Category Archives: Stories

New Release – The Webs That Bind

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet“Even the best plans fail. “ This is how the final installment of the The Reluctant Assassin series begins. It’s a fitting opening line for the series as Zayn has had to contend with countless setbacks in his plans to … Continue reading →

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New Story – The Stylized Unicorn Escapes Its Poster in a Seattle Teenager’s Bedroom

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetAs some of you may have heard me crow about on social media, my story “The Stylized Unicorn Escapes Its Poster from a Seattle Teenager’s Bedroom” is currently out in Issue #37 of Galaxy’s Edge. It’s one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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New Release – The Veiled Diplomat

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet Even a master assassin can be foiled. Divination—the magic of seeing the future—provides peace in the realms, because no one can launch a war or assassination without being discovered. But when a strange building appears in the city of … Continue reading →

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New Release – The Sorcerous Spy

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetZayn’s story continues for his second year at the Academy of the Subtle Arts.  I’m pleased at how this one turned out.  Zayn has a special story and I hope you stay with me through this series.  It’s going to … Continue reading →

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New Release – The Reluctant Assassin

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetTechnically, this book has been in the works for three years, though it changed a few times along the way.  Originally, the assassin’s story was going to be my first venture into the Hundred Halls, but as stories have a … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon – The Reluctant Assassin

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetI know fans have been waiting a long time for the next Hundred Halls series, but the wait will be over soon because the next book will be out in 38 more days on September 18th.  The first book in … Continue reading →

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The Worth of Felines – Published in AHMM

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetWhile story acceptance day is every author’s favorite (we like to get paid after all), story publication day is just as important.  One of my Magistrate Ovid stories, The Worth of Felines, is now appearing in the May/June issue of  … Continue reading →

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New Release — City of Sorcery (The Hundred Halls #5)

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetThe end of schooling can be both a blessing and a curse.  Of course, you want to finish, but when you do, you’re left feeling like you’re losing something important.  I know when I finished college had to move into … Continue reading →

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New Release — Gathering of Shadows (The Hundred Halls #4)

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetAfter a long wait, book four of the Hundred Halls, Gathering of Shadows, is now available! Every fall the city of Invictus bustles with new students, and the classrooms reek of spent faez.  This year it’s true of every hall … Continue reading →

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StoryBundle – Light in the Dark YA Bundle

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Thomas K. Carpenter

TweetOver my career, I’ve written in many genres but Young Adult is my favorite.  It’s also my favorite to read going all the way back to The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.  Some of my favorites are The Uglies Trilogy and … Continue reading →

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