New York Times bestselling author Larry Correia now has a full Amazon page listing with publisher Aethon Books for a new fantasy series starting with the book Academy of Outcasts, dealing yet another significant blow to his longtime publisher Baen Books, which is already reeling from talent poaching by Peter Thiel-backed Ark Press.
Fantasy progression, if I have it right, works like "leveling up" in RPGs, or like characters performed in older/pulp-type series, where junior officers or ratings would be in stories and get promoted, injured, or other effects in books. The changes get used through the series, until a character gets too senior and "retires" out as protagonist. Good approach, and makes for better narration and flow control. Highly surprised that Baen hasn't found new authors to write like this, as Weber and Ringo did in the 90s.
Fantasy progression, if I have it right, works like "leveling up" in RPGs, or like characters performed in older/pulp-type series, where junior officers or ratings would be in stories and get promoted, injured, or other effects in books. The changes get used through the series, until a character gets too senior and "retires" out as protagonist. Good approach, and makes for better narration and flow control. Highly surprised that Baen hasn't found new authors to write like this, as Weber and Ringo did in the 90s.
Phil Tucker's "Bastion" is another excellent academy progression series to check out, and it's completely indie.