For Scales Alone – Launches October 11th

On October 11th, For Scales Alone goes live. Right now it’s sitting on Reedsy Discovery, waiting for readers to dig in. Maybe they’ll love it. Maybe they’ll tear it apart. That’s fine. It’s part of the deal.

This one wasn’t supposed to exist. It started as a “lock it in the vault until Vaeritas is done” idea. Except I didn’t lock it up. Jed wouldn’t let me. Greyhaven pulled me in and the story took shape on its own, heavier than I expected, and sharper too.

Jed isn’t a hero. He’s broken, scarred, angry, and still moving forward because stopping would be worse. That’s what the book is really about. The cost of standing when everything wants you to fall.

The title fits. For Scales Alone. Debts. Balance. The weight we carry, even when no one is keeping score.

If you’ve read Heartcoil or Lux Mendacium, this one is darker and rougher. Less about big inventions or clever lies. More about survival and the ghosts that refuse to leave.

It’s out October 11th. If that’s your kind of thing, here’s the link: For Scales Alone by Daniel Sheley | Reedsy Discovery

See you in Greyhaven.

.— Daniel