I was born in the vicinity of Hadrian's Wall so perhaps a bit of history rubbed off. Ancient history obviously, and border history, right on the edge of the Empire. So my idea of a good fantasy novel involved dirt and leather, not shining plate armour and Hollywood-medieval manners. The same applies to my sci-fi, really; I prefer gritty over shiny. Oddly, then, one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading was The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper later made into a terrible juvenile movie.
It has that mix of modern day life, hidden history, and magic which failed to hit popular culture until the early days of Buffy and Anne Rice. I got into writing through roleplaying, however, so my early work was related to the kind of roleplaying game I was interested in.
I wrote a lot of superhero fiction when I was playing City of Heroes. As with any form of expression, practice is the key and I can look back on all the aborted attempts at books, and the more successful short stories, as steps along the path to the Thaumatology Series.
Writing, sadly, is not my main source of income. I work for a telecommunications company in Manchester, England. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.
It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. With the new private policing contracts coming in at the start of the , Fox Meridian can finally relax and devote all her time to her new position as the terrorism liaison for Palladium Security Solutions. And stop the killer before even more bodies pile up. Previous slide of product details. Book 8 of Fox Meridian. Print length. Publication date. November 11, File size. Page Flip. Word Wise.
