5 Reasons to get the Saints of Wura Collection (Half-Elf Chronicles readers pay attention too!)6/4/2016 First off, here it is! The entire Saints of Wura trilogy with tons of bonus content! (But we'll get to that soon!) On 5/31/2016 I launched my Saints of Wura boxset which includes the original three novels, recently edited and updated! This is the best way to read these books and I wanted to give you a few reasons why!
1. The normal full price of this collection will be 6.99! This is almost half off of buying each ebook separately! (that would be $12!) 2. It's MORE than just the novels! I've thrown in two short stories, one that is normally 0.99 by itself and another that has never before been released! 3. The bonus lore! I've included a Creation story for the lands, a detail on the races within the books, and give a small hint of things to come. 4. Even if you've found my writing through the Half-Elf Chronicles, you will find a few familiar characters in these books. Though, I warn you, things may not be what they seem! 5. This collection is in Kindle Unlimited for anyone that is subscribed to the program! Feel free to share these books with anyone that may be interested. :) THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING MY READERS AND FOR GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO SHARE MY WORLD WITH YOU! Jeremy_ So almost a month ago I released book two in my Half-Elf Chronicles trilogy... but... I never made a blog post about it. "Bad author!" I Know, I know. Well. This is it! An undying sorcerer may provide half-elven warrior Kealin's last chance to find his sister. Five frustrating years along the forbidding northern coast have yielded only rumors of a powerful seer dwelling far to the south.
To reach the enigmatic entity, Kealin must trace a path of blood down an entire region. Dogged by a dark curse on his own soul, he must run the gauntlet of the Grand Protectorate and their anti-elven zealotry. Kealin's only aid comes from a duo of fugitive treasure hunters of uncertain loyalties. Darkness is gathering. Will the return of an ancient sleeping evil prevent him from saving the last of his family? When blood fills the mountains, Demons will awaken. Get this title on Amazon now! Though I've had a free book offer for sometime (If you join my mailing list), I recently started offering another way to get my book free. Instafreebie is an easy enough platform to use. There is no subscribing or need for a specific ereader. You can get PDF, Kindle files, and .epub files (for use on basically every ereader).
Currently, you can grab a copy of the book below for free. Either click the logo above or the picture below. Even better, the ebook is a short story and their is a super easy way to get book one in the Saints of Wura trilogy free, that is included in this short story! Go on, CHECK IT OUT! Okay, okay, I know that not everyone likes history but this is important stuff! Now that I have two series out in the same fantasy world, I wanted to put some things in perspective. First, see the graphic below: So this is not super specific date wise but obviously shows how my different books correlate to important historical events in my fantasy lore/ history. The main key here is that Half-Elf Chronicles is set well before (by a few hundred years) the events of Saints of Wura 1-3.
I understand how this may be confusing considering that in Half-Elf Chronicles there is a very familiar character to those that have read Arcane Awakening, well remember, elves can live essentially forever. (and Dwemhar CAN technically live as long just not within the physical body. Typical life spans: Elves: eternal. This is self-explanatory. Although, they are much more sensitive to detrimental events that strike the entire world. (i.e. plaques) Dwarves: 600-800 years. Rusis: 200 years but many lived longer by alchemical devices and potions. Dwemhar: This is Half-Elf Chronicles territory here. The big piece of lore here is that some of the Dwemhar did not die out but did leave the normal realm. Dwemhar have a unique ability of ascending so even apparent death may not be such a simple end... Not really any spoilers here but when my Saints of Wura Boxset releases in May I will have bonus content that goes into a bit more detail. Check out my author page on Amazon for that preorder. :) OFFICIAL RELEASE DAY FOR Half-Bloods Rising!The elves have been called to war. As his parents leave, Kealin and his siblings stay behind to continue to train for the inevitable bloodshed that will reach their shores. For all their lives they have been persecuted for being half-elf. He has never questioned his mother's true lineage but she has been in hiding and he will soon discover why.
A prophecy is revealed that foretells doom for all the warriors who departed. In order to avert the disaster, Kealin and his half-blood siblings embark into the frigid seas of the north aboard an enchanted ship. In a perilous journey, Kealin discovers a power not at all elven in nature. He is changing. As the blood of the race of a long dead people surges in his veins, a power awakens within his mind tying him to a lost and powerful culture. But what else is waking in the long frozen north, will risk all of them and Kealin is playing into the hands of a master deceiver. He must learn to control this ancient power before a hidden plot destroys all he seeks to save. This book is currently 0.99 and available through Amazon's KU program! Where rivers run near the banks of trees evergreen. Starlight high upon crystal lakes where the Blades of Urlas ring. There is but two and one destined high, to complete lost prophecy of old. May Dwemhar blood begin to rise, and draw swords the 'ever bold. It has been approximately two weeks since the publication of the final Saints of Wura book! Though I'm happy to have completed the trilogy, I am already well into my next series with the first book planned for publication in March 2016!
The stanzas above talk of "Urlas" and a lost prophecy. The other term that you may be questioning is the word 'Dwemhar'. If you've read the Saints of Wura books, you should know who the Dwemhar are to a small degree. Though I'm not releasing the cover images or the official series title, (not yet, at least!) I have a bit of information to give you somewhat of a clue of what's to come. The following are the titles for a planned five book series. Two of the five are already written and I'm about to begin writing the third. Blood Elves Rising Burning Prophecy Shadow of the Orc Star The God Blade Ascension There you have it. My next five books. If you haven't read the Saints of Wura books, I invite you to and will provide a link at the end of the post. I also invite you to join my mailing list. (You will get a free ebook and first dibs on review copies of the new books!) Saints of Wura Trilogy CLICK HERE! Look for more info about the new series coming soon! The final book in the Saints of Wura trilogy has been released! Grab your copy on Amazon now!
Here's the blurb: The world falls towards darkness. Magic is awakening in the north and the Grand Protectorate retreats after its bloody defeat at Srun. Sviska stands with the Island Nation against the evils of The Order and the Itsu Priest as the allies of magic make plans for their push against the capital city of their enemy. But all is not as it seems. The Itsu Priest is tightening his grip on the legions of the north changing them from men to unholy beasts. The Saints of Wura must move quickly to save Garoa's daughter from his evil clutches but some fear she could already be dead. Furthermore, hundreds have been kidnapped as sacrifices for a dark ritual and the time for the incantation draws near. Sviska is moving closer to unlocking the powers of his Dwemhar ancestry but as the blood curse ensnares his mind, he can only pray he is powerful enough to resist the will of The Order. He made a stand against a dark evil in the icy mountains of Elinathrond but now his life, and that of those he has grown to call friends, may be forfeit. It is free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers and for sale for 3.99! I hope you enjoy this finale tale of the Saints of Wura books! Ahead of the official release of 'Reckoning in the Void', I've decided to share the map for 'The North'! There is still time to catch up on the story via my official Amazon page found here: http://www.amazon.com/J.T.-Williams/e/B00MGWXJCQ I designed the map myself, however, the final version was done by Ren. Image Credit: Ren at Renflowergrapx https://www.fiverr.com/renflowergrapx
This will be the last blog post before the official release. Be sure to join my mailing list while you're here to get access to my .99 new release discount! The time has come. The third release finishing off the Saints of Wura trilogy is imminent and so here is the official cover reveal! The official release of this title is planned for January 16, 2016! Advanced review copies are available upon request so if this interests you, let me know!
It isn't too late to catch up, the other books in the trilogy are available for sale and for free via Kindle Unlimited! Click here to catch up before the final book is released! Look for more info on this release very soon! If you haven't joined my mailing list, be sure to do it. Not only will you get a free ebook in the Saints of Wura world but you will also get notification of my new release discount! Thank you for reading and let me know what you think of the cover! Back in August of 2014 I posted plans to follow the Liliana Nirvana technique or more so thoughts to do so... The idea of this is to release multiple works at once followed by another work approximately 30 days later. The idea here, in brief, is rapid shot exposure of your name and books hopefully taking multiple spots on the Amazon Hot New Release list and stoking the ever-burning mysterious fires of the Amazon algo system to hopefully propel yourself into decent sales...
... but I didn't do it and here is why. 1. I wasn't ready I was still learning the ropes of Indie publishing. I was new to Twitter and I knew nothing of Facebook ads (actually I didn't have a Facebook page). I also did not have my covers and considering Saints of Wura was my first trilogy, I was still learning about WRITING AND EDITING a trilogy. I'm not going to get into it now but consistency is king and sometimes that consistency gets dethroned inadvertently causing plot issues. 2. Book Three was not in a concrete state I still changed stuff... not small stuff either, fairly large plot-centric ideas that I've warped a bit from the original forms. Heck, I was missing a whole sub-plot that developed in book two. This is really an experience issue more than anything. Thankfully, I'm not new anymore. :) 3. Financial Issues The mere costs of pushing 4-5 books at once is prohibitive to this for *most* new authors. I've struggled for a myriad of reasons just to deliver book three and finish out the trilogy. I feel this technique is best employed once you have a few books out or if you have that one hit wonder that shoots up the lists and you then have the income to work on that many books at once. SO? What is the point of this you ask? As I close out this year I will have one complete trilogy. (YAY!) But I'm already on book three of a *new* 5 book series set in the same world as my first three. I am strongly considering attempting this (The Liliana Nirvana Technique) again, perhaps even with crowd funding to help financially support it. But my reason is one that I didn't have before... my readers. I didn't have many readers back in August of 2014. Now I do and I am beyond thankful for them! I don't want to make people wait. I want to provide an escape into a fantasy world just as quickly as I can write it and deliver a story that delivers everything that readers expect. I don't want to give you one book and make you wait 6 months. I want you to have a new set of books. This aspiration may seem strange but the truth is there are a lot of much more well know indies producing a novel a month. This isn't an impossible feat and it is one that I aspire to because of my love of creation. 3 years ago the world of the Saints of Wura was merely a snowy mountain, an assassin, and a vampire lord. Now, that world has grown to five novels, numerous short stories, and at least three additional novels that are in the plotting phase... and to think, it all started off as a simple sentence. We will see what 2016 brings. :) As the release for book three in my Saints of Wura trilogy draws near, I am actively working on my next project: a four book series centered on characters familiar to readers but in much less familiar forms. The story itself takes place well before the genocides of elves, dwarves, and other magical creatures and is set during the war of magic. For a quick reference:
I realized at this very moment I really need to get a timeline up *adds to to-do list* In these books I will have much more familiar fantasy tropes including the introduction of Orcs. This is not for a blind *kill ‘em all* cannon fodder baddies reason but a very plot specific arc that actually changes the face of the western part of the world and sees one of the last great culture treasures of the west (a pseudo Carthage/ Atlantis) fall to ruin (Not necessarily by the orcs… mind you.) I am not ready to reveal the main character but if you follow any of my tweets AND have read my books you can likely figure it out. This character sees many loved ones die, more than any characters of my previous works, and really shows how he ends up with the reputation he holds in the Saints of Wura books. Though there are four novels in this series, I plan to have a decent length novella to spur it off. These books are slated for release in Spring 2016. Today marks the completion of the first draft of book two and the beginning plot work of book three. Also, as a side note, book one of the Saints of Wura trilogy is 0.99 right now. You should pick it up if you haven’t had a chance or alternatively you can sign up for my mailing list above and get a short story introduction to this fantasy world free in your inbox. Either way, I hope you will join me as the trilogy finalizes in book three later this month! Hello on this November 25th. Normally, I would've done a nice "pre-nano" post but alas, it did not happen. So if you're anything like me and in a slightly manic mad dash to 50k, I listed a few tips that helped me play catch up.
First, I will do an actual post-NaNo post with word counts and such but this is more of quick and dirty guide to pushing through. 1. 15 minute sprints I don't care what your day consists of, 15 minute words sprints are possible... seriously, 15 minutes if nothing else, should be something you can do. For me this equals around 500 words on average... even if you get 100 words, it is a start. In general, if I can find just 15 minutes, finding 30 or 45 minutes becomes ALOT easier. Weird how that happens. 2. Quick Notes This is a really basic outline skill I've learned to love after 6 books written in NaNo style. If you get stuck, step away from the computer and walk around, smoke, have a drink of um... water... do something else for around 5 minutes. Then sit back down reread your last paragraph and then on a scratch piece of paper (change the writing medium is the idea here) scribble down in very plain point a to point b to point c what needs to happen in your story. For some reason, this works to jumpstart and can get you out of a rut. 3. Little goals I've been setting myself 5k word days to play catch up. (more on this in another post) At each 1k I have a different "prize" 1k I get to have a second cup of coffee 2k Music break to recharge ( 1-3 songs) 3k Lunch/ dinner break depending on the time 4k Coffee!! (Again) 5k Free time/Smoke/Preferred Drink (depends on where I am) These obviously are personal goals. Sometimes if I'm hitting a snag, I will set a goal (from wherever I am at that point) of 500 more words and I can check Twitter, Facebook, Etc. The point is to train your brain to not make up excuses to give up and otherwise lead to that phantom "writer's block" that I really don't feel exists except in our own minds to start with... that being said, an angry block looking thing is staring at me on my right side... or perhaps this is what happens when you consume TOO much caffeine. Good luck in these final days of NaNoWriMo 2015!
If you are active on Twitter at all and peruse various hashtags authors use, you might see tags of #poetry, #micropoetry, #haiku, and others. There are also some Twitter users that have created their own hashtags to group their (and other users') tweets together. If you follow me you might of see some of the following:
These short tidbits of fantasy lyrics and even very short stories (#VSS) are some of my favorite Twitter activities. I already love fantasy (I write it, so I better :) ) I find these tweets are a good distraction to the mundane, advertising, and updates about what people are eating... not that there is anything wrong with that, but sometimes I see food that makes me too hungry to write... ;)
If you like fantasy, follow me and check out some of what I already have. I'm considering starting my own hashtag for the purpose of grouping all of my work together. If I do this, I will definetly let you know so if its something you might want to join in on you can! With all the negativity on social media these days, I think a good escape in to 144 character fantasy writings is a good thing. In the second book of my trilogy, Arcane Awakening, I introduce a loose group of Islands as a direct opposition to the imperial Grand Protectorate. Let us take a look at these peoples:
The Island Nation is in southernmost region of the Glacial Seas off the tip of a peninsula where lay the ruins of the fortress of Srun. At the point in history where this story takes place, Srun is nothing but a ruined keep on the cliffs above a roaring sea. But it stands as a place of defiance for the chieftains of the Islands. It was their last major stand against the Legions and is their resolve as a seafaring people that they secured their own place in the world and remained independent of Grand Protectorate rule. Kersa: Chieftain Knasgriff In the far west is Chieftain Knasgriff. One of the few to actually take up arms against the Grand Protectorate, he is the closest to the mainland and has been forced to deal with the forceful takings of people on the outskirts of his island. He is also a dear friend of the mysterious Kealin, the man of the sea, whom plays a large part in book two and three. Bovika: Chieftain Tvila To the far east is the shipwrights of Bovika. Their chieftain is Tvila, young in years in comparision to the others, she commissions her people to build the fishing ships and later warships of the books. She is the source of a love interest for one of the characters. Ukka: Chieftain Ruir The men of Ukka: Large, tall, and fearsome. Though the smallest in number, their black flag banners of a skull and dripping blood have flown over many decimated battlefields. In a civil war with another Island nation their power was reduced but they are the shock troops of the Island nation. Their chieftain Ruir is boisterous and is as likely to fight as he is to pass out from the drinking of too much mead. New Srun: Chieftain Colui Consider New Srun the city of remembrance. A grand hall adorned with relics of the past. An aging Chieftain more likely to nap than fight but not to dishonor him as a warrior, he is simply that old. Colui remembers the fall of Srun, the once grand city that had united the Island Nation. He prefers a stature of peace unless war is absolutely necessary. Lunis: Chieftain Maerin If a capital city of the Island Nation was to be chose, Lunis would be it. Having the largest population and the grandest of buildings, it is one of many reasons Chieftain Lunis has been under a careful eye from the other chieftains. Though some doubt his allegiance, he holds the title of Chieftain and in such commands respect from the others of the Island Nation. He also has the manpower to field the largest navy if the need arose. The Island Nation is one of two unified rebellions against Grand Protectorate rule. Those of Taria, the land where Sviska is sent at the beginning of Winemaker of the North, is the other. I will write a post about Taria soon. July 1st is indie pride day! It is a social media swarm by indie authors to make our work visible and known and it is easy to support. :)
How can you help? If you see the #indiebooksbeseen tag: retweet, share, like and favorite it to increase the exposure. Not to mention purchase and review indie books! You may see a book with only 2-3 reviews and a new release from a major publisher has 100+. This has nothing to do with the quality of the book! Big Publishers have aggressive marketing and campaign departments as well as an army of advance reviewers. Do not let a low number of reviews put you off to ANY book. Did you know the current read to review ration is appr. 100 to 1? Meaning if 100 people read a book MAYBE one will actually review it! As part of the #indiebooksbeseen movement, I'm making Arrowfall, my newly released short story prequel, free in celebration! Feel free to read this short tale and leave me a review! GET ARROWFALL HERE! If you follow me on Twitter, I will be RT a lot of other indie authors! Feel free to check them out as well! Magic in the Saints of Wura
While editing book three in the Saints of Wura series, I’ve felt compelled to write of a central subject in the book: Magic, and arcane lore in general. There are minor spoilers below but nothing too big. Yes, if you haven’t read book one yet, I will reveal that magic does exist and becomes a central component to the plot. First, magic is in everything that exists. It exists as a unifying force and can be used for either good or evil and is indiscriminate to such. The largest barrier to the use of magic is the channeling device used and the mental capacity of the user. Channeling Devices All users of magic must use a device of some form to channel magic. Be it a wand, amulet, book, or staff, magic cannot be tapped without a device except in the case of the race known as the Rusis. There is a reason, however, they were almost completely destroyed well before other races of magic… more on that later. At the time of Winemaker of the North, the only newly created channeling devices were staffs, grown from The Grove in the realm of the Sea-god Meredaas. The staffs sprouted from the trees could then be enriched by the power of the sea and were used in the Priory of Kel and Temple of Wura in Elinathrond. But these were particularly limited. The Order of Wura are normal men but ones that swear fealty to the god Wura. Other than producing light and containing the ability to “stun” an opponent, their staffs allow the user to do no more. The staffs used by the Priors of Kel, however, are much more powerful. Healing, telekinesis, and the destructive blasts of fire seen in the siege of Elinathrond near the end of book one, reveal that the war-god Kel blesses his followers with true power. Limited only by their master in book one (the Priory Master Naskin whose staff is the actual staff of the war-god) the priors are the most powerful wielders of channeling devices at this time in history. The staff of Kel itself is one of the god devices and one of two in Winemaker of the North. (Sviska’s dagger, with the ability to manipulate water, is a device of the sea-god.) The Rusis The race known as the Rusis are the masters of elemental magic and at one time were the principle ruler within the lands. They had only one city but many grand masters of their craft. Fire, ice, lightning, earth, the elemental magic useable by this race, are essentially as simple as breathing to them, at least at lower levels. The one Rusis that remains is Garoa, but his abilities are limited in Elinathrond until given his gift by Brethor in preparation to taking the mantle as a Saint. Though the Rusis do not need channeling devices, they are weakened by its use and it would seem that the only internal way to push pass this weakness is channeling inner power of the heart (fear, greed, rage, etc.) That being said, it is obvious in Winemaker of the North, Garoa uses most of his strength to melt the floor of the Estate as the 1st Legion pursues them in the western wing. A contrast to this weakness is in Arcane Awakening at the cliffs of Tuonia where he is able to summon massive whips of fire knocking back rank after rank of legionnaires after the events there…okay, that is enough, no more plot hints here! More on the Rusis people themselves, their abilities made them to me much more feared and their seeking for domination began a war that resulted in the scattering of their peoples… So far, we have talked of channeling devices and the people that can use elemental magic with ease, but of a more particular interest, especially to book three, is the other type of magic… The power of the mind and the Dwemhar people There is little I can say of this. Even within the series, I’ve spoken very little of the Dwemhar. Pure bloods of the Dwemhar, at this time, have not been revealed. But half-bloods do exist. The Dwemhar were a chief race but of a purer form than even the elves. The Dwemhar were above the use of elemental magic and closer to the gods in capacity at full form. Full form Dwemhar, perhaps better termed as reaching the state of Enlightment in our world, would need little to dominate their enemies, that being said, once in full form, they would not have the same desires that became the pitfall to the Rusis race. This is a key and one to pay attention to in the development between book one and book three. The Dwemhar are something I plan to expand on in future books. Just as I expand on the half-elf Kealin’s story in an upcoming book, my future plans will lead to a few different roads in the world building thus far and I’m excited to share it with you. If you have any questions or thoughts, drop a line in the comments below and by all means feel free to read more in the Saints of Wura books! Also, I am now on Facebook and if you enjoyed this post or like my books, I encourage you to like my page! I'm trying to reach as many people as I can and your help would be very much appreciated! Forewarning, this is not my typical post. This is a bit of a rant and one that I will not be citing my information for. If I was trying to write a document for a college class, I would, but this is just me... This has nothing to do with my writings, myths, legends, or any of the sort. Or perhaps it does... it is seeming more obvious to me that while we have a proliferation of technology and "knowledge", that our culture as a whole is loosing something in our up and coming generations. Imagination.
For reference, I am in my late 20s, I have multiple small children and frequent make-believe play, sword fights, and dragon slaying as an almost daily occurrence in my house. I have no qualm with getting on the floor and rolling around with the kids. :) As a child, I grew up believing in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter bunny. But now, some "experts" say this is wrong to do to kids. That somehow because I'm "lying" to my kids by having them believe and prepare for what essentially goes beyond religious holidays and goes back to pre-Christian times... I don't think my parents did a disservice to me. Some of my fondest memories as a child were making cookies and fudge for Santa or dyeing Easter eggs, but current knowledge would say: "Nope, don't make cookies for Santa. In fact you shouldn't eat cookies at all." (Is cookie monster still eating salad? Probably... I'm not sure.) This leads into the issue of the lack of art, fiction, music etc. in schools in the United States. Sure, my children are all under the age of 10, but I understand that a lot of fiction is in the process of being eliminated from High schools as "unnecessary". I am all for education and learning core classes, but why isn't art part of core knowledge? A semester or two of Art in four years of High School is a joke. We have enough young adult people on anxiety medications that are overstressed, time starved, etc... most had some form of artistic outlet that now as adults they fail to have time for. Why? Is it all the fault of schools, government, etc. No. But did it get pushed down and deemed not important? I think so. My last four years of schools was chock full of "Get ready for college, Take your SAT, GET READY FOR THE STATE TESTS! ..." As time goes on, I feel the only preparation that is really happening in our schools is how to bubble in a scantron for the aforementioned "State Tests". The lack of personalities in this overran smartphone zombie world has to be reaching a pinnacle... perhaps this is why zombie movies have became so popular... oh and again, this is a rant. My apologies. From the time my children were able to understand make-believe, my wife and I have pushed for them to draw, create, explore, and as they get older, write their own stories. My wife and I both write so it makes sense our kids would have this same desire. As much as we do this, watching a fictional movie with our kids can sometimes become more an episode of "Mythbusters". It's great that the kids are curious to want to know how everything works but at one point is it too much? Everything has to be figured out? Cool. Lets do it. Lets figure it out. How does Santa have flying reindeer? I dunno, maybe it is elven magic? Or do you think that maybe his reindeer have wings? Oh, like Pegasus? Maybe. I'm not too sure. Maybe you should draw a picture or write a story and try to figure it out!? Use your imagination. Is this wrong of me? I don't think so or I wouldn't do it. I must teach my children that there is more to this world than simply worldly things. Following numerous news outlets on Facebook, I get enough of the world. My job gives me enough of the world. I know about this world and while I'm teaching my kids as much about life as I can, I'm also exposing them to music and art of all kinds. My wife and I can't expect a school to do it and we sure as heck can't expect anyone else to... Playing outside, drawing, dancing to all kinds of music.... this isn't just good for kids. Adults could benefit too. That's what I'm trying to teach my kids in hope that they will continue you doing it in adulthood. Imagination may be under attack but if it wasn't for imagination the movies we watch, the music we hear, and the world we experience would not exist. Knowledge and imagination go together. We must keep both alive in both our hearts and minds... we need more art, more songs, and more fiction... textbooks may teach the rules but its the imagination that creates the end result... -end rant- Just over two weeks ago, Arcane Awakening released, marking the second story in the Saints of Wura series. Though Book Three is in heavy editing, I wanted to give fans of the stories and those still waiting to try it out, a shorter tale that both introduces and enriches the histories and peoples in lands of the North. Arrowfall is a short story prequel set before the events of Winemaker of the North and chronicles an elven company attempting to reach the refuge of Elinathrond. Here is the blurb: A young elven girl flees her homeland as a holocaust against all magic sweeps the lands. Struggling to reach a refuge in the far north, the elf, her father, along with two other elven guardians, are being hunted by many that wish them dead. Her father has a way to stop the holocaust but he must reach the refuge to enact it. When a chance run in reveals a possible trap set for their people, they must decide to continue on to the safety of the north or risk themselves to save others. But can they trust their own companions and has another trap from within already been set to devour them? This story will release within the next 2-3 weeks! My mailing list has already received complimentary copies so if you haven't yet, I urge you to join my mailing list via the link above! Now... the cover reveal! ..and there it is!
Watch for the release of Arrowfall! At just pass midnight on 5/21/2015, Saints of Wura Book Two, Arcane Awakening, went live on Amazon! As of an hour ago I spotted it on the Amazon Hot New Release list and those that preordered their copies had them delivered to their Kindles automatically. (preorders are cool like that!)
To those of you that preordered the book and those that have went on to by it after release this is a huge THANK YOU!!! You guys are awesome! If you haven't had a chance to grab a copy or are just interested in general, head here to check it out! For now, it is priced at .99 but that price IS temporary and will go up within the week. So if you haven't got it yet please do! It is also available on Kindle Unlimited if you are subscribed to that. :) Also, if you have read any of my work, I would love for you to leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads. Reviews help others to decide if they wish to read a work and within a competitive ebook marketplace can be a deciding factor on someone trying a book out! Book 3 is in the editing stage and will be out in August. Join my mailing list above to be notified when I have news of pertaining to all things Saints of Wura. May the gods of the North be with you all. Within the heights of frigid rocks and barren peaks stands a refuge in the north, a flickering flame of burning hope, and at one time no more than the vents of the homes of the Snow Dwarves. Elinathrond was a city made for all that could reach it to hide from the evils of men and the curse spread from the southern gods.
When the wars between gods in the ethereal lands came to the world of their creation, the kingdoms of men, elves, and dwarves clashed against one another. It was the latter two that fought together in the end and were the last to stand in open war for their own people. Those between the gods it began, it became a fight for survival for many. Those of magic fought those against magic. It was a holy crusade for men and a desolation for those that could no longer call men 'friend'. The gods of the south had deceived men to their own ends and suffering was unending. Many magical races fled north into the mountains and within the walls crafted by dwarven hammers in haste. The city of Elinathrond at its height was impregnable. The Black Shards, crystalline gargoyles had unceasing gazes to watch the walls and lands beyond them. Any entity breaching their gaze of ill intent would become as ash. Even now within the walls is a Temple to the god of the North Wura, the trickster upon the polar lights, and a Priory to Kel, the war-god. Each stand as sources of hope for the people. At last, there is the Estate, the home of the caretaker of the city in charge of guarding the sacred vein of magic burning deep within the mountain. An ever-burning source of magic to protect the people from the ravages of the curse meant to be their undoing, to be their bane. But Elinathrond is fading, the city is weakening, and the world of men send one to undo all what that has been done to protect those of magic. The Winemaker shall be the one to undo all that is within the sacred refuge... Read more in book one: Winemaker Of The North |
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