Travis Starnes
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Planned Book Schedule & Directory
🕑 Added 2022-06-05 05:35:32 +0000 UTC(Updated: 2/25/2025)
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE FULL BOOKS FOR FAN TIER AND UP, JUST MESSAGE ME. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GET ANY BOOK YOU WANT IN VARIOUS FORMATS. (as long as it's completed)
If you're looking for a specific book, Scroll down, I've created a directory.
Lastly, if you have a few minutes and read a story here you liked, it would be a massive help if you could leave a review on Amazon for it (I wish it would let you just rate, but people who didn't buy can only review for some reason). It's not required, of course, but it pushes books up in the Amazon algorithm and helps new readers find me.
I get a lot of questions about when is this or that series going to be done. I'm going to keep this post updated with what I'm working on and my schedule so you can see when chapters for your preferred series are coming up. (I'm putting the release dates for the books to be sold, but Patreon should get the final chapters several weeks to a month before they are released)
Upcoming Works:
1) The Plains of Pluto (Imperium Vol. II #2): This is coming along well and I'm trying to see if I can't get it done in the next 3 weeks or so for a release at the very end of March instead of April.
2) The Barons' War (Shattered lands #3): This is outline and Chapter 1 should be out soonish. I'm accelerating the timeline on this because the Blackstar Legacy has to get pushed back.
3) The Blackstar Legacy (The Veilguard Saga #2): This one is about half done, but I need to push it back because the cover isn't going to be done in time for the original planned release (unlike my other books, which are made up of stock art, this series uses actual illustrated covers, which really slows things down). I think this series, which is performing very poorly, will be like Taylor and I'm only going to write 1 a year.
4) Unnamed (False Start #2): I'm about halfway through the outline of this and hope for chapters to start appearing mid March. It may or may not get bumped up for a faster release goal depending on what happens with Blackstar.
5) Mortals, Mythlings, & Mischief (Euryale Academy #1): It's a YA magical creature high school book with a twist. Only a few chapters in and no idea when I finish it.
6) Out of Control (Influence Factor #1): This has changed, it is now much more like the other stuff I'm writing and is planned to be a sort of realistic take on superpower story (or at least a lot less spectacular than superpowers in comic book movies. Think Unbreakable/Glass level of superpower)
Plans
- False Start: at the moment this is planned to 16 books, but who knows if it will go that far.
-Imperium: Volume 2 is planned at 6 books and there is a possibility of several smaller series featuring side characters.
-Taylor: There is no end in sight for this, although we will eventually get to spin off series featuring Kara.
-Shattered Lands: This is planned to 9 books with other series set in the same world.
-Veilguard: This is planned to 9 Books with other series set in the same world.
Books Directory
Some users have been having trouble sorting through Patreon's system to find the book they're reading. Here is a list, byu series, with a link to a particular books tag, to help you find it easier. (In addition, here are the links for concept art and cover reveals if you prefer to find those specifically)
Imperium
Country Roads
False Start
Shattered Lands
Weaving of Fate
Taylor
(Patron started as I started writing Burying the past. Previous books have to be read outside of patron, but are in the full books section)
Euryale Academy
(1) Mortals, Mythlings, & Mischief
The Influence Factor
Stand Alone
Comments
Travis Starnes
It hasn't been written yet. I just finished Second Down three weeks ago and it take sme a a month to outline a new book and then 4-5 months to write it. You'll see new chapters post here when the second book starts being written.
Larry Terrill
Travis, I am really enjoying Second Down and would like to read the second book. Can you please send it to me?
Travis Starnes
It's available, but as it says up at the top, if you want to get it, you have to msg me directly and I'll get it to you (there isn't a page any longer to just download the full book yourself)
Greg Bonner
Hi. Is "Second Down" going to be available for download soon? Thank you.
Rocketman
Hi Travis, where can I find your books for download?
Travis Starnes
Maybe some day. Destiny was the first thing I wrote and I went in with no real plan, so the story got away from me.
Sean Cohen
Is Destiny Saga something you are still working on? No Good Deed ends right in the middle of everything
Travis Starnes
No, I get that. There are others who are requesting more books, and I'm leaving the door open for that. (I think it also stands I'm not sure, without inspiration to write this, that what I make would be satisfying and believe better to leave it as it is than tack on an epilogue to have one.)
Alvin Green
Yep ;)
Alvin Green
Hi Travis, I think you have misunderstood what I have asked you. Write NOT another book, but just a chapter that says 7-8 years down the road. Tabitha or Kyla or Seth says that Charlie did not succumb to the trappings of fame. That Kyla, with her writing songs, made enough money to send Tabitha to veterinary school. Seth, with his contributions has taken care of his family. An aside that Marco is working in a factory, after slinking back asking to rejoin the band, telling all who will listen anymore that he was in the band. Warren talking about how those venues who denied Charlie gigs, confirmed the blackballing by MAC. His contacts within MAC letting him know that some execs were forced to resign because of that, and missing out on Charlie's success. Did Packer and company, get charged with any crime and were they convicted. Did Sydney berate her father about the way he treated Charlie at that tense dinner. Aaron, Harry, Rhonda, et al. What happened to them? The beauty of an epilogue is you don't need dialogue.
Travis Starnes
While I don't think I'll ever do a sequel story, I'm also not sure I won't either, so I want to leave it open in case I do. I'll consider this, but I also worry anything I write will be below the quality I want because I'd be just forcing an outcome instead outside of my original planed story (which is why I tend not to extend past the original outline either). It's like when a show goes on too long and jumps the shark. I'm not sure it would be as satisfying as anyone would want.
Travis Starnes
Something's up with hard copying some of the cat links. I have a ticket in with support.
Brett Grayson
Someone going through "end of saga" withdrawal?
Sean Cohen
Any updates?
Alvin Green
Hi Travis, as I go over the Country Roads saga, I wonder would you do an 'epilogue'. Say Tabitha does one, through Lyla and Seth. Warren does another, and then Arthur Eaves. I sure would like to know how Marco turned out. lol. MAC, Sheriff Gibbs (how critical he was about Charlie's career choice), Sydney, Rhonda, Packer, Harry, Aaron, Chef, etc. Nothing from Charlie's point of view. Just from his support group. Would that be something to think about? Thank you for all of your fascinating stories.
Travis Starnes
It does seem that way. I'll work on getting them fixed over the next few days.
Sean Cohen
I don't know if this is a patreon issue, but all the story links seem to be broken.
Brett Grayson
Glad to see you are carrying Charlie Nelson past high school.
Travis Starnes
A week or two.
James Bartling
just curious when the next country road book will start posting
Idaho Spud56
I clicked on the Imperium series and From The Top was in there.
Idaho Spud56
I c.
Travis Starnes
Yea, I put that up when the preorder goes up, well before it gets edited. I jumped the gun and put it up before the last 3 chapters were written, because I wanted a full month for pre-orders before it went on sale. If you click though, you'll see a pre-order button. Doesn't go on sale until tomorrow.
Idaho Spud56
I think I saw it at http://tstarnes.com a day or two ago.
Idaho Spud56
Thanks.
Travis Starnes
I don't think it's in other places yet. But yes. I just uploaded the final copy to Amazon. Took a while to get edited. I'll post up teh full book today (that will be a pdf, but I'll send you the mobi file.
Idaho Spud56
I have seen Border Crossed posted in other places so I assume it is finished and could a get a mobi kindle copy please? Thanks for all your efforts.
Phil
I couldn't find a synopsis of Shattered Lands. Where should I go to read about it? Thanks
Travis Starnes
Welcome I've already got the next country roads book 95% outlined and you should start seeing chapters in 9 days or so. We still have a bunch more to go on Charlies journey (this series is expected to be 8 or 9 books, I think).
James Wesselmann
I'm new to patreon. i came here for country roads ;-) I have such high hopes for charlie!
Travis Starnes
No. Imperium is 2 companion series. books 1-6 is Imperium, and covers the war with Carthage. Then there's a sequel series called Imperium II (same characters mostly) that is another 6 books, so 12 total.
Sergiu Moscovici
is the The Fires of Vulcan (Imperium #5) the last one in the series ?
Travis Starnes
That's what I normally do, and I plan on it. I outline stories down to the individual scenes before I start writing, which is the process I'm currently on for the next Country roads book. I had a deadline for the last Imperium book that I had to churn pretty hard to meet, so it threw off my process, which is why The Sands of Saturn and Dissonance each were written on their own, but I'm getting back on track now. It normally takes me about a month or so to get an outline done (this is when most of the real creative stuff happens, so there it can be less or more depending on how the muses strike), so I hope to start actually writing chapters by April.
Phil
I am sure that it would not satisfy your creative juices, but I would be very happy with you just alternating between Country Roads and Imperium. I appreciate that you are a pretty fast writer, still I hate waiting too long between books when I am reading a series. Enjoying your books very much.
Travis Starnes
Probably not. The Destiny series was the first thing I wrote, and it was done without much of a plan, and got away from me. This list is mostly what's coming to partreon. My website has a full breakdown of series and plans for them (or not in Destiny's case): https://tstarnes.com/series-updates/
Thomas Corbin
I just started reading your stuff, so I'm not sure if I'm up to date on everything. I am assuming no more Destiny books?
Travis Starnes
There should be a chapter of it up this weekend. Almost done with it.
Brett Grayson
Very interested in Country Roads saga.
Idaho Spud56
You amaze me with the quantity and variety of your stories. Thanks for all your hard work.
