Hi folks! J.K. Here! I’m here to talk about my new project (you know, in addition to all of my traditional WIPs) called Stray. Stray is a book I’m releasing by the chapter, free on my website (think fanfiction, but not). It’s a bit of a deviation from my normal M.O. of contemporary with a side of mental health issues, delving farther into world-building, futuristic tech, and combining human lore with paranormal fantasy. This story is purely for my own—and hopefully your—enjoyment. Read on for more info!
What is Stray?
Stray is the first volume in a series called the Sentinel Series. At the heart of each book will always be a primary romance, but the rest of it…well it fits into a lot of genres—paranormal, fantasy, dystopian, etc. It takes place in the future, after mankind has been decimated several times by disease or war, and borders have been redrawn, territories renamed. Humans are still around, but they’re struggling after the last major disaster. Supernatural creatures still try to keep their existence a secret, but some would like to see humans killed off entirely. Certain species live symbiotically with humans, which means their survival is dependent on one another whether the humans realize it or not. Those species have formed an alliance called the Midnight Sentinel, which patrols the territories eliminating mortal threats to humans.
I’ve partnered with digital artist Somber Illusory Soda who does accompanying illustrations, character profiles, and other fun stuff. I’m releasing Stray chapter by chapter as a fanservice web series.
Who is Stray about?
Probably every supernatural creature you can imagine is in there, but the main characters are Sebastian, of species Feliscindae, or cat-shifters, and a young human (??) man named Noah. The two form an unlikely pairing as they fight against threats to both of their species. We meet many other characters of many different species along the way.
And it’s free? Why?
Yes. And why…because it’s a fun story, and we want everyone to be able to read it and see the art. We started out on Patreon, but we quickly decided that we wanted to share the content with a wider audience, and offering it for free would do that, along with giving us complete freedom when it comes to content. Patreon subscribers have currently read ahead to chapter twelve, but every chapter will eventually be available on the free site.
Where can you find Stray?
Available free here or directly to the chapter feed here.
Chapters are cross-posted here.
Illustrations are cross-posted here (and any NSFW illustrations will be available on Tumblr only, though we’ll let you know about them on the main story feed).
Patreon early release (if you want to read ahead…once the free site catches up, we will be closing the Patreon) is available here.
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