Novel Excerpts

Read more about the article [Excerpt] Ghost Pirate Gambit

[Excerpt] Ghost Pirate Gambit

Ghost Pirate Gambit is almost here! In celebration, I'm posting an excerpt; it occurs a few chapters in, but it's one of my favorite scenes in the first part of the book, where Raj and Lasadi first officially meet. You can also download the first four chapters for free — no need to sign up for any email lists. :) And don't forget that through May 30th I'm offering a BOGO (buy one, gift one) deal! Email me with proof of purchase, and the name and email address of a friend you think would enjoy Ghost Pirate Gambit. I'll send them…

Travel guide: Bulari

Whether you’re here to dance the night away in an exclusive nightclub, discover a new favorite artist in one of the many museums, or sample your way through Bulari’s incredible food scene, this once-ignored city has something for everyone. (Bulari Saga art by Dusty Crosley.) Welcome to Bulari! These days, the capital city of New Sarjun has thoroughly transcended its reputation as a hardscrabble mining outpost to become a hotbed of culture and cuisine. You don’t have to look too hard to see the roots, however. Scraping out a city this impressive in a climate so harsh was no small…

Read more about the article The Final Waking: a short story for #burningcat

The Final Waking: a short story for #burningcat

They think I’m dead. The heretics threw my body into the trash pit with the rest of the refuse — they should have burned me, but they didn’t know. My legs and neck are broken, my torso slashed open. It itches as the wound knits, my bones ache as they heal, but I know from experience that this will pass. Though this is the worst death yet, by far. Ever since I took my vows I’ve wondered how my ninth and final waking will feel. I expected panic, but despite the trash pit, despite the state of my body, my soul…

Crossfire (Bulari Saga 2) [Excerpt]

Unlike my Durga System novellas, which are designed to stand alone, I wrote the Bulari Saga to be one overall story arc — though each book is meant to be a satisfying read on its own. Don't worry. I hate cliffhanger books, too. :) I normally share the first chapter or prologue of a new book when I launch it — but since Crossfire begins a day or so after the climax of Double Edged, I was worried I wouldn't be able to find a section that wasn't super spoiler-y. Fortunately, one of my favorite scenes made the cut. I edited…

Read more about the article Double Edged (Bulari Saga 1) [Excerpt]

Double Edged (Bulari Saga 1) [Excerpt]

Ever since I released the first Durga System novella back in 2016, I've heard the same thing from readers: "I loved it, but I want MORE!" With every Durga System novella I wrote, I got the same praise/complaint combination. Reviewers kept talking about how they could sense a larger story behind the books I was giving them. Friends texted me asking what's the deal with this character, or when they're going to get a novella with that character. Through all these years, I've been plugging away at a series of full-length novels set in the Durga System universe, and I'm…

Read more about the article Deviant Flux [An Excerpt — Chapter 1]

Deviant Flux [An Excerpt — Chapter 1]

To everyone who's been asking when I'll be releasing my next book in the Durga System Series — I have an answer for you: March 8, 2019 (AKA my birthday.) That's still a ways out, so here's a sneak peek at the first chapter of the sequel to Starfall. Be sure to read to the end — I have a really exciting offer you won't want to miss! (Especially if you think March is too long to wait to read the whole thing!) Deviant Flux A Durga System Novella by Jessie Kwak She thought nothing could come between herself and…

Read more about the article Starfall –> An Excerpt

Starfall –> An Excerpt

I'm ridiculously excited to share this novella with you. In fact, I've been trying to reread it all afternoon in order to proof it for typos – but I keep finding myself caught up in the story and skipping ahead. (Even though I know what happened – I wrote the damn thing.) Starfall is the story of a deaf teen girl who's whole life has just been turned on its head. After her home was destroyed in an Alliance attack, Starla Dusai finds herself held in an ill-famed prison on a wretched desert planet. Her parents – infamous space pirates – may be dead, but Starla's unable…

Read more about the article Cover Reveal! Shifting Borders [plus excerpt]

Cover Reveal! Shifting Borders [plus excerpt]

I'm excited to announce that I have an official cover for Shifting Borders! It was designed by Eloise Knapp from EK Cover Design, and I think it does a fantastic job conveying the mood of the book. Writing Shifting Borders and working on the Four Windows project has been a long, exhausting process, and sometimes along the way I've forgotten that an actual, finished book will be the result of all this hard work. This gorgeous cover is a reminder of that. The manuscript is currently with my editor, Kyra Freestar, after which we'll finalize the layout and get it ready to launch…