Hello, dear reader who likes sweet stories around Christmas time,

Above, you see artwork by Graham Schmidt and Sarah Cloutier for the new "Adagio" cover. This collection has been off sale for a year and the title story has never been for sale anywhere, although it was a Patreon exclusive and newsletter perk for a long time.

"Adagio and Other Short Stories from Panamindorah" is related to The Prophet of Panamindorah novels, but you can enjoy all the stories (and particularly the title story) without having read those books. These two characters are bitter enemies in the novels, but it will not surprise you (if you've read any of my books ever) to learn that they didn't stay that way. Here's the story description:

Chance and Sham have been writing music together all winter, sending pages back and forth between Danda-lay and Sardor-de-lor. At last, Sham comes to Danda-lay for business at the wolfling embassy. He and Chance meet to talk about their composition and a lot more besides. This gay romance short story can be enjoyed even if you have not read the related novels.

"Adagio" was a fan favorite on Patreon and I'm delighted to put such beautiful artwork on the cover. Graham and Rah really outdid themselves with this one. If you would like something heartwarming to read by the fire and/or the Christmas tree, this should fit the bill.

Jeff and I are almost done with the paperbook, but there is no way I will be able to get test-copies through the mail, order stock, and get those books shipped to you by Christmas. So that will be an after-Christmas treat.

If you're looking for other bite-sized nuggets of Holiday romance and cheer, I've got 3 other Christmas/Yule/wintery stories from year's past. They are: Incubus Yule (related to the Incubus Series), Enthralled (related to The Knight and the Necromancer), and "Awake" (yes, I consider this a Christmas story! related to Hunters). "Awake" is part of the Lullaby collection. You can find those in all formats on my website.

Regarding Signed Paper Books for Christmas Presents

I am running out of some titles, and I've only got a single copy of others, so if you want signed books as Christmas gifts, order now! Shipping gets slow around Christmas, and even with priority mail rates. I need to get those books in the mail pronto if they're supposed to reach you before the holiday.

My store has a lot of items at this point. If you're struggling with navigation, let me point out the search option in the upper right. Click on the little magnifying glass and away you go. In addition, the navigation links will help you see whether there are books in a particularly world or series that you might have missed.

What else is happening?

• I'm considering allowing media mail options for my signed books after the holiday. There are some issues with this, and I'm not going to try it until after Christmas, but if you're considering ordering books for yourself (and not gifts), I might be able to offer you cheaper shipping soon.

• I'm still working on those last 2 Hunters hardbacks. There is no way I'll have them in time for Christmas, but the first two are in stock on my shelf and would make great gifts.

• Caraca got some fan art recently. I don't believe anyone has painted her before. :)

Yours, an author in holiday mode,
Abbie