I am so EXCITED to report that my epic fantasy trilogy River of Souls is out today. The original edition came out starting in 2010 with Passion Play, and Queen’s Hunt and Allegiance following a couple years later. All three books landed great reviews, Queen’s Hunt earned a place on the Locus Recommended Reading List, and Passion Play won the RT Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy. All very awesome!!!
And the same time, I never…quite connected with the original covers. Gorgeous, yes. Colorful, sure. But to me, they didn’t truly represent the story or characters or setting. And later, after I wrote the prequel novels (Mage and Empire), I discovered some plot inconsistencies.
So. Once Tor returned the rights to me, I decided to release a second edition, with new covers and updated text. I commissioned new artwork from the amazing Jessica Shirley. I badgered my long-suffering spouse into designing new covers. And I spent several months editing and proofreading the manuscripts. The e-books are now available, individually or as a bundle, at all the usual vendor sites.
What is this trilogy about? It’s about politics and intrigue, about magic and multiple lives. It’s about confronting hard choices, life after life. It’s about one young woman’s journey toward independence.