Until It's Done

Sometimes you need to give yourself a day off, and stay in bed until your head stops pounding and it doesn't hurt to exist.

Sometimes you need to stop, no matter how important it seems, and leave it alone, and focus on breathing until the thought of it doesn't make you feel sick any more.

Sometimes you need to look after yourself rather than every other responsibility in the world, and let go of the one thing that's just too much until everything seems more bearable.

Sometimes you need to accept your boundaries and reach out for help until someone can reach in and pull you to safety.

And sometimes you need to take a deep breath, and make coffee, and put on some music, and keep going until it's done.

Sylvestus Vol I: The Fall

I am proud and slightly overwhelmed to be able to finally announce...

 

Sylvestus Vol I: The Fall

"Can you finally tell us what it's about!?"

Yes! I can!

""He has chosen you, Sylvestus. He has known you, and if you free him... No god could help you then."

There is something hidden in Anteria. Despite years of war, the Roman forces have been unable to overwhelm native resistance, much of the land remains unsettled, and a fire-wreathed tiger stalks the dreams of the invaders.
The new assault from Roma brings with it Sylvestus Atrox Nigrum, a man respected by his superiors, revered by his soldiers, and well-versed in the mastery of mortal things. Sylv has as many secrets as the island, and after six years, his plans are ready to come to fruition - all he needs is a board on which to play his turn.

As the tide of the invasion begins to turn to Roma's favour, there are whispers of a power that could destroy the invaders and restore the natural order of the island. Something is hidden, imprisoned, something with the ultimate power over all life on the island. The natives whisper that Nahvo'que must be freed - and it has always been in Sylv's nature to conquer.

Anteria will bring to light all the secrets Sylv has spent a lifetime mastering.
Sylv has always been in control, but there are forces larger than the petty games of men at play on Anteria.

What if he could master Death?" 

Sylvestus Vol I: The Fall will be available directly from Lulu from a date yet to be announced this December. It will be rolled out to eBook and other retailers in the following weeks. Keep an eye out in the meantime for promotional material, sneak peeks, and more!

Too excited to wait until December?

• Check out the Sylvestus page on this website to see all of the artwork and material that's come before
• Browse all the posts related to Sylvestus to find out more about the writing and creation process
• Like and follow the new Facebook page to get updates directly into your feed
•  If you haven't already, how about satiating your need to read something I wrote by buying Each Separate Dying Ember? Also available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, and other retailers
• Get into the mood with the Sylvestus playlist!

 

... And breathe

 

IFAQ

Q: Wait, an IFAQ?
A: Yes. Infrequently Asked Questions. Of course

Q: Why tho
A: Interesting way of posting information, innit

Q: ... okay. What information do you have to post?
A: Pretty much just that the major re-draft of Sylvestus Vol I is done, and that I finished the probably-final cover design today (about one year after making the first concept art for it)

Q: Oh, cool! Can I see the cover?
A: Sure just send £20 directly to my Paypal (or wait until the official announcement, Soon)

Q: When's "Soon"?
A: When it happens 

Q: Okay then. What's on the cover?
A: Some pictures and some words and stuff

Q: ... What pictures?
A: Good ones

Q: What words?
A: There's a few. Several of them are "Sylvestus". Some of them are my name. "The" and "But" appear occasionally

Q: Why are you being so vague?
A: I'm playing hard to get

Q: Why make this post at all then?
A: Because frequent posts engage the audience and increase website traffic and I was very happy that the cover went so well (so far), but I can't actually release any proper information until the release announcement

Q: Ooh, release announcement! When's that?
A: S--

Q: Were you going to say "Soon" again?
A: ... It was a possibility

Q: Right. Well then. Any other news?
A: Idk. I got some baby rats I should probably show you pictures of but I'm tired and they're a pain to get from my phone to my computer. I finally achieved the student goal of getting a deadline wrong and having to complete an assignment in like three hours. I'm gonna be in a play, so that's cool (y'all should come to Swansea and watch it)

Q: Oh. Was that it?
A: Pretty much yeah

Q: You made me click on that link and come to this website and read all of these stupid questions so that you could tell me something pointless, be rude to me, and then plug your play?
A: And I told you about some rats I refused to show you a picture of. Don't say I don't treat you right

Q: You treat me horribly.
A: That wasn't even a question

Q: Is this supposed to be funny?
A: Kind of yeah but I'm super-tired and a bit delirious. Hope I at least elicited a tepid sigh of amusement from you

Q: ...
A: ...

Q: Can I leave now?
A: Please.