Ghost in the Stone – the fifth Caina book

Now that SOUL OF SORCERY and GHOST DAGGER are done, it’s time to start on the new project. Specifically, the fifth GHOSTS book – GHOST IN THE STONE.

Actually, I’ve already started it. Two chapters down, 25 to go! If all goes well, I hope to have it finished in November.

What will the book be about? Well, here are some details:

-Caina will be the only point-of-view (POV) character in the book. GHOST IN THE STORM rotated the POV between Caina, Ark, and Kylon of House Kardamnos, but Caina will be the only POV character in the chapters of GHOST IN THE STONE.

-Theodosia, the famed opera singer and Ghost circlemaster of Malarae from CHILD OF THE GHOSTS, will return.

-The Kindred assassins from CHILD OF THE GHOSTS will return.

-Most of the book will take place in the city of Cyrioch, the Empire’s southernmost city and capital of the Cyrican provinces. Cyrioch is also known as Cyrica Urbana (its proper name in High Nighmarian), and the Shining City, since it is built around a large hill of peculiar white rock called “the Stone.” Also, the Cyrican provinces are the one place in the Empire will slavery is still legal, so you can imagine how cheerfully Caina will respond to that.

-Caina will meet a potential love interest. (Which, unfailingly, is the #1 topic people have asked about when asking questions about future GHOSTS books.)

-Lord Corbould Maraeus from GHOST IN THE STORM will return. The Emperor will send him to Cyrioch to keep the local nobles from breaking the Cyrican provinces away from the Empire.

-A villain from GHOST IN THE STORM will return.

Watch this space for future updates!

-JM