“I’ll have you there before the tick can tock.” As we get ready for the release of Else-Moored later this month, I’ve been unveiling (and sending out) cast portraits. Kel Mirza is one of the people who works under Varti Weller in Files & Evidence. He suspects that she was placed there to keep an eye on him because of his folk-spelling. She’s a strong woman who likes fast bikes … and she’s an avid royal watcher. [art by series illustrator, Mart Lett]
More buzz about Else-Moored is piling up over on my patreon, so join us over there!
Release Day will be August 25. We have a final manuscript, which we’re readying Travis Baldree, who’ll begin narration this comingMonday, July 27. If you’re able to drop in, he’ll be reading Else-Moored LIVE, and it’s always a treat to watch him work. His Discord server is Cryptid Audio. Join the server, then on the day, join other listeners in the Live Narration channel. We’ll be able to chat in the Listener’s Lounge.
In the meantime … you can pre-order the e-book on Amazon (link is to the U.S. storefront), and you can shelve this book on Goodreads to help get the word out > Else-Moored(Immortal Holmes, No.2) And if it’s been a while since you read Folk-Spelled (Immortal Holmes, No.1), I’d encourage a weekend re-read, because the second book picks up mere knicks after the first book ends!
Cursed to lie, Weller learns he can detect a lie. Sherlock Holmes can hardly refuse when he’s summoned to the palace to consult on a dognapping case. He brings along Varti Weller, who’s compelled to lie because he’s folk-spelled. In the midst of their investigation, a new knack comes to light. Varti can tell when someone else is lying. So he knows that the Selcouth Queen isn’t telling the truth. Or at the very least, she’s left out an important detail about the reason she needs Holmes’s expertise. Newcomb is besieged. Enzo fulfills his duty. Arty expands his crew. Kel spills royal tea. And the Hound is back on the hunt. A steampunk mystery. An alternate history. Cozy suspense with a paranormal twist.
You’ll find lots of behind-the-scenes details over on my Patreon, where I’ve been offering little teasers and behind the scenes details. And mailing out cast portraits.
“That Cock of the Walk?” Ramage owns an eatery in Newcomb called The Speckled Hen. Their specialty? Egg dishes. Which have become Varti’s absolute favorite.
More behind-the-scenes details about the Immortal Holmes series can be found on my Patreon, where we’re gearing up for the release of Else-Moored (Immortal Holmes, No.2)!
Philtrum’s Guidance Deck. I’ve begun a new series of illustrations that I’m turning into art cards for my patrons. They’ll be based on the cards in Philtrum Kemp’s guidance deck in the Immortal Holmes series. You may recall the frontispiece illustration from Folk-Spelled, which was Fifth of Forest.
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