A prequel novella set in the world of The Ellderet Series
To Nurture & Kill
Gritty heroes, blood-soaked promises, and family bonds put to the test. Logan meets The Mandalorian in this "expansive, edgy" tale of love and loss. (Kirkus Reviews)
2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards novella finalist
Eutau Vidal owed nothing to anyone and lived his life as he wanted. But then his sister died, leaving her newborn son Kira in his care, and everything changed. The Purging sweeps on, spreading misery across the Land of Moenda as the Ascendancy wages its war of extermination against the Deadbringers. Now, torn between a promise to his dying sister and the desire to regain his freedom, Eutau struggles to care for his young nephew even as the babe begins to manifest dark powers of the most dangerous kind.
Will Eutau find meaning in the promise he reluctantly made amid the ashes of war, or will he turn his back on the innocent?
To Nurture & Kill is a standalone prequel to The Deadbringer, the first book in The Ellderet Series.
Music is dear to me. Just like I can't imagine a life without books, I can't imagine a life without music. It motivates me in so many ways, and it is vital to my writing since it helps set the mood and excites the writing muse. The songs chosen for the To Nurture & Kill playlist were what I listened to over and over again as I wrote. The songs are in order and can be played while reading. Or read the book first and then listen to the playlist and have fun assigning the song to the story.
