The Dread Hammer by Trey Shiels
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Oh. Hey. I published a new book this week. Or to be more accurate, Trey Shiels did–and that’s my first-time-ever pen name.
Meet The Dread Hammer, an enthralling, darkly comic fairytale of love, war, murder, marriage, and fate.
Really.
Not your usual Linda-Nagata fare, I know, and that’s why I thought I’d give the book a break and let Trey Shiels cover for me.
Here’s the back cover copy:
Ketty is a pretty shepherdess with a contrary nature, who runs away from home to escape an unwanted marriage. As she flees along the forest road, she prays to the Dread Hammer for help—and to her astonishment help comes in the form of a charming and well-armed young murderer named Smoke. As Ketty soon discovers, Smoke is not entirely human.
Smoke, too, is taken by surprise at their encounter. He had lurked beside the forest road intending to pierce hearts and slit throats, not to fall in love. But love it is—or it would be—if only he can convince Ketty that marriage is better than death.
But just when happily-ever-after seems within reach, Smoke’s past returns to claim him. A deserter from the Koráyos army, his supernatural skill at killing is still very much in demand. Now the army wants him back.
The Dread Hammer is currently available for Kindle and Nook, with a *special introductory price* of only $2.99, good through May. Look for the print version to be available in a month or so.
Buy it at your favorite store:
Amazon USA
Amazon UK
Barnes & Noble
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