The Witchling
An update on the next novel, ‘The Witchling.’
Just to let you know that all being well, the next instalment of The Saddling story should be available by the early part of next week. We’ve more or less got the files ready now and all I need to do today is see if I can put them together and into the right order that is needed for the print version of the book and for the Kindle version, and then I can submit them to the process online. This can take a couple of days, so I am hoping they will be fine and I won’t have to make too many changes over the weekend. If it goes smoothly, you should be able to order your copy of The Witchling by Monday or Tuesday – I’ll let you know when it’s out there. Here’s the back blurb:
“The sins of our ancestors have committed us to the flames.”
Saddling is cursed and dying. The village will be lost unless someone burns at the stake on solstice morning. Six months after the life-changing events of The Saddling, Tom Carey must solve the witchling mystery and risk his life to save his lover.
The Witchling is the follow-on to James Collins’ best-selling novel, The Saddling.
Mystery and action combine in a sweltering thriller set on the Romney Marshes.
As you can see, it’s a very short blurb, but I think it holds everything you need to know. We’re back in Saddling, the main characters are still there, there are some new ones, and Tom Carey’s life, although moving forward, is once again in turmoil as he adjusts to life in the village. It’s fast-paced, has intrigue, brings in some history and a mystery (‘family history local mystery’ is one of the themes of these books), and it leaves things open for a third in a series if this one does as well as The Saddling. I’ll leave you with that news now, there will be Symi photos tomorrow, but for now, I must get on with those files so I can finally get this book out of the ‘pending’ tray and move on to something else.
