New Release: A Victory that Counts (The Impaler Legacy #2)

Yes, it's time, A Victory that Counts, the second novella in The Impaler Legacy series is here! It came out with a five day delay because I was away on vacation and I prefer to do all the work on my own pc, but it was worth the wait. You can download it from Amazon and Smashwords for now, but soon it will be available through other on-line stores too. 

The writing process for A Victory that Counts was closer to how I usually write. For The Impaler’s Revenge, I had had six months to plot it in advance so by the time I started writing it I had the whole plot figured out. I plotted A Victory that Counts while editing the final draft of The Impaler’s Revenge, once I decided there was going to be a sequel. So I had only about a third of it clear inside my head when I started writing it. I thought I’d just write and see where the story takes me. It usually works, and it did this time too. 

Like it happened with The Impaler's Revenge, A Victory that Counts also comes accompanied by a short story, Casualties of War, that is only available on my website, for free. As a reader, I can’t stand cliffhangers at the end of a book. That’s why I knew from the moment I got the idea while plotting A Victory that Counts that this couldn’t be the last part of the novella. It had to be an independent story. You can skip Sweet Surrender, but reading The Impaler Legacy series without Casualties of War would make less sense. I apologize to Jesse’s fans in advance, and I promise things will get much worse in Order Restored, tee-hee!

So now we have two novellas from The Impaler Legacy series out. There's one more left to go. The third draft is done, and I'll be sending it to my editors in September, so it should be ready by December. Until then, keep your fingers crossed for Liana, Jesse, and Max. :)

If you're not familiar with them yet, you might like to know that The Impaler's Revenge is on sale on Amazon to celebrate the release of A Victory that Counts.

Efectul de nautil on Sale

Starting with today and until Sunday, August 25, Millennium Books has ten books on sale and one of them is Efectul de nautil. You can get it with 40% discount as long as you buy at least two titles.

Check out the full list on Galileo Online. There are some interesting titles available.

If you got it and read it, let me know which story you liked best!

The Impaler's Revenge and A Victory that Counts Reviews

It's so nice to return from vacation and find such good reviews of The Impaler's Revenge and
A Victory that Counts waiting for you.

Readers' Favorite gave The Impaler's Revenge 5 stars.

And we have the first review of A Victory that Counts here.

A Victory that Counts will be released later this week, and The Impaler's Revenge is still only $0.99 on Amazon if you want to catch up.

The Impaler's Revenge on sale - only $0.99!

July was the slowest month this year, but now I noticed that sales are picking up again. I'm even getting sales on sites where I haven't before, like Amazon IT, and CA. Who's been spreading the word? :)

You all know A Victory that Counts (The Impaler Legacy #2) is coming out later this month, right? Have you read The Impaler's Revenge, the first novella in The Impaler Legacy series? If you haven't, then you're in luck. I decided to put it on sale for only $0.99 on Amazon so you can catch up and be ready for A Victory that Counts. If you read it, don't miss the free short story on my website. And if you also review it, you will make my day!

Oh, and you might want to check the new layout of my website. It's darker than usual to reflect the darker mood in A Victory that Counts. And there's also a little surprise. ;) Are you excited yet? I know I am. :D

Human Instincts as part of 4 novella set - 40% off

The Romanian edition of Human Instincts plus other three novellas are offered by Millennium Books with a 40% discount. Place in your orders by Sunday, August 11, for an exciting summer read!

ARCs of The Impaler Legacy #2 Available

Advanced reader copies of A Victory that Counts (The Impaler Legacy #2) are now available so feel free to request one.

The ebook will become available in online stores in the middle of August.

Have a great summer, everyone!

2013 July Reading List

Soft Apocalypse  by Will McIntosh – I have some problems with some of the plot points, but the narration is haunting. 4/5 stars

Under the Dome by Stephen King – This book is way too big, too slow in places, has many characters that left me indifferent, and I didn’t care for the resolution.  4/5 stars

The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon – I don’t know if it was because of the translation, but I didn’t care for it, neither the story nor the style.  3/5 stars

September Lights/The Watcher in the Shadow by Carlos Ruiz Zafon – The best book from Niebla trilogy. 4/5 stars

Crime on the Links by Agatha Christie – Christie’s books used to be fun when I was a kid but not anymore. I found it terribly naïve, silly, and over the top romantic. 3/5 stars

Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez - A funny little book. 3/5 stars

Plus a bunch of trashy novels I won’t bother to list, ha!

A Victory that Counts Excerpt

For those who cannot wait any longer, here's an excerpt from A Victory that Counts, the second novella in The Impaler Legacy series, coming to your ereaders this summer.

Update: Part two added.

2nd Update: Part three added.

Cover Reveal: A Victory that Counts by Ioana Visan

  A Victory that Counts
(The Impaler Legacy #2)
by Ioana Visan

For the first time in five hundred years, pandurs and vampires need to work together and defeat the new breed of vampires that threaten to upset the current order of things. Liana Cantacuzino travels to New Zealand to find the new breeds and their makers, but even with the help of her friends, Maximilien Hess, Dr. Jesse Carver and Radu Basarab, the task turns out to be close to impossible to accomplish. The enemy is vicious, always one step ahead, and has no respect for any kind of life, including its own.

With a prize put on her head, unreliable informers, exploding arrows, and turned pandurs, Liana has to lead what’s left of her troops through a terrible siege, while struggling to keep Jesse safe and fight for her own survival.

The second novella in The Impaler Legacy series, a vampire saga like no other.

Coming to your ereaders this summer! 

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It took me a whole ten years after finishing my studies to admit to myself that computer science was not what I wanted to do in life. As time passed and I drifted farther and father away from my line of work, I kept feeling guilty for not using the degree I had worked so hard to get in the beginning of this century.

Well, not anymore! Computers will always be a good distraction, but writing is the way to go for me and I'm well set on this path. I first got published exactly five years ago. Since then over 25 of my short stories found their home in various magazines, and I also contributed to 7 anthologies. I have two Romanian traditionally published books and three self-published English titles with another one on the way. I won a bunch of contests and awards, too. Yes, I think I'm doing all right.

So celebrate with me while I blow out the candles and pop the champagne. And if you buy one of my books and leave a review, you will make my day. No, you can't have any cake. But check this space because there will be an announcement later this week and possibly a cover reveal too. Cheers!