CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

This is something I promised myself I'd do - and it got lost in the cracks, so I just want to wish a friend and fellow author: BELATED HAPPY LAUNCH DAY ANDREW SCHNEIDER He's gone ahead and launched two of his novels: Undercaffeinated and Overexposed: The Tale of a Coffee Shop Princess Undercaffeinated is the story of a fairytale princess caught up in the 'real' world, where fairytale creatures - and politics - can really complicate a girl's life. and Nothing Left to Wish For Nothing Left to Wish For is a tale of gritty high fantasy set in a world of genies, dragons, deserts and secrets, some of which are ancient, others merely old and others which are new in comparison. Unique spellcasting and high seas adventure in a desert sky.  Both books became available on February 1, 2014 (I told you I was late) at Smashwords .  

Assassin, Not is a tale of choices and sacrifice, set in a fantasy kingdom. Blade is a young man, born of a long line of assassins. Placed in training at a young age, he has no choice but to take on the trade of his father, and his grandfather before him… or does he? When Blade is assigned an assassination he does not really want to complete, he believes he has no choice. Deciding if he finds something else to be, before his dagger falls, he prepares to take down the youngest Lord Forester in the city. When a second assassin appears, and options unfold, Blade must step lightly and with speed. With a disgruntled patron on his heels, the only question is can he move quickly enough to stay one step ahead of his own. Assassin, Not is a fantasy tale set in a land of magic and intrigue. It is currently available from Smashwords and Amazon Kindle , and will soon be available from , Nook, the iTunes bookstore, and Kobobooks. F irst Chapter: Assassin, Not The T...

  Shadow Trap is the second novel in the Shadow series trilogy . The series started with Shadow’s Rise , which was released on January 1, 2013, Australian Eastern Standard Time, and will be completed by the forthcoming Shadow’s Fall . Exchanged by the gods, so he can better suit their purpose, thargramorg priest Gilzereet Urkhrist must now travel to the distant realm of Thargood in order to discover the Old One’s prison and prevent his escape. Accompanied by Vorgren, Tara, Ailina and four apprentices, he flees the temple of his new god as the current pantheon faces down Beauwallin’s most savage attack yet. With the Old One gathering power more quickly than before, will the support of the gods be sufficient to give them a chance to contain him? Shadow Trap is currently available from Smashwords , Kobo, Kindle , DriveThruFiction, iTunes , and Nook.   Fi rst Chapter: The temple deeps were cool and quiet. Tara stalked them, hiding from the light cast by f...