Dawn of Destiny Sells 1,000th Copy

Dawn of Destiny has hit a major milestone in independently published fiction, selling its 1,000th copy over the weekend. Stone Aside Publishing credits the release of Hero with the nudge that got book one over the hump.

"We actually thought it might cross that boundary a few months ago," said Lee Stephen, who serves as both company founder and series author. "2009 got off to somewhat of a slow start, but it was good to finally see that magic number appear." Stephen stresses that while 1,000 is a solid figure for an independently published novel, it is by no means the height of his expectations.

"The true test of the series will be how many copies of Hero sell. Not everyone who picked up Dawn of Destiny wanted to buy Outlaw Trigger. Some people who bought Outlaw Trigger may not have even read it, considering the two books have been packaged together on Amazon. So while 1,000 copies of Dawn of Destiny are important, I don't want to say I have 1,000 fans. I'd rather get that from Hero's sales figures."

So with 1,000 under his belt, Stephen's focus now shifts to the next milestone - one both smaller and bigger at the same time.

"I want Hero to hit five hundred. That was my first big goal with Dawn of Destiny, and it's my goal again. When that happens, I'll know there are five hundred people out there who are in for the long haul. Smaller number or not, that would be awesome."

Hero Reviews

And the Lion is Unleashed!
- Book Reader Tech
- April 25, 2009

Book 3 does a great job of continuing this Epic into new and exciting places. The story line easily held my full attention and I felt good about how the book ended. The text contains a lot of detail and some very moving scenes. I find myself trying to imagine what are the aliens up to? What are the humans up to? There seems to be plenty of mystery to go around. I am definitely planning on buying the next book and continuing with this series.


*This is the first review we've seen for Hero. Read it? Feel like reviewing it? We'd love to post reviews here!

Maps & Rosters

All copies of the books now come with maps and rosters, even Dawn of Destiny and Outlaw Trigger. I spoke with Lee, and he agreed to provide the maps and rosters included in the first two books for the blog. This way, there will be no pressure for anyone to re-purchase the books to receive the additional content.

Dawn of Destiny
Map: Bughunt
Map: Chicago
Map: Novosibirsk
Roster: The 14th of Novosibirsk


Outlaw Trigger
Map: Noboat
Roster: The 14th of Novosibirsk
Roster: EDEN High Command