A Demonstration of Skill:
Annabelle knelt down and opened the leather case.
Inside were a pair of etheric pistols, the first John had ever seen apart from engravings. "Are those really...? Where did you get them? They cost a small fortune! And you can't possibly shoot with them!"

"You try first," she said, handing one over grip-first. She pointed ( Read more... )

I'm excited and nervous: IHGK is returning after more than a year's hiatus, with the opening of the new book, "Lovers and Beloveds." It goes live at midnight Pacific. That's 3 am Eastern, -7 GMT. Here's a tiny taste:

Whithorse Estate, Whithorse Province
Ammaday, the 5th Day of Spring’s Beginning, 990 KY

In the stable yards of Whithorse Estate, ( Read more... )

Powerful Stuff:

When John returned to his own back parlor, Rabbit was gone, off to make a final round before bed; Mrs Smith dozed in her chair, her darning still in her lap; and Jamie fidgeted anxiously on the hearth rug with his soldiers. John woke Mrs Smith with a gentle, "Now, Minnie, it's past your bedtime, go on up, I'm home now."

Once ( Read more... )