In less than two weeks, my latest title, The Wizard’s Gambit, will be available on Amazon in both paperback and electronic formats. Whoo-hoo! However, I can’t wait until then to introduce you to the main characters. They’re just so awesome you need to meet them now!

Mongrel: For the record, he is of no relation to Pig in The Quest for the Holy Something or Other; in fact, he’s from an entirely different world, one of my own creation. Abandoned or lost as an infant, Mongrel is the product of many cultural influences and therefore identifies with all the races of the six–er–seven kingdoms. This puts him at quite the advantage–or disadvantage–in the competition. His goal is not to win, but to unite the kingdoms … which is a lofty goal considering his own group can’t even get along. Nonetheless, Mongrel stays true to his objective and his friends.

Littlehammer: