We received yet another positive review of our introductory book of superhero and Victorian post-apocalyptic short stories, “Population of Loss.” In the Ascension Epoch universe, the War of the Worlds actually happened and it changed the world permanently. Here’s what the reviewer has to say: Great concept, well executed I first stumbled across the “Ascension Epoch” universe while […]
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Book Review: Free Spirits by Richard Rohlin and Benjamin Feehan (Grapple Gun Universe)
Free Spirits is a short story (about 28 pages) set in the mid-2000s of the Grapple Gun Universe (GGU). If you’ve been following along in the series that began with Archers and whose most recent installment is The Eye of Horus, this is 30+ years in the future from the characters and events you’re familiar […]
Between the Covers: Ascension Epoch Interview
Here’s the recording of last night’s Between the Covers podcast. We talked to YA author and fellow LFA member Tracy Lawson about The Dismal Tide, teen superheroes more generally, and why and how we decided to make Ascension Epoch open source.
All our books are belong to you… for $0.99!
To properly celebrate the new year, every single Ascension Epoch e-book is now on sale for only $0.99 on Amazon. This special deal will only last until January 13th, so hurry, hurry, hurry! Here’s a link and description for each book: House of Refuge – Justin Agnarsson is stationkeeper and lone crewman of South Atlantic House […]
‘Between the Covers’ talks teen superheroes
Between the Covers is a podcast hosted by Tracy Lawson, author of the YA adventure books Counteract and Resist. On Wednesday, January 6th at 9:30 EST, Shell and Mike from Ascension Epoch will join her to discuss their own YA adventure series, the East End Irregulars, and whatever other interesting topics come up. Undoubtedly, a lot […]
The Irregulars Get Some Love
In a sign of good things to come in 2016, the East End Irregulars series kicked off the year with some love in the review department. First, The Dismal Tide got it’s first review on Amazon, a solid four stars of approval from a reader who also enjoyed After Dark. Here’s what he had to […]
The Dismal Tide now available on Kindle
At long last! The Dismal Tide is available on the Kindle right now! Paperback and other ebook editions soon to follow. The Dismal Tide is a rollicking superhero adventure featuring the East End Irregulars, a team of young vigilantes encountering the eerie side of Pittsburgh. Packed with humor and wrestling with serious moral questions, the book […]
Sketches from the next Challenger Confidential book
While we work on the final proofreading for The Dismal Tide and preparations for PartyCon, Michael Clark Munson has been hard at work illustrating some scenes from the next Challenger Confidential book. Check out the amazing detail of his inks! If you’re intrigued, you ought to check out the first book in our Challenger Confidential series, […]
‘The Dismal Tide’ Cover Artwork
Here it is, the final cover for The Dismal Tide, the second book in our Young Adult superhero series, East End Irregulars. Shell is finishing up the final proofread, so we’ll be published in the next couple of days. It’s recommended that you read After Dark before you dive into The Dismal […]
Steel City Con: Even Worse Than You thought
I was not going to talk about Steel City Con again on this blog. I figured I had said more than enough in my last post, which blew up on social media and spread the word about Dom Vader’s shenanigans very far indeed. However, two separate events have occurred which prompted me to revisit this issue. The first […]