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Story for the Day: Labour Day

There is no Labour Day in Frewyn. I think the farmers in Tyferrim should die if there were.

Labour Day                  Frewyn's harvest holiday was soon approaching, and after having been over the accounts of produce and general consumption as part of the day's session in court, Alasdair contrived to give all of Frewyn's farmers and yeomanry a day of rest on the one day that should be the most vexatious to them. Though the harvest was ever a source of merriment and delight to all those who...

Lego Diras

I had made a comment that the Medieval Market Village Lego set looked like Diras. A very generous reader sent me the entire set and we put it together over the weekend.  I thought it fitting to have Rautu perching on the tavern landing.

     Evening prevailed over the Frewyn capital, and with the imminence of dusk, Diras became animated with the last bustle before the closures of gloaming. Shoppes placed their last wares of the day at more attractive prices, traders bought and sold the last...

Commander and Den Asaan Tour: Day 4!

Today on the tour, we have a mix of things:

On Bibilognome, we have a very lovely Commander and Den Asaan REVIEW!

On Reading Between the Wines, there is a giveaway!

And on Fangtastic Books, there is an interview!

Remember to visit the sites and leave comments for the hosts!

Commander and Den Asaan tour: day 3!

For day 3 of the tour, we have stops at
Back of the Books Reviews for an excerpt and atBibliognome for a review! Be sure to stop by and leave comments for the hosts!

Don't forget get to grab your free copy of Reporter from Marridon on Smashwords.It's also on Amazon, but it's 99cents due to their policy of not allowing new books to be free.

Enjoy the tour!

Tales from Frewyn: Reporter from Marridon FREE novella on Smashwords!

In honour of the MONTH-LONG Commander and Den Asaan tour, the new Haanta Series novella, Reporter from Marridon, will be FREE for the entire month of September!

Click HERE to get your free copy! 

Thank you to Twisk for making the cover!!!
Here is the description:

A reporter from Marridon, Frewyn's advanced and allied nation to the north, is dispatched to Diras to meet with the famous Commander and Den Asaan, heroes and saviours of the Two Continents. It would seem to be a simple task...

Story for the Day: Homesick

Yesterday was the first day of the Commander and Den Asaan tour! you can find a steamy excerpt from the book on Roxanne's Realm.

Here is the story of the day:  Homesick                 Eveningcame to Farriage, and once Lochan had finished cleaning the pens, milking thecows, and feeding the lambs, he returned to his small house for a meal andrepose before the tender warmth of the fire. Upon entering the house, however,he was suddenly struck with the idea that there was someone within waiting...

Tales from Frewyn: Reporter from Marridon FREE novella

TA DA! In honour of the MONTH-LONG Commander and Den Asaan tour, the new Haanta Series novella, Reporter from Marridon, will be FREE for the entire month of September. Thank you to Twisk for making the cover!!! Here is the description:

A reporter from Marridon, Frewyn's advanced and allied nation to the north, is dispatched to Diras to meet with the famous Commander and Den Asaan, heroes and saviours of the Two Continents. It would seem to be a simple task, to ask a few questions of the...

Goodsreads blog feed broken?

Hello, everyone! It seems that the Goodreads Blog feed is broken. To see all the stories and posts you missed, please visit the Haanta Series site!

Here is today's post: http://thehaanta.blogspot.com/2011/08...

Boudicca MacDaede: as drawn by Twisk and coloured by Gaspare

Many a time, readers do really nice things. Artist Gaspare did this really lovely colouring of Twisk's illustration and I just had to show it. :D

Khantara excerpt

The next novel to be released in the Haanta Series is Khantara, the standalone book about Rautu's father and mother. Here is a small excerpt. Enjoy!
 The instant Khantara began to walk the short path to the barracks he was attacked by swarms of wrens and sparrows from the nearby willows, all of them in a flutter to have their turn to speak to the gentle mountain. The owls and nighthawks had taken his evening and now it was only fair that they should have his morning to themselves. He must...