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Storm Angel
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Alysse has just been cast in the role of a lifetime—the lead in a famous opera. But when her sister Leonie dies, Alysse believes her sister was murdered, and vows revenge. Kyria is an Angel of Steel, who works with Alysse to find the killer. They soon realize that Leonie's death was the opening gambit in a plan that reaches from the industrial districts to the palatial airships of the Aerie, and they need to find its source from the clues left behind. But what do a dead courtesan, a Fae spy , a hidden cache of jewels, and a cadre of conniving conspirators have in common? Nothing less than a plot to control not only the political power of Southwatch, but that of the Caelimane Temple as well. Alysse and Kyria must find a way to stop them, even in the eye of the storm. - See more at: http://musapublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46&products_id=625#sthash.iUGWFBFC.dpuf
Book Bubbles from Storm Angel
Building a Story and a World
Working on a shared world project is definitely a challenge. Not only are you having to play in someone else's sandbox, making sure your story operates within the confines of a world someone else created, but you have to make sure that you're telling an engaging story. I was pretty excited to have my novel chosen as the inaugural book in the Darkside Codex world (you can learn more about the shared world at http://thedarksidecodex.blogspot.com/). The characters of Storm Angel will be returning to Southwatch for more adventures in the shared world, so this excerpt was a no-brainer. The first time my primary protagonists (Alysse Castlemaine and Angel of Steel Kyria) meet is at the funeral of Leonie, the beautiful courtesan who is Alysse's older sister. So this moment sets the stage for everything that happens later.
