March Release: two short stories from The Immortal Guardian series

Wings of the Guardian and Eye of the Sphinx, two of my stories from The Immortal Guardian series, have been released as of March 1, 2015.

Enkidu awakes from his stone prison. Nanaia, a beautiful priestess with golden hair is the first thing he sees upon awakening. She gives him his purpose and reveals his curse: to be an eternal guardian for those of the royal blood. She baptizes him Farvardin.

Farvardin, who was Enkidu who was once…something more ancient and terrible, rails at his fate, and longs for the life he once had, the friendship of a great king and the love of his wife. But it doesn’t take him long to realize how much he now wants to stay alive.

He immerses himself into the political intrigues of a Babylon ruled by a young but wildly successful Macedonian conqueror named Alexander, the man he is charged to protect. His failure to keep the great king of this age alive will cost him more than just his life.

The curse of the immortal guardian guarantees it.

 

Leandro Falke, sculptor for the Cologne cathedral workshop and immortal guardian has a secret existence known only to Miriam Richter, his lover and the human he is sworn to protect. Miriam, Hauptkommissar of the Robbery and Homicide division for the Cologne police accepts her lover’s arcane existence and the curse of his oath.

Even though estranged from Leandro because she refuses to accept their coerced situation, her job presents her with a constant temptation to use his special talents. Especially when she’s got a murder to solve. Make that multiple murders. Three young women have been murdered dead, their skin sculpted in grotesque imitations of figures from the cathedral. With no leads and no clue about when the killer will strike again, Miriam needs Leandro.

The good news: there’s a new moon, so it will be the perfect night for flying dark.


Available until end of May exclusively to Kindle worldwide (also Kindle Unlimited where available) - links above go to Amazon.com. A few other links are given below.

Wings of the Guardian:   
Amazon.de
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.fr
Amazon.com.au
Amazon.ca

Eye of the Sphinx:        
Amazon.de
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.fr
Amazon.com.au
Amazon.ca .

Cover design and illustration: Kim Collmer of Studio Cha Cha. Ebook design and format by QA Productions.

Remembrance of an Icon

Thank you for being a part of my childhood, my adolescence, my adulthood. You have enriched my life in so many ways.

photo credit: Leonard Nimoy, 1931 - 2015 via photopin
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An Interview with me from A. L. Butcher

Alexandra Butcher has graciously agreed to interview me and her questions were very thought-provoking.

The interview takes place on Alexandra's blog, The Library of Erana

I suggest (very loudly but nicely) that you check out her books. From her website:

The Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles
A series of adult dark fantasy romance adventures set in the world of Erana, a dark world where magic is forbidden and elves live as slaves beneath the iron grip of the ruling and corrupt Order of Witch-Hunters. Yet despite their best efforts magic still exists, all be it hidden, suppressed or denied.  In book one in this dark world a young elven mage flees for her life, pursued by her former owner, slavers and the Order and encounters a mysterious and powerful man. Together they seek to save an elven child stolen from her home, to avenge the wrongs done and to find some light in the darkness. Secrets, lies, revenge, romance, sex and sorcery fill this adventure.


More information here with references to reviews, progress on the series, and most importantly, links to where you can buy the books. I'm looking forward to reading them.

In addition, Alexandra's widespread interests have resulted in several short stories and an impressive number of interviews with an interesting mix of creative types. Just breeze though the list of her accomplishments in 2014 here to figure out where you want to go next!

My thanks to Alexandra and continued success with writing and learning journey!