Sometimes you chase the shadows, and sometimes they chase you.

Stanley was perfectly fine in his tiny apartment, avoiding his neighbors, and going through the motions of his life. Until he saw a strange figure in the staircase with gold flaked eyes and enormous wings, who lifts him up and takes him from his sad existence to the endless fields of golden grass that the people of Earth refer to as the afterlife.

It's far more complicated.

Join Stanley as he encounters the major players of the realms that are on a collision course with one another. Can he uncover the truth of his placement in this struggle or will he fall victim to the powers that be?

The Searing Sentinel is a horror-tinged fantasy novel that can be enjoyed as an access ramp to the series or as the third book in The Pursuit of Shadows series. Perfect for fans of THE DARK TOWER, SUPERNATURAL, and DARK SOULS.

ALSO AVAILABLE BOOKS 1 & 2:

The books are available in eBook or Paperback. EBooks will be delivered to you via BookFunnel, so you can choose the format you like best.

Paperbacks are printed with Ingram Spark.
5x8 trim size
Cream pages / gloss cover

Book 1 The Last Warden is 140 pages
Book 2 Ruiner is 240 pages
Book 3 The Searing Sentinel is estimated to be 250

These books are small, but big in heart.

Sometimes all you need is a little page turner to escape into!

Edward Kane is an author of prose and comic books, primarily with a horror edge. Surely, a side effect of growing up in New England. You can find his work in anthologies such as Lifeline Comics' The Witching Season, Prism, and Archetypes magazine. Bylines include Unwinnable Magazine, Gatecrashers, and Skybox.

His current projects include The Pursuit of Shadows, Futility Shapes with Dave Fowler, and Spryte with Felipe Thowsend.

Shipping will be charged separately after the campaign ends through the BackerKit Pledge Manager.

The "Deluxe" tiers will be shipped personally by me, while the "non-Deluxe" will be shipped via the printer.

Rates are subject to change.

Single novel:
US - $5-10
Canada - $15-18

Bundle of 3:
US - $10-15
Canada - $20-22

Unfortunately, the way the shipping rules are in this current version of our world make it far too complex and expensive for a one-man operation. Thank you for understanding.

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Every aspect of this project was created by humans, no generative A.I. or LLM technology was used during any part of the creation process.

My endeavor is to create things I want to experience and this novel (and the series) are intentionally a little outside the box.

Huge thank you to everyone that has supported my work in the past and to you who are supporting me now! Anyone who supports a crowdfunding campaign is a special kind of saint.

Thank you to Devin Arscott who is editor and cheerleader of this series. It's much better with his input.

To my family members that continue to support my work, campaign after campaign, even though they don't have to. It means more than you know.

The biggest thank you of all to my patient partner who edits these books and puts up with the endless discussions of plot points and massive creative plans. Thank you for encouraging me. I love you, Aleks.