55% funded with 25 days to go! Come one, come all, and order yourself books.
Synopsis:
My first novel is going to be self-published via Kickstarter, and it's 55% of the way there with 25 days to go, doing excellent. It's what some people call a low/no-magic fantasy, but I prefer to call it ambiguous magic. More details and excerpts available on this page where pre-orders are also available. I'm excited to be bringing sketch art into the fold very soon for backers to enjoy. Synopsis babble pulled from the page:
"The Gift-Knight's Quest is an ambiguous-magic fantasy set on a large continent with a massive inland sea. This novel concerns the youngest descendants of two families which have traditionally been enemies: the Kenderleys, who now rule the world's largest empire, and the Wancyeks, who have been reduced to common status and have lived quietly in a chunk of their former empire for over a century.
Soon, Chandra Kenderley will find herself overwhelmed trying to cope with an empire of responsibilities. After suspicious tragedies leave her sitting on a throne she never expected would be hers, she must struggle to spare the lives of countless subjects from violent political unrest and the threat of war. But when she finds herself trapped in a room where she was brought for safety, accosted by the worst threat of all, her own life might be the most challenging to save.
Derek will find himself being called away on a journey through loneliness, madness, and a tragic family history he once hoped to leave behind. He will question everything, and life's certainties will seem as easy to grasp as the winds worshipped by his ancestors. He is the Gift-Knight, sent by his homeland to protect one who might kill him; he struggles to discover his true Quest, even if it costs him everything.
I invite you into this vibrant world of intrigue and strategy, the power people create through belief, love and loss, beauty and tragedy. I have put the words together, friends, but only together can we bring this to life."
