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!

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. :)

Another new cover (and paperbacks)!

Hi lovelies,

I've continued to play around with new covers. Sometimes it's nice to have a change. I thought The Season of Lightning could use a little refreshing, so... tada!

I love this book so much. Roth and Verity are very close to my heart. I plan to write a companion novel at some point, although right now I'm not sure when that will be.

Also!

Paperback editions of Steam and Glass and A Bed of Blades are available!

I will have more news soon about upcoming projects!

This Book Got a New Cover!

Hi lovelies!

I know I procrastinate on some things. Proofs for print copies of my books (basically the sample version that I look through in person to check for errors) are one of those things. But! I have copies of A Bed of Blades and Steam and Glass coming to my house, so both of those should be available soon, and I'll post links for those of you who want that new-book smell as you read. :)

Another fun thing:

I designed a new cover for Of Sea and Stone!

I always feel a little stressed when coming up with the cover for a new book, but since the series is finished and it's been out for a while, there was no pressure, and I enjoyed playing around with a new design.

I've got 2 books I'm working on right now--one is a super secret new book (!) and the other the still-untitled Briand Book #3. Stay tuned for more details soon. :)

Our favorite guttersnipe is back in A BED OF BLADES, released today!

Today is a happy day, because A BED OF BLADES is available for the Kindle!

Briand Varryda hasn't seen Kael and his company of Monarchists since they succeeded in destroying the Barrow Bridge and thwarting the march of the enemy. She's been hidden away for two years with the Hermit, forgotten. But when the Hermit protecting her is killed, she flees, hiding among thieves from the insidious Seekers.

Briand doesn't want to be a pawn for the Monarchists or the Seekers. She doesn't want to pick a side in the war. She simply wants to live and be free.

When another thief betrays her, Briand makes a deal for her freedom and joins another Monarchist plot with the enigmatic Kael to steal a legendary treasure from a dragon-infested cave. But there are problems. She might have feelings for Kael. The Seekers are pursuing them. The caverns rest beneath an estate of perilous dangers.

And Briand has secrets of her own.



There will be heists, gambles, dragons, and Monarchist plots! And this time, there is some kissing. :D

You can get your copy here!

I appreciate all of you readers so much. You make the stories come alive by reading them. You're the best. I hope you all love the book.

In addition!! I've put A GIFT OF POISON on sale temporarily to celebrate the release. If you haven't read that one, you can get it for $0.99 right now. Hurry, it won't be at that price very long!

Finally, here is a giveaway to celebrate the release! Two winners will have STEAM AND GLASS dedicated to them.

Hello Catfoot

Hi everyone,

Here's an excerpt from A Bed of Blades, available for pre-order now and releasing in February. It is the sequel to A Gift of Poison and the second book in The Kingmakers' War series.

In this scene, Briand has been kidnapped and is trying to escape.

 ~ ~ ~

   A figure was running from the boat, pursuing.

   Briand hit the ground in an explosion of sand, feet stinging, gulping air. She skidded on pebbles as she ducked beneath the dock and made for the city in the distance. She was Catfoot. She was fast. She had the advantage of surprise, a head start.

   Gulls screamed overhead as she ran. She couldn’t hear the pursuer over the pounding of the waves and the crashing of her pulse. The sounds throbbed together, a cacophony.

   A body slammed into her, knocking her forward. She hit the sand on hands and knees before she scrambled up, this time with the knife from her boot in her hand. The figure behind her caught her wrist and yanked her around.

   They went down together hard on the ground. She couldn’t breathe. She stabbed blindly, blade meeting flesh along his ribs. He hissed as the knife clicked against bone.

He had her pinned down with one shoulder while he grappled for the knife with both hands. Black trousers, black shirt, long gray cloak. Necklace swinging in her face, a brown amulet. Face half-hidden by a red scarf.

   The man wrestled the knife out of her hand and threw it into the waves. She was already pulling out the other one, the one she kept in the other boot, but he’d anticipated her move again, catching her wrist in his hand and twisting it hard. She dropped it.

   Now he had taken two of her knives.

   Briand lay still, hoping he’d drop his guard now that he thought she’d given up. There was a third knife. She drew in another breath. Her lungs ached.

   “I surrender,” she said, to make him lower his guard.

   His scarf fell away as he shifted, and shock lanced her like lightning, immobilizing her.

   “Hello, Catfoot,” he murmured for her ears alone as the others came pounding up the shore.

   Kael.

~ ~ ~ 

I'll post more soon! 

Cover for A BED OF BLADES (Sequel to A GIFT OF POISON)!

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a lovely holiday season. I was sick for almost three weeks, which put me waaaay behind on my writing, but FINALLY I have gotten the sequel to A Gift of Poison back to my editor and I'm preparing for the release in February.

Aaaand I've got the cover finished and ready to show you!

A Bed of Blades is book two in the series, which will be called The Kingmakers' War.

Briand Varryda hasn't seen Kael and his company of Monarchists since they succeeded in destroying the Barrow Bridge and thwarting the march of the enemy. She's been hidden away for two years with the Hermit, forgotten.

When the Hermit protecting her is killed, she flees, hiding among thieves from the insidious Seekers. Briand doesn't want to be a pawn for the Monarchists or the Seekers. She doesn't want to pick a side in the war. She simply wants to live and be free.

When another thief betrays her, Briand makes a deal for her freedom and joins another Monarchist plot with the enigmatic Kael to steal a legendary treasure from a dragon-infested cave. But there are problems. She might have feelings for Kael. The Seekers are pursuing them. The caverns rest beneath an estate of perilous dangers.

And Briand has secrets of her own.

<<You can pre-order it by clicking here.>>
 
So that's the summary. I'm really excited for you guys to read it.

After A Bed of Blades releases, I'll be at working on Steam and Glass. More information about that soon.

Other news - Of Sea and Stone is on sale temporarily. So if you haven't read it, you can get a copy here.