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DUSK PETERSON ¶ List of published fiction in reverse order of the date of composition

Updated July 2022.

Where not otherwise noted, the works are published by Love in Dark Settings Press. Except in the case of collections of previously published works, the works are listed in reverse order of their date of composition (not the date of publication), with the most recent listed first.

Also available is a list of published fiction by date of publication.

The Night the Moon Turned Pink, fantasy flash fiction in the Three Lands series: July 2022 (composition) and July 2022 (web edition).

The Awakening, historical speculative fiction novel in the Dungeon Guards series: June 2010 to July 2016 (composition), August 2021 (e-book edition), and November 2021 (reissue of e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: The Shining Ones, Shot, Before, Tempest.

Escape, fantasy novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: May to June 2021 (composition), August 2021 (Patreon edition), and August to September 2021 (web edition).

Forge, historical speculative fiction novel in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2004 to September 2021 (composition), and March 2021 to July 2022 (limited edition). Incorporates the following stories: Stalk, Broadside, Guild, Protest, Trap, Historical Annotations.

In the Spirit, fantasy novelette in the Three Lands series: March 2000 (composition) and January 2021 (web edition).

Lockdown, historical speculative fiction short story in the Life Prison series: December 2020 (composition) and December 2020 (web edition).

Duties of a Second-Ranked Master, historical speculative fiction short story in the Waterman series: September 2019 (composition) June 2020 (e-book edition), and September 2020 (web edition).

Liegeman's Service, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Waterman series: August to September 2019 (composition). August 2020 (e-book edition), and September 2020 (web edition).

Runaway, historical speculative fiction short story in the Waterman series: August 2019 (composition), May 2020 (e-book edition), and September 2020 (web edition).

Darkling Plain: A fantasy omnibus of romance, friendship, and disabilities, a collection of stories in the Darkling Plain series: April 2019 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Right or Right, Crossing the Cliff, Night Shadow, Wizard of the Sun.

Danger, historical speculative fiction collection in the Dark Light series, collecting short fiction from the Young Toughs (merged into Life Prison series: April 2018 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Survival School, Sweeping Day, Emancipation, Far Enough Away, New Day, Queue, AI.

Free-man's Blade, fantasy short story in the Three Lands series: April 2018 (composition), May 2019 (e-book edition), and September 2020 (web edition).

Hell's Messenger, historical speculative fiction novel in the Life Prison series: February 2006 to February 2017 (composition), January 2018 to April 2019 (web edition), and August 2019 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Trial,Tour, Initiation.

Season of Dangerous Peace, fantasy short story in the Three Lands series: November 2017 (composition) and December 2017 (web edition).

Famine or Feast, fantasy short story in the Three Lands series: September 2017 (composition) and September 2017 (web edition).

Sweet Blood, historical speculative fiction novel in the Eternal Dungeon series: February 2007 to July 2015 (composition) and August 2017 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Bonds, Searching, Split, Checkmate, Truth and Trust.

Hidden Blade, fantasy novella in the Three Lands series: May 2017 (composition), December 2019 (web edition and e-book edition), September 2021 (reissue of web edition and reissue of e-book edition), and October 2021 (reissue of e-book edition).

Shifts, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: October 2016 (composition) and December 2016 (web edition).

Open-Soul Surgery, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: October 2016 (composition) and February 2017 (web edition).

Risk, historical speculative fiction collection in the Dark Light series, collecting short fiction from the Eternal Dungeon, Young Toughs (merged into Waterman), Waterman, and Commando series: August 2016 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories:The Unanswered Question, The Lure, Journey to Manhood, Lost Haven, Master's Piece, Spy Hill.

The Awakening 4: Tempest, historical speculative fiction novella in the Dungeon Guards series: June to July 2016 (composition), May 2020 (e-book edition), and October 2020 (web edition).

The Awakening 3: Before, historical speculative fiction short story in the Dungeon Guards series: June 2016 (composition), March 2020 (e-book edition), and October 2020 (web edition).

Tax the Dungeon, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2016 (composition) and August 2016 (web edition).

In Hot Water, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: April 2016 (composition and e-book edition) and October 2016 (web edition).

"Law Links 1: Blood on the Blade," fantasy novella in the Young Spies series: April 2016 (individual e-book edition, with minor changes, as part of a serialization of Law Links).

The Awakening 2: Shot, historical speculative fiction novella in the Dungeon Guards series: February to August 2016 (composition), March 2020 (e-book edition), and October 2020 (web edition).

Servant or Slave, historical speculative fiction collection in the Waterman series: January 2016 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Lost Haven, Master's Piece.

Sweeping Day, historical speculative fiction short story in the Waterman (formerly Young Toughs) series: December 2015 to January 2016 (composition) and August 2016 (web edition).

Prison Food and Fondness, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: December 2015 to January 2016 (composition), March 2016 (e-book edition), and September 2016 (web edition).

Commoners' Festival, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: December 2015 (composition and web edition) and March 2016 (e-book edition).

Ma'am, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: December 2015 (composition) and September 2016 (web edition).

Lockup, historical speculative fiction collection in the Dark Light series, collecting short fiction from the Eternal Dungeon, Life Prison, Commando, Michael's House, and Waterman series: November 2015 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: In the Silence, Green Ruin, Hunger, Wax, Never, The Whipping Post, New-Fashioned, Broken, Torture, Cell-mates, Coded Messages, Lord and Servant, Rain.

The Whipping Post, historical speculative fiction flash fiction in the Eternal Dungeon series: July 2015 (composition), November 2015 (e-book edition, as part of Lockup), and February 2017 (web edition).

Wildfire, fantasy short story in the Three Lands series: July 2015 (composition) and October 2016 (web edition).

Emancipation, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Life Prison series: July 2015 (composition) and June 2017 (web edition).

Guise, fantasy short story in the Three Lands series: May 2015 (composition) and August 2016 (web edition).

Far Enough Away, retrofuturistic science fiction short story in the Waterman (formerly Young Toughs) series: May 2015 (composition), April 2016 (e-book edition), and September 2016 (web edition).

The Lure, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Waterman series: April 2015 (composition), May 2016 (e-book edition), and August to September 2019 (web edition).

New-Fashioned, historical speculative fiction flash fiction in the Eternal Dungeon series: April 2015 (composition), November 2015 (e-book edition, as part of Lockup), and March 2017 (web edition).

New Day, retrofuturistic science fiction short story in the Waterman (formerly Young Toughs) series: April 2015 (composition) and July 2016 (web edition).

Survival School, historical speculative fiction novella in the Waterman (formerly Young Toughs) series: March 2015 to January 2016 (composition), March 2016 (e-book edition), and April 2017 to July 2017 (web edition).

Sweet Blood 4: Checkmate, historical speculative fiction novel (within a novel) in the Eternal Dungeon series: November 2014 to May 2015 (composition), August 2015 (e-book edition), and June 2017 to August 2017 (web edition).

AI, retrofuturistic science fiction short story in the Waterman series: October 2014 (composition), May 2015 (published by The Slash Pile in the anthology Restart), and October 2015 (web edition, as part of the Waterman series; later transferred to the Young Toughs series).

Mercy's Prisoner, historical speculative fiction novel in the Life Prison series: February 2002 to April 2011 (composition), August 2014 (e-book edition), December 2014 (reissue of e-book edition), July to December 2017 (web edition), and June 2019 (reissue of e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Life Prison, Men and Lads, Milord, Isolation, Curious.

Lost Haven: a master, his servant, and a disappearing island, historical speculative fiction short story in the Waterman series: December 2013 (composition, web edition, and e-book edition) and January 2016 (e-book reissue, as part of Servant or Slave).

Master's Piece, historical speculative fiction short story in the Waterman series: December 2013 (composition), January 2016 (e-book edition, as part of Servant or Slave), and August 2019 (web edition).

Never, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: November 2013 (composition, web edition, and e-book edition) and November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup).

Rain, historical speculative fiction novelette (cycle of five short stories) in the Eternal Dungeon, Life Prison, Commando, Michael's House, and Waterman series: August 2013 (composition), December 2014 (web edition), and November 2015 (e-book edition, as part of Lockup).

Sweet Blood 3: Split, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: January 2013 to October 2014 (composition), December 2014 (e-book edition), February 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), and April 2017 to June 2017 (web edition).

Master and Servant, historical speculative fiction novel in the Waterman series: February 2002 to June 2013 (composition, arising from earlier story ideas), August 2013 (e-book edition), and January 2018 (reissue of e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: The Abolitionist, The True Master, Unmarked.

Men and Lads / Lord and Servant, historical speculative fiction collection in the Life Prison series: January 2013 (e-book edition) and June 2013 (reissue of e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Men and Lads, Lord and Servant.

Sweet Blood 2: Searching, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: November 2012 to September 2013 (composition), October 2013 (e-book edition), and March 2017 (web edition).

Rebirth, historical speculative fiction novel in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2002 to January 2003 (composition, arising from earlier story ideas), September 2002 to January 2003 (list edition), December 2003 to June 2009 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), October 2012 (individual e-book edition), June 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), February 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), and March 2016 (reissue of e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: The Breaking, Love and Betrayal, First Time, In Training, As a Seeker, Tops and Sops.

Hunger, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: September 2012 (composition), December 2012 (web edition and e-book edition), and November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup).

Wax / Broken, historical speculative fiction collection in the Eternal Dungeon series: December 2012 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Wax, Broken.

Spy Hill, historical speculative fiction novella in the Life Prison series (originally part of the Commando series): March 2012 (composition), June 2012 (web edition and e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), August 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and April 2017 to July 2017 (reissue of web edition).

Green Ruin, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2012 (composition), September 2012 (published by The Slash Pile in the anthology Wanderlust: A Travel Anthology), October 2012 (individual e-book edition), November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup), and March 2017 (web edition).

Cell-mates, historical speculative fiction short story in the Life Prison series: July 2011 (composition), November 2013 (e-book edition), and November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup).

Torture, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon and Life Prison series: June 2011 (composition), July 2011 (web edition), February 2012 (reissue of web edition), January 2013 (e-book edition), June 2013 (reissue of e-book edition), and November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup).

Wax, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: June 2011 (composition), July 2011 (web edition), February 2012 (reissue of web edition), December 2012 (e-book edition, as part of Wax / Broken), and November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup).

Lord and Servant, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Life Prison series: June to July 2011 (composition), January 2013 (e-book edition, as part of the two-story collection Men and Lads / Lord and Servant), June 2013 (reissue of e-book edition, as part of the two-story collection Men and Lads / Lord and Servant), November 2014 (individual e-book edition), November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup), and August 2019 (web edition).

Plus Love, contemporary short story in the Loren's Lashes series: May 2011 (composition), December 2011 (web edition), June 2012 (e-book edition), and August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition).

In the Silence, historical speculative fiction short story in the Life Prison series: May 2011 (composition), November 2013 (e-book edition), November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup), and June 2017 (web edition).

The Three Lands: an omnibus of fantasy novels set in the Great Peninsula, a collection of stories in the Three Lands series: April 2011 (e-book edition, under the title The Three Lands Omnibus), July 2011 (reissue of The Three Lands Omnibus edition, with minor changes, under the title The Three Lands: an omnibus of fantasy novels set in the Great Peninsula), and January 2013 (expanded e-book edition).

Broken, historical speculative fiction flash fiction in the Eternal Dungeon series: January 2011 (composition), July 2011 (web edition), February 2012 (reissue of web edition), December 2012 (e-book edition, as part of Wax / Broken), and November 2015 (e-book reissue, as part of Lockup).

Mercy's Prisoner 2: Men and Lads, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Life Prison series: September to November 2010 (composition), December 2010 (web edition as a side story in the Life Prison series), February 2012 (reissue of web edition), January 2013 (e-book edition, as part of the two-story collection Men and Lads / Lord and Servant), June 2013 (reissue of e-book edition, as part of the two-story collection Men and Lads / Lord and Servant), and July 2014 (individual e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes, as "Mercy's Prisoner 2: Men and Lads," in place of "Coded Messages").

The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus, a collection of volumes in the Eternal Dungeon series: October 2010 (e-book edition, under the title The Eternal Dungeon Omnibus), July 2011 (reissue of The Eternal Dungeon Omnibus e-book edition, with minor changes, under the title The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), August 2011 (reissue of e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), and May 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and the addition of Balladeer, under the title of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus).

Waterman: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction and retrofuture science fiction, a collection of stories in the Waterman series: September 2010 (e-book edition, under the title Waterman Omnibus) July 2011 (reissue of Waterman Omnibus e-book edition, with minor changes, under the title Waterman: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction and retrofuture science fiction), and August 2013 (expanded e-book edition).

Loren's Lashes Omnibus, a collection of stories in the Loren's Lashes series: June 2010 (e-book edition).

Journey to Manhood, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Waterman (formerly Young Toughs) series: June 2010 to March 2015 (composition),  March 2016 (e-book edition), and September 2019 (web edition).

The Awakening 1: The Shining Ones, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Dungeon Guards series (originally published as a side story in the Eternal Dungeon series): June 2010 to February 2015 (composition), January 2016 (e-book edition), and January 2020 (web edition and reissue of e-book edition).

The Balance 5: Balladeer, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2010 and September 2012 (composition) and April 2013 (e-book edition).

On Guard, historical speculative fiction novel in the Eternal Dungeon series: February 2004 to June 2010 (composition), June to July 2008 (list edition; through Part Three only), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), March to August 2011 (web edition), May 2016 (individual e-book edition, with minor changes), February 2017 (reissue of web edition), and September 2017 (reissue of e-book edition).

The Unanswered Question, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: August 2009 and December 2009 (composition and web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), February 2012 (reissue of web edition), February 2013 (individual e-book edition), and February 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes).

Queue, retrofuturistic science fiction flash fiction in the Waterman (formerly Young Toughs) series: June 2009 (composition, list edition, and web edition), September 2010 (e-book edition, as part of Waterman: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction and retrofuture science fiction), February 2012 (reissue of web edition), and August 2013 (individual e-book edition, as part of the Waterman series).

Love in Dark Settings Omnibus, collection of all of Dusk Peterson's writings: April 2009 (e-book edition) and July 2010 (expanded e-book edition).

If Dante Had a Beta Reader, contemporary and historical fiction short story (satire) in the Rebels series: April 2009 (composition) and April 2013 (web edition).

Master and Servant 1: The Abolitionist, historical speculative fiction novel (within a novel) in the Waterman series: January 2009 to June 2013 (composition), June 2013 (e-book edition), July 2013 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), and March 2015 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), October to December 2019 (web edition).

Mercy's Prisoner 4: Isolation, historical speculative fiction novella in the Life Prison series: December 2008 and April 2011 (composition) and October 2013 (e-book edition).

Re-creation, fantasy novelette in the Three Lands series: November 2008 (composition), December 2008 (list edition and web edition), April 2011 (e-book edition; also reissued in The Three Lands: an omnibus of fantasy novels set in the Great Peninsula), July 2011 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), January 2012 (reissue of web edition), June 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), July 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), December 2013 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover), June 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and April 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes, and with the additional subtitle Gift for a slave).

Sweet Blood 1: Bonds, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: November 2008 (composition), December 2012 (e-book edition), and March 2017 (web edition).

On Guard 2: Protection, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: April 2008 (composition) July 2008 (list edition), April 2011 (web edition), and October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels).

Hell's Messenger 3: Initiation, historical speculative fiction novel (within a novel) in the Life Prison series: February 2008 to February 2017 (composition) and April 2018 to April 2019 (web edition, as part of Hell's Messenger).

Master and Servant 3: Unmarked, historical speculative fiction novel (within a novel) in the Waterman series: January 2008 to February 2010 (composition, arising from an earlier story idea), September to November 2010 (web edition), September 2010 (e-book edition, as part of Waterman: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction and retrofuture science fiction), July 2013 (individual e-book edition, with minor changes), and March to June 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Sweet Blood 5: Truth and Trust, historical speculative fiction novel (within a novel) in the Eternal Dungeon series: February 2007 to July 2015 (composition), August 2017 (e-book edition, as part of Sweet Blood), and September to December 2017 (web edition).

Hell's Messenger 2: Tour, historical speculative fiction novella in the Life Prison series: January 2007 to February 2008 (composition), June 2008 (list edition), March 2009 (web edition), and October 2014 (e-book edition).

The Balance 4: Death Watch, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: July 2006 to February 2007 (composition), January 2008 (list edition), April 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), April 2013 (individual e-book edition), January 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover only), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Mercy's Prisoner 5: Curious, historical speculative fiction novella in the Life Prison series: May 2006 to April 2011 (composition), and November 2013 (e-book edition).

Mercy's Prisoner 3: Milord, historical speculative fiction novella in the Life Prison series: May 2006 and April 2011 (composition), March 2013 (e-book edition), and June 2013 (reissue of e-book edition).

Coded Messages, historical speculative fiction short story in the Life Prison series: April 2006 (composition), November 2006 (list edition and web edition, as "Mercy's Prisoner 2: Coded Messages"), October 2008 (e-book edition), March 2013 (reissue of e-book edition), June 2013 (reissue of e-book edition), August 2014 (web edition), and November 2015 (e-book edition, as part of Lockup).

Revenge, historical speculative fiction short story in the Darkling Plain series (originally the Subtext series): April 2006 (composition),  January 2010 (web edition), and December 2011 (reissue of web edition).

On Guard 4-10, historical speculative fiction stories in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2006 to August 2010 (composition) May to August 2011 (web edition), and October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels).

On Guard 3: Searching, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: February 2006 to August 2007 (composition) July 2008 (list edition), April 2011 (web edition), and October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels).

Hell's Messenger 1: Trial, historical speculative fiction novella in the Life Prison series: February 2006 to January 2007 (composition), March 2008 (list edition), March 2009 (web edition), and July 2014 (e-book edition).

Forge 5: Trap, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2004 to August 2019 (composition) and June to July 2021 (web edition).

Forge 4: Protest, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: July 2019 to May 2021 (composition) and May to June 2021 (web edition).

Forge 3: Guild, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: January 2006 to July 2019 (composition) and May 2021 (web edition).

What Slaves Do When They Aren't Cleaning Toilets, leather short story in the Rebels series: April 2005 (composition and web edition), October 2008 (e-book edition), and October 2014 (reissue of web edition).

Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers 4: Leatherdar, leather short story in the Leather in Lawnville series: April 2005 and November 2006 (composition), December 2006 (web edition), May 2008 (e-book edition and audio book edition, as part of Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers), and September 2016 (reissue of web edition).

Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers 5: Pinned, leather short story in the Leather in Lawnville series: April to May 2005 and April 2007 (composition) September 2008 (web edition), May 2008 (e-book edition and audio book edition, as part of Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers), and October 2016 (reissue of web edition).

Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers 3: Bad Habit, leather short story in the Leather in Lawnville series: August 2004 (composition), April 2006 (list edition), May 2006 (web edition), May 2008 (e-book edition and audio book edition, as part of Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers), and August 2015 (reissue of web edition).

Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers 2: Spontaneous, leather short story in the Leather in Lawnville series: August 2004 (composition and web edition), May 2008 (e-book edition and audio book edition, as part of Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers), and December 2011 (reissue of web edition).

Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers 1: Clothesline, leather short story in the Leather in Lawnville series: August 2004 (composition), April 2005 (web edition), May 2008 (e-book edition and audio book edition, as part of Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers), and August 2015 (reissue of web edition).

Leather, Licking, and Lawnmowers, leather short story collection in the Leather in Lawnville series: August 2004 to April 2007 (composition), August 2004 to September 2008 (web edition), May 2008 (e-book edition and audio book edition), and April 2009 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes). Incorporates the following stories: Clothesline, Spontaneous, Bad Habit, Leatherdar, and Pinned.

First Lesson, leather short story in the Loren's Lashes series: June 2004 (composition), August 2004 (web edition), September 2008 (e-book edition),and June 2010 (e-book edition, as part of Loren's Lashes Omnibus), and December 2014 (reissue of web edition).

Edgeplay in Mayhill 3: Scene (novelette), leather novelette in the Loren's Lashes series: May 2004 to October 2008 (approximate date of composition; original draft lost), August 2010 (web edition), June 2010 (e-book edition, as part of Loren's Lashes Omnibus), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Edgeplay in Mayhill 2: Preparations, leather novella in the Loren's Lashes series: May 2004 to October 2008 (approximate date of composition; original draft lost), July 2010 (web edition), June 2010 (e-book edition, as part of Loren's Lashes Omnibus), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Edgeplay in Mayhill 1: Negotiations, leather novella in the Loren's Lashes series: May 2004 to October 2008 (approximate date of composition; most of the original draft lost), June 2010 (web edition), August 2010 (e-book edition, as part of Loren's Lashes Omnibus), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Forge 2: Broadside, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: April 2004 to July 2019 (composition) and April 2021 (web edition).

Forge 1: Stalk, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2004 to January 2016 (composition) and March to April 2021 (web edition).

On Guard 1: Promotion, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: February 2004 to February 2008 (composition) and June 2008 (list edition), March 2011 (web edition), and October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels).

Whipster 3: Blurred Lines, historical speculative fiction novella in the Michael's House series: November 2003 to June 2008 (composition), February 2009 (list edition and web edition), December 2008 (e-book edition, as part of Whipster), June 2012 (individual e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Transformation 2: Twists and Turns, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: July 2003 and October to December 2003 (composition), December 2003 (list edition), March 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), November 2012 (individual e-book edition), October 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and September 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Transformation, historical speculative fiction novel in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2002 to February 2004 (composition, arising from an earlier story idea), July 2003 to August 2004 (list edition), July 2009 (e-book edition), March 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), February 2013 (individual e-book edition), and March 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes). Incorporates the following stories: Deception, Twists and Turns, A Prisoner Has Need, The Consultation.

Puppets, contemporary novelette in the Unmasked series: June 2003 (composition), September 2004 (web edition), and January 2012 (reissue of web edition).

Whipster 2: Offstage, historical speculative fiction novella in the Michael's House series: June to November 2003 (composition), April 2004 (publication in MAS-Zine), October 2006 (web edition), December 2008 (e-book edition, as part of Whipster), June 2012 (individual e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

The Balance 3: Hidden, historical speculative fiction short story in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2003 (composition), May 2003 (publication in MAS-Zine), September 2004 (list edition), April 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), March 2013 (individual e-book edition), May 2013 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

The Balance 1: Truth and Lies, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2003 to March 2004 (composition), September 2004 (list edition), April 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), March 2013 (individual e-book edition), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Transformation 1: Deception, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March and July 2003 (composition), July 2003 (list edition), March 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), November 2012 (individual e-book edition),  September 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and September 2020 (reissue of web edition).

"Two Masters," contemporary/fantasy short story: February 2003 (composition) and April 2003 (list edition).

The Balance 2: Barbarians, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: February to March 2003 (composition), May 2003 (publication in MAS-Zine), September 2004 (list edition), April 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), March 2013 (individual e-book edition), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

The Balance, historical speculative fiction novel in the Eternal Dungeon series: February 2003 to September 2012 (composition), May 2003 (publication in MAS-Zine of "Barbarians" and Hidden"), September 2004 and January 2008 (list edition), April 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), May 2013 (reissue of e-book edition, with added material), April 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), and May 2016 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes). Incorporates the following stories:Truth and Lies, Barbarians, Hidden, Death Watch, The Balladeer.

Rebirth 5: As a Seeker, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: January 2003 (composition and list edition), June 2009 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), October 2012 (individual e-book edition), June 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), September 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover), and September 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Pleasure, science fiction novella in the Master/Other series (also issued as part of the Slaves of the Northern Corporate Dominion series): December 2002 (composition), February 2003 (list edition and web edition), May 2009 (expanded list edition and expanded web edition), June 2012 (e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), January 2014 (reissue of e-book edition), and September to October 2015 (reissue of web edition, serialized).

Whipster 1: The New Boy, historical speculative fiction novella in the Michael's House series: August 2002 and May 2003 (composition), October 2003 (publication in MAS-Zine), April 2004 (web edition), September 2008 (list edition and e-book edition), June 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), December 2013 (reissue of e-book edition), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Whipster, historical speculative fiction novel in the Michael's House series: August 2002 to June 2008 (composition), October 2003 and April 2004 (publication in MAS-Zine of Parts One and Two), April 2004 to February 2009 (web edition), September 2008 to February 2009 (list edition), December 2008 (e-book edition), May 2009 (reissue of e-book edition), June 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), and January 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover only). Incorporates the following stories: The New Boy, Offstage, and Blurred Lines.

Cold Stars, fantasy short story in the Master/Other series (originally the Subtext series): August 2002 (composition), January 2010 (web edition), and December 2011 (reissue of web edition).

The Slavefic Plot Creator, contemporary flash fiction (satire) in the Rebels series: July 2002 (composition), August 2003 (list edition), April 2008 (web edition), and December 2011 (reissue of web edition).

Debt Price, historical speculative fiction novella in the Master/Other series: July to September 2002 (composition, arising from an earlier story idea), October 2002 (publication in MAS-Zine), October 2003 (web edition), June 2012 (e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), October 2013 (reissue of e-book edition), and August 2015 (reissue of web edition).

Bard of Pain, fantasy novella in the Three Lands series: June 2002 (composition and list edition), May 2006 (web edition), October 2007 (audio book edition and e-book edition), March 2008 (reissue of e-book edition), May 2008 (braille and DAISY editions), April 2011 (reissue of e-book edition, as part of The Three Lands), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), June 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and April 2017 (reissue of web edition).

Eternally Divided, historical speculative fiction short story in the Master/Other series: May 2002 (composition and list edition), June 2003 (web edition), and January 2012 (reissue of web edition).

Transformation 4: The Consultation, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2002 to February 2003 (composition), August 2004 (list edition), March 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), February 2013 (individual e-book edition), October 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Rebirth 3: First Time, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2002 (composition), November 2002 (list edition), May 2009 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), May 2011 (e-book edition), October 2012 (individual e-book edition, with minor changes), January 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover only), May 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), September 2014 (reissue of e-book edition), and September 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Transformation 3: A Prisoner Has Need, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2002 to February 2004 (composition, arising from an earlier story idea), August 2004 (list edition), March 2010 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), January 2013 (individual e-book edition), October 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and October 2020.

Rebirth 6: Tops and Sops, historical speculative fiction novelette in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2002 (composition), January 2003 (list edition), June 2009 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), October 2012 (individual e-book edition), June 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), and September 2020 (reissue of web edition).

A Sexual Minority Speaks Out, speculative fiction short story (satire) in the Rebels series: March 2002 (composition), April 2002 (list edition), June 2006 (web edition), and September 2013 (reissue of web edition).

Rebirth 4: In Training, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March 2002 and December 2002 to January 2003 (composition, arising from an earlier story idea), January 2003 (list edition), May 2009 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), October 2012 (individual e-book edition), January 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover only), February 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover only), May 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), June 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), September 2014 (reissue of e-book edition), and September 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Rebirth 2: Love and Betrayal, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March to November 2002 (composition),  November 2002 (list edition), May 2009 (web edition), October 2010 (e-book edition, as part of The Eternal Dungeon: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction novels), May 2011 (individual e-book edition), October 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), May 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), July 2014 (reissue of e-book edition), and August to September 2020 (web edition).

Rebirth 1: The Breaking, historical speculative fiction novella in the Eternal Dungeon series: March to September 2002 (composition, arising from an earlier story idea), September 2002 (list edition), December 2003 (web edition), August 2010 (e-book edition), July 2011 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), February 2012 (reissue of web edition), June 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), October 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), February 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover only), May 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), June 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes and new cover), July 2014 (reissue of e-book edition), July 2017 (re-issue of e-book edition), and August 2021 (reissue of e-book edition).

The Fool, fantasy short story in the Master/Other series: February 2002 (composition), April 2002 (list edition), September 2003 (web edition), and December 2013 (reissue of web edition).

Master and Servant 2: The True Master, historical speculative fiction novella in the Waterman series: February 2002 (composition, arising from an earlier story idea), April 2002 (list edition), May 2002 (web edition), September 2010 (e-book edition, as part of Waterman: a Turn-of-the-Century Toughs omnibus of historical speculative fiction and retrofuture science fiction), July 2013 (individual e-book edition, with minor changes), March 2015 (reissue of e-book edition), and March 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Mercy's Prisoner 1: Life Prison, historical speculative fiction novella in the Life Prison series: February to April 2002 (composition), April 2002 (list edition), May 2002 (web edition), November 2006 (expanded web edition), September 2008 (e-book edition), February 2012 (reissue of original web edition under the title Life Prison: the short version), February 2013 (reissue of e-book edition), May 2013 (reissue of e-book edition), July 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover and minor changes), and August 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with new cover).

Crossing the Cliff, fantasy novella in the Darkling Plain series: January to June 2002 (composition), June 2002 (list edition and web edition), and February to March 2016 (reissue of web edition).

O Most Unthankful, historical speculative fiction short story in the Master/Other series: January 2002 (composition and list edition), May 2002 (web edition), and February 2012 (reissue of web edition).

Note: January 2002 marks the first month in which my stories began to be released to the public. All stories composed earlier were released at a later date.

Twenty Thousand Gold Stars, contemporary novel in the Unmasked series: April 2001 (composition), May 2007 (list edition and web edition), and January 2012 (reissue of web edition).

Mystery, fantasy novella in the Three Lands series: March 2001 (composition), June 2002 (list edition and web edition), April 2011 (e-book edition, as part of The Three Lands: an omnibus of fantasy novels set in the Great Peninsula), August 2012 (individual e-book edition, with minor changes), October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Night Shadow, fantasy novelette in the Darkling Plain series: December 1999 (composition), June 2006 (web edition), December 2013 (e-book edition), and April 2016 (reissue of web edition).

The Fire Before, fantasy novella in the Three Lands series: August 1999 to April 2017 (composition) and October 2020 (web edition).

Right or Right, fantasy novelette in the Darkling Plain series: November 1998 to November 1999 (composition), May 2002 (web edition), December 2013 (e-book edition), and December 2015 to January 2016 (reissued of web edition).

Law-Lover, fantasy novella in the Three Lands series: January 1997 (composition), December 2021 (Patreon edition), and December 2021 to January 2022 (web edition).

"From Hell to the Stars," historical speculative fiction novelette (medieval science fiction; a loose translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy): December 1996 to February 1997 (composition; ongoing) and August 2003 (list edition of the first few chapters).

Noble, fantasy novel in the Princeling series: August to September 1996 (composition), July 2008 (list edition), January 2009 (web edition), June 2012 (e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition), July 2014 (reissue of e-book edition), and October 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Death Mask, fantasy novel in the Three Lands series: December 1995 to December 2017 (composition), January 2018 to August 2019 (web edition), and September 2019 (e-book edition).

Breached Boundaries 4: Battle, fantasy novel (within a novel) in the Three Lands series: November 1995 to March 2017 (composition) and September 2020 (web edition).

Breached Boundaries 3: Stakes, fantasy novel (within a novel) in the Three Lands series: November 1995 to August 1996 (composition) and September 2020 (web edition).

Law Links, fantasy novel in the Three Lands series: November 1995 to November 2009 (composition), April to November 2011 (web edition), April 2011 (e-book edition, under the title of Law Links, as part of The Three Lands: an omnibus of fantasy novels set in the Great Peninsula), August 2012 (individual e-book, with minor changes), June 2017 (individual e-book edition), June 2017 to December 2017 (reissue of web edition), and December 2017 (reissue of e-book edition).

Breached Boundaries 6: Surrender, fantasy novella in the Three Lands series: November 1995 to February 2016 (composition) and October 2020 (web edition).

Breached Boundaries 5: Settlement, fantasy novel (within a novel) in the Three Lands series: October 1995 to March 2017 (composition) and September 2020 (web edition).

Breached Boundaries 2: Challenge, fantasy novel (within a novel) in the Three Lands series: September 1995 to August 1996 (composition) and September 2020 (web edition).

Breached Boundaries 1: Adversaries, fantasy novella in the Three Lands series: September 1995 to April 1996 (composition), January to February 2017 (web edition), and September 2020 (reissue of web edition).

Breached Boundaries, fantasy novel in the Three Lands series: September 1995 to March 2017 (composition) and August 2019 (e-book edition). Incorporates the following stories: Adversaries, Challenge, Stakes, Battle, Settlement, Surrender.

Law of Vengeance, fantasy novel in the Three Lands series: August to November 1995 (composition), August 2012 (e-book edition), February 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), and June to September 2020 (web edition).

Blood Vow, fantasy novel in the Three Lands series: August 1995 to March 1996 (composition; the short story on which it was based was composed in 1979), February 2008 (list edition), July 2008 (web edition), July 2009 (e-book edition), August 2012 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), February 2014 (reissue of e-book edition, with minor changes), October 2017 (reissue of e-book edition), and August 2019 to February 2020 (web edition).

Wizard of the Sun, fantasy novel in the Darkling Plain series: July 1995 (composition; the short story on which it was based was composed in 1979) and December 2018 (web edition).

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