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The Box Arrived!
Library of the Sapphire Wind is Here!My author’s copies of Library of the Sapphire Wind were dropped off as 2021 was on its way out, a very nice way to end the old year and start anticipating the new.
So, what is Library of the Sapphire Wind about? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at an early version of the cover copy. I am choosing the one below because you can read the other elsewhere, and this is somewhat longer. I’m also choosing this because a few early reviewers have expressed disappointment when they realized the book isn’t set at the Library.
Instead of Mentors, They Got Monsters…
That’s what Xerak, Vereez, and Grunwold think when three strange creatures shimmer into being within the circle of Hettua Shrine. Their conclusion is reasonable enough. After all, they’ve never seen humans before.
As for Margaret Blake, Peg Gallegos, and Tessa Brown—more usually known as Meg, Peg, and Teg—they’re equally astonished but, oddly enough, better prepared. Age and experience have accustomed them to surprises. A widely varied course of reading material has intellectually prepared them for the idea that other worlds, even worlds where people with traits more commonly ascribed to “animals,” may exist.
Then there is the mysterious verse that Teg speaks as they arrive, words that seem to indicate that the Shrine must have been at least partially responding to the request made of it.
Despite doubts on all sides, the three unlikely mentors join forces with the three young “inquisitors” and venture out into the world Peg dubs “Over Where.” First, they must find the Library of the Sapphire Wind, destroyed years before.
Will they find answers there or is this only the first stage in their search?
I hope you’ll try the novel of which Publisher’s Weekly has said: “This vivid, magical tale is sure to please.”
And I’d be very happy to answer any questions, especially if I can do so without providing spoilers.
It turns out that 2022 will be unique for me as a writer in that I’ll have three books coming out in something like six months: Library of the Sapphire Wind on February 1; the sequel, Aurora Borealis Bridge on April 1; and A New Clan, the long-awaited new Star Kingdom/Stephanie Harrington novel in June.
With that, I need to get back to work!
