The following is a first draft of chapter 1 of Werewolves & Wizardry (Out 21 December 2021). It is set directly after The Last Light (Kat Drummond Book 14) and has heavy spoilers for that book. So make sure you read that first! Also, if you haven’t already, make sure to pre-order your copy! The …
It’s been a while since I graced the main part of my domain with content! Due to some bad advice, I received last year, I separated my website into different subdomains. Because of this, 2/3 of my subdomains were neglected. Only the Kat’s Crusaders website received any sort of attention – as it is my …
Vampires have existed in human lore for millennia before the arrival of the Vortex. Creatures of night, preying on humans and animals. Often, consuming flesh like a beast, but more often than not, content to suck only the blood of a hapless victim. Draining them dry. And then raising them as one of their own. …
May was a busy and stressful month for many reasons. I wasn’t able to get as much writing done as I would have liked, and the state of the global economy and digital markets have pushed me to pull back on my marketing. So, a slow month full of work with little reward. Well, that’s …
When the Vortex opened in Siberia in 1991, it was almost a side-show to the other events happening in the world. For the United States, the ongoing collapse of the Soviet Union and the Gulf War were far more concerning than a light show happening in a far-off tundra. Things changed when sorcerers began to …
There’s something beautiful about a series rising above that of just a collection of books by a single author. Star Wars, Warhammer, Harry Potter are all major franchises run by large companies with many authors and creators, but they also have something else in common – fans that have made that world a part of …
Last month we announced the first Katverse art contest (Details here). The theme of this contest was to draw, illustrate paint or design a sword or blade that Kat uses in the books. We got a bunch of great submissions, which we will be exploring in this article. As I know quite a few of …
Even before the Cataclysm, magic existed in all places. A spark of insight when writing an assignment, heroic feats by soldiers protecting their comrades, fire almost retreating from brave firefighters. Unexplainable lights and triumphs of nature over machine. Subtle shifts away from the natural order in our day to day lives. Easy to miss. But, …
At first, the Vortex didn’t do much. On an otherwise uneventful day in 1991, as the once gargantuan Soviet Union was reaching its final dissolution, a blue, swirling Vortex appeared in the middle of Siberia. Scientists flocked to the scene. Some called it a weather anomaly. Many news stations excused it as a hoax. And …
In anticipation of the release of Cursed Earth, the 12th book in the Kat Drummond Series, Kat’s Crusaders is holding a contest. The first Katverse Sword Design Contest! This is for all you artists, designers, historians and blade obsessed people! There are many swords in the Kat Drummond Series. Kat’s original online-bought short swords, her …