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2026 will see edgier, more unpredictable TC Marti flair

ByTC Marti

TC Marti may’ve forged an identity in 2025, but he’ll let you know that he just built the foundation. Now, he’s building the homestead. 

That’s right. I got the lumber ready to rock, and now it’s time to build something beautiful. So what’s coming in 2026? Something you want to be part of. So much, you’ll wanna spend at least $50 on my work in one way, shape, or form.

Why? Because I got a laundry list of awesome stuff heading your way for the new year and beyond. We’re getting:

  • Fully custom and high-quality paperbacks via Lulu
  • Customized e-books with new covers, which we started this year
  • Bonuses and bundles you won’t find at Amazon
  • Additional “locked” stories you can only access at my store

That’s why I spent the last half of 2025 slowly moving work over to The Rebel Lore Vault, revamping the formatting, getting new book covers, and making the store look on-brand and memorable. Throw in the fact I write in a shared universe, and the place will be firing on all cylinders.

This is mainly shown in my Renegades Epic shared universe, featuring six different interconnected series that transcend the fantasy genre and tropes you’d normally see. I’m fusing science fiction, dystopian fiction, post-apocalyptic elements, war, and, in some cases, all of the above.

What’s on the agenda for 2026?

We got Elementals of Nordica, Books I-III over at the Vault right now, with Book IV, Wind Ruler, joining in. Ditto for Books I and II of Elementals’ sister series, Chronicles of Rondure.

Later, Terrian Chronicles and Sentrys of Terrene will enter the Vault, meaning at least a few books in all six series will be ready to rock. We’re also unleashing the Renegades Codex, comprising series starters in all six series in my Renegades Epic shared universe:

  • Wind Wielder (Elementals of Nordica)
  • The Rebellion Awakens (Sentrys of Terrene)
  • Civil War (Chronicles of Rondure)
  • Tarja Titan (Terrian Chronicles)
  • Cursed Mage (Catenarian Chronicles)
  • Spirit and Fire (Cymraeg Tales)

This bundle will only be available at the Vault. Other exclusive bundles will include:

  • Eidolon Trilogy (Elemenals of Nordica, Books I-III)
  • Sentrys Trilogy (Sentrys of Terrene trilogy)
  • Terrian Quartet (Terrian Chronicles, Books 0-III)
  • Rondure Duo (Chronicles of Rondure, Books I-II)
  • Catenarian Duo (Catenarian Chronicles, Books I-II)
  • Cymraeg Quartet (Cymraeg Tales, Books I-IV)

And we got new work getting ready to roll, both inside and outside the Renegades Epic:

  • Astray Mage (Catenarian Chronicles, Book II)
  • Beyond the Lost Trilogy
  • The Arcane Prophecy (Arcane Elemental Academy, Book 1)
  • Spirit and Wind (Cymraeg Tales, Book IV)

Before you ask, the answer is yes, you’ll get locked, hidden stories with each new book I release.

There could be even more on the horizon

I’m not saying anything yet, but in interest of time, I could have even more fucking awesome stuff ready to go, especially if you’re subscribing to my Substack newsletter, Rune-Written Resistance.

There, you’ll catch even more kick-ass notes on real-life inspiration for my books, confessionals from my own backstory that worm their way into my work, and more bonus stories told chapter by chapter.

Oh, and if you’re a paid subscriber, you’ll get my entire backlist of e-books for nothing for as long as you’re handing me money, plus full versions of my chapter-by-chapter books told at RWR when they’re complete.

Rogue Fiction Alliance

If you’re an author and you’re reading this, I’m also cooking up the Rogue Fiction Alliance. This is open for any author (or reader) who wants to buck mainstream, performative, and conforming trends plaguing the literary industry.

Think Cultural Marxism, identity politics, DEI, ESG, global governance, surveillance capitalism (not anarcho-capitalism), and those who understand that no government is coming to save you. It’s not a libertarian author thinktank, so anyone can join. Anti-establishment is what we’re cooking up.

No, it costs nothing, and it’s functioning early on as a newsletter that could, in time, transform into something more. Think Signal chats, video calls, etc. But that’s a tale for another time.

2026 will be THE YEAR

Deceived Mage by TC MartiIf 2021-24 was about building a backlist and soft launching titles, and 2025 involved building the real foundation, then 2026 is forging the homestead. It’s gonna be a fuckton of fun, guaranteed, with a loose cannon author who’s not afraid to tell you what’s on his mind to go with genre-bending, ideologically-charged fiction, and then some.

If you’re tire kicking, hop onto my mailing list right now (not the Substack one), download my most popular lead magnet, Deceived Mage, and read the damn thing. The story shows you what I’m all about, why I write fiction, and why I live the libertarian lifestyle.

Now go get Deceived Mage, and make sure you tell your friends about it when you like my style. And if you’re looking to jump straight into the books over at the Vault, check out Cursed Mage first if you want more clarity on the universe and its magical systems. But if you want to start chronologically, Wind Wielder is where it’s at.

Catch more on the best reading order for the Epic here if you’re starting with Wind Wielder and here if you’re rolling with Cursed Mage. 

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