Condemned as a murderer for killing the man who dishonored his sister, Blaine “Mick” McFadden has spent the last six years in Velant, a penal colony in the frigid northern wastelands of Edgeland. Harsh military discipline and the oppressive magic of the governor’s mages keep a fragile peace as colonists struggle against a hostile environment. But the supply ships from Dondareth have stopped coming, boding ill for the kingdom that banished the colonists.
Now, McFadden and the people of Velant decide their fate. They can remain in their icy prison, removed from the devastation of the outside world, but facing a subsistence-level existence, or they can return to the ruins of the kingdom that they once called home. Either way, destruction lies ahead…
Ice Forged is Book One in my brand new Ascendant Kingdoms Saga. Book Two: Reign of Ashes will come out in 2014.
Ice Forged will be available in stores and online world-wide in January 2013. But you can read an excerpt here, plus get exclusive Q&A, interviews and other online goodies by visiting the partner sites, which are listed on my web page.
During the Hawthorn Moon event, you can find never-before-released excerpts, interviews, audio, video, and goodies, plus book giveaways on a variety of great fantasy sites that have agreed to be part of this debut party.
Here’s where to find the goodies:
OrbitBooks.net—First look at the cover art for Ice Forged plus a Q&A with main character Blaine McFadden.
Twitter.com/GailZMartin—Get the first look at Chapter 1 of Ice Forged on my Twitter feed before it posts to my web site
Facebook.com/WinterKingdoms—A different exclusive excerpt (there are three completely different excerpts in all) from Ice Forged plus a free short story, “Vanities” that’s never appeared before in the U.S. (Please “like” the page while you’re there!)
DisquietingVisions.com—? Uncharted Territory: The excitement and terror of writing a brand new series. Find out what I think in my special blog post!
GhostInTheMachinePodcast.com—Brand new audio of me reading an excerpt from Ice Forged
MySpace (GailZMartin) and my ChroniclesOfTheNecromancer newsletter—an interview with courtesan/spy/assassin Kestel Falke.
And there’s more! Find out about all the other sites that are hosting exclusive content or giveaways at www.AscendantKingdoms.com!
Plus, on my AscendantKingdoms.com web site, you’ll find the following “party favors”:
- Another exclusive excerpt from Chapter 1 of The Dread (one of three different excerpts)
- An interview with master thief Verran Danning
- An all-new author video message with hints about what to expect in the Ascendant Kingdoms universe!
Thank you for checking out my Hawthorn Moon sneak peek party. Enjoy!