Life, Interrupted

Now you can explain what the book is about on a postcard!

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Hidden Fires

He had spent a hundred years seeking the woman called Silver; he still didn’t know if he was going to kill her.

On Nuala -- planet of deadly radiation levels, humans who heal by touch, and the rarest metal in the known galaxy -- is a meeting of two con artists ripe for mischief...and maybe murder.

Two misplaced quests explode into a conspiracy of death, treason, and abduction.

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The second book of the Chronicles of Nuala has gone to Kindle -- Hidden Fires and
Fires of Nuala can be found at the Amazon monster store.

And in honor of this event -- SALE! They each are only $3.99 a piece, a steal for such fine science fiction novels.

We now return you to your browsing....

I decided a FAQ was necessary. I got a few notes that suggested some people were reading Fires of Nuala too fast. So, check out the FAQ page at this site:

http://www.ke-kimbriel.com/

It's Episode 10 for Fires of Nuala! If you wanted to read this far for free, be sure and get in soon, because we're upgrading the site in January, and there is no guarantee that the entire free book serialization will continue. Our evaluation shows that people tend to read from the beginning, and make up their minds quickly to either buy, come back later, or it's not for them.

You'll also see the link for Hidden Fires, which is also now available in e-book. There will eventually be a Kindle edition, but not until after the holidays.

http://www.bookviewcafe.com/

He had spent a hundred years seeking the woman called Silver; he still didn’t know if he was going to kill her.

Yes, I am spoiling you all -- two in one year. Here's a sample of Hidden Fires --

http://www.bookviewcafe.com/index.php/Katharine-Eliska-Kimbriel/Novels/Hidden-Fires-Sample-Chapters

This one won't be serialized, since I'm not sure anyone keeps reading past a certain point -- they either buy or don't! If you're going straight to purchase, you can go through here:

http://www.bookviewcafe.com/index.php/Katharine-Eliska-Kimbriel/Novels/Hidden-Fires-eBook-Blurb

Hope you like it!

Cover painting by Don Dixon of http://www.cosmographica.com

Note: This is version 2 October 27, 2010

He had spent a hundred years seeking the woman called Silver; he still didn’t know if he was going to kill her.

Garth Kristinsson’s parents were free-traders, the aristocracy of con artists, able to fleece the dishonest with their own greed. But his father’s last scam went horribly wrong, and at the last, both his parents were dead. Garth wanted answers no authority could give him, so he searched six solar systems for any clue, any lead on his father’s partners-in-crime. One of them still lived – he would find her on the mysterious planet Nuala.

Nuala . . . planet of deadly radiation levels, humans who heal by touch, and the rarest platinum group metal in the known galaxy.

“Silver” is Darame Daviddottir, a famous free-trader who is now a citizen of Nuala – her husband, Sheel Atare, leads one of the planet’s most powerful tribes. Together they have brought an uneasy peace to a world racked by sterility, intrigue, and unimaginable wealth. For the first time in countless generations, Nualans are actually working together, their council a voice for interstellar trade and a sounding board for inter-tribal cooperation.

But the new ruler of Atare’s ancient enemy is a spoiled and arrogant genius named Rex Dielaan. When off-worlder Garth meets aristocrat Rex, it is a meeting of two con artists ripe for mischief...and maybe murder. Two misplaced quests explode into a conspiracy of death, treason, and abduction. There’s a plan afoot leading toward war, and it threatens Nuala’s peace, Atare’s prosperity . . . and Silver’s life.

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So . . . what do you think? Would you pick up this book? Is the back intriguing? Is it too subtle? I'm wondering if the lettering on the cover is too dark, or just right. It looks great here, but the little LJ icon looks a bit dark. But since it's shown at a decent size at BVC and eventually (sigh) Amazon, that darkness might not matter much.

If I can get stuff turned in on time this week, there will be a free offering of this e-book at Library Thing next month.