Shield Blade Publishing

11/16/2025

With the US Copyright Office back open, we are back to the pre-launch of Enter My Imagination. Cover reveal coming soon!

11/09/2025

Due to delays with the US Copyright office during the government shutdown, the latest novel by John P Alba has been postponed. We will continue to prepare for the release but until the shutdown ends we cannot determine an exact release.

10/15/2025

TL/DR: I'm working with Shield Blade Publishing to create a new ttRPG system that will support all the works of their Publishing company, including models for every novel with custom stat blocks for characters and creatures, as well as conversion tables for other popular ttRPGs.

Long Version:
Some of those who have known me long enough would know that I have worked on a Table Top Role Playing Game (ttRPG) for a couple of decades, featuring a completely new and brutal combat system with tons of flexible skills for those skill monkeys.

Since the Hasbro scandal a couple of years ago, several gaming companies that published 3rd party D&D stuff set up their own licensing to protect themselves and other gaming creators from Hasbro or any other greedy corporation that attempts to seize other people's creative works.

For my readers who are looking for those "D&D rolls" in the stories, they're there, but not necessarily in a D&D context. I'm working with Shield Blade Publishing to finish that rule system, test it, and publish it with an entire ruleset in 1 book, both electronically and in a hardcover. We'll be working with some artists to do sketch work throughout, similar to what we did with my hardcover for Flames of the Devil Dog.

Shield Blade wants to create extended modules for each of the novels they publish for other authors as well. So it'll be like an extended universe through the game, where readers who are also gamers can interact with characters or locations from books published by SBP.

The modules for Heaven's Edge will probably be done a little different, and more in the tradition of what Hasbro does with D&D, since I have a vast world with tons of lore already built and ready to be turned into a game.

A lot of opportunities are coming down the pipeline, and I can't wait to finally finish this whole series and the games. I'm very thankful to those who hung around long enough to finally see the results of my life's work. For those who are new, thank you and welcome!

10/09/2025

We have not forgotten our promise to deliver that ttRPG system. We'll be looking into the ORC license set up by Pathfinder and see if it's something we might work with, or we will create our own if necessary.

TL's system is one of the most flexible we've seen, with no actual classes. Unlimited customization and options will give it a D&D 3.5 crunchy feel. The gameplay so far appears as smooth as the latest D&D rules, but with a lot more combat grittiness, like what you might find in RoleMaster, but without an entire book of tables.

We'll share more as TL and others find the time to build out the rules.

TL/DR: I'm working with Shield Blade Publishing to create a new ttRPG system that will support all the works of their Publishing company, including models for every novel with custom stat blocks for characters and creatures, as well as conversion tables for other popular ttRPGs.

Long Version:
Some of those who have known me long enough would know that I have worked on a Table Top Role Playing Game (ttRPG) for a couple of decades, featuring a completely new and brutal combat system with tons of flexible skills for those skill monkeys.

Since the Hasbro scandal a couple of years ago, several gaming companies that published 3rd party D&D stuff set up their own licensing to protect themselves and other gaming creators from Hasbro or any other greedy corporation that attempts to seize other people's creative works.

For my readers who are looking for those "D&D rolls" in the stories, they're there, but not necessarily in a D&D context. I'm working with Shield Blade Publishing to finish that rule system, test it, and publish it with an entire ruleset in 1 book, both electronically and in a hardcover. We'll be working with some artists to do sketch work throughout, similar to what we did with my hardcover for Flames of the Devil Dog.

Shield Blade wants to create extended modules for each of the novels they publish for other authors as well. So it'll be like an extended universe through the game, where readers who are also gamers can interact with characters or locations from books published by SBP.

The modules for Heaven's Edge will probably be done a little different, and more in the tradition of what Hasbro does with D&D, since I have a vast world with tons of lore already built and ready to be turned into a game.

A lot of opportunities are coming down the pipeline, and I can't wait to finally finish this whole series and the games. I'm very thankful to those who hung around long enough to finally see the results of my life's work. For those who are new, thank you and welcome!

10/09/2025

🩸 Something wicked crawls closer…
John P. Alba returns with a fresh nightmare in the Imaginations series — and the cover reveal is almost here. Before Halloween strikes, feast your eyes on the face of horror itself. Are you ready to stare into hell?

09/29/2025

Skip the crowds. Skip the guesswork.
Shield Blade Publishing titles are now available across multiple online bookstores—delivered straight to your door and guaranteed to be in stock.
📚 Find us on:
– Amazon (US, UK, and more)
– Barnes & Noble
– Waterstones (UK)
– IndieBound / Bookshop.org
– Books-A-Million
– And other trusted retailers worldwide
Whether you're dodging sold-out shelves or prefer alternatives to Amazon, your next read is only a click away.

Check our website for available titles:
https://sbpub.great-site.net/

09/19/2025

🔥 Now Available on Amazon 🔥
Flames of the Devil Dog — Book 1 of the Heaven's Edge saga
📖 Kindle eBook: $6.99 (Free for KU subscribers)
📘 Paperback: $21.99
📕 Hardcover: $39.99
Colonel Enzo Montanue was once the crown's fiercest weapon, leading his Devil Dogs through blood-soaked campaigns to crush rebellions, slay monsters, and hunt rogue mages.
But loyalty has its limits.
When betrayal strikes from within and his family is caught in the crossfire, Enzo is thrust into a shadow war of espionage, vengeance, and unraveling truths. As the kingdom's secrets begin to rot from the inside, Enzo must decide: will he fight to save what remains or watch the legacy of the Devil Dogs burn?
⚔️ Filled with Magic, Monsters, and Betrayal
👉 Grab your copy now on Amazon today!

Colonel Enzo Montanue has spent his life as an unyielding sword of the crown, leading his Devil Dogs across the kingdom. With fists and magic, they crushed rebellions, slew monsters, and silenced rogue mages, forging legends in their wake. But now the battlefield has shifted. When those he served...

08/19/2025

Flames of the Devil Dog EBook presales have begun! Order on Amazon now!
The hardcover will be released this week for $39.99, which includes additional sketches by TL Jeffcoat and Susan H Jones.
The paperback (21.99) and e-book (6.99) will go live on Sept 19th.

We'll be expanding our books to other bookstores again soon.

Colonel Enzo Montanue has spent his life as an unyielding sword of the crown, leading his Devil Dogs across the kingdom. With fists and magic, they crushed rebellions, slew monsters, and silenced rogue mages, forging legends in their wake. But now the battlefield has shifted. When those he served...

08/14/2025

New novel Launch! Flames of the Devil Dog, Book 1 of the Heaven's Edge Saga

Colonel Enzo Montanue has spent his life as an unyielding sword of the crown, leading his Devil Dogs across the kingdom. With fists and magic, they crushed rebellions, slew monsters, and silenced rogue mages, forging legends in their wake.
But now the battlefield has shifted. When those he served turned their backs and his family is thrust into danger, Enzo finds himself entangled in a deadly game of espionage, betrayal, and revenge. As he unravels the web of secrets surrounding the kingdom, every truth he uncovers threatens to destroy the foundation of all he once stood for.
Can Enzo save the ones he loves, or will the flames of the Devil Dogs be extinguished forever?

Hardcover is launching on August 22, Paperback and Kindle Ebook will be available on September 19th.

06/29/2025

⚔️✨A New Legend Begins... ✨⚔️
Coming later this summer, the debut novel by TL Jeffcoat launches into the world!
TL Jeffcoat’s first novel: Book One of a sweeping epic fantasy saga packed with danger, mystery, and unforgettable characters.
🔥 Behold the cover below, and prepare for what’s coming.

02/20/2025

Shield Blade Publishing has exciting plans for readers in 2025. We've secured new writing contracts for three authors:
• John P Alba returns with a new campfire horror story. "Enter My Imagination"
• TL Jeffcoat will release the first novel of his epic high fantasy series. "Flames of the Devil Dog"
• Dorian Graves joins us with his debut high fantasy novel. "Willows and Wisps"

11/06/2024

Exciting developments are underway for enthusiasts of John P Alba's "Welcome to my Imagination" short stories, as a new publication is currently in progress. While details remain under wraps, aficionados of horror and campfire tales can anticipate additional content forthcoming.

If you haven't read Welcome to My Imagination, grab a copy in the meantime!

Welcome To My Imagination https://a.co/d/7nbg3HC

From the twisted mind of a campfire storyteller, comes this gory series of short stories about overcoming the temptations of greed, vanity, lust, selfishness, and doubt. The heroes must find a way to conquer their weaknesses or be damned for eternity.A lone gunslinger known only as the Broken Sta...