Today is the launch day for The Lady, the second half of Marakand, continuing the story where The Leopard left off.

The Lady: Marakand Part Two, cover art by Raymond Swanland

My publisher, Pyr, has given permission to the Civilian Reader book blog to post an extract of it — the whole first chapter, in fact! So, if you want to get started while you wait for your copy to be delivered, head on over here to see how it begins.

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