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Foolish boy.” she muttered huskily. “You should know by now that I’m your best conspirator and your worst enemy. If you keep something so precious from me again, I’ll shave your head and strangle you with your own curls.”
Tupper laughed softly and whispered, “Allies?”
Ulrica hummed approvingly. “Lucky for you.”
—RAKEFANG by C. J. Milbrandt
BYWAYS: Illustrations
Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #6, Into the Hills: A Zane Johns Adventure.
GALLERIES OF STONE: Aurelius
Sharp of wit, blade, and tongue. In the Galleries of Stone trilogy, Freydolf may make a poor Pred, but his brother-in-law Aurelius has always been an excellent one.
Aurelius Harrow
Continue reading GALLERIES OF STONE: Aurelius
BYWAYS: Behind the Scenes
Let’s take another peek behind the scenes! Book #9 in the Byways series is one of Zane’s adventures. He follows his nose to the sweet-smelling town of Sugar Hill, where he and Jovan take a turn Continue reading BYWAYS: Behind the Scenes
Uncle Vanek placed three neatly folded maps on his desk. “By the time you reach your first waypoint, you and two companions will need to speak to the postal clerk. Stamp your personal seals on a postcard and send it to us. That way, we can track your progress.”
—ON YOUR MARKS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS by C. J. Milbrandt
Byways Q&A
Wait! We thought this series was about three brothers. Why does Book #2 only let us see what Ewan is up to?
After leaving Circle City, the three Johns brothers took different roads. They don’t travel together, so we’ll check in with each of them in turn. Ewan gets Book #2; Zane will have Book #3. Ganix is the star of Book #4, and we’re back with Ewan for Book #5. This rotation will continue for the duration of the series. You can easily tell which brother is featured in a story by checking Continue reading Byways Q&A
BYWAYS: Audio Editions
Let me tell you a story. We’re making steady progress with recording audio editions of the Byways Books. Book #3, Over the Bridge: A Zane Johns Adventure has been uploaded, and we’ve already recorded Book #4, Up the Mountain: A Ganix Johns Adventure. Watch for these titles (and more) as they appear in the catalogs at Audible, iTunes, and Amazon!
Can you hunt?” asked Tupper.
“Do Pred have claws?” Aurelius returned tartly.
“Yes. And pointy teeth.”
With a put-upon sigh, he said, “That was a rhetorical question. For your information, we’re taught to hunt and fish from the time we’re weaned.”
—MEADOWSWEET by C.J. Milbrandt
#amreading: Sidekicked
While superhero tales aren’t exactly my preferred genre (that would be a meld of magic/fantasy/mystery/adventure), it’s definitely on a neighboring shelf. I grew up watching caped crusaders and dynamic duos on Saturday morning cartoons, so when I was in the mood for something different … I nabbed Sidekicked by John David Anderson. Continue reading #amreading: Sidekicked
