No. It’s not for kids

Here’s how the conversation usually goes …

Interested reader: “Are you writing anything lately?”

Me: “I’m about to release the second book in my urban fantasy series.”

Reader: “Really? What’s it about?”

Me: “It’s about Staff Sergeant Hester Trueblood. She’s on duty in Iraq when she picks up a golden coin that activates a spell that makes her the embodiment of the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Inanna. It’s the second book in the series.”

Reader: …stares blankly…

Me: “Sounds crazy, I know.”

Reader: “No really, it sounds great! Oh my daughter would LOVE that!”

Me: “It’s not YA. I mean, it’s more of an adult urban fantasy suspense kind of story. Inanna was the goddess of war, and … love, soooo.”

Reader: Now, losing interest. “Oh, well…great. Congratulations.”

As an author, you’d think by now, I’d have learned that the last thing people want to hear about is writing stuff. They politely ask. I should just politely say … something, that doesn’t put them in the position to ask anything else. But I have a hard time not talking about this series.

The Bonding Spell is a Jim Butcher style, urban fantasy suspense with a couple of mysteries to solve, some bad guys to catch and a dark and twisted trail of bodies and emotional background to wade through. It’s not for everyone but it’s definitely not in the tween, YA catagory.

I know there are some who don’t like anything with urban fantasy as a description. I get it, but I love reading that stuff and I loved writing this. And while I wouldn’t recommend it for young girls,if they’re mature teenagers or grown up people who like a bit of action, adventure, mystery and magic all rolled into one and topped off by an interesting main female lead … You might like this story. Hester Trueblood is a former soldier with a salty tongue. Inanna, the goddess of love and a bunch of other things, has healthy appetites. There are trusted warriors, large guard cats and a demi-god love interest.

Just a quick note to let you know that The Bonding Blade is now set for a June 20, 2019, and now up for pre-order on Amazon.com. If you want to get caught up, I have made the first book in the Desert Goddess series almost free. For one penny less than a buck, you can get started on the story.

After you’ve read it, you can decide if your daughter is ready for it!