Del Fanart – Liz LaRocca

This piece comes to us from Liz LaRocca who ran a special commission on Animal Crossing themed characters.  Well now, given my absolute love of that series, how on earth could I not jump in!  I love that Del is reading a book, his favorite past time, and I love that he looks a little glum.  Del can sort of be his own worst enemy and this piece really exudes that.  Thanks Liz!!

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Who Are the Longtails – Lore Update #1

Longtails: The Storms of Spring hits shelves on April 24, 2018.  That may seem like a long time from now, but I can guarantee it will be here before either of us is willing to admit it.  With that in mind, I’m hoping to post some sort of fun update about the book every week from here on out.  This might be anything from maps of the world or various towns, to character reveals and bios, or even, as we get closer to release, short stories from the world of Longtails!

That being said, let’s start with some basics.  Namely, who are the Longtails anyway?

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History of the Longtails

The mice did not always live in the prosperous and, more importantly, safe city of Verden, found at the heart of the Mouselands.  Long long ago, they lived far to the North, in a war ravaged land, dangerously close to running out of food and livable land.  The singular ruler of the mice, Queen Ganafeila, had chosen five mice to journey South in order to find a new home for their people.  Most mice were trained for battle in this time, because war was all they had known for many generations.  But it was strongly believed, and has since been disproved, that the strongest warriors were those with the longest tails.  Thus, the five warriors with the longest tails, were chosen for the mission and the band of mice was called the Longtails.

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What is Longtails?

I am extremely pleased to officially announce my next novel, which will kick off a brand new series, Longtails: The Storms of Spring.  Below is the first teaser poster, released at New York Comic Con.  Jump down further to learn more about the series!

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What is Longtails?

Longtails is a new series which tells the story of mice living in a dangerous world in the far future, long after humanity has gone extinct.  As they try to survive, they’ll encounter all sorts of different animal clans.  Some who have learned to harness the power of technology from the old world and others who have learned to control magic and the elements.  Based on high fantasy and my love of tabletop role-playing games, Longtails is, at its heart, an adventure story, and this April, I hope you will join their journey and Answer the Call to be one of the prestigious mouse soldiers, protectors and journeymen known as The Longtails.

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