Let your freak flag fly high.

I can finally reveal the cover for my debut MM urban fantasy novel!

It’s been a long-time coming. I’ve worked on this story for almost two years. But it’s in the final stages (off with my copy editor) and so I now have a publication date: November 10, 2025!

And one of the things I’m most proud about is the cover. After spending months looking for the perfect model for my hero, I finally found the right one. Then I hired the TrifBookDesign to create the covers for both books, and I’m really pleased with how they turned out.

Take a look at the cover for Book 1: The Reluctant Incubus!

What do you think?

And here is the blurb:

I’ve always been afraid of the monster inside me. Now I might have to finally unleash it.

I was born an incubus, a literal soul-sucking sex demon. But I’ve deliberately never fed, so I don’t have any powers.

Still, that doesn’t stop an arrogant fae prince from blackmailing me into stealing a magical watch from a creepy San Francisco mansion.

Turns out, the artifact contains Collin, an all-knowing spirit with serious golden retriever vibes who looks like a cute twentysomething guy my age. If I can keep him from the fae, he swears we can be together—even physically—without anyone getting hurt.

The wrinkle? He’s also being hunted by bloodthirsty vampires who need the watch to end the world.

And my only ally? A smoking-hot monster slayer who’s all “touch him and die” whenever I’m in danger but who would most certainly kill me if he ever discovered what I was.

I’ve spent my whole life trying to be good—and okay, maybe dreaming of someone who could make me feel less alone. But to save Collin and stop the apocalypse, I’ll have to feed.

And once I taste a soul, there might be no coming back.

The Reluctant Incubus kicks off the MM urban fantasy duet Alvin Alonso’s Secret Files. There is a cliffhanger in Book 1—but don’t worry: Book 2, Incubus Vampire Slayer, is already out. You can binge the whole story right now, all the way to Alvin’s deeply satisfying HFN.

You can secure a copy right now

I honestly believe this is the best thing I’ve ever written, and if you think it might be something you’ll enjoy, both books in this duet will release on the same day, and both are available for preorder on Amazon right now.

Preorder The Reluctant Incubus

Preorder Incubus Vampire Slayer

Y’all have been following my work for a long time, and this opens a new chapter in terms of the kinds of stories I can tell. I sincerely hope you enjoy my debut novels, and I honestly can’t wait for you to read them!

Please note: These are work-in-progress colors. Vero should get me the final colors soon.

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Link to preview page (page 22) for $5+ Patrons:

https://youngprotectors.com/typ4/fallen-ch2-page-22/

NEW PATRON THANK YOUS

The only reason I’m able to keep making The Young Protectors is because of the very generous support of readers like you on Patreon. Especially now. And we had 3 new folks sign up over this week! So, please join me in sending out a very special thank you and welcome to the new members of the Woolfpack this week!

CountZero, Steven D. and James W.

Thank you so much for your amazing support, CountZero, Steven and James!

ANNIVERSARY PATRON THANK YOUS

Your continued support has always been the reason I’ve been able to continue making this comic. And I am especially grateful to our readers who continue to support this comic month-after-month during this time. Thank you for letting me continue to create these pages. Thank you for being the real superheroes of this comic.

And so, I hope everyone will please join me in wishing a very special Woolfpack anniversary “thank you!” to those Patrons who have been supporting our work for a year or more!

First let me thank a pack member who has been supporting our work for the last 12 months as of this week (July 27-Aug 2):

Vance B.

(You totally rock, Vance!)

I’d like to send out a big thank you to a member of the Woolfpack who has been supporting our work for 24 months as of this week (July 27-Aug 2):

Frank J.

(Two years of support! Thank you so much, Frank!)

And a heroic thank you as well as for a Woolfpack member who has been supporting our work for 36 months as of this week (July 27-Aug 2):

Carlos V.

(Three years of support! Thank you so much, Carlos!)

I’d like to send out a big thank you to a member of the Woolfpack who has been supporting our work for 48 months as of this week (July 27-Aug 2):

Christian B.

(Four years of support! Thank you so much, Christian!)

I’m sending a huge thank you to Woolfpack members who have been supporting our work for 72 months as of this week (July 27-Aug 2):

LadyNyoko

(Six years of support! Thank you LadyNyoko!)

I’d like to send a big thank you to Woolfpack members who have been supporting our work for 84 months as of this week (July 27-Aug 2):

Juanita A.

(Seven years of support! Thank you Juanita!)

Thank you all so much for your amazing, ongoing support! It’s the consistent support that is what really allows me to continue making this comic. You all truly are superheroes!

(Would you like to make sure this comic continues? Ready to dive even deeper into The Young Protectors world? Learn more about all the benefits of joining me and your fellow readers as part of The Young Protectors tribe on Patreon and then join the fun!)

So!

So! Cory is helpless and vulnerable after his fall to the valley floor. Now he is completely at the Baby Kokomogo’s mercy.

Will the fierce, little dinosaur eat Cory? Or will he appreciate our hero’s eccentric nature?

Tune in next Wednesday to find out! Hope to see you there! 😀