by Amy DuBoff
Thank you for coming on this journey with me! I can’t express how much it means to have your support.
When I set out to write this series, I always wanted it to be for the fans. I read through the reviews of the other Kurtherian spin-off books to get a feel for what readers were craving.
In particular, one common theme I noticed on the Ascension Myth books was that some readers missed the prevalence of Weres found in the core series. So, as I began sketching out my book concepts, I knew I wanted to give proper face time to Weres and other modified human characters. But, having characters is just one level. A foundational element of the Kurtherian Gambit universe is the technology that makes modified humans possible, and to really do that justice, I needed to dive deeper.
I started thinking about the ancient, underlying Kurtherian technology, and I found myself wondering about other advanced races that might be out there. Had any other entities stumbled across the Kurtherian tech and tried to understand it?
These thoughts eventually led me to the perennial concept of a scavenger race that absorbs others’ tech and repurposes it for their own ends. There are classic examples of this in other sci-fi, such as the Borg in Star Trek or the Replicators in Stargate, but I found myself leaning in a slightly different direction for this alien foe. I wanted something that would push the boundaries of how we tend to think of life and get away from a being in its own mobile body.
If you’ve read my Cadicle series, you know I tend to wander into the metaphysical with my writing. I spend a good deal of time in that series on telepathy, telekinesis, and astral projection. Maybe it’s because I was a psychology major, as well as being the daughter of a psychologist, but I can nerd out for hours thinking and talking about the mind and how it relates to physical form.
So, combining the Kurtherian tech with my own interests, the idea of Nox and its kind began to take shape—a race curious about physical experience, but not autonomous beings unto themselves. It’s a new challenge to have an enemy that one can’t readily see or put in any one place. With a character like Ava and her unique skills, it only seemed appropriate for her to face an adversary that complemented her exploration of consciousness.
At any rate, that’s a little backstory about how Uprise Saga came into being. I’m thrilled you’re reading it, and I hope you’re enjoying the ride!
Thank you to Michael Anderle, Craig Martelle, and the rest of the LMBPN family for helping to bring this series to life. There’s an old adage that writing is a solitary endeavor, but this amazing community has proved otherwise.
Special thanks to Tim Marquitz for editing, Andrew Dobell (and Estrany) for another fantastic cover, and to all the JIT readers. I’d also like to thank Craig, Kurt, Curtis, and Ron for beta reading and making sure I was doing the story universe justice.
Stay tuned for Veiled Designs as Ava’s story in the Uprise Saga continues!
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Cris Sietinen joins the Tararian Selective Service to hone his latent telekinetic abilities, but being an Agent puts him at the center of a galactic conspiracy.
The Empire is waging a generations-long war within a hidden dimensional rift against the Bakzen, a mysterious race with advanced telekinetic abilities. But the governing Priesthood has its own secret agenda. The only hope for victory is the prophesied Cadicle—foretold to have powerful abilities unlike any other.
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Author Notes - Michael Anderle
Written December 6, 2017
Hello!
First, let me thank you for not only reading the story but also Amy's author notes and now to my own, as well!
As the creator of the Kurtherian Gambit Universe, I always enjoy learning what each new collaborator wants to write into the universe based and their interests.
Amy's enjoyment of the mind and all of the aspects that come with it are incredibly intriguing. Well, at least to me. Personally, I do not have near the background and experience which Amy has to do this subject justice. However, I do believe that our mind holds more abilities that we have yet to unearth. It feels like what our knowledge of the sea holds.
We think we know. We have it mapped out, but we truly CAN'T know, since we haven't been through everything.
Amy mentions her Cadicle series, and you can find the link to it right here:
https://www.amazon.com/Amy-DuBoff/e/B00TT9JK7C/
I encourage you to check out her other books, and other stories that she has written to get a better flavor for everything Amy writes.
She is, after all, Queen of Space Opera!
;-)
For me, the reason that the Weres are not a big portion of my stories is that they never grabbed my attention as much as vampires do. So, if there were ever a t-shirt choice with #TeamWere or #TeamVampire, it wouldn't take much for me to grab the #TeamVampire t-shirt and wear it proudly.
However, Amy doing the Weres justice in the stories pleases me to no end.
Right now, I have just finished chapter 9 of my own Kurtherian Gambit story, Capture Death. It is due to come out on Christmas day, and I am sweating a little bit about everything that needs to get accomplished for it to come out on time.
However, this isn't the first time I've been in the situation.
After each book is finished, I keep telling myself, "Next time, I'm going to do this smarter!"
Apparently, after over 20 books I
have yet to figure out the proper process.
Or rather, I have yet to force myself to write every single day as I should.
Should you desire to become an Indie Author (or Traditionally Published), I would suggest getting into the habit to write at least 250 words day in, and day out. Get into that habit before you start this business and it will pay dividends far into your future.
If this is your first foray into the Kurtherian Gambit Universe, you have a lot of stories to look forward to. We hope that at least some of the genres you enjoy reading are represented amongst all of the different series we have on tap which includes: Space Opera (obviously), military sci-fi, paranormal, post-apocalyptic dystopian and fantasy / techmage. We are working on possible romance titles and more Sci-Fi in 2018.
For those asking what my typical day is, I can only say "they change."
So far, I've written 1,500 words in my next book. These author notes and I have another author notes to write plus another two chapters to hopefully get done in my book (which is about 5,000 words), pick up my wife from the airport, and record two or three author notes for audiobooks with Ell Leigh Clarke.
It is a busy life, but a wonderful one. I would be remiss if I didn't thank you for all of the blessings you reading our books bring us, each and every day.
Ad Aeternitatem,
Michael
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First Arc
Death Becomes Her (01) - Queen Bitch (02) - Love Lost (03) - Bite This (04)
Never Forsaken (05) - Under My Heel (06) - Kneel Or Die (07)
Second Arc
We Will Build (08) - It’s Hell To Choose (09) - Release The Dogs of War (10)
Sued For Peace (11) - We Have Contact (12) - My Ride is a Bitch (13)
Don’t Cross This Line (14)
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Never Submit (15) - Never Surrender (16) - Forever Defend (17)
Might Makes Right (18) - Ahead Full (19) - Capture Death (20)
Life Goes On (21)
The Second Dark Ages
The Dark Messiah (01)
The Darkest Night (02)
Darkest Before The Dawn (03)
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The Boris Chronicles
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Evacuation
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Restitution 2017
Reclaiming Honor
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Justice Is Calling (01)
Claimed By Honor (02)
Judgement Has Fallen (03)
Angel of Reckoning (04)
Born Into Flames (05)
Defending The Lost (06)
Saved By Valor (07)
Return of Victory (08)
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ALPHA CLASS (01)
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Terry Henry “TH” Walton Chronicles
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Nomad Found (01)
Nomad Redeemed (02)
Nomad Unleashed (03)
Nomad Supreme (04)
Nomad’s Fury (05)
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Nomad Avenged (07)
Nomad Mortis (08)
Nomad’s Force (09)
Nomad’s Galaxy (10)
Trials and Tribulations
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Risk Be Damned (01)
Damned to Hell (02)
The Age of Magic
The Rise of Magic
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Restriction (01)
Reawakening (02)
Rebellion (03)
Revolution (04)
Unlawful Passage (05)
Darkness Rises (06)
The Gods Beneath (07)
Rebirth (08)
The Hidden Magic Chronicles
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Shades of Light (01)
Shades of Dark (02)
Shades of Glory (03)
Shades of Justice (04)
Storms of Magic
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Storm Raiders (01)
Storm Callers (02)
Storm Breakers (03)
Storm Warrior (04)
Tales of the Feisty Druid
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The Arcadian Druid (01)
The Undying Illusionist (02)
The Frozen Wasteland (03)
The Deceiver (04)
The Lost (05)
Path of Heroes
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Rogue Mage (01)
A New Dawn
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Dawn of Destiny (01)
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The Age of Expansion
The Ascension Myth
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Awakened (01)
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Called (03)
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Rebirth (05)
Retribution (06)
Cloaked (07)
Rogue Operator (07.5)
Confessions of a Space Anthropologist
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Giles Kurns: Rogue Operator (01)
The Uprise Saga
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Covert Talents (01)
Endless Advance (02)
Bad Company
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The Bad Company (01)
The Ghost Squadron
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Formation (01)
Exploration (02)
Valerie’s Elites
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Valerie’s Elites (01)
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Etheric Recruit
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Waking Magic (1)
Release of Magic (2)
Protection of Magic (3)
Rule of Magic (4)
Dealing in Magic (5)
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Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknownworld 01 (7.5)
You Don’t Touch John’s Cousin
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