Well, we're moving right along with the final and,
might I say, best chapter of my Epertase trilogy. The Rise of Cridon will be released on Aug. 1, 2013 and I am
excited today to show off the gorgeous cover by artist Steve Murphy.
Epertase 3 is a bittersweet book for me for a couple
of different reasons. Firstly, it is the final book of my current four-book contract
with Rhemalda. What that means is that anything I write from here on out will need
to be submitted and accepted by some publisher or agent in hopes of receiving another
publishing contract. Though I have full intentions of submitting my next work
to Rhemalda first (as we have had a great working relationship), there is no guarantee
that what I submit will be worthy of acceptance or fit within their plans. To
be honest, I don't know if I have the energy to start all over again in search
of a publisher, so let's hope what I write next doesn't suck.
Secondly, this book marks the end of my world of
Epertase as far as my writing goes. With this release, I will be saying
good-bye to Rasi, Alina, Simcane, and the entire cast to move onto
something new. These are characters that I have spent countless hours creating
and melding and in some cases killing and they hold a special place in my heart.
I am a bit saddened to know that I won't be revisiting my Epertasian world
anytime soon, if ever, and it's strange to finally say, "good-bye."
But the opposite side of that coin is how exhausted I
am with that world. Writing a trilogy is long, hard work. Years and years of
work for some people (and yes I am one of those people) and to come to its end is
a bit of a relief as well. I am a different writer today than I was when I
wrote Epertase 1. I feel I have evolved and improved and I am looking forward
to showing you those improvement in new adventures far away from my Epertasian
world. I am sooo ready to focus on other worlds and ideas, like I did with Tamed.
But mostly, I am excited for readers of my Epertase
trilogy to experience what I believe is a worthy and exciting conclusion to my
story. So, here is the cover for The Rise
of Cridon, the final book of my Epertase trilogy. I'd love to hear your
thoughts.
And here is the full cover art for the wrap-around cover.
