Cover Reveal: Evolving

This is my wonderful cover for Evolving! This novel is the third book in my sci-fi m/m romance series, The Architect’s Guardian. As with my other fantastic covers, I worked with the incredible team of Deranged Doctor Design.

Update: Available Fall 2026

Available December 16, 2025!

Book cover for Evolving, by Octavia Atlas. Book 3 in The Architect's Guardian Series.

Spring 2025 Story Updates

Spring Story Updates is written in white against a teal background. Above the words is an open book and a quill. Several multicolored flowers are on the lower right side.

It’s the Spring of 2025! Here are my writing plans for this season.

The Architect’s Guardian: I’ve published Awakening and Discovering. I’m focused on drafting Evolving, the third book in the series, where the stakes are even higher for Armando and Izdahl. My goal is to release that later this year.

Dragon Shifter Fantasy Series: I’m further along with writing my fantasy m/f romance. My main female character’s on a critical mission to get help from my very stubborn main male character. 😉

Happy New Year! It’s 2025!

Happy New Year is written in yellow, against a dark blue background and surrounded by multicolored fireworks.

It’s 2025! Here’s what I have planned:

    • Keep drafting my fantasy romance.
    • Plot out several stories that have been simmering.
    • Publish The Architect’s Guardian Book 3: Evolving in the fall.

    Winter 2024 Story Updates

    Winter Story Updates is written in white, against a blue background. Above the words is an open book and a quill. The words are surrounded by snowflakes.

    It’s the Winter of 2024! Here are my writing plans for this season.

    The Architect’s Guardian: I published Awakening last year. On 12/17/24, I followed up with Discovering. I’m already drafting the third book in the series, tentatively titled Evolving. I plan to release that in 2025.

    Dragon Shifter Fantasy Series: I’m having so much fun writing my fantasy m/f romance. My main characters have some complicated goals.

    Discovering Is Available Now!

    Discovering is the second book in The Architect’s Guardian Series! Purchase here and check out the series playlist.

    • Genres: MM Romance, Science Fiction
    • Main Characters: Izdahl Amasi and Armando Medina
    • Tropes: Hurt/Comfort and Power Couple
    • Word Count: ~96,000

    Cover by Deranged Doctor Design.

    Book cover for Discovering, by Octavia Atlas. Book 2 in The Architect's Guardian Series.

    Armando Medina is closer to finding out the truth behind his most tragic loss. With his rise in status, he’s determined to leverage his influence to discover all the answers he needs.

    Izdahl Amasi remains intent on helping Armando. Even so, Izdahl knows the strained relations between the seven ruling Nitelvosa Families present serious obstacles to his partner’s goal. To protect Armando, Izdahl must reawaken destructive abilities he’d hoped never to use again.

    Armando and Izdahl now have the full attention of the most powerful Nitelvosa, and with that comes increasing peril. They know there are those violently invested in hiding the truth. Their crafty opponents won’t think twice about manipulating the volatile situation to their advantage.

    Can Armando and Izdahl keep each other safe, while trying to find answers? Or will the dangers be too much for them?

    Content warning: deaths of minor characters, discussion of trauma, and severe injuries to main characters.

    The Architect’s Guardian: Discovering

    Discovering will be available December 17, 2024! This sci-fi, m/m romance is the second book in The Architect’s Guardian Series, featuring Armando Medina and Izdahl Amasi.

    Cover by Deranged Doctor Design.

    Get Book 1, Awakening. 😉

    Book cover for Discovering, by Octavia Atlas. Book 2 in The Architect's Guardian Series.

    Armando Medina is closer to finding out the truth behind his most tragic loss. With his rise in status, he’s determined to leverage his influence to discover all the answers he needs.

    Izdahl Amasi remains intent on helping Armando. Even so, Izdahl knows the strained relations between the seven ruling Nitelvosa Families present serious obstacles to his partner’s goal. To protect Armando, Izdahl must reawaken destructive abilities he’d hoped never to use again.

    Armando and Izdahl now have the full attention of the most powerful Nitelvosa, and with that comes increasing peril. They know there are those violently invested in hiding the truth. Their crafty opponents won’t think twice about manipulating the volatile situation to their advantage.

    Can Armando and Izdahl keep each other safe, while trying to find answers? Or will the dangers be too much for them?

    Content warning: deaths of minor characters, discussion of trauma, and injuries to characters.

    Summer 2024 Story Updates

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    It’s the Summer of 2024! We’re into one of my favorite times of the year. Here are my writing plans for this season.

    The Architect’s Guardian: Check out my cover reveal for Discovering! I expect to publish the sequel to Awakening on December 17, 2024.

    Dragon Shifter Fantasy Series: I’m continuing to draft my fantasy m/f romance. Here’s a bit of trivia: The main male character has been exiled from his realm!

    New Fantasy Romance Series!

    Three dragons fly over water, nearby a castle on a cliff. Image by Stefan Keller on pixabay.

    At the beginning of 2021, I had the idea for a fantasy romance series. The main characters of the first book are a powerful mage and a stubborn town guardian. Both of them are intelligent, resilient, and snarky, which creates opportunities for incredible chemistry.

    Some of my favorite fantasy elements in this series involve shifters (dragons, griffons, etc.) and other magical beings (mages, sorcerers, etc.).

    Closer to publication, I’ll provide more details. I’m so excited about this series!

    Cover Reveal: Discovering

    I’m so excited to reveal my cover for Discovering! This is the second book in my sci-fi m/m romance series, The Architect’s Guardian. As with my other fantastic covers, I worked with the incredible team of Deranged Doctor Design.

    Buy Book 1, Awakening. 😉

    Available December 17, 2024!

    Book cover for Discovering, by Octavia Atlas. Book 2 in The Architect's Guardian Series.

    Spring 2024 Story Updates

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    It’s the Spring of 2024! We’re into one of my favorite times of the year. Here are my writing plans for this season.

    The Architect’s Guardian: On October 10, 2023, I published Awakening, the first novel in my new sci-fi m/m romance. I’ve been busy drafting the sequel, Discovering. I’m still on track to publish that in Fall 2024, but I’m leaving myself some flexibility and will push it to 2025 if necessary.

    Dragon Shifter Fantasy Series: I’m having a great time writing this romance about a town guardian and a mage. They’re both stubborn and have opposing interests, at least at the beginning.