Frost is now a game! And you can play it for FREE!

Hi everyone,

Lots going on.

First, I have some exciting news! Back in the summer, I was approached by Delight Games about the company acquiring the text game rights to Frost.

Now, I'm happy to tell you that the app "choices game" version of Frost is available for play!

Are you an Android user? Get it on Google Play.

Are you an Apple user? Coming soon!!

(You can also get it on Amazon.)

To celebrate the game's release, Frost is on sale this week at 99 cents. So if you haven't read it yet, now is a great time to grab a copy at:

Amazon
Nook
Kobo
Google Play
iBooks
Goodreads

In the frozen world of the Frost, only mysterious blue flowers that bloom in the snow keep the monsters at bay. The air is icy cold. It's easy to get lost. One wrong move and a person could end up dead.

Lia Weaver knows this better than anyone.

After monsters kill her parents, Lia must keep the family farm running in their place. She follows the rules of the village: Don't talk to outsiders. Don't go into the Frost at night. Don't ask too many questions. Rules keep her family alive in this harsh and unforgiving world.

But when her sister finds a handsome fugitive bleeding to death in the forest at dusk, Lia surprises herself and does the unthinkable.

She saves his life.

 
Other news!

I promised you guys I would not take as long to release the next book as I did the last. I'm happy to announce that I am roughly halfway through book #4 in the Kingmakers' War. Be on the lookout for a title, cover, and some teaser quotes in the near future. I'm hoping for a January release. :)

And lastly, my fellow author Lea Doue is having a giveaway through Dec 15th!

The Firethorn Chronicles Prize Pack Giveaway:

Fantasy, romance, and adventure combine in the fairtale-inspired Firethorn Chronicles, an interconnected series of stand-alone tales drawn from The Twelve Dancing Princesses and other stories. Follow the sisters on their journeys in a land where sorcery is feared and dragons fly.

Enter for a chance to win a paperback copy of books 1-3 in The Firethorn Chronicles PLUS a $15 Amazon gift card. Open internationally. Runs through Dec. 15, 2017.

Click here to enter

Happy reading!

~Kate

New covers! Free books!

Hi everyone!

First, I'm running another promo and OF SEA AND STONE is free for Kindle readers right now! This is a finished series, so if you like to binge your books, you can read the whole thing from start to finish. The whole series is also available in Kindle Unlimited temporarily.

You can get Of Sea and Stone free by clicking here.

I felt like freshening up some book covers, so I redesigned the rest of the Secrets of Itlantis series last week. Here are the new covers:

I'd redesigned Of Sea and Stone forever ago, and hadn't gotten around to making the rest of the books match. Finally did that... I was fun to sit down and do a whole series of covers all at once. Usually I'm designing them one at a time as I release the books.

I'm pretty sure By Sun and Saltwater is my favorite. That was always my least favorite cover of the old ones.

I also redid the cover for The Season of Lightning. I've had trouble with the covers for that book... I felt like the old cover slightly misrepresented the genre and didn't feel particularly YA and didn't really match the mood of the book either.

Here's the new one:

In other (final) news, I'm working on the next book in the Kingmakers' War series.

Happy reading, everyone!

A FREE book!

Dear readers,

In celebration of my newest release, A Kiss of Treason (The Kingmakers' War Book 3), I've made the first book in the Kingmakers' War series free for the week.

You can get a free copy of A Gift of Poison (The Kingmakers' War Book 1)on Amazon.

But hurry! The deal is just for this week.

Also, The Season of Lightningis currently just 99 cents. That may only be true for another day or two, so if you want a copy at that price, get it now.

In other news, I'm working on the first draft of book #4 in the Kingmakers' War and I PROMISE you guys won't have to wait as long for that book as you waited for the last one. I am actually hoping for a winter release, so just a few months.

Happy reading!

Release day! A KISS OF TREASON (Book #3 in The Kingmakers' War) is available now!

Dear patient readers,

A Kiss of Treason (The Kingmakers' War Book 3)is now on Amazon! It's also in the Kindle Unlimited program if you read via that.

If you're waiting on a print copy, those will be available soon and I'll update all links when it's out.

Here's the summary again:


Following another successful mission with Kael and his company, Briand is torn between two choices--should she disappear to protect herself or stay with her friends, even though she is not a Monarchist?

When she and Kael are arrested as spies and taken to the prince's secret court for trial, everything becomes even more complicated... the Seeker Auberon continues to hunt her in her dreams, Briand's feelings for Kael--and his for her--torment them both as they struggle to trust each other in the midst of secrets and conflicted political loyalties, and then there's a traitor among the nobility who has attempted to assassinate the prince. The punishment for treason is a swift and painful death.

And some people seem to think that traitor might be Kael.

A Kiss of Treason teaser quote #1

Briand and Kael are both struggling with their feelings for each other in this A Kiss of Treason. Briand is so passionate and untrusting, which makes sense given her years with her uncle and the things she'd experienced since. It's going to take her some time to rebuild a sense of worth and strength, although I think she's making progress. She still has a lot to learn about confidence, and she is quick to take a place of self-loathing still.

And Kael tries so hard to keep his feelings from showing. Everyone assumes he doesn't have any. Sometimes the stillest waters hide the deepest feelings.

If you haven't, you can follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, or via the New Releases Newsletter to stay up-to-date on teasers and new releases, including A Kiss of Treason when it comes out!

Cover Reveal for A KISS OF TREASON

Hello everyone!

Ready to see the cover for A Kiss of Treason (the Kingmakers' War book #3)?

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And here's the summary again:

Following another successful mission with Kael and his company, Briand is torn between two choices--should she disappear to protect herself or stay with her friends, even though she is not a Monarchist?

When she and Kael are arrested as spies and taken to the prince's secret court for trial, everything becomes even more complicated... the Seeker Auberon continues to hunt her in her dreams, Briand's feelings for Kael--and his for her--torment them both as they struggle to trust each other in the midst of secrets and conflicted political loyalties, and then there's a traitor among the nobility who has attempted to assassinate the prince.

And some people seem to think that traitor might be Kael.

I'm not sure the exact release date yet, but like me on Facebook or keep checking this blog for more details. If you want to be sure to notified of the release, sign up for my New Releases Newsletter, as I'll send one out with links when it's available!

And the title of the new book is...

Hi everyone,

Drumroll, please...

The title of the Kingmakers' War book #3 is:

A Kiss of Treason

Following another successful mission with Kael and his company, Briand is torn--should she disappear to protect herself or stay with her friends, even though she is not a Monarchist?

When she and Kael are arrested as spies and taken to the prince's secret court for trial, everything becomes even more complicated... the Seeker Auberon continues to hunt her in her dreams, Briand's feelings for Kael--and his for her--torment them both as they struggle to trust each other in the midst of secrets and conflicted political loyalties, and then there's a traitor among the nobility who has attempted to assassinate the prince.

And some people seem to think that traitor might be Kael. 

Update for the Kingmakers' War book #3!

Hello dear readers!

I know, more radio silence from me lately. :-/ And I intended to be more interactive. I still do. And I am writing. Slowly, painfully at times, but I'm writing. I am 36.5 weeks pregnant and I'm sooooooo tired. I feel like an elephant in quicksand. But I'm regularly beaching myself in front of my manuscript and chipping away.

Here's the details on the upcoming book:

I'm almost done. I've been derailed a few times by some extremely extenuating and unfortunate life circumstances, but I have my eyes fixed on the finish line.

When will the book be released? This is a GREAT question. I am having a baby in 2.5 weeks (ohmygoodness), so probably not by then. (I can dream, though.) But soon. I've got a lot of things lined up and I plan to work whenever I can. Sometime in September is my goal, but definitely as early as possible. I know people have been waiting a long time, and I'm impatient for you all to read it!

In the meantime, I have a timeline and I will endeavor to follow it.

I'll:

-announce the title and summary tomorrow
-reveal the cover before the end of the week
-teasers coming down the pipe periodically

Since I'm about to have a baby, I'm going to have a lot less time to do any kind of promotion for this book, but I want readers to know it's out. So. I might come up with something--a contest, maybe--for those who might be interested in helping spread the word. Stay tuned for that.

Thank you all for reading and enjoying my books and the characters who inhabit them. You inspire me to keep working.

Briand and Kael will be here soon, I promise.

News and Updates

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry it's been so long since I made any kind of update about the progress of my next book, #3 in the Kingmakers' War series. I've been on a hiatus of sorts due to a sudden and very urgent medical situation in my immediate family. The circumstance is still ongoing and will be indefinitely, but I'm trying to return to work now. I feel a bit scattered still, but I'm here.

I originally hoped to release book #3 (I have a title and a cover, and I plan to reveal those things soon!) in June, but you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men. I'm now hoping for August.

However, between now and then I'll do my best to update you all with a few tidbits about Briand and Kael to tide you over.

Other news!

Frost (The Frost Chronicles #1) is on sale for Prime Day. If you haven't read it or know someone who hasn't but might like to, you can get your Kindle copy here!

Also, on Thursday (7/13) I'll be participating in a Facebook read-along for Julia Hall's Life After series to celebrate the newest release in the series. I'll be giving away some books and interacting with people at 8 PM EST, so come and check that out.

Finally, I thought I would dedicate the latest Kingmaker book to a reader. I will get a contest set up for that soon, so if you'd like to see your name on the dedication page, be watching for that. I think it's going to be a "spread the word" sort of thing--I'll probably put A Gift of Poison on sale and you'll be able to enter by sharing a link to that in some form or writing a short blurb about it on social media.

Thank you all for being lovely and patient. Talk to you again soon.

New Kael Book!

Hi everybody!

Sorry for the months of radio silence. I've been sick since December and it's made writing difficult. But I'm feeling much better now, and I have a surprise!

I know a lot of you are waiting on the next Kingmakers' War book. That is coming soon, hopefully in May. But for now, I've just released another book I'd been working on (partly as research for the rest of the series) from Kael's perspective.

Tip of the Dagger takes place between A Gift of Poison and A Bed of Blades. The story is told in Kael's perspective and follows some of his adventures during the time Briand was with the Hermit. It provides a little insight into this inscrutable man's feelings about the dragonsayer, his relationship with his father, and his loyalty to the true prince.

You can find that book here on Amazon!

In other news, I am working on book 3 in the Kingmakers' War series and also some other projects. Thank you all for reading! I love it when you message me about my books, it gives me energy to keep writing. :)