A.J. Calvin

Author of The Relics of War, The Caein Legacy, & Wraith and the Revolution

A Second Excerpt from The Talisman of Delucha

A Second Excerpt from The Talisman of Delucha             “Do you believe the gods knew our paths would lead here?” Jal’den asked quietly after a time. “I can’t help but think I was destined to be here, to experience this black despair. There is no other reason Blademon would have chosen me.”            “Jal’den—”            “Throughout my […]

The Relics of War: The Scenes That Didn’t Make It

The Relics of War: The Scenes That Didn’t Make It I was recently asked if there was anything in The Relics of War that I’d originally included as part of the story, then decided to scrap. The answer is YES. There were several. With the original version of the story, I knew there were some […]

An Overdue Check-in

An Overdue Check-in Life has been busy. Work life. Writing life. Personal life. Well, maybe not so much on the third one, as the first two have taken up most of my time. I realize it’s been a while since my last “check-in” post. With all of the book-related content I have planned, I think […]

The Emotional Complexity in my Writing

The Emotional Complexity in my Writing As many of you who follow me know, I applied for a Kirkus review back in December for The Moon’s Eye. This was one of the scarier things I’ve done as an author to date – Kirkus is the book review site and what they say about a book […]

An Excerpt from The Talisman of Delucha

An Excerpt from The Talisman of Delucha This comes from the very first chapter in The Talisman of Delucha, book 2 of The Relics of War. Hope you enjoy! Tavesin narrowed his eyes in concentration as Aziarah launched several magical attacks in his direction. The invisible shield of energy he’d erected withstood the Drakkon mage’s […]

The Talisman of Delucha is now available for Preorder

The Talisman of Delucha is now available for Preorder! I have officially set a release date for The Talisman of Delucha: July 19, 2022. The Talisman of Delucha is book 2 in The Relics of War series (To learn more about book 1, The Moon’s Eye, click here.) Preorders are currently set up for ebooks […]

2021: A Recap

2021: A Recap It’s been a busy year for me, and not only in the writing arena. But for me, busy is good. I’ve done more in the past twelve months than I’d realized prior to writing this post. I feel almost crazy thinking about it – but I’m also very pleased with all I’ve […]

The Pantheon of Gods in The Relics of War

The Pantheon of Gods in The Relics of War As we near the setting of a release date, I become more excited about this series every day. This week, I wanted to delve into the pantheon of gods featured in the series. There are thirteen, though one of that number is not recognized by the […]

After the Move & “New” Books to Come!

After the Move & “New” Books to Come! The past month has been a crazy one. We moved to our new place, work was incredibly busy for about three weeks, and we’ve had to make a few immediate updates to the new house before really settling in. In spite of it all, I’ve still been […]

Non-Human People in The Relics of War

Non-Human People in The Relics of War Shan’tar has acquired the Shalin Stone, and is determined to use its power against the gods as he plots to overthrow the Five Kingdoms. Another relic, The Moon’s Eye, is the only means to counteract it, but its whereabouts are unknown. The various peoples of the Five Kingdoms […]

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