CLEAVE, A Dark Fantasy Novella, has launched on Kickstarter.

Stratum Press's Second Novella is available for pre-order.

Feb 13, 2026

CLEAVE Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stratum/cleave-a-blood-thirsty-dark-fantasy-novella-by-sarj

CLEAVE is a 150-page novella about a crazed barbarian on the hunt for a dragon egg that he seeks to destroy before a cult called the Sun-Slayers hatches it to birth a monster that will "sanctify the world". Accompanied by Gishna, a goblin woman and recently-freed slave, Cleave goes up against goblins, harpies, ogres and an army of zealots to achieve his goal.

IMPORTANT: The book is already done and ready to go to print. The funding is to offer early access to Kickstarter readers.
AI DISCLOSURE: "Cleave" is written entirely by a human author (SARJ) and edited by a human being. No AI was used in the writing of the book.