The Monster and the Saint

Just a quick note to let everyone know what's going on in the world of T&RP and me, your friendly neighborhood author, Jay Evans.

With Cage of the Pawn, Enchanted Echoes, and Shadows in the Frame all out in print, I've been working on The Return of the Arch-Druid. This is the next novel in the Nechtan Cameron Chronicles. Cam returns to 1 Milton St. I'm not going to give any spoilers so don't expect any. That being said, I've turned my attention to a story-line that started a little over 10 years ago: The Monster and the Saint.

This comes from a short story that I posted on my blog years ago entitled: The Monster and the Saint. A tyrant-king who drowned a continent in blood to prove he was a god. Salai was a saint, chaos tempered by order, terror balanced by justice, and the curse that will not let it end. The story of a reign that lasted two and a half millennia.

I have the outline done and have just gotten done with the first draft. Now the real work starts. Editing, revising, making sure the whole thing fits together. These things don't get done overnight (as much as I would like them to). It's relatively easy to come up with an idea and get the bones down on paper. It takes work to actually get those words into a coherent, cohesive narrative that makes sense.

I'll try to keep you updated on my progress. Slainte!