K.C. May

Biography

Hi! I'm K.C. May. Thanks for visiting my author page.

I grew up in the mid-western USA and in Hawaii, and earned a B.A. in Russian from Florida State University. After a year in Taiwan teaching English and studying Mandarin Chinese, I lived in the Arizona desert where I founded a Rottweiler rescue organization and worked as a computer programmer and technical writer. My interests include karate, backpacking, motorcycle riding, dog training, and computer gaming. In 2010, I retreated to cooler, greener Georgia. I earn my living as a full-time writer.

My first novel, The Kinshield Legacy, was initially published in hard-cover in 2005. Now it's available as an eBook and in paperback. It was named one of the four best reads of 2010 by review blogger Grace Krispy at DailyCheapReads.com.

If you enjoy that book, you will probably like the rest of the series -- The Kinshield Saga. I also write science fiction, and I've started a new series called The Mindstream Chronicles.

I hope you enjoy my stories!

Where to find K.C. May online

Series

The Mindstream Chronicles
Jora has the uncommon ability to enter the Mindstream to witness any event in the present or past. After beginning her training as a Truth Sayer in the Order of Justice Officials, Jora witnesses a shocking crime. Aided by the dolphin Sundancer, Jora begins a dangerous quest to bring the culprit to justice, but the deeper she probes, the more she learns that greed and corruption hold benevolence hostage.

Books

Call of the Colossus
Series: The Mindstream Chronicles. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 110,260. Language: English. Published: December 28, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Driven to protect her only remaining brother, condemned murderer Jora must covertly investigate the dark and hidden forces smuggling the life-giving godfruit to Serocia’s enemies and perpetuating the war. She learns to call the Colossus, the ancient warrior statues that once battled the Gatekeeper. Can she convince them to help her, or will they side with her enemy and use her brother against her?
The Star Fire Gem
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 11,820. Language: English. Published: July 26, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
10,000-word novelette. In the hands of a peaceful and compassionate person, the Star Fire Gem is an instrument of good. That's how Terik Roemkal justifies to himself the use of such a powerful magic. But when he witnesses the murder of the healer who treated the spinal condition that has left him lame, he realizes that someone is after the gem... and will stop at nothing to get it.
Song of the Sea Spirit
Series: The Mindstream Chronicles. Price: Free! Words: 105,360. Language: English. Published: May 5, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
With the ability to enter the Mindstream to witness any event in the present or past, Jora Lanseri must serve in the Order of Justice Officials. When she begins unraveling the mystery of seven ancient, singing sculptures, she becomes the target of a heinous crime.
Kinshield's Redemption
Series: The Kinshield Saga, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 111,060. Language: English. Published: August 8, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Book 4 of The Kinshield Saga: Gavin Kinshield must restore his wife's compassionate nature before his unborn son suffers irreparable harm, but will the ghostly beings in the mysterious crystal help him... or do they have an agenda that will ultimately destroy the world?
E-Book Formatting for Novelists: A step-by-step guide for the independent novelist or small press (2nd ed.)
Price: Free! Words: 7,790. Language: English. Published: April 27, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Desktop publishing, Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing
This intermediate-level guide for Microsoft Windows users is intended to help you format an ebook using free software tools. This book assumes you have a comfortable, working knowledge of Windows, that you know how to download and install software, create text files and perform operations like copy/paste, search/replace and so forth. Familiarity with Microsoft Word styles is highly recommended.
Well of the Damned
Series: The Kinshield Saga, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 101,960. Language: English. Published: December 24, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
Book 3 of The Kinshield Saga: Gavin Kinshield recovers a centuries-old journal that holds the secrets of ancient kings and a magical wellspring with a dark past... and an even more terrible future.
The Wayfarer King
Series: The Kinshield Saga, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 106,000. Language: English. Published: August 3, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
(4.00 from 1 review)
Book 2 of The Kinshield Saga ~ Having claimed the right to rule as king, Gavin Kinshield has no money or army, but he's determined to protect his people from the beyonder attacks. To end the onslaught, he must journey to the realm of chaos and summon the most powerful of them all: Ritol. Can he escape before Ritol kills him, devours his soul and takes his place as Wayfarer?
Inhuman Salvation
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 90,890. Language: English. Published: November 30, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
(4.42 from 12 reviews)
Ryder wants to be more than a lab rat; he wants to be free. Katie wants him to save the world. Purists want him dead. (Originally published in 2010 as The Venom of Vipers.)
Finding Kindness
Price: Free! Words: 1,130. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Binna and her two children are starving. In a park where angel statues frolick, surely they'll meet a kind stranger. But everyone turns a cold shoulder until Binna meets an unlikely beggar. (Short story)
Sole Sacrifice
Price: Free! Words: 14,930. Language: English. Published: August 21, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Sithral Tyr watched his children die of a strange illness. When his last remaining son falls ill, he goes in search of a cure. His journey leads him to a land full of danger and debauchery where he's forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to save not just his son but his entire village. His is a tragic tale with a dark ending. This is a novella about a character in The Kinshield Legacy.
The Kinshield Legacy
Series: The Kinshield Saga, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 122,050. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
(4.71 from 14 reviews)
Book 1 of The Kinshield Saga: A blacksmith abducted. An enchanted sword stolen. A deep secret coming to light. As Gavin Kinshield unravels the mystery surrounding the king's disappearance, his strongest convictions are tested by his greatest fears. His journey of rescue and recovery are wrought with peril, but the worst is yet to come.

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