Salvation Bleeding follows two people trapped who must pass through the Void in a desperate fight to retrieve the one artifact that can help save Utopia. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

The Void is where all possible futures exist. We all make decisions every day that have the potential to alter the path our lives take. Imagine facing each decision—with every possible future presented before you that flows from moment to moment—knowing that even the slightest variation in the path that looks right, could lead to your demise. The message is that the reality in which we exist is of our own creation. It is the accumulation of all our past decisions that delivers us to this moment in time. Now… whenever now is. And the next decision we make will lead to another thousand variants of our future.

When in the Void, Reyne’s choices not only impact him, but also the woman he loves, Mithany, and the future of worlds; all the while facing a malevolent being within the Void that desires to consume his soul. The representation of Reyne in the Void reflects the choices we face in our own lives every day. Our choices, knowingly or unknowingly, will lead us down a path that will not only affect us individually but all those around us as well—especially the ones we love.

And then there’s the Soul Stone. The symbolic artifact that has the power to set everything right when the past has gone wrong. Maybe not always delivering the outcome we’d expect.

This is the final book in the Utopia Falling Saga. Were you able to achieve everything you wanted with the characters in this trilogy?

Absolutely! The characters and the plot were let off the leash in book 3, Salvation Bleeding. This is an epic fantasy adventure that, at times, intentionally veers into grimdark fantasy. Reyne’s struggle with his own inner demon could only have been resolved in the way it did because of everything that preceded it. Through all the twists and turns to get there, I believe Salvation Bleeding delivers a very satisfying conclusion that the readers will love.

Do you have a favorite scene in this installment? One that was especially satisfying to craft?

There are so many scenes in this book I really enjoyed writing that it’s hard to pick just one. This being the third book in the trilogy, the need to do any extensive world-building was absent and from the first page, the plot dives right into action and doesn’t let up. BUT…if I must pick only one scene, it has to be the chapter titled “Convergence Wakes” where everything comes together in a jaw-dropping climax.

Can we look forward to more work from you soon? What are you currently writing?

Thank you for this question. Yes, I am working on two projects. The first is an omnibus edition of the complete Utopia Falling Saga trilogy that I hope to have ready as an ebook by February 2025. The second is a standalone fantasy novel that imagines what if something or someone whom we all must face one day were to write a memoir of his/her experiences. I’m about 12,000 words into what I expect will be about 75,000 when it’s finished. With a bit of luck, I hope to tease out its release later this year.

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