Book 2 Horrors of War is available for free

No preamble. As I committed, Objective 2 is out.

This installment expands beyond the claustrophobic intensity of O.P. #7. The valley is larger, the cast has grown, and a brutal new enemy lurks in the shadows.

Objective 2 is now live. It’s free to download and read—no strings, no mailing list, just the work. You can get it here:

Download Objective 2 – EPUB, MOBI, PDF

(Free. No mailing list. No strings. Just the work.)

It’s also available in print on Amazon and for purchase at select retailers, but don’t feel obligated—this series is meant to be shared.

Objective 2 introduces a creature pulled from jinn mythology: the Palis. In traditional lore, they’re a throwaway horror—barely more than a footnote. But in this world, they’re far more dangerous. Think of them as the reason we all instinctively tuck our feet under the covers.

What’s Next?

Casualty 6, the third installment in the Horrors of War series, is currently being formatted for final print. It picks up where Objective 2 leaves off—with higher stakes, deeper mythology, and new parts of Afghanistan coming into focus. The world is expanding. So are the enemies. And so are the alliances.

What I’ve been up to

Since my last post, I’ve been narrowly focused on expanding the world. I have written three short stories, and had the opportunity to submit them to journals. Like any author on this journal I received the requisite rejection notices. But I’ll keep pushing forward.

Looking Ahead

I’m debating how to continue with releases. I don’t have another novel written after Casualty 6, although the sequel is framed in my mind. As well as a fully framed extended universe. I have started a bit of a bumbling Substack, here. and I do have an X account (Twitter, lets be honest), here.

For my older shorts I’m going to start releasing them through Substack. And I will be releasing chapters through there as well. Not expecting to be published through formal channels and the only goal being to be read, I have a couple years worth of content I can already feed in.

Still not sure what to do with the X account other then to have conversations with people.

Time remains my biggest constraint. I still work full time and have responsibilities as a husband and father. But the stories are coming. The world is growing. And your continued support makes it all worth it.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and sticking with me on this journey.

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