I have just finished submitting the final part of the One Who Masters Magic. It has taken me a great deal of time to get even the second draft completed, mostly due to long periods of business and lack of inspiration. It is in no way finished, but it is far more finished than the first draft was. I expect that, after I finish the second draft of the second novel, I will return to this for a third draft. It won't be as drastic in its differences, but I hope to add around 500 or so more words, mostly description of the setting and environment, to each chapter and to smooth out the rough edges a little. After that, it is off to the publishers to be given a professional going through and hopefully publication.


I now can introduce the logo for the second novel as well as a little description of what it signifies.


The first book was all about setting the stage and introducing characters and the world. This book will be more about each of the characters confronting what they fear. For Syler, it will be his own inexperience at leadership as well as the horrifying thought of not being able to keep his sister, wife, and friends safe. For Bronwyn, it will be the fear induced by increasingly dire dreams she has of a dark future full of death and suffering. For Raella, it will be the fear of realizing that she is woefully unprepared for the harsh and cruel world of politics and power, as well as the fear of losing her parents and the safe world she once enjoyed. For Prophet Aitin, it is the fear of his new life as a captive being taken farther and farther from his divinely appointed task. For Alltis, it is the sudden responsibility of maintaining Clan Thwrud in the place of her absentminded husband. For Vekla, it is the fear of not knowing her place in a world without her father and with a lord she cannot identify with and who constantly ignores her advice. For Bronwyn, it is the fear of her continually dismal Seer visions that show only death and loss. For Suella, it is the fear of being trapped in a mortal body among hostile mortals without her Immortal powers to protect her.

The book will be, like the previous one, divided into two sections. The first will primarily cover Syler's venture to Sua and back in an attempt to rescue his sister. It will also deal with the situation back in Thwrud with Alltis trying to maintain Syler's rule there, with Uthas and his plots in Kubei, and Suella and her suffering as a mortal. The second part will cover Raella and her experience in Terula City. It will also cover the machinations of Amberis and Valinc as well as the travails of Prophet Aitin.

I do promise a rather explosive (literally) conclusion to both parts and I don't think you will be disappointed. People will die and the political landscape will shift all in preparation for the plethora of conquest, civil war, and treachery that will be addressed in Book 3.