The Rising Storm,
Now available on Amazon
Thunder on the Land
The status bar shows the progress I am making on the manuscript. I anticipate Thunder on the Land to run at 100,000 words (The Rising Storm was 80,000 words). The progress bar will be updated as I complete a chapter (aproximately 4,000 words). When the bar reads 100%, the initial writing is done, but I still will have work to do, the cover will be designed, the book will have several rounds of editing, and layout will have to be completed before Thunder on the Land will be made available.
In the meantime, check back frequently, or follow me on facebook. As the release draws closer, I will release the cover, as well as the first chapter or two. |
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Volume Two accompanies Don John, Marlo, and Maria as they are caught up in the Morisco uprising around the region of Granada. Meanwhile, taking advantage of Spain's preoccupation with the revolt, Emporer Selim prepares his move on Cyprus.
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IT IS 1567, AND EUROPE IS IN MORTAL DANGERThe Ottoman Empire is feverishly building its army, vowing to fly the Crescent Moon of Islam over Rome - once it annihilates the Venetian navy. However, working for the Jesuit order is former Swiss Guard-turned-spy Marlo Gobeli, who has uncovered the Emperor's plans. He is sent to Spain to attempt to discover vital information desperately needed by the Pope to persuade the Spanish King to come to Venice’s aid before the Ottoman horde devours Christendom. While in Spain, Marlo uncovers yet another threat that will make Europe’s fall even more certain. Now, Marlo and his new companion, Don John of Austria, must struggle to save Europe and thwart the rising Islamic menace while there is still a Christian Europe.
The Rising Storm is the opening salvo of The Lepanto Cycle trilogy, bringing the reader into Pope Pius V’s desperate struggle to protect and defend the integrity of Europe. |