The third installment in the Jett Landry Saga, The Fierce Warrior, is coming soon. I’m hoping for a release sometime this summer. This book is the exciting finale of the first Jett Landry trilogy and opens the door for more stories from the Port City Universe. I’m excited about this book. There are some emotional moments, some exciting sequences and a lot of story to tell about our heroes and villains in Port City. I’m looking forward to getting it to you. I’m still in the revision process and soon I’ll send on to the Beta Readers and Editor while Micky, the cover artist, and I work on an exciting cover.
Meanwhile, I started the next phase of the Jett Landry Saga. A new series that takes place after “The Fierce Warrior.” It’s a new beginning, of sorts, for Jett and her friends. It’s “Book-Noir,” mystery and intrigue with colorful characters and strange, mysterious settings.
Stay tuned to The Jett Landry Saga. A lot of cool stuff is coming your way!
Stephan Oak
Here is a link to the series page on Amazon for The Jett Landry Saga. You can read for free on Kindle Unlimited, download the eBook or order paperbacks.
An early sketch of Jett Landry from The Fuse. This is one of my favorite images of Jett. In Jett Landry: The Fuse, Jett practices her karate to Spanish Guitar music to develop a rhythm to her combinations and to stay emotionally balanced. This helped her prepare for karate tournaments. Jett consistently won karate championships for competitors with Black Belts. The fury and speed of her strikes and kicks combined with the rhythm of her combinations overwhelmed her competitors. I imagine this image is her taking a break during her workout. Click on the link below to order Jett Landry: The Fuse, the first novel in the Jett Landry Saga.
With the Pandemic it’s been a tough year for everyone. Here in Texas, where I reside, we’ve also had two hurricanes, a tropical storm and, more recently, a winter storm that shut down power and water for days on end. But, we’re finding ways to get through it. One way to cope with all this is to lose yourself in a good book. So, for one week there will be a free eBook giveaway for Jett Landry: Urban Legend. Starting tomorrow, March 5th, you can download this awesome book for zero dollars. That’s a 100% discount. It’s $2.99 off. However you want to look at it. So if you’ve been holding out buying this book, reward yourself by getting it for free. You’ll have five days to take advantage of this opportunity. This promotion runs from March 5th through March 9th. All I ask in return is, after you read the book, leave an honest review and rating on the Urban Legend sales page on Amazon. I’ve included the link below:
It’s hard times in Port City, Texas. A dark evil has taken hold and no one is safe. Standing between the people of Port City and this evil is Jett Landry, the daughter of the infamous Port City private eye Markus Jackson and his partner, Ashley Garcia. Join Jett and her friends as they take on the challenge and become the heroes of a new generation.
As we kick 2020 out the door let’s not worry about letting that door hit 2020 on the way out. That being said, I wish every one of you a healthy, happy new year in 2021. It’s got to be better, the 2020 bar is low.
Set your goals, have fun, make a plan, be spontaneous and, when this pandemic thing is over, hug your friends. We all need to have one big party to make up for lost time.
To all my friends all over the world, Peace, prosperity and friendship. Drink to it. Pass it on!
Stephan Oak
By the way, read my books in 2021. Volume I and II are out, and more to come!
Click on the link below to win your free eBook download of Jett Landry: Urban Legend. I will be giving away 100 free eBooks! If you’re a member of GoodReads, then you’re eligible to join this giveaway. If you’re not a member of GoodReads, but you enjoy reading, I highly recommend you sign up. You can enter free book giveaways, read reviews of books you want to read, and find many books you didn’t know were out there. It’s a great way to find great books!
First off, I want to thank all the people from all over the world who check into this blog. It’s really cool to know that people in the USA, China, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Canada, England, Ireland, and Singapore have read my words. Leave a comment if you want. I would love to hear from you!
Now is the time in my blog where I try to convince you, the reader, to buy and read my books, if you haven’t done so already. I understand it’s almost Christmas and who has time to read a book, right? We’re all busy getting ready for the holidays. Of course, I’m not going to try to guess what everyone’s Christmas will be like in these trying times, with the COVID Pandemic. I do hope you, your families and your friends are safe and healthy. Once all the excitement and stress is over, I hope you get some downtime to relax, rest and recharge. That would be a good time to start a new book series. (hint hint) …
Okay. Here it is: Links to purchase my books. This time I’m going to link you to an Amazon page for the Jett Landry Saga. From there you can click on both books. I’m currently working on the third book in the series. Read the first two so you’ll be ready for the third. It’s gonna be so cool. The coolest …
The Jett Landry Saga is, at it’s heart, the story of a young woman who goes from being oppressed to empowering herself in a very dangerous world. The Fuse takes place in fictional Port City, Texas. Jett, a teenager, is the only kid in her school that isn’t wealthy and white. A small group of kids bully her and make her living at school very difficult. One other kid, Melinda, reaches out to her and their friendship changes the direction of both of their lives. They begin to discover there is something evil lurking in Port City that directly affects Jett. Jett’s dad, private investigator Marcus Jackson, knows more about what’s going in Port City but is determined to protect Jett, who is biracial and the target of racism and bullying, from the reality of what’s happening as he tries to expose the corruption that protects a human trafficking operation.
Urban Legend takes place four years later the events of The Fuse. Melinda is off to law school while Jett remains in Port City, trying to come to terms with a tragedy and make sense of her life. But a mysterious hero, a woman on a motorcycle, is rescuing victims of a human trafficking ring in the rural counties north of Port City. No one knows who she is, but rumors abound. They say she seems to know their secrets she brings fury and vengeance to anyone who tries to stop her.
The Jett Landry Saga is about friendship, loyalty and the heroes of a new generation. It’s about the fight between good and evil and everything in between.
Writing and publishing a novel is a huge task. I never realized how huge a task it was until I wrote Jett Landry: The Fuse. It takes a team of people to make it work. Writing it is only one part of getting this project out to the public. So, now that I’ve released Jett Landry: Urban Legend, I decided to take a moment and explain the contributions of everyone on the Acknowledgements Page.
Micky Mitchell: Micky is the artist who did the covers of both The Fuse and Urban Legend. She’s an amazing artist. She is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. She has this ability to create images that bring these characters to life. The cover of a book is the first thing people notice before they know anything about the book. It’s what generates interest. Micky knocks it out of the park every time. She puts her heart and soul into every picture she draws. Look her up if you’re interested in seeing more of her work. Or drive around downtown; you’ll see some of her murals.
Theresa Anderson Ener: Theresa edited this book. I learned a lot from Theresa. Not only did she proofread the book and find things I missed (it’s hard to proofread your own work because you know what you expect to see) she also provided notes that were very helpful in putting this story together. I enjoy our conversations, both in person and on social media, about books, writing, liquor and board games.
David S. McRae: David reviewed The Fuse. But not only did he review The Fuse, he contacted me to provide a lot of guidance, encouragement and advice for a first time author. A lot of his advice is manifested in Urban Legend. I appreciate him taking the time to help me get started on this journey as a storyteller. He’s also the author of the Vagrant Summer series. Check it out!
Sunni Sonnier: Sunni allowed me to base a character on her personality. If you live in Southeast Texas, or now in Southeast Louisiana, you probably know Sunni. She’s a bar manager and music promoter. She’s a force of nature. One of the most genuinely nicest people you ever want to meet, she doesn’t just promote music; she promotes people and communities. The unconventional and hip field agent “Steampunk” Sonya is based on Sunni. If you know Sunni, you know she is perfect for this character. Sonya is going to be a recurring character in the Jett Landry/Port City universe. She’s just too cool not to be. Wait until you see what she gets to do in Volume 3!
Rob Flurry: Rob also allowed me to base a character on his likeness. Richard, Jett’s new mentor, is based on Rob. Again, if you live in Southeast Texas you probably know Rob. He’s a cool guy. The kind of guy who always looks out for his friends. He’s also a Blacksmith who has been featured on an Amazon short film and in The Texas Tribune. Sunni and Rob are iconic parts of Southeast Texas culture and it was an honor to create characters based on their contributions to our community.
Franora Anderson: Franora owns Shabby Shabby Antiques in Beaumont, Texas. In her shop in the Old Town section of Beaumont (one of my favorite parts of town) she also sells records. I stopped in one Saturday to buy some vinyl records and, after a long conversation with Fran about music and art and local happenings, I came back and gave her a copy of Jett Landry: The Fuse. She read it, made a video review of the book, recommended it to her friends and customers, promoted and help the sell the book from her shop and even set up a book signing event. She offered all of this before I ever had a chance to ask. It’s that kind of passionate support that keeps local arts alive in Beaumont. Beaumont has vibrant art, music, theatre scenes because of people like Franora who get involved in promoting local artists. Look for her shop on Facebook and check it out! She has some great deals!
Aaron Barnhill and Zach Bowman at Beaumont Y2Z Podast: Aaron and Zach are also iconic members of the Southeast Texas community. They promote anything and everything that makes Beaumont, Texas a great place to live. Through their podcast they put the spotlight on local artists, musicians, authors like me, small business owners and really anyone doing anything in Beaumont that is unique and/or interesting. They reached out to do a podcast on Jett Landry: The Fuse. Go on YouTube and check out their Podcasts. It’s a great Podcast series.
Michelle Cate, Stephanie Orta, Greg Buscemi: Michelle and Stephanie engaged me from the Art Studio Inc, another iconic part of the Southeast Texas Art community, to participate in a virtual book fair for local authors. Greg is the Director of The Art Studio Inc. They do so many great things and contribute so much for the local culture in Beaumont.
Annalee Zenkner: Annalee is a poet, a podcaster and a master of wine. She’s also a good friend. A former resident of Southeast Texas, she’s now back home in Washington State. When she found out I published a book, she reached out to me with an invitation to be on her podcast. Exposure on the West coast, a market where I haven’t made any ground yet, would be huge.
Mary Eileen: Mary has knowledge and skills in areas that are valuable when writing a novel about crime. A retired detective, she’s an invaluable source of information about procedure and ethics. She’s also really cool and a good friend. The character of “Mary,” the cop who shows up at the diner in The Fuse, is a tribute to Mary Eileen.
Toye Babb: Toye is a martial arts expert. With a blackbelt in Akido and a vast working knowledge of Martial Arts in general, Toye helped me work out many of the fight scenes in both The Fuse and Urban Legend. She’s also a Beta Reader, a reader who reads the book before editing to comment on story, plot, grammar, etc. Toye also has to listen to me talk about this book incessantly when we go out to dinner after work. I get caught up in things I’m doing and she’s a good listener.
Shanon Chambers Shaw: Shanon has been one of the most supportive people I know in the development of this project. She’s been a Beta Reader, and a sounding board for ideas. She corrects my grammar and shows up at every event and helps promote the book. Shanon and I go all the back to Nederland High School. Thanks Shanon!
Of course, I would like to thank the people who read The Fuse and are now reading Urban Legend. You make this happen! Thank you so much!!!
Thanks to everyone who helped make get this book series developed and who keep pushing it upstream. I honestly cannot do this without all of your support and enthusiasm.
Below is a link to the Amazon site for the Jett Landry Saga. I encourage anyone reading this blog to click on the link and see if you wanna join the adventure!
Jett Landry: Urban Legend is now available on eBook for pre-order on Amazon. Order now and it will download to your Kindle on its release date: Saturday, 11/28/20. You can also order a paperback copy! Below is a video I made to promote the book. I wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered the music over the weekend. I’m exhausted, but it was good fun. Enjoy and let me know what you think in the comments. Below the video will be links to pre-order Urban Legend or to get your free eBook of Jett Landry: The Fuse (until Wednesday when the free promotion ends).
Order your copy of Jett Landry: Urban Legend, Vol 2 of the Jett Landry Saga
Pre-order your eBook ahead of the 11/28/20 book release!
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