It is with enormous pleasure that I can announce that the second and third books about Elza, The Emperor's Agent and The Marshal's Lover, are being acquired by Crossroad Press! Yes, that's a title change for the second one from The Emperor's Companion to The Emperor's Agent, as it's a lot clearer ( Read more... )

A couple of people have asked me about my writing process on The General's Mistress -- I'd said that I started the book in 1992, and how did it take me so long to write it, or didn't I say that I wrote it between Black Ships and Hand of Isis? So here's the story.

( Elza's Story )

Several readers have asked me lately about Elza's scenes with Lebrun's seances and his fake lodge, or asked me about whether Elza will ever learn to control her sight. Yes, she will definitely learn more in the next book, but not easily! I thought I'd share a little piece with you from early in the next book, when Elza is for the first time ( Read more... )

A reader asks, "Will we see Napoleon again in the next book? I love your Napoleon so much and the scenes with Elza were so vivid."

Yes, we will see Napoleon again! Just for you, the first scene with Elza and Napoleon in the second book (fingers crossed that it sells!), four years after she knew him in Milan. Some minor spoilers.

( Elza and Napoleon )

The other day someone was asking me about characters from the Numinous World books that show up in Elza's story, so I thought I'd share Elza's first meeting with an old friend, Sigismund from Hand of Isis. This is from the second book, The Emperor's Companion.

( Subervie )

A reader asks, "What's the best thing you've ever written ( Read more... )

I was having a really fascinating discussion on email with a reader about the difference between the Companions in the Numinous World and the Lodge in Lost Things. What's the difference between a Companion and the Builders of the Temple?

Let's start with this -- the Companions must change the world. Because of their past actions and oaths, their ( Read more... )

A reader says, "I loved the way you wrote Bagoas in Stealing Fire. Please tell me he's in The General's Mistress ( Read more... )

A reader asks, "Is Xandros in The General's Mistress? He's my favorite in your Numinous World books and I hope he's back ( Read more... )

A little while ago lesleysmith asked me for a preview of the sequel to The General's Mistress, The Emperor's Companion. The General's Mistress is out October 23. The second book isn't bought yet, though I hope it will be. But here, for you, the very beginning! Spring, 1804

( Elza is, after all, a woman of the world. )