NOVEL NEXT 0.1 The Cusp Saga
Welcome.
The cusp saga is an epic science fiction novel. It is currently available to read online (here on the Royal Road website, where it is gradually being released a chapter at a time and where it will continue to be free to read) and as physical paperbacks (which are prettier but not free). No decision has yet been made about whether to publish e-pub and audio versions as some point in the future.
The online version is structured as a series of three 'books' ("Soul Bound", "Soul Found" and "Soul Crowned") that are subdivided into 'volumes' which each conclude a major arc of the plot. The volumes are then further divided into themed 'episodes' (usually lasting a character day in book one), and then finally into 'chapters' long enough to contain a scene and short enough to post (usually around 1000-2000 words).
The whole saga, by the way, is likely to end up at around three million words in length, which would correspond to about 2000 chapters. So, to make it easier to remember where you are, the title of each chapter starts with a b.v.e.c quad (for example the title of the second part of Dr Sharpe's lecture on heroism starts with the quad "1.2.3.4" which means it is the 4th chapter of the 3rd episode in the 2nd volume of the 1st book.)
The paperback version is structured as numbered parts, each with a title starting "Soul Bound: ". The first part ("Soul Bound: Online") has now been published. If you might be interested in buying a copy, the full details are at:
0.3 Availability