Guardian Release Round-Up

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City of the Gods: Guardian was officially released May 9, 2013!

Are you ready for 440 more pages of adventure with D’Molay and the gods of the realms? We are so excited that this second novel in the series is ready for you! Readers will discover how D’Molay and Mazu track down Scylla and break the witch Circe’s curse. But that’s just one intriguing mystery that is brought to light. What about those strange, blood-filled urns? Will Set continue to avoid answering for his part in the war? And is D’Molay going mad?

Guardian includes over 175 illustrations of characters and settings, both old and new. A 30 page sneak preview is live at Amazon.com if you would like to take a peek. Click on the book cover at the following link to see it. SPOILERS AT THIS LINK! CLICK AT YOUR OWN RISK.

For our fans who pre-ordered through our Kickstarter campaign, we are waiting for your books to arrive from the printer. As soon as we have them in hand, they will be signed and shipped to you. Also ready for you is my 4,600 word writer’s commentary which will give you a chapter by chapter overview of our story choices along with other behind-the-scenes information about our writing process.

Upcoming Events

Would you like to buy our books at a convention and meet M. Scott Verne or Steve Crompton? Look for City of the Gods at Phoenix Comic Con (May 23 – 26, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ) and Gen Con Indy (August 15 – 18, 2013 in Indianapolis, IN). Booth information will be posted here when finalized.

More kickoff events are in the works. Watch for a new contest at Goodreads and there will also be opportunities for you to get some special City of the Gods swag for posting your reviews.

We’d like to thank our fans and Kickstarter supporters again for their amazing response to our second book. Remember to Like, +1, Pin, Tweet and Share our books over whatever social media you prefer. It really does help new readers discover our work.

Soon.

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Spring Has Sprung

. . . the grass has riz, I wonder where that novel is?

Parody cover made by Wynn Mercere.

It’s coming! Really! But like a carefully tended garden, it’s not quite harvest time. We are still in the art layout phase before it goes to the printer.

To divert myself in the meantime (I’m as anxious as you are, maybe more!) I went to play with the Pulp-o-Mizer magazine cover generator to create the image in this post. This is a wonderful tool to play with, especially if you are a Steampunk fan. Can you create a “City of the Gods” pulp cover too?

Guardian Novel News

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My co-author M.Scott Verne has posted an extensive update at our readers’ forum covering where we stand with the publication of City of the Gods: Guardian, the second chronicle of D’Molay’s adventures. The piece includes some non-spoilery plot hints.

Do you think you can guess what any of the hints mean? We’d love to hear your theories! Join the City of the Gods Forum and share your ideas as replies to M.Scott’s update.

Questions Answered in New Interview

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Hi everyone! I hope 2013 has gotten off to a promising start for all your creative projects, family activities and work life. I’ve been busy — almost to the point of being overwhelmed — in all of those categories, which has led to a slight delay in the debut of my next book. However, I do have something new for you to read today.

The Author Quiz blog has just posted an interview where I expound on some of my contrarian writing views. But the part you will be most interested in is a sneak peek of a never-before-released scene from City of the Gods: Guardian.

Wynn Mercere’s Interview at Author Quiz

I’d like to thank, again, all our readers and folks who follow our social media. We’d love to hear from you at any time about any thing related to our work.

Guardian Update and Creator News

Throughout December and now into January, M. Scott Verne and I have been fleshing out the final text and edits for City of the Gods: Guardian. The book is on track to be about the size of the first novel. The layout of art is not yet complete, so I don’t have a page count for you yet. We are still hoping to get it to press this month to meet our Kickstarter estimate of a January 2013 publication date.

Creator News

• I will have a new interview online in mid-February at the Author Quiz blogsite.
• City of the Gods artist Steve Crompton, and Mythic Tales art and story contributors Liz Danforth and Ken St. Andre, are the unstoppable forces behind the Deluxe Tunnels and Trolls project. If you are a fan of classic tabletop gaming, stop by their Kickstarter. Already fully funded after less than a week, this effort promises to be amazing.

Lastly, I still haven’t motivated myself to correct some email delivery problems. My time is much better spent on City of the Gods: Guardian. If you really need to contact me, tweet to @wynnmercere or DM me at Twitter. I check that service several times a day.

A Kickstarter Update and a New Freebie!

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With the publication of our next novel, City of the Gods: Guardian, just around the corner, we have updated our Kickstarter site with a progress report. Visit Update #19 to see new art and pick up some hints about what will happen in the story (no spoilers, never fear!).

Also, check out the Free Stuff section for a bookmark you can print out. It features a picture of Aavi. More character bookmarks will be uploaded in 2013.

Nuts and Bolts Update

In about 24 hours, all the changes I have made to my Domain Hosting, URL, and email forwarding should be completed. This WordPress blog will be my new writing headquarters. It is integrated with my Twitter account and I will be adding other functionality as I find useful widgets.

Thanks to everyone for tolerating my downtime as I have worked through this switch. And Merry Christmas, etc. to all!

Where Can We Take You?

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Who Will Rule?

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Battles between the gods are rough, but sometimes I wonder if they even approach the intensity of the fights between Earth’s politicians and their minions!

But perhaps things aren’t as different as they seem. In fact, a campaign and an election in the City of the Gods will shake things up in the next novel, Guardian. Change will come to the Council.

City of the Gods: Guardian will also reveal some interesting facts about how the Council truly operates and the sacrifices deities make to serve on it. If you enjoy the political aspects of this world, you will find much to like in the upcoming book.