SHADOW TOUCH

This scene was in the original draft of SHADOW TOUCH, back when I considered having Dirk & Steele play more of a role within the story. 

Eventually, though, I decided that the boys (as much as I love them) simply cut into the flow of the novel far too much, taking the focus away from Artur and Elena. SHADOW TOUCH, after all, is their story.  And besides, everyone else will get their own turn on the page. Eventually.

This deleted scene takes place near the beginning of the novel, some time after Chapter One.   

THE RED HEART OF JADE

The Red Heart of Jade went through many incarnations, and one of the first versions of the novel involved a group of shadowy creatures, a race of beings haunting Dean, chasing Miri -- all for some unknown, nefarious purpose. 

The scene you’ll read comes from that alternate version of the novel, which was ultimately abandoned.

I hope you enjoy this snippet of what once was, and could have been, The Red Heart of Jade.

SOUL SONG

When I first conceived of Soul Song, it was meant to be a direct sequel to my novella, A Dream of Stone and Shadows.  Gargoyles, witches – you name it.  Obviously, that changed along the way, but here’s a taste of what might have been – a glimpse into the lives of the gargoyle brothers as they attempt to help M’cal and Kitala – the hero and heroine of Soul Song – fight the dark forces that seek the enslavement of magical beings. 

I hope very much that you enjoy this deleted scene.