infections and novel ponderings

[kippurbird]

Inner ear infection. Whee! Makes turning head to look at book titles/barcodes/what have you a fun and interesting experience. Are there lymph nodes under the jaw, I can't remember. Because something there hurts.



Talking with dungeonwriter last night I came to the conclusion that my Alec novels are not very mainstream. GLBT fantasy with no big bad. Not at all mainstream. So, I shall have to hunt for small presses for that one. On the other hand, I have accidentally started an urban fantasy novel which I think is more mainstream. It was going to be a short story, but you know how it is.

The plot is thus: Theo Sammeth is the heir to a multibillion international company as well as a highly gifted necromancer. His father runs the company and is an ancient ex-god of death. The years have not been kind to his father. Theo also works as a consultant with the FBI's magic police group for things involving the dead and undead.

Someone has started a series of ritual murders that look like they're to bring an ancient god back to power. To be more exact, to bring Theo's father back to power. The question then becomes, should Theo allow this to happen? As his father's always been a power hungry individual and returning to god hood would likely end up with him taking over a good portion of the world. And if he does, how would he stop an ancient ex-god of death who even now is one of the most powerful magical users in the world.

Also, he's going to be getting married soon. And that always causes problems.

A subplot involves a teammate and Theo's uncle. The uncle, Ash, is convinced that the teammate, Trever, is his reincarnated true love. Trever does not. Hilarity ensues.


Character list:

Theo Sammeth: Necromancer and business man. FBI consultant
Rhys Owens: Head of the FBI division, 2000 year old mage.
Adrian Fraser: FBI agent, Ritual Mage
Adrienne Fraser: FBI Agent, evocation mage, Theo's fiancee, Adrian's twin sister.
Adrianna Fraser: FBI Agent, information specialist, healer, Adrienne's twin sister. (they're triplets)
Ash Erikson: Theo's uncle, ex-god of the night, currently powerless for crimes.
Trever Delvar: FBI Agent, animal shaman, Kale's identical twin brother, supposed reincarnated true love of Ash. Straight.
Kale Delvar: FBI Agent, tech-mage, Trever's identical twin brother. gay.
Lan Petrov: Junior FBI Agent, psychic.
Alec Troven: ex-Mage-Thief (which is like a magic user junkie) under parole with Rhys, Adrian's apprentice.


So far the story is called Death God Rising.

And swevene will be doing co-writing duties.