As of this writing, Tempered in Battle is up to approximately 49,000 words, and I’m trying to make up a bit of the lost ground from last week. I doubt I’ll manage too much, though. Regardless, it’s coming along well! Behind where I wanted to be, but I lost a day to my eyes getting dilated at the eye doctor, and another due to my muse being fickle.

Anyway, I also got artwork back for book 1 of the trilogy, which I’ve settled on the title Crucible of War for. The art is from a very specific scene, after Elli (Ellinaya)… acquired a warhammer from an ogre. This was illustrated by Mario Wibisono, and I hope you like it!