I'm happy to announce that Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora, is now available to read. It will officially be the 20th book that will be published on Amazon in a few weeks. Set after the events of Gabatrix: Force and Vehemence, The Lifen crew returns to confront the criminal elements in the Paloran star system. The Nova Pirates and rogues continue to grow in strength while ravaging commercial vessels, corrupting administrative figures, and terrorizing civilians alike. It's up to Shira, Javier, and Stone to help confront these pirates and make the system safe for everyone before the system becomes too unruly for civilization to continue.
With the upcoming year, I'm happy to look back and know that in the course of 12 months, three books were written, and Gabatrix: Minerva, the audiobook, has been made and is currently on Audible. I got a wonderful voiceactress who's doing the reading along with Antonio Aguirre, the soundman from the Blue Man Group, who makes the music. Punching through the audiobook barrier alone is a major and wonderful step in getting Gabatrix more and more well-known to the public. It allows more accessibility for all who have other things to do in their day-to-day lives while also providing the visually impaired a chance to enjoy Gabatrix. The challenges overcome in having it made have now been made easier for each one to be made in turn.
So the question is, what's next? Pirates of Palora was a major step in getting back into the full swing of Gabatrix after finishing up Helsing and the Tales of Heroes (Something else that will be a benefit in reading, especially when getting into this story). 2024 is looking to be a dozy of year, especially with the political turmoil that is bound to come to some of our doorsteps. For those affected by it, know that I sympathize as we knuckle down and prepare for the coming wave. However, on the side of writing, I'm happy to announce four upcoming Gabatrix books, all in step where each one ends. My goal for 2024 is to continue expanding upon Gabatrix, with four new stories planned. The next story, Gabatrix: Veleshar, and another Gabatrix story (Dealing with Las Vegas) after that are all thanks to fan commissions that will add to the entire universe's lore as a whole. More and more ideas are always considered, and if they don't appear in one book, they will certainly be saved and ready for the next. In a sense, Gabatrix and Tales of Heroes are designed to be expanded almost indefinitely.
Another big goal is to continue forth in the realm of audiobooks, with Gabatrix: The First Peace beginning in production in about a few more weeks. Afterward, it will be Gabatrix: The Violet Wave, where I'm hoping that the voice actress will be able to nail Shira's tone and character down perfectly. With each audiobook being made also comes forth new music, with Ambassador Ifra's theme ready and currently waiting on the animation to be completed before uploading it, along with a battle theme for the audiobook nearing completion. As more and more support comes forth, so do the melodies that add along with it.
I'm also happy to see that fans are enjoying Gabatrix so much that fanart is starting to come forth. If you are ever interested, I don't mind adding lore to these, showcasing them onto Gabatrix.net, and coming up with mini-stories as each one comes out. Little things like that all goes to making Gabatrix get bigger and bigger.
Know that your support always matters. I always upload my stories onto Storiesonline so that others can point out mistakes. I always seek positive or constructive criticism. Don't be afraid to point out little errors. In a book of 160,000 words, no doubt something is going to slip through. In turn, the errors are corrected before I eventually put them out on Amazon, Bookapy, etc.
In the meantime, stay positive, have a Happy New Year, and enjoy Gabatrix: The Pirates of Palora. :)