Hey everyone,

I’m happy to announce that my latest novel in the New Earth Chronicles series is now out on Amazon! The Dwarven Rebellion takes us deep below ground into the empire of one of the Elder races and gives the reader an intimate look at their daily lives.

The dwarves are one of the oldest civilizations to have ever exited on, or rather under, the Earth. Along with their ancient rivals, the elves, the dwarves came into existence millennia before human beings crawled out of the primordial jungles, stood up on two legs and stared at wonder at the world around them.

Once upon a time, dwarven mages controlled magical energies and infused their great machines with this power which allowed them to tunnel through the Earth and dig out massive caverns where they located their first cities. The dwarven empire lay sprawled across the deep places of the world, scattered like jewels glowing against the darkness. Their hardy race fought back against the unimaginable horrors that threatened them and they thrived for countless centuries as human civilizations rose and fell on the surface far above them.

Now though, the dwarves are in decline. Years of infighting amongst the ruling classes has allowed the ancient cities and the deep roads that connect them to fall into disrepair. Fewer children are born every year and where once the race was vigorous and unbowed in the face of any and all dangers, now they merely hold their own against the many monsters that stalk the black halls and subterranean depths of the world.

Into the dusty and fading empire of the dwarves comes Shandon Ironhand, the newest king and ruler of the dwarves. Shandon, once a common warrior, took the throne when his royal father and older brother fell to treachery. He was reluctant to accept the mantel, but did so to keep the throne out of the hands of traitors. He is young and ambitious and dreams of revitalizing dwarven society and raising it up again to its former glory.

But the crown sits unsteadily on the king’s head as he is challenged by dark forces bent on usurping him. Now that the ancient gods of Chaos are trying to return to the world, their agents scheme from the shadows to snatch the throne from Shandon and take control of the empire for their masters. Will the rightful king prevail? Or will evil engulf the empire and complete its long decline?

I hope you enjoy this new novel. It’s taken longer to write than any of my previous works and is also the longest book that I’ve ever written. I’ve tried to capture the spirit of the dwarves and give my readers a sense of what they are really like, at least the ones who live in my imagination. You can click on the cover of the book on the right to check it out on Amazon. Thanks so much for your support!

Take care,

J.J.