“Scribed by Evagus the Anchorite, to be delivered to his Prudence, the Protospathos Carpus Asinas. On the ninth month of the twenty-fifth year of the reign of our Emperor and three months before the Holy Night of our Faith I. May God preserve you, my brother Carpus. I must scribe…
Anaya: The Mouth that will Unleash Hell
March 5, 2020
Deep in the holy streets of the city of Varanasi, India, upon the sacred land where one of the five heads of Brahma rests unseen, sleeps the prostitute Anaya, the one who was born to a different name in the poorest of Nepalese villages, her true name remembered only by…
Of Drakons, Old & New Gods and Love
February 1, 2018
This short-story appears as an interlude in Drakon Book III: Firstblade (published June 13, 2017). CHAPTER LXVII. The Stars Will Bring Him Back by C.A. Caskabel Zeria’s fairy tale. As she whispered it to Aneria. As I heard it. “You will never see the stars again, my love,” said the…
Seven Reasons Not To Read My Books
January 25, 2018
The Drakon books are out, and they are climbing the ranks at Amazon. Book I is at #7308 (#6863 May 5th) at Kindle Paid Store, one minute ago, but that is ahead of so many masterpieces that I cannot complain, given that I just started marketing one month ago and…
Drakon Book IΙ: Kirkus Review
August 1, 2017
KIRKUS REVIEW (view on Kirkus site) An orphan faces unrelenting challenges during a competition to decide which teen is worthy of becoming the Tribe leader in this continuation of Caskabel’s (Drakon Book I, 2016) series. Having made it through a ferocious 40-day trial, Da-Ren and 12 peers are next in…
Drakon Book free for a few hours!
July 20, 2017
Book I goes free for a few days July 20th to July 24th. Get it now! This is is the special edition with the new chapters. Get the book here: Drakon Book I: The Sieve Books II and III are at $0.99 down from $4.99 for these days. Get…
Drakon Book I: Kirkus Review
June 19, 2017
KIRKUS REVIEW (view on Kirkus site) In this debut novel—the start of a four-part fantasy series—a young boy and his peers endure the Tribe’s harrowing trials to decide who will become fighters. Da-Ren is an orphan who was born in Sirol, the big camp of the Tribe. He’s one of…
Book Review: Drakon Book 1: The Sieve by C.A. Caskabel
June 9, 2017
Drakon Book 1: The Sieve is the first installment in the Drakon series, and starts off strong. Da-Ren is an infidel barbarian who has fled to the Castlemonastery, where he offers a jar of honey in return for redemption for his wife and daughter. The monks ask Da-Ren to tell…
Lenni Reviews: “Drakon Book I: The Sieve” by C.A. Caskabel
June 9, 2017
Da-Ren appears on the doorstep of Castel Monastery demanding the monks redeem the lives of his wife and daughter. Despite being a barbarian, a pagan, and infidel in their eyes, the monks let him on the island where they are tasked with transcribing the warrior’s story. This book is the…
Captain’s Quarters review of Drakon Book I: The Sieve
June 9, 2017
Not only was the face on the cover odd but the “Drakon” made me wonder if there were dragons in it. I have a soft spot for dragons. The synopsis sounded interesting so I requested it. Of course by the time I read the book I had forgotten what it…