Prequel Story to "Gate of Souls"!

Aberrant Dreams Webzine has recently published one of Verna McKinnon's prequels to "Gate of Souls". It is a short story titled "The Bloodstone Queen".

It is a story set about a thousand years before "Gate of Souls". Read this story today thanks to Aberrant Dreams Webzine!

Verna at SiliCon in October, 2008!

Verna was a guest panelist at SiliCon 2008 in San Jose, California. The panel "Creating Fantasy Worlds" included

• Verna McKinnon,
• Peter Beagle,
• Diana Paxson, and
• Christy Marx.

Read Verna's Blog about the convention!

The convention took place from October 3th through 5th, 2008.

The Familiar's Tale

Gate of Souls, A Familiar's Tale is book number one of a four book series. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of mages, Cathal and Runa, and their familiars.

Read a sample chapter from Gate of Souls!

Now available in paperback!

Expect more powerful fantasy storytelling to come:

• Tree of Bones, A Familiar's Tale, Book Two (forthcoming)
• Fires of Rapiveshta, A Familiar's Tale, Book Three (forthcoming)
• Tower of Shadow, A Familiar's Tale, Book Four (forthcoming)

See our Online Purchase Locations to purchase one of Verna's books.