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Posted by at Wednesday, February 15, 2012
After much teasing, hinting, and deliberating, it is time to be frank about my next upcoming novel.  My next novel will be Peter's Angel, a historical-fantasy drama about a young prince that accidentally uncovers the long-lost heir of a neighboring country.  Lord willing, it will be released in paperback and ebook in June.  For a longer plot summary, visit the official book page.

I am pleased to present the final cover, designed by the epic (to use the modernized definition of the word) Victor Noordhoek.  You can see some of the other promotional material he designed for the book - including a double-sided full-color bookmark! - by browsing this Facebook album.

I am currently in the process of revising the novel.  My tireless and fearless beta-readers have sent their feedback, and I'm brainstorming with my comrades on Holy Worlds Historical Fiction to iron out some plot wrinkles.  I've made good progress finalizing my revision notes this week (which is why you're getting this announcement instead of a world-building post).  Further updates (and excerpts!) will follow as I get deeper into the process.

Now that I've made the status of that novel public, definite, and otherwise irrevocable, I will preemptively answer a couple of questions I know are bound to arise...

1.  Isn't this book really long?  Yes.  Very long.  Like probably upwards of 200,000 words.  That's why I decided to split it into three books.  A trilogy, if you will.  Peter's Angel is the first part; Peter's Ally and Peter's Ransom will follow in 2013.  More information to come, but in the meantime you can see the covers Dieki designed here.

2.  I thought it was fantasy?  It is.  But it's also historical.  Hence the tag fantasy-historical, or historical fantasy.  No, I did not make that up.  It's a real genre.  I'll be explaining more about it later in a guest post as part of Thomas A. Knight's 29 Days of Fantasy, so stay tuned!

Any other questions?  I'd love to hear them!  I don't bite, so feel free to leave a comment.
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30 comments:

  1. That's exciting news!!! I have heard a bit about your book, but not much. It sounds cool! I can't wait to read it!

    ~ZA

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    1. Thank you so much, Za! :) I'll be putting a thread on HWF and HWHF before too long...

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  2. For the one who knows very little about this elusive awesome work called "Peter's Angel", I'm loving what I'm hearing more and more! :D Bring on the excerpts!

    I love the bookmarks and artworks. O.O *goes to nab awesome stuffses*

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    1. Your feedback on this book, the covers especially, has been delightfully encouraging, Aussie! Hence, I was very happy to find a comment from you. :) Thanks!

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  3. I'm looking forward to seeing Peter's Angel published. :)

    Fantasy-historical? Historical fantasy? Why not just Ruritanian? ;)

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    1. And you're being a big help in getting there, Jonathan. :) Thank you!

      Because I can never spell that word, that's why. ;)

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  4. Aubrey,

    Victor's cover is extremely inviting. Best wishes on your monumental task! It sounds great. Yes, historical fantasy is a real and fabulous genre.

    I need to return to my own wip...majorly.

    Maria

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    1. Thank you so much, Maria! Yes, you must push forward with your WIP, too, and I shall be happy to see it. :)

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  5. I LOVE the three different covers; the second book cover might be my favorite.

    I don't think I've ever heard of the historical fantasy genre but it sounds VERY, VERY interesting! I can't wait to hear more about everything! :D

    Love, Jamie

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    1. Thank you so much, Jamie! I'm really happy to get your opinion on them, so I'm glad you stopped by. Love ya!

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  6. Thanks, Aubrey! Thanks, too, for taking time to look at the place where I write!

    Maria

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    1. Thanks for the invite! I'm subscribed via email, so that will ensure that I don't forget. :)

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    2. Again, thank you! Know you're busy!

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  7. The covers look great, Aubrey! Very colorful and intriguing!


    Historical Fantasy. I think I can imagine what the definition of that would be. Someday, I might have to try my hand at writing something other than modern day "normal" settings.

    I hope you are able to finish these, by whatever deadlines you may have set! :)

    To the KING be all the glory!
    Rebekah

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    1. Thank you so much, Rebekah! I really appreciate hearing that from you. :)

      Yes, you should try another genre sometime! What genre do you have the most interest in, besides contemporary? I do mainly fantasy and sci-fi ("speculative"), but for some reason you strike me as someone who might enjoy writing historical fiction. :)

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    2. I really enjoy reading historical fiction. Especially if is well written. I enjoy fantasy and sci-fi of course, but I can often get to the point where my brain thinks it needs something "real". lol If that makes logical sense! :p

      I never really considered writing historical fiction before... It could be interesting though...

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    3. You might enjoy writing Ruritanian (historical-fantasy) also, then, Rebekah. It's set in this-world (and, therefore, abides by the rules of this world in terms of magic and the like), so it has that sense of realism, but it doesn't need to be precise to any particular historical time period. It's more flexible while being grounded in reality.

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  8. This is surely exciting! I thought historical fiction would involve too much research, but I'm finding almost anything you write is going to involve research at some point. Keep up the great work, and the cover is excellent!

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    1. Thanks a lot, Tim! That is definitely true, about research. However, one of the nice things about Ruritanian is that you don't have to do as much research as you do with true historical fiction. But that's what I'm going to talk about in my guest article...

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  9. Wow that looks like a very interesting novel. I have only heard little bits about Ruritanian (did I spell that right?) but I have never actually read any, so I am definitely looking forward to the time when 'Peter's Angel' comes out!

    Good luck with revising. That is by far the hardest part of novel writing.

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  10. Thank you so much! I appreciate that. Yes, you spelled it right. Lucky. ;) I am struggling very hard to remember the spelling for marketing purposes. :)

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    1. I was definitely lucky, because I am horrible at spelling.

      Well, if you leave it as historical fantasy it is almost as catchy:P

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  11. I'm not here often enough...sorry. I do look though, I promise.

    Whoa, am I excited for this. It sounds pretty freaking awesome. Red Rain is giving me some difficulty in purchasing correctly, so I apologize in advance for the late review.

    Don't forget to be awesome! :)

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    1. But you talk to me on Twitter, so I'm content. ;) Still, though, I really enjoyed getting comments from you this morning!

      Thanks so much! I'm really glad it sounds intriguing. Ack, that's nasty - I shall smack Amazon/Smashwords and tell them to shape up!

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  12. "Peter's Ally and Peter's Ransom will follow in 2013"

    The advantage of an "indie" author: It's possible for the "more!" your fans will have been demanding to be available to satisfy their desire in something approaching "real time." If you were working through a major publisher (or even a major-minor publisher, like Baen) we'd have to wait until early 2013 for the first volume, and then at least on the order of another year between volumes, simply because publishers' schedules are set a year in advance and they seem to always build that kind of lead-time into them.

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    1. Yes, precisely. That was one of the many reasons I chose to self-publish, so I could be on my own schedule. Although with how long Peter's Angel is taking, the sequels may be postponed slightly. Still not as long as they'd take in traditional publishing, though!

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