Upcoming Works
Novels
Commercial Nonfiction
False Positive
Release Date: Fall, 2026
From a troubled childhood in the American South to the battle-scarred fields of Ukraine, Tristan Seth Nettles has lived a life that almost defies belief. Born between wealth and poverty, armed with stubborn determination and a restless spirit, Tristan navigates a world that seems determined to break him to it's mold — and somehow survives, grows stronger, and fights back.
False Positive is the true story of a man who outruns his past but never forgets it. As a rambunctious youth, soldier, international dark web drug dealer, outlaw, and mercenary, Tristan travels the world — from armed home invasions in Mississippi to mountain top temples in Nepal, from Southeast Asian prisons to battlefields in Eastern Europe — chasing truth, redemption, and ultimately, justice. When the woman he loves, Ashley Oosthuizen, is wrongfully imprisoned and sentenced to death in Thailand, Tristan's mission becomes clear. What began as a reckless search for freedom turns into an international fight for someone else's.
Told with dark humor, brutal honesty, and heart-stopping intensity, False Positive is a modern epic — a real-life odyssey in the spirit of Forrest Gump and Catch Me If You Can. It's a raw, unforgettable journey through love, loss, crime, war, and the deep, messy beauty of being human.
False Positive will be available in most English-language markets in the Fall of 2026.
Commercial Fiction
The King - A Bronze Age Tale
Release Date: Summer, 2027
In a brutal world shaped by bronze and blood, Pan Shepherd returns — no longer a slave, but a man driven by love, vengeance, and an unrelenting determination to rescue Beocca, who was abducted during their wedding by a sadistic prince-turned-king.
Set against the sweeping backdrop of a collapsing kingdom and a rising warlord, The King – A Bronze Age Tale continues the saga of the shepherd destined to become a king. As better-trained and better-equipped enemy armies close in, Pan must navigate overwhelming odds, betrayal, and court intrigue — not only to survive, but to reclaim the woman he loves.
Rich in historical detail, political intrigue, and haunting emotion, this epic sequel to The Shepherd cements Tristan Nettles’ place as a rising voice in historical fiction. The King is a powerful tale of war, leadership, and love — where loyalty endures, and nothing is more sacred than the bonds we fight to protect.
The King - A Bronze Age Tale will be available in most in most English-language markets by Summer, 2027.