@SmittyBS
Deep in the lion's den!
In a land of enemies and operating without the armoured hull of a mech to keep him safe, Taewon begins his journey up Olympus Tower!
But in a place where "privacy" is as meaningless a word as "taxes" to the elite, just how far will he make it undetected?
Silver Reign, Chapter Thirty-Four: "Ascension", is out now!
Hey @SmittyBS ! I'm Elsa. I really loved your story (Silver Reign) and I was wondering would you mind if I created some artwork inspired by it?
@SoulSketchByElsa Hey Elsa! Fanart is always appreciated, and if you wanted me to I'd happily display it in the book itself with proper credit, as I've done for some fanart I received for Iron Empire! I'd absolutely love that! Create away! If you're looking for paid commission, however, I'm afraid I'll have to politely refuse and wish you best of luck, as I'm currently putting all my funds into the publishing and marketing of Iron Empire on Amazon. Either way, I greatly appreciate the offer, I'm honoured you enjoyed my story! Thank you!
Six months have passed.
It's the beginning of a brave new world, and Taewon Park finds himself at the core of it!
Welcome to the decay at the heart of America.
Welcome to the sterile, crushing Corporate Zones.
Welcome to New Washington, and the beginning of our second act!
Silver Reign, Act Two, Chapter Thirty-Three, "Absolution", is out now!
Silver Reign, Chapter Thirty-Two: "Burn" is out!
With that, we come to the end of Act One of the novel! It's been one hell of a journey to get here, and "Burn" closes off this section of the story with one of my favorite chapters ever
Time for a proper update on the novel, for the dozen or so if y'all who actually read these little postings.
I'm incredibly excited for Act Two, because it uses a six-month timeskip to expand the world. The next few chapters are some of the best I've ever written, and I can't wait for you all to see them!
However...
Moving forward, it must be said that things may be a little different, schedule-wise. Truth be told, finding time to write has been hard for a few months now, and so my chapter output for Act Two isn't nearly at the same speed as Act One.
As of the current moment, I have a backlog of exactly seven finished but unpublished chapters, but that number will likely decrease as weekly releases catch up to my current position.
However, with the conclusion of those chapters, I may need to switch to biweekly or unscheduled releases, simply because life has gotten in the way recently.
We'll have to wait and see.
Last, but certainly not least, is a realization I had. In its current state as a draft at 39 chapters, Silver Reign sits at roughly 100,000 words in length. In comparison, the entirety of the Amazon edition of Iron Empire was roughly 170,000 words. And Silver Reign is only about halfway finished, if that.
All this to say, Silver Reign is gonna be a two-parter. Acts one and two will occupy the first book, and the disastrous consequences of act three will make up the following novel.
I'm not certain if that means another, different name for one of the books, or if I'm just gonna publish "Silver Reign Part One" and "Silver Reign Part Two". To be determined.
Anyhow, that's my end of act update! Thank you to everyone who's stuck with Silver Reign so far.
~Brennan
Genuinely struggling to write an evil American billionaire / former politician as a side villain in Silver Reign.
Seems no matter how utterly, despicably, inhumanly evil I try to make him, reality one-ups me.
I hope my American readers stay safe, things sound wild down there right now. Much love from Canada.
No update this Friday, I've been knocked out all week with a serious flu. All will be well, just need some rest.
Silver Reign will be back next Friday!
A new age is dawning! Flush with the secrets of Project Cold Iron and with more resources than ever before, the group must decide the way forward—for themselves, Saint Corp and the world at large!
But you know what they say about the road to hell...
Silver Reign Chapter Thirty-One, "Good Intentions", is out now!
A new confrontation with an old foe! Darius Blackwell may have been beaten on the battlefield, but just how much power does he still retain?
Find out in Silver Reign Chapter Thirty: "Gilded Cage", out now!
With a stable foothold and hope for the future for the first time in too long, Jackson and the members of Spear Squadron get a much needed chance for rest and an opportunity to look back.
The only way to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past is to learn from them—but plenty of mistakes are yet to come.
Silver Reign Chapter Twenty-Nine: "After the War Ends" is out now!
Home at last, but far from safe - still recovering from their decisive victory at The Forge, Jackson and his allies must now face the most severe, unforgiving, diabolical adversary they will ever encounter:
Independent journalism!
Jokes aside, Silver Reign Chapter Twenty-Eight: "A Quiet Time", is out now!