A saga of war, truth, and the legacies we forge.
Welcome to the official library of The Burden Saga—a multi-book epic of steampunk warfare, political intrigue, broken crowns, and the lives forever changed in the shadows of history.
Each title explores a different facet of the Matheson family and the world shaped around them: honor, blood, liberty, love, secrets, and the sparks of rebellion that can ignite entire nations.
📘 The Burden of Honor
Book One — Completed / In Final Editing
The story that begins it all.
Richard Matheson, a young engineer thrust into war, must navigate duty, trauma, and a truth buried beneath the throne. His choices will ripple across kingdoms, drawing him into a conspiracy older and more dangerous than the crown he serves.
📗 The Burden of Blood
Book Two — In Development
War may end, but its wounds do not.
As nations reel from the conflict, Richard faces the fractured loyalties of family, the rise of new enemies, and the weight of a name he never asked to carry. Blood ties run deeper than loyalty—and sometimes deeper than forgiveness.
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📙 The Burden of Liberty
Book Three — Planned
Revolution demands sacrifice.
The final chapter of the trilogy brings every buried truth to the surface. Crowns shake, alliances shatter, and the Matheson family must confront the terrifying cost of freedom. The question is no longer who will rule… but what must be lost to earn liberty.
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⚓ A Sailor’s Vow
Prequel Novel — Early Development
Working subtitle: The Burden of Love — or — The Burden of Secrecy
Before the trilogy, before the war, before the fall.
A young James Matheson—fresh out of the Naval Academy—stumbles into the secrets that will haunt an entire generation.
A forbidden romance, a hidden war in the shadows, and the first spark that sets the throne ablaze.
This is where the legend begins.
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🔧 Becoming Crank
Standalone Spinoff — Planned
Chaos has a name.
Tobias “Crank” Forrester grew from street-smart survivor to one of the most brilliant (and terrifyingly inventive) engineers in the known world.
This character-driven novel mixes wild invention, dark humor, and the raw heart behind the madness.
A fan-favorite gets his own spotlight—and he certainly makes the most of it.
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