Every reader you bring in earns points toward rewards. To earn referral points, readers must use your personal referral link from this page. . Referrals that do not come through your referral link may not be trackable.

Free subscriber referral = 1 point
The Fault Line member referral = 3 points
The Inner Circle member referral = 5 points

Referral points are cumulative, which means you can earn rewards through any combination of free subscribers, Fault Line members, or Inner Circle members. Referral points are counted after the referred reader verifies their email. Paid referral points are counted once the membership remains active for 30 days. 

Example:
If someone refers 5 free subscribers, they earn 5 points.
If someone refers 2 Fault Line members, they earn 6 points.
If someone refers 20 Inner Circle members, they earn 100 points.

1 Point — Exclusive Character Profile

Choose one character from the Shadows of Justice world and receive a private character profile with details not shared anywhere else. 

3 Points — Deleted or Alternate Scene from the Vault
Read a cut, alternate, or behind-the-scenes scene from the world of Echoes of the Lost.

5 Points — Holographic Bookmark
Receive a physical Shadows of Justice themed bookmark.

10 Points — Early Story Preview
Get a private early look at a chapter, scene, or story excerpt from a current JD Carbonell project before it is publicly shared.

25 Points — Your Name in the World
Your name, or a name of your choosing, may appear as a background character, business, case file, street, location, or minor detail in an upcoming story.

50 Points — Side Character Development Reward and Acknowledgment
Help develop a side character for a future short story or side project. You’ll help shape the name, role, personality, and possible fate of the character. You’ll also receive a guaranteed special thank-you credit in the acknowledgments or special thanks section of a future JD Carbonell release. Final story direction remains with JD Carbonell.

75 Points — Story Collaboration Experience
Earn a place in the Story Collaboration Pool. You’ll submit story-building ideas such as premise, setting, central fear, core conflict, character details, or a possible twist. A limited number of collaborators will be selected each release cycle to help develop an original JD Carbonell fiction concept. The final piece may become a short story, novelette, novella, or novel depending on where the idea leads. JD will write the final work, and selected collaborators will receive special credit when the story is shared or published. Final story direction, format, edits, and publication timing remain with JD Carbonell.

100 Points — Signed Collector’s ARC / Special Edition Copy
Receive a signed collector’s edition ARC or special author copy from a future release, with a handwritten note from JD Carbonell. This reward is limited per release cycle and fulfilled in the order earned. If the current release cycle is full, your reward will carry forward to the next available release. 

Story Collaboration Pool spots are limited and selected in the order rewards are earned, based on release schedule and creative availability.

​Some story-based rewards may be fulfilled through side stories, bonus fiction, future projects, or non-canon material. I’ll always protect the main story, but I also want readers to feel like they helped build the world around it.

Story Collaboration rewards are limited and scheduled based on release timelines and creative availability. Qualifying readers will be placed into the Story Collaboration Pool in the order the reward is earned.

Signed copy and collector rewards are guaranteed for qualifying readers, but they may be fulfilled in scheduled batches depending on release schedules, print availability, and shipping windows.

Physical rewards require a valid mailing address. If you prefer not to share one, we can choose a digital reward instead.

Referral rewards are meant to thank readers who help grow this world, not turn the community into a sales pitch. Share with people you genuinely think would enjoy dark, psychological fiction.

Bring readers into the shadows.

— JD Carbonell

No Facades. Just Imagination.