By a wild stroke of luck, I have TWO books out in April this year, from two completely different publishers! These are the first two of four 2026 standalone books written by me this year. Head here to see all four:
Spring 2026 Books
My two Spring 2026 books are The Vale of Seven Dragons (Sley House Publishing) and Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall (Choose Your Own Adventure; Penguin Random House).
The Vale of Seven Dragons (April 7, 2026)
The first book out is The Vale of Seven Dragons, out April 7, 2026 via Sley House Publishing. Here is my dedicated book page, with links:
Here are the full paperback and hardback covers:
Aren’t they gorgeous? Even the spines are pretty. I’m not completely sure if a blurb or something is going on the back of the hardcover jacket in that sky area, but that’s probably the case. Art by Chris Panatier, who did the cover for my horror/sci-fi/thriller novel, Atacama. The three characters on the cover, left to right are: Prince Beaumain, Princess Githilien (Thilly, the main character), and Evgrent.
You may have noticed that I’ve kept my cards close to my chest, not revealing a whole lot with this book, but I will actually be talking more about the other characters in the weeks leading up to the April 7 release for The Vale of Seven Dragons. I began this on Patreon. I do have to thread the needle carefully here, because I don’t want to spoil too much! But this is a whole new fantasy world, and there’s a lot of rich detail I think you’ll all enjoy. Still, it wouldn’t mean much if the characters and creatures of this world weren’t fully realized. They are, and I’m proud of this book.
Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall
Choose Your Own Adventure® books never went away, and now they’re back with newer adventures! Mine is one of them: Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall is my fantasy-horror middle grade debut, with a group of tweens getting in way over their heads in the attempt to vlog about an abandoned 1980s mall. Little do they know that the “toxic river spill” excuse for its closure was in fact a ruse by a warlock from another dimension, who transformed many of the mall workers into creatures! This book is a monstrously fun ride for ages 8 to infinity, with something for every generation. Out April 21 from most booksellers, so you can preorder now. Find links within the following:
Here is the full cover for Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall:
Preorders Help!
Every preorder for either The Vale of Seven Dragons or Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall helps ensure booksellers know that readers want these books, and they can order and stock them accordingly. I would absolutely love if you preordered one or the other… or both! Happy Spring reading!
For all my current and forthcoming books, across the range of fantasy, horror, science fiction, and thriller, please visit my books page: