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[maverick-werewolf]

NEW HARDCOVER for Wulfgard: The Hunt Never Ends 5th anniversary! + why Amazon reviews matter

It's NOW AVAILABLE!

For the fifth anniversary of my book Wulfgard: The Hunt Never Ends, you can now buy a hardcover edition from Amazon or my website store!

Find the links here, and be sure to select Hardcover as your purchase option on either site!

Amazon and my website (all copies will be signed!)

If you've never read The Hunt Never Ends, now is a great time to do so. It first released in 2020, on Halloween night. It's a fantastic spooky season read and even includes one directly Halloween-themed short story!

The hardcover is one of the prettiest books I've printed yet, in my opinion. It's just the right size at a little larger than 5x8, around the same size as the paperback edition, and it's a nice weight and size. I'm so happy with how it turned out!

But wait - there's more!

(I know; I like saying that, I'm sorry.)

If you order from my website shop anytime this fall, you'll get your order in a fun Halloween-themed mailer - if the order can fit! Not all my hardcovers can fit (hardcover Knightfall, for example), and I'm not sure paperback Knightfall will fit, either, but hey, a lot of orders will.

I recently shipped out this one…

So don't wait - grab a whole lot of fun Wulfgard books to read this Halloween and give them a try!

You should especially try out my book Knightfall, the first installment in The Prophecy of the Six series. It's my most ambitious work, my magnum opus, and means everything to me. The sequel is already underway, and if you've ever wondered how I - in all my ranting - would write about werewolves, you can find out by reading this series! Don't miss it!

Next up, I really want to talk about why Amazon reviews matter so much to indie authors like me...

My bestselling book by a wide margin is my thesis, The Werewolf: Past and Future: Lycanthropy's Lost History and Modern Devolution. This is both because it is an often-cited work on a niche subject and because it is one of my earliest-published books, but it's also because it has so many reviews and ratings on Amazon!

The more reviews and ratings a book has, the more Amazon puts it out there for everyone to see and easily find.

If you enjoy my books (and any other indie authors!), please do consider leaving reviews, or at least ratings, on Amazon!

I would appreciate it so much. It will help me more than I can ever tell you, and all my works are in desperate need of them, especially my Wulfgard publications - but, really, also my copy of Baring-Gould. Honestly, all of them.

Taking a moment to leave a rating and especially a review on a book on Amazon - whether you purchased it there or not - will help an indie author so much. It helps put their name out there and sell more copies, as potential readers want to hear from current readers like you!

So, please consider leaving me some ratings and/or reviews on my books over at Amazon.com. You can find my author page here for some quick links. (You can also find me on international Amazon sites!)

It would help me so much, and I'd love to see your thoughts out there in the world.

Note that Amazon reviews can be very picky, by the way! Be sure to write a thoughtful review (it doesn't have to be long) that has some level of specificity, so you don't get flagged as a wretched AI. Having product images (pictures of the book and/or the book on your e-reader) helps keep you from getting flagged.

That's all for now! The rest of this year will remain a lot of work, but my inspiration is high, I have a lot of exciting projects underway, and I will continue sharing updates as they come.

Expect a cover reveal very soon for my next fiction book, The Curse of Ankhu...

Until next time!

[wulfgard-fantasy]

New Wulfgard LEGO ‘figs!

Lots of new Wulfgard LEGO minifigures, these designed by Mav (Maegan, Maverick-Werewolf)! In this set: Caiden and Gwen (with improved decals), Chrisanthos the werewolf mage in wolf-man form, Djedar Rath the mysterious channeler, and Theron Brennus, veteran Venator.

You can find all these characters and more in stories either published or coming very soon at wulfgard.net!

[tafferling]

Caidja - 3, 7, 8, 35

Thank you both!   This will be Elder Scrolls!Caidja.  Answering yours in here too, @raunchyandpaunchy

3 Are they open about their relationship? How do they feel about public displays of affection?

Sadja is. Sadja is a cuddle bug through and through. She’s dangle off Caiden’s arm, bump her ass against his crotch at the most opportune of moments, or just crawl all over him in public at any time she pleases. She has absolutely no shame, and that translates into her happily showing her affection day in and out. That doesn’t mean Caiden doesn’t like to cuddle (he might not admit to it though). He certainly doesn’t mind that Sadja hates vehemently hates the cold and he’s often used as for shelter.

4 First impression of each other? Was it love at first sight?

Hahaha- no. Sadja’s first impression of him was Oh dear Gods, he is going to eat me, later followed by He is very tall, I’d like to climb that, but generally, she thought he’s no fun. Dangerous, yes. That’s what attracted her to him, the knowledge that he could, quite literally, tear her throat out if she wasn’t careful. Sadja is never careful, by the way. 

Caiden, from the get-go, thought of the little thief as bite-sized and annoying and does she ever shut up? And what is it that makes the wolf enjoy her scent so much? 

7 What annoys them the most about their partner? Would they change it if they could?

Sadja wouldn’t change a thing about Caiden, even (and maybe especially) that one thing that he wishes to change about himself: Lift his curse. 

Does Caiden want to change something about her? I don’t know, honestly. Her sticky fingers, probably. The rush she gets from putting herself in danger and her absolute fascination with heights? Her inability to not scratch any itch she might have? Her constant flirting with everyone and everything? She could also use a moral compass.

Eh. Yeah, Sadja is a handful. But Caiden has big hands. He can deal with it.

8 What do they like best about their partner?

Don’t tell Caiden, but Sadja loves that he’s dangerous. He might know already, and he might not like that she likes it. She also likes his large hands. A lot.

For his part, he’s fond of more than just the food she cooks for him, tirelessly. He loves how stubborn she is and how unfailingly blunt she can be, and how she always had more room in her heart for another creature. 

33 What kind of presents do they get each other? Do they only do it on special occasions?

I don’t think Sadja has gotten Caiden a present, ever? Which is odd, because she happily finds things for the Duckling or any of her other friends, but she yet has to make something or get something for Caiden.

What she’s done is carve nicknames into his gear (like that one time she edged Snoros into one), make sure she’s always got food in her pack for him, and... well... be his?

Caiden though? He has a weakness for her saying I want one around animals, and he’ll spend uncountable hours fashioning her a bow or a staff- or building her a damn house. 

35 Do they bring out the best in each other, or the worst? Do they have a fatal flaw?

Generally speaking, they bring out the best in each other. Caiden keeps her somewhat honest, and she has a way with the wolf that brings him a measure of peace. 

Still. Caiden, ah- because of Caiden, Sadja did something very particular that he will never truly be at peace with. So maybe, in a way, their fatal flaw is just how far they’d go for each other, damn be everyone, and everything, else. 

42 Do they let each other get away with things that would normally bother them? 

Since Sadja’s moral compass only really works as long as Caiden is around, she doesn’t much get bothered by what he does or doesn’t do.

And Caiden being her moral compass should answer that question on what he lets her get away with. 

Though, honestly? She is still waiting for the day he snaps as she keeps pushing her luck with flirting with everyone and everything. 

[maverick-werewolf]

Book Price Drops!

BIG NEWS! Some book price drops!

In anticipation of The Tomb of Ankhu's sequel coming later this year, the price of the ebook format has been dropped to only $.99 on ALL platforms, including Amazon and my website!

And in anticipation of its hardcover release this Halloween to celebrate its 5th anniversary, the paperback for The Hunt Never Ends has been lowered to only $14.99 on ALL platforms, including Amazon and my website!

Grab your copies today, at Amazon or most any other ebook or paperback online retailer, and dive into exciting adventures with mummies, monster hunters, and more, set in a vast fantasy world!

The Tomb of Ankhu (Amazon)

The Hunt Never Ends (Amazon)

[maverick-werewolf]

In HARDCOVER this October - Wulfgard: The Hunt Never Ends!

In 2020, I published Wulfgard: The Hunt Never Ends, a story collection about monster hunter partners Caiden Voros & Gwen Vergil. This year, for its 5th anniversary, The Hunt Never Ends will become available in hardcover! Release will be this October, just in time for Halloween.

Patrons will get first dibs on signed copies directly from me, and Apex Predators can opt into receiving one as a reward!

The hardcover will be available exclusively through Amazon and my website shop. Expect book pictures in the future!

The book is, of course, available now in ebook and paperback at nearly every online book retailer! Check your favorite, including international Amazon sites.

Not sure what Wulfgard is? Be sure to check out this post!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful omg-it's-almost-fall, and I'm super excited about spooky season! I have so much in store.

Until next time!

[maverick-werewolf]

Made these a while back! They’re silly and simple, but I love making them. I call them “sparkleboxes,” but really it’s more appropriate to call them “character boxes.” All accompanying minifigs are custom and made by me, as well.

These are for Caiden Voros, Thomakos Drake (perhaps better known as Tom Drake), and Djedar Rath

Lots of my characters have duality in some form, so these boxes are fun to play around with for that reason. All characters are from my universe of Wulfgard. Be sure to follow @wulfgard-fantasy for updates on that; we try to update a lot! And I’ve got new books coming out soon, especially about Djedar in The Curse of Ankhu and Tom Drake in the revised edition of Knightfall.

Until next time!

[maverick-werewolf]

NEW BOOK - Tales of Wulfgard, Volume I

Newly revised for 2023, Tales of Wulfgard: Volume I is a collection of short stories. All have been edited, revised, and expanded, and one of my stories - “Hunted” - has been completely rewritten and greatly expanded to better accompany another of my Wulfgard story collections, The Hunt Never Ends.

For werewolf fans, this book includes two stories focusing on a werewolf/werewolves/lycanthropy and my own fictional takes thereon! Be sure to check it out!

Tales of Wulfgard, Volume 1 is a collection of stories by brother and sister Justin R. R. Stebbins and Maegan A. Stebbins, set in the dark fantasy world of Wulfgard! There are 5 tales, each exploring the background of a particular important character of Wulfgard.

Available for purchase here on Amazon in both ebook and paperback!

Details on each story below:

"Speak No Evil" - Whisper's Tale - by Justin -- Whisper has never lived anywhere except the City - never even been beyond its walls. She knows it like the back of her hand, knows the long faces of its dark buildings like the faces of old friends - almost her only friends. But there is a new gang in town: a shadowy cult kidnapping young street urchins for an unknown purpose. And Whisper becomes one of their victims.

"A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" - Chris's Tale - by Maegan -- On a lonely farm on the far northern frontier of the Achaean Empire, a young boy is born with stark white hair - a sure sign of witchcraft and sorcery. His loving parents protect him and keep him hidden from the sight of other people, who would surely see him killed for his dangerous abilities. But the fearful locals are not the only thing the family has to worry about: something lurks in the shadows of the forest near their home. Something with a taste for blood...

"Potential Energy" - Lord Plutarch's Tale - by Justin -- The House of Plutarchus is one of the oldest and most powerful families in all of the Achaean Empire. But its youngest son, Septimus Plutarch, wishes to make his own way in the world. With great care, he begins planning a life of power and prestige, and more importantly, independence. But one day he makes a discovery about himself that brings all his plans crumbling down... and opens up a new, far more dangerous path to even greater power.

"Hunted" - Caiden's Tale - by Maegan -- Since before recorded history, the ancient organization known as the Venatori have protected the people of the Achaean Empire from the threat of creatures far more powerful than any man: monsters. Even Caiden and Gwen - both highly trained hunters - find themselves outmatched when confronted with one of the deadliest beasts in the mortal realms: a werewolf. It will take all their experience and cunning to survive.

"Wake Not the Sleeping Bull" - Jörgen's Tale - by Justin -- Jörgen the Lone Bull is a proud son of Northrim, despite being an orphan. He wants nothing more than to protect his home from conquest by the ever-expanding Achaean Empire. After fighting skirmishes against them for years as an outlaw, he finally joins a Northern army willing to take the fight to the Imperials directly. But Jörgen finds that real war is not quite as glorious as he had hoped, and he may never be able to go home the same man he was before.

[maverick-werewolf]

Character Profile - Caiden Voros

(art by Saber-Scorpion)

The Predator Full Name: Caiden Voros Aliases: Caid, The Red Lion, Blue-Eye, Cyclops, Redfield, “half-giant” Race: Achaean (possible jotunn blood) Birthplace: Redfield, Achaean Empire Height: Around 7’, possibly over Eye color: Blue Hair color: Dark brown Affinity: Magma

Soldier. Legionnaire. Monster hunter. Caiden “Caid” (“KAY-den”, “KAYD”) Voros (VOR-ose) has been a lot of things, but hunting monsters as a member of the ancient order called the Venatori has let him truly discover the depths of darkness that dwell in everything, man or monster. Born a commoner and trained in the art of war from the moment he could hold a sword, Caiden has lived a long and hard life that has only hardened his steely personality and stoic nature… and only deepened the strange emptiness inside him that he cannot seem to fill.

Scars inside and out, Caiden does his job with calculated and seemingly cold precision - despite the depths of emotion hidden away inside. All of this capped off by his strange and unknown abilities to sense the emotions and memories and very souls of those around him, and you have a man who feels close to everyone in ways he never asked for, and close to no one in any way he would like.

But he’ll keep going. He’ll keep doing his job. Because someone has to do it, it gives him a purpose - and he is driven by the deep and eternal desire to do what’s right. To keep people safe.

The hunt never ends.

Caiden is a protagonist in my Wulfgard universe.

Caiden is the protagonist of the story collection Wulfgard: The Hunt Never Ends, and he will appear in an upcoming novel continuing where Hunt left off. Caiden will also play a pivotal role in The Prophecy of the Six series.

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