The Forged Series

  • cover of novel, Shattered, by CB Mason

    Shattered

    Coming in April 2025 from Provender Press

    A fractured world. A hidden past. A future she never expected.

    In a future where earthquakes, global warming, and political upheaval have reshaped the world, fourteen-year-old Tessa Wright’s idyllic life in the Wilds of the former Pacific Northwest is shattered in a flash. After the tragic death of her family, she’s forced to leave the only home she’s ever known and move to the capital city of Bannock to live with her aunt and uncle. For the first time, Tessa must attend public school, an experience that highlights how different she is from the privileged students around her.

    As Tessa struggles with survivor's guilt, she starts to uncover strange memories about her family’s death and her own past that she can’t explain. As she grapples with these revelations, she’s drawn into a much larger conflict—one that threatens to change the course of her life and the future of her world. Amid rising tensions between urban centers and the Wilds, the growing Underground movement threatens to expose dangerous secrets that could challenge the oppressive Ryker administration, changing everything.

    As she unravels the truth, Tessa’s journey of self-discovery is about more than just finding out who she is. It’s about discovering whom to trust, what she’s willing to fight for, how far she’ll go to protect the people and the truth she’s come to care about. In a fractured and unstable society, time is running out for Tessa to reclaim her true self. In a world where nothing is as it seems, discovering the truth could cost her everything.

  • unrevealed cover of novel, Merged, by CB Mason

    Merged

    Coming in Fall 2025.

    Truths uncovered. Alliances formed. The path revealed.

    As Tessa Wright pieces together her fragmented memories, she finds herself caught in the political crossfire between the oppressive Ryker Administration and the Underground rebels. With both sides determined to manipulate her fate, Tessa draws on her inner strength to fight back and protect free will.

    Just as she uncovers unsettling truths about her past and the true identities of her new friends, the Underground delivers an ultimatum she can’t refuse.

    Racing against the countdown, Tessa must mend Isaiah’s shattered heart and reconnect him with his best friend, all while navigating the deadly political power struggle. Can she outmaneuver both sides before it's too late?

  • unrevealed cover of novel, Forged, by CB Mason

    Forged

    Coming in 2026.

    Tessa and the ELITES have thwarted the government’s attempt at mind control, but they now race to stop the Underground from causing complete upheaval. As her past catches up with her, will Tessa find a way to stay true to her heart and not destroy everything dear to her? Will Isaiah be able to work past the effects of TCS and continue to fight for Tessa? Or will the collision with her past forever change their trajectory? Experience the story from four different points of view.

Also Available

Catch a prequel to the Forged series! The short story, The Sun and the Moon, set 33 years before the opening of Shattered, is featured in the anthology, The Midnight Vault.

Venture into The Midnight Vault, an anthology featuring 29 compelling tales of science fiction and horror. Written by an extraordinary cast of breakthrough talent, this collection explores eerie and speculative realms, challenging the boundaries of the known.

From otherworldly horrors to dystopian visions, each story delves into the depths of fear and fascination, promising to captivate and thrill. Uncover dark corners of the universe and embrace the supernatural as you turn each page.

Dare to explore The Midnight Vault, where the fantastic and the frightful come alive.

Stories included:

  • "A Six-Part Death" - William Pauley III

  • "The HALCYONIUM" - Clancy Steadwell

  • "Hector" - Annie Hendrix

  • "The Lonely Planter" - Bryan Pirolli

  • "Separate Memories" - Michele Bardsley

  • "All The World's Static" - Jason Thompson

  • "An Elegant Solution" - Bridget Riley

  • "The Creative Lives Of The Lichtensteins" - EJ Trask

  • "Watched Pots" - Will Boucher

  • "Off Switch" - Honeygloom

  • "The Last Stop" - Shane Bzdok

  • "The Sun And The Moon" - CB Mason

  • "Sunbonnet Sue" - Lisa Kuznak

  • "Blink Twice If You Can Hear Me" - Sean Thomas McDonnell

  • "Vote Control" - Andy Futuro

  • "Soma's Reflection" - Edith Bow

  • "Room 13" - Miguel S.

  • "The Thing In The Box" - A.P. Murphy

  • "Amanita" - Sean Archer

  • "The Swing of the Pendulum" - Adam Rockwell

  • "In Capable Hands" - Shaina Read

  • "August's Fog" - Nyanka J.

  • "The Zeno Paradox" - J. Curtis

  • "The Joke's On You" - Stephen Duffy

  • "Mail-Order Bride" - K.C. Knouse

  • "The Switchboard" - Hanna Delaney

  • "What You're Made Of" - Jon Toews

  • "Conception" - Bob Graham

  • "Good Neighbors" - Liz Zimmers