Atlantis Revolution #3 is Officially in Progress!

I finished Echinodea (The Second Book of the Atlantis Revolution) on Friday 8/3/2012.  I passed it off to my mom, who is always the first reader of my books.  I can't wait to hear what she has to say about it.  I'll post her comments when I get them!  I, on the other hand, put Echinodea to the side for now.  I will return to it sometime in September to do numerous edits by myself and with other trusted readers/editors.  By then, I will have fresh eyes for the story. 

But that means I'm ready to start writing my next book.  Which is book #10 for me (I can't believe it) and also happens to be Atlantis Revolution #3 (still untitled to everyone but me).  I'm excited to start writing the 3rd book because it is going to be an exciting one and I can't wait to see how it all plays out and wraps up.  But at the same time, I'm sad that I will be writing "The End" to this trilogy.  The next year worth of work is going to be a mixture of fun, excitement, and sadness/hesitation.  By this time next year, the Atlantis Revolution Trilogy will be completely written and I will be moving on to new things.  I don't know what those things are yet but I'm sure they'll be great.  But that doesn't mean I want to leave Atlantis--and maybe I won't.  :-)

So while you are still spreading the word about Hippocampus, and eagerly waiting (hopefully) for Echinodea, I'll be writing #3.  And I'll do my best to keep you updated on my progress as I go--but I do get very busy once the school year begins so I can't promise.

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Echinodea (The Second Book of the Atlantis Revolution) Cover Reveal!

It's officially 8 months until the release of Echinodea (The Second Book of the Atlantis Revolution)--April 2, 2013.  This means that it's time to start promoting the book.  The summary was released last month.  Now, here is the cover:

 

The cover might be tweaked slightly between now and release day (ex: the quote on the front will probably be replaced with one about this book instead of Hippocampus) but I don't think it will have significant changes.  Make sure to spread the word about the book and add it to your Goodreads shelf!

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Post Vacation Update

I'm back from a great, fun, relaxing vacation.  Now I'm getting settled and back to normal.  So here's the first post since returning from vacation.

I made major progress on Echinodea (The Second Book of the Atlantis Revolution). I wrote nearly 15,000 words on the train ride to and from Florida (basically 15,000 words in 2 days)...that's pretty amazing. I have 1 full chapter to write and a few partials to finish...should end up adding close to 10,000 words in all. I WILL finish within a week (but hopefully sooner).

The cover for Echinodea will be revealed REALLY soon--maybe the day I finish writing the book??? ;)

I'm going to be a tease-- I really love the ending of Echinodea but you're going to HATE me for it! It doesn't have anywhere near the closure to the story that Hippocampus did.

I'm already outlining book 3--which does have a title that I'm not sharing yet. I almost let it slip by typing it in place of "book 3" above. Good thing I caught it when I did a read through.

Oh and I still have things to finish/catch up on for Hippocampus for promotions, giveaways, etc.  So if you're waiting on something, I will get to it as soon as possible.  I'm sorry for the wait and thank you for your patience while I was on vacation!

And I'm packing to move and starting to design the rooms for the new house--Atlantean royal palace style (which means researching and purchasing items that fit in the theme of the royal palace ). I move August 31st.

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Echinodea (The Second Book of the Atlantis Revolution)

A Magical Lantern That Could Reveal Atlantis...

A Family He Knows Nothing About...

A Secret That Could Steal His Throne

"This is Jocasta," her voice echoed so loud and clear that I was sure the entire city could hear her.  "For those of you who do not already know, I am the most powerful sorceress alive today.  I speak to you on behalf of the Knights of the Abyss.  Today's attack is only the beginning.  If you want safety, consider aligning with the Knights.  Anyone who does not join us is against us.  And if you wish to keep things as you have known them, then you need to put pressure on your Prince.  A revolution is in order."  Her mercury eyes locked on me; poison flowed through my veins.  "Heed this warning," she spat.  "If the Prince does not relinquish his throne, all will be revealed."  

The Knights of the Abyss are still causing chaos in Atlantis.  They threatened that if Trey Atlas doesn't relinquish his throne, they'll light the Echinodea--a magical lantern that could expose the island to the entire world.  But if Trey steps down, the Knights would take over Atlantis and destroy everything it stands for; including erasing Trey's mysterious past.  So there's only one option--get to the Echinodea before the Knights of the Abyss.  

While on their search for the Echinodea, Trey and his Royal Court meet someone who claims to have the information Trey seeks about his biological family.  But the key to the mystery isn't what he hoped it would be.  It turns out that the secret in Trey's blood could steal the very throne he fights to protect.


All Will Be Revealed...April 2, 2013

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All Is Revealed...

Visit The Bookshelf Review to get details on Echinodea (The Second Book of the Atlantis Revolution) and enter into a giveaway for Hippocampus (The First Book of the Atlantis Revolution).  All of the details will be found exclusively on The Bookshelf Review for now so go check it out!

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