Dan and I are excited to announce the
release of The Fall of Ventaris, the second in a series of
novels set in the fog-shrouded City of Rodaas. The story brings back
the redoubtable Duchess, fresh to the secret society known as the
Grey and up to even more mischief. This book took a good bit longer
to finish than we hoped, mostly because it's a longer and much more
complicated story to tell, and to write. We're delighted with the
results, and we hope you will be too.
The book is available in print or in electronic form, and you can find links to both at Peccable Productions. You'll also find free sample chapters, so you can try before you buy.
As with most things, The Fall of
Ventaris is the work of many hands, and not just those that wrote
it. First of all, we'd like to thank our test readers: Rosemary Auge,
Mark Fabrizi, Daniel Linehan, Sean McGarry and Suzanne Onesti. These
are the folks who catch all our errors and inconsistencies, and keep
us from thinking we're just absolutely brilliant!
No less essential was the contribution
of the amazing Amy Houser, with whom we were once again privileged to
work. Amy "gets" our vision, and as always she brought it
to life in a way we would never have considered. You seriously need
to check out her Web site.
We'd also like to recognize the
reviewers who were open-minded enough to give a couple of unknown
indie authors a try. There are many, but I'd like to mention Beauty in Ruins, Bibliophila Please, Melody and Words, and Pauline's FantasyReviews. You were an essential part of getting out the word, and your
kindness will not be forgotten. A special shout-out to Jane Wiedlin,
who agreed to read and review our previous novel, The Duchess of
the Shallows. I've spent decades appreciating her writing, and it
was an honor to have her recognize ours.
Finally, we have to take time to thank
the (literally) thousands of people who bought our first novel,
whether as part of a story bundle or directly from us. You took a
chance on a couple of indie authors who believe that readers are more
adventurous than the publishing industry cares to think. Thanks for
proving us right.
Enjoy!
