Tangerine has now been released by our publisher in digital
form on Smashwords. The paperback version is coming soon, possibly by next
spring or summer. The book has undergone revision and is now ready for readers.
Tangerine is quite different from our other two novels, Betrayed
and Zeke. It was actually our first co-written work. We pitched it to
publishers and waited. Nothing happened.
After positive experiences
with self-publishing our other books, we decided to self-publish Tangerine
as well. Very soon after that, a publisher to whom we had originally pitched
the manuscript contacted us with an offer. We accepted that offer and yanked Tangerine
from all venues. Now, after having undergone a rewrite, our first novel is once
again on the market.
We were conflicted about
labeling Tangerine a science fiction novel, for it is not hard sci-fi.
But it does have certain elements in common with that genre. It’s set in a
future where space travel is commonplace and aliens are a natural part of
everyday life. Some of the action takes place on Earth, but a lot happens on
the beautiful orange planet of Tangerine or on its primary moon.
In Tangerine, Dr. Ava
Majestic and her companion, Pisk (a feline-like alien), travel through space
analyzing planets for possible colonization, a position Ava accepts after the
death of her parents. She inherits from her father a mysterious device with
unusual capabilities. This attracts the attention of a wealthy and powerful
collector, the unscrupulous Augustus Agnotico. Before Ava is even certain of
her legacy, Agnotico begins his pursuit of her. He hires a rogue Finder to tail
her through space, hoping she will lead him to where the device is hidden.
We hope you will enjoy our
newly released but first-written book, Tangerine.
Tangerine can be purchased here