“1018th turn under the Veil, 13th of Snow Moon: Where do I begin? All I can say for certain is that the life I had hoped to rebuild is lost and my worst fears have been realized. The Unseelie have drawn me back into their web.”

Thus begins the story of Haydn, a priest of Tergel who turns his back on his faith after striking a bargain with the ancient spirit Nyhilis, Handmaid of Sokar, in a desperate bid to cheat death.

The consequences of this bargain are numerous, chief among them being the arrival of a foundling on Haydn’s doorstep some moons later—An infant with the eyes of a fiend and ears furled into points. A child with no discernable soul and a frightening amount of influence over the Other.

Written as a stand-alone novel as well as a companion to the series, Gifts of the WiseFool is a collection of beginnings, great and small.

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Who am I?

An anthropologist by day, a writer by night, I have been working on The Lost Mythologies series for the better part of ten years and have amassed enough material to produce three books. When not working or writing, I like to spend my time playing video games, going on road-trips, and checking out museums.

Where did the idea come from?

It spawned from three sources: My passion for the subjects of mythology and culture, my love of D&D-based fantasy authors like Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, and R. A. Salvatore, mashed up with my adoration of more off-beat fantasy writers like Neil Gaiman, Charles De Lint, and Stephen King. Wherever it is that dark, magical, and weird with a dash of humor make a crossroads--that’s where this idea came from.

How can readers help shape my draft?

FEEDBACK! I can take it. I don’t care if you love it or hate it, just tell me, and more importantly, tell me WHY.