DRAGONSKULL: SHIELD OF THE KNIGHT underway

Now that GHOST IN THE SUN is out, my next project is DRAGONSKULL: SHIELD OF THE KNIGHT, the second book of the DRAGONSKULL epic fantasy series.

I am 10,000 words into the rough draft. If all goes well I hope it will be out in December.

Let’s have a short excerpt!

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“Yes, let’s go talk to Crake,” said Gareth. “We ought to take him hunting.”

“There’s no game within twenty-five miles of Cintarra,” said Philip. He turned his horse to ride south down the column, and Gareth followed. “You might shoot some freeholder’s pig, and then the Dux will have to pay compensation.”

“Not hunting, then,” said Gareth.

“Fishing,” said Philip.

Gareth sighed. “I am not going fishing with Crake.”

“Why not?” said Philip.

“Because he never shuts up about it,” said Gareth. Philip opened his mouth, and Gareth leveled a finger. “Yes, I know, I know. Crake is my brother knight and comrade-in-arms and we’ve all gone through great dangers together. But he still won’t shut up sometimes.”

“We should be grateful for that,” said Philip.

“What? Why?”

“Because how else shall we keep the mighty Sir Gareth Arban from getting a big head about all the medvarth that he has killed?”

Gareth rolled his eyes. “I thought that was your job.”

“I am but one man.”

-JM