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Wanna Test the Pronunciation Guide for Hunter and Prey?

Thea van Diepen

Would you be interested in testing the pronunciation guide? If so, continue. If not and you just want to know what I sound like as a hell demon, skip to the bottom. The Tragic Backstory I’m thinking of putting a “how to pronounce things” into Hunter and Prey because, guys, the names. All of the names. Also because people keep pronouncing Adren’s name wrong and I didn’t expect that (I mean, I do now, but hindsight’s 20/20). The nice thing

In the Forest of Night (a Hunter and Prey excerpt)

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In celebration of the first draft being completed, here’s an excerpt (everything is subject to change, as this is a first draft. Note that, because all the words after the 70,000 word mark are spoilers, this comes from somewhere in the middle, and I am very much resisting giving any sort of context to it): Out of bed, covers thrown back, door opened and into the tunnel. Empty behind her. Empty in front— A wolf. The tunnels empty save for a wolf.

The Lullaby (a Hunter and Prey excerpt)

Thea van Diepen

In celebration of the first draft reaching 70,000 words, here’s an excerpt (everything is subject to change, as this is a first draft. Note that a small section has been removed because spoilers): The man’s magic made straight for the dark place and the crack in the dark place, which it entered into before she could stop it. As it did, the man himself vanished again, which did not disguise his footsteps as he ran past Adren, off the bridge, off the

How to Open a Door in the Most Awkward Way Possible (a Hunter and Prey excerpt)

Thea van Diepen

In celebration of the first draft reaching 60,000 words, here’s an excerpt (everything is subject to change, as this is a first draft): Someone knocked at the door, and Nadin yelled, jumping back before he clued in. Then, feeling sheepish, he went to see who it was. He remembered at the last second that he was still holding the book. Flustered, Nadin tried to find a place for it. All too far away to reach quickly. “Art thou well?” The voice was

Of Course There’s a Fairy Prank (a Hunter and Prey excerpt)

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In celebration of the first draft reaching 50,000 words—I won NaNoWriMo! Although I haven’t finished writing the book yet… xD—here’s an excerpt (everything is subject to change, as this is a first draft): Laehem hadn’t finished setting up by the time Adren arrived. She supposed that made sense; she had come there earlier than she’d meant to. Still, an extra person meant extra hands, and she put hers to work getting out the dishes and putting the food on the table while