Terraria: Deep Jungle - Available Now!

 Hello Readers!

Well, today's the day...

Terraria: Deep Jungle, the sixth book in the Legends series, is OUT NOW!

It's hard for me to believe the book is finally out and probably even harder for you! I'm humbled that many of you pre-ordered the book after waiting so long with no news or updates from me. Because of readers like you, I committed to monthly blog posts to help keep you in the loop with the book's progress and release date.

I had promised to release the book this year and met that goal! I've worked hard to make this next book worth the wait, but I'm sure I've fallen short in some ways. One thing is for sure, though; I have NO plans of making you wait that long again for information!

I plan on continuing to post updates to this blog and answering questions here and on my Goodreads author page!

(What's that? You didn't know I had a Goodreads Author page?! It's right here! https://www.goodreads.com/hwdante)

Speaking of which, if you have somewhere else you'd like to receive news on upcoming books (and other stuff,) please let me know! It could be your favorite social media website, news source, or anything!

You may have also noticed I now have a contact form on the blog. If you have a question or just want to say hello, don't be afraid to reach out.

I have a lot more I'd like to say, but just like Alex after a major battle, it's time to rest for a bit.

YOU, however, have an exciting new adventure ahead of you! Enjoy Terraria: Deep Jungle and let me know what you think of it!

Now is a perfect time to...

KEEP READING!

H. W. Dante

NEXT LEGENDS BOOK REVEAL AND PRE-ORDER!

 Hello readers!

At long last, the news we've been waiting for and some BIG announcements.

Today, you will finally see the title of the next book, its cover art, its story summary, AND...

THE RELEASE DATE!

November Blog Update!

 Hello Readers!

It's an exciting month, as this is the month I'm planning on finally revealing the title and cover of the next book!

Why don't I reveal the title now and the cover later?

That's no fun, that's why! It'd be more exciting to see them both together!

At this point, the story is complete and the book is in its final stages of being released.

I just want to take a moment to say something important...

THANK YOU!

Thank you for patiently waiting for the next book for so long and to the readers who consistently read these blog posts!

I won't include a teaser from the story in this post, because I'm planning on doing a second blog post this month to reveal the cover art!

It has been a long time in the works and I hope you're as excited as I am to finally dig into the next chapter of the Legends storyline!

Until then...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

October Blog Update!

 Hello readers!

By this point, I'm sure many of you have one question on your mind...

When does the next book come out?!

In an earlier post, I planned on having the book out this year, and we're still on track for that! Only a few important steps remain, but the next story is complete.

I plan to officially reveal the book's title and cover art this month or next!

If you haven't been already, keep a close on this blog for more information soon.

You may have noticed that I like to include a small snippet from the next book in each post, so here's another teaser!

"Maxwell and I paused outside the heavy wooden gate that guarded one of the few weak points of our town and marked its entrance. Its rugged dark wood surface marred with countless claw marks, gouges from fangs, and dark stains from the creatures who struggled against it, but ultimately failed and fell by our townsfolk’s hands."

Homecoming was always an important part of the game and these books, giving our heroes a chance to relax, recoup, and decide how to tackle the next challenge!

Soon, and I mean very soon, you will find out what they're facing this time!

Until then...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

September Blog Update

 Hello Readers!

Back again with another monthly update, but this one will have a minor spoiler in it for the next book!

If you don't want anything spoiled until the book title is announced, stop here!

I'll keep this post short and leave you with this description of the new environment Maxwell and Alex found themselves in:

"Soon, the humidity became a heavy curtain that we had to push out of the way as much as we did the gnarled mess of vines and plant life. The change was gradual, but it was clear that we were no longer in a “traditional” forest. As the distant calls of creatures grew more hostile, their whoops and hollers began to drown out the more playful birds. The canopy thickened to the point of only allowing patches of sunlight through in glowing beacons that gave us some amount of reference in the madness of plants. Our hands no longer reached for trees and branches to steady ourselves and instead favored the hilts of our weapons.

Only one word could describe the type of environment we were in;"

Any ideas of where they are? Leave a comment with your guess!

Next month should be an exciting month for you! If everything goes well, the official title of the next book will be announced (which will be a major spoiler!)

Until then, you know the drill.

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

August Blog Update!

 Hello Readers!

Back again with yet another blog update!

We're getting pretty good at this, aren't we?

Book 6 in the Legends series is coming along well, with plenty of exciting things happening! So far, it reminds me a lot of one of my favorite Terraria books so far, Flesh and Blood, with its darker tones and grim outlook...

It's becoming more and more difficult to share things from the book without spoiling its setting and theme, but here's another teaser that captures some of the excitement (and terror!) our heroes face!

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I paused mid-sentence upon hearing a large commotion of water splashing in the distance. Snapping my head in that direction, I could make out a massive dark shape twisting and churning the water.

“Get me out! GET ME OUT!” I panicked and screamed as the thick mud beneath the water clung tightly to me.

Maxwell rushed into the water as deep as he dared trying not get get us both stuck. Stretching out his arm, we could just barely brush our armored fingertips as I struggled to free my lower body.

The monster beneath the waves churned towards me as we struggled more desperately to get me out of its way.

“Pull!” I yelled at Maxwell.

“I am!”

It was too late;

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Soon, and I mean very soon, I'm looking forward to sharing the actual title of the book! As it draws near completion, this continues to easily be one of my favorite books!

So, until the next time...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

July Blog Update!

 Hello Readers!

Another month, another blog update, and another day closer to the next book's release!

As always, the book is steadily progressing and filled with interesting twists and turns. One of my favorite things is trying to capture the little details of the world that bring Terraria to life! Here's another snippet from the book that I feel does just that:

Maxwell dropped his canvas bag of gear on my rickety workbench, the wood groaned from the weight and impact. It was still early enough in the morning that a chorus of birds sang along to the gentle breeze. Golden sunlight streamed through the same windows that once poured moonlight and fear when the Eye of Cthulhu passed over our town.

I wish I had some more exciting passages to share with you, but most of them would give away major parts of the story. What I can say, however, is that this book easily became one of my favorites; and it's not even completely done yet!

In the near future, you can expect much more exciting news about the book, along with a title reveal!

Until then, you know the drill...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

June Blog Update!

Hello Readers!

Hard to believe it's June already!

Progress on the next book has slowed and sped up quite a bit. Sometimes I'm sure it feels as though it'll never come out, but it will!

Just like Alex's challenges in the next book, some need time to build up while others happen unexpectedly.

Speaking of the unexpected, Alex encounters a new face in town; someone who has a habit of being unexpected. Here's another teaser:

"After saying our goodbyes, I moved towards the door. Elric often served as an excellent backup whenever Fredrick wasn’t familiar with-

“OOF!”"

Friend? Foe? Somewhere in between?

As with most things in Terraria, you often only know once it's too late.

With that, I'm off to write some more!

As for you?

Keep reading! (or writing!)

H. W. Dante

May Blog Update!

Hello Readers!

It's a new month, so it's time for a new blog update!

If I'm counting correctly, this should already be the 7th monthly blog update!

If I'm not counting correctly, don't blame me! I'm here to write, not do math! I'll leave the math to someone like Negurk.

Hopefully, these monthly updates have been enjoyable for you, as that's the reason I write them! I've said it in a past blog post, but if you have any ideas or suggestions for these posts, just leave a comment. Maybe there are things you like about them and want to see more of, or maybe there are things you don't like and want to see changed, let me know!

Progress on the next book is moving along smoothly, although sometimes it feels like it's moving slower than a zombie.

Speaking of zombies, did you notice Alex never sees them in the newer books? Just like the games, things that were scary and tough at the beginning of the game get replaced with even more frightening and tougher things! So what happened to them? I like to think that their numbers eventually dwindled until they were pushed out of the area by the more fearsome foes of the Hallow and Corruption.

This quote from the next book shows that despite their extensive experience, Alex and Maxwell are constantly running into deadlier foes and find themselves outmatched...

"With all the horrific monsters we had faced, there always seemed to be a pattern, a deadly dance we had to play until we eventually won. With this creature, there was nothing."

While I try not to spoil too much of the next book, them facing a horrific monster was a given!

With that, I'm off to write some more.

What should you do?

I'm glad you asked...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

April Blog Update!

 Hello again as always readers, back again with another quick update!

This will be yet another small snippet from the book, focusing more on giving you a teaser of things to come, rather than spoiling anything major from the next story!

One challenge I've run into with these books is finding ways to make things "scary" again. Alex and Maxwell have fought and defeated so many massive monsters that it's hard to find things that truly scare them!

I can safely say, however, that this book has one (or more!) things in it that truly terrify our heroes and challenge them in ways they've never seen before...

Here's a small teaser from the next book!

"Again, the conversations were short, because what could we say? We both had heard something horrific that was nearly indescribable in terms of fear and pain."

In addition to that, I'll tell you that quote comes right after Alex and Maxwell faced something horrible!

I hope you're still as excited as I am for the next book to come out and as always...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

March Blog Update!

 Hello readers!

Back again, this time with the March blog update!...

...I really should come up with a better name for these, huh? If you have a fun idea for a name, let me know!

Unfortunately, this is yet another update with nothing more to say than I've been writing and writing. While it's exciting for me to watch the next part of the story unfold, it's not so exciting for you to wait!

Speaking of excitement, here's a small snippet from the book where Alex and Maxwell were just as excited about something they were doing!

"...We worked with a sense of urgency; not because we had some pending battle or army approaching, but because we were excited. That was something we had entirely forgotten about, drowning in the repetitiveness of our cleaning work..."

It's important to remember that even during the downtime, exciting things can be happening!

I'll keep this update short as the next one will be coming out soon in April.

And on that note...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante

February Blog Update! ...a release date?

 Hello Readers!

The winter months seem to always slow things down to a crawl as everyone settles in for the holidays. While I apologize for missing my January post, I return this month with another small snippet from the new book and an update on a release date!

"For a moment, a flash of excitement and adventure fluttered across my heart. I couldn’t even remember the last time something truly exciting happened, or rather I chose not to remember. But did I want that kind of excitement to return? While the adventure was fun, even addictive at times, it often came at a horrific cost."

I'm sure many of you may be saying, "We want more!" Remember, I'm purposely sharing small, vague snippets from the book so that nothing major is spoiled for new readers!

Having said that, I'm excited to confirm that progress on book 6 has sped up considerably and I'm looking to have it fully released...

THIS YEAR!

While I'm sure you're still eager to know the exact release date, progress isn't far enough along on the book to tell you that!

What I CAN tell you is this so far is my favorite story yet, will all sorts of action and twists that you won't expect!

Well, as always, I'm off to write some more and continue the adventure!

Oh, and if you aren't already...

Keep reading!

H. W. Dante