NOVELS
Cinematic Trailer for Prince of Glass
​It's been ten years since the death of his father, and disgraced king Vasily still can't find a shred of peace, much less a sense of purpose. When news comes that one of his father's murderers yet lives, Vasily once again feeds the unquenchable rage awakened by his original failure. There is only one path to silence his suffering and find atonement, and it ends with the death of the last Prince of Glass.
The Prince of Glass himself never stopped running after the night Vasily Miinriel burned his world down. Living as a thief under the protection of the biggest mob boss in Pearl Jin, Taein's frail grasp on safety is upended by a task not to steal something, but to put something back. But this something happens to be more than cargo— she's a kid.
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Frightened, angry, and reeling after the death of her own family, June wants nothing more than revenge of her own. Taein, accompanied by loyal bodyguard Vince, reluctantly sets out to get rid of June—that is, get her to where she belongs, and fast.
Thus ensues a gritty, blood-soaked quest across the realms of Ieris as Vasily and Taein engage in a race not only for survival, but atonement. As the world around them begins to shift with a violent darkness, both the hunter and hunted find themselves facing an impossible question: What separates a man from a monster, when he is trying to do right? And when those lines have been blurred, bent, and thoroughly broken, can he ever find goodness again?
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MEET THE CAST
TAEIN GLASS
A chaotic thief bent on outrunning his past at all costs, Taein is sharp-tongued, quick-witted, incorrigibly-impulsive, and out for the biggest score of his life—if the hunter on his trail doesn't catch him first.
VASILY MIINRIEL
An honor-driven king on a hunt for revenge after the death of his father, Vasily wants nothing more than peace—no matter what he must burn to get it. But revenge is easier said than done, when the target is a Prince of Glass...
VINCE
Vince—a gentle giant, tattooed musician, and professional bruiser—is tasked with the ultimate challenge: not only keeping Taein Glass alive, but out of trouble.
JUNE
June, twelve years old, angry as can be, and newly-Cursed, is out for revenge of her own against the strange hunter who killed her mother and ended life as she once knew it forever.
Original Art Included in both paperback and hardcover editions!
Art by Lauren Glasgow
UPCOMING RELEASES
KING OF SLATE
Book Two in the Thorn & Ash Cycle
The Sequel to S.A. Matey's Prince of Glass, Father of Rain follows characters both new and old as the ancient forces left stirring in book one come to fruition. Chapter one of King of Slate is available now at the end of Prince of Glass. Follow along for more updated, sneak peeks, and first chapter reveals! ​
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Father of Rain will be available 2025 on Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, and other major retailers.
Status: THIRD-draft in progress
RAIN DOWN MAN
A standalone novel about two unlikely friends at the end of the world.
Rain Down Man is an upcoming stand-alone novel from S.A. Matey that explores the effects of grief and self-destruction from a humorous standpoint.
"As polar-opposites Teddy and Evie watch the world burning around them, they are forced to work together on a cross-country adventures through the ruins of North America, facing down the undead and those who should be dead as they fight to reach New York City. Even in a world of red skies and acid rain, unfinished business only is a good reason to stay alive."
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Coming to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other major retailers soon.