Welcome to
THE COLOSSEUM
This is the crucible where words and stories are made.
Below, you can find all upcoming projects by E J Doble, including sequels to current series and new projects on the near horizon. This page will be updated regularly with news about drafts, wordcounts, and the availability of e-ARCs.
PROJECT PIGGIE
PROJECT PIGGIE
This is the second book in the Grimdark Fairytales mini-series, set in the same world as Gold, Lock and Key, although not directly linked. From the project title and the imagery used thus-far, I can reveal that this second story will focus on a retelling of The Three Little Pigs, and will include a class struggle between oppressive business barons and a warehouse worker ready to blow it all down…
“This book is currently in its first draft, and is 20% complete - estimates put it at approximately 25k words and 130 pages.”
PROJECT HOMELAND
PROJECT HOMELAND
This is the working title for Book 3 in The Blood and Steel Saga, taking place roughly two weeks after the events of The Horns of Grief. The book has undergone extensive planning - far more than any other book I’ve ever written - and current estimates put the page count between 900-1100 pages long. It looks to be the biggest and bloodiest of the series yet, and despite starting the book in January 2024, we will likely not see the finished project until the end of the following year.
“As of January 2025, Parts 1 & 2 have been fully written, with Part 1 currently in its second draft - edits to Part 2 are ongoing, and will likely be complete around March.”
PROJECT DAWNBREAK
PROJECT DAWNBREAK
This project is the for the third and final book in the Realm of the Prophets Trilogy: a bittersweet ending that sees My’ala five years in the future, now with a young daughter of her own. It’s a return to the more philosophical narrative of the first book - seeking to answer the question ‘what are we?’ - and will of course have another mentor figure to help guide My’ala’s journey. But this particular mentor may be a bit bigger - and a bit scalier - than the others we’ve seen so far…