Raetian Tales 1: A Wind from the South

[dianeduane]

...(let's ease this down the page a little... no point in crowding the icon...)  :)

In the remote mountain village where she was born, Mariarta dil Alicg lives the untroubled life of a peasant girl...until, soon after a mysterious stranger's arrival, she starts to hear voices in the wind. The voices whisper strange secrets in Mariarta’s ears -- promising her the power to command the stormwind, hinting at an unknown magical heritage, and prophesying a fate marvelous past all Mariarta’s imaginings.

Then a curse falls on Mariarta's village, shattering the lives of her family and friends. Mariarta must set out across the mountain realm of Raetia in search of a way to break the curse -- while also hunting for the truth about the beautiful and terrible being who's trying to possess Mariarta's soul.

Mariarta’s search will lead her into hidden domains of sorcery both dreadful and wondrous, and will finally embroil the young woman in the growing rebellion against her land's cruel Austriac oppressors -- but not before Mariarta comes face to face at last with the immortal Lady of the Storms, and challenges her to one final battle for control of her life, her soul, and her destiny...

Reader advisory:

This novel rated PG-15 for mature themes, language (Romansch), and the reinvention of democracy

A Wind from the South is now available at the Kindle Store at Amazon.com (for USD $2.54) and at the DianeDuane.com online bookstore (for 1.99). (They have to fund Whispernet. We don't.)

.ePub editions are also available at the DianeDuane.com store for Nook / iPad users and others using ePub-friendly readers.

Comments

[thdrgngrl.livejournal.com]

oh man..I want this but I want hard copy D:

[glaurung-quena.livejournal.com]

Currently, hard copy is available through lulu (http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/raetian-tales-1-a-wind-from-the-south/12086746). Don't know when or if dduane will be changing that.

[thdrgngrl.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[keristor.livejournal.com]

I love that "reader advisory"! My LJ is rated as "contains adult concepts" for the same reason (well, except that I don't expect to be posting in Romansch any time soon, but Greek possibly).

Is there going to be a sequel? Not asking for it Right Now (well, OK, I'd like it) but just wondering if there's anything planned at all.

[dduane.livejournal.com]

Sequel's outlined. Whether there'll be time to write it this year, or next, that's the question...

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Ah, time. Yes, I do understand. Whenever you get round to it, I'll buy it...

(I love that icon, BTW)

Ping

[autopope.livejournal.com]

Are you and Pete doing P-Con this weekend?

Re: Ping

[dduane.livejournal.com]

Woe and alas, no, as we would have liked to see you and Feorag (and naturally the noble Fluff). But we have some time-sensitive stuff (due on Monday, argh) that is going to be keeping us home. Hoist one for us...

Re: Ping

[autopope.livejournal.com]

Will do!

(I just finished checking the page proofs on my latest, so I feel [some of] your pain ...)

Re: Ping

[dduane.livejournal.com]

Argh, yes.

Anyway, P. will catch up with you... he wants his Laundry books signed. :)

[trialia]

Uh. This doesn't show up right on my friends list at ALL. White on defined-white background, and my flist is white on black. :( Just so you know.

I thought I had A Wind from the South already, but doesn't look like I do. I must've got it confused with Parting Gifts in my head. I guess I'll pick up a copy later. :)

[dduane.livejournal.com]

Changed the settings a bit... see how this works.