Blood & Brotherhood: March 2012

The Choosing: Book one of the Blood and Brotherhood Saga

Seth is a young man plagued by fear and indecision. As with all young men and women his age he is summoned to the castle city of Valdadore to serve a life not of his own choosing. Though he has no delusions of honor or glory fighting in the vast armies of Valdadore, as does his twin brother Garret, Seth reluctantly clings to hope that he and his brother will remain together through their term of service to the kingdom.

If a life of servitude was not enough, whilst journeying to the Capital both Seth and his brother discover they are among the few who have been blessed with the ability to wield magic, though this ability also requires servitude of its own. Uncovering this new ability leads Seth to discover too, that a goddess of ill renown, Ishanya, has chosen him for unknown reasons, to become her champion on the plane of mortals. A position that is offered at a price Seth is as yet unwilling to pay though his options are few.

Following a series of unlikely events, Seth Falls in love with the daughter of a prostitute, and becomes torn between the paths of his brother and the woman he loves. Knowing eventually he will have to give one of them up, Seth feels like a tortured puppet on a stage not of his making. Pulled in all directions by the strings of loyalties and responsibilities, to an end he is beginning to believe is already destined, Seth fears he faces a future beyond his control. Or worse yet, a future designed by the goddess Ishanya herself. With hope and time dwindling, Seth, drowning in impossible decisions, must sacrifice a future with someone he loves hoping to remain bound to another, but with a goddess pulling the strings it may all be in vain.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Chosen is also available on Amazon, and it is doing well also! You can check out it's page here: http://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Blood-Brotherhood-Saga-ebook/dp/B007D7PC1A

Book one of The Blood and Brotherhood Saga, The Choosing is available now on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007B1WH02 and I am happy to say that it is getting great reviews, and I receive emails often complimenting it.

Alas it has been some time since my last update, and for that I apologize. Though I have to admit I have been entirely to busy to even get a full night's sleep, let alone update a blog no one reads. So since the last update what has changed? Everything. I did indeed indie publish three books simultaneously at the beginning of February, and now as the month comes to a close, I can honestly say that I have learned a lot in the last month. The learning curve has been a steep one mind you, but I am a master at google research, and so have garnered a ton of useful information. As the days pass by I am constantly learning more on how to self promote and market my work, and find that in itself, this is a full time job. But with hard work comes rewards, and as such I have seen the efforts of my time returned in accumulating new fans and followers. Great news for me! I get several emails a week asking for the next book in the series (which is now written, but awaiting editing), and as such I feel that I must have done something right. It is very encouraging to hear from my readers, and gives me hope that one day perhaps I will be able to write full time.