song of echoes
An Epic Fantasy Series
Cover artwork by Kentaro Kanamoto - click image to visit his website
This project is still in its early stages but I intend to write a series of six books based on a mythical world of the Five Realms. The story begins three hundred years after the devastating battle of the Gormadon Plain. In the struggle against demons of the ancient world, the armies of the Seven Realms were destroyed forcing them to abandon the land south of the Caerwal Mountains.
Despite the building of the great Caerwal Gate, the people live in constant fear of an invasion.
January 2020:
The first book in the series is complete! Five beta-readers have given some very encouraging feedback and only a few minor re-writes were necessary. One of my main concerns was the length (just shy of 132,000 words) but none of my readers felt it was an issue as the story flowed and they never felt is 'sagged'.
I've started submitting it to fantasy agents and am currently 25,000 words into book two. If I get nowhere with an agent, I will self-publish once the second book is ready to go.
If you're interested in being a reader, please let me know - you can contact me here.
March 2020:
So far I've had four rejections from agents. I understand this as I have no track record with fantasy, and it's 132,000 words. But I live in hope. I'm now 40,000 words into the second book in the series. I had thought of calling it 'Age of Shadows' but with second thoughts, I think the title isn't suitable as it's too early in the series for this angle.
December 2020:
After having to take a forced break from writing - I had to focus all my attention of other matters due to Covid-19 - I'm now back on the second book and 90,000 words down with approx. 20 - 30,000 words to go :0)
January 2021
The first book in the series is in the setup process. I hope to have the cover sorted by March and aim to publish in May 2021. I also hope to have the second book, Age of Shadows, ready to publish come July.
March 2021
The cover for the kindle edition is complete - see below. The paperback will be ready early May. The second book in the series, 'Age of Shadows' is 90% complete.
Despite the building of the great Caerwal Gate, the people live in constant fear of an invasion.
January 2020:
The first book in the series is complete! Five beta-readers have given some very encouraging feedback and only a few minor re-writes were necessary. One of my main concerns was the length (just shy of 132,000 words) but none of my readers felt it was an issue as the story flowed and they never felt is 'sagged'.
I've started submitting it to fantasy agents and am currently 25,000 words into book two. If I get nowhere with an agent, I will self-publish once the second book is ready to go.
If you're interested in being a reader, please let me know - you can contact me here.
March 2020:
So far I've had four rejections from agents. I understand this as I have no track record with fantasy, and it's 132,000 words. But I live in hope. I'm now 40,000 words into the second book in the series. I had thought of calling it 'Age of Shadows' but with second thoughts, I think the title isn't suitable as it's too early in the series for this angle.
December 2020:
After having to take a forced break from writing - I had to focus all my attention of other matters due to Covid-19 - I'm now back on the second book and 90,000 words down with approx. 20 - 30,000 words to go :0)
January 2021
The first book in the series is in the setup process. I hope to have the cover sorted by March and aim to publish in May 2021. I also hope to have the second book, Age of Shadows, ready to publish come July.
March 2021
The cover for the kindle edition is complete - see below. The paperback will be ready early May. The second book in the series, 'Age of Shadows' is 90% complete.
