It’s pre-order time again, this time a sci-fi anthology! 😄
Dancing with Destruction comes from Editor Jason Cordova at Baen Books, and has a super fun origin story.
Basically, cover art was commissioned for another of Baen‘s books … but the resulting illustration ended up not fitting the vibe the publisher was looking for.
However, it was still a kick ass piece of art.
So, Jason presented this art to a handful of authors – ourselves included – and said, “Hey, want to write a short story for an anthology based on this cover?” 😀
Jacob saw this art and immediately said “HECK YES! I already have the perfect Sol Blazers story in mind.” But then he looked at his packed writing schedule. 😬 Then he looked to me and said, “What if we make this a Jacob Holo + Edie Skye collaboration?” 😏
Thus we get “The Joy of the Chase,” an adventure in Jacob’s Sol Blazers universe wherein our underpaid heroes take a simple missing persons job on a deserted jungle habitat … and find it not so deserted at all. In fact, it’s a whole lot hotter than expected. 😈
Also, if you weren’t aware of my love for over-the-top 80s action movies, you will be after this short. Yes, I watched Predator for research. Yes, Jacob had to cut plenty of 80s action movie references, and YES, Jason cut more. 🤣
(This is not the version where Nathan + Aiko chase an acid-bleeding monster through simulated vents made of interwoven jungle branches, but I assure you, it’s still cool.)
Dancing with Destruction releases on July 1, 2025, but you can pre-order it in trade paperback now!
Also, if you have no idea what Sol Blazers is, go check it out! It’s basically adventure space opera for people who are mad that Firefly never got a second season, with catgirls, sassy androids, and maybe a lil’ mild cosmic horror. 🤣
Looks like a fun read! Can’t wait for it to come out. There are a *ton* of other books I’m hoping against hope that will be written sometime in the future (crosses finger and goes: please please please). You know. Monster Punk Horizon Book 4. More Titan Mage (if Baen hasn’t picked up the re-write – well I’ll buy the re-write too of course). I’m not against harem per se I just think that harem should be a spice that is used sparingly to enhance a story instead of being it’s purpose for being. If that made any sense… Anyways! Best wishes as always! Keep up the good work and thanks for the books already written. Doing my best to support you all as I can though my funds are somewhat limited.