# My new novel is out! (Urban fantasy, #1 in the series) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 16, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118 "2015-03-16T15:46:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/1 "2015-03-16T15:46:23Z")
A few of you might remember that I released a couple of self-published novels a couple of years ago. Then I wrote some more stuff, and about that time I realized I had a series on my hands instead of a trilogy, so I pulled them down and set about retooling them to fit in with the series. Well, I’m proud to release the first book in the series! (This is NOT either of the two that were previously published–those are #2 and #3 in the series, and the retooled versions will be rereleased in a few months). I have five books finished so far. I’m very excited about this! I’ve got myself a professional editor (the same one who edited my upcoming commercially-published novel in the _Shadowrun_ game universe), and a professional cover designer, and I’m pretty darn happy with how the whole thing turned out. So, without further ado, I present: **[Stone and a Hard Place (the Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 1)](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UGBEQYY)** ==== **SAFE AS HOUSES** It’s hard enough for Alastair Stone to keep his two lives—powerful mage and mundane Occult Studies professor—separate without an old friend asking him to take on a new apprentice. Especially after a university colleague wants him to investigate a massive old house for things that go bump in the night. Still, Stone figures it’s an easy job: just turn up, put on a little show, and announce that the house is clean. Only it isn’t. A malevolent spirit is reawakening in the basement, imprisoned between dimensions and intent on escape. If it succeeds, countless people will die. Worse, a trio of dark mages want to help it break free so they can control it for their own sinister purposes. They’ll do whatever it takes—including seducing Stone’s young apprentice and using him against his master—to get what they’re after. With time running out, Stone has to stay alive long enough to uncover the spirit’s secrets. But even if he does, he fears that his own power won’t be enough to send it back. ==== In addition to the ebook copy, you can also get a paperback copy [here](https://tsw.createspace.com/title/5335289). I just noticed that there’s no “Look Inside” preview for the ebook–apparently Amazon waits a week before they enable it. I have no idea why–seems silly to me. If you do pick up the book, I’d really, really appreciate it if you’d give me a review on Amazon. Even a couple of lines is deeply appreciated. Thanks! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/2 "2015-03-17T01:27:56Z")
I read the other two, and liked 'em a whole lot. I adore Urban Fantasy as a genre, and I really like your style and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/3 "2015-03-17T02:16:41Z")
Thanks! 🙂 I hope you like this one too! ---
**Author:** ![Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uhib_d_jaj/32/13448_2.png) [@Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uhib_D_Jaj)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/4 "2015-03-17T11:03:23Z")
I just got it on my Kindle. It sounds like a cool story concept. I’ll get you a review as soon as I finish it. Also, congrats on sticking with the process. Being an author is a lot of work. I hope this pays off for you. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/5 "2015-03-17T11:05:53Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/6 "2015-03-17T11:42:04Z")
Congrats! Best of luck! ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/7 "2015-03-17T14:03:08Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![spanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@spanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spanna)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/8 "2015-03-17T14:19:42Z")
Sounds interesting, just ordered a copy, but it will have to wait until I finish my current book Hopefully I will remember to post back when I’m done ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/9 "2015-03-17T14:37:06Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/10 "2015-03-17T14:44:18Z")
Thanks, and thanks for the order, **spanna**! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/11 "2015-03-20T01:17:22Z")
Just bought for my Kindle. Looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/12 "2015-03-20T01:40:38Z")
> [@Algher](#): > > Just bought for my Kindle. Looking forward to it. Thank you! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uhib_d_jaj/32/13448_2.png) [@Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uhib_D_Jaj)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/13 "2015-03-20T13:33:31Z")
Bought (Post # 4) and read. Great job, a lot of fun and I like both the main character and the unflinching nature of the story line. I’ve posted a review on Amazon which should show as soon as it runs through the process. Once again, congrats and I’ll be buying the next for this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/14 "2015-03-20T14:59:21Z")
> [@Uhib\_D\_Jaj](#): > > Bought (Post # 4) and read. Great job, a lot of fun and I like both the main character and the unflinching nature of the story line. I’ve posted a review on Amazon which should show as soon as it runs through the process. > > Once again, congrats and I’ll be buying the next for this weekend. Thanks much for the kind review, and glad you enjoyed the book! Just to be clear, there currently is no “next”–while I’ve got five books done in the series (including two that were previously available before I realized I _had_ a series), only the first one is currently available. Book #2 (a retooled version of _The Forgotten_ with a lot of new material and some removed) will hopefully be available this summer. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/15 "2015-03-20T15:05:58Z")
Grabbed it for my Kindle. Congrats. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/16 "2015-03-20T15:07:31Z")
Thank you! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uhib_d_jaj/32/13448_2.png) [@Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uhib_D_Jaj)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/17 "2015-03-20T15:48:33Z")
No next? Dang it, that explains why I couldn’t find it. I thought it was my location as some kindle offerings we can get in the US will not show on the kindle here. But ok, I’ll wait. Any idea when the next will be out? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/18 "2015-03-20T15:58:26Z")
It’s currently in the hands of my editor and cover designer, so as soon as the editor finishes up (he’s supposed to be done by early April) I need to incorporate his comments, get the hardcopy design finalized, and have the ebook conversion done. Depending on how impatient I get, that means probably May or June. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/19 "2015-03-20T16:15:59Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Thank you! 🙂 No worries, sounds like great reading. That cover though? 😃 …never judge a book by its cover, so I bought it anyway 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118/20 "2015-03-20T16:20:07Z")
You don’t like the cover? How come? (I’m seriously curious) And thanks for the purchase! 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-novel-is-out-urban-fantasy-1-in-the-series/715118.md?page=2)