The Blacksmith’s Apprentice aka the Story of Wex & Eyck

character portraits by Dante Galanis - pal.dgalanis@gmail.com

Woke up this morning to a pile of emails and PMs about The Blacksmith's Apprentice, so I thought I would answer some of the questions here and clear up some confusion.

  1. No, there are no shifters. There is no mpreg. It is not an a/b/o story.
    The characters in The Blacksmith's Apprentice are something called Kat'hoondemen and they are divided into different breed castes. There's a page at the beginning of the book outlining the basics of these breeds - if you're curious, you can see the list in the "Look Inside" link at Amazon. The story does not take place on earth.
  2. Yes, there will be a paperback.
    Amazon approved the ebook in a ridiculously short amount of time - less than twenty minutes after hitting "publish" it started going live. The paperback is done and submitted, don't worry, it's just taking longer to get approved (ebooks and paperbacks are approved by different teams at Amazon). I will definitely let everyone know once the paperback goes live.
  3. Yes, the book is classified as fantasy, but there are no dragons or magic or elves, etc.
    It's sort of hard to explain exactly what the book is about without giving away important plot points. If you're someone who doesn't enjoy fantasy (because of dragons, magic, or elves, etc.) this is not that. You might enjoy it. You might not. :)
  4. No, I don't know if there will be an audiobook.
    One of the two MCs is mute and uses sign language to communicate. I'll have to consult with Michael Ferraiuolo (because he would be the one to do it... I really want to hear the voice he'll use for Eyck) to see how that would translate into audio. But, it won't be until halfway next year at the earliest.
  5. So... what is the book about?
    Heh - this is the top question I'm being asked. Bottom line, is it's about finding someone when you weren't looking for them. Add to that some abuse and angst, a society on the cusp of revolution, some xenophobia, a bunch of priests being varying degrees of awful, ancient lore, a futile war, pirate brothers who enjoy a good hard romp, a dickish best friend, a very respectable member of the community, and an ex-slave who thinks love is a four-letter word, and you have The Blacksmith's Apprentice.

Available now at Amazon

NOW LIVE – The Blacksmith’s Apprentice

Welp. It went live way earlier than I expected. :D

Available now at Amazon and enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.

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Get Max for .99

This weekend, get Max for .99 at Amazon (US/UK) -> http://geni.us/MaxZon

The Blacksmith’s Apprentice… coming soon!

Folks... I have finally finished writing a book. It's with some beta readers now and then off to editing when they're done. Watch this space for updates on when and where it will be published 🎉 :)

Themes & trigger warnings are as follows: fantasy-ish setting, non-human, slow burn, grumpy/sunshine, may/december, caste system, slavery, rape/abuse.

Guest Post – Author Blake Allwood

Everyone give a warm welcome to author Blake Allwood!


“We all suck when we start something new!” That’s been my mantra for years when encouraging my kids or students to let go and try.

This was true for me when I first started writing gay romance novels as well. Am I perfect now? No, far from it, but at least now I know a lot of good editors!

Two years ago in April, 2019, I published my first novel, Aiden Inspired. Luckily, I had a lot of forgiving readers who overlooked all my errors, and as such, Aiden is still one of my best sellers.

To honor this book as well as my second in that two-part series, I wanted to do something special. So, I pulled both books and sent them through the editing process once again.

As a result, on this first "bookday" of Bobby Transformed and the second "bookday" of Aiden Inspired, I’m proud to say, I think they are significantly improved. Many of my readers have already confirmed that for me as well!

Aiden Inspired kept his book cover cause dang, that model is hot! Bobby Transformed however, got a new cover to better match Aiden Inspired. That model is pretty hot too! Seriously!

I hope you enjoy reading Aiden and Bobby’s stories and would love to have you stalk me a bit.

Thanks Bey, for allowing me to visit and share my new, old books!

Buy links and blurbs


👉🏻 Bobby Transformed

👉🏻 Aiden Inspired

Visit Blake Allwood at www.blakeallwood.com


Free Pirates ;)

From March 15-17, Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas is FREE at Amazon!

(pro tip: get it for free and tack on the spectacularly narrated Audible book for less!)

Get it here today!

lol - I should stick to writing books

February Sucks Sale – Beauty and His Beast (US/UK) for .99 Feb 8-10

What? Another sale? Why not! And, I'll do another one next weekend. This time, it's Beauty and His Beast that's on sale at Amazon US & UK* this weekend starting today.

It's a take on Beauty and the Beast, but set in space. You know... spaceship instead of castle, comms crystal instead of magic mirror, DNA mutation instead of curse, etc. That sort of thing. There are a few reviews floating around that say it's a mashup of Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella... but it's not—the plot follows pretty closely to the Beauty and the Beast of my childhood, not the later Disney version... however, unlike that version, this one is light and silly and I had a lot of fun writing it (and filling it full of classic sci-fi references for the geeks out there 🤓)

Buy now at Amazon

From Deborah Apy's Beauty and the Beast

© 1980 and 1983 - Michael Hague/Deborah Apy
© 1980 and 1983 - Michael Hague/Deborah Apy
© 1980 and 1983 - Michael Hague/Deborah Apy

*KDP only does sales for US and UK for some reason. Sorry about that, it's out of my hands. I could change the listing price manually, but it's dodgy as hell and sometimes you can't undo the price change.

Get Sacrificed on sale for .99 (Aug 1-3, US/UK only)

Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires - Baal's Heart II

Buy it today for .99! (US/UK only)

Novel (127,090 words)
Genre(s): Historical Fantasy, Erotic Action/Adventure, Polyamory, LGBT+/GSM

Reunited once more, the crew of Baal’s Heart must make the long and treacherous journey south to the towering spires of the Devil’s Isles. The path through the mountain range is fraught with peril; mayhem and tragedy plague the pirate ship, but what the men find beyond the spires is the most shocking of all.

In this sequel to the acclaimed Caged, the pirates are dragged into a dangerous new world by Captain Baltsaros’s all-consuming obsession. In the midst of terror and chaos, Jon learns that the captain and first mate have been keeping secrets from him. But will the truth tear them apart?

Get Caged Free at Amazon – June 14/15

Guess what's free today? Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas is! For the first time ever, I'm offering the first novel in the Baal's Heart Series for free - get your copy today: http://geni.us/CagedFree

Friday the 13th Flash Sale: Better the Devil You Know for .99 (US/UK only)

Get it here.

(please heed the warnings)

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Wondering which retailer pays me the most?

#1 is Payhip. Not a retailer, but an online shop that I've set up myself. This is where I make the most return on my books.

Then after that it gets a little complicated, but these are the three best choices:

At Eden Books*, I make 70% royalties for all titles.

At Smashwords, I make 60% royalties for all titles.

At Amazon, for books OVER $2.99 (USD) I make 70% royalties and for books UNDER $2.99 I make 35%

So... if the book is under $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Smashwords.

If the books is over $2.99, buy from Eden Books or Amazon.

But best of all, buy from my Payhip store :)

Questions? Contact Me!

*Not all my titles are available at Eden yet as of 25/09/23 - I'm working on it.

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