Welcome to Risnar

Does anyone remember a couple of years back when I was working on a book I was calling ‘Portals of Risnar’? No? Maybe? I know a couple of you do, because you’ve asked me about it recently.

In all that time, I’ve been working diligently—nay, frantically—to write the first three books for what is now dubbed the Warriors of Risnar series. The first book, Not of This World, is scheduled for release February 5, 2018 from Carina Press.

Risnar is beautiful, at least in the locations where it’s not dying off. At night, the blue gas giant Caldi hangs in the sky. Flowers glow under its eerie light. From the outside, it looks untouched by industry, though if you venture into any village temple complex, you’ll find scientific wonders beyond your imaginings.

The first village we will visit is Hahz, which is near a great stretch of woods. It’s one of the smaller villages, with much of its male population involved in farming. Not exactly a beacon of industry and activity. Just a nice, quiet village, unaware it’s about to become ground zero for an event that will change the futures of two planets forever.

The Risnarish are not entirely unprepared for it. A deadly secret lies beyond the borders of Hahz, one the males train from an early age to fight. Raised to defend, honed to warrior perfection, the men stand ready for every challenge…except for the one heading their way.

Ah, yes. The men. Let’s talk about those fine fellows, shall we? Stripes. Fox-like ears. Zebra manes. Silver eyes with eight-point starburst pupils. Skin that armors in dangerous situations. The men of Risnar are quite interesting to look at.

Oh, and they can grow extra appendages. Like fingers. Opposable thumbs on their feet. Tails. And…stuff. Stuff they can enlarge, reshape, elongate, vibrate. You know…stuff.

They’re lonely. The Risnarish women give them the physical satisfaction they need, but the emotional investment is missing. The women are all about spiritual enlightenment. The sexual release thing is okay, but they’d really rather be off meditating, being one with the All-Spirit.

Poor Risnarish men. So lonely for meaningful contact that isn’t a bromance. If only they had access to another world, one with women who weren’t quite so distant. Women who like committed relationships, who appreciate strong, brave men who are hungry for the same. If only…

Risnarish Head Enforcer Kren Clauhahz Bolep is about to meet a woman from Earth. The woman who calls herself Jeannie holds the key to the salvation of Earth and Risnar…or spells their doom. Kren’s head tells him she might have to be destroyed. His heart says he must protect her at all costs.

Warriors of Risnar: Not of This World

He was her savior, but she was his salvation.

Jeannie Gardner escapes from her captors’ clutches only to find herself trapped on a planet far from Earth. When she is discovered by a muscle-bound warrior, she must prove to him, and the Council of Elders, that she is not a creature set free from a lab, but a sentient being from another planet.

If she succeeds, they will send her home. If she fails, she will be executed.

Risnar warrior Kren Bolep is duty bound to protect his village from the Monsuda and their creations. But this small pink-skinned female is different, special. As the bond between them grows, Jeannie’s vulnerability invokes Kren’s protective instincts, and he vows to uncover the truth and secure her future.

But there is a bigger threat looming. The Monsuda are coming to get Jeannie, and they’ll use whatever means necessary. When Jeannie is taken, Kren is forced to choose—disobey the Elders and place his people in danger, or lose the only person who makes him feel whole.

Now available for pre-order at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.