Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron now available on Kindle

Announcing Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron, my first young adult novel, four years in the making:

“Dragons and worse lurk in the forests of Adyron, and only steam knights in their gleaming battle machines can keep the kingdom safe. 

Theo Paxstone dreams of being such a knight. Instead, he finds himself slaving away at a repair shop for the pitiless Master Grimes.

When a dragon abducts Princess Jena from the royal tournament, Theo sees his chance and escapes. He joins forces with Sir Bentham, a crippled knight, and his pugnacious squire, Riley. Together, they pursue the dread beast, determined to rescue the princess from its clutches.

Along the way they discover that not all enemies are what, or who, they seem…” 

Theo Paxstone's a fun filled, rollicking adventure story,with great twists and turns. 

Trust me, I’m known for my objectivity and good taste. 

It’s 411 pages, complete with illustrations, and available on Kindle for just $3.99. 

Please share and spread the word (Writing the book was easy compared to promotion!).

And if you have a spare evening, give it a read, a review, and a plug or two. 

Website, animations, and even more breathless, obligatory hype to come… 

Thank you so very, very much!

Theo Paxstone desktop background

A deep, lush red-orange desktop pattern.

Faces the other direction, compared to the earlier image.

Totally different.

Theo Paxstone and the Alternate Cover

Been fiddling with the art I did for the blog background, and came up with what feels a little like a faux cinematic cover:

Now with a darkened dragon.

The flame might need work, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

Sketch of Theo and a steam mech under repair

Theo Paxstone and his wondrous steam mech. Okay, it actually belongs to Sir Bentham, but Theo pilots it. From time to time. When he wins Rock Paper Scissors with Riley... it's complicated.

And another version with scribbly shading (Where is my tablet when I need it?):

Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron

Theo Paxstone dreams of becoming a Steam Knight, and piloting a marvellous mechanical fighting machine in defence of the Kingdom of Adyron. He wants to be just like his idol, Sir Drake, who is showered with praise and admiration from sea to sea.

But Theo is just a boy mechanic, a virtual slave, in an orphan workshop run by a callous and exploitive owner.

Only Theo's dreams keep him going.

Everything changes when an enormous dragon sweeps out of the night and lays waste to the King's tournament. It wreaks destruction and then makes off with a young princess in it's clutches.

Outraged, Theo teams up with an elderly steam knight and his squire, and together the trio sets out to rescue the princess from the greatest and most dread beast to have ever lived.

Before long, Theo's view of the world is cast upside-down, as he discovers that heroes and villains are not always what, or who, they seem...

Coming soon.