Series
This page is dedicated to series written by E.J. LeRoy. Anything marked with an * is free to read and/or listen. Any story labelled with a "C" donates a portion of its profits to charity. Any story labelled with an "R" pays royalties to the author(s). You can read the details in the accompanying story descriptions.
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List of Series by E.J. LeRoy
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The current series and spin-offs on this page are as follows:
The Intergalactic Misadventures of Henry Trevalu
Henry Trevalu (Mis)adventures Looking for Homes
Other Stories in Henry Trevalu's Universe
The current series and spin-offs on this page are as follows:
The Intergalactic Misadventures of Henry Trevalu
Henry Trevalu (Mis)adventures Looking for Homes
Other Stories in Henry Trevalu's Universe
The Intergalactic Misadventures of Henry Trevalu
Henry Trevalu rests against a burbog in "Any Pouch in a Storm"
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AI-Generated Image Courtesy of Toolbaz
Henry Trevalu is the Catholic, aro ace, twenty-two-year-old sole heir and fifty percent owner of Trevalu Intergalactic Spice Company. Each short story, novelette, and novella in this series stands alone but exists on a timeline. For your convenience, Henry's published and forthcoming (mis)adventures are listed below in chronological rather than publication order. If you see skipped or missing numbers in the following descriptions, it is because certain standalone stories in the timeline are under submission at various markets. Henry and I thank you for your interest and purchases.
1. "Any Pouch in a Storm" (C, R)
"Any Pouch in a Storm" in
The Rabbit Hole VIII: A.I. and Other Weirdness
The Rabbit Hole VIII: A.I. and Other Weirdness
On his way to a hot springs spa vacation on the ice planet Tylasica, Henry crash lands his shuttle on the uninhabitable northern most part of the planet and encounters giant snow marsupials called burbogs.
This approximately 4,800-word short story appears in The Rabbit Hole VIII: A.I. and Other Weirdness, Writers Co-op, October 31, 2025. You can get a sneak preview of the story's first two paragraphs plus behind-the-scenes inspiration here.
The Rabbit Hole VIII is available as a paperback or e-book through multiple vendors including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, BorrowBox, Fable, Gardners, Kobo, Odilo, Smashwords, Thalia, and Vivlio with more coming soon. To order this story on Kindle, click here. For Nook, click here. Royalties not shared among the anthology authors support the charity Against Malaria Foundation. Thank you for your purchase!
A reprint of "Any Pouch in a Storm" is also scheduled to appear in the Winter 2027 Issue of Adventures Bookzine along with the Henry Trevalu novelette, The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor (date subject to change). Please note that sales of the Winter 2027 Issue of Adventures Bookzine will not support any charities. The inclusion of "Any Pouch in a Storm" is intended as a bonus to Adventures Bookzine readers. Thank you for your purchase!
This approximately 4,800-word short story appears in The Rabbit Hole VIII: A.I. and Other Weirdness, Writers Co-op, October 31, 2025. You can get a sneak preview of the story's first two paragraphs plus behind-the-scenes inspiration here.
The Rabbit Hole VIII is available as a paperback or e-book through multiple vendors including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, BorrowBox, Fable, Gardners, Kobo, Odilo, Smashwords, Thalia, and Vivlio with more coming soon. To order this story on Kindle, click here. For Nook, click here. Royalties not shared among the anthology authors support the charity Against Malaria Foundation. Thank you for your purchase!
A reprint of "Any Pouch in a Storm" is also scheduled to appear in the Winter 2027 Issue of Adventures Bookzine along with the Henry Trevalu novelette, The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor (date subject to change). Please note that sales of the Winter 2027 Issue of Adventures Bookzine will not support any charities. The inclusion of "Any Pouch in a Storm" is intended as a bonus to Adventures Bookzine readers. Thank you for your purchase!
2. Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4 (R)
Bundle Available on Backerkit from May 28, 2026 - June 30, 2026 here!
During a routine spice delivery to the planet Zakon-4, Henry is sentenced to death for transporting poppy seeds, which were made illegal the day before his arrival. Unfortunately, pregnancy is the only way to commute a death sentence to exile, and his hermaphroditic Uhumbra cellmate is willing to get the job done.
This approximately 29,420-word mpreg novella was published for 2026 Whumpy Books by The Whumpy Printing Press on March 17, 2026. For more information about Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4, including content notes, visit the Whumpy Printing Press's website here. An excerpt from Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4 is also included in Adventures Bookzine: Issue 19: Spring 2026, OffBeatReads, April 17, 2026.
E-book copies of Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4 are available through multiple vendors including Apple, Barnes & Noble, Fable, Kobo, Smashwords, Thalia, and Vivlio. Paperbacks are available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Booktopia. For a complete, updated list of vendors, click here. Royalties are split 50/50 between the author and the micro press publisher. Thank you for your purchase!
NOTE: From May 28, 2026 - June 30, 2026, Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4 is available as part of a bundle that includes the anthology Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Science Fiction Anthology. Those who pledge at least $8 will receive both the anthology (which contains the Henry Trevalu short story "Sneezes and Space Pirates") and the novella. Information is available here. Thank you for supporting BackerKit's Book Bazaar Summer Bonanza!
This approximately 29,420-word mpreg novella was published for 2026 Whumpy Books by The Whumpy Printing Press on March 17, 2026. For more information about Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4, including content notes, visit the Whumpy Printing Press's website here. An excerpt from Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4 is also included in Adventures Bookzine: Issue 19: Spring 2026, OffBeatReads, April 17, 2026.
E-book copies of Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4 are available through multiple vendors including Apple, Barnes & Noble, Fable, Kobo, Smashwords, Thalia, and Vivlio. Paperbacks are available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Booktopia. For a complete, updated list of vendors, click here. Royalties are split 50/50 between the author and the micro press publisher. Thank you for your purchase!
NOTE: From May 28, 2026 - June 30, 2026, Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4 is available as part of a bundle that includes the anthology Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Science Fiction Anthology. Those who pledge at least $8 will receive both the anthology (which contains the Henry Trevalu short story "Sneezes and Space Pirates") and the novella. Information is available here. Thank you for supporting BackerKit's Book Bazaar Summer Bonanza!
3. "My Own Private Shuttle Ho"
While traveling to a nine-day Lenten retreat to recover from his harrowing experience on Zakon-4, Henry discovers a male prostitute stowaway on his private ship. Stuck together in deep space for three days, Henry and his uninvited guest, Piper, have a lot of mutual prejudices to unpack to keep their journey from spiraling into a purgatorial trial.
This approximately 5,000-word short story is published in Adventures Bookzine: Special Issue 2026, OffBeatReads, February 12, 2026. Although a standalone story, "My Own Private Shuttle Ho" is the first part of a loose trilogy that also includes "To Escape a Soaring Raptor" and The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor. All three stories appear in the same issue of Adventures Bookzine on Kindle here. Paperback copies are available through Amazon here. Thank you for your purchase!
This approximately 5,000-word short story is published in Adventures Bookzine: Special Issue 2026, OffBeatReads, February 12, 2026. Although a standalone story, "My Own Private Shuttle Ho" is the first part of a loose trilogy that also includes "To Escape a Soaring Raptor" and The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor. All three stories appear in the same issue of Adventures Bookzine on Kindle here. Paperback copies are available through Amazon here. Thank you for your purchase!
4. "Sneezes and Space Pirates" (C)
"Sneezes and Space Pirates" in
Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Sci-Fi Anthology
Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Sci-Fi Anthology
Waking up with a sore throat and getting kidnapped by reptilian-humanoid space pirates for ransom isn't how Henry expected to start his weekend. The situation only worsens when trigger-happy space authorities are bent on blowing up the pirates' ship with him aboard!
This approximately 5,000-word short story will be published in the e-book and paperback anthology Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Sci-Fi Anthology by The Whumpy Printing Press in July 2026. The BackerKit campaign is running from May 28, 2026 - June 30, 2026 here. 50% of profits will support the charity Dollar For. Thank you for your purchase!
NOTE: If you pledge at least $8 by June 30, 2026, you will receive digital copies of both Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Sci-Fi Anthology and Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4. Thank you for supporting BackerKit's Book Bazaar Summer Bonanza!
This approximately 5,000-word short story will be published in the e-book and paperback anthology Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Sci-Fi Anthology by The Whumpy Printing Press in July 2026. The BackerKit campaign is running from May 28, 2026 - June 30, 2026 here. 50% of profits will support the charity Dollar For. Thank you for your purchase!
NOTE: If you pledge at least $8 by June 30, 2026, you will receive digital copies of both Cosmic Consequences: A Dark Sci-Fi Anthology and Pleading His Belly on Zakon-4. Thank you for supporting BackerKit's Book Bazaar Summer Bonanza!
5. "Trade Show Tooth Fairy"
"Trade Show Tooth Fairy" in
Big Smoke Pulp Vol. 2
Coming soon!
Big Smoke Pulp Vol. 2
Coming soon!
En route to a spice trade show on Planet Sitkon-5, Henry loses three teeth due to an alien chewing gum accident. A dentist from Planet Asiroton administers a dental regeneration treatment, which unfortunately leads to Henry having to teethe in public.
This approximately 5,000-word short story will appear in the e-book, print, and audiobook anthology Big Smoke Pulp Vol. 2 by Pesto Comics, forthcoming in 2026. The Kickstarter campaign for this title began on November 19, 2025 here, where updates are also posted. Thank you for your purchase!
This approximately 5,000-word short story will appear in the e-book, print, and audiobook anthology Big Smoke Pulp Vol. 2 by Pesto Comics, forthcoming in 2026. The Kickstarter campaign for this title began on November 19, 2025 here, where updates are also posted. Thank you for your purchase!
6. "To Escape a Soaring Raptor"
When a shipping problem forces Henry to visit Port Songroi during Fleet Week, he runs into an acquaintance who wants to desert the Interstellar One merchant spaceship, Soaring Raptor, where he works as a contracted comfort officer. Unfortunately, fleeing the planet with a registered prostitute is punishable with a hefty fine and three years in prison--so Henry and his friend better not get caught.
This approximately 7,000-word short story is published in Adventures Bookzine: Special Issue 2026, OffBeatReads, February 12, 2026. Although a standalone story, "To Escape a Soaring Raptor" is the second part of a loose trilogy that also includes "My Own Private Shuttle Ho" and The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor. All three stories appear in the same issue of Adventures Bookzine on Kindle here. Paperback copies are available through Amazon here. Thank you for your purchase!
This approximately 7,000-word short story is published in Adventures Bookzine: Special Issue 2026, OffBeatReads, February 12, 2026. Although a standalone story, "To Escape a Soaring Raptor" is the second part of a loose trilogy that also includes "My Own Private Shuttle Ho" and The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor. All three stories appear in the same issue of Adventures Bookzine on Kindle here. Paperback copies are available through Amazon here. Thank you for your purchase!
* 7. "Living Angel on My Shoulder"
"Living Angel on My Shoulder" in
Tales from the Crosstimbers: Spring 2026
Tales from the Crosstimbers: Spring 2026
While inspecting his cargo after a space storm, Henry discovers an endangered sanchat that has been mistakenly hidden aboard his ship by poachers. The mischievous, fluffy white alien resembling a cross between a Turkish angora and a winged monkey will be picked up by animal control within two days, but what if it refuses to return to the wild?
This approximately 5,000-word short story is published in Tales from the Crosstimbers: Spring 2026, March 1, 2026. It is available on Kindle here and in paperback here. Thank you for your purchase!
"Living Angel on My Shoulder" is also available for free. To read the issue of Tales from the Crosstimbers where this story appears, click here and then click on the thumbnail for the Spring 2026 Issue, as pictured above. Happy reading!
This approximately 5,000-word short story is published in Tales from the Crosstimbers: Spring 2026, March 1, 2026. It is available on Kindle here and in paperback here. Thank you for your purchase!
"Living Angel on My Shoulder" is also available for free. To read the issue of Tales from the Crosstimbers where this story appears, click here and then click on the thumbnail for the Spring 2026 Issue, as pictured above. Happy reading!
9. The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor
When an unflattering and incriminating tabloid article exposes Trevalu Intergalactic Spice Company's head of supply chain ethics as a runaway comfort officer, Henry finds himself investigated by two agents from the Interstellar Investigation Commission. If found guilty of aiding, abetting, harboring, and hiring a man guilty of desertion, he could be punished with a three-year prison sentence at Port Songroi Jail while his friend is forcibly returned to the Soaring Raptor to fulfill the remainder of his sexually exploitive contract.
This approximately 10,300-word novelette is published in Adventures Bookzine: Special Issue 2026, OffBeatReads, February 12, 2026. Although a standalone story, The Serpent, The Dove, and the Soaring Raptor is the third part of a loose trilogy that also includes "My Own Private Shuttle Ho" and "To Escape a Soaring Raptor." All three stories appear in the same issue of Adventures Bookzine on Kindle here. Paperback copies are available through Amazon here. Thank you for your purchase!
The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor will also be reprinted in the Winter 2027 Issue of Adventures Bookzine along with Henry Trevalu's debut short story "Any Pouch in a Storm."
This approximately 10,300-word novelette is published in Adventures Bookzine: Special Issue 2026, OffBeatReads, February 12, 2026. Although a standalone story, The Serpent, The Dove, and the Soaring Raptor is the third part of a loose trilogy that also includes "My Own Private Shuttle Ho" and "To Escape a Soaring Raptor." All three stories appear in the same issue of Adventures Bookzine on Kindle here. Paperback copies are available through Amazon here. Thank you for your purchase!
The Serpent, the Dove, and the Soaring Raptor will also be reprinted in the Winter 2027 Issue of Adventures Bookzine along with Henry Trevalu's debut short story "Any Pouch in a Storm."
10. A Gospel of Stars (R)
On their way to perform a surprise inspection of a contractor's factory, Henry and his head of supply chain ethics, Logan Voyle, discover a tortured Interstellar Investigation Commission agent stowing away aboard their vessel. Worse, their unexpected guest is none other than Agent Burke, one of the men who tried to forcibly return Logan to the Soaring Raptor and put Henry in jail. Brektaki pirates demanding Burke's return? Not good...
This approximately 21,200-word novella will be published by Pink Hydra Press, with a projected release date of September 2026. To read the Bluesky announcement about A Gospel of Stars and the other five novellas in the 2026 lineup, click here.
Royalties will be split 50/50 between the author and the small press publisher. Thank you for your purchase!
This approximately 21,200-word novella will be published by Pink Hydra Press, with a projected release date of September 2026. To read the Bluesky announcement about A Gospel of Stars and the other five novellas in the 2026 lineup, click here.
Royalties will be split 50/50 between the author and the small press publisher. Thank you for your purchase!
11. "No Kingdom for a Horse" (R)
"No Kingdom for a Horse" in
Horses Are Magic
Horses Are Magic
In order to secure a new, exclusive trade route for his family's business, Henry must deliver an ornery Appaloosa mare named Lottie to a royal family on Planet Naturanu. Upon arriving at the palace, he finds himself accused of debauching Princess Elahen and forced into marriage. After all, a Naturat princess riding a mount with a man walking alongside her into the throne room is an unmistakable admission of guilt.
This approximately 6,000-word short story appears in the anthology Horses Are Magic, Epona Muse Publishing, March 19, 2026. Kindle copies are available on Amazon here. Additional e-book markets include Apple, Fable, Hugenduble, Kobo, Smashwords, Thalia, and Vivlio in addition to Epona Muse Publishing's official website. Paperbacks are available on Amazon here. A complete, updated list of vendors is available here.
70% of royalties will be split among the nine anthology contributors for a minimum of two years. The remaining 30% will cover production costs for the small press publisher. Thank you for your purchase!
This approximately 6,000-word short story appears in the anthology Horses Are Magic, Epona Muse Publishing, March 19, 2026. Kindle copies are available on Amazon here. Additional e-book markets include Apple, Fable, Hugenduble, Kobo, Smashwords, Thalia, and Vivlio in addition to Epona Muse Publishing's official website. Paperbacks are available on Amazon here. A complete, updated list of vendors is available here.
70% of royalties will be split among the nine anthology contributors for a minimum of two years. The remaining 30% will cover production costs for the small press publisher. Thank you for your purchase!
Henry Trevalu (Mis)adventures Looking for Homes
The following Henry Trevalu short stories are currently under submission at various markets:
8. "Return of the Marvelous Min Pins"
12. "The Gravity of Faith and Frying Pans"
13. "The Corporal Works of Sin"
12. "The Gravity of Faith and Frying Pans"
13. "The Corporal Works of Sin"
Other Stories in Henry Trevalu's Universe
"Huen-Huen" (R), Sublimation: A Magazine of Speculative Poetry and Art, Volume 2, Issue 6, November/December 2025, "Let It Snow," Island of Wak Wak, January 23, 2026 (paperback) and January 26, 2026 (Kindle).
- This narrative poem takes place immediately after "Any Pouch in a Storm," and is told from the perspective of grieving "Mama Burbog."
"Who Comforts the Officers?" Dark Lane Anthology: Volume Fourteen, Dark Lane Books, forthcoming June 2026 (date subject to change).
- This standalone short story is a prequel to "To Escape a Soaring Raptor," starring soon-to-be comfort officer Logan Voyle.
- This narrative poem takes place immediately after "Any Pouch in a Storm," and is told from the perspective of grieving "Mama Burbog."
"Who Comforts the Officers?" Dark Lane Anthology: Volume Fourteen, Dark Lane Books, forthcoming June 2026 (date subject to change).
- This standalone short story is a prequel to "To Escape a Soaring Raptor," starring soon-to-be comfort officer Logan Voyle.
