Fiction

Paradisa Lost (Traveling Tyrant Book 1)

When Galactic Hotels finds itself prevented from annexing a world filled with rare animals just begging to be killed by wealthy hunters, they need morally reprehensible individuals to solve their problems. Mordid the Traveling Tyrant and his mercenaries are up to the task, but can Mordid survive the twisting schemes of his employer, command staff, and even himself?

With a beautiful woman, alien spiders, and raging fanatics all after his blood - what's a Tyrant to do?

Casual Fridays (Traveling Tyrant Book 2)

After the fiery events on Paradisa, Mordid the Traveling Tyrant and his ruthless band of mercenaries decide to lie low in the lawless region of space known as the Upper Arm. There, Mordid finds work on the planet of Pristine. Zaltrek, the planet's dictator, is losing his grip on the world, and Mordid promises to help-- for a price. Unfortunately, for the Traveling Tyrant a woman gets involved, his own command staff plot his demise, and his employer is having second thoughts about their arrangement. Worse, the morale of his men is flagging, and even an order to have Casual Fridays isn't lifting their spirits.

Between Mordid's murderous friends, enraged foes, and his duty to the shadowy investors-- what's a Tyrant to do?

Audacity of Pope (Traveling Tyrant Book 3)

After propping up a planetary dictator on a backwater planet, Mordid is ready to get back into the game of high-priced mercenary work. His task seems simple enough, to deliver the Pope to Earth. However, Earth has its own plans regarding the galaxy, there's a war to be stopped, and Mordid's command staff are planning one another's murder.

Between lucrative wars, fabulous wealth, and a grander war on the horizon - what's a Tyrant to do?

High Stakes (Traveling Tyrant Book 4)

The government of Earth has decided to wage war, on Mordid personally, and unite mankind under their unrelenting, loving embrace. Faced with the prospect of a war far beyond his scope and perhaps his means, Mordid flees to the hidden casino of the Three Regrets, either to find answers or to hide. Meanwhile, Earth unleashes an old foe that will stop at nothing to catch up with the man who usurped him.

War has come to the galaxy, there's a second Tyrant on the loose, and Mordid has only one card to play - what's a Tyrant to do?

End Road (Traveling Tyrant Book 5)

Mordid has returned from his gambling foray with news of aliens, but that pales in comparison with the revelation that General Thrask has stolen his company. Mordid is forced to give pursuit and fight for what is his on the planet no one wants to go to and no one likes to talk about. With just a handful of men and his silver tongue, Mordid must reclaim his title as Traveling Tyrant.

With his company lost and cannibals out to devour him - what's a Tyrant to do?

The Truly Most Greatest Battle Ever (Traveling Tyrant Book 6)

The war between Earth and the Upper Arm has consumed the galaxy and Mordid finds himself on the losing end of it. Defeat after defeat drives the Tyrant into a mania and only his companions and true friends can keep him grounded. Sinister forces plot mankind's destruction, but will Mordid bring it about first?

With desperation guiding him, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance - what's a Tyrant to do?

The Best of Heroic Fantasy Quarterly: Volume 1, 2009-2011

Tales gathered from frozen pre-history, sweltering jungles, and smoky mead halls, legends of this world and whispers of other worlds briefly glimpsed - here then are gathered works of adventure and danger, love and fury, seventeen of the best from the early days of Heroic Fantasy Quarterly.

Fiction by Richard Marsden, James Lecky, William Gerke, R. Michael Burns, Christopher Wood, Robert Rhodes, Dariel R. A. Quiogue, Jesse Bangs, P. Djeli Clark, and David Pilling.

Poetry by Danny Adams, Joshua Hampton, W. E. Couvillier, John Keller, Megan Arkenberg, Joshua Hampton, and David Sklar.

Introduction by John O'Neill of Black Gate Magazine.