As February 5 draws near, I'm pleased as punch to announce not one but TWO new excerpts for you enjoyment.

First off, Patrick St-Denis has an exclusive on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist. Lots of high-seas action in this chapter, so if that's your thing, go to.

Or, if you'd rather start at the beginning, you can read the first 53 pages at this link, courtesy of Del Rey and Scribd. This excerpt includes the Prologue and Chapter One, already published on my website, and continues well into Chapter Two.