Arise Series Book 2 !!!Spoilers ahead for The Journeymen!!! A secret mission into one of the cities of before. The mysterious Order of le Fey is rising. On a secret mission into Dallas, Jack and Anya, along with the help of some friends both new and old, must gain whatever intelligence they can in hopes of stopping the dark power. On his own to train his new apprentice and deeply wounded by the loss of his partner, Jack must work through his grief while also ensuring that those in his care are protected in this world. All the while, the dangers of this new mission threaten those who join him on the road and those who stay behind. Forever changed by the magic that both saved her life and nearly ended it, Anya has the difficult task of learning her new powers. Broken-hearted over the loss of so many and the betrayal of someone she held dear, the Apprentice Journeyman must also learn to work through the trauma and hurt from a lifetime of pain.

Arise Series Book 1 and Wattys 2022 Shortlist! As man has taken a step back in the world, magic, monsters, and adventure return. Modern man vs. the monsters of old who have re-entered the world. A group of men and women, the Journeymen, work to bring unity and order to a world separated by the differences that many once saw as incapable of reconciliation. With the use of magic and their skills as soldiers and lawmen, they are uniquely suited for the task of peace keeping. This story follows a small group of Journeymen. Jack Cooper is a man with one goal in mind, to create a world for his young family to have peace. Jack and his partner, the lovable and deadly veteran soldier Chuck Johnson, have challenges to face on all sides but perhaps the most daunting challenge of all is that of taking on a new apprentice. Anya Thompson, the orphaned daughter turned brand new Journeyman, faces the dangers of the big wide world that she has been cut off from for the last five years. Can she survive the trials of this savage land and in the process learn what it takes to protect the people who live in it? The Journeymen is a combination of a modern day, post-apocalyptic story with a dedication to realism and of a quest set in a world of high fantasy magic and monsters. I hope you all enjoy and I can't wait to interact with each of you in the comments!