At Last

It is finally done. Two months later than I had wanted it to be, mind you, but at least it is done.  I am proud (relieved) to present to you The Stewards of Reed, Volume 2: The Dungeons of Cetahl, now available for purchase at Amazon:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00IS45QB8

When I published the first book in the series, I remember how excited I was to finally get it out there.  I was amazed at how many people -- people I didn't know -- purchased it before I even announced that it was for sale.

This time around, I am not so excited. With all the drama surrounding its publication, I feel more drained than anything. I am proud of the book, but I also know that I took certain liberties that may not be well received.  Yes, I am speaking of the dual timelines. I tried -- I really did -- I tried to find a different font or some other way to subtly remind the reader that the events in certain scenes are taking place in the past ... but nothing worked to my satisfaction.

In the end, I opted to add an introductory scene where Lady Dinah reflects upon her dead mother (and the secrets that she learned from her mother's journals) to set the stage, and I removed one scene where one of the characters from the historic timeline was alive in present-day.  Only time will tell if it is enough ...