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Soulgirls, Book 5

  

The Amazon librarian Jaimela serves in the Midnight Mystery Lounge as a dancer, distant and cool even to the best of her sisters. Until the exodus of Anthony and Roseâtre stirs her sleeping mind, sending her on the hunt for knowledge which first drove her to the Arcana Royale.

But that thirst only comes in daylight. Her nights are spent in trapped service to the whim of the stage. Until the warrior arrives.

Dimitri Abraxas, who serves at the pleasure of the Goddess Demeter, is on a quest to find Prometheus’s flame. He will leave no earthly stone unturned to decipher clues as to its location, for the world needs it more than ever.

One look at Jaimela and he knows the answer is within reach…but  the sphinx harbors more than one secret. To awaken it, he must rouse the Amazon who would take the prize for her own. But unless they can put aside their differences and combine their quests, they will lose to the greatest foe of all…the Arcana Royale.

Warning:  This book includes Greek gods, heroes, trials, myths come to life and a passion that cannot be denied…power, passion, and persistence, oh my!

Releases in July 2014

Contract High

I signed the contract for the third novel in the Araneae Nation series, A Time of Dying, about two weeks ago. Yay! The first and second round edits have been done, and I'm on to writing book four.

It's not a new impulse for me to want to write a spinoff series based in a world I have created. I have ideas for the Askara universe as well. But it has surprised me how excited I am for the opportunity to write a spinoff in the Araneae world. So much of the main series focuses on the plague and it's effect on individual clans, that some of the finer nuances within each clan are lost.

I'm considering rectifying that with at least one clan--the Deinopidae. In book three we meet six Deinopidae warriors. In book four we learn they're siblings and that four of the brothers have committed a heinous crime--and then lied about it--for which the punishment is banishment and a vow of silence.

It could be fun, but it depends on how well the first five novels are received whether I can invest time in another five books. I have my fingers crossed, though. There is so much potential in this world, and I would hate to leave it untapped.

I think my favorite example of a series spinoff is the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs. It spins off Mercy Thompson, which I adore. It's great how the series share the same universe and in parts the same timeline, giving us more perspective on the main series while creating depth of its own.

How about you? Is there a spinoff series you enjoy reading? Or is there a series you wish the author would spin new books from?

Good News Bee

Okay, so I really don't like bees. It's not so much that I'm afraid of them, as they like to zoom at my head. That's just not cool. Let's not talk about my tendency to jump from moving vehicles to escape them, either. It's not fear...it's...um...caution. Yeah, caution.

Regardless of my personal feelings on bees, Mom always says a Good News bee brings good news. I saw four outside my front door last week, and I think she was right this time. I have good news. Very good news. And I'd like to share it with y'all.

Are you ready?

I signed a contract with Samhain Publishing yesterday. Yep. My editor loved Evermine and is now waiting on Dillon's book. Pretty cool, huh? I'm excited. And nervous.

Next week, I have a pretty cool post lined up. It's a spinoff of a mini workshop I've been doing. This week, you'll have to forgive me. I'm basking, and I have Kiss of Snow waiting for me on my Kindle. You know, as a reward for good behavior. ;)