Volume 2 of Chronicles of Innisfail moves to production.
Book 2 in that series the Chronicles of Innisfail The Coming of Shadows, has passed final review and is scheduled for publication in the next 7-10 days. Here’s a preview of the new front cover:
So all the dark forces rise in this volume to make a new
attack, when all three Dreadlords lead their hosts against the Empire of
Innisfail. This volume also presents a venture into the Underworld by a small
company of 9 intrepid characters, Wilem, Sachi, Duke Morgin, and Sencha
Windweaver among them. Their incursion is only possible because the Queen has
taken her Army of the Dead aloft, leaving the Underworld largely empty… but not
quite empty enough to suit those who dare to enter it in this volume.
A good Dungeon crawl ensues, and those who survive it return to learn the situation in the east is darker then ever, as the three Dreadlords now lay siege to Rammath-Innis, capital of the empire. The second great battle in the east is beginning, and it will need all the strength of free men, including the Dwarrowkin clans, to prevent the fall of the empire. This one is action packed, and introduces a new High Mage, Vortigern, after Wilem’s discovery in the Ice Hollows has some unforeseen consequences. Wilem has also taken a shine to Sachi, Kaspar's Chief Scout.
If you haven’t made the jump to this new series, now’s the time
to do so. Come explore a new world that is as richly detailed as those
offered by other masters in this genre, and here we get Volume II just 30 days
after the series premier. This is going to make for some great summer reading!
For those who who are Patrons of the arts, John has also set up a Paetreon Page here:
Hey there, help us keep this guy fed!
Other announcements include some price changes and new paperback and ebook editions:
Volume I of Innisfail now back at $4.99 until May 5.
Volume I Of Kirov series reduced to $3.99 to welcome new readers.
Volume I of Dharman Sci-Fi Series reduced to $3.99 to welcome new readers. (John's first "Dharmans" were not shadow warriors, but a menagerie of life forms on the planet Dharma VI.) The books are being reformatted to get three volumes of equal length. So some material from Wild Zone will move into Book II, and some material from Mother Heart will move into Book III. All three books will be about 325 pages each. The trilogy is being reissued soon in three reformatted paperbacks and one massive Kindle file covering all three books.
Volume I of Silk Road Series, Taklamakan reduced to $3.99 - This often overlooked book introduces the Series, which John considers his best writing among all his many books. In fact, the main character, Tando will seem like a close cousin of Kaspar Jakhad in the Innisfail series, because Taklamakan began as an Epic Fantasy, and John then decided to make it a historical fiction instead. It's s great read!
“1944” in Kirov Series now available in Trade
Paperback. (We missed that format earlier).
The thick 569 Page Battle book Vendetta now also available in Trade Paperback with all the zeppelin action and battles for Ilanskiy. This book had been in kindle format for some time.
Below is a Bone Rider Scythe Leader, the skies above him clouded with Mereliki Dragon Bats, and ghostly spirits of the Herelinka rising bottom right. This is a rights free image approved for commercial use. This was cover candidate #3 for The Coming of Shadows, but John thought featuring the Dharmans jived with the title better, as they are Luth's dread shadow warriors.