FAQ

It depends what you like.

Hard SF with a slow burn: Another Past. Fantasy with a technology twist: Technomancer. Space opera with a system laid over the top: The Integration Era.

Still not sure? Read The Witch's Brew. It's free, about 47 minutes, and you'll know whether we get along.

Book One, Book Two, Book Three. Each one opens a door for new readers, but Paul's story builds book to book, so start at One.

Yes. All 3 books are out.

All 4 novels (Another Past 1 to 3 and Technomancer) are on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited. Paperbacks are on Amazon. Technomancer and Another Past: Book One also come in hardcover on Amazon and in paperback from Quill & Courier.

Prior Integration, Book 0 of the Integration Era, sells here direct: $2.99, instant download. Patrons pay $0.99.

Every book has a free sample on its store page.

The Awakened Mage is in edits. There's no release date yet. Subscribe and you'll hear the day there is one. ARC sign-ups will open in late 2026.

Technomancer is dark science fantasy for adults. Elara's story begins with captivity and a sexual assault, which drives her arc. The book also includes coercive magic, human trafficking as a plot element, and violence. The full note is on the Technomancer store page.

Another Past is for adults only and contains R-Rated content. Aspects of human sexuality are handled in the book without explicit detail.

More than you'd think.

• No account, no email: every short story and serial. Right now that's The Witch's Brew, Acceptable Losses, and the serial Recipe for Disaster. The Studio writing tools are free too.
• Your email: the ebook and audio versions of The Witch's Brew and Acceptable Losses, plus Book Battles every month and its back catalog.
• A free account: story discussions, saved reading progress, and the Writing Resources library (about 30 documents).
• Patron, $5 a month: early access to new stories, audiobook versions, patron-only posts, behind-the-scenes updates, and merch discounts. Details.

Subscribing gets you email: Book Battles once a month and release news. That's the whole list.

Joining makes a free account. There's no password. I email you a sign-in link.

You can do either, both, or neither. Unsubscribe any time.

The 2 short stories come with audio when you sign up. Patrons get audio versions of new stories.

If there is sales traction, an audio version is possible. There are no specific plans to offer an audiobook version.

The Integration Era has its own home at integrationera.com: the serial, the short stories, the skills and designations, and a quiz that assigns you a designation of your own. It has its own free account.

Every month I put 2 books in a ring and see which one's still standing. Classic SF against new releases. Dresden against Murderbot. It goes out as a newsletter, and the back issues are here.

I open a round when a book is ready for one, and I post it here and on the newsletter. You don't need to have read my other books.

The Feedback form. Pick "Typo Report," and if you can, tell me the story and chapter. It comes straight to me.

Email charlie@charlieforet.com.

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