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Meet Lady Verde

This article is the second in a series introducing the characters in my forthcoming novel, Tomorrow’s Shepherd, Book 2 of The Verdant Revival trilogy. The main characters from the first book, Yesterday’s Demons, are back, but we also meet some new faces. One of those is the book’s primary villain, Lady Verde.

I found this picture from a German blog via a Google Image Search. This is how I imagine Lady Verde.

The Verdant Revival takes place on planet Verde, and Lady Verde is the spirit of the pla...

Meet Annalie Krieger

This article is the first in a series introducing the characters in my forthcoming novel, Tomorrow’s Shepherd, Book 2 of The Verdant Revival trilogy. The main characters from the first book, Yesterday’s Demons, are back, but we also meet some new faces.

If Tomorrow’s Shepherd were a movie, I’d cast Felicia Day as Annalie.

Allow me to introduce you to Annalie Krieger. Annalie had the misfortune to be born in Verde’s ancient capital, Mondorf, which is now controlled by the white demons. Every huma...

April 2016 Status Update

Just a quick update this month, since I already mentioned my biggest news –Yesterday’s Demons is done and will be released in ebook on April 12 – in my previous update. I spent the rest of March making sure it will be available from lots of ebook vendors, writing the various articles posted here about the book, and working on the print edition. I don’t have a firm release date for the print edition yet but if it is not available by the end of April, it will be available in early May.

It’s ju...

Meet Fritz Reinhardt

This article is the third in a series about the main characters from Yesterday’s Demons. The planet Verde is yearning for revival, and although these men and women don’t realize it yet, they’re the ones who are going to make it happen.Today’s article focuses on Fritz Reinhardt.

If Yesterday’s Demons were a movie, Joey Bragg would play Fritz. I’d make the casting part of the deal. (Source)

Fritz is 24-years-old and is the older brother of Cassie. Remember how Cassie is highly intelligent and f...

Meet Cassie Reinhardt

This article is the second in a series about the main characters from Yesterday’s Demons. The planet Verde is yearning for revival, and although these men and women don’t realize it yet, they’re the ones who are going to make it happen.Today’s article focuses on Cassandra “Cassie” Reinhardt.

If Yesterday’s Demons were a movie, Melissa Benoist would be a pretty good choice to play Cassie. Photo copyright Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV / CC-BY-SA-2.0. (Source)

Cassie is 20-years-old and l...

What is Yesterday’s Demons?

I have been writing a lot aboutYesterday’s Demons, book 1 ofThe Verdant Revival, which goes on sale in ebook on April 12. You canpre-orderit now. If you follow this blog you probably already know all that, you’ve seen the cover, you’ve read the first chapter… but today I’d like to tell you about it from perspectives other than plot.

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Yesterday’s Demons is a young adult novel, but its main characters aren’t teens, they’re 20-24. That makes it more “new adult” than young adult, but I s...

Meet Siv McCaig

This article is the first in a series about the main characters fromYesterday’s Demons. The planet Verde is yearning for revival, and although these men and women don’t realize it yet, they’re the ones who are going to make it happen.Let’s start with the guy on the cover, the book’s protagonist, Sivrin “Siv” McCaig.

Siv is 24-years-old and works as a blacksmith at McCaig and Son’s in the village of Gorman. He’s usually found wearing jeans that were once blue and a sleeveless shirt that once...

William Munn interviewed me

A good friend of mine, William Munn, recently did an interview with me regardingYesterday’s Demons.He gave me a forum to talk about important things like whatYesterday’s Demons is all about, the Japanese RPGs that influenced it, and breakfast cereal. Check it out!

While you’re there, check out the rest of William’s site, especially his in-progress serial story, “Rue from Ruin.”

Filed under: The Verdant Revival, Yesterday's Demons

Read an excerpt from Yesterday’s Demons

I’m so excited to share chapter one ofYesterday’s Demons with you.

When Siv McCaighas an encounter with a monster he thought long gone, the monster responsible for his every nightmare and paranoid fear, he realizes he’ll never be at peace until he has answers. What was the monster that came to his house when he was a boy? Why did it come back? And how can he be done with it for good?

This excerpttakes place on the terrible night his fears were born, the night Siv first encountered his demon.

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Yesterday’s Demons available for pre-order

I’ve wanted to write that headline for a long time. And now it’s true! As I mentioned yesterday,Yesterday’s Demons, book 1 ofThe Verdant Revival, will go on sale in ebook format on Tuesday, April 12. It’s available for pre-order now from the retailers listed below. More options, including a print edition, are coming soon. I’ll update this post and the sidebar on the site’s main page with every store’s direct link as it becomes available.

Pre-order the ebook from:
Amazon| Barnes and Noble |iBo...