In a world where light casts the darkest shadows, survival demands more than a sword—it demands a soul.
Welcome to Lucardia, a land where the light is fading, the shadows are stirring, and every choice comes with a bloody price tag. In the Absolution of the Morning Star series, nothing stays simple for long—not loyalty, not power, and certainly not survival.
It all begins when Erikson Gray, a young nobody with a chip on his shoulder and a knack for trouble, stumbles upon an ancient sword in a forbidden forest. That’s when the real trouble starts. The sword—Lightbearer—carries a past soaked in blood and secrets, and it isn’t long before Erik is thrust into a game of ambition, betrayal, and old rivalries. From the crumbling towers of Blackdown Castle to the windswept plains of the North, Erik’s journey is anything but heroic.
As empires fracture and old grudges rise from the grave, Erik must navigate a realm falling apart at the seams. Friends become foes, allies turn traitors, and the powerful have a habit of dying young. But for every plot twist, betrayal, and battle, there’s a darker truth waiting in the wings. Because wielding power isn’t about being the strongest—it’s about being the smartest, the most ruthless, and, sometimes, the most desperate.
From forbidden forests and sacred groves to the halls of broken kings, the Absolution of the Morning Star series is a tale of swords and sorcery, betrayals and broken oaths, where the line between hero and villain is as thin as a knife’s edge. Erik’s journey isn’t about saving the world—it’s about surviving long enough to see what’s left. Because in Lucardia, the only thing harder than finding the light… is keeping it alive. The Absolution of the Morning Star series will be six books.
Writing in the Gray
I have never been all that interested in stories that divide the world neatly into good and evil. I hope that if you have read my work, it is immediately apparent. That may sound strange coming from a dark fantasy author. My books are filled with tyrants, monsters, witches, fallen powers, corrupted faiths, ancient evils,…
Five Years, New Covers, and a Homecoming
I wrote a longer reflection back in May about five years of Dawn of the Lightbearer. That was the month I first placed the book up for preorder, and in many ways, that was when the Lucardian journey began for me. Though I might have jumped the gun a little, as the book officially went…
Five Years of Dawn of the Lightbearer
In May of 2021, I published Dawn of the Lightbearer. In a sense, it feels so long ago, but in another, it was like yesterday. So much has happened since. Lucardia expanded into eight books, with two more on the way (reached 50K words in Sylvanus). But five years later, Dawn of the Lightbearer still…
Quick update and a piece of gold
I know, I was doing really well with posting on time twice a week, and I’m slacking. This is late, but it still counts, as it was posted on Wednesday. Unfortunately, it is budget time in higher education, and the situation is especially grim this year. Thus, my time is being consumed by work, and…
Searching for need
I constantly struggle between being a writer and a bookseller. Really, I just want to write, but why write if no one reads it? So, one necessitates the other. I’m a decent writer. I can at least give myself that credit. It is hard-earned after struggling with self-doubt for years. But I’m not such a…
