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So my friend @nireidi has cursed me by getting me hooked on this book Covenants, by Lorna Freeman, which is a really cool political fantasy thriller- that has absolutely nothing in terms of fan content. It’s infuriating- so here is some fanart of Lieutenant Lord Rabbit ibn Chause e Flavan.
Hands down one of my favorite books EVER and it gets no love anywhere... so I’m going to work on that ❤️
"He had a vision," Laurel said, his paw tight on my arm. "What did you see, Rabbit?" I rubbed my brow, my head aching. "The world dying," I said before I thought. Though—or possibly because—of the unnatural hush, the noise we made had swelled as our numbers increased. But at my words, those around us fell silent, and the silence spread out in ripples with folks repeating what I'd said over and over, with disturbing accuracy. Not moving all that fast to begin with, the crowd slowed down, then came to a rambling halt. "That's just wonderful, Rabbit," Jeff said, scowling. Aware of his precarious position, Arlis said nothing. But his look could've cut stone. Jusson aimed his disapproval at Laurel. "You had to ask him, didn't you?"
Lorna Freeman, Borderlands
"Well, here comes my Keeper of the Peace," Jusson said. "Perhaps she has better news than that we're all going to die." "We've scouted ahead, Your Majesty," Chadde said as she joined us. "Helto and his band are in the town hall." The peacemaker frowned, looking more disturbed than I'd ever seen her. "Sire, the square looks as though it is in the middle of winter. Everything is frozen." Jusson sighed aloud. "Then again, perhaps not."
Lorna Freeman, Borderlands
Bards prophesy through song, while to mages knowledge is power. Dragons seek the Pearl of Wisdom, elves hold their histories, lineages and swords sacred. And the Faena practice illumined questioning that leads to enlightenment, which when inflicted on me always made me want to start the cult of Ignorant Bliss.
Lorna Freeman, Borderlands
Laurel nodded. "A very serious problem." He looked at me. "You know the delicate balance there, Lord Rabbit?” Delicate balance? It was a bull dancing on a thin rope strung between two high poles. With no net. "Yes," I said.
Lorna Freeman, Borderlands
I hurriedly searched for Laurel and found him dicing with some troopers in the stables, out of Suiden's sight. (Not that Suiden was against gambling, but he felt it shouldn't happen while on duty. Or off duty. Or at the garrison. Or out of the garrison. Or awake. Or alive.)
Lorna Freeman, Borderlands
Reader's Lament
I wish there was some way for fans of less-popular authors to find out what's going on when their favorite writer drops off the grid. The last time it happened Lorna Freeman's book eventually came out anyway and then she started up a blog thingy, which seemed promising. But her last post on her blog was a Happy New Year post on 1 January 2011 and there's been nothing since.
Skimming over it you get the sense she was having trouble finding the time to write and she also mentioned a father with Alzheimer's, which could certainly be a valid complication. Honestly I don't care how long it takes her to write as long as the book actually comes out at some point. But whereas last time There was a listing for the book on Amazon this time there's no indication anywhere that there will be a fourth book in the series. I know it's spoiled of me, but I just wish I could get some reassurance that everything is OK, that she hasn't died or given up on writing, and that some day I can look forward to reading about Rabbit's next adventure.
There's an email listed on her blog and I want to say I tried emailing her a year or two ago and got no response. I'd be willing to bet it isn't something she bothers with anymore. What other option is there, though? If I wrote to her publisher would they be able to say "Yeah, it'll be out some day" or "Nope, we dropped her for failing too many deadlines" or "Lorna who?" or what? Sigh. Her Borderlands series are my comfort books. I can read them over and over. I don't mind having just the three, but I was looking forward to the fourth and want to know if it's time to give up hope.
