Brayan's Gold
“This novella probably wouldn’t exist had not my friend and longtime beta-reader, Matt Bergin, demanded it.He had been reading an early draft of The Great Bazaar, and in it, I have Arlen reference one of his past misadventures where he encounters a snow demon without having the proper wards to protect himself.“When did Arlen meet a snow demon?” Matt asked. “Did I miss that story?”“There’s no story,” I said. “I just like reminding people that Arlen had a ton of adventures back when he was young a...nd working for the Messenger’s Guild.”“Well, you’ve gotta write it, now,” Matt said.“Why?” I asked. I kind of liked the cryptic reference.“Dude,” Matt said. “You’re passing up a chance to write about snow demons?”It was a compelling argument, but I was swamped and couldn’t get to it. I put the idea aside for over a year, but that whole time, I kept thinking about damned snow demons, and knew I would soon have poor Arlen’s teeth chattering.In the short break I allowed myself between finishing The Desert Spear and formally starting The Daylight War, I wrote this story, Brayan’s Gold, the second stand-alone tale set in the world of the Demon Cycle. I really enjoy this format, as it gives me a chance to tell short adventure stories that don’t fit into the larger novels, offering newcomers an introduction to the series and some of its characters, longtime readers a broader look at the world, and impatient fans a coreling fix in the long wait between novel publications.MoreLess
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