Visionary Fiction and Non-fiction with Mark Mills

A relic older than history. A power disguised as myth. The Scepter of the Gods is a prehistoric feat of lost technology built to channel spiritual force and Alex has carried its centerpiece all his life.

It is known as the Rod of Truth. Found with him as an infant on the doorsteps of The Citadel, an ancient training school where he now teaches, Alex grew up abiding by one rule without question: keep the rod hidden, keep it safe. At seventeen, he’s brilliant, guarded, and more formidable than anyone expects until a stranger outsmarts him and forces him into a quest he never asked for.

Phelia is unknowingly already connected to the Scepter. She fled home with one of the five pieces, believing she could protect it only by keeping it close. But then it gets stolen. Then she’s desperate to recover it before her uncle finds out. Her goals collide with Alex and Mila’s while being convoluted by the mysterious Peter at every turn.

The rod is only one of five components said to form the Scepter of the Gods. On the road, Alex gains an unexpected ally in Mila, a wilderness healer with ancestral ties and razor-sharp intuition, and an infuriating wildcard in Phelia, a talented mage chasing fame, fortune, and freedom from an overbearing uncle. When Alex’s childhood friend Peter reappears at the worst possible time, the timing feels less like chance and more like suspicious intent.

As the pieces surface, so does a terrifying truth: nearly everything they thought they knew about their world may be propaganda; carefully crafted stories meant to keep them blind. Forced to question their history, their loyalties, and even their own gifts, Alex, Mila, and Phelia, along with Peter find their fates converging in ways that will remake them forever. Heroes aren’t born. They’re forged. The awakening ahead could reveal their world’s true past and decide the future of the entire Universe. If the gods don’t figure out their plans first.

The Rod of Truth blends epic fantasy, ancient historical mystery, and forward‑leaning science fiction into a page‑turning adventure. Mark Mills’ immersive storytelling pulls you into a richly layered world of destiny, spirituality, and power where forgotten lore and real‑world echoes of archaeology and myth hide revelations that reach all the way back to Earth’s past.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Epic fantasy with a magical realism feel      and a science‑fiction edge
• Deep character development and complex,      twisty narratives
• High‑stakes quests, hidden histories, and      mind‑bending reveals
• Ancient artifacts, archaeology, myths, and      “what if it was all true?” mystery
• Immersive worlds and the start of a      sweeping adventure series

The Rod of Truth is a full‑tilt adventure that builds momentum with every chapter. Vivid characters, an intricate plot, and a richly detailed world combine into an experience you’ll want to race through … and then talk about. And this is only the beginning: four more books continue the journey and deepen the mystery of the Scepter of the Gods.

Start The Rod of Truth today and step into a world where the past has power, the truth is dangerous, and destiny is about to wake up.

Magic is real. So is the lie built around it.

And Phelia is about to find out what Peter’s betrayal was really hiding.

In The Rings of Azimuth, the explosive follow-up to The Rod of Truth, the fate of Adamah tightens with every mile, every clue, every mistake. Phelia, Alex, and Mila are back on the hunt for the scattered pieces of a powerful scepter. The closer they get, the more the world around them turns to chaos.

Peter’s ties to Tekka run deeper than anyone knew. His desire to see Tekka’s mission fulfilled versus his witness to their heavy-handed deeds is a fuse already lit. As Phelia digs for answers, she uncovers truths she was never supposed to touch. Her digging may shorten the fuse.

Expect:

• Close calls, split-second lies, and a      run-in with highly advanced wizards who could end the quest before it      begins
• Darius’s shocking return from the brink with      a new purpose that changes the game
• Koss: infuriating, invaluable, and hiding      clues that crack Tekka’s illusions wide open
• Magic with a science-fiction shadow:      relics of old Earth, beams of light, and secrets that make you question      Earth’s prehistory.
• Friendship, temptation, and a dangerous      dream driving Phelia’s thirst for power, which might be her greatest      weapon … or her downfall.

The deeper Phelia falls into Tekka’s orbit, the harder it becomes to tell salvation from the seduction of power, fame, and fortune. Each has a price. Adamah is running out of time and cannot afford misdirection.

Series note: The Rings of Azimuth is Book 2 in the Rod of Truth series and continues directly after The Rod of Truth for maximum impact.

Heroes aren’t born. They’re forged by relentless persistence on the brink of disaster.

Release Date: May 1, 2026!

Tekka’s gods have always won the same way: 

• rewrite history
• bury the relics
• control the story. 

But the Scepter of the Gods Series has reached the point where secrets cannot stay hidden. Instead, they take flight.

In The Wings of Aeolius, the chase for the Scepter’s pieces escalates beyond The Rod of Truth and The Rings of Azimuthinto something Tekka never planned for: a power that can move people … and fate … across the Universe. As allies become suspects, strangers become allies, and enemies grow bolder, the line between magic and technology becomes a mirror, revealing a deeper truth about what Adamah once was … and will again be.

Alex learns that courage is about choosing who to trust when the world itself is a lie, not just swinging a blade in battle.. Mila discovers that the gifts she thought were hers by chance may be part of a design centuries in the making. As Phelia’s skyrocketing fame draws unwanted attention, a new player appears with a stolen artifact that shouldn’t exist at the top of a flagpole. The Wings of Aeolius will surface. Once they do, the old rules will lose their grip.

Start with Book 1 The Rod of Truth. Continue through Book 2, The Rings of Azimuth. Then buckle in, because The Wings of Aeolius is where everything starts to fly.

If you’ve ever watched your best intentions collapse under the weight of a cluttered mind, unfinished plans, and that familiar shame of “Why can’t I just do what other people do?,” this book is for you.

Make My Life Work is a steady, hard-won guide for adults who’ve lived with neurodivergence, executive dysfunction, and the quiet fear that they’re falling behind. Mark Mills doesn’t offer a trendy “hack,” a magical morning routine, or another system you’ll abandon in a week. Instead, he shares seven weeks of short, powerful reflections, five per week, built to be read one bite-sized breakthrough at a time, because these are what has worked for him.

Following the spirit of Stephen Covey’s Seven Habitscombined with a grounded, practical spirituality Mills reframes effectiveness for people whose brains don’t cooperate on command. You’ll learn ways to shift from urgency to intention, build goals that don’t collapse at the first setback, and create a life design that fits you instead of punishing you for not fitting everyone else.

• Turn overwhelming to-do lists into clear priorities      (without self-judgment).
• Recognize what’s truly urgent versus what only feels     urgent.
• Work with your attention, energy, and emotions instead      of constantly fighting them.
• Stop letting “failure” define you. Start using it as information      for you to define yourself.
• Build momentum through patience, purpose, synergy, and      daily renewal.

This is the book you reach for when you’re tired of starting over, tired of pep talks that don’t translate into real life, and ready to become the kind of person who can keep promises to yourself. Whether you’re 20 or 60, newly diagnosed or simply exhausted, these pages will meet you where you are and walk with you toward something better: a well-balanced life that finally works. Because you are not broken and you are not done. Even if you are 65. 

Have you’ve ever watched your intentions evaporate between “I’ll do it today” and “Why can’t I just do it?”

Rest assured, you’re not lazy. You’re paddling upstream.

Paddling Upstream: Build an ADHD Dream with Relentless Intent will become one of the top self-improvement essentials for people who want real change without pretending it’s easy and without some high-level guru giving academic advice that even neurotypical people have trouble implementing.

This book is self-help AND growth. It’s a book for the brilliant, exhausted, often-misunderstood mind, especially attention deficit disorder adults (ADHD/ADD), whether diagnosed or not. If you’ve lived with executive dysfunction and a lifetime of starting strong then stalling out, this book meets you with equal parts honesty, humor, and hard-won hope.

Mark Mills addresses what so many people quietly carry: burnout, inconsistency, shame, and the fear that you’re “failing at life” because he has carried those demons, too. Then he gives you something sturdier than motivation - relentless intent - a practical way of thinking that helps you keep showing up. You’ve heard lots of self-help and motivation buzzwords. When have you heard of relentless intent?

The author, maybe like you, grew tired of motivational books, managers and directors, and well-meaning friends and family saying, “just try harder.” So, this isn’t one of those books. It’s a book about developing follow-through by focusing on your dreams. It’s about building a life that fits your brain rather than the other way around that everyone else seems to teach. Each chapter is about a ten-minute read describing one doable stroke at a time.

If you’re looking for books that help you make yourself better, you have a deeply spiritual way of looking at the world while not overly religious, and you want to pursue serious goals while taking the world less seriously, you’ve found the right place.

Inside, you’ll find bite-sized reflections, practical perspective shifts, and memorable self-improvement quotes to help you:

• Stop feeling like executive dysfunction is a character flaw and start working around it
• Turn setbacks into school, failures into missed basketball shots instead of believing they are verdicts convicting yourself of unworthiness. You can exit the self-shame spiral.
• Create traction when motivation disappears by building tiny, repeatable steps into a habit that actually sticks
• Rebuild trust in yourself after years of “almost,” “not yet,” and “why can’t I?”
• Stay spiritually grounded without feeling boxed into a specific tradition or belief system
• Pursue a big dream and a busy life at the same time without burning out

If you’re tired of paddling harder while drifting backward, this is your reminder that you’re not broken, and you’re not alone. You can learn to work with your mind, not against it. Work with your dreams, not trapped inside them. Build the kind of steady persistence that lasts.

Pick up Paddling Upstream and start building your ADHD dream with relentless intent … today.