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Sneaky Art Reveal
Here’s your first look at one of the interior art pieces from Climbing the Ranks 3, coming soon to Kickstarter!If you've been following Arthur's journey up the Tower, you won’t want to miss this next chapter.Follow the pre-launch page to get notified when it goes live here.
Immortal Connections - Chapter 54 preview
Chapter 54 - Wu YingThe trip through the city was quiet for the first portion, though slightly uncomfortably so for Wu Ying. Not because of the strangeness of the city, for he found himself acclimatizing to that quickly enough. It was easier – in many ways – to acquaint oneself with luxury than ...
Writing Update: May 2025
Hello everyone,Firstly, you all need to know that I am dictating this rather than typing it because my hands are killing me right now. I was doing a little warm up practice at judo and did the finger extensions which, uh, in theory is a great exercise. Unfortunately, I spend the whole day on the com...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 18 preview
Rather than wait around and complain, I scurried backward towards Vethan. The administrator was his usual efficient self, already having the documentation ready – a simple piece of paper that I made my mark upon –along with the tally book for my earnings.Just like that, I was down to two cores a...
Monthly Update - the Patreon Only, Dictation Edition
So, just for fun (and 'cause I figure most of you get my random sense of humor...), here's the monthly update; via dictation but before I clean it up.I'll get it cleaned up later for general consumption; but let's see if you all can figure out what I'm saying before that....-----...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 17 preview
Author Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out consistency issues!For something I had been striving for two years and some uncounted days, the actual entrance into Aeres Academy was rather l...
Immortal Connections - Chapter 53 preview
Author Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out consistency issues!Chapter 53 - Wu YingTraversing the city of _____, Wu Ying found himself caught off-guard regularly as the familiar movements...
Climbing the Ranks 3 Kickstarter Pre-Launch is Live!
We're gearing up for the next big step in Arthur Chua's journey, and you're invited to be there.The Climbing the Ranks 3 Kickstarter pre-launch page is now live! This is your chance to grab signed deluxe editions of Book 3 in this LitRPG cultivation epic, a series packed with mana-infuse...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 16 preview
Standing before the attendant, waiting for him to finish the count of shards and decide the exchange rate for them all was mildly uncomfortable, what with the glares and rapt attention of the hall directed at me. Returning on the dot meant that I was, by default, the most interesting thing to happen...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 15 preview
“Junk, poor and poor quality.” Petra was a slim black-haired lady with liquid brown eyes and a certain mischievousness lurking within. Right now, though, she was all business and handled the weapons with ease, idly hefting the spiked club with one hand and waving it around. She dropped it on the...
Immortal Connections - Chapter 52 preview
Chapter 52 - Wu YingRather than fly to the local city and leave Ze Mu behind, the pair journeyed to the city via mundane means, in this case, on the back of a local cart that was taking the next delivery of plums over. Long before they arrived, Wu Ying had learnt much of the settlement from the wind...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 14 preview
Emerging from the depths of the fault into daylight – fading as it might be – made me squint and my eyes to water. I shuffled to the right, out of the way of other laggards – not that I noticed any as I jogged back and up the staircase – and waited for my eyes to adjust.Ascending after a sho...
Quick writing update
It's been a busy few weeks mostly going through a bunch of edits but also getting some writing in. Aeres Academy is currently in proofing. Immortal Connections is at 188k words, I'm expecting to write another 15-20k in the next few weeks.Climbing the Ranks book 4 is at 44k words. Finished ed...
Cover Reveal: The Fourth Wall
After twelve books, countless battles, and a path paved with sacrifice, the end is finally in sight. A Thousand Li: The Fourth Wallmarks the conclusion of Wu Ying’s long and arduous journey.Today, I'm excited toreveal the cover, illustrated by Petr Donat and with typography by Sarah Anderson D...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 13 preview
The passage truly was as short as it had seemed, leaving me with little time to ready myself. Not that I would ever have been ready for what I saw when I made it to the end. The shock of spotting the knockers within triggered an automatic reflex and I released my hold on my vault, flooding my body w...
Immortal Connections - Chapter 51 preview
Chapter 51 - Tou HeSizzling arrows struck the impromptu earthen wall, floating metal shields moving to stymy other attacks that were more powerful. All around them, the very air sparked and burnt, ash and smoke rising in the air as darkened footprints followed Tou He as he walked down the hilltop.Pe...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 12 preview
They never talk about the first time you put a blade through a body on purpose. The way it feels, the minor resistance that gives way with suddenness as your knife breaches the skin barrier. People on this world, they grow up knowing about how cheap life is, understanding on a fundamental level as t...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 11 preview
In the end, I decided on prudence. Now, if patience had come along and she was cuter; I might have chosen her too. Both of those virtuous sisters were of the same mind in this case, and I re-routed myself down the side corridor, arms bent a little as I readied myself for an ambush. To my mild surpri...
Immortal Connections - Chapter 50 preview
Chapter 50 - Tou HeNegotiations to send an army – even a small portion of one – across a kingdom’s boundary was extensive and elaborate, even if said kingdoms were allies. It helped in this case to have a Nascent Soul cultivator along to oversee and guarantee the reason for their presence. Of ...
Exclusive Deal for Indie Book Lovers!
I'm excited to be part of the Narratess Indie Book Salefrom April 5–7! You can grab the System Initiation Collectionfor just $0.99 for a limited time starting tomorrow.If you haven't started the System Apocalypseuniverse yet, now's the perfect time! Plus, there are tons of other great ...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 10 preview
You might be wondering, why I chose to risk life and limb in a never-ending quest for, well, an unknown prize. Sure, there was that urge, an unconscious desire to head for the core. Everyone on this planet had it, that urge to soak in the core. Not everyone chose to listen.Truth was, there were a fe...
Aeres Academy - Chapter 9 preview
I’m not a good person.I hesitated about going over to check on the body before I started digging through spider corpses for my shards. It wasn’t long, but I did hesitate. Eventually, I did do the right thing, detouring only slightly to stomp on a still moving spider before crouching over the bod...
Immortal Connections - Chapter 49 preview
Chapter 49 - Wu YingOnce again, the heavenly realm was throwing Wu Ying off his iron horse. So much of this world was achingly familiar - the way houses were built, from single family huts with easily added to rooms to courtyard mansions - to the food ingredients and meals that were presented to him...
Last Call for The System Apocalypse Deluxe Edition!
The campaign closes TODAY at 5:00 PM EDT—this is it, the final hours! If you’ve been waiting, now’s your last opportunity to grab the signed, illustrated hardcover omnibusof The System ApocalypseBooks 1-3.Back the Campaign Now
Immortal Connections - Chapter 48 preview
Chapter 48 - Wu YingA week of foraging through the forest had left the pair of gatherers – one by profession, the second following along like a lost puppy – rather bedraggled. While Wu Ying had an assortment of gear to make existence outside of civilization more comfortable, he had never been on...
Magic Kingdom at War Volume 12 now available for Patrons!
The final book of the Magic Kingdom at War series is now available for Patreons to download via BookFunnel. Audible codes will be sent out at the beginning of next month near the dual release of the e-book and audio on April 7th.There are no victors in war.That's the refrain that goes through Ma...
Stretch Goal #2 Unlocked!
Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve hit our second stretch goal with under 48 hours to go—ribbon bookmarks are officially added!Next Goal: Postcard Artwork PrintIf we reach $20,000 CAD / $14,000 USD by tomorrow at 5 PM, every backer will receive a postcard-sized artwork print. Backers will vot...
Preview Chapters - Schedule Change
Hey everyone, just a quick announcement—there’s a small change coming to the preview chapter schedule. Starting next week, I’ll be shifting the rotation to better match my current writing progress. New Schedule (Effective March 31st):Mondays: Immortal Connections Tuesdays & Fridays: Aeres Acad...
Immortal Connections - Chapter 47 preview
Chapter 47 - Yang Mu"Dangerous enemies," the general muttered as he swirled his cup of wine around and around as he stared at Yang Mu.It was late into the night, and it would have been scandalous for a woman to be alone with a man at such time, but they were not alone. Not just the attendant...
Only 4 Days Left to Back the Campaign!
Time is running out!There are only a few days left to back our System Apocalypse Deluxe Edition Kickstartercampaign.This is your chance to grab a signed & illustrated hardcover omnibus of the first three books in the System Apocalypseseries, along with other exclusive add-ons like the Fool's Pla...
