Chris Jags's Blog
October 17, 2024
Cannibal Spider Women, Oversexed Imps, and Foul Mouthed Unicorns, Oh My
It's here! My pulpy dark fantasy BLOODSPINNER has arrived, just in time for Halloween! Order here!)
This is my first book in a couple of years, and after edging toward slightly more all-audiences works, I've decided to "return to my roots" as it were, unleashing a roster of loud and, um, unusual characters behaving badly.
Is it my best book? That's for readers to decide, but it was certainly the most fun to write! I had a riot with this cast of misfits and outcasts, and I hope you will, too.
Oh, and arachnophobes beware: our leading lady is half-spider... and not the nice, might-weave-you-some-new-mittens kind!
THE SYNOPSIS:
While gathering rare fungi in the marshlands outside of his small town, impoverished young pickpocket Richtan Crown hardly expects to run into Kitsu - half-woman, half-spider, and all predator!
The enigmatic Kitsu is on the run, trying to find her way back to her distant homeland. Richtan agrees to help her flee her pursuers and return to her country, a perilous journey which will see them hunted by dangerous adversaries, both human and demonic.
With the help of a whip-wielding necromancer, an oversexed imp, a foul-mouthed unicorn - and a pair of amnesiac dolls - can Richtan dodge an onslaught of enemies determined to recapture his eight-legged companion, and get her safely home?
MATURE READERS: graphic violence, sexual references, coarse language and some horror imagery.
Available Now on Amazon Kindle and in paperback!
This is my first book in a couple of years, and after edging toward slightly more all-audiences works, I've decided to "return to my roots" as it were, unleashing a roster of loud and, um, unusual characters behaving badly.
Is it my best book? That's for readers to decide, but it was certainly the most fun to write! I had a riot with this cast of misfits and outcasts, and I hope you will, too.
Oh, and arachnophobes beware: our leading lady is half-spider... and not the nice, might-weave-you-some-new-mittens kind!
THE SYNOPSIS:
While gathering rare fungi in the marshlands outside of his small town, impoverished young pickpocket Richtan Crown hardly expects to run into Kitsu - half-woman, half-spider, and all predator!
The enigmatic Kitsu is on the run, trying to find her way back to her distant homeland. Richtan agrees to help her flee her pursuers and return to her country, a perilous journey which will see them hunted by dangerous adversaries, both human and demonic.
With the help of a whip-wielding necromancer, an oversexed imp, a foul-mouthed unicorn - and a pair of amnesiac dolls - can Richtan dodge an onslaught of enemies determined to recapture his eight-legged companion, and get her safely home?
MATURE READERS: graphic violence, sexual references, coarse language and some horror imagery.
Available Now on Amazon Kindle and in paperback!
September 24, 2024
B L O O D S P I N N E R
Announcing the semi-imminent release of my new pulpy dark fantasy BLOODSPINNER (coming in time for Halloween - October 17th - now available to pre-order !)
This is my first book in a couple of years, and after edging toward slightly more all-audiences works, I've decided to "return to my roots" as it were, unleashing a roster of loud and, um, unusual characters behaving badly.
Is it my best book? That's for readers to decide, but it was certainly the most fun to write! I had a riot with this cast of misfits and outcasts, and I hope you will, too.
Oh, and arachnophobes beware: our leading lady is half-spider... and not the nice, might-weave-you-some-new-mittens kind!
THE SYNOPSIS:
While gathering rare fungi in the marshlands outside of his small town, impoverished young pickpocket Richtan Crown hardly expects to run into Kitsu - half-woman, half-spider, and all predator!
The enigmatic Kitsu is on the run, trying to find her way back to her distant homeland. Richtan agrees to help her flee her pursuers and return to her country, a perilous journey which will see them hunted by dangerous adversaries, both human and demonic.
With the help of a whip-wielding necromancer, an oversexed imp, a foul-mouthed unicorn - and more - can Richtan dodge an onslaught of enemies determined to recapture his eight-legged companion, and get her safely home?
MATURE READERS: graphic violence, sexual references, coarse language and some horror imagery.
Available to preorder on Amazon Kindle and shortly on paperback, with more planned formats down the line!
This is my first book in a couple of years, and after edging toward slightly more all-audiences works, I've decided to "return to my roots" as it were, unleashing a roster of loud and, um, unusual characters behaving badly.
Is it my best book? That's for readers to decide, but it was certainly the most fun to write! I had a riot with this cast of misfits and outcasts, and I hope you will, too.
Oh, and arachnophobes beware: our leading lady is half-spider... and not the nice, might-weave-you-some-new-mittens kind!
THE SYNOPSIS:
While gathering rare fungi in the marshlands outside of his small town, impoverished young pickpocket Richtan Crown hardly expects to run into Kitsu - half-woman, half-spider, and all predator!
The enigmatic Kitsu is on the run, trying to find her way back to her distant homeland. Richtan agrees to help her flee her pursuers and return to her country, a perilous journey which will see them hunted by dangerous adversaries, both human and demonic.
With the help of a whip-wielding necromancer, an oversexed imp, a foul-mouthed unicorn - and more - can Richtan dodge an onslaught of enemies determined to recapture his eight-legged companion, and get her safely home?
MATURE READERS: graphic violence, sexual references, coarse language and some horror imagery.
Available to preorder on Amazon Kindle and shortly on paperback, with more planned formats down the line!
September 5, 2022
The Starless Market: A sci-fantasy action drama!
For as long as I can remember - well, since I first saw Star Wars at a drive-in in the days when Han Solo still shot first - I've been fascinated by aliens and robots. As time went on, I became more intrigued by horror, fantasy, and that winning combination of the two, dark fantasy. But I've never gotten over the wonder that sci-fi world-building brings.
Enter THE STARLESS MARKET ! It's not true sci-fi... there are heavy fantasy elements at play as well, along with a coming-of-age story, a dash of soap opera, and - at least in the opening - a pinch of backwoods horror. In short, it's a genre-defying mashup - but it's primarily focused on the aliens and robots that have been rattling around my head for decades.
As such, it's new territory for me, from a writing perspective. Dark fantasy has been my wheelhouse for so long that dabbling in (science-free) sci-fi was an enjoyable breath of fresh air for me. Previous readers will no doubt recognize some of my tricks, but I feel safe in saying that I have expanded my horizons with this one!
The story follows Jackson, a teenager relocating to the countryside after the death of his parents; following a dramatic accident, he is whisked away to a town existing in a pocket between dimensions, a hub at the center of a great crystalline flower where dozens of alien species come to meet and trade.
With no prospect of returning home, Jackson struggles to navigate the various unfamiliar cultures he must now contend with. He has arrived at a dangerous time: the Hub is suffering a series of devastating attacks from an unknown terrorist. He barely has time to accept his bizarre situation before such an attack occurs.
With strange new friends and allies - including the only other human ever to visit the Hub and her plant-like clone, an amiable young beastman, and a devil of a love interest - Jackson must unravel the plot to destroy his new home... and help defend it!
I'm hoping for some traction with this one, as this is a world I would very much like to revisit.
The Starless Market - releasing Sept 22, 2022! Now pre-orderable from Amazon
Enter THE STARLESS MARKET ! It's not true sci-fi... there are heavy fantasy elements at play as well, along with a coming-of-age story, a dash of soap opera, and - at least in the opening - a pinch of backwoods horror. In short, it's a genre-defying mashup - but it's primarily focused on the aliens and robots that have been rattling around my head for decades.
As such, it's new territory for me, from a writing perspective. Dark fantasy has been my wheelhouse for so long that dabbling in (science-free) sci-fi was an enjoyable breath of fresh air for me. Previous readers will no doubt recognize some of my tricks, but I feel safe in saying that I have expanded my horizons with this one!
The story follows Jackson, a teenager relocating to the countryside after the death of his parents; following a dramatic accident, he is whisked away to a town existing in a pocket between dimensions, a hub at the center of a great crystalline flower where dozens of alien species come to meet and trade.
With no prospect of returning home, Jackson struggles to navigate the various unfamiliar cultures he must now contend with. He has arrived at a dangerous time: the Hub is suffering a series of devastating attacks from an unknown terrorist. He barely has time to accept his bizarre situation before such an attack occurs.
With strange new friends and allies - including the only other human ever to visit the Hub and her plant-like clone, an amiable young beastman, and a devil of a love interest - Jackson must unravel the plot to destroy his new home... and help defend it!
I'm hoping for some traction with this one, as this is a world I would very much like to revisit.
The Starless Market - releasing Sept 22, 2022! Now pre-orderable from Amazon
March 31, 2021
The Faeries Are Back!
Cruel faerie collectors, masked assassins, and giant spiders (well, giant if you stand about the height of a pencil).
The sequel to Nomad's Hollow, CANNONBROOK, is available on April 5th - check out what mishaps readers can expect to befall our faerie friends!
If you're not familiar, in Nomad's Hollow, young faerie Jennet, having escaped the destruction of her home city at the hands of ruthless human invaders, is taken in by the residents of a subterranean town. There, she trains to become a caster using the powerful magic energy known as Wellfire.
When humans attack her new home, seeking this energy, she and her new friends are forced to defend it... the result of which sets up the first sequel, CANNONBROOK.
If you haven't read Nomad's Hollow, a SPOILER follows, so now's the time to check it out!
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In CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES BOOK 2, Jennet and the people of Nomad's Hollow are seeking a new home, the fabled city of Trinithal. Lost in the forest with minimal direction, they are ambushed by a group of strange, ragged faeries.
Two of their number are kidnapped, forcing Jennet to stage a daring rescue. While on this mission, she discovers a colony of faeries living hidden in the human town of Cannonbrook, the leader of whom invites her and her people to join them.
Jennet and the faerie warrior Vett are divided as to whether to accept the offer, and the stage is set for a vicious faerie VS faerie confrontation in the heart of human territory! Will the survivors of Nomad's Hollow splinter into factions? Can the flightless poet Ambrosia overcome a new, devastating misfortune?
And... are all humans truly evil? Jennet may be surprised by the answer in CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES 2, available April 5th!
The sequel to Nomad's Hollow, CANNONBROOK, is available on April 5th - check out what mishaps readers can expect to befall our faerie friends!
If you're not familiar, in Nomad's Hollow, young faerie Jennet, having escaped the destruction of her home city at the hands of ruthless human invaders, is taken in by the residents of a subterranean town. There, she trains to become a caster using the powerful magic energy known as Wellfire.
When humans attack her new home, seeking this energy, she and her new friends are forced to defend it... the result of which sets up the first sequel, CANNONBROOK.
If you haven't read Nomad's Hollow, a SPOILER follows, so now's the time to check it out!
!In CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES BOOK 2, Jennet and the people of Nomad's Hollow are seeking a new home, the fabled city of Trinithal. Lost in the forest with minimal direction, they are ambushed by a group of strange, ragged faeries.
Two of their number are kidnapped, forcing Jennet to stage a daring rescue. While on this mission, she discovers a colony of faeries living hidden in the human town of Cannonbrook, the leader of whom invites her and her people to join them.
Jennet and the faerie warrior Vett are divided as to whether to accept the offer, and the stage is set for a vicious faerie VS faerie confrontation in the heart of human territory! Will the survivors of Nomad's Hollow splinter into factions? Can the flightless poet Ambrosia overcome a new, devastating misfortune?
And... are all humans truly evil? Jennet may be surprised by the answer in CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES 2, available April 5th!
January 24, 2021
Cannonbrook: Wellfire Faeries Book 2
The now pre-orderable sequel to Nomad's Hollow, CANNONBROOK, is on track for a late spring/early summer release, so it's time to give readers a taste of what mishaps they can expect to befall our faerie friends!
If you're not familiar, in Nomad's Hollow, young faerie Jennet, having escaped the destruction of her home city at the hands of ruthless human invaders, is taken in by the residents of a subterranean town. There, she trains to become a caster using the powerful magic energy known as Wellfire.
When humans attack her new home, seeking this energy, she and her new friends are forced to defend it... the result of which sets up the first sequel, CANNONBROOK.
If you haven't read Nomad's Hollow, a SPOILER follows, so now's the time to check it out!
!
In CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES BOOK 2, Jennet and the people of Nomad's Hollow are seeking a new home, the fabled city of Trinithal. Lost in the forest with minimal direction, they are ambushed by a group of strange, ragged faeries.
Two of their number are kidnapped, forcing Jennet to stage a daring rescue. While on this mission, she discovers a colony of faeries living hidden in the human town of Cannonbrook, the leader of whom invites her and her people to join them.
Jennet and the faerie warrior Vett are divided as to whether to accept the offer, and the stage is set for a vicious faerie VS faerie confrontation in the heart of human territory! Will the survivors of Nomad's Hollow splinter into factions? Can the flightless poet Ambrosia overcome a new, devastating misfortune?
And... are all humans truly evil? Jennet may be surprised by the answer in CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES 2, coming soon!
If you're not familiar, in Nomad's Hollow, young faerie Jennet, having escaped the destruction of her home city at the hands of ruthless human invaders, is taken in by the residents of a subterranean town. There, she trains to become a caster using the powerful magic energy known as Wellfire.
When humans attack her new home, seeking this energy, she and her new friends are forced to defend it... the result of which sets up the first sequel, CANNONBROOK.
If you haven't read Nomad's Hollow, a SPOILER follows, so now's the time to check it out!
!In CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES BOOK 2, Jennet and the people of Nomad's Hollow are seeking a new home, the fabled city of Trinithal. Lost in the forest with minimal direction, they are ambushed by a group of strange, ragged faeries.
Two of their number are kidnapped, forcing Jennet to stage a daring rescue. While on this mission, she discovers a colony of faeries living hidden in the human town of Cannonbrook, the leader of whom invites her and her people to join them.
Jennet and the faerie warrior Vett are divided as to whether to accept the offer, and the stage is set for a vicious faerie VS faerie confrontation in the heart of human territory! Will the survivors of Nomad's Hollow splinter into factions? Can the flightless poet Ambrosia overcome a new, devastating misfortune?
And... are all humans truly evil? Jennet may be surprised by the answer in CANNONBROOK: WELLFIRE FAERIES 2, coming soon!
February 6, 2020
Faeries VS Humans
In the far-off days of the 1990s, I wrote a horror story about a man who developed a taste for eating faeries, and how the faeries had to band together to bring him down.
I kinda touched on humans VS faeries again in a brief scene in my book Crow's Meal.
Apparently this is a recurring theme with me, so I thought: why not make it a feature-length story? This was the genesis of upcoming new book (presently editing): faeries VS humans (not the actual title!) Written from the faeries' perspective and scaled up to make it a larger conflict from the original concept, with all the lore and world-building that entails.
Basically, we follow a group of faeries who go from a peaceful forest-dwelling, cultivate-pretty-gardens kind of folk to a bunch of tiny warriors and mages in order to defend their home from human incursion. No Tinkerbells in sight!
I've had crazy fun writing it. It's not horror, eschewing the approach of my original. Instead, it's fantasy and probably as close to all-audiences as I will ever write (still violent and occasionally a bit ghoulish, though, so not for the young'uns). It was pretty great to write from the perspective of tiny, winged people rather than humans - really changes up and reinvigorates the action sequences, for instance!
In any case, I'm announcing it early, even though it's in its non-edited infancy, because I'm excited about this one and I believe in it. So if you like faeries, keep your eyes open for this one!
Find me on Twitter
I kinda touched on humans VS faeries again in a brief scene in my book Crow's Meal.
Apparently this is a recurring theme with me, so I thought: why not make it a feature-length story? This was the genesis of upcoming new book (presently editing): faeries VS humans (not the actual title!) Written from the faeries' perspective and scaled up to make it a larger conflict from the original concept, with all the lore and world-building that entails.
Basically, we follow a group of faeries who go from a peaceful forest-dwelling, cultivate-pretty-gardens kind of folk to a bunch of tiny warriors and mages in order to defend their home from human incursion. No Tinkerbells in sight!
I've had crazy fun writing it. It's not horror, eschewing the approach of my original. Instead, it's fantasy and probably as close to all-audiences as I will ever write (still violent and occasionally a bit ghoulish, though, so not for the young'uns). It was pretty great to write from the perspective of tiny, winged people rather than humans - really changes up and reinvigorates the action sequences, for instance!
In any case, I'm announcing it early, even though it's in its non-edited infancy, because I'm excited about this one and I believe in it. So if you like faeries, keep your eyes open for this one!
Find me on Twitter
November 29, 2019
Chasing Danaera - a horror-infused fantasy novella
I have dragged my new novella, Chasing Danaera, kicking and screaming into the world!
Anyone who follows me on Twitter may already know that this one has been a difficult, uncooperative project. I've struggled with it all year, abandoned it multiple times, and written it across many moods. But at long last, it is complete!
Chasing Danaera is the tale of a young man who abandons his wife (with a stillborn child) to pursue the woman of his dreams, a nymph, into her forest homeland. "Wow, what a hero," you might say, in your best sarcastic voice... and you'd be right. I don't write heroes.
Garrick is a youth torn between the traditional expectations of his father and fellow villagers, and his hunger for a wild creature, supernatural in her beauty. He chooses the fantasy of reuniting with Danaera the nymph over his solid and dependable young wife, Cadie.
The tale is composed of several different elements - a fantasy adventure, albeit a dark one; a horror tale both psychological and visceral; and a romance... of sorts. If you want something to swoon over, this ain't it.
Anyway, I'd rather not give too much away, so I'll just mention that Chasing Danaera features several of my hallmarks - buckets of supernatural creatures and a dangerous forest among them - so despite the different angle, my readers should feel at home. There are pesky sprites and cannibal wights and oversexed rusalki (or fauns, if fauns are more your thing.)
Okay, maybe I'm giving a lot away. But to find out how all this fits together, you'll have to read it!
Chasing Danaera is tentatively scheduled for January 11 2020 on Kindle (USA/Canada/U.K.) I'm still working on the paperback release which may or may not be simultaneous. More news to come!
Anyone who follows me on Twitter may already know that this one has been a difficult, uncooperative project. I've struggled with it all year, abandoned it multiple times, and written it across many moods. But at long last, it is complete!
Chasing Danaera is the tale of a young man who abandons his wife (with a stillborn child) to pursue the woman of his dreams, a nymph, into her forest homeland. "Wow, what a hero," you might say, in your best sarcastic voice... and you'd be right. I don't write heroes.
Garrick is a youth torn between the traditional expectations of his father and fellow villagers, and his hunger for a wild creature, supernatural in her beauty. He chooses the fantasy of reuniting with Danaera the nymph over his solid and dependable young wife, Cadie.
The tale is composed of several different elements - a fantasy adventure, albeit a dark one; a horror tale both psychological and visceral; and a romance... of sorts. If you want something to swoon over, this ain't it.
Anyway, I'd rather not give too much away, so I'll just mention that Chasing Danaera features several of my hallmarks - buckets of supernatural creatures and a dangerous forest among them - so despite the different angle, my readers should feel at home. There are pesky sprites and cannibal wights and oversexed rusalki (or fauns, if fauns are more your thing.)
Okay, maybe I'm giving a lot away. But to find out how all this fits together, you'll have to read it!
Chasing Danaera is tentatively scheduled for January 11 2020 on Kindle (USA/Canada/U.K.) I'm still working on the paperback release which may or may not be simultaneous. More news to come!
February 5, 2019
Town Crier: A Hybrid Fantasy-Horror-Superhero saga
When I began writing Town Crier, the pitch-to-self was "superhero saga set in a fantasy world". I envisioned epic battles between costumed humans, elves, and a multitude of other races.
As it turns out, someone else is going to have to write that (likely they already have), as my instincts turned, once again, to what I love best: horror-infused fantasy. What began conceptually as a jubilant cross between explosive superheroics and rousing high fantasy has become the dark and violent saga of a young woman imbued with a strange power which might be more of a curse than a blessing.
Vika is the city of Greenstone's first female town crier. An awkward waif with no known family, she's not well-loved by anyone, especially her boss, who has no concern for her safety as he sends her into even the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city to deliver the news.
One thing Vika does have is a powerful voice. A commanding voice. When she calls out, people listen. One evening, as she's finishing her rounds in the roughest district in Greenstone, she's accosted by some thugs. An old woman on the run from local law enforcement saves her. This woman, a witch, gifts Vika with a bizarre new ability. She learns she can temporarily command people to do as she says - but only if she calls out to them at the same volume as her town crier voice.
Testing her new power draws unwanted attention from a number of parties: a sadistic serial killer; a charismatic demon with undisclosed plans for Vika; and a vampire warlord, determined to drain every last drop of supernatural power from those who, like Vika, have been endowed with the witch's gift.
Can Vika survive this onslaught, learn to master her abilities, and dodge local law, who would have her burned as a witch? Will her gift save her or destroy her?
Find out in Town Crier, available on Amazon Kindle March 21st 2019!
I am also planning on releasing a paperback - more details closer to the date.
As it turns out, someone else is going to have to write that (likely they already have), as my instincts turned, once again, to what I love best: horror-infused fantasy. What began conceptually as a jubilant cross between explosive superheroics and rousing high fantasy has become the dark and violent saga of a young woman imbued with a strange power which might be more of a curse than a blessing.
Vika is the city of Greenstone's first female town crier. An awkward waif with no known family, she's not well-loved by anyone, especially her boss, who has no concern for her safety as he sends her into even the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city to deliver the news.
One thing Vika does have is a powerful voice. A commanding voice. When she calls out, people listen. One evening, as she's finishing her rounds in the roughest district in Greenstone, she's accosted by some thugs. An old woman on the run from local law enforcement saves her. This woman, a witch, gifts Vika with a bizarre new ability. She learns she can temporarily command people to do as she says - but only if she calls out to them at the same volume as her town crier voice.
Testing her new power draws unwanted attention from a number of parties: a sadistic serial killer; a charismatic demon with undisclosed plans for Vika; and a vampire warlord, determined to drain every last drop of supernatural power from those who, like Vika, have been endowed with the witch's gift.
Can Vika survive this onslaught, learn to master her abilities, and dodge local law, who would have her burned as a witch? Will her gift save her or destroy her?
Find out in Town Crier, available on Amazon Kindle March 21st 2019!
I am also planning on releasing a paperback - more details closer to the date.
June 5, 2018
Crow Poetry: A Reminder
Crow Poetry, the sequel to Crow's Meal, released today on kindle (and Kindle Unlimited). Grab a copy at Amazon, Amazon UK, or Amazon Canada, amongst other Amazons!
Follow the further trials and tribulations of undead anti-hero Leif Landry as he contends with supernatural serial killers, a mad guard captain, an old enemy back from the grave, and... loneliness?
Also featuring: the fantasy equivalent of a rock supergroup and a morbid, poetry-spouting crow!
If you've yet to start the saga, it all begins with Crow's Meal - check it out!
Follow the further trials and tribulations of undead anti-hero Leif Landry as he contends with supernatural serial killers, a mad guard captain, an old enemy back from the grave, and... loneliness?
Also featuring: the fantasy equivalent of a rock supergroup and a morbid, poetry-spouting crow!
If you've yet to start the saga, it all begins with Crow's Meal - check it out!
April 19, 2018
Crow Poetry (Crow's Meal 2)
It's nearly here! The event that dedicated ornithologists have been awaiting with baited breath! An entire book devoted to poetry about crows!
Only not. Sorry, ornithologists.
Crow Poetry is, in fact, Book 2 in the Crow's Meal Chronicles, which began with Crow's Meal (because why only use a title once when you can get some mileage out of it.)
Leif Landry's unlife isn't working out as planned. His hopes for a fresh lease on life in the big city are crumbling. His unrequited love, Sailor, is drifting away from him, while his brother Pieter has found his own happiness, leaving Leif alone, angry at the world, and no longer satisfied with the animal blood he's been substituting for that of humans.
As if his personal problems weren't enough, Leif must deal with supernatural serial killers, a ruthless enemy from his past, and a lunatic guard captain in this second irreverent chapter in the life of a hapless anti-hero haunted by his inner demons and hunted by outer ones!
Readers of the first installment may recall a character opining that crow poetry was "quite nauseating", and now you will have a chance to judge this perspective for yourself, as a crow poet joins the cast (as one of several new faces).
What you'll get with Crow Poetry: more action! More humor! More horror! More indecent behavior! And yes - more heart!
If you'd like to pre-order Crow Poetry on Kindle you can grab it at Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada, or any other Amazon, except possibly the river.
If you've yet to start the saga, you're in luck: Crow's Meal (Book 1) will be FREE on April 22-24th on Kindle. Follow Leif Landry's rocky journey from recipe to reluctant anti-hero in preparation for what will surely be a "happily ever after" epilogue upon the release of Crow Poetry! Right? Right.
Only not. Sorry, ornithologists.
Crow Poetry is, in fact, Book 2 in the Crow's Meal Chronicles, which began with Crow's Meal (because why only use a title once when you can get some mileage out of it.)
Leif Landry's unlife isn't working out as planned. His hopes for a fresh lease on life in the big city are crumbling. His unrequited love, Sailor, is drifting away from him, while his brother Pieter has found his own happiness, leaving Leif alone, angry at the world, and no longer satisfied with the animal blood he's been substituting for that of humans.
As if his personal problems weren't enough, Leif must deal with supernatural serial killers, a ruthless enemy from his past, and a lunatic guard captain in this second irreverent chapter in the life of a hapless anti-hero haunted by his inner demons and hunted by outer ones!
Readers of the first installment may recall a character opining that crow poetry was "quite nauseating", and now you will have a chance to judge this perspective for yourself, as a crow poet joins the cast (as one of several new faces).
What you'll get with Crow Poetry: more action! More humor! More horror! More indecent behavior! And yes - more heart!
If you'd like to pre-order Crow Poetry on Kindle you can grab it at Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada, or any other Amazon, except possibly the river.
If you've yet to start the saga, you're in luck: Crow's Meal (Book 1) will be FREE on April 22-24th on Kindle. Follow Leif Landry's rocky journey from recipe to reluctant anti-hero in preparation for what will surely be a "happily ever after" epilogue upon the release of Crow Poetry! Right? Right.
