In honor of my Days of the Dead blog tour, I’d like to introduce you to one of my vayash moru (vampire) characters from the Chronicles of the Necromancer and Fallen Kings series. Vayash moru play an important part in my books, aiding–and sometimes opposing–Tris Drayke and Jonmarc Vahanian. Here, I’d like to introduce you to Lady Astasia, the youngest member of the Blood Council. She is beautiful, wily, and guided both in life and undeath by a strong sense […]
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Why I love the Blood Council by Gail Z. Martin
In my Chronicles of the Necromancer and Fallen Kings Cycle series, there is a ruling council of vayash moru (vampires) called the Blood Council. At least in the seven lands of the Winter Kingdoms, the Blood Council forces vayash moru to play relatively nicely with each other, at the risk of sanctions including permanent destruction. Not surprisingly, every now and then, some vayash moru decide that immortality means never having to follow the rules. That’s when it gets interesting. The […]
Catch me at a con!
Fall is just around the corner, and that means that I’ll be back on the convention circuit. If you’re headed to one of these conventions, please stop by one of my panels/readings or catch me in the hall and say hello! Dragon*Con—Labor Day Weekend Here’s my official panel schedule: My #DragonCon schedule: Title: Breaking In: How it’s Done Description: Trying to break into the SF/Fantasy/Dark Fantasy/Urban Fantasy markets? Fri 01:00 pm : Manila / Singapore / Hong Kong – Hyatt […]
Welcome to the 2012 Hawthorn Moon Sneak Peek of The Dread!
Still reeling from plague and civil war, the Winter Kingdoms face an invasion force from across the Northern Sea led my a dark spirit mage in the name of ancient, vanquished gods. Summoner-King Martris Drayke and an untested generation of new rulers must stand against an unholy alliance of shadowy invaders. To prevail, Tris must win the uncertain support of the Dread, spirit-beings that stand guard within the sacred barrows over an even more fearsome threat imprisoned within. In the […]
Interview with Tris Drayke
Q: Are you worried about rumors that Temnotta has sent a dark summoner after you? A: Sure. But I’ve always known there were dark summoners. My grandfather, Lemuel, was possessed by the spirit of a dark summoner, the Obsidian King. I know that this type of magic makes it very tempting to use the power for personal gain. I didn’t think I’d be the only summoner of power around forever. But I have to say, I wouldn’t have minded it […]
Interview with Kiara, Queen of Margolan
Q. This war is forcing hard choices on its rulers, and dangerous times are on the horizon. Isencroft has experienced terrible turmoil. The Winter Kingdoms have been scourged by plague and famine. Your husband, Tris Drayke, suspects that a dark summoner may not only be behind the invasion, but instrumental in the attacks on your son, Cwynn. What is your biggest worry? A. My dreams are dark. I fear for the people I love, and for both my homeland of […]
Excerpt from The Dread
http://www.4shared.com/document/aypH5jjv/An_excerpt_from_The_Dread_chp_.html
Bravo for Balticon—Hawthorne Moon Sneak Peek is Coming Soon!
I spent most of Memorial Day weekend in Hunt Valley, MD at Balticon—and what a great weekend it was! Despite a few scheduling speed bumps (panelists didn’t find out their panels until a few days prior), everything eventually went just fine. Many of us had some kind of transportation challenge, whether we came via plane, train or automobile. I got grounded on the tarmac in Charlotte for an hour due to thunderstorms. Jean Marie Ward got stuck on the highway […]
Report From Ravencon
What a great time at Ravencon in Richmond! This is always one of my favorite conventions because it’s big enough to have a lot to do and small enough to spend quality time with friends, readers and other authors. For once, Michael Ventrella and I weren’t on every single panel together, although Michael graciously asked me to join hin on two books marketing panels. Alan Wold did his wonderful writing workshop, and then Alan, Peter Prellowitz and I were together […]
On the Convention Trail (A Writer on the Move Part II)
It’s spring, and conventions are in bloom. I’ve just gotten back from Lunacon up in New York. This was Lunacon’s 54th year, and it didn’t disappoint, though attendance was down a bit from prior years. The programming track was robust and varied, panels had a good number of panelists as well as good attendance by attendees, and the vendor room had a great selection of items for sale. I was on about 12 panels—I lose track after a while—and had […]
