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An old drunk slouched in a tavern chair. An old woman delivering prisoners’ meals to the Prophet’s Box. Nigel is a master of disguises. When he later meets Peder at Falkender Theater, he offers Rootstock Saga’s first mention of Phoenix Island. Remember the name. Lake Jura is the largest...

Childhood abuse leaves scars. In Legend of the Storm Hawks, the Iverach siblings Calum, Isobel, and Rosalee wake and face each new day with the wariness of survivors. Innocence shattered. Trust betrayed. Abuse begets abuse. It’s a cycle more terrible than any fiction can portray. I drew from personal...

Religion. The religions portrayed in Rootstock Saga are fictional. Any similarity to current day religions is derivative and not intentional. That said, the Orthodoxy is the most widespread religion in Legend of the Storm Hawks. As the one true faith, the Orthodoxy’s authority extends beyond the boundaries of kingdoms,...

Legend of the Storm Hawks is primarily set in the island kingdom Innis, but this chapter acknowledges the wider expanse of the Rootstock Saga world. East of the island Kingdom of Innis, across the Erusian Sea, are the Ten Kingdoms of Erusa. Cadron, Dore, and Pannot are the only...

All the Legend of the Storm Hawks end-of-chapter extras are listed here. Be forewarned some may contain SPOILERS if sampled ahead of the book....

Nigel is a master of disguise. In this opening chapter, as an old drunk in a tweed cap, he blends into the scenery. Though he recognizes the Storm Hawks by name, this is the first time he has met them, and they do not yet realize they’ve crossed paths...

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Better than the working mock-up map I used while writing, just to keep me honest about distance and travel times. This one’s more presentable. Still need to move the mouth of the Abeldown River a bit north, I think, but otherwise, this is the Innis that will make it...

The crescent walls still aren’t quite right, and there would be more terracing, but this attempt turned out close to what was in my mind’s eye as Glenayre. A proper nest for a hawk....

The breclan is a distinctive feature of traditional Rhynn clothing, commonly worn by men of all social ranks. A banner hung from the belt by loops or fastened with grommets, it can be as simple as a kerchief bearing the wearer’s clan colors. Most breclans bear at least a...