told almost entirely from Wyn's POV, we meet some other new *ahem* interesting monsters and explore new places. We get to find out what goes through Wyn's quiet, withdrawn brain. And he gets to keep his sweet human forever :)
The Rycke is here! This sweet monster who everyone's scared of, and his ball-of-anxiety human Ghost.
This book is set mainly in the Nebraska camp that The Rycke is here! This sweet monster who everyone's scared of, and his ball-of-anxiety human Ghost.
This book is set mainly in the Nebraska camp that we have heard about before, and features a whole host of new characters, many of whom are getting their own books, as well.
It was fun being able to flesh out how humans who aren’t in the military live out in the Wastes—how they’ve made their homes safe enough to stay alive out there, and what being a raider means. Which, in Ghost’s case, means doing the shitty jobs no one else wants because you’re a pushover and scared of pissing anyone off. Poor Ghost.
I hope you enjoy (or enjoyed, if you're reading this after finishing it) The Rycke. He might be my favourite....more
Edin’s book is here! He’s less mysterious and more arrogant than Wyn (and kind of a busybody), but that doesn’t make him any less loveable.
Edin’s a biEdin’s book is here! He’s less mysterious and more arrogant than Wyn (and kind of a busybody), but that doesn’t make him any less loveable.
Edin’s a bit like an iceberg. He is careful with what he reveals, so it’s easy to assume he’s a bit vacuous and not very deep. But he feels things very deeply—life experience has just taught him to not get his hopes up.
Hardened soldier Hunter has seen it all. Done it all. He didn’t think there was much left out in the Wastes that could surprise him, but that all changes when circumstances force him together with this big, annoying purple monster who’s bossy and overbearing and pushes all his buttons in the worst—and best—ways.
We get to see more of the Wastes in this book, and find out what it’s like surviving out there when you’re not travelling with a ghoulish Soul Eater who everyone fears. It was so much fun exploring more of the world in this book. Edin and Hunter have lots of adventures, and we get to see Danny and Wyn again, who get to experience some more closure.
These two are a lot less sweet than Danny and Wyn, but neither of them would have it any other way.
Monster Index I've also included a handy Monster Index at the end of Edin's book, so we can keep track of all those weird and creepy monster species that pop up throughout. Especially as some may become very important in future books...
What’s next? Remember that camp of “half-decent” raiders back in Nebraska that Edin was going to take Danny to? We’re heading there in Book Three, to finally see how ‘the other half’ live out in the Wastes.
And we’ll finally be meeting the rycke. Specimen zero-zero-one to the military. The monster that Wyn told Danny to run from if he ever came across it.
UPDATE AUGUST 2021: I forgot to do to this when I updated the book! In August 2021, I updated Soul Eater with a couple of new chapters as it is a fair UPDATE AUGUST 2021: I forgot to do to this when I updated the book! In August 2021, I updated Soul Eater with a couple of new chapters as it is a fair bit shorter than the other books in the series. If you don't have the updated version on your device (there should now be 29 + Wyn's chapter) you can push through the update by going to 'Manage Devices' in your Amazon account. There, you will see that there is an update available for the book. No need to rebuy or anything :)
I’ve been writing bits of a million different stories for years, but never forced myself to sit down and really focus on one project – until now.
I had a vague idea for a dystopian world where monsters of all different kinds have risen and taken over huge areas of the earth, forcing humans to reside in cramped and dirty cities along the coasts. I was intrigued by the idea of a young soldier, aimless and already jaded from his short stint in the military, crossing paths with a terrifying monster and journeying through these barren, monster-infested lands together.
But all is not what it seems…
I fell in love with Danny and Wyn writing this. Particularly Danny – I have a soft spot for him. A young, hopeful guy who stays optimistic despite having a pretty tough life, who hasn’t yet found himself and has his own insecurities. But he’s still brave (despite what he thinks) and he’s not afraid to go after what he wants.
And then there’s Wyn. An ancient death monster, near immortal, unfathomably powerful, feared by all… But he has his own insecurities too.
These two brought out the best in each other, and were so achingly sweet. It was a joy to write them, and I missed them the moment I finished the book....more
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