Grayshade

“Filled with political intrigue and with a main character struggling with his religious convictions, this is a great read for fans of dark gritty fantasy.” — Martha Wells, Hugo award winner and New York Times bestselling author of The Murderbot Diaries

“Thoughtful and full of suspense, Grayshade unfolds like a riddle and then goes for the throat. Highly recommended.” — Michael R. Underwood, author of the Ree Reyes Geekomancy series and Genrenauts

“The first page grabbed me by the throat and wouldn’t let go. Grayshade is a refreshing take on the assassin novel, full of intrigue, faith, and deep questions about one’s place in the world. It’s an adventure tale with teeth, and I’m already looking forward to Wilson’s next outing.” — Kelly Swails, author of This May Go On Your Permanent Record

“Elegantly structured and cleverly layered, this riveting tale follows a trained killer forced to reexamine his faith, his choices, and his relationships to the world around him.” — Aaron Rosenberg, author of the bestselling Adventures of DuckBob Spinowitz series

“In Grayshade, we have a complex mystery that unfolds with the care of a craftsman, a rich city that envelops us in its dark streets and maze-like rooftops, and a protagonist as skilled and brutal as he is thoughtful. It’s Jason Bourne meets Assassin’s Apprentice.” — Bradley P. Beaulieu, author of Absynthe, The Lays of Anuskaya, and The Song of the Shattered Sands series

“A cerebral thriller about an assassin who begins to question the faith that drives him. Bonus: a vibrant exploration of a mysterious and exciting new fantasy world!” — Erik Scott de Bie, author of Forgotten Realms’ Ghostwalker and the World of Ruin series

“Wilson wraps the revelatory and morally important nature of his main character’s journey in a great story…A timely study in the price of fanaticism and the burden of violent faith.” — Andor Bochenkov, European Review of Speculative Fiction

Grayshade is written for adult audiences, exploring themes of faith and violence.

Content Notes: This novel is centered around the actions of an assassin amidst patriarchal religious factions engaged in violence—with killing, blade and dart based fighting scenes, blood and wounds, a vicious beast, and brief references to off-page brutality. The story includes brief suicide references and an unexecuted on-page attempt.

The novel release date is 31 May 2022, and we welcome any opportunity to promote this title in advance. This book is part of a tie-in Table Top Role Playing Game Kickstarter campaign running from 14 June through 15 July, which we hope will fund production of the rest of The Gray Assassin Trilogy. We are a small press who has struggled greatly through the pandemic, and hope so much for this book to be seen and enjoyed so we can continue to bring indie books to life.

We welcome blog posts and reviews. The author is available for interviews and podcasts. We encourage interested booksellers, libraries, schools, or clubs to request print ARCs.

Thank you so much for your interest and support.

[Image Description: A hooded and cloaked man dressed in shades of brown, slate, and crimson holds a large, curved and engraved blade at the ready. Behind him, an intricate spired cathedral rises into the gray moonlight, as green and yellow leaves swirl past in the wind.]