#5 Ties That Bind - OUT NOW!

It's the end of an era. Book #5 in The Veil Series is out today and I'm equal parts elated and sad. Muse, the main character from the series, has come a long way from her naive beginnings in Beyond The Veil (or if we include the novella Wings Of Hope, she's come a long way from a half-demon plaything), and she's not the only one who's changed. I've received emails and messages from readers saying how much they've enjoyed witnessing Muse, Stefan, Akil (and maybe even Ryder!) change throughout the series. Enemies become friends. Villains become heroes. The good are bad, or are they?

It truly has been an amazing experience to see a series such as this one through to the very end. There were times when I had to force myself to sit down and write. There were times I cried my eyes out while writing certain scenes (if you've already read Ties That Bind, you'll know why). Times I laughed, cringed, and wondered what the hell I was doing.

When I started writing Beyond The Veil, did I imagine it would be so popular? No. I dreamed it would be. Did I dream that I'd have sold 10,000 copies of the series in a year? If someone had told me, a year ago, that would happen, I'd have laughed at them.

Even now I struggle to put into words what The Veil Series means to me. I think perhaps every author is gifted with a special book/idea, the one that makes all the difference. The combination of characters in the Veil Series are what really makes it shine; and while I adore Muse, there's one demon who I must tip my hat to. He's the one everyone asks me about, the one who I had trouble keeping in line, the enigma that is Akil.

I'm not sure if it's normal for an author to thank a character, but in all honesty, Akil is as real to me as anyone. He was an absolute b*stard to write, and on the couple of occasions I got inside his head (or he got inside mine) to write from his POV—I struggled to 'tame' him. He's a dangerous combination of intelligence, ruthlessness, and immortality. And, as much as I hate to admit it, he is the reason the Veil Series works. (I can just see his smug smile right now).

So *raises glass* here's to the end of the Veil Series. It was a breathless, action-packed, plot-twisting, lust-drenched, fire-and-ice filled, ride; and I wouldn't have ended it any other way.

Pippa.