The mighty Tor.com has posted chapter one from my next novel, the second tale of Egil and Nix, the sword and sorcery bonanza (now with 27% more sorcery!), A Discourse in Steel
It contains no spoilers so you should read it. And if you haven’t yet ordered Discourse, or read the first tale of Egil and Nix, The Hammer and the Blade
It’s May, and therefore time for another monthly snippet from the next Egil and Nix novel, A Discourse in Steel (the sequel to The Hammer and the Blade). As always, there are no spoilers and the purpose here is to give you a sense of the characters, their dynamic, and the tone of the novel overall. I hope you enjoy.
Previous monthly excerpts are here and here.
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Nix took a length of … Read the rest
As some of you know, this is a big year for me when it comes to new releases. A Discourse in Steel, the second tale of Egil and Nix, drops in about two months (see that countdown ticker over to the right?), and The Godborn, my next Forgotten Realms novel, book II of The Sundering, will release in October. So I said to myself: Self, how can you give away some signed … Read the rest
It’s February, which means a new monthly excerpt from The Hammer and the Blade (B&N, Amazon
For those just joining the fun, previous excerpts can be found here, here, and here. They’re all about one-thousand words or so, just bits to give you a feel for the … Read the rest
Angry Robot has posted a sneak peek at the cover art for The Hammer and the Blade
To say that I love, love, love this would be an understatement. It captures Egil and Nix exactly. My thanks to the artist, Richard Jones, whose portfolio you can see on his website.
Egil, … Read the rest
It’s January, which means another excerpt from my sword and sorcery novel, The Hammer and the Blade
As always, the purpose of the excerpts is to give you a feel for the tone of the book, the voice of the characters, and … Read the rest
As I mentioned in an earlier post, my editors at Angry Robot Books have allowed me to post monthly excerpts from my forthcoming sword and sorcery novel, The Hammer and the Blade, and I’ll be doing so through to the book’s release. The first excerpt can be found here. The second one is below. This hasn’t been through final editing, so typos and awkwardness are mine.
In choosing the excerpts, I’m simply looking … Read the rest
Yesterday’s post about my forthcoming sword and sorcery novel, The Hammer and the Blade
So, let me introduce you to Egil of Ebenor and Nix the Quick, late of Dur Follin. I think this bit, which joins … Read the rest
You already knew that I signed a deal with Angry Robot Books to write two sword and sorcery novels featuring a pair of down at heel tomb tappers, adventurers, and loveable scoundrels named Egil and Nix, right? I pray you already knew that. Please tell me you already knew that. 🙂
If you didn’t, please go read the announcement and then come on back.
So, if you’ve enjoyed either my Erevis Cale stories or my … Read the rest
In answer to a question raised on Facebook yesterday: Yes, indeed, the stories of Egil and Nix take place in the same world in which my New Dineen short stories are set. “Huzwha?” you ask. “What are these New Dineen short stories of which you speak?”
Well, the New Dineen short stories are Confession, The Spinner, and Stillborn, stories I’ve published previously in various venues. Confession and The Spinner are still available … Read the rest