Hi! I'm Don. I love telling stories. Love it! World building, fun dialog, creative plots, you name it, I'm here for it. After a career of writing about computer stuff (60-odd books), business and career management (slightly fewer books), and running tech startups, nothing relaxes me more than sinking into a good story—whether I'm reading it or writing it. I hope you'll enjoy the stories I've written—be sure to scroll down, where you'll find a button that'll get you FIVE! free, full-length novels and a bunch of short stories.
Most of my books are currently self-published, but let me assure you: I spend the time and resources to do it right. Every novel goes through a first-stage developmental edit, line editing, and multiple copy editors. I want the stories to shine for you—and I'm certain they will!
All of my novels are available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle format (and some in hardcover and audiobook); you can also get paperbacks from almost any bookseller. All but a few of my newest releases are also available from Apple, Kobo, and other ebook retailers. Just click "Series Details" for links!
Young Adult Fantasy · 3 books
WINNER - Young Adult - American Fiction Awards 2023
FINALIST - Fantasy (General) - American Fiction Awards 2023
Clara is struggling—yet another new school, new classmates, new teachers. And on top of all that, things got weird. Three of her classmates vanish in Las Vegas' Art Alley, and Clara follows them... into Underhill, the legendary home of the Fae. Join Clara on her adventures as she discovers her unique, once-in-a-generation place amongst the world's witches, and as she helps all witches avoid the dire threat of the witch-hunting Paladins.
Amazon Series Details"Clara shines as a spunky protagonist who is grown-up enough to accept her destiny…. Jones links math and magic in a way that makes math seem cool…. Fresh ideas, some welcome diversity, and memorable character work enliven the material."
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Fantasy · 6 books
WINNER "Fantasy - General" American Fiction Awards 2023
WINNER "Fantasy" Indie Book Awards
A medieval world, where witchkind lives unseen and unknown alongside their human cousins. An orphan of witchkind, tested and Chosen to become the lone Adherent of the Sixth Axis of Death and Endings. A conspiracy that threatens the Veil that separates magic from the ordinary, and promises to reveal the mysterious Origin of magic. These are the stories of witchkind.
Amazon Series Details"Adult and teenage fans of thoughtful fantasy will love exploring this beautifully described world of arcane powers. This meditative look at power will engage readers who like their fantasy with a side of philosophy. Great for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book."
Science Fiction / GameLit · 2 books (open-ended series)
Frank is tired of his boring job as a virtual customer service agent for one of the world's biggest banks. Tired of subsidized housing and food. Tired of... everything. So when his Mom sends him a Starter Kit for Endless Sky®, the hottest new full-immersion science-fiction game, he figures... why not? Before long, he's catapulted into this fantastic new world, along with a secret character class that may prove to be more trouble than it's worth...
A lightweight "LitRPG" series (or "GameLit," if you prefer) in the spirit of "Ready Player One."
Amazon Series Details"Sure to appeal to readers of "Ready Player One" and other "GameLit" novels that place the characters in a fully-immersive game. Jones' take on the genre is unique, compelling, and comes complete with a surprise twist!"
Cozy Fantasy · 1 Book (open-ended series)
More than a few travelers find themselves at the wide-open gates of North Pointe Common Towne, where the townspeople and their unusual shops are ready and waiting to help them get equipped, a little tipsy, and fully rested for their adventures. But Sam isn't your usual adventurer—she's looking to settle down after a career as a hard-fighting merc. And North Pointe Common Towne might just have a place for her.
A "low stakes," non-epic fantasy powered by the smell of freshly baked bread, a cool tankard of ale, and a curiously welcoming town that holds a few closely guarded secrets. Click "Series Details" to learn more and sample music from the first book!
Amazon Series Details"There's an almost seamless interweaving of elements from English folklore, children's literature, and history. Jones's ideas about the power of creativity and the relationship between the Fae and inspiration work well; the horrendously stereotypical Indians, for example, are explained as Fae manifestations of childish interpretations of faraway stories. ...readers interested in mythology will find much to enjoy in this elegiac tale about attempting to protect one's way of life amid change and destruction."
Fantasy · When the ancient Under Hill home of the Fae is infected with the Rot, they're left with an unpleasant choice: die in one last, great stand, or escape to the Human world. A world they once knew, but where they no longer belong. A modern world, where Cold Iron surrounds and poisons magical beings. The Fae Queen reluctantly chooses exile, and she and her people abandon their magical castles, ancient glens, timeless forests, and centuries of power and tradition. They come into a bleak land bereft of magic and wonder, and begin to hunker down in the Human world's hidden places. The once-proud Fae resentfully begin a life of poverty, anonymity, and fear. But one small group of Fae, accustomed to tinkering with the fabric of the universe, begin to develop an idea. An idea that will either give them a new world to live in, or wipe them completely from existence. An idea that could preserve them, or end them forever. An idea that requires the help of a young child's boundless imagination. An idea that will take them into the Never, a place forbidden and inimical to their kind. It's a story that you think you know, but you've only ever heard a small part of it. A story that starts long before those three children flew in, and that has its epic conclusion long after they've gone.
"This thoughtful reinterpretation of Peter Pan through myth and folklore will appeal to fans of darker adult takes on children's literature." —BookLife
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Book 5 in the stories of witchkind continues its second trilogy, set centuries after The Fifth Axis. Finley Coughlan has now been in the Order of Some for a few years, fighting the good fight to ensure humans remain dependent on the secret magics of witchkind. But the Order seems to be getting stricter and stricter on the innovations humans are allowed... and Finley is starting to wonder if it's all for the best after all.
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