Warriors of the Klyssen Horse Clans
Excerpt From: Shaman of the Horse Clans.
The Messenger From Myris Dar, Book One of The Stone Guardians
"Rowan pulled the loose hair that had been teased out of her braid away from her eyes.
Her fingertips were rough and dry. Dirt was ground into the crevasses of her skin, highlighting her fingerprints. The oil that she used to clean her weapons was the only thing keeping the skin of her hands from becoming painfully cracked.
Torrin’s saddle creaked beside her and she glanced over as he leaned back to reach into his saddlebags.
“Riders.” said Arynilas suddenly from ahead, “On the horizon to the northeast.”
Whatever Torrin had been searching for was forgotten as he swiveled to look in the direction the Tynithian indicated. “The Horse Clans,” he murmured to no one in particular.
Rowan studied the four small dark dots in the distance: men on horseback. She could make out nothing more.
“Dalemar.” Torrin turned to look behind them at the Rith. “Do you or Borlin have any pipe tobacco to spare?”
“Aye,” said Borlin from Rowan’s other side as he guided his mare closer to them, “I’ve a spare pouch at’ll do.” The stoneman patted the chest pocket of his under-vest.
Rowan looked over at Torrin, raising an eyebrow. “Pipe tobacco?”
Torrin’s glance flicked away from the riders on the horizon for a moment to look at her. “Tribute. In return for crossing Horse Clan lands. If they do not receive tribute from travelers, they will likely exact a more expensive payment in the form of horseflesh.”
“They’ll steal the horses?” Rowan asked.
Torrin smiled grimly. “They will try. The young men will. Horses are about the only thing of value to them.”
"This drawing will be published in the second edition of The messenger From Myris Dar."
I am very excited to be adding new illustrations to the second edition of Book One, which is currently in its copy editing phase after I did some revisions of the manuscript and added an additional chapter.
The second edition is being created by a new published in order to print a high quality hardcover, along with two new versions of the ebook and the trade copy paperback.
All of my drawings will be printed full bleed (Yay) on a higher quality paper. I have been busy creating new ones and reworking some of the older ones.
" Up next... The Pellarian Charge."
I am currently working on this epic drawing for the scene from "The Retreat" which features the Pellarian coalition army battling the Raken hoard. The Klyssen and Pellarian cavalry keep up a revolving charge to give the infantry time to retreat to the city of Pellar.
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