NOVELS
From the mind of S. A. Matey comes a bold new entry into the world of high fantasy
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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 a perpetrator of his father's murder survived, Vasily must once again feed the unquenchable rage he awakened with 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 when he is tasked not to steal something, but to put something back. But this something happens to be more than cargo-- she's a kid. 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 where she belongs, and fast--so he can get back to his well-loved life of hiding the truth. Easier said than done, especially when he learns that the man who took everything from him is the same man who took everything from June. Vasily Miinriel is back on his trail and knows for a fact that Taein is both alive and unwelcomely-well.
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 IN PRINCE OF GLASS
Each character in Prince of Glass sets out on their journey with a unique goal, centered around killing or saving, duty or desire, love or hatred. But as their journeys are drawn together and once-straight paths grow inexorably complex, Taein, Vasily, Vince, and June must each choose to grow along with these changes— or break fighting them.
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
Vasily is an honor-driven king on a hunt for revenge after the death of his father. But revenge is easier said than done, when the target is a Prince of Glass...
VINCE
Vince—a gentle giant, master musician, and professional bruiser— is tasked with the ultimate challenge: keeping Taein Glass alive.
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
Things That Were True at the Time
Things That Were True at the Time: A Poetry Collection
Written under the pen name Fougere, S.A. Matey traces through themes of grief, identity, womanhood, loss, and renewal in Things That Were True at the Time. The road to healing is long, but it's one worth taking.
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Coming soon on Amazon and every major retailer
Status: finished and in the publication process
Father Of Rain
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 Father of Rain 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: first-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.