Okay, show of hands, did 2020 screw up anyone else’s plan for the year? Cuz I mean…I don’t curse outside of a novel often, but dayum, am I right? The 2020 release schedule for Dragon House Studios was supposed to look like:
The Nora Chronicles Book 2: Nora and the Realm of Whispers, a new entry in the all ages Nora series taking the protagonist on a journey to discover new facets of her power while introducing a terrifying new threat to her life, and the world.
Ochre Alleycat, a Tribus Dulce Story, a novel focusing on a new protagonist, the offspring of the demon crime lord Diamond that runs parallel to and after the original novel.
Blank Splattered Adagio, the story of a young woman in search of her younger sister mysteriously disappeared in a forest the domain of demons, killers and a coven that will stop at nothing to see their machinations fulfilled.
Gossamer Sin, Like a Black Slit Dress, a narrative following the daughter of an adult film star raised to believe she is a goddess in a world of lesser mortals. Is Cadenza simply an over privileged socialite with delusions of grandeur, or does she truly possess a lineage that makes her greater than others? Time, and a collision course with others like her, will tell.
Blue Butterfly: Noire, a drama following the life of a young mixed race girl of Japanese and African descent. Living on her own while grappling with the tail end of her time in university, the scars of her abusive childhood, the echoes of the tragic loss of her parents and the racial tensions that come with being interracial and Black in Japan. As if this wasn’t enough of a struggle, there’s also the matter of the mysterious Hachi-san and the reign of violent attacks rocking the nation in their wake.
Kill All Christians Prequel Story: Blood of My Fathers - “A window into the past, the tragedies that made me who I am. I’ll never forget that night, staring into that girl’s eyes…what was the worse sin? To grant her wish, or to make her live… To bring her along, or to return her to her mother… There was no time to decide; already the howls of the brigands and their familiars were upon us. I drew my admiral sword and spoke a sincere prayer; I would need all that God could spare for what would come next…”
Instead it looked more like:
“AAAAAAAAH FIRES!”
“AAAAAAAAH DEATH WASPS AND I’M ALLERGIC TO BEES!”
“AAAAAAAAH COVID-19!”
“Covid took Rick May, and Ian Holm peaced out? **** you, 2020.”
“…8 minutes…and 46…bloody…seconds.”
Needless to say I didn’t release any new books last year. That being said, I did write quite a few new ones. In addition to the titles above there’s an excellent paranormal horror novel, Wired for Ruin, that I can’t wait to release as well as sequels, new entries, short stories, novellas and more.
I suppose if I picked a resolution, which I rarely do because they are such lofty and unrealistic things and I try to work on bettering myself all throughout the year, it would be to actually consistently update this blog. I have very little patience for the parts of the biz that aren’t creating content and interfacing with the community, but seeing as we all better be masking up and distancing well, this will need to be that community interface.
Stay tuned for more; I can’t wait to share what’s in my mind and being with you all. Above all else, I wish you all a blessed, safe and very Happy New Year!
-Eugene The Author