Dear friends, we have finally settled on a title for the third
installment of the Luthiel’s Song series — The Nightmares of Winter!
In Nightmares, Luthiel’s adventure continues along a very dark and
dangerous path. The title, I feel, is apt for a story that takes a
plunge into darkness.
(SPOILER ALERT!!! IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE WAR OF MISTS, DON’T READ FURTHER!!!)
Luthiel is captured by her arch-enemy, Zalos. Her friends are
defeated, captured, or scattered. And a terrible shadow has devoured
the stars of night. As it deepens, the very nature of Oesha’s magic
becomes a weapon against all people — for fears grow and take on life
in the gloom. Also, for the first time in the series, we witness the
return of the Dark Moon, Gorothoth, along with all its horrors.
It is not, nor should it be, easy to continue a story from such a
difficult place. Yet, so far, I have made substantial progress —
reaching page 150 and going through the first set of serious edits.
Given the current pace of writing and my hopes to have Marek put
together cover art by fall, I am working to have Nightmares released by
Halloween, 2010. I’ve got my work cut out for me. So I’d better get
back to it!
Warmest regards to you all!
Originally published at: luthielssong.com