Dear Readers: Exhumed Is Done

Last night I finished a very-rough-in-a-lot-of-places draft of Exhumed. This is the fourth book of the series and the first of the novels to go back to Zara as narrator.

I can't talk a whole lot about it except that a) it was very difficult to write and not just because b) it has lot of sex compared to what I normally write, c) it delivers (I hope) on things set up in the first three books, and d) though I knew the end point, it still surprised me.

I am very, very excited about this book and I hope it's everything Zara (and Nate) fans want it to be. Of course I can't give much away, but you'll find the first chapter in Lineage (and depending on if you get the ebook from Mundania or the paperback, you'll also get a short story that relates to it too), and next year I'll have some exclusive excerpts on my Facebook page that only those who "like" the page will be able to see.

But I *can* give some of my favourite lines...

Could this possibly be any more awkward? Nah, if I said that last part aloud, the God of Awkward Ex-Lover Moments would leap up and do a jig on the coffee table.

"Maybe give me some kind of warning before you attempt to kill me if I’m sleeping. Like, put some dramatic battle music on my iPod. I think there’s an Epic Fight playlist—"

"Okay, Edward, the rapey alpha male thing is getting a little old.”

It was like some weird, triple date. Except my companion was batshit crazy and not in the "let’s sing songs by Air Supply during karaoke" kind of way.

“Whatever, dumbass. It’ll send you to hell immediately. Do not pass GO, do not collect two hundred dollars—just hell where your tender Christian flesh will burn and be molested by Satan."

"There’s a vampire, a quarter-demon, ex Venatores Daemonum member, and a psychic. Now that I have a warlock, I have a complete set to sell on eBay."

"I’m not some vampire scum: I am Zara-Motherfucking-Lain. I wear designer heels, I take what I want, I visit hell upon anyone who disagrees, and you *will* show me respect."

Happy Holidays to you and yours! Don't forget the Holiday Sale where you (yes, all the yous, including the douchebag you hitting my site today looking for illegal downloads) can get DRM free ebooks in all formats, no geographical restrictions, for 25% off.

Me, I'm going to a movie with my mum tonight, as we used to on Christmas Eve when I was a kid. Tomorrow I'm having her over for a brunch and then we'll have dinner with my aunt's family and grandpa. Have a great day!