I have a few updates to share:
1. Thran Book I: The Birth is now on sale on Amazon! You can get the Kindle version for just $2.99 right now, but act fast as the price begins to creep back up over the next week.

2. I have added Fellpon into the Evil gallery. You meet Fellpon, a crafty and very large gnoll leader, in Book I. But you'll have to read the book to find out his fate. You might be surprised!

3. Book II continues to creep along, as I make progress every week. Still a ways to go, but it's exciting to see the story continue to unfold in ways I never originally imagined. One of the really cool things about writing, is the characters really take a life of their own and begin to move the story in unpredictable ways. That may sound odd, but it's true!

Thank you to everyone who has supported me and bought a book.  Leave a review on Amazon, they help people browsing decide what to read!

Thank you!
​Brian

Hello All!

Book I has now been on Amazon for almost a month now and while I can't quit my day job, it's been fun watching for sales. I had ads on google trying to direct new visitors to this web site, and I also have an ad running on Amazon trying to get folks to check out my book. Also, if you're an amazon kindle unlimited member - you have access to the library and you can read Thran Book I: The Birth for free! If you do buy or read the book, please leave a review - obviously those help!

I continue pounding on Book II every weekend. I'm currently on Chapter 5, so I still have a ways to go, but Book I was 32 chapters, so I'm making good progress!

Thank you to everyone who bought or read the book, or even visited the web site!

Thanks,
​Brian

Hello All,

I'm so excited to say that the paperback is now available through Amazon. Get your copy now! If you do purchase the paperback, you can also get the e-book at a great discount!  Have it both ways!

Thank you to all of you who have already bought a copy - I appreciate your support! Let me know what you think, I really enjoy the feedback!

Thank you!
Brian McLaughlin

Hello All,

If you've already bought an e-book - thank you for your support! If you enjoyed the book, or are enjoying it, please leave a review.  Good news, the paperback will be available very soon, and only needs to pass Amazon's review process, but that could be any hour now. I enrolled in the matchmaker deal on Amazon which means if you buy the paperback, you ca get the eBook for $2.99.

By the way - the eBook is also available at Barnes and Noble. If you prefer that format/vendor, you can get that book by clicking here.

A quick thank you to Natalie Marten for designing the full cover art for the paperback!

Until Next Time!
​Brian

Hello All,

I'm very excited to say that Thran Book I: The Birth has been released and is now for sale on the Kindle Store!!

You can buy the book now by going here!

If you like it, please tell your friends and I always appreciate the feedback.

Enjoy!!
Brian

Hello All,

Sorry for the short delay.  Thran Book I: The Birth will be ready for release on Tuesday December 4th!  Stay tuned!

Thanks Everyone!
​Brian

Hello All,

Sorry for the short delay, the release will literally happen any day now!  Stay tuned!

Thanks!
Brian

Hello All,

Not a whole lot new to report, but I added a section on the website that shows the entire Thran World Map.  The home page has it as a background, but the map page has now words covering it up.  I look forward to travelling the world of Thran with you over the course of the trilogy.

I made some tweaks to the Character Gallery, so that you switch between good and evil portraits, rather than have both on one page.  I also tweaked the contacts page.

I am making progress on Book II...chapter by chapter!

Thanks Everyone!
​Brian

Hello All,

The book is now truly in the final stage.  The acknowledgement and the About The Author sections were completed. The final version is in the capable hands of Parisa Zolfaghari who is incorporating the chapter art, special first sentence fonts, and the world map into the different e-book formats. We're still targeting the final files to be ready for the Nov 20th launch on Kindle (and other formats!).

Magic plays a vital role in the World of Thran, and it is as mysterious as it is powerful. Civilized creatures typically speak the common tongue, understood by all but the most remote and simple denizens.  However, magic has it's own language in the the World of Thran, and can only be understood or spoken by those who have been trained or gifted the ability.  I could have taken the time to create a new language with an alphabet, syntax, present tense and past tense, and the whole nine yards, but that seemed unnecessary when we already have so many languages here on Earth to choose from.  I wanted a language that had a great rhythm and flow to it, and eventually settled on Italian. Still a modern day language, but one that is a little less known, and it has a great flow to it.  Initially I tried to use a common "online translating" tool to give me the syntax of the spells in Italian, but I noticed that when I plugged the Italian version into the tool it translated into a very messy, if not garbled English translation. You can imagine my anxiety, worrying if the English translation to the Web spell being cast was: "My foot is on fire". Yeah, not good.  So what does all this have to do with the price of chickens?  Well...

The writing of Thran Book I: The Birth has brought a lot of old friends back into my life and even at this late stage, it did it again. Lilia Pino Blouin is a renowned interpreter (and translator!) that has worked with high level dignitaries and famous actors and directors all around the world.  I met Lilia back in our high school days when she stayed with my family as an AFS student from...where else? Italy! So I reached out to her to see if she could help me with the proper translation of the spells from English to Italian.  Being the generous person that she is, she graciously jumped right in and tackled the translations in no time flat!  With the major focus and impact spells have on the story, Lilia's assistance and expertise has ensured that the spells will help elevate the story rather than serve as a sore, and obvious, distraction.  Thank you so much Lilia!

Brian McLaughlin

Hello All,

The book is in its final stage of preparation. I plan to have Thran Book I: The Birth ready for sale around November 20th, just in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season!

Thanks!
​Brian