The City of Light: Chapters 1 & 2 - Newsletter Exclusive!

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The City of Light: Chapters 1 & 2 - Newsletter Exclusive!

Are you subscribed to my newsletter? No? Well, subscribe, my friend, because I'm going to be sharing two chapters from the current draft of The City of Light in this month's newsletter! 

The Kingdom of Valgus is in crisis. In the last month, nineteen people have died under mysterious circumstances. The disease is swift, and the death is painful. It is like nothing they have ever seen.

Alev is the Royal Advisor’s son, and the next in line to succeed him. When his father is taken ill by this mysterious disease, he embarks on an investigation that will reveal a shocking evil in the heart of his home. In the meantime, he must choose between doing his duty to his father and country, and living the life he has always wanted.

Noctora is the last surviving heir to the Valgan throne, but her world has fallen apart. Her brother, Listrik, Heir Apparent to the Crown of Valgus, and her parents, the King and Queen, have all been taken by the illness that has no cure. Young and ill-equipped, she must battle with grief and navigate the choppy waters of courtly affairs in order to continue her family’s long reign.

Sound like a story you might be interested in?


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Please let me know what you think if you get the chance to read these two chapters. They're relatively short, a combined 4,000 words, but they're also the most recently edited portions of the book, so your feedback would be welcomed. Does the story intrigue you? Do the characters seem interesting? Does the world draw you in?

 

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