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Some find their chosen family in a cozy café. Others…not so much.
The Dread Army of Dark Lord Drekar Nightshade has made its mark on the otherworld, sending chills down the spines of bandits and nobles alike. But inside the horde, their greater concerns are how to make an honest living and how to house and feed the Dark Lord’s followers. What’s a supposedly evil overlord to do?
Contains 3 novellas:
The Salty Mageknight and the Sweet Dark Lord
Dark Lord Drekar Nightshade, Sorcerer Unyielding, exploded onto the scene with a challenge. One Visitor took up the call: Sir Solan the Mageknight, dark knight of the Western Plains. Their epic showdown fell apart into shooting the breeze about tabletop gaming and swordfighting techniques.
The would-be rivalry soon grows into friendship. Solan has some difficult questions for himself, like: why does he feel so good just being around Drekar? And Drekar has some less difficult questions, like: can he manage his raging crush on the local dark knight who seemingly has no romantic interest in him?
Evil Overlord for Hire (Authenticity Not Guaranteed)
Dark Lord Drekar Nightshade’s electrifying appearance in the middle of a countess’s Midwinter ball has become the envy of noble circles, and invitations start piling up. But Drekar has other things to do with his time, and instead Zilyana, scout for the Dread Army, finds herself on a secret mission she never expected. With a team of illusion mages, amateur actors and more, she’ll have to figure out how to produce an evil overlord that can get the nobility’s hearts thumping and spines tingling. Safely. Of course.
On the Care and Feeding of an Evil Army
Aspen, assistant to the Dread Army’s quartermaster, has always been a true believer in the Dark Lord, but he doesn’t reach for glory. All he asks for is peace and quiet and time to do his job right. Getting too close to people is a recipe for heartbreak, after all.
Then Aspen’s boss assigns him to an important project: expanding the mess hall to support the Army’s growing town. Aspen won’t work on this alone; a mysterious figure from his past is cooking up his own ideas. Will one vision rise to the top, or can they blend together into something the Dread Army has never seen?
Contains depictions of depression, closed-door sexual activity, duelling violence, and mentions of past character death. Full Content Notes
No AI was used in the writing, editing, or cover of this book. MS Word Spellcheck was used.
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First published [April or May] 2026; The Salty Mageknight and the Sweet Dark Lord first published April 2024; the other two novellas are new to this collection.
Cover art by Cryling.Art
What’s Next?
Next in 2026/2027 will be an entry in my other series, but after that we’re back to Therapist. One novella is decided on for sure, working title Sparklebloom Meadows, about a new Visitor arrival on Berry’s farm. The others are a little more up in the air. Potential focuses include development along the mountain pass between Crystalbrook and Hearthpeak and more about Little Earth. Later on, I also want to come back to Henry’s band, but they all need to finish bard school first in the timeline!
Beyond that, story threads are being drawn together to examine the effect Visitors have had on the world, for good and ill…
Got a character, location or situation you want to hear more about? Let me know!