Bestseller for September 2025

My bestselling title for September 2025 was my newest novel, Slave to the Stars. Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.
Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn’t the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

Slave to the Stars for $2

For a limited time, you can download my latest novel, Slave to the Stars for just $2 from a variety of retailers. Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068. Not all retailers, like Amazon, are participating.

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.
Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn’t the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

Bestseller for July 2025

Selling books seems to be getting more and more difficult, which is making paying bills more and more difficult, but my new novel, Slave to the Stars, continues to soldier on as my bestseller for July 2025, even getting a recent 5 star rating at Amazon. Pick up your copy today at https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068

Bestseller for June 2025

This was a really dismal month for sales. Luckily we have credit cards to help with rent.......

My new novel, Slave to the Stars, continues to be my top selling title. https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.

Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn't the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

Bestseller for May 2025

Very happy to say that my bestselling title for May 2025 was my new novel Slave to the Stars.

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7GTW1CZ

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Order from another market: https://books2read.com/b/3Gg068

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.

Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn’t the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

Sequel?

I've already had a couple of requests to write a sequel to Slave to the Stars. Um, what? I just finished that book, and even though the ending was open ended, I wrote it that way to show that life does go on for some of the characters. I didn't write it that way to lead into a sequel, but I guess people want what they want.

At the moment, my plan was to work on a couple of short stories that have been running around in my head during the writing of the novel, and when I did start on my 6th novel, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. I'd been thinking about a Divided States of America novel, or a galactic empire novel, or a future Earth dystopia, or maybe even a sequel to A Problem in Translation, but I hadn't been thinking about a sequel for the new novel. Guess I need to consider that now...

An excerpt from Slave to the Stars

Would you like to read an excerpt from my new novel, Slave to the Stars? Check it out at https://jalanerwine.com/excerpt.htm

Half off my novels

Now that my new novel is here, I'm making all of my novels, including Slave to the Stars, available to you for half off…but just for a limited time! Order from DriveThruFiction at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/saleguide.php?src=sgrc

You can also order each of them for half off at the following links:

Slave to the Stars: https://books2read.com/b/3Gg068

Echoes from the Deep: https://books2read.com/b/b5Y97p

A Problem in Translation: https://books2read.com/b/b6a1xx

Red Moon Rising: https://books2read.com/b/mKAaYE

The Opium of the People: https://books2read.com/b/4DnLZd

Or order at https://jalanerwine.itch.io/

My novels are available on Itch.io

All five of my novels are now available on itch.io at https://jalanerwine.itch.io/

I'm not sure if this was worth my time, but if the novels seem to sell there, I'll start uploading my short story collections as we

Slave to the Stars is a bestseller

My new novel is currently sitting at #33 on the bestsellers list at DriveThruFiction. Check it out at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/top_100.php

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.
Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn’t the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

Slave to the Stars

My fifth novel, Slave to the Stars is now available.

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7GTW1CZ

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/521193/

Order from another market: https://books2read.com/b/3Gg068

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.

Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn't the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.