Hello, D. T. Krew! It’s been a while, I hope you’ve all been well. Mrs. Kane and I have been busy getting ready for our new addition, who is just about 8 weeks away now. Hard to believe I’m that close to having my life irreparably changed forever (in the best possible way, of course!)
Though I haven’t been sending newsletters, I have still been writing. Part VI of The Spoken Books Uprising is complete and I’m just awaiting some final edits. In the meanwhile, I thought I’d share the cover art, which is below. I hope you all like it!
I was also tempted to include a pre-order in this newsletter, but with a baby on the way, I didn’t want to promise a definite date and then turn out I couldn’t deliver (subtle baby pun there, haha), so you’ll all have to wait a bit longer before you can officially get in line to read it 😉
But while you can’t get Part VI quite yet, now would be a great time to get caught up on Parts I-V! Find links to all your favorite online retailers here: here: https://books2read.com/dtkane
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She Who Controls the Ink,
Controls the World
Fresh off his battle with Farston Leamina and befriending the dragon hunters of the Karst, Baz rushes back to Erstwhile with dire tidings for his brother—the Indomitable Army is on its way to crush the upstart government he’s established there.
Of course, as soon as Baz arrives, things start to go south. Erstwhile remains in ruins from the Battle of the Book Dragons, and Tax seems to have spent more time plotting assassinations than building a new society. Then Baz is arrested.
It certainly hasn’t been easy living in Erstwhile since it was laid to waste by the Book Dragons. Before that, Annel was just an angry young woman seeking retribution for the wrongs done to her by an uncaring society.
Then Oges was killed and Baztian left her in charge of the Snakes, Erstwhile’s rebel underground. She hates Baztian for that—Annel had doubts aplenty before she had the lives of hundreds of people to worry over. Forget rebellion! It’s been difficult enough keeping everyone fed. Compounding matters are the scars of her past, which linger just below the surface, ready to erupt and ruin everything at any moment.
When the Conservators attack and leave the Snakes crippled, Baz and Annel begrudgingly unite to give the rebellion a fighting chance against not only the Conservatory, but the imminent arrival of the Indomitable Army. Their plan? An audacious heist, one they hope will net them the key to creating new Spoken Books.
But their strategy holds dilemmas aplenty. Annel must face the man who ruined her childhood and haunts her memories, while Baz is pitted against Leanna, the woman he truly wants but who has sided with his enemies.
Return to the land of Oration and discover if Baz and Annel can overcome their demons and save Oration’s rebellion from annihilation.
Get caught up on Parts I through V of The Spoken Books Uprising, just in time for the release of Part VI! They’re available at all your favorite online retailers here: https://books2read.com/dtkane
