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THE FALLOCAUST SERIES BOOK 5 VOLUME 1
THE VOICE OF RAGE AND RUIN

Cover reveal time! (Bigger versions can be found on my website and FB) And new title reveal time too as a small bonus. Instead of Fathers of the Fallocaust which will be shifted over to the eventual Silas Series, the title is now The Voice of Rage and Ruin. I got the idea from one of my favourite songs 'Bad Moon Rising' that has the lyrics 'I hear the voice of rage and ruin' and after some debating and discussing with my friends, I decided that indeed it did fit.

Also, no release date yet since this bloody cover took me like two weeks to do. So many worms! It's coming soon though! Yep, that's right, it's happening! We're almost there!

And yes a few things in this cover might not make much sense but don't worry it will eventually lol. Also shout out to Tangerine the stuffed cat being a photo of my actual stuffed cat Tangerine!

Enjoy guys!!

Also as I always want to slip in as the other mentions get pushed down the post history. I am VERY much more active on the FalloCult FB group, so that is a much better way of seeing up to date stuff and discussions and me and all that fun stuff: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62013...

Quil Carter

My latest baby is live! Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1 Part 2 is out and about and ready to give you all the feels. My biggest volume yet, but that is just something that Elish and Sanguine demanded.

Available here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6QFGCGT

And free if you have Kindle Unlimited too.
I still really wish I hadn't been forced to split Volume 1 into two parts, but now that Part 2 is out and everyone in the future can just slide from P1 to P2, that makes me feel a bit better. Part 2 is just such a fucking ride, and like I'd mentioned previously, I think it contains some of my best writing. There is just so much going on in this book, and it really rewards a reader who has been paying attention. Not just paying attention to the book in general, but the entire series and Silent Ground! Like my other books, Garden of Spiders 2 is going to be perfect for re-reads also, get ready for a lot of 'Oh my god, I didn't pick up on that the first time". There are so many answers in this book, so many huge puzzle pieces, and I can't wait to watch everyone pool their knowledge to piece them together.

And to watch that puzzle get worked on, and maybe provide a few pieces yourself, I greatly urge everyone who hasn't yet to join the FalloCult! My main FB gets a bit bare because basically all the damn discussion just goes to the Cult lol. https://www.facebook.com/groups/62013...

So, now that Vol. 1 is released, I'm going to take a few days off before launching myself into Vol. 2. And by days off, I mean I'll still be thinking about it and trying to hammer out a loose game plan. I'm not one to plan out much in advance with these books but since there is a timeline of events I need to work with, I have to sketch out a rough road map. Not too used to that lol.

I'd like to again thank my amazing beta readers too. They help pick up typos and other little errors made during the writing process, and since they're all my best buds, we have a great time doing it. They're also the literal first people to see these books too, and my first wave of feedback. Those wonderful beans are Lewis, Larissa, Joshua, and Mari. Also I have to thank Christina B who does my cover jacket for the physical books too, and my handsome boy Jon who does the interior formatting for the physical books also,

Now for the usual plugs! If you want to help my ass out I have a Patreon. Without Patreon I wouldn't be able to write these books full time, so if you have the means and want some cool Fallocaust merch in return, and for the highest tier, a handmade drawing by me (and a ton of stuff in between like a thank you/shout out at the end of my latest book) join my patreon! I am a bit behind sending out the latest wave of rewards but now that Vol. 1 is finished I'll be able to crank some out, hopefully during this mini vacation: https://www.patreon.com/quilcarter

I also have an Amazon wishlist full of everything from essential items like groceries, to cat supplies, to toilet paper, and non-essential gift-type items like video games or house plants (which I'd totally name you): https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/...

And other ways you can help out: https://www.quilcarter.com/help-quil

There is also a shop full of Fallocaust merch including t-shirts: https://www.quilcarter.com/thefalloshop

And if you need a refresher on some of the characters, there's a Fallocaust Wiki now too! https://fallocaust.fandom.com/wiki/Fa...

Okay I know I am probably forgetting a lot of shit, but I woke up like an hour ago lol. Thank you so much to everyone for their support and their love, I hope you enjoy this latest book and I can't wait to bring everyone the next installment!

Good lord, he comin'! Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1 Part 2 is available for pre-order and will be released July 29th!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6QFGCGT

The conclusion to Vol 1 is on its way! I am really excited about this book, more than Part 1. Since I hadn't written Vol. 1 like it was going to be split up, I always felt like Part 1, even though it ended on a good story note, didn't have that epic conclusion that I like having at the end of my books. And now with Part 2 on its way, I won't have to worry about that since, well, the next one is right there.

So, prepare yourselves, guys! And remember, when you read a happy fun chapter... enjoy it while it lasts

And also, Part 2 is about 14,000 words bigger than Part 1, making Volume 1 as a whole: 486,000 words! Which is just ridiculous for a single volume lol.

Buckle up, lovelies! It'll be here before you know it.

In the meantime, if you haven't already join my patreon so I can keep not starving! https://www.patreon.com/quilcarter

Join the FalloCult, our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/62013...

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Blurb:

Of all the punishments to give, this has to be the most humiliating.

Stripped of his title, kicked out of his apartment, and without a cent to his name, Elish Dekker is now homeless. The former Heir of Skyfall and most of his brothers are being forced by King Silas to make their own way, and they won’t be allowed back until they’ve proven that they appreciate everything Silas has done for them.

But something is off about Silas’s explanation over how the Crown became bankrupt, and the fact that Silas kept Elish in the dark over Skyfall’s dire financial state, and now refuses to speak to him, hurts Elish more than he cares to admit. The man that Elish wants to one day marry won’t speak to him, yet Sanguine is free to slither around Silas’s apartment like the snake he is.

However, Elish is about to have bigger issues, because a series of unfortunate events is going to have him showing up beaten and starved on the doorstep of a certain former greywaster that has already caused the ex-prince an abundance of problems.

And while Elish is both recovering and trying to keep his sanity around this new hyperactive roommate, Sanguine is on the warpath. Now confident of the skeletons inside of Silas's closet and still hellbent on punishing the king for Valen’s death, Sanguine is determined to make life miserable for Silas as much as he can.

Unfortunately, life is already miserable for Silas, who is deep in one of his depressive episodes. Silas rarely gets out of bed and with most of the family homeless or struggling to deal with a new wave of hostility in Skyfall, the once mighty king has been left to wallow.

But Silas will not be wallowing alone, although he’s going to wish he was. With Sanguine’s own caustic resentment destroying him from the inside out, Sanguine is beginning to let his most depraved desires take hold. Determined to break Silas and expose his lies to the family, Sanguine is going to cross lines never before crossed and feed well the demon alter who only wants to see the world burn.

F I N A L L Y

After two more failed attempts and a 'we need 5 business days to review' Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1 Part 1 is available in big boy physical book form! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2TRCYK2

Thanks Amazon, after 5 different e-mails rejecting my request for the flag to be removed and telling me my book about a gay genetically engineered mutant living in the post-apocalypse is a study guide, you finally saw that my book (shockingly) doesn't have @#$% 'study guide' or 'summary' in the title. If only you learned this the previous times when you flagged every other book with the word 'companion' in it. Do better Amazon.

I can't wait to go through this again with Part 2 and Volume 2! But for now... victory.

GARDEN OF SPIDERS 2 : HOUSE OF FLIES VOL. 1 PART 1 IS LIVE! IT'S OUT! IT'S RELEASED! MY BABY IS FREE!!! Part 2 isn't far behind. Until then, enjoy, and get your fill of Elish and Sanguine, and the fucked up world of Fallocaust.

Baby, it's good to be home.

Available here! and free on Kindle Unlimited.

The wait is finally over! Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1 Part 1 will be released April 29th!

Preorder Here


It's 187 A.F, six years after Sanguine's unexpected arrival, and Elish is mentally preparing himself to ask King Silas to marry him. However, it can be difficult to even get time with Silas considering the damn Beast Island Games are starting soon. Skyfall's first reality show competition that pits convict Skyfaller against convict greywaster is the brainchild of the king and is currently taking Skyfall by storm. Every family member is invested, all except Elish who thinks this 'foolish game' is a mistake that will cost the Crown hundreds of thousands – whereas Silas is confident it's going to make money.
A mistake, a complete mistake, but for some reason a certain player has Elish unable to stop watching the competition, unable to stop obsessing over him. Elish doesn’t know why, but he’s not about to let his compulsions control his life… again.

And while Elish struggles with his worst enemy - his self control - Sanguine is fighting his own battle. It has been a year since Valentine died and Sanguine's resentment against Silas is strong. But how could it not be? Silas condemned Valen to death knowing how much Sanguine had loved that boy. After everything Silas put him through, the king still let Valen die.
However, Silas isn't the only one suffering under Sanguine's hurt, Jack too has been worn down by his boyfriend's grief. It was hard enough when Sanguine temporarily left him to be with Valen, but even after the pink-eyed chimera died, it's clear Valen still has a deep hold on Sanguine.

But all of this hurt is soon going to get pushed to the back of Sanguine's mind, because a chance find on Beast Island is about to open a can of worms. Silas is up to something, and with the king distracted trying to stop Elish from ruining those very games, Sanguine intends to find out what it is.

Perhaps Sanguine can finally pay Silas back for all the pain he's caused.

Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1 Update!

I think we're close to a release date! I don't want to blow my excitement load too much but a lot of progress is being made and after finishing this Sanguine chapter I've been needing to write, things will be handed off to my beautiful beta readers! The last few books I've been putting the release date pretty close to the release date announcement, since I want everything pretty much done by the time I lock a date in... soooo... let's just say I think we're closer to Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1's release date than you think!

NOW! There is a dilemma. Garden of Spiders 2 Vol. 1 is fucking HUGE. I'm guessing I'm going to clock this in at 400,000 words by the end of it (I have some more chapters to write in so that's why I'm not entirely sure). The issue here, is that Amazon's max page count for the dimensions of my physical books makes it so anything over 343,000 words won't fit in a single physical book (820 pages).

I knew I'd eventually have to figure out how I was going to remedy this. And before today, I took the solid stance of "Let Future Quil figure it out". But it's time. I have a few solutions to this, none of which I overly like, but this is where we are now.

The first solution is what I did with The Gods' Games Book 1. Which is I had 1 ebook and it said "Vol. 1 and Vol. 2" right on the cover, then I had two physical books. So, 1 ebook, 2 physical books. Now, that was fine, but it ended up fucking up how Amazon links ebooks and physical books together into one page. I ended up having to unlink both physical books from TGG's ebook page because Vol. 2 wouldn't show up in searches (Amazon help was no help at all and if my book was unlinked, they'd say to link it, and if it was linked they'd say to unlink it and nothing ended up working) and I reckon that's still bloody well happening sometimes.

Second solution: Make two ebooks and two physical books and call them Vol. 1 Part 1 and Vol. 1 Part 2. This is most likely what I think I'm going to have to do. I don't want to, but it's the most viable solution. What I don't like about it, is that people already have trouble grasping companion books and volumes and this is essentially going to make the title of GOS 2 even longer "Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1 Part 1" I keep telling myself it's not THAT confusing and hard to grasp but I still wish there was an easier way. I'm also going to have to make another cover! Which sucks but I'm sure it'll be fun lol.

The third solution is to split Volume 1 into Volume 1 and 2 instead of Part 1 and Part 2 and make the old Vol 2 into Vol 3. I don't like this mostly because it's already been established that a Volume is pretty much it's own book in itself and will end at a monumental place and Vol. 1 as it is now ends with a huge bang whereas where I'd split it would still end at a cool part but nothing compared to if I kept Vol. 1 intact as it is now. Part 1 and Part 2 seems more "This is still the same book just split up" instead of "This is its own mini book". Makes sense? No? Yeah, sorry lol.

I think I'm going to have to go the Part 1 and Part 2 route for this companion book. I know Vol. 1 Part 1 and Vol. 1 Part 2, especially for a book that already has 2 in its title, is just... a lot lol but I'm running out of options here. My long books have come to bite me in the ass! But at least by the time the reader is at GOS 2 they'll already have an understanding of how I number these books and really it's not that confusing.

Oh and Part 1 and Part 2 will either be released on the same day or pretty damn close together. Depends on how this last leg of editing goes.

At least ya'll will most likely be getting a bonus cover for Part 2 lol but yes, besides all that... a release date is coming! As soon as I have my beta readers settled in and have an idea how long it'll take them to read through GOS Vol. 1. But it's coming!! Elish and Sanguine await.

Good afternoon, Lovelies! New FalloShop stuff and book news!

I just wanted to let everyone know that the new winter line of FalloClothes is out! We now have every current Fallocaust print in long sleeve and in sweater form! And also PHONE CASES!! They are also now available in the FalloShop. Not every print is available yet but I will be adding more in the next several days. I currently have a sick cat but he's on the mend, but vet visits, trying to get him to eat and giving him lots of lap time has delayed the rest of the cases a bit. https://quil-carter.squarespace.com/f...

As for book news, I am nearing the end of the mammoth that is Garden of Spiders 2: House of Flies Vol. 1. Volume 1 has turned out to be huge, and even though that's no surprise, it has surpassed the 337,000 limit I have on physical books (because amazon caps physical book pages at like 820 and that's about 337k with how I format). No idea how I'm going to fix that, but that's future Quil's problem! Once I'm finished, there's still editing to be done and all that, but I'd really love to have a Jan-Feb release but it really depends on how difficult editing is going to be. I already have a cover in mind though, so I'm hoping to have a new book release soon!

~~~SPOILERS FOR Garden of Spiders 1 and Severing Sanguine~~~

GOS 2 isn't just a sequel to GOS 1, but also to Severing Sanguine as well. It has Sanguine POVs intertwined with Elish's as Sanguine's resentment against Silas letting Valen die grows. Elish, as we know, is fully in love with Silas right now, but as he protects and loves on his king, the first annual Beast Island Games (think Hunger Games and Survivor meets the Fallocaust) is going on, and one of the contestants has caught Elish's attention.

END OF SPOILERS

So, right now, like I said, I'm nearing the end, then I need to pluck in a few more Sanguine chapters and write the prologue. Right now though, we're at 350,000 words and I'm guessing 390,000 by the time I'm done, maybe a bit less. So... 3 volumes? I don't want to do three because I really like the ending I have in mind, but I don't know I might have to lol. Fucking big ass books. I really never mean for this to happen.

I hope everyone is having a good November!! Go buy some long sleeve shirts and sweaters! Go buy a phone case!! Either way, have a good day!

Happy Pride Month, Everyone!

And to celebrate such a wonderful month.... Fallocaust Pride t-shirts! Now available in the FalloShop.

https://quil-carter.squarespace.com/f...

Two new t-shirt designs, both with a Severing Sanguine rainbow graphic I made and am super happy with how it turned out! The first variation just has the graphic on the front, but the other one? Oh boy, ALL OVER RAINBOW!! This is my first all-over-print shirt that I've made, and let's be honest, it's gonna be perfect for pride lol. Unfortunately the print company literally charges double for all-over prints but whatever it's worth it!

I also have started making tank shirts too for men, women, and unisex and also a women's crop top. I'm going to eventually expand all the t-shirts to have a tank shirt option since it's bloody hot in a lot of places right now! And once winter comes along, I'll be adding long sleeves too.

Hope everyone is having a great day so far!

You've screamed for them and I listened! After a lot of hard work there are now Fallocaust t-shirts available in the FalloShop! http://www.quilcarter.com/thefalloshop. There are shirts for every Fallocaust book, not just with designs based around the cover art, but some original designs I made as well. I also have t-shirts with cartoons I personally did (like the famed King Biff) and also, ah, I made a few t-shirts based around a 'Finish Drawing the Cat' facebook post that I took part in because for some reason the resulting cats just enchanted me and I thought they'd make a good t-shirt and whatever my shirts my rules!

New designs will be added as I make them too, and also new clothing lines too. So far I have mens, womens, and unisex, most are one sided but I have some double-sided t-shirts as well, and a lot of different colour options too. I've personally tested out the graphics on the men's t-shirts and the shirt quality is amazing. Like it's going to last you a while! The colours have all turned out great too.

The FalloShop itself has also gone through a bit of a revamp. There is now a separate page for normal Quil Carter merch and Quil Carter t-shirts. This is because I'm going to be shipping out the merch myself as usual, whereas the shirts are a print on demand sort of thing.

I did have to mess with the shipping though. The company I went with will charge me for the shipping so I'm responsible to take care of that on my end. The issue with that is squarespace doesn't let me charge a different shipping rate for each item, it only lets me create a different shipping option once you're in the check out. So that means... for the love of god please don't buy merch and t-shirts in the same order! In the checkout there will be a 'merch only' option and a 't-shirt only' option (I put all this in the FalloShop's new main page and separated the two to make it less confusing but all items will end up in the same cart. If you want both all you have to do is just make two separate orders). And also, shipping for the t-shirts is only 2 bucks and then a buck per item for US and Canada (but I/we ship worldwide), the rest of the shipping cost the company charges me (since it's more than that) has been put into the cost of the shirt. Sound complicated and confusing? It was for me too, thank squarespace for that!

I've had a lot of fun making these t-shirts and I really look forward to making more in the future. I also want to eventually expand to long sleeve t-shirts, tanks, crop tops, all that sort of thing, and branch out even further and get some blankets going, bags, stationary, whatever I think will look cool!

I hope everyone is having a good day!

Quil