Rodenhold, Book 2 Now Available & New Comic TBA

After a long hiatus working on other projects, I'm pleased to present you with Volume 2 of the "Rodenhold" series, entitled "Rising Tension."

 

This book takes place nearly three years after the first, where Ilyana (spoiler) is now fully-grown after traveling outside of time to train to become an Apex warrior, and she is now a member of the Dead Lotus, an all-female stealth unit. When being attacked by a stranger in red armor on a routine expedition, they discover quickly that none of their weapons can penetrate it save for Ilyana's Crimson weapon. Since Crimson can only be cut by purer Crimson and nothing else, this leads them to suspect that the enemy's entire suit of armor is made of Crimson, and judging from a unique attack it uses, Captain Lydia assumes their aggressor may be a rogue former female member of the Dead Lotus back for revenge.

Meanwhile, King Daedelus has been absent to work on an important project crucial to the war, leaving Princess Nadine and the 90 esteemed Councilmen of Rodenhold to supervise the city. When the princess suspects a traitor within the Council conspiring with a Zenith Lord to surrender the war to the Zenith and allow the humans to become wiped out completely, she sends the Dead Lotus members on a mission to retrieve the Zenith Lord that has been intercepted with an advanced new tracking system. On their way to intercept the conspirator, the Dead Lotus soon finds more trouble than they bargained for.

The High Zenith Priest Unduzi is one step away from resurrecting the Zenith god and sealing the fate of the world forever. All that is needed is a sacrifice: one who is part-human, part-Apex, and the champion of both worlds. Only one such person exists, the green-eyed girl with the Crimson blade, Vanguard Ilyana the Swift.

You can preview and/or buy the paperback at this link:

Rodenhold, Volume 2: Rising Tension

Cover art by Dibujante-Nocturno, from Spain.



Also in the works, I'm laboring at completing my first graphic novel, a dark comedy where all of your favorite childhood fables are facing a zombie apocalypse. The book contains coarse language and is intended only for "mature" audiences (haha, yeah right.) Not a set release date for this one, hopefully should be done in about a month but I've got a few college courses to finish up before I begin my career as an X-ray tech in addition to all of this other stuff and more. Lots of stuff to do before I die (and maybe afterward.)

-J.C.

Here are a few pages from "Little Undead Riding Hood" below for your enjoyment: