She is a monster enslaved, the Wolf. He is her reluctant handler, the Red. Together they are the protectors of their leader, their savior, their tyrant, Grandmother. This is their pilgrimage.
@Rick Heinz is absolutely spot on here. I wanted to Add a few things as a Finalist (barely) in the "Sword and Laser: The Sequel" contest:
1. It is absolutely crucial to esablish an early lead on your competitors. At one point I was in 3rd place and only 23 pre-orders behind @Joseph Asphahani ’s "The Animal In Man". He ran an excellent campaign and reached out to his extended network and I quickly found myself still in 3rd place but now 197 pre-orders away.
2. Just because you are "competing" does not mean you are enemies. Despite conventional knowledge, during a contest the quality of your work won’t move pre-orders, your ability to help promote other Authors will. Exchanging pre-orders with other Authors whose work you find interesting (in the contest or otherwise) WILL help fulfill some of those early numbers you need. If you want to get too the top you must take everyone with you.
3. VISUALS, VISUALS, VISUALS!!!!!!! A finely crafted page filled with high quality works of art, video and concept sketches helps move units. Even though you’re marketing a book and hope people will fall in love with your genius literary talents, most people can’t commit 45 minutes to reading all of your sample chapters. Interesting Concept Art can bait people’s into reading more than your pitch in an attempt to understand what it is they are seeing. PUT ART ON YOUR PAGE!
In the end I finished near the bottom of my contest. I wish I would have known these 3 key tidbits of info earlier!!!
A child slips through a portal into the land of the Fae and traverses the Otherworld with the help of a young elf, while her parents are left to deal with the changeling that was left in her place.
If you're a fan of the Discworld novels - in particular the City Watch series - take a peek at this one. Jay has a great turn of phrase that tosses you right into a living, breathing, stinking city from the get-go.
A company of veterans must cross a continent to found a settlement in a hostile wilderness. Facing cultists, monsters, and assassins, the greatest peril they face will be their own secrets and legacies of betrayal.
