《Underworld - Level Up or Die!》Is Anything Free in the Underworld?
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It's been too long since I was posting chapters on RoyalRoad. So much has happened since. I'm publishing my 7th book, book 4 in the Underworld series, on February 3rd. I've wanted to find a way to come back to RoyalRoad for a while now, but since my livelihood depends upon writing, it’s been difficult to justify spending time on something that won’t put bacon on the table. There is something I can do, though.
The Underworld Trilogy for Free!
To celebrate Underworld book 4, and to show you guys how thankful I am for all the community has provided me, I’m putting the entire Underworld trilogy, books 1-3, up for Free this Sunday, February 2nd. That's 298,000 words for your reading enjoyment. I believe the sale only runs in the US and UK, sorry. Besides a few giveaways, it's the first time any of the books in this series has been given away publically for free. I really appreciate all the support and feedback you guys provided in helping me get my writing career off the ground.
I'll make another post on "the day" when the sale goes live.
Cheers!
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