Hello Everyone!

First of all, thank you so so much for your patience with me. Quest Academy: Silvers, the first book in an entirely new series is officially up for pre-order over on Amazon. I cannot describe how incredible it is to see a story I wrote being professionally edited and cased in such a gorgeous cover. It's been a hell of a learning experience with writing the story and I'm already halfway through Quest Academy: Scavengers, which is book 2 of the series. I've signed on with a good friend of mine, Jez Cajiao to release the stories with his new publishing house, the Legion Publishers.

When I was writing Wildcards, I felt very excited to write certain parts of the story more than others. I know there were so many people that wanted me to write the in-game moments, but the most fun for me was writing about the real-world parts of the story. There were some reviews that pointed out how I would have a much better story if I only focused on one world instead of two. I personally love Wildcards and I'm excited to return to it in the future, but I wanted to take all the learnings from my time on Royal Road and write a fun story without any expectations, deadlines or worries.

Quest Academy was an absolute joy to write, and it's set in a futuristic version of our world that has been at war with demons for decades. Portals, Towers and Dungeons have opened up everywhere, and while there will be combat in the future, it's a slow-burn story with a big focus on side-characters, crafting and world building. Salvatore Argento is the main character, and we follow him as he enrols into Quest Academy as a First Year. I've added the full synopsis below, but if you enjoyed the way I wrote Wildcards, this is so much better.

I've a deal for a trilogy, and I'm hoping to have it completed this year. Then I'll be in a position to return to Wildcards fully and get things back on track. I wanted to apologise again to everyone for leaving you waiting so long on this project. It was never my intention to burnout from writing a story I loved. I also want to thank you all for sticking with me on my journey. I looked at the pre-order earlier and I couldn't believe that it was there. It's an actual dream come true and I wouldn't have gotten here without you. Speaking of Wildcards, I'm thinking that with the trilogy for Quest Academy, it'll be 2024 before I can start properly editing Book 1 and looking at releasing it properly. I've taken enough time away from the story that I'm excited to get back into it. Anyways, that's enough rambling from me, hope you like the artwork and blurb below.

I'll likely be doing some more promotion of Quest Academy in the weeks leading up to the release, but I'll also be posting some Wildcards chapters from the Patreon. Sorry again for how long it's been since you've had another chapter.

If you'd like to support me, a pre-order would mean the world to me. If that's not something you can do, don't worry at all! Even little things like recommending it to people who you think might enjoy it. That would be incredible. :)

Thank you so much.

Brian

Here's a link to the story: Quest Academy: Silvers

Synopsis:

A world infested by demons. An Academy designed to train Heroes to save humanity from annihilation. A new student’s power could make all the difference.

Humans have been pushed to the brink of extinction by an ever-evolving demonic threat. Portals are opening faster than ever, Towers bursting into the skies and Dungeons being mined below the last safe havens of society. The demons are winning.

Quest Academy stands defiantly against them, as a place to train the next generation of Heroes. The Guild Association is holding the line, but are in dire need of new blood and the powerful abilities they could bring to the battlefront. To be the saviors that humanity needs, they need to surpass the limits of those that came before them.

In a war with everything on the line, every power matters. With an adaptive enemy, comes the need for a constant shift in tactics. A new age of strategy is emerging, with even the unlikeliest of Heroes making an impact.

Salvatore Argento has never seen a demon. He has never aspired to become a Hero. Yet his power might be the one to tip the odds in humanity’s favor.