_This year brings the promise of new challenges and also a lot of hope. I know that a lot of people struggled financially last year and the holidays always help me remember what's really important--namely, our health and well-being, and the well-being of our loved ones. I've spent almost the entire month of December with family and, although everyone knows that sometimes we "butt heads" with our loved ones, it still makes me feel very blessed to be surrounded by people that I love.

Now, I've been getting a lot of questions via e-mail about the third book in the "Dragon Stones" series. "Vosper's Revenge" is the last installment in the three-part Dragon Stones Saga, and will be released in April 2012. The paperback and the e-book edition should be released about the same time, (within a few weeks of one another).

I'm currently working on my next series, The Chronicles of Tallin (due out 2013), and I'm having a lot of fun with the character. Initially, Tallin wasn't going to have his own series, but he ended up being a fan favorite (and he's been one of my favorite characters from the very beginning) so I knew I had to give him his own books. I hope you all enjoy reading about his adventures as much as I enjoy writing about them.

2011 is over, and I wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2012!

_Sorry I haven't had the chance to post in a while, but, like everyone else, I've been busy with the holidays. I hope all of you are enjoying time with family and all the great food. I know that my pants are certainly tighter this month!

Anyway, I'd like to announce the title listing for my next series, the Chronicles of Tallin. Although it hasn't been yet been decided whether this will be a trilogy or a four-book series, the titles for the first three books have been announced. I posted the cover image for book one a few weeks ago, and you can see it on my home page. Here are the titles:

1. The Balborite Curse (2013)
2. The Rise of the Blood Masters (2013)
3. Kathir's Redemption (TBA)


Right now, my publisher is doing the final touches on Vosper's Revenge, Book Three of the Dragon Stones Saga. I'll make sure and post an update as soon as I get more information about the last book in that series.

It's been a great year. Dragon Stones and The Return of The Dragon Riders have both been doing very well on the Epic Fantasy bestseller lists, and I have all of my fans to thank for that. Happy Holidays, everyone!