All cities are hungry. That was one of the first truths I came to understand while writing Grafton Notch. A city is not merely streets, walls, markets, alleys, and gates. It is appetite made physical. It is what people want, what they are willing to do to get it, and what happens to those whoContinue reading “City as a Character: Grafton Notch in Jezelle: Thief of Forks”
Category Archives: Jezelle
Five Years of Dawn of the Lightbearer
In May of 2021, I published Dawn of the Lightbearer. In a sense, it feels so long ago, but in another, it was like yesterday. So much has happened since. Lucardia expanded into eight books, with two more on the way (reached 50K words in Sylvanus). But five years later, Dawn of the Lightbearer stillContinue reading “Five Years of Dawn of the Lightbearer”
Jezelle: Thief of Forks is here!
Today, Jezelle: Thief of Forks steps into the world. This book has lived with me for a long time (writing began in early March of last year, so over a year ago), and today I finally get to place it into the world. Jezelle began for me with an image I could not shake: aContinue reading “Jezelle: Thief of Forks is here!”
Jezelle is coming
Next Saturday, April 4, Jezelle: Thief of Forks releases. Jezelle did not begin as a concept for me. I never even planned to tell her story when she appeared in Dawn of the Lightbearer as a secondary character. But as the series progressed, she made her voice heard anyway, and slowly became a view-point characterContinue reading “Jezelle is coming”
NOTICE OF VANDALISM UPON THE STAG AND TALLOW DOOR
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND BY PETITION OF MORDECAI, KEEPER OF THE STAG AND TALLOW,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the pre-dawn hour, when honest folk sleep and only rats keep counsel, there was committed upon HITCHER’S ROW an act of VANDALISM AND THREAT, boldContinue reading “NOTICE OF VANDALISM UPON THE STAG AND TALLOW DOOR”
PROCLAMATION OF BURGLARY AND FIRE AT THE CANDLEMAKER’S KEEP
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND BY COMPLAINT OF MASTER ROFT OF THE CANDLEMAKER’S KEEP,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the night last past, when honest folk were abed, and lamps burned low, there was committed near FLITCHER’S BEND—hard by the canal—an outrage of BURGLARY ANDContinue reading “PROCLAMATION OF BURGLARY AND FIRE AT THE CANDLEMAKER’S KEEP”
THE EASTERN BUTCHER STALL ROBBED CLEAN
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND BY PETITION OF THE HONEST VENDORS OF AMICUS SQUARE,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the morn last past, beneath fair light and lawful trade, there was committed within AMICUS SQUARE a theft so brazen, so calculated, and so cruel inContinue reading “THE EASTERN BUTCHER STALL ROBBED CLEAN”
NOTICE OF VAGRANT WHELPS AND MARKET MISCHIEF AT AMICUS SQUARE
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND FOR THE PEACE OF GOODFOLK OF THIS QUARTER,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. Be it known to all honest souls who trade, toil, worship, or pass through our beautiful AMICUS SQUARE, that the Watch has received MANY COMPLAINTS, sworn oaths, andContinue reading “NOTICE OF VAGRANT WHELPS AND MARKET MISCHIEF AT AMICUS SQUARE”
Jezelle: Thief of Forks Book Trailer
Just a quick mid-week post. The weather has been horrendous here in the Boston area, but it gave me a little extra time (two extra work-from-home days while we dig out), so I threw together a book trailer for Jezelle: Thief of Forks. I think it does a good job of capturing the book’s moodContinue reading “Jezelle: Thief of Forks Book Trailer”
NOTICE OF A WICKED AFFRAY AT RUBY’S ROOST
HEAR YE. HEAR YE.BY ORDER OF SHERIFF KELSTER OF THE CITY WATCHAND FOR THE PEACE OF GOODFOLK OF THIS QUARTER,LET THIS BE MADE KNOWN, POSTED, AND REMEMBERED. On the eve last past, when honest men sought drink, warmth, and company beneath a lawful roof, a MOST FOUL DISTURBANCE was raised within the chambers of RUBY’SContinue reading “NOTICE OF A WICKED AFFRAY AT RUBY’S ROOST”
