Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron FREE on Amazon until July 31st!

 

Why, I'd buy that for a dollar... or $3.99! Free? Even better!

Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron is available for FREE for a limited time only: July 28th to July 31st, 2025. Get your copy from Amazon today!

THEO PAXSTONE AND THE DRAGON OF ADYRON is a fast-paced fantasy adventure that brings together steampunk and medieval myths, pitting noble knights in steam powered battle machines against dragons. Yet the feudal Kingdom of Adyron is mired in injustice, and even the heroes have something to hide.

"Like some sort of steampunk Robotech without the convoluted timeline, the first adventure of Theo Paxstone features an appealing cast of central characters and an intriguing plot that zips along at a delightful pace. The adventure is serious, but Turner lobs some light touches and natural humour into the fray. The book is such an adept balancing act, your "sauce-box" will drop open when you learn it's his first book for younger readers."
Evan Munday, author of the Silver Birch-shortlisted ‘The Dead Kid Detective Agency'

‘This is a charming futurist fantasy that will appeal to young steampunk fans. In a world of ravaged by global conflagration, humankind has reverted to a feudal society powered by steam. An orphan named Theo uses his mechanical genius to find a ticket out of a crowded sweatshop, offering his services to an old knight with a heart of gold. Yes, there is a quest, but no, it doesn't turn out the way you'd expect. It's a fun read enhanced by the author's quirky illustrations.’
Sheree-Lee Olson, author of ‘Sailor Girl’

Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron FREE for limited time only!Full of dangerous flights, mistaken identities, and kids who show incredulous grown-ups that they are more than able to handle themselves, Theo’s tale should satisfy young readers looking for a bit of speculative escapism.

Kirkus

Because every fantasy adventure worth its salt has a map!

Theo Paxstone promo pamphlet

Ta-rah, a dramatic cover!

Part of writing a book is promoting it. 

A big, big part. 

If you thought editing was a challenge, just wait!

These are the first two pages of my Theo Paxstone promotion package. It was meant to capture the interest of book sellers, agents and publishers. 

Did it work? Eh. Not as much as I would have liked, let's say that. So take from it what you will. 

Indie publishing is a very crowded market, and it's harder than ever to get noticed. That's a natural consequence of the ease of self-publishing. Add AI into the mix, and people working diligently to game the Kindle system, and indie authors have their work cut out for them. 

It's not a road for the faint of heart.

More later.

A short blurb describing the story... part I of II

Dragon attack!

 

Out of the dark of night, it swooped in to lay waste to the Royal Tournament. 

I did the illustrations for Theo Paxstone at the end, when I was burnt out on editing and re-editing and getting help with editing and then editing some more. 

I was running on fumes. 

That's one of the reasons I went for a rough, light, vaguely scribbly style. Some of them turned out well, some not so much. 

This one I rather like. 

Shoreline of North America 77 million years ago

Looks like I didn't get the elevations right for Theo Paxstone. I had more of the Midwest submerged, and islands to the West of Palachia. 

Laramidia... what a wonderful name for the Western continent. 

Fascinating to see the Western Interior Seaway, too.