The Comet Cometh...on April Fools Day?

Well, it's not only release day, it's the end of a trilogy and three years of my life, so I guess I'm feeling torn, quite a lot happy and just a little bit sad. These guys have been with me a long time, and have come a long way since I first saw a vision of man sitting on a bench in open parkland. Some of you may have heard me mention elsewhere that is the way the idea began. Shortly after, I came across a name: Shavar (meaning comet) and my story fell into place. I pitched it to Loose-Id, they snatched it up, and wanted a series. I've had many short works published previously but Uly's Comet was my first accepted novel.

I want to state the trilogy is at heart a m/m romance (maybe even a m/m/m romance *wink*) but there are a few m/f scenes that may lead people to believe otherwise. By the end of book three all will become clear, but saying that, you can read book one as a standalone novel. You can also read from book two, but if you read book two the chances are you’ll be curious enough to want to read book three.

Someone described my Swithin ‘Comet’ books as prince and the pauper crossed with Arabian nights. I have to confess I hadn’t thought of that but it’s a fun comparison. The Swithin are a race that freely take lovers of either sex but Markis, the Swithin Prince, not only has two men in his life but a princess. If you’re wondering why, the answer is simple. Markis is a prince and needs to marry. However, there’s no need to think of them as a true quartet and my little princess will find her own kind of happiness by the end of book three, I promise you! It may also not be the last time you see her or my 'guys'. I'm hoping to write a series of Swithin Spins.

This series is particularly special to me because if it weren’t for that first novel my father would never have seen a longer work of mine published before he died and that is priceless. He also loved it, and he never gave praise easily so I know he was sincere. Even if you decide these stories aren’t for you, you have to check out the covers. They are just spectacular. Oh, and if you never caught 'At What Moment', which is a missing chapter from Uly's Comet then it's available to read on my website.

Happy Reading!

Sharon Maria Bidwell
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