I'm proud to announce that Gabatrix: Darin and the Frontier is being uploaded to Scifistories. The story is set shortly after Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder, leading up to the events that will transpire in Gabatrix: The Last Tank. It finally focuses on Darin and his contributions to Earth and humanity, while highlighting his adventures in space.
Darin and the Frontier is the last story set in the "Phase 2" category of Gabatrix (Legacy to Batrice Crisis). I originally meant to write this story sooner, but the entire concept wasn't fully fleshed out yet, and I didn't have the confidence it would work until everything was polished and in the right direction (especially when following the footsteps of Wheels of Thunder). I'm happy to say, with full assurance, that a good story has been written and is ready for the audience to enjoy. All future Gabatrix stories will continue after Gabatrix: The Forgotten.
I also polished a few things here and there on another story. I noticed that Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder's ending was a little off on the time sync for the other Gabatrix stories past it. For example, the epilogue was five weeks later, when it's supposed to be more like 2-3 weeks. This matters, since the events after Wheels of Thunder, including Last Tank and Batrice Crisis, will be more time-specific. The story on Storiesonline has been updated with these minor changes, and I will update the Wheels of Thunder publications once Darin and the Frontier is published as well, to make sure everything follows as it's supposed to and doesn't encourage possible confusion.
With all that said, what's next? I'm happy to report that Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign's Audiobook campaign is complete on MyGoFundMe. The goal has been met, and audiobook production is to commence immediately. My current goal is to ensure that Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign receives a final-edition overhaul so I can send it to my voice actress for audiobook production and release the book in hardcover as well. This will be a good 2-3 week process, as Cipra Campaign is a larger story fitting to what will eventually lead into Gabatrix: Legacy.
In the meantime, Starfall and the Tales of Heroes is over the horizon after I finish up The Cipra Campaign final edition. Starfall has won the Patreon voting on what's going to be the next story after finishing up Darin and the Frontier. In absolute fairness, Starfall was on the back burner for way too long, as it helps establish the bridge for Tales of Heroes and what will inevitably lead into Gabatrix. It's also been a while since I've written a Tales of Heroes story, and it'll help allow me to take a breather from Gabatrix so that I can come back into full swing again. With Starfall's story, I can promise a good mix of drama, action, love, and magic, especially since it deals with Earth's downfall and possibly an all-out civil war with the gods themselves.
Enjoy Gabatrix: Darin and the Frontier. :)
Full Gabatrix Story List in Order (starting the first from the top to the last on the bottom):
- Gabatrix: Minerva
- Gabatrix: The First Peace
- Gabatrix: The Magenta Racer
- Gabatrix: The Violet Wave
- Gabatrix: The Silver Rain
- Gabatrix: The Terrorists of Batrice
- Gabatrix: The Shira Maneuver
- Gabatrix: The Warrior of Silence
- Gabatrix: The Cipra Campaign
- Gabatrix: Legacy
- Gabatrix: Relics
- Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence
- Gabatrix: Pirates of Palora
- Gabatrix: Veleshar
- Gabatrix: The Wheels of Thunder
- Gabatrix: Darin and the Frontier