It has been a long road, and will be exactly 2 years on the
31st August 2015. But from my
perspective it has been worth it, and I hope for my readers, it will likewise
be worth it.
Over the past couple of months since my last update I have
been adding and editing Haldred Chronicles: Shade. At last, as of the weekend of the 3rd
July 2015, I have completed my latest draft of the story in its entirety.
Haldred Chronicles: Shade is over 73,000 words long, making
it over 10,000 words more than my previous book, Kalla.
Now, after my wife’s mum Jenny did such a excellent job of
proofing earlier chapters, Deborah is going to proof the remainder of the
draft, checking grammar, spelling etc.
After which I will hand the completed manuscript over to a couple of
proof readers to check the story. Then,
on the 31st August 2015, I will at last release Haldred Chronicles:
Shade for purchase on Amazon Kindle!
Shade will not only be the longest book I have so far
written, but I hope as well the most intriguing. My previous books followed a dual narrative
structure, where the story was primarily told through the actions of the
protagonist (Victoria Haldred) and the secondary protagonist (Alyssa or Kalla). However, Shade is different. Not because it isn’t dual narrative; it is,
as I hope most my future books will be.
It is different because there are now two primary protagonists. Shade and Victoria Haldred.
Readers will follow these two completing characters through
a maze of politics and intrigue, of lies and deception, misdirection and
misadventure, mystery and madness. I
hope readers will enjoy reading about the characters, as much as I have enjoyed
creating them.
Your favourite characters have returned from the previous
books, as well as a host of new characters.
Shade, in particular, has become prehapes one of the most mysterious
characters I have ever written;
I hope you enjoy reading his story.
I will say no more.
Instead, I hope to update this blog again at the end of August
announcing the release of the book. The
end of this particular challenge is almost upon us.
Take care.
