And now book #2 has gone live on Amazon.  Only Amazon for now, as I am participating in the Kindle Free Library program, which requires a 90 day exclusive.  Two people have already borrowed the book, so my cunning plan appears to be working!  So, if you have a Kindle and Amazon Prime, you can download my book for free!  Tell all your friends!

Firehearted is a more traditional epic fantasy (still no elves).  It’s a bit darker and more violent than The Last Mage Guardian, just so you know.  It is also responsible for me getting into dressage riding.  I attended a panel at a convention years ago, on “Horses are not Bicycles”.  I believe Catharine Asaro and Elizabeth Moon were present, and they made it clear that the generic fantasy trope of a horse that never bit, or kicked, or did anything other than stare blankly while the characters did things on them was purest hooey.  I’m a scientist by training, so of course I had to find out for myself and took some intro riding lessons — and got hooked.  I’m here to tell you, horses are NOT bicycles, and are much more fun for that reason.  A bicycle will never give you big dewy mournful eyes at the sight of a carrot, because it has NEVER been fed.  Ever.  Horses will disagree with your plans for your mutual movement if they feel it is too much effort.  When you can make it plain that fighting you is more effort than doing what you want, you are a true rider … and when you and the horse move as one, with the most subtle of hints, it is amazing beyond words.