Sunday, May 27, 2018

The Fire in the Ice!

I'm doing the happy dance because THE FIRE IN THE ICE is out!  The third book in the Eye of the Ninja Chronicles answers the question I've been hearing from readers:  Where is Reik?



Born of spirit, magic and science, Reik was never just a normal scout for Ryu.  He’s left the Ninja village behind, intent on one mission only.  He will do anything to free his mother, even face the powerful ice mage who fathered him.  

Time is running out.  War looms, the lines of good and evil are gathering and his father commands incredible magic .  Can remote Reik let down his walls and forge an alliance that will seal his victory?  His mother’s fate—and a key to the larger battle—rests in his reluctant hands.  

It's out in ebook and print!  Check it out and watch for news of the next book in the series, IN HER MIND'S EYE!

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Sunday, May 6, 2018

To Souvenir or Not To Souvenir

If you follow me on social media, you may have seen that I have just returned from a short trip to Bermuda with my Valiant Husband--our first trip without kids in over 20 years!

Bermuda is full of duty-free shopping and I gather that is a big attraction for a lot of people.  I, much to my mother's dismay, am not much of a shopper.  I'm not interested in diamonds or watches or dragging home all the tax free liquor.

Give me a bit of history, however, and I am your girl!  Thus:  my one and only Bermuda souvenir!



This is a Bartman Jug, hand thrown by potter Jon Faulkner at his workshop in the Royal Naval Dockyards.  It is a replica of a container used for travel storage of oil or other liquid stores.  They were commonly made in the Rhineland and distinctively marked by their potters with different versions of the bearded face and symbols.  

We saw two original salt glazed jugs at the National Museum of Bermuda.  They were brought up from the 1609  wreck of the Sea Venture, sunk in Discovery Bay.  Matching jugs were also found in Jamestown VA, which is not too far from us.

I'm not sure why I was struck by this little piece, but it was all very interesting to a history nerd like me!  And it fits in perfectly with the few other strange, little pieces I have assembled over the years.