The Folkloric Guile Audiobook Is Unleashed, and Kickstarter Bestows a Blessing

Also... an extract from Folkloric Guile and the latest author news.

Jun 24, 2026

Best heard with the windows open and the sun going down…

An extract from Chapter One…

I should’ve been enjoying the spectacle in the Rue des Marchands, but I was having serious trouble.

Grampi and I wove through the hectic crowd of medieval-garbed soldiers, tourists and fae in the merchants’ street that formed the spine of the Festival of Charlemagne. Display areas, canvas tents and awnings lined both sides of the thoroughfare. Guy ropes thrummed in a breeze that scudded clouds across the blue and rippled my medieval tunic but barely cooled my skin.

The festival really was quite something, celebrating King Charlemagne’s victory over the Saracens in these meadows at the bottom of Tarascon in 778. It seemed no one cared that the battle probably hadn’t happened right here, and there hadn’t actually been a victory. It was more likely the king had been ambushed by a load of Basques deep in the mountains. But that didn’t matter because it was part of the town’s mythos.

Besides, it was an opportunity once every five years to wield some nasty weaponry without being incarcerated. That worm of anger you had against Rodrigo from accounts for stealing your stapler could be healthily explored by bludgeoning him. Not to mention, you could consume plenty of wine or beer with the legitimate excuse that the hard stuff was the sole drink of past times. The three-day festival wasn’t an inebriated haze, it was a medieval experience. Above all, the influx of tourists for the occasion was an essential boost to the local economy, which was as good a justification as any.

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If you’ve requested an audio review copy…

Audible’s processing of audiobooks is notoriously unpredictable, meaning I never know how long the last step of production will take. They’ve finally finished their side of things, but… I’m on holiday for the week! If I get a moment, I’ll send copies out to you, but otherwise, you’re looking at very early next week.

In Kickstarter news, The Piano Tuner’s Song got the ‘Project We Love’ badge

I’m super stoked that The Piano Tuner’s Song has been awarded this. In their words…

“Our team is always on the lookout for stand out projects, and when we find one we’re especially excited about we designate it as a Project We Love.”

Here’s the banner…

The Piano Tuner's Song Kickstarter banner featuring collector's edition books.

For those who don’t know, Kickstarter is a platform where authors (and other creatives) run limited time campaigns for amazing projects that make available beautiful special edition books.

If you love stunning books with sprayed edges, foiling and all the extras, it’s the best place for it. There are also lots of other creative projects on there too.

You can visit The Piano Tuner’s Song prelaunch page here and find out more about the collector’s edition I’m preparing. Click the ‘notify me on launch’ button to follow and get updates.

Author news…

We’re currently experiencing a heatwave in Europe with places like London and Paris having highs of over 40C (104F). Clearly, I picked a good week for my hols. I’m doing mostly this…

Photos from Sennen, Cornwall showing a wheat field and a church, rocks and a hill

If it’s hot where you are, I hope you’re staying cool, and otherwise, enjoying the summer.

With love, until next time!

Karenza

For those of you who haven’t read Folkloric yet, the series can be found here. And the prequel novella eBook Folkloric Fae is available as my gift to you on subscribing to my mailing list.

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