Update on Book 2: Chaser, from the Hunter's Oath Series

Hunter’s Oath Book Two: Chaser is coming along, although maybe not as fast as I’d originally hoped!  (Then again, that may be true of all creative endeavors).  However, I am very excited about this second installment in Callie’s story.  It is a fast paced read with lots of hairpin turns, and I have had a lot of fun writing it.  Chaser is in its first round of editing now which can be a slow, arduous process but necessary nonetheless.    

The story picks up right where we left it at the end of book one with Callie having returned to base after her frightful encounter upon the mountain summit in Alaska.  Though she survived the confrontation with the deadly Neo, she finds that her troubles are far from over.     

The main difference between Rook and Chaser for me has to be pacing and intensity.  As I said earlier, the story moves along quickly.  There are more hunts, more powerful Neos, and the level of danger Callie must face has increased.  On top of that, the structures and safety precautions O.R.I.O.N. spent decades developing begins to fracture, and the veil between the Neo and human worlds is showing signs of crumbling.  Callie’s role in the story changes from being an unwilling participant to becoming the last hope for both Neos and humans alike.  The decisions Callie must face have more dire consequences and the threat from her enemy grows more and more intense.    

Hunter’s Oath Book Two: Chaser is coming soon!  

Christian Beers

I was in the car, making my way towards a distant Redbox kiosk tonight when I thought of my old friend, Micky.  Just M-I-C-K-Y…no E.  “I’m not a mouse,” he’d say.  The memory could have been sparked when I passed by a Schlotzsky's since Micky has always been pretty much incapable of pronouncing it properly.  When he says it, it comes out more like, Sha-lossh-kees.

Anyway, Micky and I went to college together, and later to seminary.  He was/is one of those few people in life I can be completely honest with, and one that will be completely honest with me in return.  I specifically remember times when we’d both be down or in a bad mood and he’d come by and we’d go for a ride.  That ride always included two things…us venting about whatever was bugging us and Christian Beers. 

Relax.  We weren’t really driving and drinking beers.  They were usually 20oz Arizona flavored teas or some similar beverage we could pick up at 7-Eleven.  I’m not really sure why we called them that.  Maybe it’s because we used them to drown our sorrows, but nonetheless, that was the routine. 

I suppose I’m writing about this because I realized tonight that it was something I missed.  One of those little things in life you don’t think about at the time but one that you later wish you could revisit.  It was a “thankful moment” – a moment when you realize how blessed you are to have certain people in your life.  Now, Micky and I live far apart, but I hope one day we’ll be able to get together, go for a ride, and down a few Christian Beers.  Tonight would have been perfect for it, my friend.