#RedRooster is Live!

“Tell me, Rooster, are you at all familiar with any of the old religions? Let’s just say, oh, hypothetically…the Norse gods, perhaps?”

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I'm thrilled to announce that Red Rooster is live!! The second installment in my Sons of Rome series picks up right where White Wolf left off, with Lanny MIA...and no longer human. Set entirely in the present day, Red Rooster follows three groups of characters - Team New York, Team Wyoming, Team Virginia - all on a collision course with one another, and their harrowing new reality. 

Vlad is awake.

So is something much, much more frightening. 

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“Don’t pretend to think I should be loyal to your cause. You were never loyal to me. Your own flesh and blood.”

“It was never about you.”

“No,” he agreed, bitterly, “not for anyone.”

Get it here:

Kindle

Nook

#RedRooster Playlist

I say "playlist," but I really mean "soundtrack." This is an odd mix of scene-setting and character favorites. The order loosely adheres to the pace of the novel, so there's that!

"Working Man" - Rush

"In For the Kill" (Skream Remix) - La Roux

"Howl" - Florence + The Machine

"Rooster" - Alice in Chains

"Two Against One" (Feat. Jack White) - Danger Mouse

"Tom Sawyer" - Rush

"Let The Flames Begin" - Paramore 

"No More Sorrow" - Linkin Park 

"In For the Kill" (Skrillex Remix) - La Roux  - (this is for THE fight scene. You'll know it when you get to it)

"Shadow of the Day" - Linkin Park

"Ain't It Fun" - Paramore - Final Trina/Lanny scene of the book

"Hells Bells" - AC/DC - last chapter 

Getting Closer

Every Tuesday heralds another #TeaserTuesday that's a step closer to Red Rooster going live. 

Have I told you I'm excited about this book?

Only about a thousand times?

If you haven't read White Wolf yet, go grab it here, or here, or here 😀

There are so many reasons why writing the second book in my Sons of Rome series has been one of the most enjoyable writing experiences ever. But what I love the most? The chance to build a world. 

I'm such an omnivore when it comes to fiction. From ultimate favorites like Tolkien, to new favorites like The Raven Cycle, and the Shades of Magic series. From comics, to anime, to cult favorite TV, I love when an author or creator develops a world full to bursting with captivating characters. I don't like limits, or boxes, or clear delineations. I want it all. 

Writing this series is a chance to create a world, and then play in it. To build sweeping action sequences, and then go focus on the intimate inner thoughts of a character. To delve into their love lives, and their inner demons, and follow their character development in an organic, realistic way. A chance to take characters from history who are a few grainy paintings on a book page, and try to bring them to life as humans. Or, well...mostly humans. 

I am a nerd, and this is my jam, y'all. 

If you're wondering: what can I expect from Red Rooster?

The answer is: a character-driven urban fantasy novel.

Some questions from book one are answered, but others are posed, and left unanswered until later in the series. New characters are introduced, and familiar faces start to really come into their own. This book is a coming-together of sorts; all the main players in the series bump into one another at some point, and the events of this book serve as a jumping-off point for their individual stories going forward. Here, we start to understand the threat our heroes are up against, and their reactions are a mixed bag of duty-bound obligation, and aversion. 

This is probably not a good fit for readers who want/need a lot of romance in their reads, but this is right up your alley if you don't mind a slow burn, and enjoy the action, mystery, and magic of a very character-focused UF. 

This book cements Val as my favorite character; really, this whole series is his, if it can be called anyone's in particular. I can't wait for everyone to see him in action. 

We're getting closer!