Prequel in preproduction

July 22, 2008

I am well on my way to the release of my second book, although it is actually the prequel to my first. It is quite a unique little book of only 150 pages, but instead of chapters it is made up of five short stories...each with it's own name. This has been very different for me since my first novel was 483 pages and twenty-four chapters and the "second" book in the series will be similar as well. So, it makes this little prequel very special.
I had to sit and decide what I wanted to have displayed over the back cover two nights ago. That is always a tough thing to do. I wanted it to reflect the fact that it ties in with the first book and answers questions that the reader didn't even realize were there in the first place but I also wanted it to tell the reader briefly about the story itself. I also wanted to add a blip to my readers at the end. So, here is what I came up with...

Before there was Thorne and Aspen, there was Vatric and Lyndsay...
Before Aspen discovered the village of Cliffehaven, there was a small settlement camp called Little Harbour where death and poverty overshadowed all who lived there. But there were two who dared to break free of the gloom and move on to promised paradise. Together, Vatric and Lyndsay embark on the journey that would shape their lives as they fight to remain just beyond the clutches of the greedy Earl St. Michael.
Before there was Noble Courage, there were the Tales of Elgolan!

I thoroughly enjoyed writing about these two very subtle characters from Noble Courage and I smiled the entire time as the pieces all fell into place like a puzzle. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Please feel free to drop me a note at darktowerfamily@yahoo.com .