Sunday, April 18, 2021

The Blood Prayer: Cover Reveal


Dear Readers, I can't tell you how excited I am. My next book has a cover and it's awesome!

The artwork was created by Oliva Pro Design, who does book covers and logos on Fiverr. I highly recommend her work. She also created the cover art for The Unwinding House and The Whisper, as well as the art for my friend Theresa Howard's The Reluctant Empress.

The Blood Prayer isn't up for preorder quite yet (I'll let you know when), but for all you Goodreads users out there, please click on through and hit that "Want to Read" button!

The Blood Prayer drops on ebook and in print on or about June 1. Here's the blurb:

The end of the world starts with a celebration.

Led by the greatest heroes of the age, Majadan’s army has driven back the hordes of the Madlands – or so the city’s protectors believe. In welcoming their soldiers home, they allow a foe inside the city gates more powerful than any they could imagine, an evil dark enough to end history itself, greeted with cheers and open arms.

Aust is a young man fleeing from his past, hiding in plain sight as a minstrel for a mercenary guild. His knowledge of Majadan’s secret ways has saved his life before, but this time he isn’t on his own. When the powers of Hell are set loose in the streets, Aust becomes a guide for a desperate band of survivors:

Eris, a warrior fighting to prove her worth; Vandal, a soldier without a cause or country; Jago, a man-wolf caught in a fight not his own; Moth, a nomad girl who is not entirely human; and Jenin, an elemental priestess from the Wild, haunted by sorrow and searching for a reason to die.

When confronted by an enemy that cannot be defeated, they will each be forced to choose between their honor and their lives. The world they know has drowned in blood and fire. The battle for the city of Majadan has begun.


Sunday, March 7, 2021

The Whisper is FREE during "Read an Ebook Week"

From March 7 - 13, 2021, you can download my sci-fi noir adventure The Whisper for the low, low price of absolutely free at Smashwords.com. While you're at it, help yourself to many other great books by indie authors, all on deep discount sale. Not to toot my horn too much, but my short story collection The Unwinding House is currently available at half price!

Links galore below:


The Whisper - A phantom vigilante stalks the streets of the nation's capital while reporter Allan "Smithee" Jones chases the scoop of his life: an assassination plot by a sinister cabal using weapons and technology from the future.

The Unwinding House and Other Stories - Science fiction, horror, fantasy, and steampunk: Step into my House and let these tales Unwind!

Read an Ebook Week! Discover over 50,000 deep-discounted ebooks from thousands of authors and publishers before these incredible deals disappear.

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Coming in 2021: The Battle for Majadan


What happens when heroes fail? 

What happens when victory turns to ash? 

What happens to those left to pick up the pieces?

The city of Majadan was the crossroad of nations, a haven for travelers, and the birthplace of heroes. For two thousand years we stood as a bastion against the hordes of the Madlands and their masters, the dreaded Wight Lords. After centuries of strife between the defenders of civilization and the Madlands’ undead kings, General Aidan Arkwright – the hero of the age – vowed to bring an end their reign.

When Aidan returned victorious, we citizens of Majadan threw a party fit for the gods – a celebration that few would survive. I was there when Aidan’s triumph drowned in blood and fire, and the fight to reclaim our city began. This is the tale of the end of the world, and the struggle of those who survived.

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Here’s the plan with which I’m tempting fate: I’ve been working on this story on-and-off for a very long time. Next summer, it will see the light of day. After much gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, and enough revisions to make your eyes bleed, I hereby announce:

THE BATTLE FOR MAJADAN

The Blood Prayer (June 1, 2021)

The Bone Collar (July 15, 2021)

The Ghost Cauldron (September 1, 2021)

I’ll drop more details as those release dates approach, such as covers, excerpts, and when the books go up for presale. There will certainly be print copies for sale, but my intent is to make the ebook edition of The Blood Prayer available for free.

Stay tuned! And be warned: These books will be bloodier than a GWAR concert. Bring popcorn.

Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash

P.S. I have a new article on my travel blog as well: Read it!

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

And Now... A Review!


"If you're a fan of classic Hollywood film noir, Flash Gordon, The Shadow, and Back to the Future, I have a feeling you'll enjoy The WhisperThe Whisper by Jared Millet is an addicting new noir mystery thriller with the right dash of sci-fi elements to make things extra interesting."

Many thanks to Lauren Stoolfire for her four star review of The Whisper on her book blog! You can also read her review on Reedsy Discovery and upvote my book in their weekly poll (hint hint, grin grin, wink wink, nudge nudge).