I'm very pleased to announce the release of Tempered (A Daughters of the People Novel). It's now available for purchase or borrow through Amazon. The paperback edition should be available by the end of the year, if not sooner.

I've set the introductory retail price for Tempered at $0.99 (US), which is good only through around noon on Saturday, 6 December, my time (EST). After that, the price will be set to its normal retail price of $2.99, so get it for the lower price while you can. The Enemy Within will be available as a free download tomorrow (5 December); on that day only, you'll be able to download it and The Prophecy for free, plus purchase Light's Bane and Tempered for $0.99 each. In other words, you can snag all four books in the series for just $1.98. Not bad, eh? The reading order is here, and if you're wondering what other books might be published in this series at a future date, you can find that here.

Here's the description:

Among the People, Hawthorne the Chronicler is well-known for two things: Her faithful rendition of their history and her inclination to behead those who betray her. To mortals, Hawthorne is better known as Al C. Hawthorne, a fantasy writer with a stellar imagination and a knack for complex stories. It is in this guise that she must track down the sources of comic book illustrator Aaron Kesselman's modernized tales of Rebecca the Blade.

Hawthorne's blunt words and lithe grace intrigue Aaron, enough for him to take her up on the offer of sharing her bed. Before he knows it, his heart begins the fall into love, a fall he's willing to take if only he can persuade Hawthorne that she isn't a two thousand year old immortal descended from one of the most ruthless warriors in British history.

The past isn't the only obstacle standing in the way of true love. The Eternal Order is on the move, targeting key members of the People in their never-ending quest to extinguish the Light. Hawthorne soon learns that a strong arm and a sharp blade aren't always the best weapons in a Daughter's arsenal, especially when her heart is involved.