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I didn't put words into any WiP today, but I did write the blurb for Sky and picked the graphic for his chapter headers (you might have seen that).
This feels like amazing progress. I will definitely commission the cover tomorrow.
I also fixed something else that bothered me (replaced the batteries in the temperature sensor of my weather station) and that gave me another mental boost. Frankly, it's a miracle that thing is still working. It was half submerged in (dirty) water, one of the batteries had rusted, and I'm pretty sure it had been partially frozen more than once. But I cleaned it out, dried it and as soon as the new batteries were in, it fired up and started sending. I'll take that as a sign for my own life. 😀
Feeling much more centered and calm tonight. Tomorrow, I'll tackle one more frazzling thing, and then I'm mostly back on track.
I plan to finish editing Sky and formatting the book this weekend. Depending on how fast my cover designer is, I can publish Sky Falls soon. Can't wait, to be honest.
Have the blurb:
A daring escape. An unlikely ally. A wicked betrayal.
When the day of his sacrifice draws near, Sky Falcon has nothing left to lose. Daring the wrath of the Priests, he escapes through a clever application of his magic, taking the love of his life with him.
Together, they hatch a desperate and daring plan: After escaping the Holy Empire through different routes, they vow to reunite near Jungle Fortress in the south.
On his own, Sky makes an unfortunate mistake which leads him down the road to doom. Can he escape once more or will he find himself bound on top of a Pyramid, after all?
“Sky Falls” takes you on yet another intense and fast-paced ride through the world of the Winds and Pillars, with familiar characters lending a hand.
If you adore being sucked into a tale of magic, adventure, love and battle, you will devour the second book of the Pillars of the Empire by Hannah Steenbock.