David Shepherd | September 4, 2011
You thing of beauty; slim, alluring, filled with mysticism – my fingers run along your spine – I am of course talking about the arrival of my proof copy of the trade paperback version of The King’s Blades. I’m sooo happy about this product. There are a few minor tweaks (as always) before we can [...]
David Shepherd | August 21, 2011
I’m halfway through the final major edit of Sins of the Father. It feels like I’m galloping towards the finish line of this, the first cycle of the Song of the Elves saga. You will be left with a heartbreaking, gut-wrenching cliff hanger at the end of this book. Book Four of SOTE, The Lost, [...]
David Shepherd | August 9, 2011
Having soaked up the unique ambiance of the Lakes, I departed with my family for North West Wales – Black Rock Sands in particular, where the spectacular Snowdonian range sweeps down to meet the sea – a truly enchanted region, where mist wreathed mountain tops can be glimpsed from the dunes along the coast. As [...]
David Shepherd | July 31, 2011
Predictably, I’ve returned from the Lakes fully fuelled with fresh lanscapes and scenarios for forthcoming SOTE scenes. The Fairfield Horseshoe was a gentle treck, but Helvelyn, with its the notorious Striding Edge was epic – it was roof of the world stuff when we finally crested the summit (thanks for your company men of the [...]
David Shepherd | July 16, 2011
I’ve just been adding a new section to the Sins of the Father, book three of Song Of The Elves. The scene re-introduces the tension between Kirik and his rival in all things, Daktu. The action takes place on a mist-soaked mountain top, drawn extensively from my many climbs in the English Lakes with my [...]
David Shepherd | July 3, 2011
I’m having great fun getting re-acquainted with the heroes and villains of the third book in the Song of the Elves saga. Its been a long process bringing book two, The King’s Blades to publishing readiness – so long in fact, that I’d forgotten some of the exciting characters waiting to meet you in SOTE [...]
David Shepherd | June 18, 2011
Weclome to Song of the Elves – if you are a new reader who has joined us via kindle, you may not be aware of the intended journey for Kirik and Eidur. Song of the Elves is a saga told in three cyles. The first cycle is nearing completion, with Sins of the Father due [...]
David Shepherd | June 11, 2011
All the team at SOTE HQ are delighted by the start that A Shadow Falls and now The King’s Blades have made on kindle. If you’re reading the e-book versions please drop us a line via this website and let us know what you like so far and how we can up our game for [...]
David Shepherd | June 1, 2011
All the hard work on the second installment of Song of the Elves: The King’s Blades, is done. We are now in the process of releasing the e-book on kindle, where A Shadow Falls continues to do brisk business. Following this, we will be preparing both A Shadow Falls and The King’s Blades for release [...]
David Shepherd | May 21, 2011
The King’s Blades is going through the final technical preparations before it is ready for release. There will be a dual release in two formats: Paperback through lulu.com – price tbc e-book on kindle through amazon.co.uk – price tbc I planned a short sabbatical from writing to gather my thoughts for the final edit of [...]
