Living on an island, steeped in the history and culture of pirates, Vikings and North America's first people---it's not surprising that my first novel borrows heavily from those influences. Every day I have the pleasure of looking out on ancient mountains reigning over the ever changing seas and wind lashed coastlines. It's also no surprise that my parallel world, the Fallen Lands, while inspired in a small part by the Golden Age of Piracy, embodies most the passion, humor and strength of the people making this brutally beautiful island their home.
Wind Riders, Book One of the Fallen Lands Trilogy, follows the lives of two dissimilar young men brought together by chance and bound by destiny. For one, life takes an unexpected change after his kidnapping introduces him to a band of extraordinary pirates with a solemn duty. For the other, tired of being castoff and despised, new passions bring an unsatisfied desire for revenge and power. Unknown to either man---things in the Fallen Lands are not as they appear---including the simple farm boy and the cruelly cunning giant.
For mature readers looking for a sprawling adventure seasoned with intrigue, humor and low magic---welcome to the world of the Wind Riders.