Awakener

A disgraced commander is sent to die, ordered to protect a planet being devoured by a mad god. While he grapples with trust and prejudice from the past, he must choose between redemption and a cause he believes in if he wants to escape with more than just his skin.

AWAKENER is a character-driven science fantasy full of lush new worlds, gunless magic battles in space, and truths addressing how our past often defines who we are in the present.

Mass Effect x Wheel of Time

110k Science Fantasy

While AWAKENER can stand alone, it is the first novel in a completed Science Fantasy series. The series itself is a blend of space opera and epic fantasy. Deep secrets and dark themes are hidden within snarky tones and a bit of low-brow humor.

The series has several underlying messages, the largest one stressing the importance of unity despite differences. Vilified species and even the villains themselves are more than they appear, some having deeper connections to the protagonists. Oh, and space battles with magic instead of ships and guns. The military and political aspects are light, focusing more on character relationships and internal struggles. How even the strong weaken themselves from within.

This planned series, The Symphony of the Stars, has five full manuscripts in total, and two novellas. A sequel trilogy is planned and partially written if the series does well.

AWAKENER was a Page Turner Awards Finalist and made the long list in 2023.