Awakening Is Available Now!

Awakening is the first book in The Architect’s Guardian Series! Purchase here and check out the playlist.

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

Cover by Deranged Doctor Design.

Book cover for Awakening, by Octavia Atlas. Two male characters stand on the smoky streets of a city. One of the characters has massive black wings and releases fire from his right hand, while standing protectively by the other male.

Armando Medina suffered a tragic loss at the hands of some Nitelvosa, supernatural beings who control his world. For decades, he’s been unable to forget the horrific night when his life changed.

Izdahl Amasi, a member of a prominent Nitelvosa family, had briefly dated Armando. He’d hoped for much more, but Armando’s trauma drove a painful wedge between them. With each passing day, Izdahl’s heart grew heavier, as he thought of what could have been.

Now, Armando and Izdahl find themselves connected in unexpected ways. Despite how much Armando tries to avoid the truth of their attraction, he’s drawn to Izdahl. Looming over them are events from Armando’s youth and the mystery of who’s responsible for his anguish. Can Armando open his heart and trust Izdahl? Or will Izdahl stop believing they have a chance?

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

The Architect’s Guardian: Awakening

Awakening will be available October 10, 2023! This sci-fi, m/m romance is the first book in The Architect’s Guardian Series, featuring Armando Medina and Izdahl Amasi.

Cover by Deranged Doctor Design

Armando Medina suffered a tragic loss at the hands of some Nitelvosa, supernatural beings who control his world. For decades, he’s been unable to forget the horrific night when his life changed.

Izdahl Amasi, a member of a prominent Nitelvosa family, had briefly dated Armando. He’d hoped for much more, but Armando’s trauma drove a painful wedge between them. With each passing day, Izdahl’s heart grew heavier, as he thought of what could have been.

Now, Armando and Izdahl find themselves connected in unexpected ways. Despite how much Armando tries to avoid the truth of their attraction, he’s drawn to Izdahl. Looming over them are events from Armando’s youth and the mystery of who’s responsible for his anguish. Can Armando open his heart and trust Izdahl? Or will Izdahl stop believing they have a chance?

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

Awakening Mood Board

My next book, Awakening, will be out in Summer 2023! It’s the first novel in my new sci-fi m/m romance series, The Architect’s Guardian. Check out my mood board. As times goes on, I’ll post more images that give clues about the story.

My cover reveal will be on May 10!

Add Awakening on Goodreads.

Read my other m/m romance series, The Agitator’s Code Trilogy.

Awakening mood board with four images:
Top left - silver pocket watch
Top right - a fireball
Bottom left - massive stone figure with wings protecting a city
Bottom right - brown mask

New Sci-Fi Romance Series!

Cityscape with birds flying. The city is divided by a wide river with a bridge. One side of the city has a massive figure with wings, kneeling above the buildings.

Since I’ve completed The Agitator’s Code Series, my focus is on publishing Awakening this summer. It will be book one in The Architect’s Guardian, a new exciting sci-fi series.

The main characters in this m/m romance are Armando Medina and Izdahl Amasi. While they were close during their childhood, tragic circumstances separated them. As a result, they must navigate difficult paths. The series explores how strongly connected they are, what they’re willing to do for each other, and the impact they’ll have on their society. At the center of the chaos is a mystery about Armando and his family.

One of my favorite parts of writing is worldbuilding. That’s definitely the case with this series. Humans aren’t on Earth. They’re on Planet Ghenza, home to the Nitelvosa. The Nitelvosa are imposing beings who fly, wield the elements, and perform various types of magic. Some Nitelvosa are much more powerful than others, and not all are in favor of Humans. In addition, the Nitelvosa have conflicts among themselves that are held in check by shaky truces.

Izdahl comes from a prominent Nitelvosa family, while Armando is from a Human family that sought more societal influence. How will Armando and Izdahl navigate tricky internal and external conflicts? Find out soon!

Be on the lookout for my cover reveal and a pre-order link. 😉

Summer 2022 Story Updates

Outside scene of a table set with tea cup, a lime, sliced lemon, and a flower vase with various flowers in it. The sun is shines in the distance.

The year is flying by and it’s already Summer of 2022! Here are my plans for this season.

The Agitator’s Code: My goal is to publish Tildari Sunrises this fall. I might need to adjust the release date, as the last book in my sci-fi m/m romance trilogy is the most complex. I also have other ideas involving Darion and Tolrek, but I’ll cover those in a different update. Vaironian Tides and Ledani Moons are available, as ebooks and as paperbacks, here and here.

The Architect’s Guardian: Revising Awakening, the first book of this series, is still a priority. I’m on track to publish it in Summer 2023!

Spring 2022 Story Updates

Yellow flower with a yellow and black butterfly

It’s time to enjoy Spring of 2022! Here are my plans for this season.

The Agitator’s Code: Later this year, I’ll release Tildari Sunrises, the third and final book in this series! It’s so exciting to be wrapping up Darion and Tolrek’s trilogy. Vaironian Tides and Ledani Moons are available as ebooks or paperbacks here and here.

The Architect’s Guardian: I’m steadily revising Awakening, the first book of this series. I also have significant material I’m considering for the sequel. I plan to publish book one in Fall 2023.

Summer 2021 Story Updates

Summer of 2021 has arrived! Here are my plans for this season.

The Agitator’s Code: Check out my cover reveal for Ledani Moons, the second book in my scifi, m/m romance series! The first book, Vaironian Tides, is available at these retailers.

The Architect’s Guardian: I’ll be working on another revision of Awakening, book one of this series.

Balance: My focus is on my other stories for this year, but this series is simmering.

Spring 2021 Story Updates

We’re already in the Spring of 2021. Here are my plans for this season.

The Agitator’s Code: In June, I’ll be doing the cover reveal for Ledani Moons, the second book in the series! The first book is Vaironian Tides, which is available as an ebook or paperback at these retailers.

The Architect’s Guardian: I’m almost finished revising Awakening, book one of this series. By the end of the season, I’ll send it to the editor.

Balance: My focus is on my other stories for this year, but this series is simmering.

Winter 2020 Story Updates

Winter has arrived, tempting me to wrap myself in a thick blanket and continue writing. Here are my plans for this season.

Balance: This series is still a priority, but I’m shifting my focus to my other stories for a while.

The Architect’s Guardian: I’m almost ready for the next step with Awakening, book one of this series. That means sending it to an editor.

The Agitator’s Code: The first book in this series, Vaironian Tides, is available! Purchase an ebook or paperback at these retailers. I’m revising my manuscript for the second book, which is titled Ledani Moons.