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July 28, 2020
BARROW WITCH Now Available!
It’s out! Book 3 of A Fey Matter released today; you can find it on Amazon and everywhere you get your reads!
#fey #gaslamp #fantasy – Buy on Amazon!
“In BARROW WITCH, the stakes are steeper, the danger more dreadful, and Effie is more exciting than ever. Comer concludes his trilogy with flourishing aplomb… It’s quite the accomplishment for each book in a series to improve, but with BARROW WITCH we reach the ultimate high of fey steampunk fantasy that the series has always delivered.”
– Ahimsa Kerp, author of Empire of the Undead
Praise for THE LAIRD OF DUNCAIRN:
“Effie is an amazing character. I loved following her journey and seeing her change and grow.”
– I Heart Reading
“The book was a one sit read for me. I loved it and would recommend it to everyone. The characters were well developed and deep with an original story.”
– Read Day and Night Blog
“Well-developed characters and plot make this historical fantasy a true pleasure to read and become lost in… A very unique and fascinating story.”
– Cecily Wolfe, author of Throne of Grace
Find the series on Amazon; Download it from Kindle Unlimited!
July 27, 2020
BARROW WITCH Inspiration #5 – Cities & Abbeys
BARROW WITCH, book 3 of my Gaslamp Fantasy series, A Fey Matter, is available for pre-order! As part of the release, I’m sharing some of the inspiration for the book’s events and places.
I hope you’ll enjoy these views of Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Borders abbeys of Melrose, Jedburgh, & Kelso. Each shaped Effie’s adventures in their own way, but to find out how, you will need to read on!
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July 25, 2020
BARROW WITCH Inspiration #4 – Scottish Highlands
BARROW WITCH, book 3 of my Gaslamp Fantasy series, A Fey Matter, is available for pre-order! As part of the release, I’m sharing some of the inspiration for the book’s events and places.
Hear anyone say, “Scotland,” and almost instantly images of the Highlands come to mind. And for good reason. They are spectacular in ways that my photography skills cannot nearly do justice.
Here are a few images of the places that inspired my imagination, including some of Effie’s Glen Coe!
July 23, 2020
BARROW WITCH Inspiration #3 – Scottish Writers
BARROW WITCH, book 3 of my Gaslamp Fantasy series, A Fey Matter, is available for pre-order! As part of the release, I’m sharing some of the inspiration for the book’s events and places.
A trip to Edinburgh can’t be had without recognizing the amazing amount of influential writers who have lived within the city over the past 500 years. There is even a Writers’ Museum dedicated to some of its most famous inhabitants… not to mention the monuments and statues!
Sir Walter Scott’s influence on Scottish culture is hard to deny, and his home of Abbotsford is filled with the rich history of the man’s life. His books are everywhere in Edinburgh. The Scott Monument dominates Princes Street.
Robert Louis Stevenson’s childhood house on Heriot Row features quite a bit in A Fey Matter. After all, it is the home of Thomas Stevenson. But did you know that you can not only walk to it, but lodge in it as well? It’s a hotel and hosts private events!
Kenneth Grahame’s house is also now a hotel. I’ve enjoyed staying here a couple of times, and can recommend it. Its views of Edinburgh Castle and location can’t be beat!
For J.K. Rowling fans, check out The Elephant House cafe, where reportedly a large part of the first Harry Potter book was written. It has a long history of writers finding inspiration at its tables, and the views of the castle are spectacular!
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July 21, 2020
BARROW WITCH Inspiration #2 – Borders History
BARROW WITCH, book 3 of my Gaslamp Fantasy series, A Fey Matter, is available for pre-order! As part of the release, I’m sharing some of the inspiration for the book’s events and places.
The Scottish Borders region is rife with history, and several of the places I’ve visited made it into BARROW WITCH, although not always in their original form. Without spoilers, here are:
The Hawick Mote, a hillfort within a town famous for its Tweed knitwear & an annual Common Riding meant to commemorate the defense of the town against Border Reivers
The medieval ruins of Roxburgh Castle, an auld stronghold at the junction of the rivers Tweed and Teviot
The Jedburgh Castle Jail, a Victorian jail built atop a medieval castle
The mysterious Rosslyn Chapel, where the Holy Grail is kept…?
Hope you enjoy reading about these tidbits as much as I did weaving them into Effie’s adventures!
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July 19, 2020
BARROW WITCH Inspiration #1 – Walking the Scottish Borders
BARROW WITCH, book 3 of my Gaslamp Fantasy series, A Fey Matter, is now available for pre-order! In order to celebrate, I thought I’d share a little bit about the inspiration for the book.
A couple years ago, my wife and I walked the Borders Abbeys Way. Well, most of it…in parts. The point is, we walked a lot for several days! Along the way, we not only saw beautiful scenery, we explored the region’s incredible past, enjoyed its rich culture, and found quite a few spots that made it into the pages of BARROW WITCH. Here is a sampling!
Can you spot the tree where Thomas the Rhymer met the Queen of Elfland?
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You can pre-order BARROW WITCH on Amazon! It comes out July 28th!
July 11, 2020
BARROW WITCH (The Fey Matter Book 3) Out July 28th!
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Well this took a little longer than I’d planned, but I hope you find it worth the wait. I’m super excited to release book 3 of The Fey Matter, BARROW WITCH, in just a couple of weeks!
The last few formatting touches are being made by the publisher before it’s released into the wild!
July 3, 2020
Fantasy Book Giveaway!
I’m excited to have FEY MATTER be a part of this 60+ book and eReader giveaway! The contest is open until July 8th!
May 3, 2020
New Cover for THE LAIRD OF DUNCAIRN
With the upcoming release of Book 3 of A Fey Matter, City Owl Press is revising the cover for THE LAIRD OF DUNCAIRN! The new cover ties in the series, so that all the books will have the same look and feel. I’m very excited about this, and I’m looking forward to revealing the Book 3 cover soon!
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December 17, 2018
Get The Roads to Baldairn Motte FREE from Kindle Unlimited!
[image error]The new edition of THE ROADS TO BALDAIRN MOTTE is now available, and you can read it free on Kindle Unlimited. Happy to see this fun project out in the world once again!
3 novellas, each by a different author, telling a different version of the same bloody conflict.
Cheers to Garrett Calcaterra and Ahimsa Kerp for making this happen!
