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February 21, 2011
Chapter 8 Part 1 | Lovers and Beloveds | IHGK Book One
On Neyaday morning, Temmin skipped his ride. For one, he wanted Jebby to be fresh, and for another, he wanted to give what saddle time his poor bottom would allow to Allis. He would have her all to himself for an afternoon. What would happen once he had her all to himself, he didn't know.
Jenks and Affton made the preparations. A picnic would await them in the Fairy Meadow, not as high in the foothills as Temmin had ridden two days previous, but high enough to afford a lovely view of the City from the comfortable shade of an Inchari-style tent pavillion: opulent carpets, enormous pillows, a low table, and no chairs. Temmin himself found the Inchari style of dining fussy and overly exotic, a decadent, indulgent byproduct of the southern continent's laxity of character and oppressive heat. But with Allis to impress, every luxury the Keep could produce must be brought to bear. All Temmin had to do was show up, and not make a fool of himself.
February 20, 2011
"The Gratification Engine: An IHGK Story"
Three Scholars of Eddin have come to the Healer's House with an exciting new experimental device: Highcock's Oscillating Apparatus. Its vibratory motion may cure everything from hearing loss to "female complaints," and two priestesses of Neya the Beloved have been asked to experiment with it.
Postulant Scholar Jep Burrman is supposed to stay quiet and do the scut work for his two superiors. But when the priestesses choose him--and only him--to help them test the Apparatus, life for Jep will never be the same.
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February 18, 2011
Chapter 7 Part 7 | Lovers and Beloveds | IHGK Book One
Temmin withdrew his hands from the book, and struggled to free himself from its spell; pain had called him out of the story. "I can't sit any more," he groaned. "I have to stand up!"
"We can discuss things standing up," said Teacher, rising in sympathy.
February 17, 2011
News for 2-17-11: Price drop and interview
Have you been waiting to buy a copy of "Lovers and Beloveds?" It's now $2.99 across the board no matter where you buy it:
Direct (best for me, immediate download, 4 most popular formats: Kindle/mobi, Nook/epub, pdf, Sony/lrf)
Kindle store
(downloaded directly to your device in Kindle/mobi format)
Barnes & Noble (Nook/epub)
Smashwords (All of the above formats plus html, Palm/pdb, rtf)
$2.99 is less than a mocha. Think about it.
And! I'm the Kindle Author of the Day. Read the interview, where I say such scintillating things as:
As an independent, it's hard to find people to review my books; the prejudices against self-published writers are still very strong in the review community, no matter how good the book is. I have a psychic friend who told me the book was going to do very, very well, and that I had to stop looking at PR as a mountain to climb, but rather a mountain to go around. Consequently, I've turned to my readers for help, and they've given it to me.
Hard at work on this bonus smut story, featuring Allis, Anda, a young Postulant Scholar, and a prototype Oscillating Apparatus based on a real life one from the turn of the 20th century. It should go up within the next few days at all the usual suspect outlets, priced 99 cents--free in the Patron section here for subscribers.
"Scryer's Gulch: Magic in the Wild, Wild West Episodes 1-10" ebook
1875: The dawn of a magical new age of technology.
No seriously, the technology is based on magic.
The world relies on Scryer's Gulch, a wide-open hard-scrabble mining town, and the greatest known deposit of hermetauxite, the ore that runs everything from clocks to trains to the new ethergraph system. But a spellcoder is poisoning it--twisting it for an unknown but undoubtedly evil purpose.
Beautiful magic wielder and secret Treasury Agent Annabelle Duniway and her captive demon servant Misi have come to the Gulch undercover--she as the new schoolteacher, he as her mean black cat. Their assignment: Find out who's corrupting the ore that increasingly runs the world, and why.
Is it the greedy mine owner who does his best to control the town? His vengeful demon mistress? The brilliant young etheric engineer? Or is it Sheriff John Runnels--far too handsome and far too perceptive for Annabelle's liking?
Only the Narrator knows, and he's cranky.
The first ten episodes of this fantasy western serial that's one part Deadwood, one part Wild, Wild West, one part Dark Shadows and altogether silly.
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"Scryer's Gulch: Magic in the Wild, Wild West Episodes 11-30" ebook
1875: A magical new age of technology is still dawning, blah blah, read the first book already!
Beautiful magic wielder and secret Treasury Agent Annabelle Duniway and her captive demon servant Misi are closer to discovering who's corrupting the magical ore that increasingly runs the world, but no closer to why. The poisoned ore seems to make people follow their deepest, darkest desires--as Annabelle finds out to her horror. But how would that benefit anyone?
Is it time to confide in handsome Sheriff John Runnels? Or is he the one man Annabelle can't trust? After all, it looks like some thing is killing the Gulch's greenhorns every full moon. How far will John go to protect his werecritter brother Rabbit?
Only the Narrator knows, and he's cranky.
Episodes 11 through 30 of this fantasy western serial that's one part Deadwood, one part Wild, Wild West, one part Dark Shadows and altogether silly.
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"Lovers and Beloveds" Ebook, all editions
This one purchase gives you the .epub, .mobi/Kindle, .pdb and .pdf versions of the ebook. For the paperback, click here.
Fantasy Book Critic 2010 Top 6 Indie Fantasy Book: "[V]ery strong Kushiel Legacy vibes...If you are a fan of Jacqueline Carey I would definitely urge you to try this one."
Naive and sheltered Prince Temmin, Heir of Tremont, is newly arrived to his father King Harsin's court in the City. He quickly finds himself the target of assassins sent by enemies he didn't even know he had.
But there's a complication. The Gods known as the Lovers are luring Temmin into serving them for two years; King Harsin works to stop him, fearing the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. Haunted by his own mistakes, Temmin must confront the intimate history of his ancestors and decide between the direct, pragmatic path to power offered by the King, and the more subtle, spiritual path of the Lovers.
With the help of his family's immortal advisor Teacher, Temmin must make his choice. One will lead to ultimate glory for Tremont, the other to its end, and it's up to Temmin to discover which one is which.
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February 16, 2011
Skip Week! | Scryer's Gulch
Life, it noms! And I'm trying to finish a bonus story. Back next week!
February 14, 2011
Extermiknit!
I've been trying to upload pix of the Dalek I knitted in late 2008/early 2009 for Velvet Ackbar. Finally! I give you, Extermiknit!
Jamie looks concerned.
Chapter 7 Part 6 | Lovers and Beloveds | IHGK Book One
In a room above the Prince's own chambers stood a small cheval glass. It reflected stone walls covered in tapestries, and no apparent door; the still-weak spring sun struggled through the slats of shutters over a small window, streaking the surface of the mirror with light. The reflection shivered; the interior of a small cottage appeared, and Hildin stepped through, pulling Gian and the girl behind him.
Hildin yanked open the curtains of a capacious bed. Gian set the girl in the middle of it, and hurried to turn the cheval glass to the wall. "Be sure you get rid of that, and make sure anything my brother might use to see into the Keep is covered," said Hildin. "I want him returning on my terms." Hildin sat down on the bed, and smoothed the girl's hair away from her face. She slept on, her pink lips parted. He ran a thumb over them, and she gave a tiny sigh; her head lolled toward him, but she didn't awaken. "Father is failing--I'm likely to be king soon," he said. "I should hate for Warin to show up before the coronation."
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