Do you want to read something I wrote? Going to make this a pinned post and try to keep it up to date. (The current version is from November 29th 2024)
First of all, I've written some books that you can buy at a variety of online shops. (Or they may even be available in your public library system.) Buying them on Smashwords puts the most money directly in my pocket, if that's a thing you're interested in doing, but it's a pretty negligible difference either way, so don't worry too much about it.
The King is Dead
The king is dead, and any plans that Nirithu, the insignificant youngest son of a warrior clan, had for his future are over. Instead, he has to look after his cousin Risokh, just freed after years spent as the king’s prisoner. To protect Risokh, Nirithu must find the truth of what happened years ago when the king first imprisoned Risokh, and how the king really died. (standalone, about 120k words)
The Firstborn of Death: Stories and Poems
From a Neolithic world of drowning islands to an Israeli desert town in the 1960s, from the realm of the gods beneath the Earth to a vineyard on Mars, these twenty-three stories and poems—some first seen in a variety of speculative magazines and anthologies, others appearing here for the first time—bring the numinous, the futuristic, and the strange face-to-face with the constant truths of the human heart. (short story and poetry collection, about 75k words)
I also write as Drew Sarkis, in collaboration with Alter S. Reiss:
In Sunlight and In Shadow
Bet is sworn to the service of the Last Court, a secret magical society that exists in the shadows of modern New York City—and her heart belongs to the Grand Sorceress. But her attempts to court Vivienne end in disaster, and disillusionment drives her from the Last Court. The Court, however, isn't done with Bet. (standalone novella, about 20k words)
Schemes of the Wayfarer
Seventeen years ago, Keth Caider’s parents were killed in a mysterious attack. To escape the ensuing court scandal, Keth enlisted in the army, while her school rival Theraine Carfan disappeared into the Wilds. Now, Keth is the commander of the Capital Guard, and Theraine has just returned to the Imperial Court, bringing with her magical gifts from the Wilds—and the chaos of the Wilds as well. (standalone, about 80k words)
Some of my shorter fiction and poetry has been published in various online venues, where you can read it for free.
Short Fiction
Poems
I also, very occasionally, post random things on AO3.
