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okay, I CANNOT BELIEVE I never thought to share my HONOR AMONG ORCS character art of Bolthorn and Arianna over here. Like of all the places to not post, good gravy.
ANYWAY. I love how her dress came out and I have never been prouder of any hands I have drawn than I am of Bolthorn’s, tbh. Also Arianna’s hair!!!!
Yes, I am tooting my own horn. Sorry/Not Sorry, I LOVE THEM.
also if you love A Court of Thorns and Roses by SJM, you will love my Orc Saga. So! pls buy my books.
Happy Thor’s Day!
Celebrating with the release of a fun Thor-ish short story for you all! And it’s just 99 cents!
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After her mother's death, a lonely little girl imagines herself a friend named Donar to chase away her fears at night. There's nothing strange about that, exactly. He tucks her in at night when her father is working late, and tells her stories about golden boars and magic cloaks made of feathers that allow a person to fly. When Donar is with her, she knows she'll always be safe. Then she grows up. But somehow, her so-called *imaginary* friend never went away.
ok so i spent the last three days reading two novels and a novella. one each day. the orc saga by @amaliadillin
had a lot of fun reading these. would like to own physical copies at some point. also there's going to be a third book at some point which if it were out i would be reading it now, so.
i suppose it's a romance? i haven't read a single Regular Ass Romance Novel in my life (i read a gay retelling of beauty and the beast one time? does that count??) though so you can't go by me. but there's a romance at the center of the story. to me, if the characters are compelling then i'm hooked, and i did enjoy the characters. it's got that fairytale fantasy vibe, like the old fairytales where a lot of fucked up shit happens. you know what i mean. harrowing stuff. classic tropes were used and played around with in a way that made for good storytelling. i am too tired and cracked out to give a more thoughtful review but i had fun reading them.
the orcs are full-on good guys in this story, which is stating the obvious, but like, i specifically went looking for stories with orcs that weren't simply A Race Of Evil Creatures. call me crazy, i want some nuance. something balanced. or christ at least not completely black and white.
like yes i love Tolkien but i never liked the concept of a Race Of Evil Creatures. in any context. bothered me as far back as i can recall. there is a lot i could say about it but like i said i'm tired. just. you know. "this entire people is Evil" do i even need to list reasons why that might make a person uncomfortable? you can think of some on your own, i'm sure. feels bad. don't like it.
and i'm aware Tolkien himself was actually troubled and conflicted about that bit so what more do you need to know? it's fucked up.
also broadly the whole "good is beautiful evil is ugly/beautiful is good ugly is evil" shit can go back to the victorian era please and thank you. but that's a whole other tack and i'm already rambling.
and also there are so many sweeping generalizations about entire peoples that have rankled me since i first read The Hobbit when i was eight years old. i vividly remember the very first time i read this one line that was like "dwarves are not heroes" and said something to the effect of that they were all essentially cowardly and/or self-interested and i was like "what the fuck dude?" I mean i was eight so i wouldn't have phrased it like that but that was the exact emotion. and it still bugs me! (also did Thorin Oakenshield- who was an OLD MAN!- rush COMPLETELY ALONE into a circle of three trolls to fight for his people or didn't he? you're telling me that's not heroic? fuck off)
and you guys know i am a sucker for Sympathetic Monsters. blah blah when the world looks at you like you're monstrous you sympathize with monsters blah blah, something something who decides what a monster is yadda yadda.
anyway i'm going to lie down probably
I released a few titles in 2022!
COST OF LIVING:
Exclusive to Patreon, available to read in full on the web for as little as a dollar a month, or in a handful of downloadable ebook volumes for as little as 5 dollars a month! (Watch Patreon for news of an extremely limited edition paperback/full ebook release in 2023.) This is a wild adventure, one part billionaire romance, one part medical drama, one part science fiction/fantasy, with some extreme mafia romance vibes because this billionaire’s money is absolutely ill-gotten, and he doesn’t pretend otherwise. First two chapters are FREE to read!!
BLOOD OF THE QUEEN: HARDCOVER EDITION
I took another pass through the book itself, spiffed it all up again, and created new chapter headers exclusive to the Hardcover edition interior. Plus! A pretty new cover to match the HONOR AMONG ORCS Hardcover design!
OF GODS AND JOTUNS: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES
all my non-Fate of the Gods short stories in one slim volume, available only in paperback (because digitally, most of these stories are available to purchase or read for free elsewhere as individual titles) UNLESS you are a Patreon Patron, in which case--you can still grab the exclusive ebook edition at the $5 level! Get the paperback on Amazon or Bookshop or ask your library to order it or Whatever!
SETTLING UP: A PLAYING TO WIN NOVELLA (PtW #2.5)
Want to know how Nic and Kate became friends after their rocky start as romantic--well, I hesitate to even call them rivals, to be honest, because Nic wisely stepped aside and offered her best wishes. BUT. You know that their earliest hangs once she started dating Will must have been Hella Awkward! AND THIS IS THE STORY OF HOW THEY GOT OVER IT! (Ebook only! Available wide! I haven’t taken it down off Patreon yet so if you’re already patroning up for any other reason--consider it a bonus until it disappears!)
WINTER GAMES: A PLAYING TO WIN HOLIDAY SPECIAL (PtW #4)
in Paperback and Ebook! Come home to Heron Lake this holiday season and spend Solstice with Nic, your favorite pagan, Will, Kate and Sully at Abe and Violet’s new digs! (Their house has a phenomenal lake view!) Then stick around for Christmas, too! If you’re looking for a pagan inclusive holiday read, this one is FOR YOU! (And PLAYING TO WIN, book one in the series, is FREE across all your favorite e-tailers, too, if you just want to dip a toe in to my contemporary romance world first, before committing.) *phew* Anyway, come find me on Patreon and uh, buy my books, too!!!
The Fate of the Gods Trilogy is Complete -- and available to read FREE via Kindle Unlimited and the Kindle Owners Lending Library. (Don’t forget the two companion novellas, either!)
The Latest news about Book Three of the Orc Saga is on the blog!
Paranormal Releases: Week of November 24, 2014
Paranormal Releases: Week of November 24, 2014
New releases this week.
Lots of big names have books coming out this week check out all the new goodness coming out below!
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There are some awesome books that we have been waiting for coming out this week.
November 25: The Darkest Touch (Lords of the Underworld) by Gena Showalter
From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes…
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"HONOR AMONG ORCS"!!
IT IS OUT NOW. GO BUY IT IMMEDIATELY.
What do you mean, you don't know what I'm talking about? Only the best new book of the year so far! It's a story of adventure, romance, princesses, warriors, elves and orcs. It's a thrilling ride through castles and mountains and forests, and only the very strongest will survive...
Okay, so you want some actual details, like what the hell I'm talking about and where you can buy the magnificent work? Follow the link...
