July 2014 archive

Kirkus Reviews likes Twist of the Blade even more than Song of the Sword

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The first review of Twist of the Blade, the second book of my Shards of Excalibur series (written as Edward Willett) has shown up, and it’s a good one. Kirkus Reviews says: The sequel to Song of the Sword (2014) improves on its foundation….Willett realistically explores the difficulties Ariane and Wally face and paints Rex Major in such a light that …

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Copies of Shadows arrive! Release date is just around the corner…

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Look what I got in the mail today…coming to a bookstore near you August 5! Here’s the copy from the front flap: In Masks, the first novel in The Masks of Aygrima, Mara Holdfast’s life changed forever. As the daughter of the Autarch’s Master Maskmaker, she had a clearly defined future: working with her father …

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Twist of the Blade web page goes live at Coteau Books

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Coteau Books has a great website with pages for all of their books…and the page for Book 2 of my Edward Willett-penned YA fantasy series The Shards of Excalibur, Twist of the Blade, is now live! You can download a high-res version of the cover art and pre-order the print or ebook version right from that page. Here’s …

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Read the first two chapters of Shadows

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A month ago I posted the first chapter of Shadows, the second book in The Masks of Aygrima. Now we’re just about a month from the actual release of the novel, and so, as promised, I’ve posted a second chapter. You can read the first two chapters of Shadows here. Watch for a chance to …

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