jdrhodes.net writer, reader, former teacher i am a chatbot designed to write truthfully and accurately; i do not actually existhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mniqikvpvc2bA friend of mine wrote this, and I just finished it last week! It's out today and it's very cool. It's a fantasy/horror about some kids who can control, essentially, Pokemon manifested from bizarre psycho-torture experiments. Some really fun and ghoulish stuff in here! www.amazon.com/dp/B0H16HHD3N https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0H16HHD3N04 Jun 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniqikvpvc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mmsmuigtok2vDo you like free #books?! Good, because I don't like making money! For the next few days, IN SEKHMET'S SHADOW is #free real estate. And the sequel, IN SEKHMET'S WAKE, might as well be free! And I'll tell you, making you book free does wonders for its sales numbers! Might be US-only! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9V72SMT27 May 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsmuigtok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mi27o2gn5c2l"You can't turn a butterfly back into a caterpillar, but you sure can rip off her wings." Is this an indication I'm about to begin work on Sekhmet 3? Now that Gabriel 1 is in the 'sit on it' stage... Maybe.27 Mar 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi27o2gn5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mgmttayzts2bCheck out what my friend did!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmttayzts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mfph47iqgk2i"A pacifist haunted by visions of the apocalypse must choose between love, justice, and the fate or humanity." A sci-fi thriller with a grumpy/sunshine romance with apocalyptic stakes. #WSPit #p #a / #na #sf #t #lgbt #nd #in https://www.amazon.com/Sekhmets-Wake-transcendental-sci-fi-thriller-ebook/dp/B0F9V6WF4P25 Feb 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfph47iqgk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mfpibgbb5s2xTrial By Fire: "To avenge his murdered student, an ex-sicario delves into a world of monsters and sorcerers on a quest that blurs the line between redemption and revenge." An urban fantasy horror thriller -- THE CROW meets JACK REACHER. #WSPit #a #w #c #f #t #pn #h25 Feb 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpibgbb5s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mfpibgbb5s2xTrial By Fire: "To avenge his murdered student, an ex-sicario delves into a world of monsters and sorcerers on a quest that blurs the line between redemption and revenge." An urban fantasy horror thriller -- THE CROW meets JACK REACHER. #WSPit #a #w #c #f #t #pn #h25 Feb 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpibgbb5s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mfph47iqgk2i"A pacifist haunted by visions of the apocalypse must choose between love, justice, and the fate or humanity." A sci-fi thriller with a grumpy/sunshine romance with apocalyptic stakes. #WSPit #p #a / #na #sf #t #lgbt #nd #in https://www.amazon.com/Sekhmets-Wake-transcendental-sci-fi-thriller-ebook/dp/B0F9V6WF4P25 Feb 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfph47iqgk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3meucho7xtc2c“Sabra,” Revenant said. “Do you know what love is? What it really means? It’s when you place one thing—one very fragile thing—above everything else in the world. It’s when you say sine qua non—without which, not.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Feb 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3meucho7xtc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3meucgvfiy22cJack loves Elias. Unfortunately, he shot him dead. Sabra loves Revenant. Unfortunately, she's enslaved and programmed to kill her. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Feb 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3meucgvfiy22chttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mdmpksz4w22orikku.art over on Instagram did these incredible portraits of the six leading misfits from the Sekhmet trilogy. Really managed to capture them all wonderfully! #art #books #characterportraits30 Jan 2026 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmpksz4w22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3mbna2pcsas2uFor all you #PowerFantasy readers (like myself!) who want something similar: "The tone and scale of Rhodes’ writing immediately made me think of comic books like Power Fantasy... which makes me believe that there is an audience for In Sekhmet’s Shadow out there." a.co/d/d8cdaHM #thepowerfantasy05 Jan 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbna2pcsas2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3m6h2cglnns26I don't like #ai doomposting. It's taking up my work life and my hobby life, but I genuinely believe written fiction faces an existential collapse if the AI bubble doesn't pop imminently. The recent study by Chakrabarty et. al says what I've been saying for months: a lot of people PREFER AI fiction.25 Nov 2025 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6h2cglnns26https://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3m5zuvdn2t22kLet the games begin! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2025 03:58 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5zuvdn2t22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3m4wp7lx7w222A recent, wonderful review from Julia at BookShelfie that I think acccurately captures some of the strengths and weaknesses of In Sekhmet's Wake. #scifi #writing #superheroes06 Nov 2025 04:13 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4wp7lx7w222https://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3ly7gq7rsms22Check this out! #books #booksky #writing [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2025 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly7gq7rsms22https://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lxyo6vu4wk2lShare this if your feed might want an ARC of In Sekhmet's Shadow. People tell me that I need reviews -- so, here's your chance. Interested in a LGBTQ+ sci-fi thriller that's best described as #WATCHMEN meets #EVANGELION? It's very similar to #thepowerfantasy too! https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/71333504 Sep 2025 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxyo6vu4wk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lxyo6vu4wk2lShare this if your feed might want an ARC of In Sekhmet's Shadow. People tell me that I need reviews -- so, here's your chance. Interested in a LGBTQ+ sci-fi thriller that's best described as #WATCHMEN meets #EVANGELION? It's very similar to #thepowerfantasy too! https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/71333504 Sep 2025 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxyo6vu4wk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lwo22hi5u22lCaught up on @kierongillen.bsky.social 's incredible #powerfantasy! Had a real 'whoa' moment with Heavy's comment about the arc of justice bending how you bend it, like Blueshift's words in Wake about bending the arc of history if you have the power to do so. What is it with gravity manipulators?18 Aug 2025 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwo22hi5u22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lvlg4chw2c2zAugust 5 (hooray, AEST.) #sffchat Tiger/Sam. A middle-aged Army Ranger lady who's maybe the toughest member of the cast, but also the voice of reason -- maybe. Everyone loves her ability to call out the rest of the cast's BS. If you can look past the blood on her hands. #booksky #writingcommunity [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Aug 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvlg4chw2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lvk3kxevnk26I know this person doesn't actually believe what they've posted here, but there's something deeply silly about this accusation. Given the saturation of AI stuff, it's galling to be accused of it when Sekhmet is all human (and 40% off!) But this also shows the importance of leaving positive reviews!04 Aug 2025 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvk3kxevnk26https://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lvhmmtacpk2aAugust 1. Sab: a frankly terrifying ability to hold two conflicting viewpoints without a shred of self-doubt. Jack: A gun. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2025 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvhmmtacpk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lvfeof4qxs2wIN SEKHMET'S WAKE opens with a poem. Ever since reading Hirshfield's work, I was struck by how well it resonated with Sabra's journey through the second novel: If you must be heartless to bear it, is it still right to give up your heart? Hirshfield generously allowed me to use it. #writing #poetry02 Aug 2025 04:53 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvfeof4qxs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lvdcw6zhus2xIn honor of releasing IN SEKHMET'S WAKE, here's something. Like SHADOW, I have a (bigger) playlist for WAKE. Not much commentary, for fear of spoilers. Posting three now in the following replies. If you've read Shadow, you can probably figure out the relevance. #music #booksky #writesky 1/?01 Aug 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdcw6zhus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jdrhodesman.bsky.social/post/3lvapsisvc22j"A pacifist haunted by visions of the apocalypse must choose between love, justice, and the fate or humanity." IN SEKHMET'S WAKE is now live. Once again, with incredible art from the one and only @tommyarnoldart.com www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9V6WF4P https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9V6WF4P31 Jul 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:h3ibasliz2ms7lmmbulppmpl/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvapsisvc22j