Thursday, February 19, 2026

A New Book, a New AudioBook, and a Convention! (Oh My!)

 











https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLDLBVS9

In the heart of the Fire Nebula, war rages across the stars. Crown Prince Wolf Alexander-Morgan and Princess Mariella, forged in the crucible of combat and mech warfare, stand at the forefront of a desperate counterstrike against a ruthless empire that has already struck at their homeworlds. With elite squadrons, aging battleships revived from slumber, and hard-won alliances hanging by a thread, they prepare to carry the fight straight to the enemy’s stronghold.

But victory demands more than firepower. As hidden truths surface, old grudges resurface, and the line between ally and threat blurs, Wolf and Mariella must navigate treacherous politics, overwhelming odds, and the weight of their own destinies. One wrong move could doom their kingdom—or end the war in flames.

Pulse-pounding space battles, brutal ground assaults, and the clash of crowns await in the explosive conclusion to the Valley of Fire trilogy. In a galaxy where loyalty is tested in fire, some legends are born… and others are extinguished.

Coming March 10th on Audible:

 https://www.audible.com/pd/Pay-Backs-Audiobook/B0GM2444SF

 


The time has come to pay Sawyer back for all of his support and hard work.

For taking a chance on Sean when no one else would. For getting Sean the needed supplies for the war back when no one else was able to. Sawyer has always been in Sean's court and has gone above and beyond more than once.

And let's not even mention the help he's provided to Mihalis and Troy!

So the lions are off to Nighthome to help Sawyer take the crown, which in goblin society is a lot more like a hostile corporate takeover, combined with counting coup, than any kind of violence.

Hopefully.

However, as long as they're going to be in the Goblin and Dark Elves homeland, there's a little matter of taking House Uunregarten to task for a number of actions that have impacted House Valens, Sean's wife Cali, their children, and, of course, the lions. House Uunregarten is about to learn that it is never wise to piss off a lion. Especially not one who is immortal, knows magic, and is going to show up with ten thousand of his best friends to have a... few words.

This is the last Valens Heritage book. The author is grateful to all of you who have supported him for this series. However, no amount of begging, whining, crying, or screaming will change his mind. Large sums of money, however...

Also, if you see a brightly colored box with a nice ribbon on it, and it's not Christmas? Better to leave that one alone!

Last of All, I will be at FenCon this weekend in Dallas!

I'll be in the Dealers Den on Friday, Saturday, and hopefully, Sunday. 

http://www.fencon.org/ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, December 20, 2025

My Amazon Book Sales December 22nd to 29th

 


As John Van Stry:

Wolfhounds Book 1: Stand Alone

Wolfhounds Book 2: Taking Ground

Are on sale for $2.99 in the US and £2.99 in the UK

From the $5.99 price!

 

Portals of Infinity, Book 1: Champion for Hire

Portals of Infinity, Book 2: The God Game

Are on sale for $1.99 in the US and £0.99 in the UK

From the $3.99 price!

 

Portals of Infinity, Book 3: Of Temples and Trials

Is on sale for $2.99 in the US and £1.99 in the UK

Portals of Infinity, Book 8: The Seven Worlds

Is on sale for $2.99 in the US and £2.99 in the UK

From the $4.99 price!

 

As Jan Stryvant

Valens Legacy, Book 1: Black Friday

Valens Legacy, Book 2: Perfect Strangers

Valens Heritage, Book 1: Mihalis

Are on sale for $2.99 in the US and £2.99 in the UK

From the $4.99 price!

 

(Sale starts 12/22 4am PST for US - 6am GMT for UK, and ends midnight 12/29)

Please Note that Wolfhounds 3 & 4 are on sale for the entire month of December by Amazon.

Friday, December 19, 2025

Audiobook Holiday Sale!

 

Audiobook Holiday Sale!

All of the audiobooks that I sell via Bookfunnel on my website (not the ones sold via Audible) are on sale from now until New Year's Day at 40% off!

That's right! Forty Percent off!

That's all Eleven (11) Portals of Infinity Books, as done by Jessica Threet!

That's all Five (5) Dan's Inferno Books, By Jessica and Dan!

The Three (3) Days of Future Past Books,

The Three (3) Hammer Commission Books,

The Portals of Infinity short, Nikki's Origin

And, Take Two, a VeilVerse Novel!

 

http://johnvanstry.com/AudioBooks.html

http://janstryvant.com/AudioBooks.html For Dan's Inferno

(Sale starts at 4PM CST 12/19 and ends on 1/1/2026)

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Valens Heritage, Book 10 : Pay Backs, is now live

 The tenth and final book of the Valens Heritage series (and the 28th Valens Book by me - 31 if we count Peter's three) is now up for sale on Amazon:

Pay Backs - Valens Heritage #10

This will very much be the final Valens book that I will write. The series had an amazing run, seeing as it made it to 28 books (18 first series, 10 follow on, plus some anthologies). But the truth is that sales have gone incredibly soft in the last couple. 

Part of that was my fault, Amazon was pressuring people writing in a 'certain genre' with fears and rumors of being banned. So I slow rolled the last couple of books in the series as I watched to see how things played out. Apparently that pressure was from individuals and not corporate, because the threatened bans never took place. In fact the genre is far larger now than when I first helped to create it.

(I know some folks claim I was the sole person who created it - but I think there's two people who definitely were there with me at the beginning).

I am hoping to write a new series, totally unrelated to this one, once I get caught up on the work my surgery caused to be postponed. I do hope you enjoy this book. I also hope you tell all of your friends to read this series, if they haven't already.




Thursday, September 25, 2025

Valley of Fire, Book Two - To Hand is now out in full Novel Length.

 Valley of Fire, Book Two : To Hand

 


 In a fractured galaxy ruled by AI-powered ships and their interfaced crews, ex-privateer Wolf and his enigmatic partner Mariella join the King's Navy to secure their future. Wolf's rare interface, a clue to his heritage, fuels his unmatched piloting skills, while Mariella grapples with her noble past. As interstellar war looms, they navigate alliances and cunning enemies. Reunited in the heat of battle, their bond faces the ultimate test. With battleships rising and unlikely allies emerging, Wolf and Mariella stand at the heart of a galactic storm.

In this thrilling sequel to MISPLACED, love, loyalty, and hidden powers collide in a saga of cosmic intrigue and valor.

Monday, August 18, 2025

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Book Sale!

 

I'll be running a sale from July 30th to Aug 4th in conjunction with another group.

 

Black Friday (Jan Stryvant) will be 99 cents

Portals of Infinity - Champion for Hire (bk1) will be 99 cents

Stand Alone (Wolfhounds BK1) will be $1.99

 

https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/based-books-for-male-readers-sale