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Book 3 Debut

Posted on by Austin Gunderson in News, Publishing

Today, the game has changed.

Loose the Sealed Tongue, third volume in “The Heir and the Herald” epic fantasy tetralogy, is NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE. It brings the saga of Hugh Conrad and Ilina Lightkeeper to a running total of over 1,100 tightly-written pages.

This is my longest and best novel yet. It’s also very different from its predecessors. I could tell you it’s a spy-vs-spy Arabian-Nights-esque heist thriller with mammoths and dragons and magic swords and dirigibles and ballroom dancing, but then I’d have to kill you.

So why not order it today, and find out for yourself?

(Please be advised that the back-cover description of Book 3 contains massive SPOILERS for Books 1 & 2. All of Book 3’s promotional materials—including this blog post you just read—should be avoided like the plague if you haven’t yet enjoyed its predecessors. THIS MEANS YOU!)

Book 3 Preorders Open

Posted on by Austin Gunderson in News, Publishing

Loose the Sealed Tongue, third volume in “The Heir and the Herald” epic fantasy tetralogy, is NOW AVAILABLE FOR KINDLE PREORDER!

This is my longest and best novel yet. It’s also very different from its predecessors. I could tell you it’s a spy-vs-spy Arabian-Nights-esque heist thriller with mammoths and dragons and magic swords and dirigibles and ballroom dancing, but then I’d have to kill you.

So why not preorder it today, and find out for yourself?

PUBLICATION ROUNDUP: TWO WEEKS IN

Posted on by Austin Gunderson in News, Publishing

“The Heir and the Herald,” my series of epic fantasy novels, continues to take the market by storm.

— Those of you who prefer to flip physical pages will be ecstatic to learn that Book 1, A Sea Sought in Song, IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK! Just select the paperback option on the Amazon listing: https://amzn.to/3D49t2J

— Book 2, Wrath and Crimson Rime, is available for Kindle here: https://amzn.to/3DjaDre

— Amazon’s “Look inside” feature is now enabled for both novels. So if you prefer not to drop money on something you aren’t sure you’ll enjoy, click the cover image on the Amazon listing to read the first two chapters. My style is distinctive and consistent; every page is representative. I personally guarantee that if you like what you see in the sample chapters, you’ll love the novel as a whole.

— Preaching to the choir here, but if you’re interested in doing a deep dive into the world of Arlam, you’ll find maps, magic system primers, character and location profiles, and over sixty custom illustrations at the official series website: www.austingunderson.com. If you haven’t taken a look around lately, it’s well worth your while.

— And if you want to connect on social media, Arlam is online:

FB: www.facebook.com/ArlamOnline
IG: www.instagram.com/arlamonline
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ArlamOnline

I’ll see you beyond the portal!

Book 4 Begun

Posted on by Austin Gunderson in News, Writing

The fourth and final volume in “The Heir and the Herald” epic fantasy tetralogy has rapidly taken shape. I have the blueprints in hand and am on the jobsite. Last week I completed a chapter-by-chapter outline and started and finished the Prologue (at over 4,200 words, it’s my longest yet). This week I began work on the Overture.

For a guy who didn’t outline a single thing until beginning work on the second half of Book 3 six months ago, this pace feels supersonic. The Book 4 outline will allow me to plan ahead and avoid the brick walls I typically run myself into and then despairingly stare at for half a year at a time. And the added financial incentive of actually being a published author (in case you missed it, A Sea Sought in Song and Wrath and Crimson Rime are both available for purchase, with Loose the Sealed Tongue due to hit the market soon) will help keep the creative fire lit.

Book 4—Bind the Tree of Time—is going to be insane. Insane. And that’s really all I can say about it. If you enjoy its predecessors, then it will blow away all your expectations for a cataclysmically grand finale.

Get hyped. And in the meantime, get reading!