The website I was using to manage that list is no longer really in operation, so I haven’t been too good about keeping it up to date. There might be some new titles available since you signed up (I’ll provide a list below so you can check easily), but the main reason I’m writing is to urge you to switch your subscription to a new service–one that will send out updates automatically without waiting for me to remember, and one that will provide you a much smoother (and prettier) process for finding my new books at your favorite store.

Please, click the following link and sign up for my New Release Notifications through Books2Read:

books2read.com/author/aaron-pogue/subscribe/1/4/

I apologize for the trouble, but I assure you that you’ll find this service to be a marked improvement. Once you’ve subscribed to the new list, you can unsubscribe from this one. But you don’t really need to; I don’t think you’ll receive any more emails from this list at all.

Thank you–a thousand times, thank you–for signing up in the first place. My readers are some of my favorite people; you’ve made my life wonderful. I look forward to trying to return the favor with every new book I release.

In the meantime, here’s the promised list of the books currently available:

World of the FirstKing

• Novels

  • Taming Fire (The Dragonprince’s Legacy, #1)
  • The Dragonswarm (The Dragonprince’s Legacy, #2)
  • The Dragonprince’s Heir (The Dragonprince’s Legacy, #3)

• Novellas and Short Stories

  • A Darkness in the East (The Dragonprince’s Arrows, #1)
  • Remnant (A Dragonswarm Short Story)
  • From Embers (A Dragonswarm Short Story)

Ghost Targets

• Novels

  • Surveillance [or Gods Tomorrow] (Ghost Targets, #1)
  • Expectation (Ghost Targets, #2)
  • Restraint (Ghost Targets, #3)
  • Camouflage (Ghost Targets, #4)

Oberon and the Godlanders

• Novels (Amazon exclusive, available in audiobook)

  • The Dreams of a Dying God [or Oberon’s Dreams] (The Godlanders War, #1)
  • The Wrath of a Shipless Pirate (The Godlanders War, #2)
  • The Dawn of a Desperate War (The Godlanders War, #3)

• Novellas and Short Stories

  • Notes from a Thief (Auric’s Valiants, #1 – A Short Story)
  • Auric and the Wolf (Auric’s Valiants, #2 – A Short Story)

And (one more time), here’s the link you’d need to click to keep receiving New Release Notifications:

books2read.com/author/aaron-pogue/subscribe/1/4/

Thanks,
Aaron

Corin Hugh thought his mission had come to a highly profitable end. But King Oberon made sure his quest was just beginning…

After a three-year search, Corin has found the lost city of Jezeeli. The dashing, quick-witted pirate promised his crew that they would be rewarded with a treasure beyond their wildest dreams, but the ancient ruins hold no treasure—only stacks of strange books. Left to die in a fire set by his mutinous crew, Corin is mysteriously rescued and transported back in time to a city ruled by King Oberon.

Only Oberon has the power to send Corin home. But the tyrant Ephitel–a brutal god whose name strikes fear even in Corin’s time–has designs on Oberon’s throne. Can Corin defeat the mighty Ephitel and change the course of history?

With a supporting cast of mystical druids, a gentleman thief, and a banished courtier from the House of Violets, Oberon’s Dreams is an action-packed, richly imagined adventure fantasy.

Oberon’s Dreams is the first book in the Godlanders War. Get your copy in ebook, audiobook, or paperback at Amazon.com.

Daven Carrickson is no longer the beggar, the shepherd boy, the failed wizard. Conquering kings and monsters has made him into something more: the Dragonprince. Now the Dragonprince’s Legacy continues as Daven battles A Darkness in the East.

Shortly after the events described in The Dragonswarm, Daven must pursue a solo mission against an enemy more terrible than any he has faced before. But as powerful and as dangerous as the new adversary is to Daven’s fragile peace, it’s Daven’s heart that faces the greatest peril. Hints and rumors suggest this strange new threat is one of Daven’s closest allies, and the closer he comes, the more he fears that the monster torturing the people of the eastern plains is his own bonded dragon, Vechernyvetr.

A Darkness in the East is the first of five novellas continuing the story of Daven Dragonprince and his elite cadre of dragonriders known as The Dragonprince’s Arrows. Read more.

The History-Making Trilogy In One Volume!

Because YOU Demanded It!

Discover the breakout bestseller that thrilled a hundred thousand readers and launched an unknown author’s career. Aaron Pogue (Oberon’s Dreams) brings you the generations-spanning tale of Daven Dragonprince, a young man ready to pit his life, skill, wits, and magic against pure Chaos in order to save humanity…because no one else will.

The first two volumes, Taming Fire and The Dragonswarm, tell how Daven rises from humble beginnings as a thief’s son, a beggar, and a shepherd to become a warlord feared by dragons and kings alike. But in the third volume, The Dragonprince’s Heir, we’re introduced to Taryn, Daven’s son. With Daven missing for over a decade, only Taryn can stop a war that will leave the world his father saved in a shambles.

There’s no better way to introduce yourself to the swashbuckling world of heroism, magic, danger, and dragons than this collection! Thrill for the first time or return to enjoy Daven’s stories all over again. Either way, you’ll enjoy a few choice extras such as a new afterword from the author and all three previous covers.

The Dragonswarm looms and all civilization stands in the balance! Do you have the courage to stand with Daven and his heroic comrades against this world-smashing threat?

The Original Dragonprince Trilogy is a collection of books from The Dragonprince’s Legacy. Read more.

In Rethana’s Surrender, the pulse-pounding opening novel of Legends of the Light-Walkers, the gathering of an army shattered Rethana Chosardal’s comfortable life and thrust her into the arms of one who could be either tormentor or savior. But just as she began to feel safe with the clerics who once hunted her family, new trials wrenched her from even this thin protection.

Now unknown enemies have captured her and torn her from the side of her dying sister. Once again tossed on the waves of war with no safe harbor, Rethana has nowhere to turn. The elusive, nomadic Soldan claim her as part of their ancient prophecy to overthrow the malicious rule of an evil emperor. To entice her into their cause, the Soldan offer to feed her insatiable hunger for magical knowledge. Is Rethana willing to pay the price they ask?

Before she can decide, another menace sweeps down from the icy north. Under the relentless scourge of the diabolical Skardi, it becomes clear that the petty civil war between Soldan and the clerics places the whole nation in peril. There is no hope but an alliance…if only either side would heed Rethana’s warnings.

Rethana stands alone in the midst of trial and treachery, the powers of two great monarchs arrayed against her. Even the strength of the Warlord Allasin, her master and possible beloved, is out of reach. Abandoned by old friends, beset by new enemies, Rethana stands at the very heart of her homeland, forced to make her last stand.

Though the fate of Rethana’s sister remains unknown and the whole world rests upon her shoulders, Rethana will bend but not break. Only this iron determination can see her through Rethana’s Trial.

Rethana’s Trial is the second book in the Legends of the Light-Walkers. Read more.

]]> http://www.consortiumokc.com/releases/new-release-downfall-saga-of-the-myth-reaver-by-joshua-unruh/ Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:43:12 +0000 http://www.consortiumokc.com/?p=426 Consortium Books is proud to announce the digital release of Downfall by Joshua Unruh.

Epic Fantasy and Neo-Noir Collide!

Noir: Everyday men and women drowning in the murky, corrupt waters of their own flaws.

Saga: Peerless heroes fighting epic battles yet ultimately doomed to fail.

At the crossroads of these two literary traditions stands the Saga of the Myth Reaver.

The Nine Worlds have never seen a hero like Finn Styrrsson. Blessed with an unmatched thirst for victory and the supernatural strength and vigor to slake it, Finn might have been the greatest warrior-king his people had ever known. But he was born the youngest of eight princes with a conniving eldest brother who won’t abide the threat Finn poses to his rule. Despite Finn’s unfailing loyalty, he is forced from his home to forge a new destiny.Already a powerful warrior and deadly reaver, Finn discovers that he above all others is equipped to kill the monsters, the giants, the myths that besiege Midgard. He becomes the Myth Reaver and a living legend.

Yet despite his prowess and fame–indeed because of them–Finn never wins that which he most desires. His longing for home goes unfulfilled. After a lifetime spent battling dread monsters and shining demigods, Finn realizes that in all the Nine Worlds, there is only one enemy whose defeat can give him the renown he so richly deserves.

Whether it’s in search of glory or a glorious death, Finn always overlooks his true enemy. That mistake will be his downfall.

Downfall is the first book in the Saga of the Myth Reaver. Read more.

]]> http://www.consortiumokc.com/releases/two-new-releases-in-epic-fantasy/ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:59:26 +0000 http://www.consortiumokc.com/?p=413 Consortium Books is proud to announce the digital release of two new epic fantasies.

Rethana’s Surrender by Courtney Cantrell

Rethana’s Surrender is the debut epic fantasy from Courtney Cantrell.

Rethana Chosardal’s life in hiding is over, and she has no one but herself to blame. A foolish choice leaves her in the power of the same vengeful clerics who slaughtered most of her family when she was but a child. Worse, the soldiers also seize her best friend and her frail little sister.

Allasin, the clerics’ leader, recognizes in Rethana the Blessing of comori, magical energy that can manipulate the elements. Rethana has always craved the power her birthright can bring, but Allasin will only teach her if she serves him in intrigues she cannot hope to understand. Yet this cold, cruel adversary gives her glimpses now and then of a warmer soul–of a master she could fall in love with.

Rethana is torn between two men: the hometown protector who loved her as a girl and the conqueror who loves her as a woman. As civil war threatens, Rethana must choose between her power and her past. Knowing that a reckless act has already cost her the life she once loved, this new choice may well tear her fragile heart apart. How much more will she surrender to protect her precious, dying sister?

Rethana’s Surrender is the first book in the Legends of the Light-Walkers. Read more.

The Dragonprince’s Heir by Aaron Pogue

The Dragonprince’s Heir is the much-anticipated conclusion of the bestselling Dragonprince trilogy.

The dragonswarm is ended. Fifteen years after Daven Carrickson rebuilt legendary Palmagnes, the civilization of man is once again safe from reptilian menace. But the long years have taken their toll. The Dragonprince is ten years missing, mighty cities still lie in smoldering ruins, and the kingdom of the Sarianne is broken. Hoping to rebuild his old dominion, the jealous king now brings an army to the Tower’s very gates. And whom should he find waiting but the Dragonprince’s son?

Born in cataclysm and brought up in the sheltered comfort of Daven’s stronghold, fourteen-year-old Taryn remembers little of his father and knows even less of the world. But Taryn knows what he is owed. He demands the king respect him as the Dragonprince’s heir…and quickly learns how vulnerable his family is without Daven to protect them.

Dragged off with his mother as a hostage to the king, Taryn comes to understand that his pride imperils everything his parents sacrificed to build. To redeem their legacy, he must forge a new path for himself.

On his own, Taryn will learn that being a hero means enduring much hardship. He will learn that his heritage brings grave responsibilities. He will learn what it means to be his father’s son. But he has to do it fast, or he will lose his mother…forever.

The Dragonprince’s Heir is the third and final book in the Dragonprince Trilogy. Approximately 100,000 words. Read more.

]]> http://www.consortiumokc.com/releases/release-date-for-the-dragonprinces-heir-the-dragonprince-trilogy-3/ Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:33:39 +0000 http://www.consortiumokc.com/?p=407 We’re excited to announce an official release date for the hotly-anticipated conclusion to the bestselling Dragonprince Trilogy!

We plan to release Aaron Pogue’s next title, The Dragonprince’s Heir, on Tuesday, June 26th, along with the debut epic fantasy Rethana’s Surrender by Courtney Cantrell.

And in case you’re having a hard time waiting, Aaron has shared some friendly recommendations for passing the time until June 26th.

]]> http://www.consortiumokc.com/releases/book-reviewers-wanted/ http://www.consortiumokc.com/releases/book-reviewers-wanted/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:31:43 +0000 http://www.consortiumokc.com/?p=403 Consortium Books is looking for some partners in the social media sphere. If you’re a book reviewer, we could use your help.

We would love to have 10-20 regular reviewers we can count on to share reviews of our titles. If you join our list of reviewers, we’ll provide advance reading copies of all our new releases.

Consortium Books publishes 1-2 feature novels every month, mostly in speculative fiction and young adult genres. As an organization, we’re committed to producing books that are engaging, entertaining, and professionally polished.

If you’d like to be part of this endeavor, contact us with your email address (and a link to your website if you have one). We would ask you to post your reviews at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Goodreads, as well as your own site and any other review sites you prefer.

In exchange, we’ll provide you a steady supply of high-quality fiction. We’ll also maintain a list of our featured book review sites here.

If you’re interested, apply now. Thanks for your support!

Contact Us

]]> http://www.consortiumokc.com/releases/book-reviewers-wanted/feed/ 2 http://www.consortiumokc.com/public-domain/copyright-obsolete-the-dragonprinces-heir-kickstarter/ http://www.consortiumokc.com/public-domain/copyright-obsolete-the-dragonprinces-heir-kickstarter/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 20:09:23 +0000 http://www.consortiumokc.com/?p=396 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DIGITAL REVOLUTION RENDERS COPYRIGHT OBSOLETE

OKLAHOMA CITY – Bestselling author Aaron Pogue is publishing the third book in his successful fantasy trilogy. Given the excellent performance of the other books in the series, this book, The Dragonprince’s Heir, will sell thousands of copies in its opening week and has the potential to make as much money as the first two books put together. None of that is what Pogue wants you to know about the book, though.

“I want to donate this book to artists everywhere,” Pogue insists. “The first day The Dragonprince’s Heir is available, I hope that it’s in the public domain. Just like the first two in the series.”

What makes a successful author, one who was only recently able to quit his day job as a technical writer, give away the ownership to an intellectual property worth hundreds of thousands of dollars?

For Pogue, it’s the belief that copyright is a concept that has outlived its usefulness. “Those rights could have made me a fortune. A single movie option could make my non-profit arts foundation a fortune. But we’re passing up that opportunity in search of something better.”

Copyright is Copy Wrong
Pogue believes that copyright has become a tool for exploiting artists. He says it’s time for a cultural revolution where art is valued as art and not as a commodity, but not at the expense of artists making a living.

“Art gets its value from being shared. By keeping art hidden, copyright has become an artificial, ugly, and ineffective thing. It was necessary for a while, but the low production costs and easy market access of digital art changed everything. We have the opportunity to bring back patronage. A new patronage opens new opportunities for art.”

It isn’t as crazy as it sounds. Pogue is already bringing this “new patronage” about with his non-profit arts organization, the Consortium.

The Consortium Model
The Consortium is a non-profit organization comprised of schools and students that will produce art for the community, all while making a decent living. Pogue believes the key to this model is a reinvention of the patronage system that succeeded during all four centuries of the Renaissance.

For anyone unfamiliar with patronage, Pogue has a quick history lesson. “Back then, the nobility and the very rich kept artists on staff. The artists composed beautiful music, created breathtaking paintings, or wrote classic books which their patrons then gave to the world. Much of what we consider culture today was created under this model.”

“But we don’t need mega-corporations or multi-millionaire Medicis anymore,” Pogue says. “We just need art lovers to support an organization like the Consortium so that the Consortium can support artists.”

You can read a more detailed explanation of how Pogue will use the Consortium to bring the plan to fruition. But so far, the model is working. As the organization’s president, Pogue is the Consortium’s first paid artist and also the main source of financial support. The first two fantasy novels in his bestselling Dragonprince trilogy have sold thousands of copies and made a tidy profit. This profit has been invested back into the Consortium to launch the successful publishing arm of the organization, Consortium Books.

“Right now I have 30 dedicated and hard-working volunteer artists,” Pogue said. “They’ve made it possible for us to publish seven writers in addition to myself with over 100,000 book sales across 15 titles in the last year. That’s commitment, and it’s success. But it isn’t our ideal. Not yet.”

Kickstarting the Ideal
Pogue believes that if artists were paid a decent salary for making creative works initially, they wouldn’t have to worry so much about intellectual property law and copyright. That’s all he expected from Taming Fire and The Dragonswarm, the first two novels in his trilogy. Once each title made $30,000, he authorized the Consortium to release them into the public domain.

Even Pogue was surprised how quickly his plan flourished. “I thought it would probably take ten years for Taming Fire to earn enough that I could release it into the public domain. It didn’t even take ten months.”

As of this month, Taming Fire and the The Dragonswarm are both dedicated to the public domain. The Consortium has released them under the Creative Commons No Rights Reserved license.

But Pogue wants more for the third novel. He wants it to be in the public domain from the first day it’s published. And he’s turning to cloudfunding website Kickstarter to make it happen. For the month leading up to publication, Pogue is using Kickstarter to raise the $30,000 necessary for the Consortium to secure the rights to his novel without a single copy sold.

“This is an opportunity to make a statement, to participate in something new, and to show support for an idea that could change the world,” Pogue says. But he doesn’t want any confusion about what this fundraiser is all about. “I’m not asking you to contribute to the publication of a single book. I’m asking you to help make that book, that piece of art, belong to the world. Free and clear.”

How To Become a Part of the Revolution
Whether you are an art lover or simply feel copyright is no longer a useful system, the Consortium would appreciate your help. The easiest way to show your support is by purchasing Consortium art. The publishing arm is funding the organization through published works. The Consortium has both full length novels and short stories, both individually and in collections.

But the best way to support this vision of the future is by contributing to the Kickstarter campaign that will immediately purchase the rights to The Dragonprince’s Heir. Please visit that link for more details on the organization, to look over the contribution rewards, and, finally, to contribute to this revolutionary new idea.

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