This one took some doing, I’m not gonna lie. But it is currently my favorite thing I’ve ever written, so if you’ve been waiting to read the rest of Frinzil’s story, I’m confident that I did you right.
After a disastrous first attempt at adventuring, all seems lost for Frinzil and her band of outcasts. Her magical orb has been shattered, and along with it all hope of returning to her quiet, peaceful life at the Sorcery Institute. Still, somewhere in the depths of Gluumwilde Forest lies the legendary hidden city of Jülskegnom, and somewhere within that is the Institute Administrator’s secret trove, including a replacement orb that will lead Frinzil to her treasure. All she has to do is find it—and steal it—and then somehow defeat the ruthless, deadly adventurers who usurped her quest in the first place. What could possibly go wrong? |
And if you haven’t read book one, Tavern Rats, now is the perfect time to jump in, because it’s a two-book arc and pretty much all the plot threads get tied up nicely. If this one sells well, I’d love nothing more than to keep writing Spellmonkeys books forever, so if you want to see more, tell your friends, leave an Amazon review, make some tiktoks or blueskies or whatever social media the kids are doing these days.
Upcoming appearances
Worldcon Seattle August 13-17 at the Seattle Convention Center
The World Science Fiction Convention is in Seattle this year, so you bet your ass I’ll be there. (Plus, I did some artwork for them so they gave me a free table.) This is the genre’s big annual even where they announce the Hugo Award winners and everything, so the guest list includes folks like Martha Wells, George R.R. Martin, Charlie Jane Anders, John Scalzi, my buddy Matt Dinniman, and, you know, me and stuff. I’ll even be reading from my next book, The Pilot Episode, which isn’t even done yet.
Rose City Comic Con Sept 5-7, Portland, OR
Guests this year include David Harbour and a bunch of people from Battlestar Galactica and The Goonies!