Oct 24, 2015

Fans of Blood Dawn, now you can read a FREE short story prelude to the novel, available on NoiseTrade. Click the cover to find out more:

ONE WHO WAITS is the story of Al'a Solaris, a boy who will die at his father's hands unless he can master a forbidden magic. Originally published in the Tantalizing Tidbits anthology, the story is set twenty years before the events of Blood Dawn, when Azzadul was still alive and consumed by the insidious Curse that darkened his empire.

Not only is the story set in the same world, it explores events which are the foundation for the plot of Blood Dawn -- in fact it's so critical to the story that I've thought of it as a prologue of sorts. However, it also stands alone as a short story and for this reason I've decided to make it something free and separate, optional reading for those who want to appreciate a deeper layer to the narrative of Blood Dawn.

Again, here's the link to where you can read it:

http://books.noisetrade.com/johnrobinrt/one-who-waits

If you enjoy what you read, consider leaving me a tip. I spend lots of time in coffee shops to write these things, so I promise all tip money will go directly toward story-generating fuel, aka my weekly French press of Komodo Dragon coffee (upon which many a great scene in Blood Dawn has been built).

Before I go, I want to say a quick word about the cover for ONE WHO WAITS. This is the brilliant work of John Anderson, whose art you are going to see a whole lot more of. But that's a future reader update (more than one).

Expect surprises ahead this next month, and some great creative opportunities for all backers of Blood Dawn.