David Shepherd | June 13, 2010
Having recently come into fatherhood, my life is filled with joy unlike anything I’ve known before. Schedules for Song of the Elves may need a ‘little tweaking’ as a result. I’m still managing to find some time each evening to chip away at the preparation of Book Two of the Song of the Elves: The [...]
David Shepherd | June 4, 2010
For the next few weeks I’ll be concentrating my efforts on The King’s Blades – Song of the Elves Book Two. I’m currently working on bringing chapters 9 to 13 to the website for an end of June release and the ongoing serialisation to unfold over the summer, reaching its murderous peak in August. Murderous [...]
David Shepherd | May 26, 2010
You want more Song of the Elves? Then you got it… From today you can visit the ‘Chapters’ section to download chapters 5 to 8 of The King’s Blades as the epic saga continues. True to my promise earlier in the year, you will get more Song of the Elves this year than at any [...]
David Shepherd | May 17, 2010
One of my all time heroes passed away yesterday. After a sixth month battle with cancer, Ronie James Dio died at 7.45 a.m. Los Angeles time on sunday 16th May. I’ve mentioned the inspiration of his songs on this website before. Having grown up on Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio albums, I was delighted to [...]
David Shepherd | May 11, 2010
At long last, the much talked about sequel is here… The Wolves of Winter Part Two is available for download now from this website. Re-join Rulnik, Torbad and Yanuk on another rip-roaring adventure in the cruel hills of Winterland. This time, the King’s mail is being attacked and the locals of Heliop are convinced that [...]
David Shepherd | May 5, 2010
Let loose the dogs of war! Book Two of The Song of the Elves: The King’s Blades is here… Well, chapters one to four are anyway! Return to Rhoderica for a delicious slice of Kirik, Eidur and Old Aggie, as the ancient menace threatening the society of the elves in the Summerlands grows. Chapters one [...]
David Shepherd | May 1, 2010
Overdosed on ‘Cleggstasy’? Feeling a little ‘Gordon Blue’? Tired of the ‘tit-for-tat Tories’? Then never fear – SOTE HQ has the perfect antidote to cure your election fever. Relax this May in the company of the King’s Wolves, as The Wolves of Winter Part Two makes it to the website. At long last the wait [...]
David Shepherd | April 19, 2010
Good news – I’m on to the final scene of The Wolves of Winter Part 2. By the end of this week, the second installment of Rulnik, Torbad and Yanuk will be in the bag and ready for adding to the website. Thank you for your patience. Also, in a dramatic change of tack, I [...]
David Shepherd | April 9, 2010
Well, Easter has come and gone and still no Wolves of Winter Part Two for you. Deadlines are not my strong point at the moment, and perhaps I should learn to stop promising dates that I cannot keep. However, there’s a good reason for this, as the second installment of intrigue and adventure from Rulnik, [...]
David Shepherd | March 28, 2010
Just a quick line this week before I dash off to the sea-side to re-charge the batteries… I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying writing the second draft of Wolves of Winter II. It has a different feel from the first instalment, with the characters being well established by now it feels like visiting [...]
